The Best Episodes Written By Bruce Eric Kaplan

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.1/10(22 votes)

   #1 - The Merv Griffin Show

   S9:E611/6/1997

   Kramer turns his apartment into a talk-show set; Jerry's girlfriend won't let him play with her toys; George's clash with pigeons leads to problems with a squirrel; a new employee's silent movement rattles Elaine.

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   8.1/10(6 votes)

   #2 - A Better Rabbi

   S2:E810/23/2025

   Noah guides a surprisingly experienced new student. Joanne faces mounting pressure. Morgan recruits Sasha to dig up some digital dirt.

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   8.0/10(6 votes)

   #3 - When You Know, You Know

   S2:E710/23/2025

   A blunder on an important shopping trip sets off fireworks on the podcast. Noah's modern new workplace delivers some old-fashioned culture shock.

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   7.9/10(26 votes)

   #4 - The Puerto Rican Day

   S9:E205/7/1998

   Gridlocked by a parade, Jerry verbally spars with another driver; George goes to a movie; and Kramer looks for a bathroom. Elaine, meanwhile, searches for a crossing point with a group of strangers.

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   7.8/10(24 votes)

   #5 - The Cartoon

   S9:E131/29/1998

   An actress turns Jerry's criticism into a one-woman show; Kramer stops talking after offending George; Elaine struggles to understand a cartoon in The New Yorker.

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   7.8/10(14 votes)

   #6 - The Foot

   S1:E36/17/2001

   When a bakery owner is killed, it's up to Federico to put the pieces back together. The family considers selling the funeral business altogether to Kroehner.

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   7.8/10(14 votes)

   #7 - Don't Panic

   S1:E28/6/2021

   Josh's breathing is fine, thank you so much.

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   7.5/10(12 votes)

   #8 - The New Person

   S1:E108/5/2001

   Nate and David hire an outspoken mortician; Billy's photo gallery exhibit features one particularly surprising shot; and Claire frets over Gabe's inconsistent behavior.

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   7.2/10(12 votes)

   #9 - The Trap

   S3:E53/30/2003

   Fisher & Diaz deal with the recently discovered body of a man missing for years. Meanwhile, Ruth sets the ground rules for a new live-in apprentice named Arthur, David meets an old acquaintance during an L.A. Gay Men's Chorus rehearsal, and Claire is surprised by her responsibilities as Olivier's new assistant.

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    7.0/10(7 votes)

    #10 - The Big Picture

    S1:E1010/1/2021

    Josh hates dates. Emily likes finishing things.

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    6.4/10(13 votes)

    #11 - The Silence

    S5:E77/18/2005

    David and Keith struggle to create parent-child boundaries; When Brenda and Nate get some ambiguous news, it confirms their views on life and death; Ruth fills her schedule with activities, but has trouble unwinding; Claire meets an interesting guy at work, and makes an effort to fit in; Margaret lets a cat out of the bag; and George drops a bomb on Ruth.

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    6.3/10(10 votes)

    #12 - Happy Birthday

    S1:E38/13/2021

    Josh compares God to a pretend mouse.

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    6.2/10(13 votes)

    #13 - The Invisible Woman

    S2:E53/31/2002

    Ruth takes a personal interest in the death of a woman who has no friends or relatives. Meanwhile, Brenda's search for a literary muse prompts her to turn to one of her massage clients--a prostitute named Melissa--and Nate's relationship with Brenda takes an unexpected turn.

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    6.2/10(12 votes)

    #14 - The Secret

    S2:E105/5/2002

    David and Keith continue trying to iron out their problems...and Karla has a secret that isn't going to make things any better. Meanwhile, Claire takes a curious approach to photography, Ruth prepares to move ahead with Nikolai and Brenda's engagement anxiety leads her on a sexual adventure with Melissa.

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    6.2/10(13 votes)

    #15 - The Dare

    S4:E78/1/2004

    Ruth goes on a fossil hunt with George, and digs up Sarah and Bettina. Claire focuses her talents on Edie; Federico tries to unload on Sophia; Vanessa does some part-time detective work; Keith goes 'out' to a bar with his co-workers; David drowns his stress; Nate dares Brenda to be honest with Joe, and receives some relationship advice himself.

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    6.1/10(12 votes)

    #16 - Leave Me Alone

    S1:E96/10/2012

    Feeling resentful of an old classmate's success and unable to make rent, Hannah is forced to take a job at a café. Marnie has trouble handling Hannah's emotional and financial needs. Jessa runs into her old boss. Shoshanna meets her online match.

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