The Best Episodes Written By Christine Zander

Every TV Episode Written by Christine Zander Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 5 Episode 4 - Dial M for Dick
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Dial M for Dick

    S5:E4

    Mary invites the Solomons on a murder mystery weekend, thinking that it might prove a fun activity. However, she goes down with food poisoning and retreats upstairs to her room. Downstairs, meanwhile, the Solomons are horrified when the first murder takes place, believing it to be real and, annoyed at the apparent lackadaisical efforts of Scotland Yard detective "Inspector McAffrey", they decide to try to solve the mystery themselves.

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  2. undefined Season 6 Episode 20 - The Thing That Wouldn't Die (2)
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - The Thing That Wouldn't Die (2)

    S6:E20

    The Solomons are struggling to take in the news - they have been ordered back home due to Dick's transgression with Liam. Dick's first instinct is to ask Mary to come, so he takes her to the planetarium before breaking the news to her that they are leaving, and asking her if she will join them. Meanwhile, since admitting his fear to Sally, Don has decided to quit the police force and open a muffin store, but Sally is disgusted by this career choice and decides to whip Don into shape - and turn him into a hardy police officer. At home, Harry and Tommy are attempting to organize a farewell party for the aliens, but have no money, so they decide to max out their credit cards and not worry about paying the bill, since they'll be halfway across the galaxy - they even hire Elvis Costello to sing Fly Me to the Moon.

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  3. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - Prodigy
    8.8/10(4 votes)

    #3 - Prodigy

    S2:E1

    When Jimmy watches a home video of himself as a thirteen-year-old, he discovers that he was a musical prodigy with a promising career as a singer and pianist until a horrible accident involving a golf putter rendered him talentless. Jimmy recruits Burt, Virginia and Maw Maw to help him rediscover his lost abilities.

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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 20 - Everybody Flirts... Sometimes
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #4 - Everybody Flirts... Sometimes

    S1:E20

    When Burt's flirtatious ways are exposed, the entire family begins to experiment with flirting. Jimmy and Sabrina compete to be Barney's favorite employee, Maw Maw gives away her treasures and Virginia is stalked by a coffee shop employee.

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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 9 - Ab-Dick-ted
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #5 - Ab-Dick-ted

    S1:E9

    Dick receives a roundabout lesson in family values from Dr. Albright's loopy brother, who claims to have been abducted by aliens.

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  6. undefined Season 2 Episode 10 - Gobble, Gobble, Dick, Dick
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #6 - Gobble, Gobble, Dick, Dick

    S2:E10

    Thanksgiving's an alien concept for the Solomons; it's an annoyance for Sally (who must cook), and an onus on Tommy. But Harry finds romance.

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  7. undefined Season 2 Episode 24 - Dick and the Single Girl
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #7 - Dick and the Single Girl

    S2:E24

    A shy and brainy librarian is attracted to Dick, while Sally realizes why she's attracted to Officer Don. Meanwhile, Tommy and Harry write a “killer” episode of The X-Files.

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  8. undefined Season 3 Episode 4 - Dick-in-Law
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #8 - Dick-in-Law

    S3:E4

    Dick meets Albright's parents; Sally decides to move in with Nina.

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  9. undefined Season 4 Episode 1 - Dr. Solomon's Traveling Alien Show
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Dr. Solomon's Traveling Alien Show

    S4:E1

    Randy "sells" Harry to a circus, where he achieves popularity as the act "Hargo the Alien". In order to try to find him, Tommy and Vicki visit a psychic, but it turns out that she's actually seen the Hargo act herself and so knows where Harry is. Meanwhile, the loss of Harry means that the aliens' annual status report cannot be sent, so the Big Giant Head punishes Dick for not submitting it by slowly shutting down his brain.

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  10. undefined Season 4 Episode 9 - Happy New Dick!
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Happy New Dick!

    S4:E9

    As 1998 comes to close, Dick worries that he hasn't accomplished anything worthwhile and struggles to do something to make the past year count. Meanwhile, Officer Don becomes annoyed with Sally after she uses her feminine wiles to persuade him to get tickets for Rutherford's exclusive Starlight Room, then changes her mind when he succeeds. At Happy Doug's bar, Harry and Tommy plan an explosive New Year's party and Harry hires on his old night school friends, Larry and Mrs. Deguzman, but they turn out to be layabouts.

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  11. undefined Season 4 Episode 18 - Dick the Mouth Solomon
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Dick the Mouth Solomon

    S4:E18

    When at an Italian restaurant, Sally meets an Italian-American man and begins dating him. After learning that he is known as Sammy 'The Butcher' Marchetti, she and Tommy assume that he is some kind of mobster, and when he starts giving Tommy errands to run, Tommy is delighted to think that he is an errand boy for the mob. Sally, however, is less than happy. Mary suggests that she and Dick go on a couples retreat so that they can work on their communication skills. Despite her good intentions, everybody, including Harry and Vicki, embraces Dick's openness and criticizes her for pointing the finger.

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  12. undefined Season 5 Episode 10 - Gwen, Larry, Dick & Mary
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Gwen, Larry, Dick & Mary

    S5:E10

    Mary is tired of spending all of her time with Dick's family and so suggests that the pair befriend another couple - her tennis partner Gwen and her husband Larry. Dick is apprehensive but quickly warms to the pair; however, they soon start brushing he and Mary off, so Dick finds them at the tennis club, where they tell him that it's because they find Mary to be tedious and self-absorbed. Meanwhile, Sally, Harry and Tommy are forced to use the laundromat when their washing machine breaks down, and immediately fall in love with the place, even setting up a laundromat court, in which Sally, imitating several of the phrases and mannerisms of Judge Judy, settles squabbles over people's washing.

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  13. undefined Season 13 Episode 1 - Steve Martin/Sting
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Steve Martin/Sting

    S13:E1

    Sketches include ""Ronald Reagan and George Bush,"" ""Gary Hart Ad,"" ""Common Knowledge,"" ""NFL Today,"" ""Slide Whistle Sound Effects,"" ""Bullets Aren't Cheap,"" ""Permission to Speak Freely,"" ""Adventures in the Lost Realm,"" and ""Pumping Up With Hans and Franz"".

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  14. undefined Season 13 Episode 2 - Sean Penn/L.L. Cool J., Michael Penn & the Pull
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Sean Penn/L.L. Cool J., Michael Penn & the Pull

    S13:E2

    Live from New York, it's... Sean Penn! Sketches include "Fatal Attraction 2," "Wall Street Week," "Church Chat," "Pitman & Bullock," "The Teeny Cafe," "Keister Family Talk," "Discover," "The Spimozo Brothers," and "Cat Dentist" (film). LL Cool J performs "Go Cut Creator Go." Michael Penn and The Pull performs "This & That."

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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 15 - I Enjoy Being a Dick
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #15 - I Enjoy Being a Dick

    S1:E15

    Flummoxed by feminism, Dick dons a dress to infiltrate Dr. Albright's women-only study group. Harry and Sally get jobs at a pancake restaurant.

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  16. undefined Season 2 Episode 4 - Big Angry Virgin From Outer Space
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #16 - Big Angry Virgin From Outer Space

    S2:E4

    Romantic woes between Sally and Randell don't deter Harry from signing up with a dating service. August tests Tommy's loyalty.

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  17. undefined Season 2 Episode 16 - A Dick on One Knee
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #17 - A Dick on One Knee

    S2:E16

    A Frenchman asks an unwitting Sally to marry him so that he can remain in the country. Tommy discovers he has a talent for flower arranging and styling. Dick is inspired to discuss marriage with Albright.

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  18. undefined Season 3 Episode 14 - 36! 24! 36! Dick (1)
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #18 - 36! 24! 36! Dick (1)

    S3:E14

    Venusians disguised as gorgeous women plot to plunder Earth of its riches.

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  19. undefined Season 3 Episode 15 - 36! 24! 36! Dick (2)
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #19 - 36! 24! 36! Dick (2)

    S3:E15

    Dick, Harry and Tommy set out on a cross-country odyssey to save Earth from a Venusian plot.

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  20. undefined Season 3 Episode 20 - My Daddy's Little Girl
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #20 - My Daddy's Little Girl

    S3:E20

    Albright's father walks out on his wife and into Sally's life; Harry begins his career as a radio shock jock when he walks into Rutherford College's radio studio and finds it unoccupied.

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  21. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - Big Sur and Strawberry Lube
    7.3/10(12 votes)

    #21 - Big Sur and Strawberry Lube

    S1:E8

    Christy is nervous about going on a romantic weekend getaway with Adam. Meanwhile, Gabriel's wife suspects he is cheating and seeks comfort from Christy.

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  22. undefined Season 1 Episode 12 - Corned Beef and Handcuffs
    7.3/10(11 votes)

    #22 - Corned Beef and Handcuffs

    S1:E12

    When Bonnie starts dating chef Rudy, Christy winds up stuck in the middle.

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  23. undefined Season 1 Episode 9 - Zombies and Cobb Salad
    7.2/10(11 votes)

    #23 - Zombies and Cobb Salad

    S1:E9

    Bonnie struggles to keep her life together when she loses her job; Christy tries to help Bonnie get back on track.

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  24. undefined Season 1 Episode 10 - Belgian Waffles and Bathroom Privileges
    7.0/10(11 votes)

    #24 - Belgian Waffles and Bathroom Privileges

    S1:E10

    Christy has trouble accepting how much easier life is with Bonnie in the house. Meanwhile, Baxter sets up camp in the driveway.

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  25. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - Lonely Dick
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #25 - Lonely Dick

    S1:E7

    Dick's one lonely guy when Dr. Albright goes on vacation. Sally and Harry are lured by skin-care products that promise eternal youth.

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Christine Zander Ratings Summary

"Dial M for Dick" is the best rated episode written by Christine Zander. It scored 9/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 11/9/1999 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Thing That Wouldn't Die (2)".