The Best Episodes Written By Cindy Chupack

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.0/10(5 votes)

   #1 - Mia Famiglia

   S2:E141/12/1998

   When Ally has to do a school project on genealogy and interview her oldest living relative, Ray helps her track down his father Frank's long-lost Aunt Sarina in Italy, and they decide to write her a letter. Things get interesting when Aunt Sarina takes the letter and the "stop by if you if you're ever in America" literally.

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   7.8/10(11 votes)

   #2 - Future Fever

   S1:E510/6/2016

   Sam has snack and Max thinks about things.

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   7.8/10(25 votes)

   #3 - Little Bo Bleep

   S3:E131/18/2012

   Claire prepares for her debate with Duane Bailey. Mitch and Cam try to clean up Lily's language before her turn as a flower girl. Jay blames Stella's strange behavior on Gloria.

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   7.7/10(7 votes)

   #4 - Driving Frank

   S3:E29/28/1998

   After Frank has one car accident too many, Debra decides that the kids can’t ride with him anymore, which makes Ray realizes that his dad is getting older.

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   7.6/10(7 votes)

   #5 - The Gift

   S2:E911/17/1997

   Ray, feeling guilty about only getting his dad a card for his 65th. birthday, makes up for it by buying him a fancy and expensive aquarium just like the one he always admired in the Chinese restaurant. Frank, at first adores the gift, but after one of the fish dies, he starts hating it.

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   7.6/10(5 votes)

   #6 - Six Feet Under

   S2:E224/27/1998

   When six-foot-tall Raymond discovers that he's shrunk a quarter of an inch, the resultant midlife crisis grows until it turns into an end-of-life crisis. So, before he gets put six feet under, he decides to make a list of his dreams and goals in life.

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   7.5/10(24 votes)

   #7 - Disneyland

   S3:E225/9/2012

   When the family travels to Disneyland, Phil struggles to keep up with Luke, Claire is shocked when they run into Dylan, Jay and Gloria disagree about what are sensible shoes for the day, and Mitch and Cam must contain Lily's new affinity for running.

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   7.4/10(5 votes)

   #8 - What's with Robert?

   S4:E121/10/2000

   When Amy raises the notion with Debra, that Robert's reluctance to commit to her, may be because he's gay, Ray doesn't believe it. But, after giving it some more thought, and upon closer observation of Robert, his prior conviction is cast into doubt.

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   7.2/10(25 votes)

   #9 - Express Christmas

   S3:E1012/7/2011

   The Pritchett clan decide to celebrate Christmas a little early (and in a hurry) so they split up to gather the holiday trappings as Mitchell, Alex and Lily hunt for a tree, Gloria and Luke fetch the ornaments, and Claire and Haley shop for the gifts. Meanwhile, Phil and Manny buy the groceries and Jay and Cameron stand by to wrap presents.

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    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #10 - The Getaway

    S3:E214/5/1999

    Debra and Ray feel tremendous pressure to show each other a good time on a romantic weekend getaway in Vermont. From the moment they set foot in the quaint bed and breakfast, it’s apparent that Debra and Ray are trying a bit too hard for this to be a perfect weekend.

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    7.2/10(4 votes)

    #11 - Be Nice

    S3:E235/3/1999

    When Ray and Debra realize they're nicer to strangers than to each other, they vow to change their ways.

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    6.9/10(7 votes)

    #12 - Just Say Yes

    S4:E128/12/2001

    Aidan proposes to Carrie. Charlotte discusses adoption with Trey, but hits a wall when Bunny finds out that the baby could be Chinese. Miranda tells Steve she's having his baby. Samantha starts sleeping with her boss, Richard Wright.

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    6.6/10(7 votes)

    #13 - The Chicken Dance

    S2:E77/18/1999

    Carrie gets fed up with Big's inability to pay attention to her. Miranda inadvertently sets her interior designer up with a long-distance would-be boyfriend, and they marry after only four weeks. Charlotte has a "warp speed" relationship with a guy she meets at the wedding. Samantha is upset when she experiences "déjà-screw": sleeping with a guy she previously did fifteen years ago.

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    6.6/10(7 votes)

    #14 - I Love a Charade

    S5:E89/8/2002

    The girls attend the Hamptons wedding of an over-the-hill socialite and a lounge singer whom they all thought was gay. Carrie encounters Jack Berger again. Charlotte goes public with her relationship with Harry. Miranda gets more comfortable with the baby and with her role as a mother. Samantha throws a huge party at Richard Wright's Hamptons house.

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    6.4/10(7 votes)

    #15 - Unoriginal Sin

    S5:E27/28/2002

    Carrie gets an offer from a publisher who wants to make a book out of her column. Charlotte takes a self-help seminar and takes affirmations to try to find love again. Miranda agrees to have Brady baptized, and chooses Carrie as the godmother. Samantha takes Richard back, despite the girls advising against it.

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    6.4/10(7 votes)

    #16 - Splat!

    S6:E182/8/2004

    Petrovsky hosts a dinner party for Carrie's inner circle, and makes a shocking announcement. Later, the death of an old party friend (Kristen Johnston) helps Carrie reach a big decision.

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    6.3/10(7 votes)

    #17 - All That Glitters

    S4:E141/13/2002

    Carrie finds time away from stay-at-home boy Aidan with a gay Aussie shoe distributor at the exclusive Bungalow 8. Charlotte and Trey separate permanently after their apartment is photographed in House & Garden. Miranda accidentally outs her co-worker after he tells the office gossip that she's pregnant. Samantha tells Richard she loves him while high on ecstasy.

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    6.3/10(7 votes)

    #18 - Plus One Is the Loneliest Number

    S5:E58/18/2002

    Carrie invites Jack Berger to her book opening party, which turns out to be a huge event. Charlotte butts heads with Bunny MacDougal. Miranda's single life and her life with Brady conflict. Samantha gets an impulse-buy chemical peel that goes awry.

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    6.1/10(7 votes)

    #19 - Evolution

    S2:E118/15/1999

    Carrie tries to leave her mark at Big's place by leaving some personal items behind. Miranda finds out that one of her ovaries has stopped producing eggs. Charlotte dates Stefan, a pastry chef who she mistakenly thought was gay but is, in his own words, a "gay straight man". Samantha tries to get revenge on Dominic, her ex who broke her heart.

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    6.0/10(7 votes)

    #20 - Baby, Talk Is Cheap

    S4:E67/1/2001

    Carrie realizes she wants to get back together with Aidan. Miranda gets a surprise when she sleeps with "marathon man". Charlotte and Trey decide to start trying to have a baby. Samantha uses fake nipples and attracts a man who uses "baby-talk" during sex.

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    5.9/10(8 votes)

    #21 - The Catch

    S6:E88/10/2003

    Carrie finds that a casual fling with Harry's best man is a pain in the neck. Miranda is scared of meeting Steve's new girlfriend. After Harry accidentally sees Charlotte in her wedding dress before the big day, she is convinced their wedding is cursed. Self-sufficient Samantha struggles without a man around.

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    5.8/10(8 votes)

    #22 - Boy, Interrupted

    S6:E108/24/2003

    Carrie's high-school sweetheart visits her in New York—on his way to a mental asylum in Connecticut. Miranda develops a crush on her attractive neighbor Robert, the team doctor for the Knicks. In order to get into an exclusive pool at the SoHo House, Samantha pretends to be a member — and British. Geri Halliwell and David Duchovny guest-star.

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    5.8/10(8 votes)

    #23 - Catch-38

    S6:E151/18/2004

    Carrie discovers that Aleksandr has decided to not have any more children. Miranda and Steve go on their honeymoon to a remote inn in upstate New York. Baby Brady sees Charlotte and Harry having sex. Samantha uses Smith's fame to get her an appointment with a well-known female oncologist.

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    5.7/10(9 votes)

    #24 - Attack of the 5'10" Woman

    S3:E36/18/2000

    Carrie must confront her past with Big when she runs into Natasha, Big's wife. Miranda hires Magda, an Eastern European maid with very traditional values. Charlotte deals with some of her body issues at a spa. Samantha gets banned from Helena Rubinstein when she gets physical with a masseur.

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    5.6/10(5 votes)

    #25 - Are We Sluts?

    S3:E67/16/2000

    Carrie wants to sleep with Aidan, but he's reluctant to rush into a physical relationship. Miranda discovers she has chlamydia and has to inform her past sexual partners. Charlotte's new boyfriend calls her names during sex. Samantha's neighbors disapprove of her sex life after a late-night visitor lets in a burglar.

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