The Best Episodes Written By Dan Fogelman

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.2/10(6 votes)

   #1 - The Train

   S6:E175/17/2022

   The Pearsons gather around Rebecca's bedside.

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   9.0/10(9 votes)

   #2 - Super Bowl Sunday

   S2:E142/4/2018

   Randall hosts a Super Bowl party while Kevin and Kate reconnect with the past.

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   9.0/10(5 votes)

   #3 - The Adirondacks

   S5:E165/25/2021

   The family gathers for Kevin and Madison's wedding.

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   9.0/10(6 votes)

   #4 - The Challenger

   S6:E11/4/2022

   The Big Three celebrate their 41st birthday.

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   8.8/10(6 votes)

   #5 - Us

   S6:E185/24/2022

   The Big Three come to new understandings about life.

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   8.8/10(9 votes)

   #6 - A Father's Advice

   S2:E19/26/2017

   It's the Big Three's 37th birthdays. Randall and Beth debate a big life change, Kate takes the first step in pursuing a new passion, and Kevin balances the demands of his career and relationship. Meanwhile, Jack and Rebecca deal with the fallout of their big fight.

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   8.7/10(9 votes)

   #7 - A Manny-Splendored Thing

   S2:E210/3/2017

   The entire Pearson family visits Kevin on set in Los Angeles for a "Manny" taping. Jack confronts his demons in the wake of his fight with Rebecca.

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   8.7/10(3 votes)

   #8 - Strangers: Part Two

   S4:E183/24/2020

   The Pearsons gather to celebrate Baby Jack's first birthday.

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   8.3/10(20 votes)

   #9 - The Pool

   S1:E410/18/2016

   Rebecca and Jack take Kevin, Kate, and Randall to the community pool on a hot day and quickly realize each child is going through their own struggles. Kevin auditions for his first Broadway play in New York and meets a determined actress who is less than impressed by him. Toby runs into his ex-wife while at a restaurant with Kate, which sends Kate into a spiral of self-doubt. William is mistakenly reported as a loiterer in Randall's predominately white neighborhood, which exposes deep-rooted issues of race.

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    8.2/10(19 votes)

    #10 - Memphis

    S1:E162/21/2017

    Randall and William take a road trip to Memphis, where Randall learns about his biological father's past.

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    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #11 - Vietnam

    S3:E410/16/2018

    A young Jack makes a decision that will impact the course of his life.

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    8.1/10(19 votes)

    #12 - The Big Day

    S1:E121/17/2017

    As the birth date of her triplets quickly approaches, a frazzled and emotional Rebecca forgets Jack's birthday. Dr. Katowski struggles with the loss of his wife and wonders how he'll be able to continue on with his life without her. Joe, the firefighter who delivered baby Randall to the hospital, fights to save his marriage.

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    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #13 - There Goes the Neighbors' Hood

    S2:E224/11/2014

    Larry must decide where he wants to live when he finds out he's pregnant; new visitors arrive in the neighborhood.

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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Bathroom Etiquette

    S1:E410/17/2012

    Marty and Debbie prepare the Bird-Kersees for their kids' first day of human school. They're especially worried that little Dick Butkus will get picked on, but their anti-bullying advice backfires in ways they never anticipated. Meanwhile, Larry and Jackie are getting tired of the Weavers' endless parenting tips.

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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Halloween-ween

    S1:E510/24/2012

    Since arriving on Earth, the aliens - led by the Bird-Kersees - have viewed Halloween as a threat and have set up a barrier at the gates of Hidden Hills to prevent children dressed in costumes from entering the community. The Weavers, on the other hand, are excited about their first Halloween in the suburbs and want to open the gates of the community to celebrate. They do their best to explain the ritual of trick-or-treating to the aliens. Meanwhile, Marty and Debbie's fears are realized when Amber, Max and Abby reject their family costume plans.

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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Larry Bird and the Iron Throne

    S1:E610/31/2012

    Jackie tries to help Debbie plan Abby's birthday; Larry shadows Lenny at work; Reggie tries to find a gift for Amber.

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    7.8/10(22 votes)

    #17 - Kyle

    S1:E310/11/2016

    Rebecca makes a surprise visit to Randall's home where she encounters his biological father, William. Kevin anxiously decides to take the plunge and move to New York to pursue a Broadway job, with the expectation that his sister, Kate, will move with him. Toby is determined to get Kate out of Kevin's shadow. Jack and Rebecca take home their babies from the hospital and adjust to the new life of parenthood, while coping with the loss of their other child. Rebecca struggles to connect with their adopted child and searches for answers.

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    7.7/10(25 votes)

    #18 - The Big Three

    S1:E29/27/2016

    Toby helps Kate relax in the midst of her fervent quest to lose weight. Beth questions the motives of Randall's biological father, as Randall adjusts to having his dad in his life. Rebecca and Jack begin to feel distant from one another. Kevin faces the consequences of quitting his job.

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    7.7/10(14 votes)

    #19 - Moonshadow

    S1:E183/14/2017

    Jack heads to Cleveland to make things right with Rebecca on the night of her first big gig with the band. Randall, Kate and Kevin make big decisions about their futures.

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    7.7/10(39 votes)

    #20 - Pilot

    S1:E19/20/2016

    As their paths cross and their life stories intertwine in curious ways, we find that several of them share the same birthday and so much more than anyone would expect.

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    7.6/10(8 votes)

    #21 - Strangers

    S4:E19/24/2019

    Jack meets Rebecca's parents. New characters are introduced.

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    7.6/10(12 votes)

    #22 - Nine Bucks

    S3:E19/25/2018

    Big changes are afoot for Kate, Kevin and Randall as they celebrate their 38th birthday. Jack and Rebecca go on their first date. Deja turns a corner.

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    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #23 - A New Season… aka Suck It Cancellation Bear

    S2:E11/3/2016

    Bad advice results in Galavant and the crew being shipwrecked, and they end up traveling by foot in order to get back to Richard’s kingdom. Later, Galavant and King Richard find themselves at The Enchanted Forest Pub in West Hollow-wood where they are forced into working there by the owner who sees Galavant in a different light. Meanwhile in Valencia, Madalena rules as Queen, and Gareth demands his due when he is announced as King, with Sid as his assistant. Elsewhere in Hortensia, Isabella is imprisoned in her jewel box by her 12-year-old cousin as her parents prepare for their wedding.

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    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #24 - Forty (1) / Forty (2)

    S5:E110/27/2020

    The Pearsons gather to celebrate their 40th birthday while musing about the day they were born.

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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - All That Jazzy Jeff

    S2:E214/4/2014

    Larry's brother DJ Jazzy Jeff visits in the hopes of bringing everyone home to Zabvron; Amber admits to having a boyfriend.

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