9.0/103 votes#1 - The Good Parts
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 6/20/2011
Tara re-emerges but the task now is to repair broken family relationships, particularly with Marshall who is fed up with it all. Rather than go into a local mental health facility, she decides to follow Dr. Hatteras' advice and see a specialist in Boston. Neil and Charmaine are moving to Houston and offer to take Marshall with them. Kate receives an offer to move to St. Louis. As a new family dynamic emerges, everyone contemplates and wonders what the future may hold.
Director: Craig Zisk
Writer: Dave Finkel
8.7/103 votes#2 - Crackerjack
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 4/4/2011
Her psychology professor humiliates Tara when she transitions in his class. Meanwhile, Kate considers giving English lessons in Japan and Max gets a business offer.
Director: Craig Zisk
Writer: Dave Finkel
8.5/104 votes#3 - Possibility
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/15/2009
Needing a break from real life, Kate and Tara head out on an impromptu road trip. Max uses this time away from Tara to search for answers about her past. That night, Tara and Kate get into an argument causing Tara to transition into “T.” “T” heads to the nearest tattoo parlor and Kate tries to stop her before she makes a permanent mistake.
Director: Tommy O'Haver
Writer: Dave Finkel
8.5/104 votes#4 - Snow
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 3/29/2009
Tara decides to check into an in-patient facility that specializes in dissociation. There, Tara meets a new doctor, Dr. Holden, a charismatic expert, who pushes her to recover lost memories. The facility has support groups for significant others too, but Max is wary. As Tara tries hard to delve into her past, her alters are resistant to allowing the truth to surface, and Max learns he’ll have to be stronger than ever to help Tara take the next step in her recovery.
Director: John Dahl
Writer: Dave Finkel
8.3/1014 votes#5 - Fireworks
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 4/5/2007
Jack and Kenneth work together when Jack discovers that another NBC executive is after his job. Meanwhile, Pete and Liz adjust to life as roommates and Tracy receives paternity papers.
Director: Beth McCarthy-Miller
Writer: Dave Finkel
8.3/104 votes#6 - Miracle
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 4/5/2009
With Max and Dr. Holden’s help, Tara meets face-to-face with an important person from her past. This meeting, while difficult, leaves Tara feeling conciliatory and expansive. Marshall finally reconciles with Tara and gives her his full support. The family, now reunited for the first time since Tara checked into the hospital, decides to partake in a family tradition – bowling but as Tara looks around at her family, she realizes she’s not who she is in spite of her alters, but BECAUSE of them.
Director: Craig Gillespie
Writer: Dave Finkel
8.2/105 votes#7 - Transition
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/22/2009
The family is under the impression that Tara’s parents, Bev and Frank, are visiting to celebrate Charmaine’s birthday but when Frank approaches Max about taking the kids to live with them, Max does everything he can to prevent Tara from switching. At the party that night, Tara learns of her parents’ plan and is hurt that they think she is an unfit parent. Sweeping her feelings under the rug, she remains calm however, later that evening, Max wakes to find something that changes everything.
Director: Brian Dannelly
Writer: Dave Finkel
7.8/1016 votes#8 - The Baby Show
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 1/4/2007
When ditzy receptionist Cerie spreads news of her engagement to a filthy rich Greek heir, Liz confronts her own marital and maternal status. Meanwhile, emotionally hardened Jack softens due to "mommy issues."
Director: Scott Ellis
Writer: Dave Finkel
7.7/103 votes#9 - Chicken 'n' Corn
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 5/16/2011
A new alter comes to light that put Charmaine's new baby at risk. Soon later, Alice visits Dr. Hattaras and intrigues him in Tara's case again. Kate, Max and Marshall fly to New York where they get to meet Kate's new friend Evan and his son.
Director: Craig Zisk
Writer: Dave Finkel
7.4/1016 votes#10 - The Break-Up
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/14/2006
When Liz finally dumps her boyfriend Dennis, she prowls the singles scene under Jenna's tutelage. Love also stinks for Jack, as he discovers dating a Bush administration official has its downside. And Tracy and Toofer clash, which lands both in sensitivity training.
Director: Adam Bernstein
Writer: Dave Finkel
7.2/1014 votes#11 - Winston's Birthday
Season 2 Episode 24 - Aired 5/7/2013
Jess' dad chooses the worst day to pay the loft an unexpected visit, forcing a nervous Nick to spend the day alone with him. Jess finds herself with huge opportunity for a new job on the day before Cece's wedding. Schmidt must take a look in the mirror and confront his real feelings about Elizabeth. Meanwhile, Winston psyches himself up for his huge surprise birthday celebration, which no one seemed to remember to throw for him.
Director: Max Winkler
Writer: Dave Finkel
7.0/105 votes#12 - Dept. of Fucked Up Family Services
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 5/3/2010
An upcoming visit from a social worker has its effect on Max. Disapproving Kate's friendship with Lynda, Tara interferes while Neil learns that Charmaine is pregnant.
Director: Tricia Brock
Writer: Dave Finkel
7.0/1014 votes#13 - Keaton
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 10/22/2013
Schmidt receives a series of recent e-mails from his favorite actor Michael Keaton, who has sent letters to Nick ever since he was a kid. However, it turns out those letters and e-mails were not from the actor but from Schmidt's mother and Nick, posing as Keaton. Cece indulges in nightly parties to get over her break up with Schmidt.
Director: David Katzenberg
Writer: Dave Finkel
7.0/101 votes#14 - My Feldmans, My Friends
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 9/16/1997
Brain tries to get a package meant for him back from his neighbor.
Director: Charles Visser
Writer: Dave Finkel
7.0/101 votes#15 - Brainy Jack
Season 3 Episode 26 - Aired 11/2/1997
Brain assumes the identity of Briany Jack, a hippie leader, and tries to create a peace chain to send a subliminal message.
Director: Charles Visser
Writer: Dave Finkel
7.0/101 votes#16 - Dangerous Brains
Season 3 Episode 46 - Aired 5/2/1998
As he prepares his plan for world domination, Brain goes to work teaching rebellious students.
Director: Mike Milo
Writer: Dave Finkel
6.9/1015 votes#17 - Control
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 3/13/2012
After Jess realizes that Schmidt is unfairly doing all of the housework, she pushes him to "go on strike," and the entire ecosystem of the loft is thrown off balance. Meanwhile, Nick scrambles when he must pay up to Winston after losing a poker game.
Director: Jesse Peretz
Writer: Dave Finkel
6.8/105 votes#18 - Betrayal
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 3/22/2009
When Dr. Ocean unexpectedly terminates her treatment of Tara, it throws Tara into a total meltdown at the spa with Charmaine. Upon coming home, things begin to unravel and one of Tara’s alters betrays Marshall in a way that could destroy the family forever.
Director: John Dahl
Writer: Dave Finkel
6.8/105 votes#19 - You Becoming You
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 4/12/2010
Tara sets out to find a new therapist as Max struggles to come to terms with Buck’s affair. Marshall and Courtney take their relationship to the next level. Tara and Max disapprove of Kate’s friendship with Lynda. Charmaine tells the family some big news. A new alternate personality is born.
Director: Adam Davidson
Writer: Dave Finkel
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"The Good Parts" is the best rated episode written by Dave Finkel. It scored 9/10 based on 3 votes. It was directed by Craig Zisk. It aired on 6/20/2011 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "Crackerjack".