The Best Episodes Written By David Hornsby

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.9/10(22 votes)

   #1 - The D.E.N.N.I.S. System

   S5:E1011/19/2009

   Dennis reveals his foolproof system for seducing any woman to the rest of the gang, but they don't grasp the concept.

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   8.7/10(27 votes)

   #2 - The Gang Gets Invincible

   S3:E29/13/2007

   Mac, Dennis and Dee try out for the Philadelphia Eagles. Also interested in becoming an Eagle is Liam and Ryan McPoyle's brother, Doyle.

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   8.7/10(24 votes)

   #3 - The Gang Dances Their Asses Off

   S3:E1511/15/2007

   In the season finale, Charlie accidentally puts Paddy's up as a prize for a dance marathon, which prompts the gang to enter the competition in order to save their bar.

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   8.7/10(26 votes)

   #4 - Quarantine

   S1:E105/22/2020

   As the MQ staff works from home, Poppy struggles with solitude while Brad and David start a charitable competition.

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   8.7/10(6 votes)

   #5 - The Gang Gets Ready for Prime Time

   S17:E78/13/2025

   Upon learning that Frank's making a "Hometown Visit" with his Golden Bachelor partners, the Gang rehearses their family dinner to appeal to America.

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   8.7/10(20 votes)

   #6 - The Gang Tries Desperately to Win an Award

   S9:E39/18/2013

   Tired of failing to be recognized for their years of service in the bar industry, the gang changes their ways to give the patrons what they think they want.

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   8.6/10(17 votes)

   #7 - Dee Reynolds: Shaping America's Youth

   S6:E911/11/2010

   Motivated by the drama teacher who inspired her, Dee takes a job as a substitute teacher, and exposes her students to the culture of Paddy's with a field trip to see the Gang's take on the Lethal Weapon series: Lethal Weapon 5.

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   8.5/10(22 votes)

   #8 - Mac’s Banging the Waitress

   S4:E49/25/2008

   Charlie finds out that the waitress has been seeing someone. He calls on Mac, his so-called best friend, to find out more information about the guy and to beat him up. However, it turns out that Mac is the guy the waitress has supposedly been seeing. Dennis, heartbroken that he's not Charlie's best friend, tries to win him over.

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   8.5/10(21 votes)

   #9 - The Gang Gets Quarantined

   S9:E710/16/2013

   The gang voluntarily quarantine themselves inside of Paddy's in an attempt to keep their singing voices pristine for an upcoming competition when a severe flu outbreak sweeps Philadelphia.

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    8.5/10(24 votes)

    #10 - The Gang Gets Extreme: Home Makeover Edition

    S4:E1211/13/2008

    Hoping to make their own dreams come true, the gang sets out to give an unexpected family an extreme home makeover.

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    8.5/10(24 votes)

    #11 - Bums: Making a Mess All Over the City

    S3:E1411/8/2007

    Mac and Dee become vigilantes in order to remove the homeless from their neighborhood, while Frank and Dennis impersonate police officers.

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    8.4/10(20 votes)

    #12 - Dee Gives Birth

    S6:E1212/9/2010

    Dee's blessed event is fast approaching but the father's identity remains a mystery---to the gang, at least. So they throw a party and invite all of Dee's former flings.

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    8.4/10(25 votes)

    #13 - Mac Is a Serial Killer

    S3:E1010/18/2007

    After Mac arrives to the bar with scratches on his neck and exhibiting strange behavior, Frank comes to the conclusion that he is the serial killer terrorizing young women in Philadelphia. Frank sets out with his trusty chainsaw and a doubtful Charlie to find evidence to implicate Mac in the murders. In search of another suspect, Dennis and Dee do a little role-playing in order to help themselves better understand who they might be dealing with.

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    8.3/10(20 votes)

    #14 - The Great Recession

    S5:E310/1/2009

    With a shantytown taking shape outside, Mac and Dennis try to keep Paddy's going in tough times. Meanwhile, Frank and Dee start a family business.

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    8.3/10(14 votes)

    #15 - Charlie Rules the World

    S8:E812/6/2012

    After slipping into an unhealthy obsession with computer games, The Gang wrestles to define the difference between the real and the virtual worlds.

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    8.2/10(25 votes)

    #16 - Paddy’s Pub: The Worst Bar in Philadelphia

    S4:E810/16/2008

    A newspaper critic is kidnapped by the gang after he calls Paddy's pub the worst bar in Philadelphia.

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    8.2/10(19 votes)

    #17 - The World Series Defense

    S5:E610/22/2009

    The gang describes the trials and tribulations they went through, during game five of the World Series, in hopes the judge will clear them of all the citations they received.

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    8.1/10(27 votes)

    #18 - Dennis and Dee's Mom Is Dead

    S3:E39/20/2007

    After Barbara's death, Dee and Frank are unhappy to learn that she left them both out of the will, while Dennis inherits the mansion which he plans to turn into a party pad.

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    8.0/10(24 votes)

    #19 - The Gang Runs for Office

    S2:E88/3/2006

    Driven by Frank's insight into the world of politics, Dennis pursues a political career by running for office.

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    7.9/10(21 votes)

    #20 - The Gang Goes to Hell (2)

    S11:E103/9/2016

    The gang gets real with one another in the face of death.

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    7.8/10(15 votes)

    #21 - The Gang Spies Like U.S.

    S10:E52/11/2015

    Dennis and Mac enlist Dee to spy on the fish factory across the street, Charlie and Frank grow suspicious and decide to do some spying of their own.

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    7.8/10(17 votes)

    #22 - Juice Box

    S2:E86/18/2021

    Ian presents his half of the expansion and ends up in the hospital. David ponders his legacy.

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    7.8/10(12 votes)

    #23 - Waiting for Big Mo

    S14:E1011/20/2019

    In this spoof of Waiting for Godot, Dennis and Charlie stand guard at their laser tag base waiting to ambush their enemy, Big Mo, but Dennis has doubts about why they play laser tag and whether or not the victory is worth it.

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    7.7/10(11 votes)

    #24 - The Gang Gets Cursed

    S16:E36/14/2023

    The Gang’s going to be on Bar Rescue but a series of bad omens leads them to believe they are all cursed. They set off to undo the curses and make amends to those they’ve wronged, while Mac, who’s on a run of good luck, meets Chase Utley and invites him for a catch.

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    7.7/10(23 votes)

    #25 - Non-Player Character

    S1:E62/7/2020

    Poppy steps out for a meeting and Mythic Quest headquarters descends into chaos.

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