The Best Episodes Written By David Hornsby

Every TV Episode Written by David Hornsby Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. Background image for The Gang Gets Ready for Prime Time
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - The Gang Gets Ready for Prime Time

    S17:E7

    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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  2. Background image for The D.E.N.N.I.S. System
    8.9/10(21 votes)

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

    S5:E10

    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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  3. Background image for The Gang Gets Invincible
    8.7/10(26 votes)

    #3 - The Gang Gets Invincible

    S3:E2

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

    Director:Fred Savage
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  4. Background image for Quarantine
    8.7/10(26 votes)

    #4 - Quarantine

    S1:E10

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

    Director:Rob Mac
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  5. Background image for Dee Reynolds: Shaping America's Youth
    8.7/10(15 votes)

    #5 - Dee Reynolds: Shaping America's Youth

    S6:E9

    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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  6. Background image for The Gang Dances Their Asses Off
    8.7/10(23 votes)

    #6 - The Gang Dances Their Asses Off

    S3:E15

    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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  7. Background image for Mac Is a Serial Killer
    8.6/10(23 votes)

    #7 - Mac Is a Serial Killer

    S3:E10

    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. Background image for The Gang Tries Desperately to Win an Award
    8.6/10(19 votes)

    #8 - The Gang Tries Desperately to Win an Award

    S9:E3

    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.

    Director:Richie Keen
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  9. Background image for Mac’s Banging the Waitress
    8.5/10(21 votes)

    #9 - Mac’s Banging the Waitress

    S4:E4

    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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  10. Background image for Dee Gives Birth
    8.5/10(18 votes)

    #10 - Dee Gives Birth

    S6:E12

    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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  11. Background image for The Gang Gets Quarantined
    8.5/10(20 votes)

    #11 - The Gang Gets Quarantined

    S9:E7

    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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  12. Background image for Bums: Making a Mess All Over the City
    8.5/10(23 votes)

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

    S3:E14

    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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  13. Background image for The Gang Gets Extreme: Home Makeover Edition
    8.5/10(23 votes)

    #13 - The Gang Gets Extreme: Home Makeover Edition

    S4:E12

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

    Director:Fred Savage
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  14. Background image for The Great Recession
    8.3/10(19 votes)

    #14 - The Great Recession

    S5:E3

    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.

    Director:Fred Savage
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  15. Background image for Charlie Rules the World
    8.2/10(13 votes)

    #15 - Charlie Rules the World

    S8:E8

    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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  16. Background image for Dennis and Dee's Mom Is Dead
    8.2/10(26 votes)

    #16 - Dennis and Dee's Mom Is Dead

    S3:E3

    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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  17. Background image for Paddy’s Pub: The Worst Bar in Philadelphia
    8.1/10(24 votes)

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

    S4:E8

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

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  18. Background image for The World Series Defense
    8.1/10(18 votes)

    #18 - The World Series Defense

    S5:E6

    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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  19. Background image for The Gang Runs for Office
    8.0/10(24 votes)

    #19 - The Gang Runs for Office

    S2:E8

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

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  20. Background image for The Gang Goes to Hell (2)
    7.8/10(20 votes)

    #20 - The Gang Goes to Hell (2)

    S11:E10

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

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  21. Background image for Waiting for Big Mo
    7.8/10(10 votes)

    #21 - Waiting for Big Mo

    S14:E10

    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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  22. Background image for The Gang Sells Out
    7.8/10(24 votes)

    #22 - The Gang Sells Out

    S3:E7

    The gang agrees to sell Paddys when they get an offer that is too good to refuse, but it forces the bar's non-partners, Dee and Charlie to find new jobs.

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  23. Background image for The Gang Goes to Hell (1)
    7.8/10(19 votes)

    #23 - The Gang Goes to Hell (1)

    S11:E9

    The gang tries to take a vacation from their usual dynamic by going on a cruise, but old habits die hard.

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  24. Background image for Juice Box
    7.8/10(17 votes)

    #24 - Juice Box

    S2:E8

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

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  25. Background image for Titans' Rift
    7.7/10(19 votes)

    #25 - Titans' Rift

    S2:E1

    With Ian on sabbatical, Poppy must come up with a title for the new expansion. Dana and Rachel take their relationship to new heights.

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David Hornsby Ratings Summary

"The Gang Gets Ready for Prime Time" is the best rated episode written by David Hornsby. It scored 9/10 based on 2 votes. It was directed by Dave Chernin. It aired on 8/13/2025 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "The D.E.N.N.I.S. System".