The Best Episodes Written By David Zuckerman

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.1/10(7 votes)

   #1 - Identity

   S1:E139/8/2011

   A crisis arises when Ryan ignores Wilfred's advice.

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   9.0/10(7 votes)

   #2 - Happiness

   S1:E16/23/2011

   Ryan forms a unique connection with his neighbor's dog after a failed suicide attempt.

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   8.8/10(15 votes)

   #3 - Papa's Got a Brand-New Excuse

   S4:E245/9/1994

   Ben Vereen plays Will's long-lost father, who breezes into town and promises Will the moon, which angers an unforgiving Philip.

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   8.8/10(6 votes)

   #4 - Trust

   S1:E26/30/2011

   Wilfred is angry after Ryan tricks him into going to the veterinarian.

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   8.7/10(6 votes)

   #5 - Truth

   S2:E88/9/2012

   Wilfred's nemesis returns with an offer that rocks Ryan's world.

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   8.2/10(4 votes)

   #6 - Escape from Pearl Bailey

   S5:E511/9/2008

   Steve plots revenge after girlfriend Debbie loses a very dirty election for class president. But it backfires badly.

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   8.2/10(6 votes)

   #7 - Progress

   S2:E16/21/2012

   Ryan learns that life is much more challenging without Wilfred around.

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   8.0/10(5 votes)

   #8 - Secrets

   S2:E139/20/2012

   In the second-season finale, existential questions are posed to Wilfred and Ryan.

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   7.8/10(4 votes)

   #9 - Jack's Back

   S5:E133/15/2009

   Steve connects with his ne'er-do-well paternal grandfather, whom Stan despises for many reasons, not the least of which is that he never taught him to ride a bike. Meanwhile, Hayley must find an internship quickly, so Roger hires her to tend his bar.

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    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #10 - One Little Word

    S5:E310/19/2008

    Bullock makes Stan his "No. 1" at the CIA, a promotion that makes the furious Francine the "No. 1" babysitter for Bullock's baby son. Bullock needs someone to watch the kid because his wife's been kidnapped by Iraqi insurgents.

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    7.5/10(11 votes)

    #11 - Take My Cousin... Please

    S4:E1111/22/1993

    On academic probation, Will schemes to improve his grades by fixing up a newly divorced English professor with Hilary, who soon finds fault with the man, further jeopardizing Will's academic future.

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    7.5/10(12 votes)

    #12 - I Know Why the Caged Bird Screams

    S4:E161/24/1994

    Bird is the word when Carlton, ULA's peacock mascot, is kidnapped by a rival school before the big game.

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    7.5/10(11 votes)

    #13 - Reality Bites

    S5:E39/26/1994

    Will loses points as a role model for Nicky while visiting an ever-positive kiddie hero who brings joy to youngsters - but not to Will.

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    7.5/10(11 votes)

    #14 - The Client

    S5:E19/19/1994

    Will revels in Ashley's music industry success, but both Will and Ashley are about to have a rude surprise.

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    7.5/10(12 votes)

    #15 - The Wedding Show (Psyche!)

    S5:E182/27/1995

    Shafted! The engaged couple opts for flashy Vegas vows, complete with costumes. The tasteful theme: Shaft.

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    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #16 - Hilloween

    S2:E410/26/1997

    Hank is excited about Halloween until someone complains and has the holiday canceled.

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    7.2/10(12 votes)

    #17 - Rough Trade

    S2:E101/8/2006

    After Stan and Roger have a rough day, they get into a fight that leads to a "Freaky Friday"-type switcheroo where they get a taste of life in each other's shoes. But after the excitement of a new life stales, they face each other's problems as Roger is under pressure at work and Stan yearns to be needed. The swap gets out of hand as the family starts to crumble.

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    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #18 - Plastic White Female

    S1:E125/11/1997

    Luanne and Bobby each face a crisis: she's fearful of failing her beauty exam, while he frets over his first boy-girl party.

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    6.9/10(11 votes)

    #19 - Four Little Words

    S3:E154/1/2007

    Stan sets Bullock up on a date with one of Francine's friends. Fearing that Francine will be right about the outcome of the date, Stan goes to great lengths to make sure it goes well by getting everyone drunk. Unfortunately, Bullock accidentally kills the woman, to which Stan frames Francine for the murder in order to keep her from asking so many questions.

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    6.9/10(9 votes)

    #20 - Haylias

    S4:E511/11/2007

    Stan, who had Hayley brainwashed because he wanted her to be a sleeper CIA agent, activates her and orders her to marry a senator's son. Meanwhile, Roger and Steve decide to open a detective agency like the ones in the '70s TV shows they have been watching.

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    6.8/10(16 votes)

    #21 - Threat Levels

    S1:E25/1/2005

    Stan Smith is mad because after getting his wife a job (or "hobby") as a Real Estate agent, she makes more money than him. In the meantime, his daughter Hayley ran a program that helped the homeless, and Stan's son Steve had an idea to have a Bum Fight program. To get back and to try to gain more money than his wife, Stan takes Steve's idea and starts a Bum Fight Night where he takes bets and treats the homeless like wrestlers. But with the homeless petition, Stan has to end up fighting like a homeless man himself.

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    6.6/10(9 votes)

    #22 - Baby Stewie

    S18:E153/15/2020

    Stewie builds a DNA-altering machine that will allow him to remain smart forever, but the invention has the adverse effect and he instead transforms into what he should have always been - an actual baby.

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    6.6/10(13 votes)

    #23 - Same Game, Next Season

    S5:E1212/12/1994

    Will works so hard to impress Lisa's dad that he spends all his free time with his new best buddy.

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    6.5/10(13 votes)

    #24 - It's Better to Have Loved and Lost It...

    S4:E510/11/1993

    After Will's friends guys rib Carlton about being a virgin, Miss Right appears and sweeps Carlton off his feet. Elsewhere, Geoffrey confesses a secret of his own.

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    6.3/10(9 votes)

    #25 - Stanny Slickers II: The Legend of Ollie's Gold

    S4:E155/11/2008

    After almost dying in a car crash, Stan decides that he must do something important with his life, so he digs for the gold he claims Iran-Contra figure Oliver North buried beneath his house. Meanwhile, Roger poses as a sexually provocative female office worker, hoping he'll be harassed so he can sue over it.

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