10.0/101 votes#1 - The Man Without a Ball
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/3/2004
When Nick leaves the boys to rake the yard while he goes off to golf with Jimmy, they decide instead to play a game of "rake ball," but accidentally hit their dad's championship baseball over the fence and into mean old Mrs. Riley's yard. When Mrs. Riley refuses to give the ball back, it turns into an all-out feud.
Director: Mel Gibson
Writer: Donick Cary
10.0/101 votes#2 - Bad Reception
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 6/10/2005
Sam asks Nick and the boys to finally meet his girlfriend Angela's family at her grandmother's birthday party, but they opt to stay home and watch the Super Bowl instead. When their cable goes out in the middle of the game, however, they go over to the quiet birthday party and turn it into their annual Savage Super Bowl Party. Meanwhile, Sam has put together a birthday surprise for Angela's grandmother, which doesn't quite turn out as planned.
Director: Bill Shea
Writer: Donick Cary
8.0/1022 votes#3 - Maleant Data Systems Solutions
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 5/15/2016
Erlich has new competition. The Pied Piper staff has a hard time giving less than their all. Monica stands her ground. Gavin reaches a decision about Nucleus.
Director: Charlie McDowell
Writer: Donick Cary
8.0/102 votes#4 - The Case of the Stolen Sperm
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/1/2009
Concerned over the sudden disappearance of the two lesbians who have been buying his sperm, Ray enlists Jonathan to help him track the couple down. After breaking into their apartment, Jonathan learns the pair has flown the coop--but not without leaving behind a clue that both shocks and intrigues Ray. Meanwhile, George ignores Jonathan's warnings by publishing a disparaging editorial about Richard Antrem (Oliver Platt), sending his publishing rival into a fit of rage at the local watering hole.
Director: Nicole Holofcener
Writer: Donick Cary
8.0/102 votes#5 - I've Been Living Like a Demented God!
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/17/2010
A professor hires Jonathan to track down a valuable item. George finds an alibi to explain the results of his drug test. Flushed with cash from his “Super Ray” comic book, Ray heads to the bar – and meets a familiar barfly.
Director: Michael Lehmann
Writer: Donick Cary
7.8/1025 votes#6 - One in 8,000
Season 6 Episode 19 - Aired 4/17/2014
Leslie and Ben run a charity auction to raise funds for the unity concert. April steps in to manage Andy's schedule, while Donna asks Ron for help with her ex-boyfriend.
Director: Dean Holland
Writer: Donick Cary
7.7/103 votes#7 - Taffy Days
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 11/7/2016
Oscar reconnects with many significant people from his father's life when he agrees to carry out Walter's last request to spread his ashes behind the candy factory he once owned.
Director: Phill Lewis
Writer: Donick Cary
7.6/1024 votes#8 - Doppelgängers
Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 10/10/2013
Leslie pairs up the Pawnee Parks employees with their Eagleton counterparts. Meanwhile Ben and Chris reunite for an accounting project, and Ann reveals her plans for the future.
Director: Jaime Eliezer Karas
Writer: Donick Cary
7.6/1026 votes#9 - Gryzzlbox
Season 7 Episode 5 - Aired 1/27/2015
Leslie and Ben suspect that Gryzzl is invading the privacy of Pawnee residents. April addresses the new Parks and Rec interns, while Tom helps Andy renegotiate a contract.
Director: Amy Poehler
Writer: Donick Cary
7.5/1022 votes#10 - Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo
Season 10 Episode 23 - Aired 5/16/1999
After their bank account is drained at a cyber-cafe, the Simpsons go on a disastrous low-budget trip to Japan, where they wind up as contestants on a humiliating game show.
Director: Jim Reardon
Writer: Donick Cary
7.5/102 votes#11 - The Case of the Lonely White Dove
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/18/2009
A recently-paroled Russian enlists the services of Jonathan to search for the object of his infatuation, a songstress known only as "The Lonely White Dove." He checks out the bar where she sings and convinces Suzanne, Ray, and Leah to have dinner there the following night without revealing his primary intention. George gets in touch with his feminine side to boost his magazines' dipping sales.
Director: Paul Feig
Writer: Donick Cary
7.4/1025 votes#12 - In Marge We Trust
Season 8 Episode 22 - Aired 4/27/1997
Disturbed that Reverend Lovejoy has lost interest in counseling parishioners, Marge volunteers as the "Listen Lady." Meanwhile, Homer sees his likeness on a box of Japanese detergent.
Director: Steven Dean Moore
Writer: Donick Cary
7.2/1021 votes#13 - Wedding
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/4/2011
The guys are invited to a wedding, and Nick is fearful that he'll run into his ex, so he asks Jess to be his date. Meanwhile, Winston takes his role as usher very seriously, and Schmidt catches the eye of two women.
Director: Jason Winer
Writer: Donick Cary
7.1/1025 votes#14 - The Last Temptation of Krust
Season 9 Episode 15 - Aired 2/22/1998
Krusty bombs at a charity comedy event and feels like a tired old hack. With the Simpsons’ support, Krusty takes his act in a fresh new direction… but in the end, his true nature asserts itself.
Director: Mike B. Anderson
Writer: Donick Cary
7.1/1015 votes#15 - Kids
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 4/17/2012
Jess babysits Russell's pre-teen daughter for the weekend and meets his ex-wife. Then, Schmidt and Cece panic when they think she's pregnant. Also, Nick's new girlfriend may be too young and Winston discovers his new boss is a big baby.
Director: Tristram Shapeero
Writer: Donick Cary
7.0/1024 votes#16 - Treehouse of Horror IX
Season 10 Episode 4 - Aired 10/25/1998
In "Hell Toupée," Snake is sent to the electric chair, and his hair is transplanted onto Homer. In "The Terror of Tiny Toon," Bart and Lisa become cartoon characters in an episode of Itchy & Scratchy. In "Starship Poopers," a growth spurt casts doubt on Maggie's paternity, and the family goes on the Jerry Springer show.
Director: Steven Dean Moore
Writer: Donick Cary
6.9/1024 votes#17 - Bart Star
Season 9 Episode 6 - Aired 11/9/1997
When Homer becomes the coach of a peewee football team, he replaces star quarterback Nelson with the less talented Bart. Facing his teammates’ scorn, Bart looks for a way out but finds a better way to show his team spirit.
Director: Dominic Polcino
Writer: Donick Cary
6.9/1021 votes#18 - Treehouse of Horror X
Season 11 Episode 4 - Aired 10/31/1999
In "I Know What You Diddily-Iddly-Did" the Simpsons fear they have killed Ned Flanders. "Desperately Xeeking Xena" satirizes superheroes of yore with "Stretch Dude" Bart and "Clobber Girl" Lisa. And "Life's A Glitch, Then You Die" depicts the upcoming horror of Y2K.
Director: Pete Michels
Writer: Donick Cary
6.8/1015 votes#19 - The 23rd
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/13/2011
The gang attends Schmidt's holiday office party and Jess frets when she receives an expensive gift from Paul.
Director: Jason Winer
Writer: Donick Cary
6.8/1014 votes#20 - Bathtub
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 12/4/2012
Tired of taking showers, Jess and Winston scheme to get a bathtub in the loft. Then, at the bar, Nick meets a tough and beautiful customer with boyfriend troubles. Meanwhile, Schmidt is torn between his boss and trying to win back Cece.
Director: Tristram Shapeero
Writer: Donick Cary
6.7/1023 votes#21 - D'oh-in' in the Wind
Season 10 Episode 6 - Aired 11/15/1998
In a quest to learn Homer's middle name, Homer and Grandpa travel to his mother's old commune, where Homer embraces the hippie life.
Director: Mark Kirkland
Writer: Donick Cary
6.0/103 votes#22 - Escape From the Castle!
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/7/2010
A dermatologist enlists Jonathan to deliver a letter to his intended at an Asian health spa. Jonathan takes Ray to the spa for his birthday, with George and his new chauffeur Vikram in tow.
Director: Adam Bernstein
Writer: Donick Cary
6.0/101 votes#23 - Selling Out
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 3/22/2018
Jack receives an offer from Miles' publisher to write a book of feel-good philosophy that could be his ticket out of Toledo. Durbin accidentally sets off an emotional firestorm when he reveals that while Stef chose Mary as her emergency contact, Mary chose Michelle.
Director: Payman Benz
Writer: Donick Cary
6.0/101 votes#24 - Happiness
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 3/7/2019
With no archrival to combat, Jack sets his sights on a new mission: write the most brilliant philosophy book ever and get out of Toledo for good. Stef and Mary forget a special day for Michele. Helen forgets to order routine maintenance for the copier causing mass hysteria at Whitlock.
Director: Trent O'Donnell
Writer: Donick Cary
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"The Man Without a Ball" is the best rated episode written by Donick Cary. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by Mel Gibson. It aired on 12/3/2004 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Bad Reception".