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The Best Episodes Written By Dylan Moran

Every TV Episode Written by Dylan Moran Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. 8.4/10(9 votes)

    #1 - Elephants and Hens

    S3:E2

    When Bernard holds a children's themed book day in the shop, Fran bets Manni and Bernard they couldn't write a children's book over a weekend, while Bernard bets Fran back that she will have an awful time at her friend's hen party.

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    Director:Martin Dennis
  2. 8.2/10(11 votes)

    #2 - Manny's First Day

    S1:E2

    After Manny’s help with the tax return Bernard is persuaded to hire him in the shop. Unfortunately he actually sells some books, much to Bernard’s annoyance.

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  3. 8.1/10(11 votes)

    #3 - The Big Lock-Out

    S1:E5

    The shop gets a new security system that no-one can work.

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  4. 8.0/10(14 votes)

    #4 - Cooking the Books

    S1:E1

    Bernard’s dodgy accountant has to go on the run, leaving him ill prepared to fill out his own tax return. In fact Bernard would rather do anything than fill it out.

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  5. 7.9/10(9 votes)

    #5 - Moo-Ma and Moo-Pa

    S3:E3

    Manny's parents visit the shop for the weekend, and the lies he's told them throw Fran and Bernard's lives into chaos.

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    Director:Martin Dennis
  6. 7.9/10(10 votes)

    #6 - Party

    S3:E6

    Manny and Fran drag Bernard along with them to a party, but the drunken aftermath dredges up secrets and bitterness.

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    Director:Martin Dennis
  7. 7.8/10(14 votes)

    #7 - Grapes of Wrath

    S1:E3

    Bernard and Manny accept a house-sitting job to get away from their new cleaner. They also drink some wine.

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  8. 7.8/10(10 votes)

    #8 - Fever

    S2:E2

    On a scorching hot day, Manni tries to maintain his body temperature so it doesn't go over 88 degrees; Fran has problems with a new neighbour, and Bernard tries to find an appropriate "summer girl".

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    Director:Martin Dennis
  9. 7.8/10(11 votes)

    #9 - Manny Come Home

    S3:E1

    When Manny defects to Goliath Books after an "incident" with Bernard, his ex-employer's life spirals out of control. Meanwhile Fran returns from holiday only to be greeted by the squalor of Bernard's shop.

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    Director:Martin Dennis
  10. 7.7/10(10 votes)

    #10 - The Entertainer

    S2:E1

    Fran decides to take up piano lessons with a very prominent teacher, however all doesn't go to plan and she ends up having to ask Manni for a favour. Meanwhile Bernard asks a girl out and once again Manni is called upon for a favour.

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    Director:Martin Dennis
  11. 7.7/10(9 votes)

    #11 - A Little Flutter

    S3:E4

    Bernard becomes addicted to gambling and forces Manny and Fran to compete for one job at the shop in order to finance his bets.

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    Director:Martin Dennis
  12. 7.6/10(10 votes)

    #12 - The Blackout

    S1:E4

    A hyper, coffee fueled Manny is mistaken for a policeman.

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  13. 7.4/10(10 votes)

    #13 - The Fixer

    S2:E3

    Bernard and Manni have to deal with a gangster turned writer who plans to hold a reading of his autobiography at the book shop, however he can't read. Meanwhile Fran gets an office job where she isn't quite sure what she is meant to be doing.

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    Director:Martin Dennis
  14. 7.4/10(9 votes)

    #14 - Travel Writer

    S3:E5

    Fran & Manny become enamored with a dashing travel writer giving a talk at the shop, while Bernard contends with a most unorthodox new landlord.

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    Director:Martin Dennis
  15. 7.3/10(11 votes)

    #15 - He's Leaving Home

    S1:E6

    Manny runs away from the bookshop into the arms of a beard loving photographer.

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  16. 7.3/10(10 votes)

    #16 - Blood

    S2:E4

    Manni and Bernard try to keep up with modern book shops and in doing so Manni helps Fran get over her boredom by encouraging her to look up her family tree.

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    Director:Martin Dennis
  17. 7.3/10(10 votes)

    #17 - Hello Sun

    S2:E5

    Fran tries to cleanse her lifestyle by taking up yoga and going on a radical diet, while Bernard and Manni receive some books on Freud and their lives descend into his famous theories.

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    Director:Martin Dennis
  18. 7.0/10(9 votes)

    #18 - A Nice Change

    S2:E6

    When construction starts next door to the shop, Manni, Bernard and Fran try to decide what to do while it continues.

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    Director:Martin Dennis

Dylan Moran Ratings Summary

"Elephants and Hens" is the best rated episode written by Dylan Moran. It scored 8.4/10 based on 9 votes. It was directed by Martin Dennis. It aired on 3/18/2004 and is rated 0.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "Manny's First Day".