10.0/101 votes#1 - Johnny Nightingale
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 1/27/2015
The murky relationship between the caregiver and the cared-for is exposed when Johnny encounters an overly grateful patient and Brian agrees to escort an injured young woman to her prom.
Director: Michael Blieden
Writer: Erik Durbin
9.0/101 votes#2 - Till Jeff Do Us Part
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 4/10/2014
Johnny steps up for his friend when Hank gets an invitation to his Ex’s wedding, while Theresa has trouble seeing eye to eye with a wedding guest. Meanwhile, Brian learns a new job skill.
Director: Jason Ensler
Writer: Erik Durbin
9.0/101 votes#3 - Shotgun Wedding
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 5/1/2014
Theresa has a brush with death on the job and resolves to join the FBI in Washington. When Johnny proposes marriage to keep her in Chicago, they must overcome a series of catastrophes and mishaps to get to the altar.
Director: Richie Keen
Writer: Erik Durbin
9.0/101 votes#4 - No Love
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 4/7/2015
After observing the respect that Theresa receives on the job, Johnny gets the guys to revive an old program in order to get a little respect for EMTs.
Director: Steve Pink
Writer: Erik Durbin
8.0/103 votes#5 - For Whom the Sleigh Bell Tolls
Season 7 Episode 8 - Aired 12/12/2010
Despite Francine's warning, Stan gives Steve a gun for Christmas; Steve accidentally shoots Santa.
Director: Bob Bowen
Writer: Erik Durbin
7.7/103 votes#6 - Superdick
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/27/2015
When the guys save a landlord with a nut allergy, Johnny finds the perfect apartment to share with Theresa, and his relationship with her enters a new "territory." Brian tries to understand his relationship with Voodoo.
Director: Jaime Eliezer Karas
Writer: Erik Durbin
7.5/102 votes#7 - Cops & Roger
Season 6 Episode 14 - Aired 4/11/2010
After Roger and Francine are victims of a mugging, Roger joins the police academy so he can learn how to defend himself and his loved ones (including Stan and Steve), but he falls in with a corrupt cop (guest voice Cannavale) who leads him astray. Meanwhile, Hayley's new friendship threatens her long-term relationship. Chaz kidnaps and leaves Stan tied up and tape-gagged. Meanwhile, Roger kills Chaz and rescues Stan, who makes his boss happy.
Director: Tim Parsons
Writer: Erik Durbin
7.0/104 votes#8 - Gorillas in the Mist
Season 7 Episode 19 - Aired 5/22/2011
Bonding with Steve at the zoo causes Stan to lose Steve in the gorilla cage.
Director: Chris Bennett
Writer: Erik Durbin
7.0/103 votes#9 - A Ward Show
Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 11/6/2011
Roger becomes Steve's legal guardian, but gets a little overzealous in the parenting department when he gets the principal fired. After getting beat up by the other teachers at the school, Steve decides to run away. Meanwhile, Stan and Francine attempt to make waves after discovering that their vacation at the biggest water park in the world fails to get their hearts pumping.
Director: Josue Cervantes
Writer: Erik Durbin
7.0/104 votes#10 - Seizures Suit Stanny
Season 12 Episode 15 - Aired 6/1/2015
When Stan lies about his texting-and-driving accident, he takes a seizure medication and suffers from the side effects. Meanwhile, Roger helps Steve with his performance anxiety.
Director: Josue Cervantes
Writer: Erik Durbin
6.8/106 votes#11 - Dating Games...
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 1/15/2013
June and Mark are obsessed with a reality dating show, and Chloe convinces June to go out there and actually get in the game herself. But when Chloe and June end up asking the same guy out, they get sucked into their very own pseudo dating show, with James orchestrating various dating challenges as they compete to win this guy's affection.
Director: Gail Mancuso
Writer: Erik Durbin
6.8/108 votes#12 - With Friends Like Steve's
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 5/7/2006
After Steve shows a lack of interest in Stan's job, Stan replaces him with Barry, Steve's malicious friend. Barry frames Steve to eliminate him from the household, but when Steve discovers Barry's weakness, he relies on his CIA skills to save the family. Meanwhile, Roger takes an impressive keg-stand and uses it to become a fraternity brother.
Director: John Aoshima
Writer: Erik Durbin
6.8/104 votes#13 - The Full Cognitive Redaction of Avery Bullock by the Coward Stan Smith
Season 9 Episode 17 - Aired 4/28/2013
Stan is shocked when he is told that Deputy Director Bullock is showing early signs of dementia and needs his memory erased; Roger hires an old friend to help Steve with a bully at school.
Director: Shawn Murray
Writer: Erik Durbin
6.6/107 votes#14 - An Apocalypse to Remember
Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 3/25/2007
Stan arrives late to a CIA nuclear drill and thinks it's real. He decides to move the family into the mountains to survive the apocalypse. Even though he realizes his error, he begins to enjoy the attention that he gets from the family so much that he doesn't tell them the truth. However, when the family meets a mountain man and learns the truth, Stan has some explaining to do.
Director: John Aoshima
Writer: Erik Durbin
6.5/102 votes#15 - Family Affair
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 2/15/2009
The Smiths catch Roger spending time with another family--and it turns out that he has been a family "cheater" for decades.
Director: Rodney Clouden
Writer: Erik Durbin
5.8/104 votes#16 - Love, AD Style
Season 9 Episode 1 - Aired 9/30/2012
When Roger hires Hayley as a singer in his new bar, he becomes enthralled by her voice; Stan tries to prove his masculinity by negotiating a good deal on a new car.
Director: Josue Cervantes
Writer: Erik Durbin
5.3/103 votes#17 - G-String Circus
Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 11/29/2009
Upset that Hayley no longer wants his advice, Stan decides to prove that she is missing out on his sage counseling. After meeting a stripper on an important CIA mission, Stan takes it upon himself to improve her life and show Hayley that his advice works. But when he opens a new business, hoping to prove Hayley wrong, he finds himself dancing for cash to cover up his failures.
Director: Bob Bowen
Writer: Erik Durbin
5.0/101 votes#18 - Tramps Like Us
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 8/11/2016
Gigi tries being a manager while Johnny's charity anthem gains momentum. Flash makes a big decision and Rehab becomes upset about his contribution to "Feast" as rehearsals begin.
Director: Jim Serpico
Writer: Erik Durbin
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"Johnny Nightingale" is the best rated episode written by Erik Durbin. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by Michael Blieden. It aired on 1/27/2015 and is rated 1.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Till Jeff Do Us Part".