The Best Episodes Written By Gail Lerner
Every TV Episode Written by Gail Lerner Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Gail Lerner Ratings Summary
The best episode written by Gail Lerner is "Good Grief", rated 10/10 from 1 user votes. It was "directed by Todd Holland". "Good Grief" aired on 11/20/2018 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Dreamgirls and Boys".
10.0/10 1 votes#1 - Good Grief
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 11/20/2018
Bow’s mom, Alicia, visits the family for the first time since the loss of Bow’s dad, and she is still heavily grieving. Bow decides to throw a big luau-themed party for what would have been her dad’s next birthday. Meanwhile, Mason has an extra ticket to an MMA fight and invites Diane on the same night as the party.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: Gail Lerner
10.0/10 1 votes#2 - Dreamgirls and Boys
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 2/12/2019
Dre and Bow struggle with the changing times of identity politics and gender neutrality. Diane auditions for the school play and scores the male lead part, but her crush starts spending time with another girl. Meanwhile, Junior’s Valentine’s Day date goes awry after Dre and Pops have a talk with him about chivalry.
Director: John Fortenberry
Writer: Gail Lerner
8.0/10 4 votes#3 - Dr. Hell No
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/2015
After Dre gets his yearly physical and comes home traumatized, Pops explains his generation's strong aversion towards healthcare and admits that he hasn't seen a doctor in years. Shocked by this disclosure, Dre and Bow try to convince Pops to get a check-up and he begrudgingly agrees. When Pops finds out he has a clogged artery and needs a small procedure, the rest of The Johnson family handles the news in different ways.
Director: Millicent Shelton
Writer: Gail Lerner
8.0/10 6 votes#4 - Jack of All Trades
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 11/9/2016
When Jack and Diane bring home the results of their career tests, Dre and Bow must come to terms with the fact that Jack may have a blue-collar future. Meanwhile, Ruby is convinced Diane is possessed with a little help from Junior and Zoey.
Director: Linda Mendoza
Writer: Gail Lerner
8.0/10 7 votes#5 - Their Eyes Were Watching Screens
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 1/4/2017
When Diane stumbles onto some websites that give her more than she bargained for, Dre and Bow must take action. Concerned that the internet is corrupting their children, Dre and Bow decide to make their home an internet free-zone and deal with the backlash.
Director: John Fortenberry
Writer: Gail Lerner
8.0/10 1 votes#6 - Fifty-Three Percent
Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 4/17/2018
Dre and Bow have been fighting more than usual, and they decide to go back to their therapist who suggests they make time for a date night. Meanwhile, after Devante’s first birthday party, the bouncy house gets left behind, and Jack and Diane take advantage of it in different ways.
Director: Tracee Ellis Ross
Writer: Gail Lerner
7.7/10 7 votes#7 - Crazy Mom
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/15/2014
When Dre takes over "mom'' duties, the praise he gets from everyone at the school goes to his head.
Director: James Griffiths
Writer: Gail Lerner
7.2/10 5 votes#8 - Black Santa/White Christmas
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/10/2014
Dre endeavors to take over the role of office Santa from the head of human resources.
Director: Elliot Hegarty
Writer: Gail Lerner
7.2/10 6 votes#9 - Sink or Swim
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 2/10/2016
After Dre notices that his neighbor Janine has never invited his family to any of her pool parties, he assumes she is racially stereotyping them as a family that doesn’t swim. The kids are shocked to find out that, in fact, Dre doesn’t know how to swim. At work, Dre shares the story with his colleagues, and Daphne Lido is not convinced it’s a race thing, so Dre confronts Janine directly. Meanwhile, Jack and Diane are a part of the Girls’ and Boys’ Rovers Organization, and they envy each other’s activities.
Director: Michael Schultz
Writer: Gail Lerner
7.0/10 3 votes#10 - Advance to Go (Collect $200)
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 10/24/2017
Dre brings everyone together for a rowdy family game night and the competition is fierce. The game of choice is Monopoly and as the night progresses, alliances are formed and some are pushed to their limits. Meanwhile, Bow makes it clear how she feels about Junior’s girlfriend, Megan.
Director: Anton Cropper
Writer: Gail Lerner