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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 6 Episode 14 - My No Good Reason
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    S6:E14

    Laverne and Dr. Cox engage in a philosophical debate. Carla finds a hot nanny for Isabella, and Turk struggles to find a way not to leer at her. Elliot smuggles a patient's dog into the hospital to cheer her up and ends up in hot water with Dr. Kelso. A tragic twist awaits at the end, challenging everyone to decide if they think everything happens for a reason.

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    Writer:Janae Bakken

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  2. undefined Season 5 Episode 17 - The Love Seat
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S5:E17

    When Ben receives an anonymous note from a past love interest asking for a second chance, he does whatever he can to find the mystery girl. Danny misunderstands a note he thought was left for him and tries to get Riley back. Tucker, Riley and Bonnie enter Emma into a baby beauty pageant to get footage for Tucker’s news segment, but Riley goes too far.

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  3. undefined Season 6 Episode 19 - My Cold Shower
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    S6:E19

    J.D. tries to get together with Elliot's sorority sister Melody, but she just wants to make out with him without going further. Meanwhile, Keith re-proposes to Elliot after she gets to make everything perfect, while everyone has fantasies about being married to Elliot. Elliot and Carla are having problems figuring out what is wrong with two elderly patients, who show the same symptoms but have no obvious connection.

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    Writer:Janae Bakken

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  4. undefined Season 3 Episode 21 - My Self-Examination
    9.3/10(3 votes)

    S3:E21

    J.D. is unsure what to do, when he realizes he made a mistake telling Elliot he loved her. The Janitor squares off against Dr. Cox after he loses the election of the janitors to Randall. Carla's brother Marc constantly puts Turk in a tough situation, when Turk forgets to write his wedding vows.

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    Writer:Janae Bakken

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  5. undefined Season 4 Episode 9 - My Malpractical Decision
    9.3/10(3 votes)

    S4:E9

    J.D. is approached by a malpractice attorney, asking him to do a risky procedure on her father. Meanwhile, Elliot guides Doug to a new career path and Turk struggles to avoid a hypochondriac patient.

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    Writer:Janae Bakken

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  6. undefined Season 4 Episode 21 - My Lips Are Sealed
    9.3/10(3 votes)

    S4:E21

    When Carla and J.D. go out to let Carla have some fun, they get drunk and end up accidentally kissing. Dr. Cox gets the hammer dropped by Jordan, when Jack has to get stitches under Perry's watch. Elliot has trouble with a male patient, who has taken enhancement pills.

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  7. undefined Season 5 Episode 16 - My Bright Idea
    9.3/10(3 votes)

    S5:E16

    Turk finds out, that Carla is pregnant, before she does, so J.D. convinces Turk to tell the entire hospital staff to surprise Carla with the news. But Carla wants to personally share her baby news with everybody, so Turk and J.D. have to quickly contain the hospital gossip. Meanwhile, when Elliot puts Dr. Cox into an embarrassing situation, he decides to get even with Elliot through Keith and Carla.

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  8. undefined Season 2 Episode 8 - My Fruit Cups
    9.0/10(4 votes)

    S2:E8

    When an expectant Jordan shows up unexpectedly, Cox is forced to choose between her and his new love, Julie. Meanwhile, J.D. and Turk take advantage of the hospital's supply closet for sleep, when they take on extra shifts at a free clinic to supplement their income. Carla encourages Elliot to stand up to her father, when he pressures her to pick a specialty more "suitable for a woman."

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  9. undefined Season 2 Episode 16 - My Karma
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    S2:E16

    J.D. and Turk think they've got bad karma after hitting a car and causing an accident, while playing golf on the hospital roof. Dr. Cox bends over backwards to give Jordan as much comfort as possible on her labor day, and she confesses to J.D. that Dr. Cox is the real father. Elliot seeks advice from Carla on how to tell Paul that she's crazy, because they're getting more intimate and she can't hide it anymore. But Carla is feeling too crazy herself with the upcoming wedding.

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  10. undefined Season 3 Episode 10 - My Rule of Thumb
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    S3:E10

    Carla and Elliot try to help a patient, Maggie, lose her virginity as she prepares to die. Walking in on her sister and Dr. Cox prompts Danni to move in with J.D. Dr. Cox attempts to convince Turk to do a kidney transplant for a patient he has "moved up" the list. But a personal grudge seems to stand in the way and may decide whether the patient lives or dies.

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  11. undefined Season 7 Episode 6 - My Number One Doctor
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    S7:E6

    Though Elliot boasts that through private practice she gets to get to know her patients, nobody seems to care. Carla is amazed at how the Janitor was able to score such an attractive girlfriend. The doctors are improving their services to get a higher ranking on a website and although J.D. appears nonchalant initially, he is elated when he is ranked #1.

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  12. undefined Season 8 Episode 3 - My Saving Grace
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    S8:E3

    Dr. Kelso and Dr. Cox have to work together again to get rid of Dr. Maddox, while Carla faces an incompetent intern.

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  13. undefined Season 1 Episode 9 - My Day Off
    8.8/10(6 votes)

    S1:E9

    J.D. gets to see the hospital through the eyes of a patient. Elliot examines him while Dr. Cox is trying to show off to his mentor, Dr. Benson, the ex-chief of medicine.

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  14. undefined Season 1 Episode 18 - My Tuscaloosa Heart
    8.8/10(6 votes)

    S1:E18

    J.D.'s rude patient dies from cancer. Elliot is convinced Dr. Kelso is a singer and Dr. Cox finds himself trapped in a love square.

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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 17 - My Student
    8.7/10(5 votes)

    S1:E17

    J.D., Elliot and Turk are receiving their first medical students. Turk's student is a very attractive young woman and Elliot's is the son of a CEO.

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  16. undefined Season 1 Episode 21 - My Sacrificial Clam
    8.7/10(6 votes)

    S1:E21

    J.D. fears being contaminated with Hepatitis B. Elliot has a hard time making time for her new relationship. Turk obsesses about getting in shape.

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  17. undefined Season 5 Episode 2 - My Rite of Passage
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    S5:E2

    J.D. wants to show Dr. Cox and Dr. Kelso how to treat interns, but instead he finds out that they laugh at his bad jokes out of fear and respect. Everyone at the hospital is avoiding Jordan to get rid of her except for Turk. An aborted attempt to bond with her results in Jordan being conned by Sam, the drug addict. Elsewhere, Elliot's fellowship goes sour and she finds herself confiding in loose-lipped Carla.

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  18. undefined Season 4 Episode 14 - It Takes a Village Idiot
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    S4:E14

    Emma's babysitters feel unappreciated, so they go on strike, forcing Ben to bring Emma along on his dates and shifts at work. Meanwhile, Danny and Bonnie enroll in a cooking class with her favorite chef; and Tucker tells Riley to invent a fake boyfriend.

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  19. undefined Season 4 Episode 6 - Over My Dead Bonnie
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    S4:E6

    Danny receives a cameo role on "General Hospital" and nervously prepares for his scene with actress Kelly Monaco; Tucker and Ben stage a funeral for Bonnie.

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    Writer:Janae Bakken

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  20. undefined Season 4 Episode 8 - House of Cards
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    S4:E8

    Ben panics when he forgets his mother's birthday; Danny learns surprising news that overshadows Bonnie's party; Emma is injured while in Riley and Tucker's care.

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    Writer:Janae Bakken

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  21. undefined Season 5 Episode 4 - The Tuck Stops Here
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    S5:E4

    After witnessing the wrath of Tucker’s boss, Mary Hart, Ben films one of Mary’s rampages intending to show Tucker how badly he’s treated.

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    Writer:Janae Bakken

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  22. undefined Season 5 Episode 11 - Trial By Liar
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    S5:E11

    Danny is desperate to make up with Riley after their recent breakup, but she is still furious after learning he hooked up with Sam in high school. Determined to prove that she is not overreacting, Riley puts Danny on “trial” for breaking her heart, with Bonnie acting as Danny’s lawyer. And Ben tries to save face with Zoey after discovering that her ex has returned to get back together with her.

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  23. undefined Season 3 Episode 12 - Company Picnic (2)
    7.5/10(18 votes)

    S3:E12

    After Hal is mistaken by his new boss, as that guy's boss, Hal plays along. Malcolm is in a three-legged scavenger hunt with the girl he likes, but becomes upset after he confesses he likes her, and she says she likes another boy. Reese is also the the scavenger hunt, and at first doesn't like the big dumb bully he is with, but they grow to like each other when they bond over beating up the other contestants and stealing their items. Lois continues to balance keeping Dewey intact and dealing with the crazy woman, but now must talk to the husband as well. Francis continues to sabotage his own team, this time on the ice.

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    Writer:Janae Bakken

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  24. undefined Season 3 Episode 11 - Company Picnic (1)
    7.4/10(16 votes)

    S3:E11

    Juicy guest casting and ingenious plotting enliven an hourlong episode that airs in the plum post-Super Bowl slot. One storyline unfolds at Hal's company picnic, where Lois clashes with a blabby wife and her beleaguered spouse; and Hal runs afoul of his new boss and the big cheese. In Alaska, Francis's scheme to win a bet involves rigging a hockey game that pits loggers vs. a fearsome women's squad led by a blowhard coach.

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    Writer:Janae Bakken

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  25. undefined Season 1 Episode 10 - Charlie Gets Romantic
    6.3/10(11 votes)

    S1:E10

    After Charlie and Kate have sex, he innocently asks her if she wants to go to a movie. Kate interprets this as a romantic gesture, rushes to fix him up on a date the next day with someone else and the two are forced to examine the nature of their odd relationship. At home, Sam kisses a girl at school and a picture of it ends up on Facebook.

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Janae Bakken Ratings Summary

"My No Good Reason" is the best rated episode written by Janae Bakken. It scored 10/10 based on 2 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 3/22/2007 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Love Seat".