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The Best Episodes Written By Jim Vallely

Every TV Episode Written by Jim Vallely Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Say Goodbye, Rose

    S1:E17

    Rose is enamored with a hotel guest who looks exactly like Charlie; Blanche is horrified to discover her visiting son Matthew wants to pursue a career as a comedian.

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    Director:Peter D. Beyt
  2. 8.7/10(27 votes)

    #2 - Pier Pressure

    S1:E10

    Buster realizes that medical marijuana will help cure Lucille 2's vertigo, and pays George Michael to get it for him from Gob. Lindsay sends Maeby to spend a day with Lucille to punish her for bad grades. Michael thinks George Michael is on drugs and attempts to teach him a lesson.

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    Director:Joe Russo
  3. 8.6/10(25 votes)

    #3 - Let 'Em Eat Cake

    S1:E22

    In the first season finale, George Sr. has a heart attack, and Maeby is jealous when George Michael likes another girl. Meanwhile, Lindsay decides to leave Tobias until a book he wrote a long time ago becomes a gay bestseller, and Buster and Annyong compete over women.

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    Director:Paul Feig
  4. 8.5/10(20 votes)

    #4 - The Righteous Brothers

    S2:E18

    Gob hides George Sr. while the model home's plumbing is checked; George Michael helps Ann protest Maeby's new movie; Tobias takes a liking to Kitty after Michael asks him to keep an eye on her.

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    Director:Chuck Martin
  5. 8.5/10(21 votes)

    #5 - Motherboy XXX

    S2:E13

    Lucille abducts George Michael for a mother-son dance, Buster adjusts to having a hook for a hand and Gob reunites with his estranged wife. Also, Tobias stars as George Sr. in a biopic about the Bluth family, which causes Lindsay to become more attracted to him.

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    Director:Joe Russo
  6. 8.4/10(20 votes)

    #6 - Mr. F

    S3:E5

    Michael must deal with a huge mole problem in order to salvage a major real estate deal with Japanese investors. In an effort to help Michael, Gob and Buster team up with George Sr.'s surrogate, Larry, to devise a plan and save the deal, but their plan falls apart in a big way. Meanwhile, Tobias mistakes a CIA agent for a CAA agent and inadvertently betrays the family, and Michael makes Rita a proposal she can't refuse. Frankie Muniz makes a cameo as himself.

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  7. 8.4/10(19 votes)

    #7 - Exit Strategy

    S3:E12

    Gob goes to Iraq to perform his Christian magic act on the USO tour and ends up incarcerated. Michael learns George, Sr. sent Gob to Iraq to burn down the model home he built there, so Michael and Buster fly to Iraq to spring their brother from prison.

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    Director:Lev L. Spiro
  8. 8.3/10(26 votes)

    #8 - Shock and Aww

    S1:E14

    Michael falls for his George Michael's ethics teacher, whom his son also has a crush on. Meanwhile, Lucille adopts a 14-year old Korean boy, and George Sr.'s "Caged Wisdom" tapes have given him a new admirer.

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    Director:Joe Russo
  9. 8.3/10(20 votes)

    #9 - Out on a Limb

    S2:E11

    Just as Michael's relationship with Sally starts to flourish, Maggie Lizer returns nine months pregnant, and Michael immediately assumes he's the father. George Michael attempts to break up with Ann, and Buster learns he's being deployed to Iraq.

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    Director:Danny Leiner
  10. 8.3/10(20 votes)

    #10 - S.O.B.s

    S3:E9

    George Sr. suggests a last-ditch effort to save the family by holding a fund raiser to raise money to pay their legal expenses. Michael suggests to Lindsay that she take over the house work, and he sends George-Michael to an expensive boarding school. Meanwhile, Maeby has trouble with a snowboarding film and Tobias tries to be a "discipline daddy".

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  11. 8.2/10(21 votes)

    #11 - Ready, Aim, Marry Me

    S2:E10

    With the company in dire financial straits and the Bluths no longer the primary shareholders, Michael must turn to old family friend "Uncle" Jack Dorso for financial assistance. Uncle Jack, however, wants something in return.

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    Director:Paul Feig
  12. 8.2/10(21 votes)

    #12 - The Cabin Show

    S3:E1

    Michael learns that it's actually George Sr.'s twin brother Oscar serving time in prison, not George. After getting a tip from Barry, Michael heads to Reno to find George, but that costs him a camping trip he promised his son.

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    Director:Paul Feig
  13. 8.2/10(25 votes)

    #13 - Marta Complex

    S1:E12

    When Lucille throws an anniversary party for Tobias and Lindsay on Valentine's Day, Michael gives an impassioned speech about love. This makes Marta realize she has feelings for him and Lindsay realize she wants a divorce. Meanwhile, Buster decides to move out of the penthouse and Lucille revels in living alone for the first time.

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    Director:Joe Russo
  14. 8.1/10(24 votes)

    #14 - Whistler's Mother

    S1:E20

    Michael deals with numerous requests for some unfrozen money, and chastises Lucille for being too coddling with Buster. Lindsay decides to protest the war to boost her self esteem while Tobias and Gob decide to start a coffee company.

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    Director:Paul Feig
  15. 7.8/10(18 votes)

    #15 - A New Attitude

    S4:E11

    Gob accepts a job from his brother, but is distracted by a scheme of his own.

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  16. 7.7/10(21 votes)

    #16 - Colony Collapse

    S4:E7

    Gob finds a new group of friends after his relationship falls apart and his family abandons him.

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  17. 7.6/10(22 votes)

    #17 - The B. Team

    S4:E4

    Michael is presented with a new business opportunity that could change his life, but unfortunately, he needs his family to sign off.

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  18. 7.6/10(21 votes)

    #18 - A New Start

    S4:E5

    Tobias searches for meaning after splitting with Lindsay, only to find that old habits die hard.

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  19. 7.6/10(18 votes)

    #19 - Off the Hook

    S4:E14

    Buster struggles to make it on his own and break away from his overbearing mother.

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  20. 7.4/10(12 votes)

    #20 - Old Start, An

    S5:E4

    Gob acquires a new office for the company with a "premium view." Michael gets a shock when he returns to a place that holds a lot of memories.

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    Director:Troy Miller
  21. 7.4/10(18 votes)

    #21 - Blockheads

    S4:E15

    George-Michael tries to reconnect with his father, but is finding himself overwhelmed by the responsibility of running his business.

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  22. 7.3/10(7 votes)

    #22 - Courting Disasters

    S5:E15

    George and Lucille overestimate their new lawyer's expertise in the courtroom. Two familiar faces testify, and a video sheds more light on the case.

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    Director:Troy Miller
  23. 7.2/10(11 votes)

    #23 - Premature Independence

    S5:E8

    As the Second of July parade approaches, Sally steps up her campaign against Lindsay while the Bluths again struggle to keep their stories straight.

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    Director:Troy Miller
  24. 7.0/10(22 votes)

    #24 - Borderline Personalities

    S4:E2

    George Sr. comes up with a get rich quick scam after his family falls apart.

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  25. 6.9/10(13 votes)

    #25 - Sinking Feelings

    S5:E5

    The Bluths receive/present their award, but it weighs on George Sr. and creates new problems. Michael and George-Michael have a deep conversation.

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    Director:Troy Miller

Jim Vallely Ratings Summary

"Say Goodbye, Rose" is the best rated episode written by Jim Vallely. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by Peter D. Beyt. It aired on 2/12/1993 and is rated 1.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "Pier Pressure".