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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

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 1.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "Pier Pressure".

  • Say Goodbye, Rose
    10.0/101 votes

    #1 - Say Goodbye, Rose

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 2/12/1993

    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.

    Director: Peter D. Beyt

    Writer: Jim Vallely

  • Pier Pressure
    8.8/1024 votes

    #2 - Pier Pressure

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 1/11/2004

    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.

    Director: Joe Russo

    Writer: Jim Vallely

  • Let 'Em Eat Cake
    8.6/1023 votes

    #3 - Let 'Em Eat Cake

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 6/6/2004

    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.

    Director: Paul Feig

    Writer: Jim Vallely

  • Motherboy XXX
    8.5/1019 votes

    #4 - Motherboy XXX

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 3/13/2005

    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.

    Director: Joe Russo

    Writer: Jim Vallely

  • The Righteous Brothers
    8.5/1018 votes

    #5 - The Righteous Brothers

    Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 4/17/2005

    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.

    Director: Chuck Martin

    Writer: Jim Vallely

  • Mr. F
    8.4/1018 votes

    #6 - Mr. F

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 11/7/2005

    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.

    Director: Arlene Sanford

    Writer: Jim Vallely

  • Exit Strategy
    8.4/1017 votes

    #7 - Exit Strategy

    Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 2/10/2006

    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.

    Director: Lev L. Spiro

    Writer: Jim Vallely

  • Marta Complex
    8.3/1022 votes

    #8 - Marta Complex

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 2/8/2004

    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.

    Director: Joe Russo

    Writer: Jim Vallely

  • Shock and Aww
    8.3/1023 votes

    #9 - Shock and Aww

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 3/7/2004

    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.

    Director: Joe Russo

    Writer: Jim Vallely

  • Out on a Limb
    8.3/1019 votes

    #10 - Out on a Limb

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 3/6/2005

    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.

    Director: Danny Leiner

    Writer: Jim Vallely

  • S.O.B.s
    8.3/1019 votes

    #11 - S.O.B.s

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 1/2/2006

    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".

    Director: Robert Berlinger

    Writer: Jim Vallely

  • Ready, Aim, Marry Me
    8.2/1020 votes

    #12 - Ready, Aim, Marry Me

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 2/13/2005

    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.

    Director: Paul Feig

    Writer: Jim Vallely

  • The Cabin Show
    8.2/1019 votes

    #13 - The Cabin Show

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/19/2005

    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.

    Director: Paul Feig

    Writer: Jim Vallely

  • Whistler's Mother
    8.1/1022 votes

    #14 - Whistler's Mother

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 4/11/2004

    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.

    Director: Paul Feig

    Writer: Jim Vallely

  • A New Attitude
    7.9/1016 votes

    #15 - A New Attitude

    Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 5/26/2013

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

    Director: Troy Miller

    Writer: Jim Vallely

  • Off the Hook
    7.8/1016 votes

    #16 - Off the Hook

    Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 5/26/2013

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

    Director: Troy Miller

    Writer: Jim Vallely

  • Colony Collapse
    7.7/1019 votes

    #17 - Colony Collapse

    Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 5/26/2013

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

    Director: Troy Miller

    Writer: Jim Vallely

  • The B. Team
    7.6/1021 votes

    #18 - The B. Team

    Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 5/26/2013

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

    Director: Troy Miller

    Writer: Jim Vallely

  • Blockheads
    7.6/1016 votes

    #19 - Blockheads

    Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 5/26/2013

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

    Director: Troy Miller

    Writer: Jim Vallely

  • A New Start
    7.5/1020 votes

    #20 - A New Start

    Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 5/26/2013

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

    Director: Troy Miller

    Writer: Jim Vallely

  • Old Start, An
    7.5/1010 votes

    #21 - Old Start, An

    Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 5/29/2018

    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.

    Director: Troy Miller

    Writer: Jim Vallely

  • Courting Disasters
    7.3/106 votes

    #22 - Courting Disasters

    Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 3/15/2019

    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.

    Director: Troy Miller

    Writer: Jim Vallely

  • Premature Independence
    7.2/1010 votes

    #23 - Premature Independence

    Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 5/29/2018

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

    Director: Troy Miller

    Writer: Jim Vallely

  • Borderline Personalities
    7.0/1021 votes

    #24 - Borderline Personalities

    Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 5/26/2013

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

    Director: Troy Miller

    Writer: Jim Vallely

  • Sinking Feelings
    7.0/1011 votes

    #25 - Sinking Feelings

    Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 5/29/2018

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

    Director: Troy Miller

    Writer: Jim Vallely