The Best Episodes Written By Joan Binder Weiss
Every TV Episode Written by Joan Binder Weiss Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Joan Binder Weiss Ratings Summary
The best episode written by Joan Binder Weiss is "Colin the Second", rated 8/10 from 1 user votes. It was "directed by Mel Damski". "Colin the Second" aired on 1/27/2003 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Have an Ice Day".
8.0/10 1 votes#1 - Colin the Second
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/27/2003
Although conflicted by his feelings for Amy, Ephram finds himself serving as confidante and friend to Amy's boyfriend, Colin, who continues to feel like a fish-out-of-water as he attempts to reclaim his life before the accident. Meanwhile, Andy hopes to convince Ephram to resume the piano lessons he abandoned after his mother's death; Nina's absentee husband (guest star Dylan Walsh) comes home for a visit, which proves to be far from happily ever after; and in a bittersweet turn of events, Amy and Colin are nominated for Homecoming King and Queen.
Director: Mel Damski
Writer: Joan Binder Weiss
8.0/10 10 votes#2 - Have an Ice Day
Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 9/11/2009
The first day on the job as temporary head of Global Dynamics proves daunting for Tess when a new Ice Age comes to Eureka; and a familiar face returns in the process.
Director: Joe Morton
Writer: Joan Binder Weiss
8.0/10 8 votes#3 - Vital Signs
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 2/2/2010
When June's niece suffers renal trauma, Neal stumbles upon a cruel scheme to harvest human organs and brings the case to Peter.
Director: Dennie Gordon
Writer: Joan Binder Weiss
7.8/10 11 votes#4 - Love and War and Snow
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/14/2000
The first snow of the season falls heavily, stranding Rory at Emily and Richard's house and their cook at home, leaving Rory to make dinner and introduce her grandparents to the joys of frozen pizza with extra cheese. Luke is obsessing about the silliness of the re-enactment of the Battle of Stars Hollow in the town square, which basically consisted of twelve men who stood waiting all night for Redcoats who never arrived. He finally relents and makes amends to all by bringing them coffee. Lorelai is enjoying a walk alone in the snow when she comes upon Max, whose car has died in Stars Hollow on the way home from Stamford. She whisks him off for fiesta burgers and the movies, and they have a marvelous time on their first date. Luke gets a very pained expression on his face as he sees them walk through town arm-in-arm and kiss. When they arrive at Lorelai's house, their passionate embraces are interrupted by a distraught Lane, who was waiting there for Rory. Lorelai has a heart-to-heart
Director: Alan Myerson
Writer: Joan Binder Weiss
7.8/10 9 votes#5 - Check Out Time
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/4/2011
Carrie tries to uncover the truth when a hotel maid accused of murder says she was defending herself against attempted rape.
Director: John David Coles
Writer: Joan Binder Weiss
7.6/10 7 votes#6 - Spirited Away
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/13/2011
A renowned ghost hunter is killed and the investigation reveals that his death is linked to a chilling discovery he made while on a recent assignment.
Director: Karen Gaviola
Writer: Joan Binder Weiss
7.5/10 12 votes#7 - Paris is Burning
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/11/2001
As Lorelai and Max grow closer, Rory begins to get attached to the idea of Max in their lives, which freaks Lorelai out; Sookie and Lorelai have a frank talk about relationships; Lorelai tries to ease out of her relationship with Max during Parent's Day at Chilton, but ends up passionately kissing him in his classroom just as Paris walks by; stung by the details in the newspapers about her parents' messy divorce, Paris tells everyone in the lunchroom about Max and Lorelai to deflect gossip away from her and towards Rory; Rory confronts Paris, gets an apology, and offers a sympathetic ear, which is grudgingly accepted; Sookie asks Jackson out on a date and he accepts.
Director: David Petrarca
Writer: Joan Binder Weiss
7.5/10 6 votes#8 - Allegiances
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 3/27/2012
Carrie’s personal and professional lives collide when her boyfriend, the son of a mob boss, is revealed to have ties to suspects in a murder investigation.
Director: Oz Scott
Writer: Joan Binder Weiss
7.4/10 9 votes#9 - P.S. I Lo...
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 5/3/2001
Lorelai helps Luke shop for a birthday present for Rachel and goes wild outfitting him with a new wardrobe; overwhelmed by sadness at her breakup with Dean, Rory is distressed to discover that Lane and Dean have become science project partners, and incensed to find out from Max that Lorelai has neglected to mention that they are dating again, so she argues with Lorelai and then takes off for Hartford to spend the night at her grandparents' house without telling her mother; when an angry Lorelai confronts Dean and discovers the truth about his breakup with Rory, she fears that she has taught Rory not to commit to a relationship.
Director: Lev L. Spiro
Writer: Joan Binder Weiss
7.0/10 1 votes#10 - We Hold These Truths
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/28/2002
The former Big Apple neurosurgeon, Dr.Andrew Brown, puts on his scrubs for the first time since he relocated his family to Colorado to operate on Amy's comatose boyfriend, Colin (Mike Erwin), with the help of his friend and surgery partner from New York, Dr. Brian Holderman (guest star Lamont Thompson). Adding to his performance anxiety is the identity of the patient---Colin Hart, the boy who was dating Amy before she stole Ephram's heart. It also doesn't help that the tricky procedure he plans to perform has never been attempted before. Amy leans on Ephram for support as she awaits the outcome. Meanwhile, an emotional Bright breaks down and admits what actually happened the day of the car accident as Colin's former life in Everwood is also revisited as flashbacks reveal some startling secrets about the teen's last days before the accident that put him in the hospital.
Director: Jason Moore
Writer: Joan Binder Weiss
7.0/10 8 votes#11 - Like Mother, Like Daughter
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/13/2001
Headmaster Charleston decrees that both Gilmore girls need to improve their socialization skills at Chilton if they want him to write a glowing recommendation for Rory's Harvard application. Rory's first attempt to socialize leads her to ask a group of girls at lunch if she could join them. They agree and hit it off famously. After lunch, an insanely jealous Paris accosts Rory and tells her the the group that she innocently stumbled into is ""The Puffs"", Chilton's famed secret sorority. Paris would do anything to join, and she begs Rory not to bad-mouth her to the group. At the next opportunity, Rory talks Paris up to the group and they are both accepted as pledges. The Puffs ""kidnap"" Rory, Paris and the other pledges very early one morning under the guise of taking them to breakfast, but instead take them to Headmaster Charleston's office to be initiated into the group. In the middle of the ceremony, they are discovered by Charleston and the security guards. He calls their parents an
Director: Dennis Erdman
Writer: Joan Binder Weiss
7.0/10 2 votes#12 - The Year of the Rabbit
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/15/2007
While Katie sets up for her big charity event, she is stunned to find that Dan has yet again disappeared. This time around, Dan travels back to the year 1995 in order to help a woman on a blind date, but when Livia arrives to assist Dan with his mission she seems more interested in Dan's relationship with Katie.
Director: Laura Innes
Writer: Joan Binder Weiss