The Best Episodes Written By Joel Hurwitz

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.2/10(5 votes)

   #1 - Brave N00b World

   S17:E65/18/2020

   Stan and Steve enter an e-sports game tournament to save the world. The rest of the family get stuck in a banister.

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   7.2/10(6 votes)

   #2 - The Pleasanting at Smith House

   S20:E44/17/2023

   Klaus and Jeff's friendship is threatened by Klaus's girlfriend from another realm.

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3. 

   7.0/10(6 votes)

   #3 - Family Plan

   S14:E178/7/2017

   Francine reconnects with her birth family when she starts craving the experience of having a big family. Meanwhile, Stan becomes a Picker based on his obsession with American Pickers.

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   7.0/10(7 votes)

   #4 - Beyond the Alcove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Klaus

   S19:E73/7/2022

   Francine is jealous of the new and improved Klaus and vows to take him down.

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   6.8/10(6 votes)

   #5 - Bazooka Steve

   S14:E125/29/2017

   Steve becomes the town pariah after he convinces the star quarterback of the Bazooka Sharks arena football team to stop playing. Meanwhile, Roger forces Hayley to become a cab driver to pay him back for her gambling debts.

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6. 

   6.5/10(4 votes)

   #6 - A Starboy Is Born

   S17:E45/4/2020

   Roger tries to give Steve bubonic plague in order to qualify to Make-A-Wish to meet The Weeknd. Stan abducts The Weeknd to teach Roger a valuable lesson. Meanwhile, Hayley attempts to sleep with the celebrity singer.

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   6.0/10(6 votes)

   #7 - Henderson

   S18:E106/21/2021

   Stan's childhood imaginary friend returns to collect a debt. Klaus has a big date and needs a fishbowl upgrade.

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   6.0/10(4 votes)

   #8 - Nasty Christmas

   S21:E912/23/2024

   Bullock throws a private, star-studded Christmas party the exact same night as the CIA work party. Stan and Klaus are determined to get in, by any means necessary.

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9. 

   5.6/10(12 votes)

   #9 - Paranoid_Frandroid

   S15:E22/12/2018

   Francine becomes a conspiracy theorist when she finds out Stan has been shielding her from unhappy news; Klaus and Steve help Snot pimp out his basement.

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    5.3/10(8 votes)

    #10 - Lost Boys

    S16:E65/20/2019

    Roger breaks up Steve's friendship with Snot, Barry and Toshi. Jeff realizes he has a flair for house flipping and gets Stan, Francine and Hayley involved.

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    Writer:Joel Hurwitz

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