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The Best Episodes Written By John Chernin

Every TV Episode Written by John Chernin Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 7 Episode 11 - Thunder Gun Express
    8.7/10(25 votes)

    S7:E11

    Traffic problems as a result of the President's visit to Philadelphia makes it difficult for the gang to see the summer's biggest film, "Thunder Gun Express".

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Chernin

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  2. undefined Season 7 Episode 2 - The Gang Goes to the Jersey Shore
    8.4/10(33 votes)

    S7:E2

    Dee and Dennis take the gang to their favorite childhood vacation spot where things aren't quite how they remember. While Dee and Dennis see the seedy side of the Jersey Shore, Mac, Frank and Charlie have the nights of their lives.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Chernin

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  3. undefined Season 10 Episode 1 - The Gang Beats Boggs
    8.1/10(23 votes)

    S10:E1

    Mac oversees the gang while they compete to break Wade Boggs’ legendary beer drinking record.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Chernin

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  4. undefined Season 8 Episode 7 - Frank's Back in Business
    8.1/10(18 votes)

    S8:E7

    With Charlie under his wing, Frank cleans up so he can get his hands dirty and help out his old company with one last big merger. An unwritten rule of the bar gets the rest of the gang caught up in a case of mistaken identity.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Chernin

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  5. undefined Season 9 Episode 4 - Mac and Dennis Buy a Timeshare
    8.1/10(24 votes)

    S9:E4

    The gang does their best to recoup their investments in questionable schemes by dumping their losses on Ben the soldier while trying to avoid being duped again by whatever mastermind is pulling their strings.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Chernin

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  6. undefined Season 9 Episode 6 - The Gang Saves the Day
    8.1/10(29 votes)

    S9:E6

    A routine trip to a convenience store places the gang in the middle of an armed robbery.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Chernin

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  7. undefined Season 18 Episode 5 - The Gang Goes to the Ren Faire
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    S18:E5

    Mac, Dennis, and Dee strive to conquest their way onto the Quilt of Legends at the local Renaissance Faire. Charlie discovers a love of luting while Frank tries to acquire the faire from old foes.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Chernin

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  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - The Grandparents
    7.8/10(16 votes)

    S1:E2

    The Pemberton kids learn some lessons in "tough love," when Mickey calls in their overly strict grandmother to discipline them. Meanwhile, Mickey reunites with Jimmy.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Chernin

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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - The Fire
    7.8/10(8 votes)

    S1:E5

    Mickey tries to quit smoking. Meanwhile, Ben meets a new friend.

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    Writer:John Chernin

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  10. undefined Season 10 Episode 7 - Mac Kills His Dad
    7.7/10(23 votes)

    S10:E7

    News surfaces about Mac's Dad, Luther, being a murder suspect. Mac goes into full "P.I." mode to clear his father of any wrong doing.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Chernin

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  11. undefined Season 6 Episode 2 - Dennis Gets Divorced
    7.6/10(27 votes)

    S6:E2

    Marital bliss turns into business, as the gang experiences the emotional and economic hardships of divorce.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Chernin

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  12. undefined Season 18 Episode 6 - The War on Alcohol
    7.5/10(10 votes)

    S18:E6

    The Gang takes the trend against drinking into their own hands. Dennis, Dee, and Frank look to recruit white collar suits for happy hour while Mac and Charlie seek to enlist blue collar factory workers so they can return the bar to the melting pot it once was.

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    Writer:John Chernin

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  13. undefined Season 11 Episode 3 - The Gang Hits the Slopes
    7.4/10(30 votes)

    S11:E3

    Dennis and Frank square off against Dee and Mac for control of the mountain, while Charlie learns that the slopes have their own set of rules.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Chernin

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  14. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.3/10(15 votes)

    S1:E1

    An unapologetic degenerate moves to affluent Greenwich, CT, to raise the outrageously spoiled kids of her wealthy sister and brother-in-law, who have fled the country to avoid prosecution for illegal activities.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Chernin

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  15. undefined Season 17 Episode 2 - Frank Is in a Coma
    7.0/10(17 votes)

    S17:E2

    The five stages of grief set in for Dee as Frank lies on his deathbed. Meanwhile, the Guys plot their new path forward by pitching their business ventures to Philadelphia's elite.

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    Writer:John Chernin

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John Chernin Ratings Summary

"Thunder Gun Express" is the best rated episode written by John Chernin. It scored 8.72/10 based on 25 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 12/1/2011 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Gang Goes to the Jersey Shore".