The Best Episodes Written By John Hoberg

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   8.3/10(7 votes)

   #1 - Robbed a Stoner Blind

   S2:E811/16/2006

   In the middle of a heat wave, Earl decides to cross number 26 off his list "Robbed a Stoner Blind." To accomplish this task Earl and Randy find Woody the stoner and must live an environmentally conscious life in the commune with Woody for a week.

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   8.1/10(10 votes)

   #2 - Something to Live For

   S1:E152/2/2006

   Earl takes his car troubles as a sign that it is time for him to redeem himself for a long run of stealing gas out of a complete stranger's car.

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   8.1/10(11 votes)

   #3 - BB

   S1:E235/4/2006

   Earl attempts to cross out number 147 on his list "Shot Gwen Waters with a BB Gun." To make things right he must reunite Gwen with her estranged father which Earl finds increasingly difficult.

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   7.8/10(18 votes)

   #4 - The Day

   S1:E72/25/2025

   Sinatra and Xavier confront the past, returning to the harrowing day that brought them to Paradise.

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   7.8/10(5 votes)

   #5 - Stole a Motorcycle

   S3:E134/10/2008

   While Earl is still in a coma, Randy starts to believe that he can help Earl get better by crossing things off the list.

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   7.8/10(5 votes)

   #6 - Sweet Johnny

   S4:E510/9/2008

   Earl wants to make up for sleeping with local stuntman Sweet Johnny's girlfriend, while Joy feels the need to buy a gun.

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   7.5/10(4 votes)

   #7 - Love Blurts

   S2:E112/8/2009

   Veridian Dynamics tries matchmaking employees based on their genetic compatibility in hopes of saving on health insurance bills from imperfectly bred children. Ted and Linda balk at this until they meet their supposed matches -- Greg for Linda and Danielle for Ted -- and are instantly attracted despite themselves. Meanwhile, after Veronica finds out Lem is her perfect genetic match, she hounds him to make a donation to a sperm bank

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   7.5/10(2 votes)

   #8 - Boo-Who?

   S2:E510/25/2017

   Westport is known for its Halloween tradition of leaving an anonymous note and goodies on a neighbor’s doorstep (called a “Boo”). Katie tries to play it cool but is absolutely giddy when the Ottos receive their first “Boo.”

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   7.5/10(2 votes)

   #9 - Gala Auction

   S2:E811/29/2017

   After failing to get donations on her own terms, Katie gives in to the dark side and teams up with Oliver to bribe rich Westport families to donate big-ticket items for the spring gala. Greg decides to take Taylor and Anna-Kat to a Revolutionary War reenactment which Taylor finds lame until she starts a revolution of her own.

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    7.4/10(10 votes)

    #10 - World's Best Kiss

    S2:E21/3/2016

    Galavant and Richard see a fortune teller who is able to connect Galavant to Isabella using a crystal ball. Isabella receives Galavant's "call" as she is plotting her escape from Hortensia. Unfortunately, it's a "bad connection," and Isabella hears only every other word. She is devastated by the call, but Galavant believes it went well. He promises to return to her as soon as he drops Richard off at his castle. The only problem is that Richard's castle seems to have disappeared.

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    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #11 - Stole an RV

    S4:E410/2/2008

    To cross Jerry off of his list, Earl can't just return the RV he stole, mostly because Randy blew it up. Earl and Randy set out to find what might make this grumpy war hero happy, and accidentally turn him into a 75-year-old killing machine. Elsewhere, Joy and Darnell attempt to turn the legend of a giant pig that lives near the trailer park into a one-of-a-kind, money making sideshow.

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    7.1/10(10 votes)

    #12 - Aw, Hell, the King

    S2:E31/10/2016

    Desperate to raise an army and storm Hortensia, Galavant and King Richard return to his former castle to find the village thriving, now that they've found democracy. The discovery leads Richard to have an identity crisis now that his people don't need him. Galavant uses a town hall meeting to recruit fighters from the village, but the volunteers are in short supply. In Hortensia, an evil wedding planner named Wormwood poisons Isabella's mind with an enchanted tiara, intent on making her help him take over the kingdom. Meanwhile, Madalena threatens Sid with death unless he helps Gareth overcome his guilt-ridden nightmares about betraying Richard.

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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - A Mom's Parade

    S3:E235/21/2019

    Frustrated by the lack of appreciation for all she does, Katie decides to go “full Westport” and leaves the family to fend for themselves. Katie’s plan quickly backfires when the kids seem to be doing just fine, leaving Greg to suffer the brunt of her absence.

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    6.0/10(16 votes)

    #14 - Comedy Gold

    S1:E41/11/2015

    An encounter with land-bound pirates forces Galavant, Isabella and Sid to learn how to get over their petty squabbles and work together. Meanwhile, King Richard tries a new tact to win Madalena's love.

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