The Best Episodes Written By Jonathan Fener

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.1/10(9 votes)

   #1 - Old Stan in the Mountain

   S8:E112/19/2012

   When Stan is overly enthusiastic about his hatred for old people, a hex is placed on him that turns him into a frail, old man. Meanwhile, Roger takes Francine on a road trip to a dance competition, but she soon finds out it's not what she bargained for.

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   7.5/10(2 votes)

   #2 - The Bromance Before Christmas

   S4:E1012/6/2019

   Katie looks forward to sharing her favorite childhood Christmas tradition with Taylor, but a surprise visit from her mom threatens her holiday cheer; Greg is blindsided by Katie's good intentions; Oliver and Anna-Kat break a family heirloom.

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   7.3/10(3 votes)

   #3 - Homeschool Sweet Homeschool

   S5:E411/25/2020

   With Anna-Kat and Franklin home with mono, Katie seizes the opportunity to use them as the backdrop for her mommy vlog. And when Taylor's first college paper comes back with an A, Greg questions her TA's intentions. Meanwhile, Cooper helps Oliver renovate the basement.

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   7.3/10(7 votes)

   #4 - Moon Over Isla Island

   S6:E210/4/2009

   In order to get a promotion at work, Stan has to convince the dictator of Isla Island to sign a treaty. Stan meets the general and accidentally kills him and has Roger pose as the leader of the small island nation. Meanwhile, Steve and Snot become competitive to see who can get farther with the other’s mom.

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   7.2/10(8 votes)

   #5 - For Black Eyes Only

   S9:E133/10/2013

   When Black Villain shoots Stan's new wife, Sexpun Tocome, on their honeymoon, Stan teams up with his nemesis to take him down.

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   7.1/10(7 votes)

   #6 - The People vs. Martin Sugar

   S7:E712/5/2010

   If there’s one thing that Stan Smith loves, it’s a good jury trial. He anxiously awaits his annual jury summons. But when Roger is the defendant in the trial where Stan is the foreman, he is finally in a position to make Roger accountable for his misdeeds. Meanwhile, Jeff and Hayley move in with the Smiths, and Francine tries to get Jeff to clean up his act.

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   7.1/10(11 votes)

   #7 - The Vacation Goo

   S4:E19/30/2007

   Francine demands that Stan take the family on a vacation after she learns all of their previous vacations never actually happened: The CIA had planted artificial memories of the "vacations" in their brains so Stan could ditch them. Meanwhile, Roger wants to be a thespian.

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   7.0/10(14 votes)

   #8 - Camp Refoogee

   S3:E19/10/2006

   When Stan tries to trick Steve into attending summer camp, things go horribly wrong and Steve ends up in a refugee camp. However, Stan, being the eternal optimist, joins Steve and manages to stage a camp Olympics between the refugees and the rebel faction living across the river.

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   7.0/10(7 votes)

   #9 - Great Space Roaster

   S6:E185/16/2010

   It’s Roger’s birthday, and he begs to be roasted, but when he ends up devastated by the jokes, he vows to pull his life together. Things take a turn for the worse when Roger takes it one step too far, causing the Smith family to go on the run

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    7.0/10(10 votes)

    #10 - Stan's Best Friend

    S8:E143/18/2012

    Despite Stan's objections, Francine buys Steve the dog he has always wanted. However, when the dog suffers a horrific accident, Stan refuses to take the pup off life support because of a traumatic childhood incident.

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    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #11 - i'M Wild and Crazy

    S2:E34/15/2022

    After a game of Never Have I Ever, Carly fears she is boring and sets out to prove to Harper that she can hold her own on a wild night out on the town. Spencer finds new office space for Freddie's app at the old Groovy Smoothie location.

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    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #12 - Disconnected

    S3:E122/12/2019

    Katie plans a “friend date” in hopes of reconnecting with Taylor and encourages Greg to attend self-help guru Johnny Diamond’s seminar with Oliver. Meanwhile, Anna-Kat takes extreme measures to secure her place as Katie’s favorite child.

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13. 

    6.7/10(9 votes)

    #13 - Why Can't We Be Friends?

    S9:E512/2/2012

    When Stan decides that Snot isn't cool enough to be Steve's best friend, he tries to separate them by staging a shooting at an ice cream parlor.

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    6.7/10(3 votes)

    #14 - The Minivan

    S4:E19/27/2019

    As the Otto family ushers in a new era, Katie and Greg make the emotional decision to sell the family minivan; Daniel suffers a setback that forces him to rethink how to accomplish his goals.

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    6.7/10(3 votes)

    #15 - Vacation!

    S4:E195/6/2020

    After Anna-Kat's big win with The Wildflower Girls, the Ottos head to California for an all-expenses paid family vacation. But when her birthday coincides with their trip, Katie is determined to have a relaxing kid-free day, one where she and Greg are free to do whatever they want. Meanwhile, Taylor loses all her money on Hollywood Boulevard and Anna-Kat is forced into busking to get them out of trouble; and after crashing their trip, Cooper surprises Katie by making her birthday wish come true.

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    6.6/10(7 votes)

    #16 - Bat Mitzvah

    S5:E92/21/2017

    Mindy panics when her new hot boyfriend Ben doesn't invite her to his daughter's bat-mitzvah. Meanwhile, Jody, claiming he's over his heartache, dates Mindy's doppelgänger.

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    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #17 - Field Trippin'

    S3:E204/30/2019

    Fearing she’s spending too much time at the office and away from the family, Katie volunteers to chaperone Anna-Kat’s school field trip to make up for lost time. Meanwhile, Greg takes a creative approach to parenting when he catches Taylor and Oliver in a lie.

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    6.0/10(5 votes)

    #18 - Revenge of the Nurse

    S5:E711/15/2016

    Ben gets the opportunity to host a medical segment on a talk show, but he has no interest in fame. Mindy questions whether she wants to be with someone who doesn’t have the same ambition as her. Matters come to a head when Mindy’s bumps into an old flame.

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    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #19 - Enemies: An Otto Story

    S3:E410/17/2018

    Anna-Kat runs for the Green Chair position in the school election against Chloe Brown Mueller's daughter, which results in Katie and Chloe turning their kids' election into a feud of their own. Meanwhile, Greg becomes concerned that Taylor's new friend Pierce is trying to steal her away from Trip, causing Greg to intervene and scheme to prevent it.

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    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #20 - Captain Dave's on a Roll

    S1:E144/24/2018

    After his breakup with Patricia, a depressed Dave goes gambling with Artem and Colin, while the others must cover for him when he's not back in time to pilot the plane. Ronnie also struggles over whether she should move in with Bryan.

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