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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 14 - The Little Things
    8.8/10(14 votes)

    S1:E14

    Sam discovers that life as Cindy's boyfriend is not nearly as exciting as he had imagined. Ken's girlfriend ,Amy, confesses a shocking secret, putting Ken in an awkward situation. Lindsay struggles with asking Vice President George Bush a question during an assembly.

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    Writer:Judd Apatow

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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 17 - Dead Dogs and Gym Teachers
    8.6/10(13 votes)

    S1:E17

    Lindsay tries to convince Harold to let her join her friends at a Who concert. Kim and Lindsay accidentally run over Millie's dog. Kim starts hanging out with Millie. Lindsay wants to tell Millie the truth about her dog, but Kim doesn't. Meanwhile, Nick teaches himself to play guitar and writes a love ballad for Lindsay and decides to play it for her despite Kens' objections. Ms. Haverchuck stuns Bill with the news that she has been dating Coach Fredricks.

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    Writer:Judd Apatow

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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 12 - Chokin' and Tokin'
    8.5/10(13 votes)

    S1:E12

    When Bill talks about being allergic to peanuts in class, Alan tries to prove he's lying but Bill ends up in the hospital after an allergic reaction. Lindsay smokes weed for the first time.

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    Writer:Judd Apatow

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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Beers and Weirs
    8.2/10(18 votes)

    S1:E2

    Lindsay's friends learn that her parents are going away for the weekend and suggest having a kegger. Sam and Neal become worried after a school assembly focusing on alcohol-related deaths and they decide to switch the real beer with non-alcoholic beer. Daniel and Kim get back together and despite the lack of alcohol, the party quickly gets out of hand.

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    Writer:Judd Apatow

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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - Carded and Discarded
    8.1/10(14 votes)

    S1:E6

    Sam, Neal, and Bill befriend a pretty new transfer student, but soon fear of losing her to the popular crowd and try to win her over with a series of fun things they plan for her. Lindsay, Nick, Daniel, and Ken decide to get fake IDs so they can see a hot local band perform at a bar. However, after they go through the trouble of getting their IDs and getting into the bar, the group is stunned to find out who the hot local bands lead singer is.

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    Writer:Judd Apatow

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 9 - The Diary
    8.1/10(14 votes)

    S1:E9

    Lindsay's parents forbid her from hanging out with Kim, as they see her as a bad influence. Bill grows tired of being picked last for teams for baseball in P.E. class, and not being allowed to really participate.

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    Writer:Judd Apatow

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  7. undefined Season 5 Episode 10 - I Love You Baby
    7.5/10(10 votes)

    S5:E10

    Elijah and Loreen help Hannah with her plan to participate in The Moth Story Slam. Marnie prepares to go on tour with Desi. Shoshanna's plan for an "anti-hipster" Ray's takes off. After helping take care of the baby, Jessa and Adam have an epic fight.

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    Writer:Judd Apatow

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  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Tested
    7.4/10(19 votes)

    S1:E3

    Gus faces a make-or-break situation at work, while Mickey navigates a dicey new dynamic with her boss.

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    Writer:Judd Apatow

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  9. undefined Season 26 Episode 11 - Bart's New Friend
    6.9/10(33 votes)

    S26:E11

    Bart has a new accomplice and best friend when Homer is hypnotized at the circus and believes he is a young boy again.

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    Writer:Judd Apatow

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  10. undefined Season 3 Episode 10 - Role-Play
    6.8/10(9 votes)

    S3:E10

    Hannah worries about her relationship with Adam; Marnie starts working at an art gallery; Shoshanna surprises Jessa.

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    Writer:Judd Apatow

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  11. undefined Season 3 Episode 4 - Dead Inside
    6.3/10(12 votes)

    S3:E4

    Hannah tries to process an untimely death; Jessica tracks down an old friend; Marnie discovers a video that Charlie posted online.

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    Writer:Judd Apatow

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  12. undefined Season 2 Episode 10 - Together
    6.2/10(12 votes)

    S2:E10

    In the Season 2 finale, Hannah attempts to write her book in one day so her publisher doesn't sue her. Meanwhile, Ray tries to impress Shoshanna with a bold career move; and Marnie gets the wrong idea about Charlie.

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    Writer:Judd Apatow

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  13. undefined Season 4 Episode 1 - Iowa
    5.9/10(16 votes)

    S4:E1

    Hannah has one last dinner in New York with her parents and Adam before packing up to leave for the Iowa Writers' Workshop. Meanwhile, Marnie and Desi play a jazz-brunch gig for a tough crowd at a downtown restaurant; Shoshanna's annoyed by her parents after getting her diploma; and Jessa clashes with Beedie's daughter over her caretaker status.

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    Writer:Judd Apatow

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  14. undefined Season 3 Episode 7 - Beach House
    5.8/10(12 votes)

    S3:E7

    Hannah and her friends go on a weekend getaway; Hannah runs into Elijah and invites him to the beach house.

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    Writer:Judd Apatow

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  15. undefined Season 4 Episode 10 - Home Birth
    5.6/10(10 votes)

    S4:E10

    Hannah, Adam and Jessa try to convince Caroline and Laird to forgo their planned home birth; Shoshanna is presented with a unique job opportunity; Ray tells Desi what he really thinks about him.

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    Writer:Judd Apatow

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  16. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - The Return
    5.4/10(13 votes)

    S1:E6

    Hannah visits her parents in Michigan for their 30th anniversary, and winds up going on a date to a fund-raiser for a local family who suffered a tragic loss.

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    Writer:Judd Apatow

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  17. undefined Season 6 Episode 8 - What Will We Do This Time About Adam?
    5.4/10(7 votes)

    S6:E8

    Adam comes to Hannah with surprising news. Jessa spends a day on her own. Shoshanna slogs through helping Ray with his oral history project until a run-in with her old boss infuses the venture with new energy.

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    Writer:Judd Apatow

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  18. undefined Season 6 Episode 10 - Latching
    4.9/10(10 votes)

    S6:E10

    Marnie surprises Hannah at her home upstate. Admitting that she doesn’t have much going on in her life since her band dissolved, Marnie explains she’d like to help Hannah raise the baby.

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    Writer:Judd Apatow

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Judd Apatow Ratings Summary

"The Little Things" is the best rated episode written by Judd Apatow. It scored 8.8/10 from 14 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on July 8, 2000. It is rated 0.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "Dead Dogs and Gym Teachers".