The Best Episodes Written By Judd Apatow

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.9/10(10 votes)

   #1 - Chokin' and Tokin'

   S1:E123/20/2000

   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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   8.8/10(11 votes)

   #2 - The Little Things

   S1:E147/8/2000

   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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   8.7/10(10 votes)

   #3 - Dead Dogs and Gym Teachers

   S1:E1710/10/2000

   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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   8.6/10(14 votes)

   #4 - Beers and Weirs

   S1:E210/2/1999

   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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   8.5/10(11 votes)

   #5 - The Diary

   S1:E91/31/2000

   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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   8.5/10(11 votes)

   #6 - Carded and Discarded

   S1:E61/10/2000

   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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   7.3/10(15 votes)

   #7 - Tested

   S1:E32/19/2016

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

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   6.9/10(28 votes)

   #8 - Bart's New Friend

   S26:E111/11/2015

   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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   6.0/10(10 votes)

   #9 - Together

   S2:E103/17/2013

   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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    5.4/10(13 votes)

    #10 - The Return

    S1:E65/20/2012

    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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    4.9/10(10 votes)

    #11 - Latching

    S6:E104/16/2017

    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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