The Best Episodes Written By Judd Apatow

#1 - Larry Loses Interest

Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 7/21/1993

As the show's traditional anniversary show approaches, Larry finds it all boring and tedious, so he plays with the idea of writing a book while rumors spread about a film role.

Director: Todd Holland

Writer: Judd Apatow

#2 - Hank's Wedding

Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 9/8/1993

Larry tries to decide about warning an elated Hank about his new bride when the ""Hey now!"" guy announces he's going to marry a younger woman he has just recently met.

Director: Ken Kwapis

Writer: Judd Apatow

#3 - Next Stop...Bottom

Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 9/28/1994

A depressed and unhappy Hank hits on all the female guests before retreating to a hotel room for a boozy marathon with a series of prostitutes.

Director: Judd Apatow

Writer: Judd Apatow

#4 - The Bump

Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 8/9/1995

Larry promises not to bump comic Jeff Cesario again, then finds the show overbooked and Hank needing four minutes for a tribute to his late father.

Director: Todd Holland

Writer: Judd Apatow

#5 - Ellen, or Isn't She?

Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 12/11/1996

Artie pushes Larry to get Ellen Degeneres to come out of the closet on their show, but Larry pursues some personal research first. Beverly spoils Artie's birthday by circulating the show's budget, with everyone's salary, amongst the staff.

Director: Judd Apatow

Writer: Judd Apatow

#6 - I Buried Sid

Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 5/3/1998

Everyone takes Sid's death hard, especially Hank who thinks he may have pushed Sid over the edge.

Director: Judd Apatow

Writer: Judd Apatow

#7 - Chokin' and Tokin'

Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 3/20/2000

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.

Director: Miguel Arteta

Writer: Judd Apatow

#8 - Dead Dogs and Gym Teachers

Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 10/10/2000

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.

Director: Judd Apatow

Writer: Judd Apatow

#9 - Beers and Weirs

Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/2/1999

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.

Director: Jake Kasdan

Writer: Judd Apatow

#10 - The Diary

Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 1/31/2000

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.

Director: Ken Olin

Writer: Judd Apatow

#11 - Carded and Discarded

Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 1/10/2000

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.

Director: Judd Apatow

Writer: Judd Apatow

#12 - Conflict of Interest

Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 9/27/1995

Paula's dating Larry's agent, but Larry fears he's just using her to book his clients on the show. The network objects to Larry's ethnic guest spots. Hank tries to stiff Phil on a $20 loan.

Director: Judd Apatow

Writer: Judd Apatow

#13 - The Atheist

Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/14/2018

Pete has a chance encounter with famed magician Penn Jillette, who shakes his faith and inspires a questioning Pete to try living with abandon for one night.

Director: Ryan McFaul

Writer: Judd Apatow

#14 - Tested

Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/19/2016

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

Director: John Slattery

Writer: Judd Apatow

#15 - Julie

Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 4/2/2017

Director: Ryan McFaul

Writer: Judd Apatow

#16 - Bart's New Friend

Season 26 Episode 11 - Aired 1/11/2015

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

Director: Bob Anderson

Writer: Judd Apatow

#17 - Hal and Hillary

Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 3/5/2002

On his way to see Steven, Hal meets and hooks up with the head RA Hillary. Ron and the gang see them getting it on, and Steven is bummed out. A jealous Lucien takes his anger out on Steven.

Director: Greg Mottola

Writer: Judd Apatow

#18 - The Baptism

Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 4/9/2017

Director: Judd Apatow

Writer: Judd Apatow

#19 - Prototype

Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/25/2001

Steven Karp is a young man going off to college for the first time, he wasn't very popular in high school so looks forward to wiping the slate clean and starting over in college. The day he gets to school, he is dispatched by his handsome roommate, Lloyd to go invite girls to the party they're having on their dorm floor that night.

Director: Jake Kasdan

Writer: Judd Apatow

#20 - Eric Visits

Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/2/2001

Lizzie's boyfriend visits her at UNEC. Steven convinces her to break up with Eric, but feels guilty and helps Eric win her back. Meanwhile, Ron brings up a whole keg of beer and urges his suitemates to help him finish it.

Director: Paul Feig

Writer: Judd Apatow

#21 - The Return

Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/20/2012

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.

Director: Lena Dunham

Writer: Judd Apatow

#22 - The Assistant

Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/13/2001

Adam Sandler stops by the campus to perform, and the whole group goes to see him, including Steven's dad, Hal, who was invited by Lloyd. Sandler's assistant, Jonathan Loughran, ends up falling in love with Rachel and decides to stay on campus living in Rachel's room.

Director: Judd Apatow

Writer: Judd Apatow

#23 - Eric Visits Again

Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/20/2001

Eric discovers that Lizzie cheated on him with Steven, and heads to UNEC to get his revenge. Lloyd helps Steven prepare for a fistfight.

Director: Judd Apatow

Writer: Judd Apatow

#24 - Jobs, Jobs, Jobs

Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 1/15/2002

Steven is forced to get a job in the cafeteria to help pay his tuition until Hal finds "the right job"

Director: Greg Mottola

Writer: Judd Apatow

#25 - The Perfect Date

Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 2/19/2002

Steven plans the perfect date for Lizzie in order to show up Eric. Theo, Steven's friend from high school, shows up unexpectedly and ruins the day for Ron, Marshall and Lloyd.

Director: Judd Apatow

Writer: Judd Apatow