The Best Episodes Written By Laura Gutin

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.5/10(2 votes)

   #1 - Mayim Worst Enemy

   S3:E51/14/2025

   Abby is thrilled when Mayim Bialik appears in the courtroom, but she begins to wonder if the situation is more sinister than it seems; Dan hunts for a mystery man guilty of forgoing basic etiquette.

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   8.0/10(3 votes)

   #2 - Happy King Julien Day

   S1:E53/31/2009

   Maurice bribes the animals with candy so they'll celebrate "King Julien Day."

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   7.4/10(43 votes)

   #3 - One Trick Pony

   S1:E108/22/2014

   BoJack shoots a movie at Mr. Peanutbutter’s house; Diane finishes her book.

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   6.0/10(1 votes)

   #4 - Funnest Judge in the City

   S3:E175/6/2025

   Abby suspects the courthouse's new "Fun judge" may not be as fun as he seems.

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   6.0/10(2 votes)

   #5 - Gentrifying Bobby

   S2:E53/27/2016

   When Bobby can't afford rent, the Carmichaels talk gentrification.

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   4.1/10(11 votes)

   #6 - God

   S3:E29/28/2016

   When Dre discovers that Zoey is questioning her belief in God, he undergoes a crisis of faith and leans on family members and coworkers for their input. Meanwhile, Bow's brother Johan comes to stay with The Johnsons after living abroad and becomes an instant thorn in Dre's side.

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   3.8/10(9 votes)

   #7 - First and Last

   S4:E611/7/2017

   Diane experiences a big life event toward becoming a woman and Bow, Ruby, Zoey and Alicia are there to support her. Meanwhile, afraid that he may never be able to beat Junior at basketball again, Dre conducts psychological warfare on Junior before challenging him to a game.

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   2.8/10(5 votes)

   #8 - Feminisn't

   S6:E310/8/2019

   When Bow learns that Diane and Ruby don't believe in feminism, she brings Diane to meet the women in her feminist group. Bow's friend Abby thinks the group needs to be more inclusive, so Bow invites three of her girlfriends to join. Meanwhile, Junior and Jack help Dre after he realizes he is out of touch with modern-day feminism.

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   2.5/10(6 votes)

   #9 - Sprinkles

   S3:E245/10/2017

   Initially wary, Dre embraces throwing Bow's baby shower and wants it to be unforgettable. However, his plans are put on hold when Bow stops by the OB/GYN with a headache and discovers she is having complications.

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    2.5/10(6 votes)

    #10 - North Star

    S4:E173/27/2018

    When both Dre and Bow's families show up for Easter, they have to learn to love each other's different cuisines. Meanwhile, Junior tries to organize an Easter egg hunt but Jack and Diane pretend not to be interested to impress their cooler cousins.

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    2.5/10(6 votes)

    #11 - Stand Up, Fall Down

    S5:E611/27/2018

    Junior hasn't been doing much at home during his gap year, so Dre decides to put him to work as an intern at Stevens & Lido. Junior is astonished to see Dre's co-workers say offensive things and Dre letting it slide. Meanwhile, Bow lets Ruby watch Devante after the nanny quits; and Ruby has a hard time following Bow's rules.

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    2.5/10(6 votes)

    #12 - Black History Month

    S5:E142/26/2019

    Dre is upset after he learns that Jack and Diane are getting the same surface-level education about Black History Month that he got when he was growing up. After taking it up with the twins' teacher, he is asked to present at the assembly and wants to bring Black history to life.

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    1.0/10(3 votes)

    #13 - Friendgame

    S6:E162/18/2020

    Bow is heartbroken to learn that Diane is no longer friends with Sophie. Having been scarred by her own friend breakup in middle school, Bow decides to intervene. Meanwhile, Dre discovers a hole in the wall that Junior and Jack were hiding and forces them to fix their own expensive mistake.

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