The best episode written by Maggie Mull is "Thirty-Five Teacher Escape Lottery", rated 8.5/10 from 2 user votes. It was "directed by Jaffar Mahmood". "Thirty-Five Teacher Escape Lottery" aired on 12/14/2017 and is rated 0.6 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Godparent Turkey Corn Farts".
When Jen and Greg hire Clementine as a part-time nanny for Lark and invite her to join them for dinner, the waitress mistakes Jen for Lark's grandmother. Also, Tyler's new girlfriend turns out to be Sophia's fourth grade teacher, John hires a questionable company to set up an escape room in his house, and Matt grows frustrated with Colleen when she blames a valet for stealing her lottery ticket.
Director: Jaffar Mahmood
Writer: Maggie Mull
Joan invites their recently widowed neighbor, Gary Timpkins, to Thanksgiving dinner, during which everyone has a bad reaction to Colleen’s cauliflower dish. Also, Tim and Sophia try to find a last-minute replacement for Heather’s spoiled turkey, Jen and Greg debate who to name as Lark’s godparent and John takes Samantha to the Harvest Festival, where she sneaks into the corn maze with her boyfriend, Aiden.
Director: Chad Lowe
Writer: Maggie Mull
After realizing that Sophia is growing up faster than he’d like, John buys himself a pet, but it doesn’t get along well with Joan. Also, Heather accidentally sends Tyler a sexy text message, Jen and Greg try to help Samantha win her boyfriend back and Heather and Jen console Colleen and Matt over their break-up.
Director: Rebecca Asher
Writer: Maggie Mull
Nell’s friends rally to set her up on some dates, but Nell isn’t sure she’s ready to move on. Edward has better luck finding a match.
Director: Melanie Mayron
Writer: Maggie Mull
Meg agrees to be Bruce and Jeffery’s surrogate causing a pregnant Meg to annoy her family. But, when the couple fails to pick up the baby, the Griffins must take care of their new family.
Director: Julius Wu
Writer: Maggie Mull
When Jen is offered a custom painting as payment from a hot new artist, she is thrilled until she sees the final product. Also, Sophia convinces Matt and Colleen to use her idea for a children's book but it isn't a new concept; Tyler and Clementine advertise their tiny house as a rental property; and John and Joan fall prey to a sleazy IRS scam.
Director: Beth McCarthy-Miller
Writer: Maggie Mull
Stewie takes drastic measures when he thinks he is diagnosed with terminal cooties. Peter becomes infatuated with Bonnie's cooking.
Director: Jerry Langford
Writer: Maggie Mull
Disheartened with relationships and always foreseeing how things end, Maggie’s life is forever changed when she has a prediction she didn’t see coming.
Director: Natalia Anderson
Writer: Maggie Mull
When Joan's creative writing teacher, Professor Sinclair Wilde, praises her work, John assumes it is because he has a crush on her. Also, Tyler and Clementine invite Matt and Colleen over for an awkward dinner party; Jen tries to hide it from Greg when Lark takes her first steps while he's away on a business trip; and Colleen, Heather and Jen take Dougie out for ladies night when she realizes she might be gay.
Director: John Riggi
Writer: Maggie Mull
Matt and Colleen have a disastrous time babysitting Lark while Jen is at work. Also, Sophia is far from pleased when John buys her a butterfly kit for her birthday; Tim and Heather rehash an old fight from the early days of their relationship; and Greg gives Samantha questionable advice about being an entrepreneur for her school project.
Director: Eric Dean Seaton
Writer: Maggie Mull