- 9.6/105 votes
#1 - Frank vs. Russia
Season 16 Episode 4 - Aired 6/21/2023
Charlie cheers on Frank at a local chess tournament against a Russian grandmaster. Dennis helps Mac and Dee find boyfriends after getting irritated by Mac’s current boyfriend, Johnny.
Director: Heath Cullens
Writer: Megan Ganz
- 8.7/1032 votes
#2 - Basic Lupine Urology
Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 4/26/2012
When the yam the study group was growing for biology class is killed, Troy and Abed are on the case.
Director: Rob Schrab
Writer: Megan Ganz
- 8.6/1036 votes
#3 - Cooperative Calligraphy
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/11/2010
Annie's missing pen leads to friction within the group.
Director: Joe Russo
Writer: Megan Ganz
- 8.6/1033 votes
#4 - Documentary Filmmaking: Redux
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 11/17/2011
As Dean Pelton films a new commercial for Greendale, the production takes a wild turn once he discovers that a famous alum has agreed to appear in it.
Director: Joe Russo
Writer: Megan Ganz
- 8.6/1018 votes
#5 - Quarantine
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 5/22/2020
As the MQ staff works from home, Poppy struggles with solitude while Brad and David start a charitable competition.
Director: Rob McElhenney
Writer: Megan Ganz
- 8.5/1015 votes
#6 - Time's Up for the Gang
Season 13 Episode 4 - Aired 9/26/2018
Paddy's has been put on a list of bars that are sexually hostile to women, and the gang must attend a sexual harassment seminar to get off the list.
Director: Kat Coiro
Writer: Megan Ganz
- 8.4/1026 votes
#7 - Connection Lost
Season 6 Episode 16 - Aired 2/25/2015
Claire does some online snooping that causes drama with the rest of the family.
Director: Steven Levitan
Writer: Megan Ganz
- 8.2/1032 votes
#8 - Intermediate Documentary Filmmaking
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 2/17/2011
Claiming that he is about to die, Pierce summons the study group to the hospital to bequeath his belongings to them.
Director: Joe Russo
Writer: Megan Ganz
- 8.1/1010 votes
#9 - The Janitor Always Mops Twice
Season 14 Episode 6 - Aired 10/30/2019
In the black-and-white noir world of his memory, Charlie navigates the seedy underbelly of Philadelphia as Frank has been "diarrhea poisoned," and it's up to Charlie to clean up the mess.
Director: Heath Cullens
Writer: Megan Ganz
- 8.0/1021 votes
#10 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/7/2020
As the hit video game Mythic Quest prepares to launch its newest update, creator Ian Grimm obsesses over a seemingly minor detail.
Director: David Gordon Green
Writer: Megan Ganz
- 8.0/1020 votes
#11 - Dinner Party
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/7/2020
The development team must take decisive action when the internet discovers a dark group of gamers congregating in Mythic Quest.
Director: Todd Biermann
Writer: Megan Ganz
- 8.0/1015 votes
#12 - The Wedding (2)
Season 5 Episode 24 - Aired 5/21/2014
The wedding day chaos continue as the entire party shifts from one contingency plan to another. Guests start to get testy, Mitchell and Cameron are feeling discouraged and poor Claire shows physical wear and tear, but an unexpected turn of events leads to the ceremony we’ve all been waiting for.
Director: Alisa Statman
Writer: Megan Ganz
- 7.9/1015 votes
#13 - The Gang Escapes
Season 13 Episode 2 - Aired 9/12/2018
To boost productivity, Dee hires an at-home "Escape Room Experience" service to come to Dennis and Mac's apartment. Will they escape? Who will get the credit? What could go wrong?
Director: LP
Writer: Megan Ganz
- 7.9/1014 votes
#14 - Brendan
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 2/7/2020
As Poppy weighs a difficult decision, Ian whisks her away on a mysterious road trip.
Director: Pete Chatmon
Writer: Megan Ganz
- 7.9/1012 votes
#15 - Titans' Rift
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 5/7/2021
With Ian on sabbatical, Poppy must come up with a title for the new expansion. Dana and Rachel take their relationship to new heights.
Director: Pete Chatmon
Writer: Megan Ganz
- 7.8/1014 votes
#16 - Blood Ocean
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 2/7/2020
With his workforce unionizing, Ian faces a looming departure, the game’s future, and the meaning of two words: Blood Ocean.
Director: Catriona McKenzie
Writer: Megan Ganz
- 7.7/1017 votes
#17 - A Hard Jay's Night
Season 5 Episode 19 - Aired 4/2/2014
Mitch struggles to hide his true feelings about the unflattering wedding topper Cam's father whittled out of soap for them, Phil tries to help Gloria sell her pre-Jay apartment but they get sidetracked at the neighborhood salon, and Claire and the kids head over to Jay's early to help him prep for the special night with the family he's hosting but they end up just butting heads.
Director: Beth McCarthy-Miller
Writer: Megan Ganz
- 7.7/1011 votes
#18 - Juice Box
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 6/18/2021
Ian presents his half of the expansion and ends up in the hospital. David ponders his legacy.
Director: Todd Biermann
Writer: Megan Ganz
- 7.6/1017 votes
#19 - The Big Game
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 12/4/2013
With a big football game coming up and a record to break, Coach Cam is intensely focused and showing no mercy even when the opposing team is playing with an unexpected disadvantage. Elsewhere, Claire is determined to prove to the staff that she is more than just the boss's daughter, and Phil tries to teach his kids a lesson about optimism, but the universe just isn't cooperating.
Director: Beth McCarthy-Miller
Writer: Megan Ganz
- 7.6/1016 votes
#20 - Crying Out Loud
Season 6 Episode 23 - Aired 5/13/2015
Claire gets a job offer from a big hotel chain, but can't tell if Jay wants her to take it or keep working for him. Meanwhile, Phil, Haley and Luke are more interested in Alex's senior "ditch day" than she is; and Manny is dopey from pain killers after having his wisdom teeth pulled, so Gloria seizes the opportunity to get rid of his new girlfriend.
Director: Ryan Case
Writer: Megan Ganz
- 7.5/1016 votes
#21 - The Gang Tends Bar
Season 12 Episode 8 - Aired 2/22/2017
It’s Valentine’s Day and Paddy’s is packed with customers. Dennis implores the gang to do one day of actual work but everyone else is distracted by a mystery crate Cricket spotted in the alley. Eventually, the gang becomes convinced Dennis really wants them to work on their relationships and everyone shares their grievances without much resolution.
Director: Matt Shakman
Writer: Megan Ganz
- 7.5/1017 votes
#22 - Other People's Children
Season 5 Episode 17 - Aired 3/12/2014
It’s male-bonding day when Jay takes Luke into the garage to show him the way around tools and impart some manly wisdom, and Gloria goes with Claire and Lily to shop for Lily’s flower girl dress. Elsewhere, Mitch, Cam, Alex and Manny go for a cultured day at the museum but it eventually becomes survival of the smartest. And Phil enthusiastically offers to help Andy with his anniversary gift to his girlfriend, which is an elaborate video expression of his love.
Director: James Alan Hensz
Writer: Megan Ganz
- 7.4/1012 votes
#23 - Grouchy Goat
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 5/7/2021
Brad wants to launch a mobile game. Poppy is pulled away from working on the expansion with Ian to speak at a luncheon for women in gaming.
Director: Pete Chatmon
Writer: Megan Ganz
- 7.4/1010 votes
#24 - Partners
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 11/10/2022
Ian feels adrift in his new partnership with Poppy. David and Jo are suspicious of an employee's return. Dana and Rachel meet the new testers.
Director: Rob McElhenney
Writer: Megan Ganz
- 7.3/1031 votes
#25 - Advanced Introduction to Finality
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 5/9/2013
A plan to celebrate Jeff's early graduation is unexpectedly disrupted by the study group's evil doppelgangers from the Darkest Timeline.
Director: Tristram Shapeero
Writer: Megan Ganz