The Best Episodes Written By Michael J. weithorn

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   8.2/10(9 votes)

   #1 - Thanks Man

   S6:E911/26/2003

   It's Thanksgiving in the Heffernan household and while Carrie cooks dinner for ten people, Doug lets a stranger into the house to use the phone. He is convinced the stranger is a nice guy but Carrie is not so trusting.

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   #2 - Walk, Man

   S4:E19/24/2001

   Doug hires a dog walker to get Arthur out of the house.

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   8.0/10(7 votes)

   #3 - S'Poor House

   S5:E172/24/2003

   The mold problem in the Heffernan household grows and Doug and Carrie find out to fix the problem will cost them $12,000! Doug, with his tail between his legs, goes to his father to ask for the money, but hits a wall when he wants to know why he and Carrie don't have it in the bank.

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   #4 - Sumner's Return

   S2:E511/3/1983

   Diane's intellectual former fiance returns to reclaim her and puts Sam into an anxiety attack when he tries to measure up by reading Tolstoy.

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   #5 - Little Man on Campus

   S3:E310/4/1984

   Alex is thrilled to be taking a college course taught by one of his personal heroes, Professor Ephraim Bronski, but in his eagerness to impress the teacher he gets off to a bad start and is humiliated by his idol when he fails the first class assignment.

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   #6 - Help Wanted

   S3:E1212/6/1984

   Because of Elyse's pregnancy, the family decides to get a housekeeper, so Alex hires the lovely Karen Nicholson, a totally incompetent young lady whom the family immediately adores but Steven insists she must be fired. Despite the fact that Karen has no domestic skills and is rapidly destroying every appliance in the house, the kids love her and Steven has a difficult time trying to fire her.

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   7.9/10(7 votes)

   #7 - Pregnant Pause (2)

   S3:E255/28/2001

   Doug tells Carrie not to panic about having the baby and he takes on a second job so that they can save extra money before the due date. Arthur is annoyed that Doug still hasn't finished his bathroom.

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   #8 - Pole Lox

   S8:E19/19/2005

   Doug convinces Carrie to take pole dancing lessons, but is disappointed when she puts on a show for him. Meanwhile, Arthur worries her new hobby is a result of his poor parenting, and smothers her in effort to make up lost time.

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   7.9/10(7 votes)

   #9 - Foe: Pa

   S6:E203/24/2004

   Doug must heal the breach between father and daughter when Arthur ruins Carrie's job interview at a prestigious real-estate development firm by making a nuisance of himself in the company's lobby.

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    7.8/10(8 votes)

    #10 - S'Ain't Valentine's

    S1:E162/8/1999

    Arthur hits it off with a woman at a Valentine's Day dance for seniors.

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    7.6/10(7 votes)

    #11 - Shrink Wrap

    S4:E255/20/2002

    When Carrie and Arthur's constant bickering begins to spiral out of control, Doug and Carrie decide it's time to send Arthur to a psychiatrist.

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    7.5/10(8 votes)

    #12 - Wish Boned

    S7:E173/30/2005

    What starts out as a great trip quickly turns into a nightmare as Doug and Arthur are forced to switch planes, which puts them in Pittsburgh instead of St. Louis.

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    7.5/10(12 votes)

    #13 - China Syndrome (1)

    S9:E125/14/2007

    Doug and Carrie's marital tension continues, as they ponder whether they have a future together. Arthur and Ava's wedding day turns problematic.

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    7.4/10(7 votes)

    #14 - Maybe Baby

    S1:E255/17/1999

    Doug and Carrie feel pressure to have a baby after learning that a friend is pregnant. Meanwhile, Arthur recalls when Carrie was born.

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    7.4/10(8 votes)

    #15 - Pregnant Pause (1)

    S3:E245/21/2001

    Carrie discovers that she is pregnant and she is panicked that the timing is all-wrong. Meanwhile, Deacon and Kelly begin to reconcile and Arthur insists that Doug build him his own bathroom in the basement.

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    7.4/10(8 votes)

    #16 - Mean Streak

    S4:E310/8/2001

    Doug is about to break the record at his company for the highest number of consecutive deliveries, while Carrie begins to question her decision not to play with Arthur in his annual senior center scrabble tournament.

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    7.4/10(8 votes)

    #17 - Head First

    S1:E610/26/1998

    When Doug takes Carrie's dad out for the night, Carrie shows her appreciation in a very amorous way, which leads Doug to spend more time with Arthur.

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    7.3/10(9 votes)

    #18 - Cello, Goodbye

    S1:E310/5/1998

    Doug is afraid he'll lose Carrie when her boss drives her home in his Jaguar and gives her tickets to see a famous cellist.

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    7.3/10(9 votes)

    #19 - Missing Links

    S4:E173/4/2002

    When Carrie's firm has its annual outing at an exclusive country club, Carrie and Doug need to find a compatible couple to go as their guests.

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    7.3/10(8 votes)

    #20 - Mammary Lane

    S5:E510/21/2002

    Doug's bowling team prepares for a tournament, while Carrie agrees to babysit Mr. Kaplan's son, in hopes of furthering her career. But when Doug throws out a mercy flirt and Carrie runs into an awkward set of hands, all goes downhill.

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    7.2/10(8 votes)

    #21 - Noel Cowards

    S1:E1112/14/1998

    For Christmas, Arthur surprises Doug and Carrie with a new car.

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    7.2/10(8 votes)

    #22 - Nocturnal Omission

    S6:E510/22/2003

    Doug and Carrie don't agree on whether to tell Deacon, who's planning a night with a gorgeous stewardess he just met, that Kelly wants to reconcile.

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    7.1/10(12 votes)

    #23 - Pilot

    S1:E19/21/1998

    Doug's kingdom comes under attack when his recently widowed father-in-law, Arthur, moves in rather than go to a retirement home, turning Doug's TV room into Arthur's bedroom.

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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - The Gambler

    S3:E19/20/1984

    Elyse is stricken with gambling fever on a business trip to Atlantic City, and while on a roll with Alex's "foolproof" blackjack system, she's oblivious to her family and job. Excited at the prospect of having his system put to the test, Alex urges his folks to "go for the gold", but Elyse insists her trip is strictly business. Finally, she's persuaded to try her hand at blackjack. Swept away on a seemingly endless winning streak, Elyse doesn't show up at the architects' convention, ignores her family's needs and casts all financial caution to the wind.

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    #25 - Ready or Not

    S2:E162/9/1984

    Mallory turns to Alex for some advice when she begins to fear she'll lose her new boyfriend unless she agrees to his pleas for a more ""adult"" romance. Sixteen-year-old Mallory and eighteen-year-old Rick seem to have a special romance, and she fears that she'll ruin it unless she gives in to his request to enter a new phase of the relationship. Mallory becomes burdened with the question of what is the ""right time"" for the ""first time"".

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