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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - Andy Gets a Promotion (or How to Get Head in Business Without Really Trying)
    9.7/10(3 votes)

    S1:E6

    Unable to handle rejection, Andy accepts Ron offer for assistant manager. Meanwhile, Stogie begins eating the living room couch when Andy neglects to buy dog food.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Michael Panes

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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - Andy and Kevin Make a Friend (or One Bang for Two Brothers)
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    S1:E5

    Andy and Kevin battle it out for the affection of George Bang's sister. Meanwhile, Gus and Wally have a falling out.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Michael Panes

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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - Rad Tad
    8.4/10(9 votes)

    S1:E6

    Roarke gets a risky loan from Ruby Stein to fund a cocaine deal with a silver-spooned hotshot from downtown, only for the deal to implode. Keenan targets an older Westie to pressure Sweeney, while Bridget and the IRA cell move on Colonel Markham.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Michael Panes

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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - The Starship
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    S1:E3

    Sweeney strikes a deal with Castellano: rob a Colombian disco and Flanagan walks free. Bridget seeks counsel about Cahill, while Keenan investigates the killing of a cop in Boston.

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    Writer:Michael Panes

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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - Favors and Funerals
    8.2/10(7 votes)

    S1:E4

    Roarke clashes with Sweeney over selling stolen cocaine, but Sweeney has his own agenda. As he receives a Hibernian Society award, Gotti orders a hit. Bridget learns Cahill's target is someone from her past. Keenan struggles to help his son.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Michael Panes

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - A Right Rose Tree
    7.9/10(6 votes)

    S1:E5

    Sweeney lets Roarke sell cocaine only if he sources it himself, putting him in Gotti's crosshairs as Gotti suspects the Westies are defying Castellano. Bridget helps Cahill secure new explosives for their IRA plot. Polk pressures Keenan to wear a wire.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Michael Panes

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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - A Boy Made of Trouble
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    S1:E7

    Roarke gets a risky loan from Ruby Stein to fund a cocaine deal with a silver-spooned hotshot from downtown, only for the deal to implode. Keenan targets an older Westie to pressure Sweeney, while Bridget and the IRA cell move on Colonel Markham.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Michael Panes

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  8. undefined Season 3 Episode 7 - All Roads Lead to Malcolm
    7.8/10(13 votes)

    S3:E7

    When Battle's arrested, Bumpy must find a way to spring him and find the mole. Bumpy discovers that Malcolm X has more enemies than they thought.

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    Writer:Michael Panes

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  9. undefined Season 3 Episode 9 - We Are All Kings
    7.7/10(11 votes)

    S3:E9

    Chin Gigante is released from prison and seeks to excise Joe Colombo from the Commission.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Michael Panes

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  10. undefined Season 3 Episode 10 - Our Black Shining Prince
    7.6/10(12 votes)

    S3:E10

    Bumpy and Chin enlist Morgenthau's help to prevent Colombo and Battle from bringing in a shipment of heroin, guns, and cocaine. Stella must choose between Colombo and her father.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Michael Panes

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  11. undefined Season 3 Episode 8 - Homeland or Death
    7.5/10(11 votes)

    S3:E8

    Bumpy uncovers a CIA plot to assassinate Malcolm X and Che Guevara at the United Nations. Malcolm writes his autobiography. Olympia utilizes Father Louis to get out of trouble.

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    Writer:Michael Panes

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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - The Irish Goodbye
    7.4/10(7 votes)

    S1:E8

    Roarke and Sweeney's fallout splits the Westies, pitting old guard against young. Bridget pushes ahead with the mission but faces shattering truths. Polk increases pressure on Sweeney and Gotti, while Keenan wrestles with guilt and a son slipping away.

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    Writer:Michael Panes

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  13. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - The Troubles
    7.4/10(9 votes)

    S1:E1

    The Westies' fragile deal with the Italians unravels after a reckless kidnapping. Flanagan is released from Bellevue and rejoins Roarke's crew, Keenan is pulled onto an FBI task force, and Bridget receives a dangerous assignment from an old IRA contact.

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    Writer:Michael Panes

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  14. undefined Season 3 Episode 1 - The Negro in White America
    7.2/10(14 votes)

    S3:E1

    To repay a drug debt owed to the Italians after the Harlem riots, Bumpy Johnson robs from his own community. Omar seeks to return to Elise and Malcolm's good graces. Someone close to Stella orders a hit on her life.

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    Writer:Michael Panes

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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - The Houdini
    7.2/10(8 votes)

    S1:E2

    Roarke and the Westies hide the body of a dead Italian mobster and stage crimes to cover up the murder before Gotti retaliates. Polk pressures Keenan to dig into Sweeney's Mafia ties, while Bridget uncovers more of Cahill's plot.

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    Writer:Michael Panes

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  16. undefined Season 3 Episode 5 - Angel of Death
    7.2/10(13 votes)

    S3:E5

    Bumpy and Colombo face off for control of the heroin trade when Monsieur 98 returns to bring in the next shipment. Omar makes a romantic appeal to Elise. Pettigrew discovers cocaine through his love affair with a Cuban woman.

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    Writer:Michael Panes

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  17. undefined Season 3 Episode 2 - Alzado
    7.1/10(13 votes)

    S3:E2

    When Joe Colombo carries out a gentleman's kidnapping of Mayme, Bumpy angrily prepares for a coming war.

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    Writer:Michael Panes

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  18. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
    6.8/10(4 votes)

    S1:E4

    After a failed assassination attempt, Yolanda Guerra arrives from Colombia to take matters into her own hands. When she discovers Roman saved Nestor's life, the Colombians target Roman's family.

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    Writer:Michael Panes

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  19. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - Estela
    6.5/10(4 votes)

    S1:E7

    Roman seeks owner Burton Greenberg's help with a landing spot for the cocaine. Zulio works with a corrupt banker to return Henao and Yolanda to the negotiating table. Nestor reveals a secret.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Michael Panes

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  20. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - The Price
    4.8/10(4 votes)

    S1:E8

    Roman and Nestor appeal to agent Zulio for help getting back Valeria. When the biggest coke shipment of all time arrives in Miami, they turn to an old friend for help.

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    Writer:Michael Panes

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Michael Panes Ratings Summary

"Andy Gets a Promotion (or How to Get Head in Business Without Really Trying)" is the best rated episode written by Michael Panes. It scored 9.7/10 based on 3 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 7/9/2000 and is rated 1.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Andy and Kevin Make a Friend (or One Bang for Two Brothers)".