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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 7 Episode 25 - One Flew Out of the Cuckoo's Nest (1)
    8.8/10(6 votes)

    S7:E25

    Blanche's uncle Lucas Hollingsworth is visiting but, to no surprise, Blanche is busy with a date. In order to be rid of his intrusion, Blanche tells Dorothy that he desperately wants to meet a woman of her intelligence. Dorothy agrees to see him but they both later learn that Blanche just lied to get rid of them and decide to get revenge by acting as though they're getting married, much to the dismay of Blanche. As a result, Rose decides she should move on to live with her daughter Kirsten to be the "Sophia of the household" as Blanche finally comes to terms with their idea to wed. Just as Lucas is about to reveal the truth, he decides to pop the question to Dorothy for real...

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    Writer:Mitchell Hurwitz

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  2. undefined Season 3 Episode 13 - Development Arrested
    8.7/10(26 votes)

    S3:E13

    After returning home from Iraq, George Sr. is finally cleared of all charges, and Michael is relieved to be the head of a successful company for a change. The real brains behind the madness is revealed, and just as the family begins to celebrate their victory, a whole new set of problems emerge.

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    Writer:Mitchell Hurwitz

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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 10 - Pier Pressure
    8.7/10(34 votes)

    S1:E10

    Buster realizes that medical marijuana will help cure Lucille 2's vertigo, and pays George Michael to get it for him from Gob. Lindsay sends Maeby to spend a day with Lucille to punish her for bad grades. Michael thinks George Michael is on drugs and attempts to teach him a lesson.

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    Writer:Mitchell Hurwitz

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  4. undefined Season 2 Episode 12 - Hand to God
    8.6/10(28 votes)

    S2:E12

    Michael tries to find out who's the father of Maggie's baby, or if it's just another of her lies; Gob tries to find out whether he was responsible for Buster's accident.

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    Writer:Mitchell Hurwitz

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  5. undefined Season 2 Episode 13 - Motherboy XXX
    8.5/10(24 votes)

    S2:E13

    Lucille abducts George Michael for a mother-son dance, Buster adjusts to having a hook for a hand and Gob reunites with his estranged wife. Also, Tobias stars as George Sr. in a biopic about the Bluth family, which causes Lindsay to become more attracted to him.

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    Writer:Mitchell Hurwitz

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  6. undefined Season 2 Episode 18 - The Righteous Brothers
    8.5/10(23 votes)

    S2:E18

    Gob hides George Sr. while the model home's plumbing is checked; George Michael helps Ann protest Maeby's new movie; Tobias takes a liking to Kitty after Michael asks him to keep an eye on her.

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    Writer:Mitchell Hurwitz

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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 22 - Let 'Em Eat Cake
    8.5/10(31 votes)

    S1:E22

    In the first season finale, George Sr. has a heart attack, and Maeby is jealous when George Michael likes another girl. Meanwhile, Lindsay decides to leave Tobias until a book he wrote a long time ago becomes a gay bestseller, and Buster and Annyong compete over women.

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    Writer:Mitchell Hurwitz

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  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 21 - Not Without My Daughter
    8.4/10(28 votes)

    S1:E21

    Michael takes Maeby to work with him on Take Your Daughter to Work Day. After being slighted by Michael, Tobias, George-Michael and Gob all go to the mall to prove that they are just manly. Oscar takes Lucille and Buster to Annyong's soccer game.

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    Writer:Mitchell Hurwitz

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  9. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - The One Where Michael Leaves
    8.4/10(24 votes)

    S2:E1

    Michael and George Michael leave for Phoenix but go back to ensure the family misses them. Lindsay wants to have an open marriage, which causes Tobias to try to join the Blue Man Group under the impression that they are a support group for depressed men. Lucille signs Buster up for the Army after being goaded by a Michael Moore look-alike. Gob becomes president of the Bluth Company.

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    Writer:Mitchell Hurwitz

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  10. undefined Season 7 Episode 8 - The Monkey Show (1)
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    S7:E8

    A hurricane is brewing and it's not just outside after Dorothy gets a visit first from Stan with news that he's over her and moving on with his life. Dorothy quickly discovers who he's moving on with, her sister, Gloria. Meanwhile, Blanche and Rose hold a telethon to save a lighthouse.

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    Writer:Mitchell Hurwitz

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  11. undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - The One Where They Build a House
    8.3/10(24 votes)

    S2:E2

    Michael is driven crazy by Gob when he impresses the board as the new company figurehead due to Michael's legal troubles. Meanwhile, George Sr. is arrested in Mexico for a crime Oscar committed, and Buster witnesses something that utterly shocks him.

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  12. undefined Season 2 Episode 10 - Ready, Aim, Marry Me
    8.3/10(25 votes)

    S2:E10

    With the company in dire financial straits and the Bluths no longer the primary shareholders, Michael must turn to old family friend "Uncle" Jack Dorso for financial assistance. Uncle Jack, however, wants something in return.

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  13. undefined Season 3 Episode 8 - Making a Stand
    8.3/10(23 votes)

    S3:E8

    Michael is tired of his father always having Gob compete with him, so Michael gets Gob his own banana stand franchise, only to find that Gob has set it up 20 feet from the old one. After the two compete, they decide to teach their father an elaborate lesson, and Buster refuses to use his handicap to scare kids. Meanwhile, Maeby uses Lucille's surgery in a horror film.

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  14. undefined Season 3 Episode 12 - Exit Strategy
    8.3/10(25 votes)

    S3:E12

    Gob goes to Iraq to perform his Christian magic act on the USO tour and ends up incarcerated. Michael learns George, Sr. sent Gob to Iraq to burn down the model home he built there, so Michael and Buster fly to Iraq to spring their brother from prison.

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  15. undefined Season 3 Episode 1 - The Cabin Show
    8.2/10(24 votes)

    S3:E1

    Michael learns that it's actually George Sr.'s twin brother Oscar serving time in prison, not George. After getting a tip from Barry, Michael heads to Reno to find George, but that costs him a camping trip he promised his son.

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  16. undefined Season 7 Episode 26 - One Flew Out of the Cuckoo's Nest (2)
    8.2/10(4 votes)

    S7:E26

    Dorothy accepts Lucas' proposal. The two plan to tie the knot two months later and on the way to the chapel, Dorothy takes a limo. However, this limo is driven by none other than Stanley Zbornak. The two share a rather comical but nonetheless touching moment together before arriving at the chapel. Down the aisle, along with Sophia, the girls think to themselves about the beautiful friendship they shared. Rose, Blanche and Sophia decide that the three of them should not depart and allow Dorothy on her way to Atlanta but she doesn't leave without sharing some final words with the girls...

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    Writer:Mitchell Hurwitz

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  17. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Top Banana
    8.1/10(41 votes)

    S1:E2

    Michael puts George Michael in charge of the Bluth Bannana Stand, and his son subsequently burns down the stand. Elsewhere, Tobias auditions for a commercial, and Lindsay inadvertantly gets the part.

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    Writer:Mitchell Hurwitz

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  18. undefined Season 3 Episode 2 - For British Eyes Only
    8.1/10(24 votes)

    S3:E2

    Investigating his father's claim that a British group set him up, Michael goes to "Wee Britain" and is smitten with a beautiful woman named Rita. Lindsay attempts to seduce the new family attorney, and Gob goes to extremes to avoid his newly discovered son.

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  19. undefined Season 1 Episode 18 - Missing Kitty
    8.1/10(30 votes)

    S1:E18

    Gob attempts to make good on his promise to make the family yacht disappear. Meanwhile, Lindsay and Maeby try to track down Lindsay's grandmother, Tobias seeks George Sr.'s respect, and Michael attempts to fire Kitty, who claims to have information that could bring down the company.

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  20. undefined Season 1 Episode 19 - Best Man for the Gob
    8.0/10(29 votes)

    S1:E19

    George Sr. uses Gob's bachelor party as an opportunity to set up his accountant in a compromising position so that he can blackmail him. Meanwhile, Michael tries to prove he's a fun guy, and the Funkes reunite their family folk-music band.

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    Writer:Mitchell Hurwitz

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  21. undefined Season 6 Episode 7 - Zborn Again
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    S6:E7

    Dorothy finds herself being wooed by Stan and it seems her old feelings for him are resurfacing. Meanwhile, Rose has to deal with an annoying co-worker.

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    Writer:Mitchell Hurwitz

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  22. undefined Season 6 Episode 21 - Witness
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    S6:E21

    Rose has a new man, Carl, in her life but suddenly out of the blue Miles returns, still undercover in the Witness Protection Program. However, things get hairy when Carl reveals himself to be the mobster that is after Miles. Meanwhile, Sophia loses her glasses.

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  23. undefined Season 7 Episode 1 - Hey, Look Me Over
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    S7:E1

    Rose discovers an old camera of Charlie's with some undeveloped film still in it. After getting it developed, Rose is stunned when one of the pictures shows Charlie in bed with Blanche. Meanwhile, Dorothy tries to get Sophia to have her hearing checked.

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    Writer:Mitchell Hurwitz

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  24. undefined Season 7 Episode 9 - The Monkey Show (2)
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    S7:E9

    Dorothy discovering Gloria sleeping with Stan just adds to their sibling rivalry and Sophia has had it so she leaves just prior the the hurricane hitting.

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    Writer:Mitchell Hurwitz

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  25. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Bringing Up Buster
    7.9/10(41 votes)

    S1:E3

    Michael spends quality time with Buster. George Michael auditions for a school play to get closer to Maeby. Gob breaks up with his girlfriend and has nowhere to go.

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Mitchell Hurwitz Ratings Summary

"One Flew Out of the Cuckoo's Nest (1)" is the best rated episode written by Mitchell Hurwitz. It scored 8.8/10 based on 6 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 5/9/1992 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Development Arrested".