The Best Episodes Written By Mitchell Hurwitz
Every TV Episode Written by Mitchell Hurwitz Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Mitchell Hurwitz Ratings Summary
The best episode written by Mitchell Hurwitz is "Zborn Again", rated 10/10 from 1 user votes. It was "directed by Matthew Diamond". "Zborn Again" aired on 11/3/1990 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Witness".
10.0/10 1 votes#1 - Zborn Again
Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 11/3/1990
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.
Director: Matthew Diamond
Writer: Mitchell Hurwitz
10.0/10 1 votes#2 - Witness
Season 6 Episode 21 - Aired 3/9/1991
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Mitchell Hurwitz
10.0/10 1 votes#3 - Never Yell Fire in a Crowded Retirement Home (1)
Season 6 Episode 24 - Aired 4/27/1991
The deathbed confession of an ex-patient at Shady Pines, means bad news for Sophia, since in her confession she stated that Sophia and her stated the 1985 Shady Pines fire.
Director: Matthew Diamond
Writer: Mitchell Hurwitz
10.0/10 1 votes#4 - Never Yell Fire in a Crowded Retirement Home (2)
Season 6 Episode 25 - Aired 4/27/1991
Sophia cannot recall the events that lead to the Shady Pines fire.
Director: Matthew Diamond
Writer: Mitchell Hurwitz
10.0/10 1 votes#5 - Hey, Look Me Over
Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 9/21/1991
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Mitchell Hurwitz
10.0/10 1 votes#6 - The Monkey Show (1)
Season 7 Episode 8 - Aired 11/9/1991
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Mitchell Hurwitz
10.0/10 1 votes#7 - The Monkey Show (2)
Season 7 Episode 9 - Aired 11/9/1991
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Mitchell Hurwitz
10.0/10 2 votes#8 - One Flew Out of the Cuckoo's Nest (1)
Season 7 Episode 25 - Aired 5/9/1992
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...
Director: N/A
Writer: Mitchell Hurwitz
10.0/10 1 votes#9 - One Flew Out of the Cuckoo's Nest (2)
Season 7 Episode 26 - Aired 5/9/1992
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...
Director: N/A
Writer: Mitchell Hurwitz
10.0/10 1 votes#10 - This is Not a Step
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/21/1993
John's mother, an inveterate con artist, begs him to bail her out of jail, and then becomes the obvious suspect when a batch of credit card slips goes missing from the bus station.
Director: John Whitesell
Writer: Mitchell Hurwitz
8.9/10 20 votes#11 - Amigos
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 11/21/2004
Michael is increasingly frustrated over being abandoned by the family, and when the staircar is found in Mexico, Michael vows to find his father and give him a piece of his mind. Also, Buster spends time with Lupe's family and thinks he's in Mexico.
Director: Lee Shallat Chemel
Writer: Mitchell Hurwitz
8.8/10 18 votes#12 - Good Grief
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 12/5/2004
Lucille hires a bounty hunter, Ice, to find George Sr., who may be closer than everyone thinks. Gob tries to pull off an elaborate illusion, Maeby tries to set Lindsay up with Ice, and Michael tries to mend George Michael's broken relationship.
Director: Jeff Melman
Writer: Mitchell Hurwitz
8.8/10 20 votes#13 - Meat the Veals
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 4/3/2005
George Sr. tries to find a way to attend an anniversary dinner for Lucille while Michael deliberately offends Ann's devout Christian parents. Tobias goes overboard performing his "Mrs. Featherbottom" persona.
Director: Anthony Russo
Writer: Mitchell Hurwitz
8.8/10 18 votes#14 - Afternoon Delight
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 12/19/2004
Gob stages mass firings after being inadvertently roasted at the Bluth Company Christmas party. Michael is forced to rebuild the Banana Stand, and Buster plays hooky from the Army at an arcade game.
Director: Jason Bateman
Writer: Mitchell Hurwitz
8.8/10 24 votes#15 - Pier Pressure
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 1/11/2004
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.
Director: Joe Russo
Writer: Mitchell Hurwitz
8.6/10 17 votes#16 - Development Arrested
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 2/10/2006
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.
Director: John Fortenberry
Writer: Mitchell Hurwitz
8.6/10 23 votes#17 - Let 'Em Eat Cake
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 6/6/2004
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.
Director: Paul Feig
Writer: Mitchell Hurwitz
8.6/10 23 votes#18 - Hand to God
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 3/6/2005
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.
Director: Joe Russo
Writer: Mitchell Hurwitz
8.6/10 18 votes#19 - The Ocean Walker
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 12/5/2005
After Michael announces he's marrying Rita, George Sr. worries that she's after the family's money. But when Rita's Uncle Trevor tries to stop the wedding by revealing some surprising information about Rita, Michael must decide if he wants to walk down the aisle.
Director: Paul Feig
Writer: Mitchell Hurwitz
8.6/10 20 votes#20 - Sad Sack
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 12/12/2004
George Sr. fears he's losing Lucille to Oscar. Gob motivates Buster for the Army while Lindsay spends more time with Maeby to get closer to Steve Holt and Tobias starts working out.
Director: Peter Lauer
Writer: Mitchell Hurwitz
8.5/10 24 votes#21 - Justice Is Blind
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 3/21/2004
Gob steals a file on the government's case against the Bluth Company that Maggie had given to Michael. Tobias is sent to Maggie's house to get evidence, George Michael tries to prove Maeby's fraud, and Lindsay fights to remove the Ten Commandments from the courthouse lawn.
Director: Jay Chandrasekhar
Writer: Mitchell Hurwitz
8.5/10 23 votes#22 - Altar Egos
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 3/17/2004
Michael attempts to have a one-night stand with an attorney whom he doesn't know is not only blind, but the prosecutor who is trying to put his father in jail. Also, Gob gets married on a dare, Maeby pretends to be a girl with a made up disease, and George Sr.'s admirer turns out to be an undercover SEC agent who has truly fallen for him.
Director: Jay Chandrasekhar
Writer: Mitchell Hurwitz
8.5/10 22 votes#23 - Not Without My Daughter
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 4/25/2004
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.
Director: Lee Shallat Chemel
Writer: Mitchell Hurwitz
8.5/10 18 votes#24 - The Righteous Brothers
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 4/17/2005
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.
Director: Chuck Martin
Writer: Mitchell Hurwitz
8.5/10 20 votes#25 - Forget-Me-Now
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/3/2005
George Sr. is placed under house arrest by the family's new attorney Bob Loblaw, and finds that it's not exactly a walk in the park. Michael sets up his first date with Rita, but Rita has an unfortunate encounter with the family beforehand.
Director: John Amodeo
Writer: Mitchell Hurwitz