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The Best Episodes Written By Norm Hiscock

Every TV Episode Written by Norm Hiscock Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. 8.2/10(27 votes)

    #1 - Jerry's Painting

    S3:E11

    Jerry’s contribution to Leslie’s community art show causes a stir. Ben moves in with April and Andy and attempts to teach them how to be adults. Meanwhile, Leslie is frustrated by Chris and his interoffice dating rules.

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    Director:Dean Holland
  2. 8.0/10(36 votes)

    #2 - Pontiac Bandit

    S1:E12

    Jake and Rosa hunt an infamous car thief, Holt tries to find a home for puppies and the rest of the precinct tries to accommodate a wounded Charles.

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    Director:Craig Zisk
  3. 8.0/10(28 votes)

    #3 - Flu Season

    S3:E2

    While planning for the local Harvest Festival, Leslie is struck with the flu and is forced to go to the hospital. Ron and Andy have a day of male bonding, and Tom hits the spa.

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  4. 7.9/10(35 votes)

    #4 - Full Boyle

    S1:E17

    To stop Detective Boyle from getting too clingy, or "Full Boyle," with his new girlfriend, Jake goes on their date, but things don't go as planned.

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    Director:Craig Zisk
  5. 7.9/10(26 votes)

    #5 - Ron and Tammys

    S4:E2

    Ron's first ex-wife, Tammy One, reenters his life and tries to control his every move. Meanwhile, Ben helps Tom balance the books at his new company, and Ann makes a PSA, with help from Chris.

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  6. 7.7/10(21 votes)

    #6 - Emergency Response

    S5:E13

    Leslie and Ben organize a black tie gala to raise money for their park, but their plans are derailed when a city-wide emergency response drill is called. Meanwhile, Andy prepares to take his Police Academy Exam and Ron fills in for Leslie on Pawnee Today.

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    Director:Dean Holland
  7. 7.7/10(33 votes)

    #7 - Pawnee Zoo

    S2:E1

    When Leslie decides to marry two penguins to promote the local zoo, she inadvertently causes an uproar when both penguins turn out to be male. Meanwhile, Mark puts Ann in an awkward situation when he asks her to go see a movie.

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    Director:Paul Feig
  8. 7.7/10(41 votes)

    #8 - Payback

    S2:E13

    Jake has to go to great lengths to keep a secret about Terry from the rest of the precinct, and Amy finally gets to partner up with Captain Holt.

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  9. 7.6/10(53 votes)

    #9 - The Tagger

    S1:E2

    Jake is assigned a lowly graffiti case as punishment for being late to roll call.

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    Director:Craig Zisk
  10. 7.6/10(27 votes)

    #10 - Woman of the Year

    S2:E17

    Leslie is outraged when Ron wins a “Woman of the Year” award for a project she started. Meanwhile, Tom is desperate to find some money to invest in a local Pawnee club.

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  11. 7.5/10(36 votes)

    #11 - Rock Show

    S1:E6

    Leslie attends what she believes is a business meeting with an elderly local government bigwig, unaware that her mother has secretly set her up on a blind date. Andy plays his first gig since breaking both of his legs in the pit.

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  12. 7.4/10(21 votes)

    #12 - Jerry's Retirement

    S5:E20

    When Leslie finds out Jerry is retiring, she struggles with the proper way to commemorate the occasion. Chris and Ann prepare to have a baby together. Tom worries he will become the office punching bag once Jerry leaves.

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  13. 7.4/10(24 votes)

    #13 - Soda Tax

    S5:E2

    Leslie decides to wage war on obesity in Pawnee in her first mission as city councilor by passing a city-wide soda tax. Meanwhile, Andy tries to get in shape for his police-entrance exam, and Ben struggles to connect with the interns in his office.

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  14. 7.1/10(24 votes)

    #14 - Sweet Sixteen

    S4:E16

    Leslie realizes that the department has forgotten Jerry's birthday and decides to throw a party for him at a special location. Meanwhile, Tom is flabbergasted when he finds out Ann doesn't share his taste in music.

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  15. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - To Kill a Ladybird

    S4:E9

    Bobby's affection for a raccoon brings problems when Hank's dog Ladybird and Dale get into fights with the ersatz pet that could be rabid.

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    Director:Wes Archer
  16. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Old Glory

    S4:E11

    Bobby keeps mum that his mom wrote the A-plus essay that made him a school star.

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  17. 6.1/10(12 votes)

    #17 - THE DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT

    S2:E6

    Tony spreads a rumor around the office that General Naird is looking for a new job. Meanwhile, Dr. Chan and Dr. Mallory actually do pursue a job lead.

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    Director:Ken Kwapis
  18. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Final Countdown

    S5:E19

    In the final 30 minutes before Brent turns 40, Wanda tries to pull off a fireworks display for the occasion that goes terribly wrong. Lacey and Emma disagree over just who should be baking Brent's birthday cake, and Brent is dismayed to discover that his special bottle of scotch has gone missing.

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    Director:David Storey
  19. 5.2/10(2 votes)

    #19 - The Buck Stops Here

    S5:E2

    Bobby becomes Strickland's personal caddy and picks up some bad habits. Meanwhile, Peggy and Minh compete to donate the most blood.

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  20. 4.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Flirting with the Master

    S8:E5

    A Latin TV star hires Peggy to come to his home in Mexico to tutor his kids, but Peggy senses his interest is not entirely academic.

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    Director:Anthony Lioi

Norm Hiscock Ratings Summary

"Jerry's Painting" is the best rated episode written by Norm Hiscock. It scored 8.185/10 based on 27 votes. It was directed by Dean Holland. It aired on 4/28/2011 and is rated 0.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "Pontiac Bandit".