The best episode written by Patrick Walsh is "The Gang Solves the Gas Crisis", rated 8.9/10 from 24 user votes. It was "directed by Matt Shakman". "The Gang Solves the Gas Crisis" aired on 9/18/2008 and is rated 1.0 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Paddy's Pub: Home of the Original Kitten Mittens".
Charlie, Mac, and Dennis formulate a plan to take advantage of the rising gas prices. By purchasing excess amounts now, they can sell it in the future and profit. As usual, things don't go as planned. Dee is also out to make money when she learns that Bruce is going to give the family fortune to a Muslim cultural center. She and Frank try to stop him and get the cash for themselves.
Director: Matt Shakman
Writer: Patrick Walsh
The gang decides to expand their business by developing a number of products that they could sell at Paddy's pub.
Director: Randall Einhorn
Writer: Patrick Walsh
Han insists the diner gang attends a mandatory night out in an "Escape Room Club" when he feels they aren't working together as a team. However, once they're locked inside the "Alice in Wonderland"-themed room, they find Han has an ulterior motive.
Director: David Trainer
Writer: Patrick Walsh
When Deke invites Max’s friends over for a gathering at his dumpster, Caroline learns an enormous secret about his background.
Director: Phill Lewis
Writer: Patrick Walsh
When the girls go to prison to see Caroline’s father, Martin, perform in a musical, they tell him their plan to use Caroline’s movie money to convert their cupcake window into a dessert bar.
Director: Don Scardino
Writer: Patrick Walsh
When Max and Caroline find out the lease is up on their apartment, they’re forced to find the original tenant and have him re-sign, claiming he still lives there, or risk being evicted.
Director: Phill Lewis
Writer: Patrick Walsh
When Max and Caroline start losing business to the new cronut craze (half-croissant, half-donut), they come up with their own trend – cake fries.
Director: Don Scardino
Writer: Patrick Walsh
Max and Caroline’s plans to attract a more sophisticated clientele to their dessert bar take a turn when Max befriends a bouncer whose team of arm wrestlers becomes their latest patrons. Also, Max and Randy continue to text each other, but when she runs out of sexy messages to send him, Oleg offers to be her ghost writer.
Director: Fred Savage
Writer: Patrick Walsh
When Max decides to head to Los Angeles to win back Randy, she and Caroline embark on a cross-country road trip with Han at the wheel. Also, while Han and the girls are away, Oleg takes charge of the diner, and Sophie fills in as a waitress.
Director: Anthony Joseph Rich
Writer: Patrick Walsh