The Best Episodes Written By Paul Corrigan

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.0/10(3 votes)

   #1 - Earthy Girls Are Easy

   S13:E210/5/2008

   When a local paper plans to run a story about Strickland Propane dumping old propane tanks into the river, Hank suggests that the company go green. Dale, in an attempt to impress the ladies, organizes an Earth benefit concert.

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   8.7/10(31 votes)

   #2 - Las Vegas

   S5:E183/26/2014

   he adults are Vegas-bound when Jay hooks them up with Excelsior Level hotel accommodations courtesy of one of his big clients, but after learning there's an even higher level, Jay becomes obsessed with upgrading. Meanwhile, everyone's sneaking around when Claire secretly hits the tables to win back money she lost years ago, Phil goes underground auditioning for a secret society of magicians, Cam ducks out of a spa day with Mitch to join their friend's bachelor party shenanigans, and Gloria is determined to hide a female version of dog butler Barkley from Jay.

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   8.0/10(27 votes)

   #3 - He's Gotta Have It

   S1:E71/11/2024

   As the end of the school year approaches, Ted plots to help John lose his virginity after John learns he is the last virgin in school.

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   8.0/10(2 votes)

   #4 - Raise the Steaks

   S12:E611/18/2007

   After Hank falls in love with organic food he starts his own mini co-op garden in his back yard.

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   8.0/10(27 votes)

   #5 - Bringing Up Baby

   S4:E19/26/2012

   Phil takes Jay on an unconventional fishing trip; Gloria wonders how to break the news about her pregnancy; Dylan temporarily moves in with the Dunphys; Cam and Mich think about adopting a cat.

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   7.9/10(33 votes)

   #6 - Hawaii

   S1:E235/12/2010

   Jay could not be more excited to do nothing but indulge and relax in this tropical paradise, but then an unexpected reality check dampens his plans. Meanwhile, Phil is determined to make this trip romantic for Claire, Mitchell and Cameron have opposing views on whether to sightsee or not to sightsee, and the kids get into a little bit of mischief when left to their own devices.

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   7.9/10(16 votes)

   #7 - Finale (2)

   S11:E184/8/2020

   The entire family discovers saying goodbye is much harder than it seems.

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   7.8/10(28 votes)

   #8 - The Musical Man

   S2:E194/13/2011

   Cameron is overzealous in his planning of the spring musical performance at Luke and Manny's school. Jay's brother visits while Phil convinces the family to be in his new TV ad.

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   7.8/10(15 votes)

   #9 - Yes-Woman

   S10:E194/3/2019

   In an effort to be less negative, Claire is rebranding herself as the girl who says “yes” and inadvertently approves of Luke's new relationship with someone from his work. Meanwhile, Phil tries to surprise Alex at school right before she receives an award she didn't tell him about.

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    7.8/10(8 votes)

    #10 - Love Conquers Al

    S10:E1212/10/1995

    Al, Peggy, and her parents go to a marriage retreat and water park to get her parents back together. Meanwhile, Kelly has a guy she likes, Carlos, who agrees to date her if Bud can amuse his sister.

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    7.7/10(11 votes)

    #11 - Fraudcast News

    S2:E83/5/2026

    John and Ted create a fake newspaper to keep Matty from learning about the O.J. Simpson verdict.

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    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #12 - The Honeymooners

    S0:E15/3/2010

    Hank is shocked when his mother announces she is marrying a man she has only known for a few weeks. Soon after, the newlyweds celebrate by purchasing an RV and heading to Hank's. When Hank's mom and new stepfather have a heated argument, she takes off with the RV and Hank is left to rescue his mother once again.

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    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #13 - Peggy’s Gone to Pots

    S11:E95/6/2007

    Peggy tries to reach the pinnacle of real estate success by selling houses in the exclusive neighborhood of Arlen Heights, but she winds up selling pots door to door. Meanwhile the real Rusty Shackleford pays a visit to Dale.

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    7.7/10(29 votes)

    #14 - The Old Man & the Tree

    S5:E1012/11/2013

    Jay takes Manny out to cut down their own Christmas tree, and Gloria is on edge with mom in town, but changes her tune when she sees her bonding with Claire. Elsewhere, Mitchell is forced to do last minute shopping when they didn't get Lily the right gift, and Cameron takes Lily to a charity event where they experience the true meaning of Chritmas.

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    7.7/10(32 votes)

    #15 - The One That Got Away

    S2:E245/25/2011

    Jay wants to go fishing on his birthday, but the family insists he have a big party, leading Claire and Mitchell to get trapped in their childhood yard, Phil to encounter his college nemesis at the mall and Cameron to have trouble at the bakery.

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    7.6/10(16 votes)

    #16 - Paris

    S11:E132/12/2020

    In one last family trip, the Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker clan heads to Paris so Jay can accept a lifetime achievement award for his work in the closet industry. However, his old nemesis, Earl Chambers, finds a way to haunt him. Meanwhile, Claire has a secret rendezvous in one of the most romantic cities in the world, and Cam's lifelong dream of performing as Fizbo on the streets of Paris is about to become a reality.

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    7.6/10(26 votes)

    #17 - A Slight at the Opera

    S4:E142/6/2013

    When the lead in the school's production of "Phantom of the Opera" gets sick, Manny is willing to do anything to land the lead; Phil and Jay wind up in a golf-off with Mitch and Pepper; Gloria and Alex visit a psychic.

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    7.6/10(33 votes)

    #18 - Travels with Scout

    S1:E214/28/2010

    Claire is caught off guard when Phil's father shows up in an RV with a little four legged friend, and she becomes suspicious that he might be hiding a larger reason for the visit. Meanwhile, when Cameron hears Dylan is down a drummer in his band, he enthusiastically offers to fill in, and Jay and Gloria have to pay the consequences of accidentally taking Manny to see a traumatizing horror movie.

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    7.6/10(36 votes)

    #19 - My Two Dads

    S1:E21/11/2024

    Ted and John's plan to exact revenge on the school bully inadvertently puts them in a parental role. Matty agrees to get a colonoscopy… on one condition.

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    7.6/10(35 votes)

    #20 - Run for Your Wife

    S1:E610/28/2009

    It's the first day back at school for the kids and, at the Dunphy house, Phil oversteps when he misreads how Claire is coping with an empty nest. Over at Jay's, he and Gloria are in disagreement over Manny's interesting choice of outfit for his first day of class, and Mitchell and Cameron freak out after Lily gets her first bump on the head.

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    7.6/10(34 votes)

    #21 - Dude Ranch

    S3:E19/21/2011

    While vacationing on Lost Creek Ranch, the three families try their hands at a little cattle herding, skeet shooting and horseback riding. There are also some big firsts, a huge surprise and an actual face-off between Jay and a cowboy named Hank.

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    7.6/10(30 votes)

    #22 - Earthquake

    S2:E310/6/2010

    When an earthquake hits, Claire gets stuck in the bathroom with the plumber; Manny experiences an existential crisis while out with Jay; Mitchell and Cameron use the quake as an excuse to get out of a party thrown by a friend (Nathan Lane).

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    7.5/10(23 votes)

    #23 - The Closet Case

    S7:E310/7/2015

    Mitchell takes a job with a rival of Jay's; Luke and Manny visit Alex but use the opportunity to meet girls; Gloria is upset when a cheerleader doesn't decorate Manny's locker; Phil and Claire try to play chicken when Dylan moves in.

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    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #24 - Lucky See, Monkey Do

    S13:E82/8/2009

    Lucky's sister Myrna and her children attend a baby shower in which Peggy is throwing for Luanne. It doesn't take long before Myrna and Peggy clash over how the children will be raised by Luanne, with Peggy wanting the good, old fashioned skills where as Myrna likes the more modern way and by the book.

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    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #25 - Trans-Fascism

    S12:E112/10/2008

    Hank helps Buck Strickland battle the Arlen City Council and a rival restaurant after "Sugarfoots" loses its business due to a local ban on the sale of foods containing trans fats.

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