The Best Episodes Written By Paul Dinello

Every TV Episode Written by Paul Dinello Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - Let Freedom Ring
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Let Freedom Ring

    S1:E6

    Flatpoint High is up in arms to find out whodunit after someone scrawls a racial slur on the wall.

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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - Feather in the Storm
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Feather in the Storm

    S1:E7

    Jerri finds her calling on the debate team, but can she make it through the dangerous physical training for the big competition?

    Director:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - To Be Young, Gifted and Blank
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - To Be Young, Gifted and Blank

    S1:E8

    Noblet discovers that Jerri is a violin prodigy and ruthlessly grooms her to become the star he always wanted to be.

    Director:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 9 - Jerri Is Only Skin Deep
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Jerri Is Only Skin Deep

    S1:E9

    Desperate to become homecoming queen, Jerri concocts some unique strategies to eliminate the competition.

    Director:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 10 - The Trip Back
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - The Trip Back

    S1:E10

    Jerri reverts back to her old ways and succumbs to drugs in an attempt to win the affection of a beautiful female stoner

    Director:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - Behind Blank Eyes
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Behind Blank Eyes

    S2:E2

    Jerri falls for Alan, a blind boy at her school with football aspirations. The rest of the team, however, is skeptical about his abilities, but with Jerri's encouragement, Alan rises to the occasion.

    Director:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 2 Episode 3 - Yes You Can't
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Yes You Can't

    S2:E3

    Everyone's got careers on the brain during Flatpoint's ""Yes You Can't"" career exploration week -- and not just the students. Mr. Noblet revisits his dreams of rockstardom, Mr. Jellineck quits teaching to pursue his art, and Jerri tries to decide between a career in the flower factory or as a junkie whore.

    Director:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 2 Episode 4 - The Goodbye Guy
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - The Goodbye Guy

    S2:E4

    Jerri suffers a devastating loss and can find no sympathy for her grief, though Mr. Jellineck chips in with his special blend of self-important empathy. The Father-Daughter Sack Race plays a pivotal role in this Very Special Episode.

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  9. undefined Season 2 Episode 6 - Hit and Run
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Hit and Run

    S2:E6

    Someone hits Mr. Jellineck with their car, and the whole school is turned upside-down trying to find the culprit. Meanwhile, Jerri wrestles with her conscience, and Mr. Noblet considers revealing his secret feelings for Geoffrey in an effort to encourage his recovery.

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  10. undefined Season 2 Episode 7 - To Love, Honor and Pretend
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - To Love, Honor and Pretend

    S2:E7

    Coach Wolf assigns marriages for her students for a class project. Jerri get paired up with Ronnie Leggett. After Jerri finds problems with her new “marriage,” she learns that it is not as easy as she thought it will be. Will Jerri be able to save her “marriage” and her grade?

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  11. undefined Season 2 Episode 8 - The Blank Stare (1)
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - The Blank Stare (1)

    S2:E8

    Feeling rejected by her classmates and abandoned by her family, Jerri is seduced into joining a religious cult.

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  12. undefined Season 2 Episode 9 - The Blank Stare (2)
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - The Blank Stare (2)

    S2:E9

    After first attempting to stop Jerri from escaping, the leader of the cult realizes how annoying she is and tries to get rid of her, while Principle Blackman, Mr. Noblet and Mr. Jellineck try to rescue her.

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  13. undefined Season 2 Episode 10 - A Price Too High for Riches
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - A Price Too High for Riches

    S2:E10

    Jerri struggles with class issues as the new shoe of the moment (""Flairs"") is a wee bit out of her price range. She snags a job at the local shoe store and schemes to procure a pair of the salacious shoes in time for popular rich girl Melissa's party. However, Orlando has a party scheduled for that same evening, and Jerri's snobbery regarding his lower-income-bracket party threatens their friendship.

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  14. undefined Season 2 Episode 5 - The Blank Page
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - The Blank Page

    S2:E5

    Jerri has a difficult time in Noblet's class when she's asked to read from Moby Dick. When she realizes that cheerleaders get all the guys, plus they're treated with kid gloves in class, she decides to try out for the Donkettes squad. She learns right away that cheerleaders need to know how to spell. Her illiteracy is quickly revealed and Jerri is immediately subjected to complete humiliation.

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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Old Habits/New Beginnings
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #15 - Old Habits/New Beginnings

    S1:E1

    Jerri tries to fit in by mixing up a batch of the drug concoction Glint for Poppy, the most popular girl in school... with mixed results.

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  16. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - A Burden's Burden
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #16 - A Burden's Burden

    S1:E2

    In order to teach students the responsibility of taking care of a baby, Coach Wolf gives each student a baby.

    Director:N/A

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  17. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Dreams on the Rocks
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #17 - Dreams on the Rocks

    S1:E3

    Jerri's starring role in the school play stirs up a dangerous cocktail of jealousy and regret in her stepmother, Sara

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  18. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - Bogie Nights
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #18 - Bogie Nights

    S1:E5

    Jerri falls for a transfer student and later discovers the terrible secret that will keep them apart forever.

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  19. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - The Virgin Jerri
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #19 - The Virgin Jerri

    S2:E1

    Jerri's back out of prison and back to being a freshman at Flatpoint High. . . again. She's determined to be a proper girl, if only that little devil on her shoulder would stop trying to convince her otherwise. Coach Wolf encourages her female students to remain chaste and convinces Jerri that she can reclaim her virginity. All the girls take to wearing ""Never Been Touched"" ribbons with a cherry dangling from them.

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  20. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - Who Wants Cake?
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #20 - Who Wants Cake?

    S1:E4

    Jerri is told she must help Principal Blackman out by turning snitch and rooting out the school retard if she wants to go on the class trip to Good Time Island.

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Paul Dinello Ratings Summary

"Let Freedom Ring" is the best rated episode written by Paul Dinello. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 6/21/1999 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Feather in the Storm".