The Best Episodes Written By Rachel Axler

Women are forbidden at Amherst, so Emily and Sue get creative to attend a lecture.

Director: David Gordon Green

Writer: Rachel Axler

In the run-up to the first debate, Selina makes a novel campaign proposal. Comments by Jonah create blowback. Dan and Amy take a road trip.

Director: Morgan Sackett

Writer: Rachel Axler

Her participation in an Amherst baking contest gives Emily a taste of fame and celebrity, but she questions the benefits

Director: Christopher Storer

Writer: Rachel Axler

As Mary Jo’s behavior worsens, Sam and Tricia grapple with the difficult decision of escalating her care. Then, as Tricia pitches her services for Fred and Susan’s wedding, Joel has a crisis of faith, and Sam struggles to get back in touch with her instrument.

Director: Robert Cohen

Writer: Rachel Axler

Emily takes a “sick day” to write and finds a connection with her father’s law clerk.

Director: Silas Howard

Writer: Rachel Axler

Selina and her team attend the funeral of a Supreme Court Justice. Amy works on securing a location for Selina's library. Dan tries to maintain his upswing with his co-host. Jonah finds an issue.

Director: Dale Stern

Writer: Rachel Axler

After one of the murals ("The Spirit of Pawnee") in City Hall is defaced, Leslie and the Parks Department compete to come up with a new design. Meanwhile, Andy and Ron share an uncomfortable moment at the shoeshine stand.

Director: Millicent Shelton

Writer: Rachel Axler

Rose Hiney connects with Jonathan on new leads. George and Ray attempt to right their unrightable wrongs.

Director: Adam Bernstein

Writer: Rachel Axler

While celebrating Tricia’s birthday, Sam is blindsided by surprising new information about Holly. Then, as Charity’s lies continue to affect Tricia’s social life, Joel makes a move with Brad… which leads to a misstep with Sam.

Director: Lennon Parham

Writer: Rachel Axler

Selina takes Catherine to a family pre-Christmas celebration at Camp David, where her team also plans to conduct secret negotiations. After a disastrous debate in New Hampshire, Amy and Dan try to make Jonah seem more human.

Director: Becky Martin

Writer: Rachel Axler

While tending to the new community garden, Leslie and Tom discover someone has planted marijuana among the vegetables. In an effort to catch the people responsible, they pull an all-night stakeout. With Leslie's permission, Ann decides to go on a date with Mark.

Director: Seth Gordon

Writer: Rachel Axler

Cece convinces Jess that Nick likes her more than just as a roommate and Schmidt tries to seal the deal with Cece.

Director: John Hamburg

Writer: Rachel Axler

Leslie decides that she and her committee need to go door-to-door to gain support for the park project as well as support for an upcoming town hall meeting, but their mission does not go as planned. Meanwhile, Tom wanders away from the canvassing group and uses his own creative recruitment tactics.

Director: Seth Gordon

Writer: Rachel Axler

After the media decides Maximum Studios has a "woman problem," Anita asks the crew to find ways to empower the film's only female character. Meanwhile, Adam's questionable supplement regimen takes its toll.

Director: Liza Johnson

Writer: Rachel Axler