The Best Episodes Written By Rob Mcelhenney

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.4/10(19 votes)

   #1 - Charlie Work

   S10:E42/4/2015

   Charlie goes into overdrive when he's notified that the health inspector will be arriving that day. Meanwhile, the rest of the gang is trying to exploit a flaw in the air-miles reward system.

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   9.1/10(16 votes)

   #2 - Reynolds vs. Reynolds: The Cereal Defense

   S8:E1012/20/2012

   Court is in session at Paddy's Pub as Frank and Dennis present their cases to the rest of the gang, resulting in a verdict that will change their lives FOREVER... but not really.

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   9.0/10(4 votes)

   #3 - The Golden Bachelor Live

   S17:E88/20/2025

   Host Jesse Palmer walks the audience through Frank's journey up until his final rose ceremony in the "Golden Bachelor" finale. But whom will he pick: a young internet celebrity, a confident woman his age, or a familiar face?

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   9.0/10(33 votes)

   #4 - The Nightman Cometh

   S4:E1311/20/2008

   In the season finale, Charlie gets the gang to help him put together a rock opera based on his song "Nightman."

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   8.9/10(25 votes)

   #5 - Hundred Dollar Baby

   S2:E57/13/2006

   Frank runs into an old adversary at the gym when he begins teaching Dee to box after she was robbed. Hoping to make some extra money on the side, Mac and Dennis make preparations for Charlie to compete in an underground street fighting match.

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   8.9/10(14 votes)

   #6 - Charlie and Dee Find Love

   S8:E411/1/2012

   Charlie and Dee become romantically involved with two members of a wealthy family, which arouses jealousy in Mac, Dennis and Frank.

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   8.8/10(29 votes)

   #7 - The Gang Goes Jihad

   S2:E26/29/2006

   When the gang learns that they are in danger of losing their bar due to a zoning mishap, they resort to some outlandish and extreme methods to prevent that from happening. Meanwhile, Frank isn’t too happy when his wife returns to town.

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   8.7/10(23 votes)

   #8 - Chardee MacDennis: The Game of Games

   S7:E710/27/2011

   The gang plays the most twisted board game ever. Dee and Dennis face Mac, Charlie and Frank.

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   8.7/10(26 votes)

   #9 - Quarantine

   S1:E105/22/2020

   As the MQ staff works from home, Poppy struggles with solitude while Brad and David start a charitable competition.

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    8.6/10(21 votes)

    #10 - Who Got Dee Pregnant?

    S6:E710/28/2010

    The gang gets a real scare after Dee reveals she's pregnant, forcing the guys to recall their last hazy Halloween party to determine who the father is.

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    8.6/10(21 votes)

    #11 - The Gang Buys a Boat

    S6:E39/30/2010

    The gang attempts to find adventure on the sea after they purchase their 'new' boat.

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    8.6/10(24 votes)

    #12 - America’s Next Top Paddy’s Billboard Model Contest

    S4:E39/25/2008

    Due to the gang's latest "business expenses," Paddy's is in dire need of money. Frank buys a billboard to advertise the bar, but Dee decides to create a viral video to post on YouTube for promotion. Charlie quickly joins her, leaving Frank and Mac to hold a contest for some hot models to feature on the billboard. Naturally, Dennis joins the competition to prove his worth.

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    8.6/10(27 votes)

    #13 - The Gang Gets Held Hostage

    S3:E49/20/2007

    The McPoyles hold the entire gang hostage at Paddys while Frank is busy searching for his will in the air ducts.

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    8.5/10(25 votes)

    #14 - Frank Sets Sweet Dee On Fire

    S3:E810/4/2007

    Mac teams up with Frank and Charlie to create a public access newscast after he misses his chance at fame in the news. Meanwhile, Dennis and Dee try to make it big in the club scene.

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    8.5/10(8 votes)

    #15 - The Gang Goes Bowling

    S16:E77/12/2023

    The guys crash Dee's bowling league night and compete in a Battle of the Sexes at a bowling alley owned by the McPoyles. Dee, The Waitress, Artemis, and Gail the Snail versus Dennis, Mac, Charlie, and Frank in a classic match to prove who is better.

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    8.5/10(21 votes)

    #16 - The Gang Broke Dee

    S9:E19/4/2013

    The gang attempts to cheer up a deeply depressed Dee, realizing they are the cause for her predicament.

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    8.5/10(17 votes)

    #17 - The Gang Goes on Family Fight

    S10:E83/4/2015

    When the gang appears on a nationally broadcasted game show, Dennis does his best to keep the gang’s weirdness under wraps.

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    8.4/10(23 votes)

    #18 - Dennis Looks Like a Registered Sex Offender

    S3:E1110/25/2007

    When Dennis is mistaken for a recently released child molester, he is more bothered by the fact that the guy is overweight rather than him being a sex offender. Meanwhile, Mac tries once again to bond with his ex-con father, who shows an interest in Dee.

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    8.4/10(32 votes)

    #19 - Dennis and Dee Go on Welfare

    S2:E37/6/2006

    After quitting their job due to Frank's continuing interference, Dennis and Dee decide to seek alternative income by going on welfare. Meanwhile, Mac and Charlie must now bear the consequences of their friends’ departures from the business.

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    8.4/10(25 votes)

    #20 - Mac and Charlie Die (1)

    S4:E510/2/2008

    Part 1 of 2. Mac and Charlie fake their deaths to avoid the wrath of Mac's father who was released from prison and is out for vengeance.

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    8.4/10(28 votes)

    #21 - Who Pooped the Bed?

    S4:E710/9/2008

    Charlie and Frank awake to find poop in their bed. Neither will confess to being the owner, so they, Mac, and Dennis try to scientifically deduce who dropped the deuce. Dee wants to do something a bit more sophisticated, so she invites the waitress and Artemis to a girls' night out.

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    8.3/10(24 votes)

    #22 - Hero or Hate Crime?

    S12:E62/8/2017

    The gang fight over a lottery ticket and seek out an arbitrator to decide a rightful owner, who also decides if Frank is a hero or hate monger.

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    8.3/10(32 votes)

    #23 - A Very Sunny Christmas

    S6:E1312/16/2010

    After years of being mistreated by Frank during the holiday season, Dennis and Dee decide to teach him a lesson. Meanwhile, Mac and Charlie reflect on their childhood Christmases, and realize that they were not as joyous and wonderful as they remembered.

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    8.2/10(18 votes)

    #24 - Chardee MacDennis 2: Electric Boogaloo

    S11:E11/6/2016

    The gang agrees to a truce while demonstrating Chardee MacDennis for an interested board game executive, but the nature of the game quickly sends things off the rails

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    8.2/10(15 votes)

    #25 - Gun Fever Too: Still Hot

    S9:E29/11/2013

    After Frank appears on Local Television advocating gun ownership, the rest of the gang takes a look at the ownership process and alternatives to find a common ground on this still heated issue.

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