8.3/1012 votes#1 - Ernest Shackleton's Rules for Survival
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 9/7/2018
Cruel yearbook comments show Sam who's got his back, a favor he repays at graduation. Feelings for Izzie confuse Casey. Elsa asks Doug a key question.
Director: Ken Whittingham
Writer: Robia Rashid
8.2/106 votes#2 - Magical Bird #2
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 7/9/2021
As Casey reaches a crossroads, she finds herself questioning a lot of things. But in the meantime, she helps Sam get over a hurdle of his own.
Director: Robia Rashid
Writer: Robia Rashid
8.1/107 votes#3 - Searching for Brown Sugar Man
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 11/1/2019
A rogue plan for Zahid leads to a last-minute mission for Sam, Casey, Paige and Abby. Meanwhile, Doug faces a major test and makes a pivotal choice.
Director: Ken Whittingham
Writer: Robia Rashid
8.0/107 votes#4 - Sam Takes a Walk
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 11/1/2019
As Sam gets political with his art, Elsa and Doug explore a (not-so-normal) weekend away. Casey and Izzie re-examine their relationship.
Director: Robia Rashid
Writer: Robia Rashid
7.9/1013 votes#5 - The Smudging
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 9/7/2018
Casey tells Izzie what Nate did. Sam tries to figure out which colleges to apply to. Doug discovers a need to educate first responders about autism.
Director: Pam Thomas
Writer: Robia Rashid
7.8/1027 votes#6 - Disaster Averted
Season 7 Episode 9 - Aired 11/7/2011
While the gang reminisces about Hurricane Irene, Barney tries to cut a deal with Marshall and Lily to get out of wearing the Ducky Tie.
Director: Michael J. Shea
Writer: Robia Rashid
7.8/1018 votes#7 - Juiced!
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/7/2018
Sam's frustration at being unable to find a therapist and Casey's anxiety about going to a new school spark a blowup between the two.
Director: Joe Kessler
Writer: Robia Rashid
7.8/1018 votes#8 - Penguin Cam and Chill
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/7/2018
Casey feels less than welcome at Clayton. Sam asks Paige to spell out the rules of their "casual relationship," while Doug sets boundaries with Elsa.
Director: Ryan Case
Writer: Robia Rashid
7.8/1013 votes#9 - In the Dragon's Lair
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 9/7/2018
To prepare for college life, Sam sleeps over at Zahid's. Sam's $700 loss reunites Doug and Elsa with Arlo's parents, former friends of theirs.
Director: Silver Tree
Writer: Robia Rashid
7.8/108 votes#10 - Road Rage Paige
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 11/1/2019
A hard truth keeps Casey up at night. Sam experiences a rough season with Zahid -- and Paige. Elsa and Doug brace for their next chapter.
Director: Ken Whittingham
Writer: Robia Rashid
7.8/1018 votes#11 - The Silencing Properties of Snow
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 8/11/2017
After a disastrous dinner with Paige's family, Sam makes amends at the school dance. Casey's fury at her mom affects her relationship with Evan.
Director: Michael Patrick Jann
Writer: Robia Rashid
7.7/1026 votes#12 - Say Cheese
Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 3/22/2010
When Ted ruins Lily's birthday dinner celebration by bringing a date, Lily goes to great lengths to keep her out of the traditional photo she takes every year of the gang.
Director: Pamela Fryman
Writer: Robia Rashid
7.7/106 votes#13 - Starters and Endings
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 7/9/2021
Casey and Izzie face fallout from the protest. Paige tries to prove her mettle to Casey through strange tasks. Doug avoids dealing with a painful loss.
Director: Angela C. Tortu
Writer: Robia Rashid
7.7/1018 votes#14 - I Lost My Poor Meatball
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/11/2017
When Paige makes a confession to Sam, he creates a checklist to figure how he feels. Things with Nick suddenly get too real for Elsa.
Director: Joe Kessler
Writer: Robia Rashid
7.6/1028 votes#15 - The Mermaid Theory
Season 6 Episode 11 - Aired 12/6/2010
When Ted's new friendship with Zoey tests the theory that single men and married women can't be friends, he invites her husband, "The Captain," to hang out with them. Meanwhile, Marshall and Robin decide to spend alone time together, and Barney and Lily possibly have a fight.
Director: Pamela Fryman
Writer: Robia Rashid
7.6/1029 votes#16 - Antarctica
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/11/2017
Interested in having a girlfriend, Sam researches dating advice and puts it to the test. Meanwhile, his overprotective mom Elsa must learn to let go.
Director: Seth Gordon
Writer: Robia Rashid
7.3/1028 votes#17 - Bagpipes
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 11/2/2009
Even though they do their best in order to be the perfect couple, Barney's attitude of know-it-all lands him in trouble with Robin and they are forced to seek Marshall and Lily for advice.
Director: Pamela Fryman
Writer: Robia Rashid
7.2/1027 votes#18 - Not a Father's Day
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 11/10/2008
Barney creates a holiday to celebrate not being a father. Meanwhile, Lily and Marshall are considering having a baby, but Lily first wants advice from Ted and Robin.
Director: Pamela Fryman
Writer: Robia Rashid
7.1/109 votes#19 - Best Laid Plans
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 11/1/2019
Paige invites Sam to redefine their romance, Casey struggles with complicated feelings, and Elsa attempts to find a new normal with Doug.
Director: Ryan Case
Writer: Robia Rashid
7.0/101 votes#20 - Cowboys and Iranians
Season 8 Episode 17 - Aired 3/23/2006
An ecstatic Jack coerces Will into coming out with him to a gay cowboy bar to meet his new boyfriend Travis. Will soon discovers that Travis is not as perfect as he seems and steps up to defend Jack's honor, which eventually leads to a bar fight.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: Robia Rashid
6.9/107 votes#21 - Dessert at Olive Garden
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 7/9/2021
Sam deals with a big disappointment, Casey clashes with Elsa over college plans, and a recurring dream vexes Doug.
Director: Michael Medico
Writer: Robia Rashid
6.0/101 votes#22 - Family from Hell
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 7/5/2010
Tina's parents from Hell make a visit to Earth, Balthazor makes an extra effort to impress Tina's father. Concerned that their daughter and grandkids will assimilate too well into human culture, the in-laws arrive with a plan to bring the family back to Hell.
Director: Anthony Chun
Writer: Robia Rashid
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"Ernest Shackleton's Rules for Survival" is the best rated episode written by Robia Rashid. It scored 8.3/10 based on 12 votes. It was directed by Ken Whittingham. It aired on 9/7/2018 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Magical Bird #2".