The Best Episodes Written By Stephen Merchant

Every TV Episode Written by Stephen Merchant Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. Background image for The Drive
    8.8/10(4 votes)

    #1 - The Drive

    Missing info
    S1:E8

    Stuart brags to anyone and everyone about his pending night out with Kimberly. Later, he drives Wade, Jessica and Kives around to some parties, including Amelia's birthday, where Jessica relishes that the tables have turned with Amelia.

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  2. Background image for Episode 7
    8.8/10(4 votes)

    #2 - Episode 7

    Missing info
    S1:E7

    Warwick attends a charity event in the hope of hanging out with celebrities. However, in trying to impress Sting he ends up spending more than he can afford. Consequently he has to look for a new home and hopes Amy will see him again.

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  3. Background image for Orlando Bloom
    8.6/10(5 votes)

    #3 - Orlando Bloom

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    S2:E1

    Andy finally gets the chance to make his sitcom, but things aren't going his way. Meanwhile Maggie is an extra on an Orlando Bloom film.

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  4. Background image for Sir Ian McKellen
    8.6/10(5 votes)

    #4 - Sir Ian McKellen

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    S2:E5

    Andy's school mate Steve Sherwood visits him on set and inspires Darren to ask Maggie out on a date. Wanting to be recognized more for his acting abilities, Andy auditions for a new play directed by Sir Ian McKellen.

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  5. Background image for Episode 6
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #5 - Episode 6

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    S1:E6

    Warwick throws a party in his new apartment to show it to his ex-wife and his new date Amy. But when Cat Deeley shows up, he can't resist being a player, and no one is impressed.

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  6. Background image for Kate Winslet
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #6 - Kate Winslet

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    S1:E3

    Andy and Maggie work on a Holocaust film that stars Kate Winslet.

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    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #7 - The Date

    Missing info
    S1:E3

    Stuart asks out a yoga-studio employee, Glenn gets Jessica an audition, and Wade institutes an emergency-alert system.

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  8. Background image for David Bowie
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #8 - David Bowie

    Missing info
    S2:E2

    The first episode of Andy's sitcom, "When the Whistle Blows" is getting harsh reviews but draws respectable viewing numbers. Andy begins to get recognized on the street and in pubs.

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  9. Background image for The Limo
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #9 - The Limo

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    S1:E2

    Stuart looks to win over Jessica's friends by commandeering a limo Wade hired to impress his estranged wife Marion.

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  10. Background image for The Dinner
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #10 - The Dinner

    Missing info
    S1:E4

    Stuart and Jessica are invited to a dinner party and Stuart ditches Wade to go. Since he's on his own, Wade convinces Kives to party at Stuart's house with him.

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  11. Background image for Episode 1
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #11 - Episode 1

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    S1:E1

    With his career on the slide, a massive tax bill, and his wife divorcing him, showbiz dwarf Warwick Davis is forced to open his doors to a film crew 24/7. He seeks advice from old pals Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, but Liam Neeson has beaten him to it.

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  12. Background image for The Convict
    8.1/10(38 votes)

    #12 - The Convict

    Missing info
    S3:E9

    Angela and Kevin were trying to figure out where extra money in the budget came from. Jan let them know it was money Dunder-Mifflin received for hiring an ex-convict. Michael swore he never hired an ex-convict. Jan informed him that the person must have come from the merger.

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  13. Background image for Samuel L. Jackson
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #13 - Samuel L. Jackson

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    S1:E5

    Andy and Maggie are this time working on an action movie starring Samuel L Jackson. Andy finds himself cornered into a friendship with an incredibly over-friendly middle-aged Welshman also working on the set. Maggie finds herself attracted to black actor Danny on set, but isn't sure how to talk to him because of his race.

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  14. Background image for Daniel Radcliffe
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #14 - Daniel Radcliffe

    Missing info
    S2:E3

    First comes the success, then the backlash and the British press aren't about to change the rules. Andy has incurred their wrath and needs an experienced P.R. guru to help him. On the set of his new film, Daniel Radcliffe is trying his staggeringly poor chat-up lines on anything female.

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  15. Background image for Episode 2
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #15 - Episode 2

    Missing info
    S1:E2

    Warwick makes a humiliating guest appearance at a Star Wars wedding, but his fortune rises when Johnny Depp hires him to research a new movie role.

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  16. Background image for Episode 5
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #16 - Episode 5

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    S1:E5

    Warwick seeks spiritual guidance, and following a visit to the dating agency where he met his wife, he embarks on a quest to find a new partner.

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  17. Background image for Pool Party
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #17 - Pool Party

    Missing info
    S1:E5

    Stuart plans an epic pool party in hopes that Kimberly, a model he recently met, will attend. Jessica finds inspiration in a homeless 19-year-old named Heaven.

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  18. Background image for Party
    7.9/10(17 votes)

    #18 - Party

    Missing info
    S2:E3

    A colleague's birthday provides a welcome distraction for the employees of Wernham Hogg and leads to a series of practical jokes at the expense of David and Gareth. Meanwhile, David's growing frustrations with new boss Neil constantly looking over his shoulder are somewhat alleviated by the arrival of two representatives from a public speaking company who seem keen to recruit him.

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  19. Background image for Charity
    7.9/10(16 votes)

    #19 - Charity

    Missing info
    S2:E5

    It's Comic Relief Day and the staff of Werhnam Hogg all do their bit to raise money including Dawn, whose 'kisses for 1' stand finally provides Tim with the opportunity he's been waiting for. But when David can only produce a draft of his new gameshow concept in place of an important company report, Neil and Jennifer draw the line and inform him that he is being made redundant.

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  20. Background image for Chris Martin
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #20 - Chris Martin

    Missing info
    S2:E4

    Andy encounters Coldplay's Chris Martin while recording an ad for charity and reluctantly agrees to have him do a cameo on 'When the Whistle Blows'. When his show is nominated for a Bafta Award, everything that could possibly go wrong for Andy during the night of the ceremony does.

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  21. Background image for Robert Lindsay & Jonathan Ross
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #21 - Robert Lindsay & Jonathan Ross

    Missing info
    S2:E6

    Andy becomes fast friends with Jonathan Ross after making his first chat show appearance. The mother of an ill fan forces him to come and visit her boy at the hospital, so Andy takes Maggie along. Darren is given an ultimatum: arrange a meeting with Robert De Niro or get fired.

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  22. Background image for Training
    7.8/10(18 votes)

    #22 - Training

    Missing info
    S1:E4

    Wernham Hogg, Slough branch are having a training day. Rowan, an outside consultant tries his best. Dawn has other things on her mind...

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  23. Background image for Interview
    7.8/10(17 votes)

    #23 - Interview

    Missing info
    S2:E6

    Although slightly peeved that the staff seem to be taking his redundancy in their stride, David's spirits remain high as he plans his future while also being interviewed for an article in 'Inside Paper'. Tim takes drastic action when he learns that Dawn has resigned in order to move to the USA with boyfriend Lee. However, when David is told that his services as a motivational speaker are also no longer required he sinks to his lowest ebb and begs Neil to reconsider the dismissal. But is it too late?

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  24. Background image for Motivation
    7.7/10(16 votes)

    #24 - Motivation

    Missing info
    S2:E4

    David's preparations for his first motivational training seminar that evening don't get off to the perfect start when he first discovers the staff's new nicknames for him that are doing the rounds and then receives another reprimand from Neil for neglecting his duties. Meanwhile, Tim and Rachel finally go public with their relationship, much to the dismay of Gareth.

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  25. Background image for Episode 4
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #25 - Episode 4

    Missing info
    S1:E4

    During messy divorce negotiations, Warwick asks Ricky and Stephen for personal advice. Meanwhile, he moves into a new apartment and seeks election as chairman of the Society of People of Small Stature.

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Stephen Merchant Ratings Summary

"The Drive" is the best rated episode written by Stephen Merchant. It scored 8.8/10 based on 4 votes. It was directed by Stephen Merchant. It aired on 11/17/2013 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Episode 7".