The Best Episodes Written By Steve Baldikoski

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.0/10(3 votes)

   #1 - Oh My Santa

   S4:E112/14/2018

   When Max gets a case of the bah-humbugs -- and Tommy has a meltdown at the mall -- DJ does everything she can to get them back in the Christmas spirit.

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   8.0/10(1 votes)

   #2 - I'll Show You Mine

   S1:E54/3/2006

   After 10 dates, Christine faces a critical moment in her relationship with Burton. Will she or won't she? Let him in the house, that is, to meet her son, Ritchie. She eventually relents, only to be thrown for a loop later.

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   7.8/10(4 votes)

   #3 - This Bud's for You

   S1:E224/17/2012

   When Mike's dad, Bud, moves to town to be the builder on the new Outdoor Man store, Vanessa is concerned that some of Bud's well-intentioned ways might elevate Mike's high blood pressure.

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   7.0/10(2 votes)

   #4 - Halloween

   S3:E610/29/2004

   Kerry doubts Bridget's ability to put together the school's Halloween party as part of her Student Body President duties. C.J. is hired as the party's security guard and sets his sights on catching Rory pulling off a prank. Jim finds himself under attack by the neighborhood kids when he refuses to hand out candy to the trick-or-treaters.

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   7.0/10(2 votes)

   #5 - The Sub

   S3:E131/7/2005

   Cate is shocked to discover that Principal Gibb has hired C.J. as a substitute teacher. When C.J. catches Rory cheating on a test, he is torn about reporting it as Cate tries to persuade him to look the other way. Meanwhile, when Bridget breaks her leg because of Kerry's blunder, she makes her little sister's life a living nightmare.

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   7.0/10(2 votes)

   #6 - C.J.'s Temptation

   S3:E141/7/2005

   While Cate finds herself becoming jealous of Principal Ed Gibb's new girlfriend, C.J. is asked by Ed to help tutor Cheryl for her GEDs -- and finds himself unwittingly being hit on by her. Meanwhile, Rory feels awkward after Cate accidentally interrupts him during a private moment.

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   7.0/10(1 votes)

   #7 - Exile On Lame Street

   S1:E115/15/2006

   Christine objects when Richard and "new" Christine want to take Ritchie to a Rolling Stones concert. Fearing that Ritchie is too young to be exposed to sex, drugs and rock and roll vices on display at a Rolling Stones concert, Christine initially forbids it. Eventually, she relents but immediately regrets her decision and, in a panic, goes to the venue with Matthew to see if she can sneak into the concert in order to keep tabs on Ritchie.

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   7.0/10(1 votes)

   #8 - Some Of My Best Friends Are Portuguese

   S1:E125/22/2006

   Shut out once again by the cliquey, judgmental moms at Ritchie's school, Christine runs into a down-to-earth working woman, Belinda, who invites her over for a drink after work. Belinda's job, however, isn't quite the type of position Christine expected her to hold, which throws yet another wrinkle in her attempt to fit in with the other school parents.

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   7.0/10(1 votes)

   #9 - Bully the Kid

   S2:E96/14/2004

   Andy is asked to baby-sit Jessica's nephew, and ends up being blackmailed in the process.

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    6.8/10(5 votes)

    #10 - Moon Over Kenya

    S1:E121/3/2012

    A visit from a rising star on the professional fishing circuit leaves Vanessa wondering if Mike feels tied down; Eve and Kristin assume Mandy's decision to become a vegan is a passing phase.

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    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #11 - Torn Between Two Lovers

    S3:E192/11/2005

    Valentine's Day finds C.J. in a predicament when he commits to two different Valentine's Day dates. Meanwhile, Bridget's excitement over being elected to the court of the Valentine's Day dance quickly turns to shock when she discovers that Cheryl is also in the running.

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