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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 3 Episode 19 - I Was a Teenage Spy
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    S3:E19

    When an accident involving a microwave transports Cory back to 1957, he is mistaken for a spy because of his knowledge of Russian space tactics.

    Director:David Trainer
    Writer:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - Pairing Off
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E2

    Cory feels left out when he realizes that everyone is pairing off, and he isn't. So he follows Eric's advice to ask out a girl he doesn't even know, which may not be the best idea.

    Director:David Trainer
    Writer:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 2 Episode 7 - Wake Up, Little Cory
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E7

    Cory and Topanga are paired up by Mr. Turner to work on a movie about sex for a school project, interviewing their friends and families on the subject. Rumors fly, however, when they fall asleep trying to pull an all-nighter finishing it.

    Director:David Trainer
    Writer:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 2 Episode 11 - The Beard
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E11

    Poor Shawn: so many girls, so little time! When two girls are after him at once, he decides that he and Cory should take turns dating them so he can decide who he likes better. But they're both in trouble when Cory falls in love with one of the girls and Shawn can't get along with the other one. Meanwhile, Alan and Amy fight about spending too much money.

    Director:David Trainer
    Writer:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 2 Episode 8 - Band on the Run
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E8

    Cory and Shawn lie to impress girls, saying that they are in a band called The Exits, but they are exposed when Mr. Feeny books them to play at the school dance.

    Director:David Trainer
    Writer:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - Cory's Alternative Friends
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E4

    Cory has a hair-raising experience when he tries to straighten his curly top and ends up in exile eating lunch at the "weirdo" table at school.

    Director:David Trainer
    Writer:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 13 - She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E13

    Cory's classmate Topanga develops a crush on Eric.

    Director:David Trainer
    Writer:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 10 - Santa's Little Helper
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E10

    Cory's well-intentioned gift for Shawn is less than well received.

    Director:David Trainer
    Writer:N/A

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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - Teacher's Bet
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E8

    Under the impression that teaching is easier than learning, Cory ends up teaching social studies for a week as part of a bet with Mr. Feeny.

    Director:David Trainer
    Writer:N/A

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  10. undefined Season 1 Episode 12 - Once in Love With Amy
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E12

    It's a big affair to Cory and Eric when they discover dancing shoes in their mom's bowling bag.

    Director:David Trainer
    Writer:N/A

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  11. undefined Season 1 Episode 21 - Boy Meets Girl
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E21

    Cory is frustrated when his best friend Shawn falls for a girl.

    Director:David Trainer
    Writer:N/A

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  12. undefined Season 2 Episode 3 - Notorious
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    S2:E3

    Cory may be in trouble for one of Shawn's pranks when Shawn changes Mr. Feeny's name in the headline of the school newspaper to "Weeny", and Mr. Feeny presents Cory with an ultimatum: rat on Shawn, or be suspended.

    Director:David Trainer
    Writer:N/A

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  13. undefined Season 2 Episode 17 - On the Air
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    S2:E17

    Shawn and Cory's radio show is cancelled by Mr. Feeny when they move to an inappropriate broadcasting format.

    Director:David Trainer
    Writer:N/A

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  14. undefined Season 2 Episode 16 - Danger Boy
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    S2:E16

    When his girlfriend's younger sister comes to town, Eric asks Shawn on a double-date instead of Cory, which makes Cory decide to get a new image as a "bad boy".

    Director:David Trainer
    Writer:N/A

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  15. undefined Season 2 Episode 20 - Pop Quiz
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    S2:E20

    While delivering revised reports to Mr. Turner's house, Cory and Shawn find his schedule, and feel guilty when they study for a pop quiz.

    Director:David Trainer
    Writer:N/A

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  16. undefined Season 1 Episode 11 - Promises, Prom-Misses
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    S1:E11

    When Sonny realizes she is missing out on that most important of teen milestones - prom - she decides to throw a prom for the cast, right there on set. But Marshall says a firm no. Will Sonny and her friends have a night to remember? Or is prom nothing but a distant dream?

    Director:David Trainer
    Writer:N/A

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  17. undefined Season 3 Episode 1 - Reefer Madness
    8.4/10(17 votes)

    S3:E1

    Hyde returns from jail only to find Red beyond furious and ready to kick him out of the house. Afraid that he'll turn the other kids into dope fiends, Red asks Eric if Hyde has ever pressured him to do drugs in the past. Eric wonders if he should confess the truth to Red in order to keep him from forcing Hyde out. Elsewhere, Leo visits the Formans to speak on Steven's behalf while Donna uncovers the reason behind Jackie's new found obsession with Hyde.

    Director:David Trainer
    Writer:N/A

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  18. undefined Season 3 Episode 13 - Dine & Dash
    8.3/10(15 votes)

    S3:E13

    Kelso invites the gang to an expensive dinner but skips on the bill, leaving Eric and Donna in the restaurant with no money. The two of them decide to shed their "square" personalities and get back at the gang. Bob is upset that Red didn't offer him a job at Price Mart.

    Director:David Trainer
    Writer:N/A

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  19. undefined Season 3 Episode 6 - Eric's Panties
    8.3/10(17 votes)

    S3:E6

    Donna finds a pair of panties in the Vista Cruiser and thinks that Eric is cheating on her with his lab partner. Everyone is in for a big shock when they find out who the panties really belong to. Red's doctor's appointment shows that he has high blood pressure, so Kitty puts him on a strict diet, which he finds inedible. Kelso gains a new nickname due to a mishap in the cafeteria.

    Director:David Trainer
    Writer:N/A

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  20. undefined Season 1 Episode 25 - The Good Son
    8.2/10(18 votes)

    S1:E25

    Eric loves having Hyde as a "brother" because he does all of Eric's chores but when his parents start to prefer Hyde he starts to hate him. Hyde changes from the conspiracy minded trouble-making guy Eric loves to a total bore. Midge and Bob are having relationship problems. Red's old war buddy comes back and Red finds out that he's a swinger.

    Director:David Trainer
    Writer:N/A

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  21. undefined Season 1 Episode 21 - Water Tower
    8.2/10(18 votes)

    S1:E21

    The guys paint a pot leaf on the water tower and Kelso falls off trying to fix it because everyone thinks it looks like the finger. Instead of going to the hospital they go to Eric's cause his mom's a nurse. When Eric goes to get her he walks in on his parents having sex. Having trouble sleeping and not being able to look his parents in the eyes leads his parents to believe he's on drugs.

    Director:David Trainer
    Writer:N/A

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  22. undefined Season 1 Episode 20 - A New Hope
    8.2/10(17 votes)

    S1:E20

    The guys go see Star Wars and are all completely blown away by it. Red asks Eric to hang out with his boss's son now that he's started working at the plant full-time again. David was an awkward kid the last time Eric saw him, but now he's a hunk who likes reading Donna's short stories. Also, Laurie starts hitting on Kelso out of boredom.

    Director:David Trainer
    Writer:N/A

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  23. undefined Season 8 Episode 22 - That '70s Finale
    8.1/10(12 votes)

    S8:E22

    Kelso returns on New Year's Eve 1979 to celebrate, while Red and Kitty rethink their plans to move to Florida.

    Director:David Trainer
    Writer:N/A

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  24. undefined Season 5 Episode 1 - Going to California
    8.1/10(14 votes)

    S5:E1

    Donna has had enough of the Golden State. She misses Eric, who, although she doesn't know it, is headed West - despite his parents' objections - to declare his love and bring her home. Kelso, however, has decided he has found the woman of his dreams in Annette, who is beautiful and believes in him. Back in Wisconsin, Jackie is a changed woman, thanks to a change in boyfriends.

    Director:David Trainer
    Writer:N/A

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  25. undefined Season 3 Episode 2 - Red Sees Red
    8.1/10(16 votes)

    S3:E2

    As punishment for being "dope-heads", Red gives Eric and Hyde a curfew. Laurie is all for it until she discovers that it applies to her too. Red booby-traps the house so that he'll know if there are any escape attempts, and keeps increasing the discipline, despite Kitty's pleas for leniency. Jackie is still trying to convince Hyde that she's the woman for him, but he's not buying it.

    Director:David Trainer
    Writer:N/A

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David Trainer Ratings Summary

"I Was a Teenage Spy" is the best rated episode directed by David Trainer. It scored 9.5/10 from 2 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on April 26, 1996. It is rated 0.5 points higher than their second-best episode, "Pairing Off".