The Best Episodes Directed By Dean Criswell

Every TV Episode Directed by Dean Criswell Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - Dare I, Darren?
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Dare I, Darren?

    S1:E6

    When Miranda suggests that Ginger and Darren are more than just friends, she begins to see him in a different way. Will Ginger and Darren bring their friendship to another level, or will these newfound feelings put a strain on their standing as best pals?

    Director:Dean Criswell
    Writer:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 11 - The 'A' Ticket
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - The 'A' Ticket

    S1:E11

    When Ginger and Ian Richton are paired up in chemistry class, Ginger thinks Ian is enthusiastic about it because he likes her, but Darren finds out it might be more about his grades. Meanwhile, Carl and Hoodsey compete to see who gets to play the glockenspiel for a town eccentric.

    Director:Dean Criswell
    Writer:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 0 Episode 2 - Summer of Camp Caprice
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Summer of Camp Caprice

    S0:E2

    Courtney decides to go to Camp Caprice for the summer along with Ginger and her friends. Will the spoiled rich girl get used to roughing it or ruin Ginger's chances with a boy named Sasha she meets there? Meanwhile, Carl and Hoodsey plot to stay at home during the summer to catch a dog thief by starting a vampire dog cleaning service while Darren and Miranda are sent to a military camp. Note: In countries where it is shown as three different episodes, the separate episodes have different titles: 'Season of Caprice,' 'Thicker Than Bug Spray,' & 'Break A Lake.'

    Director:Dean Criswell
    Writer:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - Deja Who?
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Deja Who?

    S2:E2

    When Senator Ricci's son Michael decides to look at Lucky Junior High as a public school he might transfer to, Courtney wants to be his peer counselor to get close to what she considers "royalty". When she has an allergic reaction to cafeteria mystery meat and is bedridden, she has Ginger pretend to be her. But as Ginger starts becoming Courtney too well and ignoring Macie and Dodie, will she turn into someone else for good? Meanwhile, Hoodsey hits his head and gets amnesia.

    Director:Dean Criswell
    Writer:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 2 Episode 6 - Gym Class Confidential
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Gym Class Confidential

    S2:E6

    The girls prepare for a screening of a film about puberty in their gym class that Macie is dreading. Will she be able to sit through it or will she chicken out? Meanwhile, Hoodsey deals with being too embarassed to shower after his gym class.

    Director:Dean Criswell
    Writer:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 2 Episode 11 - Losing Nana Bishop
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Losing Nana Bishop

    S2:E11

    When Dodie's Nana dies, Ginger and Macie help her out, but Ginger realizes that she never knew her own grandma. Will her dad give her any insights into what she was like? Meanwhile, Hoodsey comes to terms with his own grief at Nana's funeral, but how will his family react when they find out that he has locked an iron mask around his head?

    Director:Dean Criswell
    Writer:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 2 Episode 16 - Love with a Proper Transfer Student
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Love with a Proper Transfer Student

    S2:E16

    Dodie has a crush on Joaquin Cortez, the new transfer student. But she may have some competition, not only from Mipsy, who likes him too, but also from Ginger. When the girls try out for the school musical "Mambo In The Catskills", and Ginger gets the lead opposite Joaquin, will the two best friends come to terms with the fact that they both have a crush on the same guy? Meanwhile, Carl and Hoodsey try to make aphrodisiacs.

    Director:Dean Criswell
    Writer:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 2 Episode 23 - No Hope for Courtney
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - No Hope for Courtney

    S2:E23

    Ginger and her friends decide to help a Lucky Junior High School girl named Hope to gain popularity by offering her some social and fashion tips. When she takes to the advice so well that she challenges and beats Courtney's reign as the most popular girl in school, will Courtney be able to regain her title? Meanwhile, Carl causes his teacher Mrs. Gordon to retire and get replaced by music teacher Hepcat Hepper. Will he convince her to come back?

    Director:Dean Criswell
    Writer:N/A

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  9. undefined Season 8 Episode 58 - Bow Wow Wedding Vows
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Bow Wow Wedding Vows

    S8:E58

    Spring is in the air and love is all around, but when Spike begins ignoring Tommy in favor of Fifi, Angelica suggests his faithful dog has forgotten about him. When the kids and their parents (with all the dads dressed as bunnies) show up for the Finster Easter Brunch, Fifi and Spike give the Rugrats the real reason why they've been ignoring them... a whole litter of puppies!

    Director:Dean Criswell
    Writer:N/A

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  10. undefined Season 5 Episode 7 - Petition This!
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Petition This!

    S5:E7

    Kimi leads a petition drive to ban cell phones in school. To prevent her from having the cell phones banned, Angelica hoodwinks Chuckie into helping her keep cell phones in school in her petition drive, while Susie helps Kimi counteract. Things get worse when during the debate at a school assembly, Chuckie reveals to the audience that Kimi wants a cell phone for Christmas, and they end up not speaking to each other and threatening not to attend their parents' (Kira and Chas) 10 year wedding anniversary. However, Angelica, Susie, and Tommy force them to attend to attend. At the Java Lava, Chuckie and Kimi argue with each other about cell phones until they make up after Tommy shows a video of their parents' wedding when they were babies.

    Director:Dean Criswell
    Writer:N/A

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Dean Criswell Ratings Summary

"Dare I, Darren?" is the best rated episode directed by Dean Criswell. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 11/29/2000 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "The 'A' Ticket".