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The Best Episodes Directed By Ellen Gittelsohn

Every TV Episode Directed by Ellen Gittelsohn Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 3 Episode 16 - Look Homeward, Stephanie
    8.5/10(1 votes)

    S3:E16

    Stephanie returns home for a brief visit, but she's soon convinced to stay when she's overwhelmed with presents. Michael is astonished by Steph's transformation to a spoiled brat. Dick tries to beat Joanna's annoying knack for guessing exactly what her birthday present will be.

    Director:Ellen Gittelsohn
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  2. undefined Season 4 Episode 2 - The Way We Ought to Be
    8.5/10(1 votes)

    S4:E2

    Michael and Steph break up when Michael realizes he's tired of Stephanie's demanding ways. Dick has difficulties with the WPIV staff when they're slow to direct his show.

    Director:Ellen Gittelsohn
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  3. undefined Season 2 Episode 5 - The One with Five Steaks and an Eggplant
    8.1/10(75 votes)

    S2:E5

    When a sexy woman calls the wrong number, Chandler seeks to make the most of the situation. Income issues divide the friends; Monica, Ross and Chandler have money, while Phoebe, Rachel and Joey don't.

    Director:Ellen Gittelsohn
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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 10 - When Good Credit Goes Bad
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    S1:E10

    Brock springs a surprise on Reba regarding his upcoming wedding, and Reba has her credit card rejected when she goes out to lunch with Lori-Ann.

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  5. undefined Season 2 Episode 3 - Will Gets a Job
    7.7/10(14 votes)

    S2:E3

    Will tries to juggle school and a new job in order to earn money for the homecoming party, at the same time Ashley's classmate Tina becomes interested in Carlton. Will starts becoming paranoid when he constantly is getting confused with Carlton.

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  6. undefined Season 2 Episode 9 - Cased Up
    7.7/10(14 votes)

    S2:E9

    A pompous lawyer who's dating Hilary is no fan of Will's after he's sideswiped by Will's roadster.

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  7. undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - The Mother of All Battles
    7.6/10(14 votes)

    S2:E2

    Will and Carlton arrive as reinforcements when a bully challenges Ashley to a rumble, but there's real trouble when Philip and Vivian intervene.

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  8. undefined Season 2 Episode 4 - PSAT Pstory
    7.6/10(14 votes)

    S2:E4

    Will is a picture of confidence, while Carlton is a frazzled bundle of nerves preparing for college aptitude tests.

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  9. undefined Season 2 Episode 8 - She Ain't Heavy
    7.6/10(14 votes)

    S2:E8

    Will hits it off with the full-figured Dee Dee, but her size keeps him from asking her to the dance.

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  10. undefined Season 2 Episode 19 - Eyes on the Prize
    7.6/10(14 votes)

    S2:E19

    Needing a game show partner, Will must choose between bickering friends.

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  11. undefined Season 2 Episode 6 - Anniversary
    7.6/10(8 votes)

    S2:E6

    At a big surprise party for Frank and Marie's 40th. wedding anniversary, Ray is shocked to learn that his parents were once separated for a year and that they might have gotten divorced, if Frank hadn't returned because Ray broke his arm.

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  12. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - Did the Earth Move for You?
    7.5/10(14 votes)

    S2:E1

    Will's all-consuming romance with a new girlfriend shakes up the Banks' household, as does Mother Nature, trapping them together during an earthquake.

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  13. undefined Season 2 Episode 15 - My Brother's Keeper
    7.5/10(14 votes)

    S2:E15

    On the basketball court, winning is everything to Will, as it is to an opponent from Malibu Prep, who can't afford to lose.

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  14. undefined Season 2 Episode 18 - Ill Will
    7.5/10(15 votes)

    S2:E18

    The family fears a steamy exposé when Geoffrey begins his memoirs, while Will fears the scalpel when he enters the hospital, kicking and screaming, for a tonsillectomy.

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  15. undefined Season 2 Episode 7 - The Big Four-Oh
    7.4/10(14 votes)

    S2:E7

    Vivian's 40th birthday marks a crisis and a career change in which she plans to perfect her dance skills.

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  16. undefined Season 2 Episode 11 - The Butler Did It
    7.4/10(14 votes)

    S2:E11

    Bell Biv DeVoe shoots a video at the Bankses, courtesy of Carlton, who rents the house while his parents are away.

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  17. undefined Season 2 Episode 13 - Christmas Show
    7.4/10(17 votes)

    S2:E13

    On a family ski trip, the Banks find that they must come up with Christmas gifts from the heart after their belongings are stolen.

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  18. undefined Season 2 Episode 17 - Community Action
    7.4/10(14 votes)

    S2:E17

    When Hillary is ordered to do community service at a free clinic, the doctor in charge becomes the antidote for her marriage-mindedness.

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  19. undefined Season 2 Episode 10 - Hi-Ho Silver
    7.3/10(14 votes)

    S2:E10

    Will and Carlton think a party guest stole the silverware.

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  20. undefined Season 2 Episode 4 - Mozart
    7.3/10(7 votes)

    S2:E4

    When Ally wants to quit learning the piano, Ray decides to resume his interest in the piano in order to teach his daughter a lesson about quitting.

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  21. undefined Season 2 Episode 5 - Granny Gets Busy
    7.2/10(14 votes)

    S2:E5

    Mortified over spying his mother kiss the handyman, Philip can't bear to think of her having a new man in her life.

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  22. undefined Season 2 Episode 12 - Something for Nothing
    7.2/10(14 votes)

    S2:E12

    After winning at the country club's Monte Carlo night fund-raiser, Will learns that he's expected to donate the money to charity.

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  23. undefined Season 2 Episode 16 - Geoffrey Cleans Up
    7.2/10(16 votes)

    S2:E16

    Geoffrey falls hard for a neighbor he believes is a housekeeper - but who turns out to be very wealthy.

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  24. undefined Season 2 Episode 5 - Golf
    7.2/10(8 votes)

    S2:E5

    Ray suffers an anxiety attack while playing golf, after he tricked Debra into letting him go. Believing that he is sick, Ray goes to see a doctor who tells him that he is properly suffering from stress and that he needs to find a way to relax, such as playing more golf.

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  25. undefined Season 2 Episode 6 - Guess Who's Coming to Marry?
    7.1/10(14 votes)

    S2:E6

    Tensions spill over just before the wedding of Will's Aunt Janice when Will's mom meets Janice's intended - and forbids Will to attend the interracial wedding.

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Ellen Gittelsohn Ratings Summary

"Look Homeward, Stephanie" is the best rated episode directed by Ellen Gittelsohn. It scored 8.5/10 from 1 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on February 25, 1985.