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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 2 Episode 6 - Into You Like a Train
    9.1/10(20 votes)

    S2:E6

    Train Wreck victims come to Seattle Grace and all staff gets called in. Everyone deals with really weird cases. Except Addison and Izzie. They work with a woman who is pregnant.

    Director:Jeff Melman
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  2. undefined Season 4 Episode 2 - Schooled
    8.4/10(24 votes)

    S4:E2

    Claire and Phil embarass Haley when they drop her off at college; Manny makes Gloria and Jay take a class; Lily gets into a tussle on her first day of kindergarten.

    Director:Jeff Melman
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  3. undefined Season 3 Episode 5 - Oh, the Guilt
    8.4/10(17 votes)

    S3:E5

    Derek learns one of Addison's secrets. Bailey talks about motherhood and depression to a mother who is set to have cancer surgery and who seems to not care about any decisions concerning the future. A resident is fiercely questioned about the death of a male patient. An ex-couple meet before lunch and get stuck - Meredith and Addison work on their case. Things get awkward when the ex-couple's daughter, Michelle, arrives at the hospital.

    Director:Jeff Melman
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  4. undefined Season 3 Episode 8 - Staring at the Sun
    8.3/10(18 votes)

    S3:E8

    George's father has a serious heart problem that requires surgery and George chooses Burke to do the procedure. Burke doubts himself because he knows the pressure this kind of surgery will put on him, but Cristina believes the team can handle it. Derek works with Meredith on being a couple again and tries work with Addison on more civil terms. A patient has had mutiple plastic surgeries so that his girlfriend will like him more. A mom wants her daughter's babysitter fired, after she is brought in with multiple injuries, but the girl likes the babysitter more than her mother.

    Director:Jeff Melman
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  5. undefined Season 2 Episode 25 - Flashback
    8.3/10(22 votes)

    S2:E25

    Lois is two weeks late with her period, causing her and Hal to panic and start a big fight, while trying to keep it from the boys. And while Dewey is scared that his parents may split up, Hal and Lois remember the troubles of getting their previous four sons.

    Director:Jeff Melman
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  6. undefined Season 3 Episode 13 - Reese Drives
    8.3/10(19 votes)

    S3:E13

    Highway horror: Reese gets a learner's permit, which he promptly proceeds to abuse by commandeering a driving-school vehicle.

    Director:Jeff Melman
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  7. undefined Season 2 Episode 23 - Blues for Sister Someone
    8.3/10(16 votes)

    S2:E23

    Addison's patient is a Catholic mother of seven. Addison gets in trouble after learning that the patient's husband won't use contraceptives. Derek treats a divorce attorney who asks if Derek is in need of her services. While Izzie and George are talking about their personal lives they "overhear" part of Derek's conversation with the divorce attorney who calls herself one of Seattle's best. Alex gets in trouble with Addison yet again for not being able to keep his mouth shut when other people think he should. A legendary jazz musician refuses to see medical reason. The musician is Burke's musical hero. Finn makes Meredith breakfast.

    Director:Jeff Melman
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  8. undefined Season 3 Episode 2 - I Am a Tree
    8.2/10(16 votes)

    S3:E2

    Cristina meets Burke's parents, the interns try to get Izzie's job back, and Addison takes a day off, a surgical patient may be living her last day. Some of the interns want to know why Bailey won't talk to Izzie. Meredith tries to decide between Derek and Finn and comes to a decision somewhat. Webber finds out that Callie has been living in the hospital and he confronts her about it.

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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - Mistaken Identity
    8.2/10(20 votes)

    S1:E6

    Jailed, Will and Carlton stage a media stunt.

    Director:Jeff Melman
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  10. undefined Season 1 Episode 22 - Banks Shot
    8.1/10(16 votes)

    S1:E22

    Will crawls to Philip for help after sneaking out on the town and getting hustled by sleazy pool sharks.

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  11. undefined Season 4 Episode 7 - Physical Attraction, Chemical Reaction
    7.9/10(15 votes)

    S4:E7

    Izzie and George's new-founded relationship results in them having bad sex. Callie's Chief Resident position is taken away from her, and Bailey is the humble replacement. Meredith can barely handle it with Lexie anymore.

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  12. undefined Season 2 Episode 18 - Reese Cooks
    7.9/10(21 votes)

    S2:E18

    A cooking class energizes Reese; a planned party irks Malcolm, whose brutal honesty hurts the hostess, Krelboyne Cynthia.

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  13. undefined Season 6 Episode 9 - The Mooch at the Boo
    7.9/10(15 votes)

    S6:E9

    Charlie finds himself in an uncomfortable position when Jake takes off with the daughter of a former NFL player. Charlie's Mercedes proves a boon to Alan's love life.

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  14. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - Malcolm Babysits
    7.9/10(24 votes)

    S1:E5

    Malcolm's cushy babysitting job provides relief from the trailer the family's using while their house is being fumigated, until Malcolm learns that the trust placed in him in his new position is strictly limited. Meanwhile, the military school's master key leads Francis to a corpse, for which he provides a proper send-off.

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  15. undefined Season 3 Episode 7 - Christmas
    7.8/10(22 votes)

    S3:E7

    When Malcolm and his brothers destroy their Christmas tree ornaments, Lois punishes them by canceling Christmas and moves all the presents into the garage. The only way she will reinstate the holiday is if the boys behave impeccably up to Christmas morning. Her plan works better than expected, and Lois is touched that her family responded so well to her challenge. Meanwhile, the boys decide that Lois could use this tactic for future holidays and retaliate by breaking into the garage and opening up all the presents. Elsewhere, Francis is forced to visit his Grandma Ida for Christmas.

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  16. undefined Season 1 Episode 19 - It Had to Be You
    7.8/10(16 votes)

    S1:E19

    Will has girl problems after a date with Jazz's domineering sister, who's ready to pick out a china pattern before the night is over.

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  17. undefined Season 2 Episode 16 - Traffic Ticket
    7.8/10(20 votes)

    S2:E16

    Lois gets a traffic ticket and immediately blames Francis and makes him get the money to her. To do this, Francis stages a stunt for the other cadets' amusement. Malcolm finds evidence that Lois was wrong about the traffic ticket.

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  18. undefined Season 3 Episode 5 - Charity
    7.8/10(19 votes)

    S3:E5

    In an effort to contribute to society and to make her boys useful at the same time, Lois "volunteers" Malcolm, Reese and Dewey for charity work at a local church. The boys are assigned to sort giant piles of donated clothing, game, appliances etc. Initially irritated at their new task, they realize the donated stuff is a lot nicer than their own possessions, and they begin swapping out their old stuff with the second-hand items. The boys soon make a enterprise out of their charity assistance, going as far as to sell things to the neighborhood kids - that is until Hal finds out. Meanwhile, Francis must come to grips with the fact his fabulous job in Alaska is not quite what he expected.

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  19. undefined Season 1 Episode 13 - Knowledge is Power
    7.8/10(18 votes)

    S1:E13

    Hilary becomes Will's personal maid when he threatens to disclose she's dropped out of UCLA.

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  20. undefined Season 2 Episode 6 - Convention
    7.8/10(21 votes)

    S2:E6

    Hal and Lois heads off to a convention while the boys stays home for the babysitter. Malcolm, Reese and Dewey assumed it's just another old woman, their parents hired to watch them. They decide to do a series of pranks on their babysitter, which includes the covered up sewer tank with a blanket and a book for the old woman sit on. To their surprise, their babysitter is a hot, teen-aged girl named Patty. She is sweet to them, but also bitter because she was rejected by Francis, a long time ago, because she was obese. Now the boys compete against each other to see who will prove their eldest brother wrong in his rejection and sleep with her without sex. Meanwhile at the convention, Lois tries in vain to stop the fight between Hal and Jack, who stole his idea.

    Director:Jeff Melman
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  21. undefined Season 1 Episode 15 - Smunday
    7.8/10(20 votes)

    S1:E15

    The boys stay home from school when their mother thinks it's Sunday instead of Monday. Malcolm thinks of a plan to get Francis out of trouble once again. Hal gets sucked in by a Porsche dealership.

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  22. undefined Season 4 Episode 7 - Malcolm Holds His Tongue
    7.7/10(17 votes)

    S4:E7

    After joining the basketball team at school, Malcolm soon finds himself under the coach's skin due to his constant complaining, which eventually gets him kicked off the team. Determined to put an end to his horrible habit of talking before he thinks, Malcolm starts "holding his tongue" which solves all the problems with his coach, girlfriend, and parents, but it ends up causing more stress than before. Meanwhile, Hal takes up speed walking and is desperate to be the best while Reese gets Craig to take him and Allison to a concert and almost ruins his date.

    Director:Jeff Melman
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  23. undefined Season 1 Episode 17 - The Ethnic Tip
    7.7/10(17 votes)

    S1:E17

    Will proposes a black history class be instituted at Bel-Air Academy, and gets a surprise when Aunt Viv arrives to teach it.

    Director:Jeff Melman
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  24. undefined Season 1 Episode 16 - The Lucky Charm
    7.7/10(17 votes)

    S1:E16

    Philip may lose a superstitious client whom he advises not to make decisions based on Will's spontaneous remarks.

    Director:Jeff Melman
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  25. undefined Season 6 Episode 12 - Thank God for Scoliosis
    7.7/10(14 votes)

    S6:E12

    Charlie and Jake fight for the affections of a waitress, while Alan fights sexual tension with his receptionist.

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Jeff Melman Ratings Summary

"Into You Like a Train" is the best rated episode directed by Jeff Melman. It scored 9.1/10 based on 20 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 10/30/2005 and is rated 0.7 points higher than their second-best episode, "Schooled".