The Best Episodes Directed By Michael Lessac

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.6/10(7 votes)

   #1 - Brother

   S2:E310/6/1997

   At the urging of his parents and Debra, Raymond reluctantly takes Robert for a night out on the anniversary of his brother's divorce.

   Director:Michael Lessac

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   8.0/10(7 votes)

   #2 - Ray's on TV

   S2:E19/22/1997

   Ray is devastated when he discovers his family lied to him about his television debut on a sports talk show. When he gets a second chance to appear on the same show, his family decides it's time they gave him some pointers on how to correct his awkwardness with certain words.

   Director:Michael Lessac

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   8.0/10(1 votes)

   #3 - Alex the Gofer

   S5:E711/11/1982

   Alex, who loves the theater, takes a part time job as a gofer for a young producer and director, but soon feels mistreated by his younger bosses. Louie, spying on Alex at his new job, spots Alex being humiliated and uncharacteristically does not make fun of him; rather, he tries to convince Alex to stand up for himself and tell the director off. Alex is considering this when the director suddenly has a change of heart and apologizes for mistreating Alex and ignoring one of his earlier suggestions. As a result, Alex regains his dignity.

   Director:Michael Lessac

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   8.0/10(1 votes)

   #4 - Emmet, We Hardly Knew Ye

   S3:E1212/20/1995

   The Kelly's Christmas celebration is dampened when Emmet dies suddenly and his 'significant other' appears at the funeral and shocks everyone by announcing that fact.

   Director:Michael Lessac

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   8.0/10(1 votes)

   #5 - Keeping Faith

   S1:E1112/15/1993

   When Grace brings her depressed sister, Faith, home for the holidays, she learns that Faith has been having an affair with a married man.

   Director:Michael Lessac

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   8.0/10(1 votes)

   #6 - The Holidays

   S2:E1212/13/1994

   Grace has to contend with her 'down-in-the-dumps' ex-mother-in-law and an invitation to a Christmas dance with Dougie.

   Director:Michael Lessac

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   7.4/10(7 votes)

   #7 - Father Knows Least

   S2:E29/29/1997

   When Marie and Frank's stubbornness goes to far, Ray gets to use the "active technique" he and Debra learned in parenting class on his parents.

   Director:Michael Lessac

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   7.0/10(1 votes)

   #8 - Pilot

   S1:E19/13/1995

   Pressure to fill a cosmetics-counter job has Drew a shade irascible--especially after interviewing an applicant with "unusual" make-up habits.

   Director:Michael Lessac

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   7.0/10(1 votes)

   #9 - Nature Abhors a Vacuum

   S1:E410/4/1995

   When Drew fires his boss's inamorata, Mr. Bell forces Drew to use his resources to find him a new girlfriend. But only Kate rings Bell's chimes.

   Director:Michael Lessac

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