The Best Episodes Directed By Oz Rodríguez

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.1/10(12 votes)

   #1 - WAGS

   S1:E79/26/2024

   Meeting Joanne's friends? Easy enough for Noah. But winning over his pals means making nice with their wives and girlfriends, who are close to his ex.

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   8.0/10(4 votes)

   #2 - Freakin' Enamored

   S1:E63/15/2018

   When Jack is attracted to a student's mother at a parent-teacher conference, he feigns interest in her son; a group of parents complain to principal Durbin when they notice a piece of controversial student art from Mary's class.

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   8.0/10(1 votes)

   #3 - Disgraced

   S3:E29/3/2020

   Mr. Pugh plans a field trip for the Toledo chapter of the Ohio Naturalists. When Jack can't write his own book, he agrees to be ghostwrite for popular author Robin Shwank -- only to insert his own chapters into Shwank's book.

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   7.8/10(14 votes)

   #4 - My Friend Joanne

   S1:E59/26/2024

   Work obligations interfere with Noah and Joanne's plans to take their relationship to the next level, while Sasha and Morgan bond over family dynamics.

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   7.5/10(2 votes)

   #5 - Mr. Pistachio

   S3:E59/3/2020

   Jack has Mary drive him to the doctor, but a prank results in him getting the same procedure twice. At school, Durbin and Helen embarrass themselves and the kids compete over class superlative titles.

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   7.5/10(10 votes)

   #6 - New Tricks

   S1:E26/20/2021

   Allison witnesses an overdose and has an idea. It's Belichick hoodie day and Kevin feuds with the neighbors over a stolen package. Following a mysterious business card, Allison is led to Patty's Salon in town.

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   7.4/10(10 votes)

   #7 - Living the Dream

   S1:E16/20/2021

   Kevin throws his annual "Anniversa-rager" party with help from Patty, Neil and Pete. After Patty reveals the truth about her bank accounts, Allison goes on a bender and makes a decision to take back control of her life.

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   7.3/10(7 votes)

   #8 - Burning Miles

   S1:E33/1/2018

   While Principal Durbin struggles with budget cuts, Jack discovers his students pity him - so he rallies, making a splash at the school bake sale and getting kicked out of the bookstore for life.

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   7.0/10(9 votes)

   #9 - Teacher Jail

   S1:E22/25/2018

   When Jack leaves his class unattended, a student injury sets off an official investigation and lands Jack in "teacher jail." An aggressive teacher's union rep sets her sights on Principal Durbin. The students' excitement for a substitute teacher are dashed when they find out it's Helen.

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10. 

    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Tiny Problems

    S3:E19/3/2020

    When Jack is disappointed with the popcorn maker he orders, he and the students plot revenge. Helen goes back to school to get her high school degree and chaos ensues in Principal Durbin's office in her absence.

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11. 

    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #11 - Aces Wild

    S3:E79/3/2020

    Principal Durbin and Helen sweep lockers. Jack finds out that Anthony has been lying about his extracurricular activities. Jack and Lynette follow Anthony to find out what he's really been up to. The search for Stef's baby donor intensifies.

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12. 

    6.7/10(12 votes)

    #12 - Pilot: Catfish

    S1:E12/1/2018

    Jack Griffin is a Harvard philosophy scholar who loses out on his dream job and goes to work as a high school Advanced Placement biology teacher in his hometown of Toledo, Ohio. He quickly makes it clear he will not be teaching any biology, however, and, realizing he has a room full of overachieving honor roll students at his disposal, decides instead to use the kids to enact revenge on his rival and take the job that is rightfully his.

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    6.3/10(6 votes)

    #13 - The Boy Who Cried Monster

    S1:E51/10/2025

    After CJ sees something horrific at Anthony's house, his friends and family don't believe his tale.

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    4.0/10(14 votes)

    #14 - Eco Resort

    S1:E35/1/2025

    Months later, the friends reunite at a tropical resort, where a new addition complicates the group dynamic.

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    3.8/10(14 votes)

    #15 - Beach Bar

    S1:E45/1/2025

    Hoping to warm up to Ginny, the gang hits a late-night beach party, where tequila-fueled conflict ensues. Anne is tempted by forbidden fruit.

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