The Best Episodes of Everwood

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   #1 - Just Like in the Movies

   S2:E911/17/2003

   Dr. Brown courts Linda Abbott despite Edna's and Harold's insistence that he's wasting his time, but Andy persists, forcing Linda to tell him that she is H.I.V. positive. Bright tells Ephram he can win Madison's affections by ignoring her, but the plan goes awry when she breaks up with her boyfriend. Amy meets a flirtatious and attractive town bad-boy, Tommy Callahan (guest star Paul Wasilewski), whose compassion for her problems touches her heart for the first time since Colin's death.

   Director:Matt Shakman

   Writer:Rina Mimoun

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   Director:Matt Shakman

   Writer:Rina Mimoun
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   #2 - Unhappy Holidays

   S2:E1011/24/2003

   Horrified to discover that Ephram and Madison are involved, Dr. Brown stops short of firing her, but Madison decides to quit leaving the Browns to a very unhappy holiday, especially when Delia discovers another troubling relationship - between her father and Linda Abbott. Stressed by Thanksgiving with his cantankerous mother-in-law (guest star Betty White), Dr. Abbott reacts badly when Amy brings Tommy (Paul Wasilewski) to Thanksgiving dinner. Finally pushed to the breaking point, Amy runs away from home.

   Director:Jason Moore

   Writer:John E. Pogue

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   Director:Jason Moore

   Writer:John E. Pogue
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   #3 - Do or Die

   S2:E204/26/2004

   Ephram and Amy decide to go to prom together as friends, but Amy can't get up the nerve to tell Ephram that she has feelings for him after they run into his ex-girlfriend Madison and Amy realizes that he's still nursing a broken heart. Meanwhile, Linda decides it may be time to leave Everwood behind, and Andy's mentor, Dr. Donald Douglas (guest star Philip Baker Hall), asks him to perform risky brain surgery on a patient who turns out to be Dr. Douglas himself.

   Director:Michael Schultz

   Writer:Vanessa Taylor

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   Director:Michael Schultz

   Writer:Vanessa Taylor
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   #4 - Your Future Awaits

   S2:E215/3/2004

   When Amy accompanies Ephram to his Julliard audition in Boulder, a romantic moment leads her to confess her newfound feelings for him. Meanwhile, Andy struggles to convince his mentor Dr. Douglas (guest-star Philip Baker Hall) that he needs even riskier brain surgery than originally thought and that Andy is the man to do it. Dr. Abbott faces losing his medical practice after it appears no company will insure him. Lastly, Bright decides not to attend his graduation ceremony, much to the disappointment of his family.

   Director:Marita Grabiak

   Writers:Patrick Sean Smith, Wendy Mericle

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   Director:Marita Grabiak

   Writers:Patrick Sean Smith, Wendy Mericle
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   #5 - The Day Is Done

   S2:E225/10/2004

   Ephram is on cloud nine after being accepted into Julliard's summer program, but his emotions are sent into a tailspin when Amy shares her feelings for him and asks that he stay in Everwood for the summer. Meanwhile, Dr. Abbott's family thinks he's gone off the deep end when he decides to open a bagel shop in response to losing his malpractice insurance, and Andy learns a shocking revelation about his family.

   Director:David Petrarca

   Writers:Michael Green, Greg Berlanti, Rina Mimoun

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   Director:David Petrarca

   Writers:Michael Green, Greg Berlanti, Rina Mimoun
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   #6 - The Last of Summer

   S2:E19/15/2003

   In the second season opener, the town of Everwood deals with the aftermath of Colin's unsuccessful surgery, as he is now dead. The Brown family begins to feel ostracized by the town due to Colin's death. Meanwhile, a saddened Andy feels guilty of not doing his very best as regretting now over his promise to Colin of not resuscitating him if the surgery goes wrong. Amy and the rest of the town find out about this matter and confront Dr. Brown over it.

   Director:Michael Schultz

   Writers:Greg Berlanti, Rina Mimoun

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   Director:Michael Schultz

   Writers:Greg Berlanti, Rina Mimoun
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   #7 - My Brother's Keeper

   S2:E39/29/2003

   The entire Abbot's family is turned upside down by the return of Dr. Linda Abbott (Marcia Cross, ""Melrose Place""), who has been practicing Eastern-based medicine in exotic locations around the world. Edna, who is blinded with pride, doesn't see her daughter's loneliness, and loses sight of her own life with Irv. But Linda encounters the most resistance from her brother Harold when she announces her decision to join his practice. Meanwhile Andy learns that some 'tweens may be practicing unsafe sex, and is shocked at their parents reaction to the situation. Finally, Bright asks Ephram to keep an eye on Amy whose odd behavior has everyone worried.

   Director:Michael Schultz

   Writer:Vanessa Taylor

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   Director:Michael Schultz

   Writer:Vanessa Taylor
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   #8 - East Meets West

   S2:E410/6/2003

   Andy's well-intentioned plan to give Ephram more free time by hiring college student Madison Kellner (guest star Sarah Lancaster) as a caretaker for Delia ends up making things worse when Madison treats Ephram like a child, as well and embarrasses him in front of Amy. Meanwhile, Andy's concern for Colin's alcoholic father (guest star Michael Flynn) blinds him to Nina's struggles with her divorce proceedings. Dr. Abbot continues to clash with his sister, Dr. Linda Abbott, when she tries to take over his office and the difference in their personalities and medical philosophies becomes alarmingly clear.

   Director:David Petrarca

   Writer:John E. Pogue

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   Director:David Petrarca

   Writer:John E. Pogue
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   #9 - The Burden of Truth

   S2:E811/10/2003

   When Phil the mechanic (guest star J.K. Simmons) correctly ""diagnoses"" meningitis rather than flu in Andy's young patient, the town begins to believe he is a seer. Ephram confronts Madison about his feelings for her. Amy agrees to see Linda Abbott for help, but out of desperation, steals her pad to forge a prescription for anti depressants, forcing Harold to heed Phil's warning about his daughter's condition. Meanwhile, Edna learns the disturbing truth about why her daughter does not want to pursue a relationship with Dr. Brown.

   Director:Michael Schultz

   Writer:Vanessa Taylor

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   Director:Michael Schultz

   Writer:Vanessa Taylor
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    #10 - Unspoken Truths

    S2:E162/23/2004

    Ephram and Bright conspire to get Ephram a fake I.D. so that he can get into a bar to see Madison perform with her band. Meanwhile, Nina leans on Andy for emotional support after she is served with divorce papers, but the genuine affection between the two raises a red flag for Linda; Harold and Rose (guest star Merrilyn Gann) schedule a meeting with Amy's guidance counselor after receiving her less-than-stellar report card. Finally, Tommy (guest star Paul Wasilewski) takes Amy to a party where she finds closure over the loss of Colin (guest Mike Erwin), but the evening takes a life-threatening turn.

    Director:Michael Lange

    Writers:Greg Berlanti, Rina Mimoun

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    Director:Michael Lange

    Writers:Greg Berlanti, Rina Mimoun
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    #11 - Unfinished Business

    S2:E174/5/2004

    Amy moves back home, but finds adjusting to her old life difficult, especially after her parents (Tom Amandes and Merrilyn Gann) discover she's taking birth control pills and her former friends give her the major cold shoulder. Elsewhere in Everwood, Ephram thinks Madison is going to break up with him and Andy testifies on behalf of Nina as she and her recently out-of-the-closet ex-husband (guest-star Dylan Walsh) battle for sole custody of their son.

    Director:Sandy Smolan

    Writer:David Hudgins

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    Director:Sandy Smolan

    Writer:David Hudgins
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    #12 - Last Looks

    S2:E184/12/2004

    Against Andy's better judgment, ex-sweethearts Ephram and Madison decide it would be in Delia's best interest if Madison resumed her job as Delia's babysitter. Meanwhile, Amy contemplates going off her anti-depressant medication after Linda suggests she might be ready and Bright anxiously awaits his college acceptance letters.

    Director:Arvin Brown

    Writer:John E. Pogue

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    Director:Arvin Brown

    Writer:John E. Pogue
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    #13 - Sick

    S2:E194/19/2004

    Amy confides to Bright that she may have developed feelings for Ephram and sees him in a new light, but Bright begs her to have mercy on poor Ephram, who is still nursing a broken heart from his recent break-up with Madison. Meanwhile, Linda reveals her HIV status to Delia after the girl confronts her about all the pills she's been taking. While Delia takes the news better than expected, the rest of the town goes ballistic after Linda's secret unintentionally becomes public knowledge. Dr. Abbott faces a potential malpractice suit, and Andy is forced to come clean with Ephram, who doesn't take the news very well.

    Director:David Paymer

    Writer:Michael Green

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    Director:David Paymer

    Writer:Michael Green
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    #14 - Friendly Fire

    S1:E39/30/2002

    Andy's neighbor and friend Nina (Stephanie Niznik) is ostracized by the townspeople when they discover she is a surrogate mother for a woman in her mid-50s. Andy's clumsy attempt to come to Nina's defense backfires, but she turns to him and Ephram for help when the baby makes an unexpectedly early arrival. Meanwhile, Ephram is dealt an emotional blow when Amy disinvites him to a party in order to gain the approval of her friends; and Delia attempts to befriend the school bully, Magilla (guest star Bret Loehr).

    Director:Danny Leiner

    Writer:Oliver Goldstick

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    Director:Danny Leiner

    Writer:Oliver Goldstick
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    #15 - Deer God

    S1:E510/14/2002

    After a lost deer makes the Brown's backyard its new home, Andy insists on accompanying Ephram who decides to help the animal find its way home to the wilderness, where the journey includes a long hike through the mountains. Meanwhile, Ephram finally admits to Amy that he never asked his father to consider operating on her boyfriend, Colin, who is in a coma. Lastly, Delia questions the existence of God after a classmate tells hear that he doesn't believe in higher beings.

    Director:Arlene Sanford

    Writer:Michael Green

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    Director:Arlene Sanford

    Writer:Michael Green
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    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #16 - The Great Doctor Brown

    S1:E29/23/2002

    Andy and Ephram's fragile relationship is further strained when it appears that Andy is once again putting work before family. Meanwhile, as the town of Everwood celebrates its annual Fall Thaw Festival, Ephram's interest in Amy continues to blossom. Although Bright tells Ephram that Amy is using him just go get his father to get Colin out of coma. Delia gets into trouble at school for questioning her teacher's antiquated rules.

    Director:Kathy Bates

    Writer:Greg Berlanti

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    Director:Kathy Bates

    Writer:Greg Berlanti
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    #17 - The Unveiling

    S1:E182/24/2003

    Approaching the anniversary of his mother's death, Ephram confronts a repressed memory of his father cheating on his mother, causing an even bigger rift between father and son that eventually leads to a firestorm of emotions. Meanwhile, Amy grows concerned that Colin might not be recovering as well as everyone thinks when he gets violently ill on one of their dates. Amy tells her father who later tells Doctor Brown which causes the Harts to dismiss Andy from being their family doctor and causes a feud between Amy and her father.

    Director:Michael Schultz

    Writers:Greg Berlanti, Rina Mimoun

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    Director:Michael Schultz

    Writers:Greg Berlanti, Rina Mimoun
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    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #18 - Home

    S1:E235/19/2003

    As the day of Colin's (guest star Mike Erwin) surgery approaches and emotions run high, Andy takes Ephram and Delia on a road trip to his old medical school to consult with his mentor, Dr. Donald Douglas (guest star Philip Baker Hall). Back in Everwood, Colin kidnaps Amy and Bright in the middle of the night to surprise them with a special day of memories and hopes for the future.

    Director:Sandy Smolan

    Writers:Michael Green, Rina Mimoun

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    Director:Sandy Smolan

    Writers:Michael Green, Rina Mimoun
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    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #19 - Blind Faith

    S2:E610/20/2003

    Dr. Abbott suspects that Linda and Andy like each other more than they should, so he decides to set his sister up with more appropriate suitors. Meanwhile, Ephram finally has the courage to tell Amy how he really feels about their relationship, but he is confused by his feelings for Madison, who comes to the rescue when Ephram needs help to pass his driving test. Meanwhile, Andy tries to help the soon-to-be-remarried Reverend Keyes (guest-star Tim DeKay) cope with his impending blindness, but the minister would rather leave his fate to God than attempt a new treatment that might save his sight.

    Director:Sandy Smolan

    Writer:David Hudgins

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    Writer:David Hudgins
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    #20 - Three Miners From Everwood

    S2:E711/3/2003

    When a coal mine collapses, Dr. Brown, together with Edna, Linda and Harold Abbott, rush to the scene to assist their neighbors. One miner is Will Cleveland (guest star James Earl Jones), a jazz pianist who has recently become Ephram's mentor. The other is Abbott's next door neighbor (guest star Beau Bridges), whose outrageous building plans Harold has tried to thwart. The third one, Andy's patient Ellie Beels (guest star Kirsten Nelson), who has been trying to conceive a baby. All three doctors utilize their special skills under terrible conditions, but it is Andy who must confront his biggest fears in order to save lives.

    Director:David Petrarca

    Writer:Michael Green

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    Director:David Petrarca

    Writer:Michael Green
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    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #21 - The Kissing Bridge

    S1:E410/7/2002

    Dr. Brown and Dr. Abbott must put their striking differences aside to educate the town of Everwood after several of their teenaged patients are diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease. To make sensitive matters worse, Dr. Abbott has reason to suspect that his son, Bright, may have been intimate with one of the patients. Meanwhile, Ephram pushes his romantic feelings aside to comfort Amy who is distraught over not being able to go to the Fall Dance with her boyfriend who remains in a coma.

    Director:Michael Schultz

    Writer:Rina Mimoun

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    Director:Michael Schultz

    Writer:Rina Mimoun
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    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #22 - The Doctor Is In

    S1:E610/21/2002

    Andy meets with Colin's parents to discuss a potential course of treatment for the comatose teen. Amy is heartbroken and Ephram is furious when Andy decides against performing a risky operation on Amy's comatose boyfriend. Meanwhile, Delia is forbidden from playing with her only friend, Magilla (guest star Bret Loehr), after his parents discover them playing dress up. Dr. Trott, a traveling psychologist (guest star Jane Krakowski) sets up shop and stirs up the emotions of several townspeople who seek her guidance, much to the chagrin of a distrustful Dr. Abbott.

    Director:Stephen Gyllenhaal

    Writer:Vanessa Taylor

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    Director:Stephen Gyllenhaal

    Writer:Vanessa Taylor
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    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #23 - We Hold These Truths

    S1:E710/28/2002

    The former Big Apple neurosurgeon, Dr.Andrew Brown, puts on his scrubs for the first time since he relocated his family to Colorado to operate on Amy's comatose boyfriend, Colin (Mike Erwin), with the help of his friend and surgery partner from New York, Dr. Brian Holderman (guest star Lamont Thompson). Adding to his performance anxiety is the identity of the patient---Colin Hart, the boy who was dating Amy before she stole Ephram's heart. It also doesn't help that the tricky procedure he plans to perform has never been attempted before. Amy leans on Ephram for support as she awaits the outcome. Meanwhile, an emotional Bright breaks down and admits what actually happened the day of the car accident as Colin's former life in Everwood is also revisited as flashbacks reveal some startling secrets about the teen's last days before the accident that put him in the hospital.

    Director:Jason Moore

    Writer:Joan Binder Weiss

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    Director:Jason Moore

    Writer:Joan Binder Weiss
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    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #24 - Till Death Do Us Part

    S1:E811/4/2002

    As his wedding anniversary draws near, Andy loses all hope and questions whether he will ever feel his life is worth living again. Meanwhile, Ephram and Amy share their first kiss while on a field trip; and Dr. Abbott has a panic attack when his wife Rose(Merrilyn Gann) proposes they take salsa dancing lessons. Andy also helps a couple whose marriage problems are caused by hives.

    Director:Michael Schultz

    Writer:Oliver Goldstick

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    Director:Michael Schultz

    Writer:Oliver Goldstick
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    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #25 - A Thanksgiving Tale

    S1:E1111/25/2002

    In hopes of raising his little sister Delia's spirits, Ephram does his best to recreate his mother's Thanksgiving traditions as the Brown family spends their first holiday without her. Meanwhile, in order to save a patient's life, Dr. Brown must find the man's missing brother, who is believed to live in the woods; and curmudgeonly Dr. Abbott attempts to befriend the entire town when he has a health scare and questions whether anyone would attend his funeral.

    Director:David Petrarca

    Writer:Vanessa Taylor

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    Director:David Petrarca

    Writer:Vanessa Taylor