The Best Episodes of Just Shoot Me!

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#1 - Slow Donnie
S3:E111/5/1999
Jack and Finch discover a pneumonic-message system in the wall. Meanwhile, Elliott invites Maya to his house for his ""slow"" brother's birthday party. At the party, Donnie reveals to Maya that he's not really ""slow."" Maya tries to tell Elliott that Donnie's not stupid, but just ends up looking silly herself. Jack's inanity causes Donnie to reveal his act. And a gift of a parakeet explodes into a living nightmare for Nina.
Director:Steven Levitan
Writer:Steven Levitan
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Director:Steven Levitan
Writer:Steven Levitan
8.0/10(160 votes)
#2 - Future Issues
S7:E218/16/2003
The series finale centers on a send-off for retiring Jack, whose staffers share memories, shed tears and pay affectionate tribute. Finch puts his feelings into rap, while Nina likens Jack to---what else?---"a perfect glass of Scotch."
Director:Pamela Fryman
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Pamela Fryman
Writer:Unknown
7.9/10(186 votes)
#3 - Hostess to Murder
S3:E162/23/1999
Maya's attempt to host a murder mystery party is plagued with problems. Elliott wants to ditch the party for an Armani gala being held on the same night, Nina shows up with Maya's old boyfriend Derek, Jack wants to wear Elliott's costume, Finch is trying to make time with the caterer (who is dressed as a large-bosomed French chambermaid), and gamemaster Larry is a down-on-his-luck actor who spends most of the party on the phone with his agent. Everything is thrown into chaos when Maya's next door neighbor suffers a heart attack and drops dead -- and everyone but her thinks it's part of the game.
Director:Pamela Fryman
Writer:Pam Brady
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Director:Pamela Fryman
Writer:Pam Brady
7.8/10(210 votes)
#4 - Pass the Salt
S2:E131/29/1998
A surprise visit from his fireman father leaves Finch puzzled, since the two had always been emotionally distant from one another. When Red Finch suggests that he and his son spend some quality time together, Finch can only surmise that his father is either dying or having an affair. The truth turns out to be even more shocking- Red has finally come to accept the fact that his son is gay. He isn't, of course, but Finch has a hard time convincing him of that. Meanwhile, Maya invites Jack to her apartment to dinner in order to convince him that the neighborhood she lives in is not as bad as he thinks, but a robbery there that afternoon complicates the task.
Directors:Leonard R. Garner, Jr.
Writer:Jack Burditt
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Directors:Leonard R. Garner, Jr.
Writer:Jack Burditt
7.8/10(209 votes)
#5 - How the Finch Stole Christmas
S3:E1012/15/1998
Finch sneaks a look at the office Christmas presents and is disappointed by his when he discovers that it's not what he wanted. So, he sabotages the office Christmas. Meanwhile, Nina learns the true meaning of casual wear, Elliott protests the commercialization of the holiday and Maya rags Jack about his selfishness.
Director:Jean Sagal
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Jean Sagal
Writer:Unknown
7.8/10(166 votes)
#6 - The First Thanksgiving
S5:E711/23/2000
The gang gathers for Thanksgiving at Jack's mansion in the Hamptons. Nina is convinced that Jack will fire her for being unhip. Jack sleeps with Elliott's mom, but Finch is convinced that Jack did the dirty deed with his date instead. And Maya just wants to put the perfect dinner together.
Director:Unknown
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7.8/10(158 votes)
#7 - Toy Story
S3:E173/2/1999
As a prank, Finch switches the cards on two of Elliott's birthday gifts: those from Maya and Persky. As a result, Elliott believes that Persky has given him a really cool video game system, and Maya has given him a box of kinky sex toys. When Maya invites him over that night to have some fun, he naturally gets the wrong impression, and is forced to give his relationship with her some deep thought. Meanwhile, when the racehorse Jack bought with Robert Goulet acts up before the big race, he enlists Nina's aid to calm it down.
Director:Pamela Fryman
Writer:Danny Zuker
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Director:Pamela Fryman
Writer:Danny Zuker
7.7/10(261 votes)
#8 - Lemon Wacky Hello
S1:E63/26/1997
Jack returns from China with exotic and mysterious candy that has strange effects on the staff.
Director:Philip Charles MacKenzie
Writers:Andy Gordon, Eileen Conn
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Director:Philip Charles MacKenzie
Writers:Andy Gordon, Eileen Conn
7.7/10(234 votes)
#9 - The Assistant
S2:E29/30/1997
Maya's new assistant Cindy is certainly eager, but also incompetent, and Maya's work suffers because of it. Jack wants to fire her, but Maya is determined to give her a chance. However, the more time that passes, the more Cindy screws up, and the more Maya's resolve is tested. Meanwhile, Finch and Elliott sabotage Nina's radio appearance by giving her a phony Word-a-Day calendar.
Directors:Leonard R. Garner, Jr.
Writers:Andy Gordon, Eileen Conn, Pam Brady
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Directors:Leonard R. Garner, Jr.
Writers:Andy Gordon, Eileen Conn, Pam Brady
7.7/10(194 votes)
#10 - Two Girls for Every Boy
S3:E511/10/1998
Finch is convinced that a model likes him, only it turns out that she likes Maya instead. He sets out to create the ultimate male fantasy: watching two females go at it. All is going well for Finch, until Maya finds out and the two females decide to turn the tables on him. Meanwhile, Elliott and Nina go overboard in their insults after Jack tells them that he just wants to be one of the guys.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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7.7/10(184 votes)
#11 - Rescue Me
S2:E234/30/1998
An ordinary office blood drive turns into a storytelling session, as Finch, Elliott, and Nina relate to queasy donor Maya and nurse Tisha the tales of how Jack rescued them from rather desperate situations. Finch applied his shiftiness to a job as movie usher before the manager fired him for trying to sneak a customer into a sold-out show. Luckily, the customer, Jack Gallo, took notice of his methods. Elliott was a down-and-out amateur photographer reduced to selling his output on the street and faced with the prospect of taking a job at a grocery store in New Jersey, but in the nick of time, his talent was noticed by a patron named Jack Gallo. Finally, Nina had come a long way from her successful modeling career--she wore a mermaid suit at a boat show before someone stopped by who remembered her keen fashion sense--none other than Jack Gallo.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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7.7/10(183 votes)
#12 - The Kiss
S2:E183/19/1998
It all starts out innocently. In order to help Elliott get a great deal on an apartment, Maya agrees to pose with him as a married couple. To complete the charade, the two are forced to kiss. This development is harmless enough… until they find themselves kissing again voluntarily. "Awkward" could hardly begin to describe relations between them afterward. They work through it, but by the end both Maya and Elliott realize that the long, bumpy road, wherever it may lead, is just beginning for them. Meanwhile, when Jack discovers Finch has been renting out his parking space, it leads the two into a battle over trust.
Director:Darryl Bates
Writers:Tom Maxwell, Don Woodard
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Director:Darryl Bates
Writers:Tom Maxwell, Don Woodard
7.7/10(159 votes)
#13 - Fast Times at Finchmont High
S4:E245/16/2000
Finch goes undercover at a high school and winds up becoming incredibly popular, and having the head cheerleader ask him to the prom. Jack discovers that the office mail guy is an incredible opera singer. Nina becomes celibate, following some advice from Elliott. Nina and Finch kiss.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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7.7/10(138 votes)
#14 - Nina Van Grandma
S6:E111/17/2002
Nina is trying so spend some quality time with her granddaughter Tess. Chloe asks Nina to keep Tess from bars, boys and clubs, but all Tess wants is to get wild. She throws herself at men at a bar and later at Finch, who pretends to be the magazine's editor. When Tess runs away, Chloe and Nina find her at Dennis's, and they all offer to sleep with him in order to keep Tess from doing so. Meanwhile, Jack insists on giving Maya a birthday present, but has no luck with his ideas or Elliot's. She gets mad not because of the meaningless gifts, but because it's really not her birthday and her father should know better. Still, they both feel like it's someone's birthday — and it is: Maya's mother!
Director:Unknown
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7.7/10(137 votes)
#15 - Tea & Secrecy (2)
S4:E152/15/2000
Elliott doesn't want to tell the office about his new relationship with Maya, while she is quite anxious to. They try to keep it quiet, but everybody quickly finds out.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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7.7/10(132 votes)
#16 - Nina Van Mom
S6:E101/10/2002
Jack challenges Elliott to a game of darts and hits him in the back when Elliott accuses him of being too competitive. Meanwhile, Nina reveals that she had a daughter 34 years ago that she gave up for adoption, and her daughter is trying to find her. Nina enlists Finch to pose as her "son" but when she tells her daughter the truth, she wants nothing to do with her. Trying to make amends, Nina discovers that she is a grandmother also.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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7.6/10(218 votes)
#17 - La Cage
S2:E411/4/1997
At first, Elliott's attempts to warn Finch about dating his ex-girlfriend, supermodel Nikki Elston, seem like just jealousy. However, there's more than a grain of truth in his warnings- Nikki is a true nutcase who delights in putting men through hell. One of her favorite stunts is locking them on a perch in a giant birdcage. Meanwhile, Nina's attempts to get a raise from Jack are subverted by the discovery of the truth about her use of the company's expense accounts.
Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
Writer:Jack Burditt
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Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
Writer:Jack Burditt
7.6/10(197 votes)
#18 - The Walk
S2:E142/3/1998
What starts out as a normal, everyday office meeting turns into a huge enigma when the easygoing Jack suddenly loses his temper for no apparent reason and refuses to talk about it. The gang takes it upon themselves to discover the reason for his outburst, but with every lead they follow, the mystery just gets deeper and deeper. While this is going on, Finch tries to attract a pretty coworker by following Elliott's advice and playing hard to get.
Director:Darryl Bates
Writers:Andrew Gordon, Eileen Conn
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Director:Darryl Bates
Writers:Andrew Gordon, Eileen Conn
7.6/10(180 votes)
#19 - The List
S3:E811/24/1998
Jack fears for his reputation when he falls to #100 on the Power 100 list. Nina's idea to improve his standing by sending out a special collection of Blush covers to remind people how important the magazine has been backfires, as Elliott is made #100 because of his brilliant photography. Meanwhile, Finch meets idol Mark Hamill at Bartini's and annoys the hell out of him.
Directors:Leonard R. Garner, Jr.
Writer:Unknown
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Directors:Leonard R. Garner, Jr.
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7.6/10(179 votes)
#20 - Puppetmaster
S3:E711/17/1998
Maya's coworkers find it strange when she begins dating Steven, the host of a children's puppet show. As far as she's concerned, though, their relationship is going very well--until she suspects Steven is using the characters on his show to criticize her. Meanwhile, Nina decides to enter the entrepreneurial world, but her choice of investments--a nightclub that doesn't even have a name--is questionable indeed. Also, a heartfelt confession of Elliott's (he sometimes wishes he was a woman) during the guys' emotional viewing of Brian's Song comes back to haunt him.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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7.6/10(178 votes)
#21 - The Odd Couple (2)
S3:E255/25/1999
Finch announces the engagement at the office, but it takes several minutes to make everyone believe it. When they finally do, though, it begins a heated argument between Maya and Elliott over whether Finch's and Adrienne's love is for real. It may not matter either way, though, because once the news of the engagement spreads, Adrienne's ex-boyfriend Brian shows up at Blush with plans to beat up Finch. Finch manages to avoid Brian temporarily, but the incident forces him to speed things up yet again-with a wedding that very day. Finch and Adrienne are married after Brian punches Finch. But...Elliott and Maya are also married while looking for Finch in a mass wedding.
Director:Steven Levitan
Writer:Marsh McCall
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Director:Steven Levitan
Writer:Marsh McCall
7.6/10(146 votes)
#22 - Dial 'N' for Murder
S4:E132/8/2000
Nina reluctantly meets with her former agent, Catherine. Catherine wants Nina's help with a suicide attempt. But after she becomes friends with Finch, she decides that a night of sex with him would be the best way to go out. Meanwhile, Maya thinks her new boyfriend likes his woman heavy and is trying to fatten her up.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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7.6/10(144 votes)
#23 - Hot Nights in Paris
S4:E204/18/2000
Finch, desperately seeking an apartment, convinces Maya to move in with Elliott. But when the two fight on their first night together, Finch may be in trouble when Maya returns home and he has a woman in his bathtub. Meanwhile, Jack and Nina argue on the anniversary of their first meeting.
Director:Unknown
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7.6/10(126 votes)
#24 - For the Last Time, I Do
S7:E208/16/2003
Nina feels threatened by Skyler, an old fling of Simon. Skyler would be the minister at their wedding reception. Jack and Finch scam to get rid of her. Meanwhile Maya has found the perfect man, who turns out to be a senior in High School.
Director:Pamela Fryman
Writer:Unknown
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7.6/10(125 votes)
#25 - Nina and the Rocker
S7:E310/22/2002
Nina starts dating a British rocker named Simon Leeds. Meanwhile, Maya convinces Vicki to give her the details of her divorce. And Jack is prancing around showing off his new pocket watch until Elliot gets one too.
Director:Pamela Fryman
Writer:Unknown
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