The Best Episodes Written By Alan J. higgins

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.3/10(22 votes)

   #1 - Rollerskates

   S1:E134/30/2000

   Roller-skating lessons from Hal bug Malcolm, who rebels against dad's discipline while mom agonizes in bed from a backache she blames on Reese. Francis avoids his squad's survival weekend.

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   8.3/10(3 votes)

   #2 - I See Love

   S6:E135/16/2016

   Mike and Molly gather with family and friends for a momentous occasion and reminisce about everything that led to this point.

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   8.0/10(10 votes)

   #3 - Chapter 15. A Hand Job Is Forgiven

   S2:E710/25/2019

   An accident forces Sandy to come clean with Mindy. After visiting Eileen's grave, Phoebe tries to make amends with Norman, but it doesn't go well.

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   #4 - Chapter 16. A Thetan Arrives

   S2:E810/25/2019

   As Norman contemplates retiring, an unexpected visitor has him considering his spiritual life. Sandy dislikes changes Mindy is making at the studio.

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   8.0/10(3 votes)

   #5 - Weekend With Birdie

   S6:E74/25/2016

   Mike brings home a stray puppy for the weekend but Molly has difficulty warming up to it.

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   7.8/10(26 votes)

   #6 - Red Dress

   S1:E21/16/2000

   Lois must take drastic steps to discover which of her sons ruined the special dress she bought for an anniversary dinner with Hal.

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   7.8/10(13 votes)

   #7 - Chapter 7. A String Is Attached

   S1:E711/16/2018

   Norman contemplates a financial arrangement with Sandy. Sandy tries to smooth things over with Lisa. Mindy helps her father with his tax situation.

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   7.8/10(12 votes)

   #8 - Chapter 8. A Widow Approaches

   S1:E811/16/2018

   Norman has lunch with a widowed friend of Eileen's. Sandy and Norman attend a Parkinson's fundraiser. Norman is haunted by women from his past.

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   7.7/10(13 votes)

   #9 - Chapter 6. A Daughter Detoxes

   S1:E611/16/2018

   Norman and Sandy drive Phoebe to rehab, then spend the night at a casino. Sandy faces a financial quandary and learns he's angered Lisa.

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    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #10 - First Kiss

    S1:E310/4/2010

    Mike's ego takes a hit during a bowling date with Molly.

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    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #11 - The Wreck of the Vincent Moranto

    S6:E85/2/2016

    Mike is upset when Vince bails on finishing a Do-It-Yourself project they started together.

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    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #12 - Curse of the Bambino

    S6:E125/16/2016

    Carl convinces Mike to go with him to see his psychic and Peggy drags Molly to her church to pray for something they’ve all been waiting for,

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    7.6/10(16 votes)

    #13 - Chapter 3. A Prostate Enlarges

    S1:E311/16/2018

    While Sandy contends with a worsening prostate problem and conflict between his students, Norman deals with his troubled daughter, Phoebe.

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    7.6/10(13 votes)

    #14 - Chapter 4. A Kegel Squeaks

    S1:E411/16/2018

    Sandy and Norman turn to each other for support as Sandy waits for his test results and tension between Norman and Phoebe ramps up.

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    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #15 - Whatever Happened to Baby Peggy

    S5:E143/16/2015

    Peggy makes Molly do chores in exchange for sharing tantalizing stories from her past for Molly’s second book.

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    7.4/10(16 votes)

    #16 - Emancipation

    S3:E211/14/2001

    Being fed up with military school, Francis gets himself legally emancipated so he can go north to Alaska with his friend Eric and become a logger. This does not sit well at all with the family.

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    7.4/10(14 votes)

    #17 - Company Picnic (1)

    S3:E112/3/2002

    Juicy guest casting and ingenious plotting enliven an hourlong episode that airs in the plum post-Super Bowl slot. One storyline unfolds at Hal's company picnic, where Lois clashes with a blabby wife and her beleaguered spouse; and Hal runs afoul of his new boss and the big cheese. In Alaska, Francis's scheme to win a bet involves rigging a hockey game that pits loggers vs. a fearsome women's squad led by a blowhard coach.

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    7.4/10(16 votes)

    #18 - Company Picnic (2)

    S3:E122/3/2002

    After Hal is mistaken by his new boss, as that guy's boss, Hal plays along. Malcolm is in a three-legged scavenger hunt with the girl he likes, but becomes upset after he confesses he likes her, and she says she likes another boy. Reese is also the the scavenger hunt, and at first doesn't like the big dumb bully he is with, but they grow to like each other when they bond over beating up the other contestants and stealing their items. Lois continues to balance keeping Dewey intact and dealing with the crazy woman, but now must talk to the husband as well. Francis continues to sabotage his own team, this time on the ice.

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    7.4/10(20 votes)

    #19 - The Bots and the Bees

    S1:E145/7/2000

    Malcolm and his Krelboyne classmates enlist the help of Hal for a school project, which involves a robot, and an enormous swarm of bees. Lois visits Francis at his school after he becomes injured and soon clashes with Spangler.

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    7.3/10(19 votes)

    #20 - Robbery

    S2:E711/26/2000

    The night shift at Lucky Aide is held hostage by two robbers, since Craig does not want to give up the combination for the store's safe. Francis tries to help a heartbroken friend at the academy, while Hal and the boys fight nature at home.

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    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #21 - Cops on the Rocks

    S6:E11/6/2016

    Mike and Carl go to couples counseling to try to reconcile their partnership. Also, Molly decides to do a promotional radio interview on her own after Peggy decides not to participate.

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    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #22 - Peg O' My Heart Attack

    S6:E31/20/2016

    Mike blames Molly for Peg's heart attack following a heated argument and now Molly wants to make amends.

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    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #23 - Super Cop

    S6:E41/27/2016

    Mike becomes hypervigilant after his wallet is stolen from the squad car while taking a nap.

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    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #24 - Baby Bump

    S6:E105/9/2016

    When Mike and Molly realize Frannie (Juliette Goglia) doesn't have a plan in place for after the baby is born, Molly decides to help by reuniting her with her estranged sister, Maura (Jessy Hodges).

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    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #25 - The Rehearsal

    S2:E225/7/2012

    Two days before their wedding, Mike and Molly arrange their wedding rehearsal which turns into a disaster.

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