The Best Episodes Written By Bridget Bedard

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.2/10(5 votes)

   #1 - The Person

   S1:E106/11/2020

   Now an overextended gallery owner, Darby relishes some much-needed alone time during a friend's New Year's Eve wedding. The ceremony fosters a new appreciation for her perfectly imperfect life.

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   8.0/10(4 votes)

   #2 - Off the Grid

   S3:E99/23/2016

   After reconnecting with Colton, Josh decides to move to Overland Park, until a concerned Ali travels to him, intending to bring him home. Feeling abandoned, Sarah has trouble controlling her rage. Shelly confronts Buzzy about his spending, leading to some unforeseen revelations. Newly single Maura has an exciting, surprising night out.

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   Writer:Bridget Bedard

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   7.8/10(6 votes)

   #3 - Oscillate

   S2:E812/11/2015

   Maura learns more about the trans experience; Josh heads down a reckless path; Ali and Sarah take Maura to the Idyllwild Wimmin's Music Festival.

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   7.8/10(4 votes)

   #4 - The Open Road

   S3:E69/23/2016

   Josh hits the road with an unlikely copilot, stirring up some undeniable chemistry along the way. Back at home, Shelly becomes wary of Buzzy's outlandish spending while Ali sees God during a nitrous induced trip at the dentist's office.

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   Writer:Bridget Bedard

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   7.8/10(23 votes)

   #5 - Red in the Face

   S1:E78/30/2007

   Roger joins Don for an evening of dinner and drinking, during which Roger's behavior leads to a rift in their friendship. Though Don accepts his apology, there are further consequences for Roger. Pete faces trouble at home as he continues to struggle with the demands of his new marriage.

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   7.6/10(5 votes)

   #6 - I Never Promised You a Promised Land

   S4:E69/22/2017

   The family convenes for an unusual vacation and encounters a tribe of long-lost Pfeffermans. Ali pulls away from the rest of the family as her political convictions drive her to challenge the binary.

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   7.6/10(5 votes)

   #7 - They Is on the Way

   S4:E99/22/2017

   Back in Los Angeles, Davina's stay at the Pfeffermanhouse is rudely interrupted. The Pfeffermans float in the Dead Sea and Ali rushes to meet them but is waylaid at an Israeli checkpoint.

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8. 

   7.6/10(7 votes)

   #8 - Rollin

   S1:E39/26/2014

   Maura moves out of the family house and into a lively new apartment complex, just as Sarah needs a new home after dismantling her perfect life. Josh has to reconsider his sudden vision of starting a family, while Ali finds some new boundaries to cross.

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   7.6/10(5 votes)

   #9 - Bulnerable

   S2:E612/11/2015

   Ali finds herself a little too close to Leslie when she seeks Leslie's advice on her UCLA application; Josh confronts Shelly about the past; Sarah uses a hard-won date night to explore some of her sexual fantasies.

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    7.3/10(7 votes)

    #10 - Best New Girl

    S1:E89/26/2014

    In a flashback, Mort escapes with friend Mark (Bradley Whitford) to a cross-dressing retreat in the woods, and becomes captivated with a very accepting woman named Connie (Michaela Watkins). Left alone after cancelling her Bat Mitzvah, 13-year-old Ali finds trouble with an older man at the beach.

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    Writer:Bridget Bedard

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    7.1/10(21 votes)

    #11 - Long Weekend

    S1:E109/27/2007

    Don loses an account. Roger, stuck in the city for Labor Day weekend, attempts to cheer him up. Meanwhile, Joan has a night out on the town with her roommate.

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12. 

    6.5/10(4 votes)

    #12 - Epilogue

    S2:E1011/11/2021

    As he juggles the challenges of his newfound career and family life, Marcus relishes a rare night out - and reflects on how far he’s come.

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13. 

    6.2/10(8 votes)

    #13 - Bradley Field

    S1:E25/27/2020

    A year later, Darby's life and career feel stagnant. When sparks fly with Bradley, her former boss who's recently divorced and highly successful, Darby feels pressure to revisit her half-baked dream of becoming a photographer, but soon gets swept up into girlfriend duties instead.

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