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The Best Episodes Written By Chris Mckenna

Every TV Episode Written by Chris Mckenna Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 3 Episode 4 - Remedial Chaos Theory
    9.2/10(67 votes)

    S3:E4

    When Jeff introduces an element of randomness into Troy and Abed's housewarming party, reality splits into six timelines.

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    Writer:Chris McKenna

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  2. undefined Season 2 Episode 9 - Conspiracy Theories and Interior Design
    8.9/10(61 votes)

    S2:E9

    When Jeff tries to obtain credit for a fictitious class, the unintended consequences rock Greendale. Abed and Troy build an elaborate blanket fort.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Chris McKenna

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  3. undefined Season 2 Episode 21 - Paradigms of Human Memory
    8.5/10(48 votes)

    S2:E21

    Working on their final anthropology diorama, Chang finds a cache of items stolen by Troy's monkey that dredge up unhappy memories for the study group.

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    Writer:Chris McKenna

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  4. undefined Season 5 Episode 2 - The One That Got Away
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    S5:E2

    Roger plays detective to track down a case of what he suspects is identity theft. Meanwhile, the Smith family gets sucked into a mean game of Simon Says.

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    Writer:Chris McKenna

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  5. undefined Season 5 Episode 14 - Bar Mitzvah Shuffle
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    S5:E14

    Steve and his friends sabotage a stuck-up kid's bar mitzvah after the kid hits on Steve's girlfriend, Debbie. But when Snot is wrongly accused of stealing the kid's bar-mitzvah money, his own bar mitzvah is put in jeopardy.

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    Writer:Chris McKenna

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  6. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - Anthropology 101
    8.1/10(54 votes)

    S2:E1

    When the semester starts, Jeff is stunned that his rejection of Britta has made her a campus star; Chang wants to be accepted into the study group.

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    Writer:Chris McKenna

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  7. undefined Season 6 Episode 13 - Emotional Consequences of Broadcast Television
    8.1/10(50 votes)

    S6:E13

    The former study group's future — and friendships — are put to a test when one chapter of their lives closes and a new one begins.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Chris McKenna

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  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 10 - Mindy's Brother
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    S1:E10

    When Mindy's brother visits from college, he tells Mindy that he wants to drop out and start a rap career, immediately causing Mindy to panic. Meanwhile, Danny and Jeremy lift the spirits of their elderly landlord with the hopes that she will reduce their office rent.

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    Writer:Chris McKenna

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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 16 - Communication Studies
    7.9/10(53 votes)

    S1:E16

    As Valentine's Day finds Jeff struggling with his feelings for Britta and Professor Slater, Pierce and Troy are wrongly blamed for a prank.

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    Writer:Chris McKenna

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  10. undefined Season 1 Episode 22 - The Art of Discourse
    7.7/10(53 votes)

    S1:E22

    While a tasteless prank ends with Pierce being tossed out of the group, Britta and Jeff are forced to team up against some teen newcomers at school.

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    Writer:Chris McKenna

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  11. undefined Season 7 Episode 11 - A Piñata Named Desire
    7.6/10(9 votes)

    S7:E11

    With a flair for the dramatic, Roger invites Stan to attend one of his acting classes. However, tempers flare when they both audition for the same role, leaving them to duke it out for top dog. Meanwhile, Steve and his friends get into a pillow fight when they try to plan the greatest slumber party ever.

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    Writer:Chris McKenna

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  12. undefined Season 3 Episode 13 - Digital Exploration of Interior Design (1)
    7.6/10(43 votes)

    S3:E13

    When Britta falls for the human embodiment of the Subway sandwich chain, Shirley and Pierce hope to use the situation to their advantage.

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    Writer:Chris McKenna

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  13. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - Halloween
    7.3/10(6 votes)

    S1:E4

    When Josh invites Mindy to a Halloween party, Mindy stresses out about finding the perfect costume to impress him. Meanwhile, Danny and Jeremy leave work early to finally take their driver's license tests, much to Danny's embarrassment.

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    Writer:Chris McKenna

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  14. undefined Season 5 Episode 1 - Repilot
    7.3/10(47 votes)

    S5:E1

    With his law practice doomed, Jeff returns to Greendale to start a class action suit against the school, but a hologram of Pierce has him reconsider.

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    Writer:Chris McKenna

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  15. undefined Season 2 Episode 3 - All About Steve
    7.3/10(15 votes)

    S2:E3

    When the CIA organizes a father-son baseball game, Stan is determined to show his co-workers that his son is masculine and athletic. Unfortunately, Steve is a geek, so Stan decides to lie and ditches him. But after getting a taste of his own treatment at work, Stan turns to Steve and his sci-fi knowledge to help capture a cyber-terrorist. Meanwhile, Roger goes incognito in a desperate attempt to interact with humans.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Chris McKenna

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  16. undefined Season 2 Episode 8 - Star Trek
    7.3/10(14 votes)

    S2:E8

    Steve becomes a famous author, and the entire family gets caught up in his celebrity, including Stan, who becomes an unbearable "stage parent." After Steve hooks up with an agent, he abandons his family to lead a "Cribs" lifestyle.

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    Writer:Chris McKenna

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  17. undefined Season 6 Episode 1 - Ladders
    7.3/10(45 votes)

    S6:E1

    New administrative consultant Frankie's strict — and sobering — changes split the group when Abed goes rogue to side with the enemy.

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    Writer:Chris McKenna

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  18. undefined Season 3 Episode 8 - Irregarding Steve
    7.2/10(12 votes)

    S3:E8

    When Roger helps Steve see that his father isn't as smart as he always believed, the power-hungry pair set their sights on fame and fortune in New York City. It doesn't take long for Roger to lose everything on Wall Street, and Steve contemplates prostitution after Jon Stewart shoots down his comedy routine. Meanwhile, the rest of the family is certain that the two have just run away to the tree house, so when it explodes in a lightning storm, they are devastated, but console themselves with Steve's college fund.

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    Writer:Chris McKenna

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  19. undefined Season 7 Episode 9 - Fart-break Hotel
    7.2/10(8 votes)

    S7:E9

    When Roger releases lethal gas into the Smith residence, the family moves into a hotel while the fumes clear.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Chris McKenna

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  20. undefined Season 2 Episode 16 - Tears of a Clooney
    7.1/10(13 votes)

    S2:E16

    When Francine's birthday brings back haunting memories of a celebrity film moment stolen by George Clooney, Francine's new dream is to destroy the star. But when she tries to win Clooney's heart with the intention of breaking it, Stan actually falls for him and sabotages the plan. Meanwhile, back at home, Roger builds a vineyard and starts up a private sweat shop of foster children.

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    Writer:Chris McKenna

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  21. undefined Season 4 Episode 8 - The Most Adequate Christmas Ever
    6.9/10(11 votes)

    S4:E8

    Stan dies on Christmas Eve while trying to find a perfect Christmas tree, then wreaks havoc in heaven (and limbo) trying to return to Earth to save his family--who were dragged along on his quest--from freezing to death in the woods.

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    Writer:Chris McKenna

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  22. undefined Season 6 Episode 9 - Rapture's Delight
    6.4/10(7 votes)

    S6:E9

    When the Smith family goes to church on Christmas Day, Stan is furious when he can’t get a good seat. While Francine tries to ease his frustration, a moment of divine intervention occurs. Upset that he has been left on earth with Francine during the ultimate fight between good and evil, Stan ditches his wife to get into the pearly gates of heaven, but when Francine is kidnapped, Stan fights to get her back.

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    Writer:Chris McKenna

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Chris McKenna Ratings Summary

"Remedial Chaos Theory" is the best rated episode written by Chris McKenna. It scored 9.209/10 based on 67 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 10/13/2011 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "Conspiracy Theories and Interior Design".