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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 3 Episode 13 - Development Arrested
    8.7/10(26 votes)

    S3:E13

    After returning home from Iraq, George Sr. is finally cleared of all charges, and Michael is relieved to be the head of a successful company for a change. The real brains behind the madness is revealed, and just as the family begins to celebrate their victory, a whole new set of problems emerge.

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    Writer:Chuck Tatham

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  2. undefined Season 2 Episode 5 - Hold the Pickles, Keep the Change
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    S2:E5

    Abby learns her ex is seeing someone and confronts her feelings head on... by trying to find the city's best pickle. Dan discovers that new friends aren't always good for your health. Olivia finds herself trapped in a legal love triangle.

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    Writer:Chuck Tatham

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  3. undefined Season 3 Episode 8 - Making a Stand
    8.3/10(23 votes)

    S3:E8

    Michael is tired of his father always having Gob compete with him, so Michael gets Gob his own banana stand franchise, only to find that Gob has set it up 20 feet from the old one. After the two compete, they decide to teach their father an elaborate lesson, and Buster refuses to use his handicap to scare kids. Meanwhile, Maeby uses Lucille's surgery in a horror film.

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    Writer:Chuck Tatham

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  4. undefined Season 3 Episode 12 - Exit Strategy
    8.3/10(25 votes)

    S3:E12

    Gob goes to Iraq to perform his Christian magic act on the USO tour and ends up incarcerated. Michael learns George, Sr. sent Gob to Iraq to burn down the model home he built there, so Michael and Buster fly to Iraq to spring their brother from prison.

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    Writer:Chuck Tatham

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  5. undefined Season 7 Episode 16 - The Cover-Up
    8.0/10(22 votes)

    S7:E16

    Phil has a new client whom he tries to hide from his wife because she's attractive, while Claire would rather keep her hot yoga instructor a secret. Jay becomes preoccupied making a Web show, but is tormented by an Internet troll. Lily is nervous about learning to ride a bicycle, and her parents aren't exactly the best teachers.

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    Writer:Chuck Tatham

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  6. undefined Season 3 Episode 10 - Fakin' It
    8.0/10(26 votes)

    S3:E10

    George, Sr. hires a new attorney who asks the Bluths to participate in a mock trial to help prepare them for the real thing. The attorney gets actor Judge Reinhold to preside over the mock case. Meanwhile, Buster fakes a coma to get out of testifying, and George Michael and Maeby participate in a mock wedding to entertain hospital patients. Back at the office, Michael discovers that he may have a long-lost sister named Nellie Bluth.

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    Writer:Chuck Tatham

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  7. undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - Mother's Daze
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    S2:E2

    Owen and the kids go all out for Paige on Mother’s Day. Bitsy has to handle things on her own when Helen takes a day off.

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    Writer:Chuck Tatham

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  8. undefined Season 4 Episode 11 - Little Minnesota
    7.8/10(40 votes)

    S4:E11

    Ted tries to keep his irresponsible sister from hooking up with Barney during her trip to New York, and Robin starts hanging out with Marshall at a bar for Minnesotans, not telling them that she's really Canadian.

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    Writer:Chuck Tatham

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  9. undefined Season 5 Episode 5 - Duel Citizenship
    7.5/10(37 votes)

    S5:E5

    Barney tries his best hoping to convince Robin into becoming an American citizen, while Ted and Marshall's road trip takes an unexpected turn for the worst when Marshall invites Lily to come along.

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    Writer:Chuck Tatham

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  10. undefined Season 6 Episode 7 - Canning Randy
    7.5/10(37 votes)

    S6:E7

    When Zoey enrolls in Ted's class, she manipulates his students into taking her side in the fight to save the building being torn down to make room for his project. Meanwhile, Marshall and Lily spot Robin marching in the Halloween parade of shame.

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    Writer:Chuck Tatham

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  11. undefined Season 6 Episode 23 - Crying Out Loud
    7.5/10(24 votes)

    S6:E23

    Claire gets a job offer from a big hotel chain, but can't tell if Jay wants her to take it or keep working for him. Meanwhile, Phil, Haley and Luke are more interested in Alex's senior "ditch day" than she is; and Manny is dopey from pain killers after having his wisdom teeth pulled, so Gloria seizes the opportunity to get rid of his new girlfriend.

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    Writer:Chuck Tatham

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  12. undefined Season 7 Episode 21 - Now We're Even
    7.4/10(36 votes)

    S7:E21

    Although Ted is happy with living alone at his new apartment, Barney tries to convince him about going out every night. Lily has a naughty dream about someone other than Marshall. Robin finally starts her stint as a news anchor at World Wide News.

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    Writer:Chuck Tatham

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  13. undefined Season 6 Episode 21 - Integrity
    7.4/10(23 votes)

    S6:E21

    Jay and Phil try to stand up for themselves on the home front while Haley attempts it at work.

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    Writer:Chuck Tatham

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  14. undefined Season 6 Episode 9 - Strangers in the Night
    7.2/10(26 votes)

    S6:E9

    Jay and Gloria try to get out of parties they must attend. Mitchell's kind gesture to a co-worker backfires on him, and Phil and Claire think Alex is lying when she tells them she found a boyfriend.

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    Writer:Chuck Tatham

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  15. undefined Season 7 Episode 5 - The Verdict
    7.2/10(19 votes)

    S7:E5

    Gloria is excited at the possibility for being selected for jury duty; Claire brings Alex and Haley to work and hopes to impress them; Phil takes Manny and Luke's class to community service day.

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    Writer:Chuck Tatham

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  16. undefined Season 7 Episode 6 - Mystery vs. History
    7.1/10(39 votes)

    S7:E6

    When Ted goes on a date without researching the girl on the Internet, the gang interferes, showing Kevin that they are too into each other's business. Meanwhile, Lily and Marshall come to terms with finding out the sex of their baby.

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    Writer:Chuck Tatham

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  17. undefined Season 9 Episode 12 - The Rehearsal Dinner
    7.1/10(27 votes)

    S9:E12

    Robin is dismayed when Barney wants to have their rehearsal dinner at a laser tag arena; Ted aggravates Lily by not following through with a promise.

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    Writer:Chuck Tatham

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  18. undefined Season 8 Episode 15 - Finding Fizbo
    7.1/10(18 votes)

    S8:E15

    Cam is enraged when he receives an online video showing someone has been desecrating his beloved Fizbo costume, which sets him on a quest to restore Fizbo’s good name. Meanwhile, Phil is in for quite the surprise when he finally meets his new soon-to-be step-brother at Frank’s bachelor party. Finally, Manny’s newest play hits a little too close to home for Gloria, Claire and Haley when he enlists them to do a read through before he submits it to a young playwright festival.

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    Writer:Chuck Tatham

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  19. undefined Season 8 Episode 3 - Nannies
    7.0/10(43 votes)

    S8:E3

    When Lily and Marshall have trouble finding a nanny, they learn it's because of an elaborate scheme Barney came up with to meet girls. Meanwhile, Robin and Ted butt heads over who has a more serious relationship.

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    Writer:Chuck Tatham

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  20. undefined Season 8 Episode 21 - Romeward Bound
    7.0/10(41 votes)

    S8:E21

    When The Captain asks Lily to move to Rome for a year as his art consultant, she fears that Marshall will resent her. Meanwhile, Ted and Barney become obsessed with a girl who is hiding her amazing body under a puffy coat.

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    Writer:Chuck Tatham

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  21. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Hat Luncheon
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    S1:E3

    Owen speaks at a tense Hat Luncheon charity event. Cole helps Molly meet up with Brendan.

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    Writer:Chuck Tatham

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  22. undefined Season 8 Episode 7 - Thanksgiving Jamboree
    6.7/10(20 votes)

    S8:E7

    It's going to be a Thanksgiving jamboree at the Pritchett-Tucker home this year and Cameron has spared no expense. While Phil tries to get used to Rainer Shine dating his daughter, Hayley has to break it to her dad that she would rather spend the rest of her holiday with her new boyfriend than stay for the traditional family football game.

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    Writer:Chuck Tatham

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  23. undefined Season 2 Episode 3 - Fista Puffs Mets Out Justice
    6.3/10(3 votes)

    S2:E3

    As a test to see if she's worthy of joining an elite girl group, Fista Puffs battles a monster in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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    Writer:Chuck Tatham

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Chuck Tatham Ratings Summary

"Development Arrested" is the best rated episode written by Chuck Tatham. It scored 8.7/10 from 26 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on February 10, 2006. It is rated 0.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "Hold the Pickles, Keep the Change".