The Best Episodes Written By David Smithyman

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.9/10(72 votes)

   #1 - Creekwood Nights

   S1:E66/17/2020

   Victor is nervous when Mia says she wants to take their relationship to the next level.

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   7.8/10(4 votes)

   #2 - A Man to Share the Night With

   S4:E141/30/2018

   When Michelle Kwan comes in second place at the Olympics, Jessica tries to keep it from Emery and Evan. Louis changes Eddie's bedtime, hoping to spend more quality time together watching Letterman.

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   7.5/10(4 votes)

   #3 - B as in Best Friends

   S4:E110/3/2017

   Still homeless, the Huangs move in with Honey and Marvin. Jessica’s dreams come true when she gets a chance to compete on “Wheel of Fortune” during Best Friends Week with Honey. Eddie starts high school and is still on the outs with his pals but finds unexpected sympathy from Nicole. Michael Bolton offers to step in at the restaurant to give Louis more time with his family, but does he have an ulterior motive?

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   7.5/10(2 votes)

   #4 - These Boots Are Made for Walkin'

   S5:E173/8/2019

   Eddie, angry after his mom tells him he’s too immature to go on a student exchange trip to Taiwan, takes Jessica at her word when she says “my house, my rules” and leaves home. But when he ends up living with Horace in his new apartment, he has second thoughts. Louis and Evan suspect Emery is leading some sort of secret life after he quits the volleyball team but lies about still going to practice, so they begin following him.

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   7.5/10(4 votes)

   #5 - Clean Slate

   S3:E111/18/2017

   On the eve of Chinese New Year, Jessica pushes the entire family to settle all debts, disputes and grudges to ensure good fortune for the coming year. Unsure if she can contain her temper for the remainder of the day, Jessica enlists Emery to makes sure she keeps her cool. Meanwhile, Louis and Evan go on a wild goose chase to hunt down some hate mail, and Eddie is forced to entertain his super lame cousin, on a special Chinese New Year-themed episode.

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   6.8/10(11 votes)

   #6 - Huangsgiving

   S2:E811/17/2015

   The Huangs are hosting Thanksgiving this year, and Jessica is determined to out-do her sister who has hosted in years past.

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   6.3/10(9 votes)

   #7 - Gotta Be Me

   S2:E225/10/2016

   Louis attempts to help Emery be cool at school. Jessica proves she can be a fun mother by chaperoning Eddie's field trip to Colonial Floridatowne.

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   5.7/10(7 votes)

   #8 - Blind Spot

   S1:E103/31/2015

   Jessica's college boyfriend, Oscar Chow, comes to visit. She's a bit miffed that Louis isn't a little more jealous....but she's got a blind spot and is completely oblivious to the fact that Oscar is gay. Meanwhile, Eddie goes to great lengths to get out of the school science fair.

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   4.5/10(4 votes)

   #9 - Secret Soft

   S1:E512/19/2024

   Ruby attends in-person therapy for the first time in years; when her therapist suggests she take a break from romance, it proves to be more of a challenge than anticipated.

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