The Best Episodes Written By David Steven Simon

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.1/10(12 votes)

   #1 - Strip-Tease for Two

   S2:E245/4/1992

   Will and Carlton lose their shirts investing on a tip - then take jobs as strippers to recoup their losses and get Vivian's bracelet out of hock.

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   7.8/10(11 votes)

   #2 - A Night at the Oprah

   S3:E911/9/1992

   The Bankses appear on Oprah's show and fail to invite Will on-stage, which may cause Philip to lose the election.

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   7.6/10(13 votes)

   #3 - Ill Will

   S2:E182/10/1992

   The family fears a steamy exposé when Geoffrey begins his memoirs, while Will fears the scalpel when he enters the hospital, kicking and screaming, for a tonsillectomy.

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   7.5/10(11 votes)

   #4 - A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

   S3:E1111/23/1992

   At Vivian's Lamaze class, Will cozies up to a pregnant sportswriter, who takes him to a game - and delivers more than just fun.

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   7.5/10(11 votes)

   #5 - The Cold War

   S3:E1212/7/1992

   When Vivian quarantines Will and Carlton in the backyard pool house after both are stricken with contagious colds, they spend the night arguing over a girl that Will stole from Carlton.

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   7.5/10(11 votes)

   #6 - The Best Laid Plans

   S3:E172/1/1993

   When Monique refuses to have sex until she's married, Will stages a mock wedding ceremony with D.J. Jazzy Jeff as the preacher.

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   7.5/10(11 votes)

   #7 - Father of the Year

   S4:E410/4/1993

   Stuck with caring for Nicky for the day, Will soon discovers the benefits of baby-sitting: he's suddenly a big man on campus with the women so long as he poses as a single dad.

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   7.4/10(12 votes)

   #8 - Will Gets Committed

   S3:E29/21/1992

   When the Banks family returns to its former neighborhood to help old friends after a destructive city-wide riot, Vivian reveals a surprise to Philip.

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   7.3/10(12 votes)

   #9 - Mother's Day

   S4:E235/2/1994

   Say, homie, could you do me a favor? Just-married Jazz makes a surprising request of Will.

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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Andy Goes to Hollywood

    S1:E111/16/2017

    Andy Klavin travels from his Nebraskan hometown to Burbank, California, where he stumbles into a job on a big-time TV talk show, where he meets a colorful cast of characters – the writers, the producer Fred de Cordova, and, most importantly, Joy Greenfield, who’s unlike any woman he’s ever met.

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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Dog Day Afternoon

    S1:E211/16/2017

    Andy juggles confusing feelings for Joy, and when he’s given his first important task at work, one bad thing happens after another. Somehow Andy ends up on his feet, and in the process manages to give Joy the credit she so rarely gets.

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    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Owed to Joy

    S1:E311/16/2017

    Joy argues for equal pay at work, while juggling her own personal family drama at home. The writers take Andy on an outing he’ll never forget, and Mitch tries to hide his inner demons. Joy tries to mold Andy into the man she thinks he can be.

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    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Take Me to Church

    S1:E411/16/2017

    Fred invites Andy to his church in Beverly Hills, but it goes very badly, and Joy talks to her therapist about a recent wedding weekend gone wrong. When Andy calls his parents in Nebraska with some good news, he ends up getting news about his brother.

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    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - The Drop

    S1:E511/16/2017

    Based on a true story, Johnny Carson finds himself entangled in an extortion plot. Authorities are brought in, and some suspect Andy of being the plot. Andy also bonds with Joy and Rasheed while getting high for the first time in his life.

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    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - The Getaway

    S1:E611/16/2017

    Joy and Andy take a much-needed weekend getaway at Angelo’s party house in Palm Springs, but no one can relax with all the secrets being spilled.

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    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - The Anniversary Show

    S1:E711/16/2017

    It’s the tenth anniversary show, the big event they’ve been working for all season, and it doesn’t go as planned. Not all the writers are invited back, and Andy stumbles on an invaluable discovery. Joy learns the truth about her father.

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