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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - A Rink by any Other Name
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E1

    Dan may be Mayor of Wessex, but rumour has it that he's been side-lined. To prove that he's in charge, Dan takes it upon himself to name the new ice rink after a local hockey legend, only to find out it has already been named after a Wessex philanthropist on her deathbed. And now that Claire is back for good, she decides to start her own PR company. It’s just too bad that Dan can't hire her to improve his own PR.

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    Writer:Mark Farrell

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  2. undefined Season 2 Episode 6 - Insane in the Bike Lane
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E6

    Dan plans to open new bike lanes in Wessex, but first he will need a new bike, a point of contention with Claire. Mike wants Dan to share the bike lane with roller-bladers, but is there enough room? Over at Fern's, Fern has let their liquor license lapse, an oversight he doesn't share with Jeff.

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    Writer:Mark Farrell

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  3. undefined Season 2 Episode 8 - Pot Divorce
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E8

    Everyone wants a piece of the Mayor. Dan feels obligated to take on a speaking engagement for Fern but doesn't clear it first with his Chief of Staff, landing him on stage at a pot rally. Claire's parents are divorcing and Mike is devastated. When he tries to intervene, he ends up in a completely inappropriate and unintended dating situation.

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    Writer:Mark Farrell

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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - The Blind Spot
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E1

    When Dan's ex-girlfriend Claire tells him that she is engaged, Dan reacts by telling her that he is running for Mayor against an unbeatable incumbent.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Mark Farrell

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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Enter Wheel-O
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E2

    What was going to be a straight-forward race for Mayor gets complicated when more candidates come forward, but luckily Dan's good friend Jeff is there to help him run his campaign.

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    Writer:Mark Farrell

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Once more with Feline
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E3

    Dan's stand on cats becomes a hot button campaign issue, but he finds two unlikely allies, his ex, Claire, and Brianna, the niece of his main opponent.

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    Writer:Mark Farrell

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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - Inside the War Room
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E4

    Dan believes that to have any credibility he needs to have a campaign office; Claire learns that politics is not as easy as working at a PR firm.

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    Writer:Mark Farrell

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  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - An Engagement in Hell
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E5

    Claire holds her engagement party at the bar where Dan works, while Dan and Jeff try to line up some financing for the struggling campaign.

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    Writer:Mark Farrell

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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - A Cruel Mattress
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E6

    While out campaigning Dan and Jeff are threatened by a mascot; Claire re-dedicates herself to her relationship with her fiancé.

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    Writer:Mark Farrell

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  10. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - The Symbol of Futility
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E7

    Dan struggles to find the perfect symbol for his campaign for Mayor, while trying to date Brianna. Claire obsesses about trivial wedding details.

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    Writer:Mark Farrell

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  11. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - The Disc Compact
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E8

    Dan and Jeff get their hands on the campaign platform of their main opponent, but are faced with a moral dilemma. Also Dan gets a new roommate.

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    Writer:Mark Farrell

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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 9 - The Podium Conundra
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E9

    Jeff has trouble convincing the other Mayoral candidates that Dan should take part in the upcoming televised debate; Dan and Brianna decide to go public with their romance.

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    Writer:Mark Farrell

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  13. undefined Season 1 Episode 10 - Revenge is Swifty
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E10

    While taking part in the candidate's debate, Dan gets embroiled in a career-ending muffin issue. Jeff is in trouble at his own work.

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    Writer:Mark Farrell

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  14. undefined Season 1 Episode 11 - A Cleanse Getaway
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E11

    Dan gets some unexpected help in the campaign that gets both he and Jeff into hot water; Claire deals with the fall-out from her decision about the wedding.

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    Writer:Mark Farrell

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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 12 - A Date with Vengeance
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E12

    With days to go before the election and hardly a Dan for Mayor lawn sign in sight, Dan gets some help on the campaign trail. Jeff gives Claire career advice.

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    Writer:Mark Farrell

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  16. undefined Season 1 Episode 13 - The Return of Wheel-O
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E13

    As election day approaches, Dan and Claire struggle to express their feelings for each other while Dan's election fortunes take a turn for the worse thanks to a surprise rival.

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    Writer:Mark Farrell

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  17. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - All My Ex's Live in Toronto
    6.8/10(5 votes)

    S1:E7

    Hank and Oscar try to protect Lacey from her ex-fiancé while the Dog River police track down a fugitive.

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    Writer:Mark Farrell

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Mark Farrell Ratings Summary

"A Rink by any Other Name" is the best rated episode written by Mark Farrell. It scored 8.0/10 from 1 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on June 5, 2011.