Kevins Top 50 Episodes of 2012 TV
I ranked 100, but here's my Top 50. Good mix of comedy and drama.
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- DirectorGreg MottolaStarsJeff DanielsEmily MortimerJohn Gallagher Jr.Will is in the hospital and is too discouraged to return to work as his colleagues get the final clue needed to thwart the execs wanting to fire him.
- DirectorGreg MottolaStarsJeff DanielsEmily MortimerJohn Gallagher Jr.Will's professional idealism is put to the test with his new news team when they are first to cover the Deep Horizon platform oil spill.
- DirectorJoshua MarstonStarsJeff DanielsEmily MortimerJohn Gallagher Jr.When Charlie gets a tip from a mysterious informant that the President is about to make a major announcement, the news team tries to confirm what it is about.
- DirectorRandall EinhornStarsEdie FalcoEve BestMerritt WeverCruz purposely pushes Jackie to the breaking point, and then uses her reaction as grounds to fire her. Jackie enrolls Grace in public school. O'Hara goes into labor.
- DirectorStephen KayStarsPiper PeraboChristopher GorhamKari MatchettAt Jai's safe house, Annie & Auggie find Jai was investigating Simon. Annie tells Arthur & Joan she has been cultivating Simon and thinks she can turn him. Simon says no, but asks Annie to marry him. Simon & Annie are gunned down by Lena.
- DirectorRussell Lee FineStarsMatt BomerTim DeKayWillie GarsonWhen Agent Kramer returns to derail Neal's commutation, Neal races to right a wrong from his past. Peter in turn must choose a side. Set against the backdrop of Neal's commutation hearing, Neal will ultimately decide between fight and flight.
- DirectorBobby RothStarsMadeleine StoweEmily VanCampGabriel MannShocking events unfold at Daniel's trial as allegiances are tested, secrets are revealed, friendships begin to fray, and a revelation creates a change in Emily's quest for revenge.
- DirectorJeremy PodeswaStarsJeff DanielsEmily MortimerJohn Gallagher Jr.As Will deals with insomnia and online death threats, Sloan's frustrating interview with a Japanese nuclear rep about the Fukushima disaster gets her in major trouble.
- DirectorTroy MillerStarsMichelle AngDiego BonetaSarah HabelLou loses it when Raviva threatens to move out if he can't make room for her and Rosemary. Daphne continues her romance with Todd and blurs the lines between career and love. Sophia is arrested and the crew has to bail her out.
- DirectorGreg MottolaStarsJeff DanielsEmily MortimerJohn Gallagher Jr.As the news team covers the Tea Party candidates during the US Congressional mid-term elections, the network 's senior executives confront Charlie about Will's newly confrontational tone.
- DirectorRussell Lee FineStarsMatt BomerTim DeKayWillie GarsonWhen scholarship funds from a prestigious prep school mysteriously disappear, Neal poses as a substitute teacher to help Peter and the FBI figure out where the money is really going.
- DirectorTucker GatesStarsZooey DeschanelJake JohnsonMax GreenfieldSingle for the first time on Valentine's Day, Jess convinces Schmidt to be her wingman as she attempts to have an attachment-free fling with a handsome stranger. Nick's romantic plans are foiled when he finds himself spending more time with Julia's law firm assistant than with her. Winston becomes one of the girls when Shelby invites him over on the holiday.
- DirectorDan LernerStarsMary McCormackFrederick WellerPaul Ben-VictorMary sees whether she can balance motherhood with a demanding profession and a dysfunctional home life, or if she will put her baby up for adoption.
- DirectorTim HunterStarsMadeleine StoweEmily VanCampGabriel MannDaniel and Emily plan an engagement party; Victoria uses Conrad's father against him; Jack spirals after Amanda disappears; Charlotte finds herself tangled in a web of deceit.
- DirectorJake KasdanStarsZooey DeschanelJake JohnsonMax GreenfieldNick panics when Julia doesn't want to put a label on their relationship. Meanwhile, Jess enlists Julia to help her get out of a traffic ticket, Winston reconnects with a former booty call and Schmidt is baffled as to why his shower towel is always damp.
- DirectorSteve PinkStarsZooey DeschanelJake JohnsonMax GreenfieldJess is laid off from her teaching job and volunteers to be a shot girl at Schmidt's "rebranding" party.
- DirectorAnton CropperStarsSarah ShahiMichael TruccoVirginia WilliamsKate and Ben go up against Justin and the city while representing a client who claims he was the victim of police brutality. A former client accuses Lauren of committing an ethics violation.
- 2012–201458mTV-MA7.9 (1.6K)TV EpisodeDirectorLesli Linka GlatterStarsJeff DanielsEmily MortimerJohn Gallagher Jr.To salvage their ratings, the news team decides to lead with lurid criminal trial coverage at the expense of more worthy stories like the debt ceiling debate.
- DirectorLinda WallemStarsEdie FalcoEve BestMerritt WeverJackie detoxes in rehab and forges a surprising alliance with 17-year-old fellow addict Charlie. Director Cruz's innovations continue to irritate everyone on the All Saints staff except for Coop.
- DirectorKyle NewacheckStarsAmy PoehlerRashida JonesAziz AnsariLeslie faces threats and backlash if she votes in favor of a "soda tax," Ben tries to suck up to his interns after he discovers that they're politically connected, and Andy's efforts to get in shape send Chris into a depression.
- DirectorBobby RothStarsMadeleine StoweEmily VanCampGabriel MannVictoria and Conrad reaffirm their loyalty to each other; Emily and Amanda fight to keep their pasts secret as Mason Treadwell digs for information.
- DirectorRandy ZiskStarsMadeleine StoweEmily VanCampGabriel MannEmily's search for the white haired man is interrupted by the wedding plans, and now Nolan is going after him. Meanwhile, Sammy seems to be on the final stage of his life.
- DirectorRenny HarlinStarsPiper PeraboChristopher GorhamKari MatchettAnnie considers betraying the agency to save Eyal, but Auggie comes to the rescue. Meanwhile, Henry Wilcox returns from prison and sets his sights on Arthur and Joan.
- DirectorJace AlexanderStarsMichelle AngDiego BonetaSarah HabelMiles and Daphne host a party for their client, but Daphne worries when he goes off script. New crushes, Jamel and Bekah, put Lou and Raviva in an awkward situation. Sophia fears letting Laura buy her a new phone was a mistake.
- DirectorAlan PoulStarsJeff DanielsEmily MortimerJohn Gallagher Jr.Will's new idealism leads him to be playing into the hands of the tabloid press determined to discredit him.
- DirectorElodie KeeneStarsPiper PeraboChristopher GorhamKari MatchettAuggie sees a therapist to deal with losing Parker. Annie tries to turn the chief aid for the Yemen Prime Minister is in the country for a heart operation. With promises of security, he agrees. Annie finds out she cannot protect his family.
- DirectorAmy PoehlerStarsAmy PoehlerRashida JonesAziz AnsariThe candidates debate on television; Chris, Anne, and Tom act as Leslie's "spin team" for the media. Meanwhile, Ron, April, Donna, and Andy throw a party for Leslie's campaign supporters, but experience a few set backs in the process.
- DirectorAndy AckermanStarsWhitney CummingsChris D'EliaRhea SeehornThe group realizes that they haven't heard from Neal in a while so Whitney and Alex decide to make a surprise visit to his apartment and find him on what appears to be a date. Trying to be supportive, Whitney has the gang over for dinner, giving Neal the perfect opportunity to break the news to Lily in person.
- DirectorTristram ShapeeroStarsZooey DeschanelJake JohnsonMax GreenfieldJess babysits Russell's pre-teen daughter for the weekend and meets his ex-wife. Then, Schmidt and Cece panic when they think she's pregnant. Also, Nick's new girlfriend may be too young and Winston discovers his new boss is a big baby.
- DirectorAndy WolkStarsSarah ShahiMichael TruccoVirginia WilliamsWhen Kate is asked to mediate an agreement between a hospital and the FBI over a liver transplant for a key informant, she discovers that the liver was originally promised to a much sicker patient.
- DirectorJace AlexanderStarsMichelle AngDiego BonetaSarah HabelDaphne hires Raviva and Sophia for a focus group. Sophia struggles to pay rent, and Raviva worries that Lou is pulling away as he tries to fend of Bekah's flirtations. Miles is forced to seek medical help from a former hook-up.
- DirectorArlene SanfordStarsMatt BomerTim DeKayWillie GarsonUnbeknownst to Peter, Neal considers assisting a thief in stealing a valuable piece of art in exchange for information about his past.
- DirectorJason AlexanderStarsBilly GardellMelissa McCarthyReno WilsonWhen Vince throws out his back, Joyce conveniently disappears, leaving Mike and Molly to care for him. Meanwhile, the newlyweds struggle to write personalized thank-you notes for their wedding gifts.
- DirectorRobert Duncan McNeillStarsMatt BomerTim DeKayWillie GarsonWhen Neal and Peter go undercover to investigate a beautiful widow about to receive a huge life insurance payment, things become complicated when Neal begins to develop feelings for her.
- DirectorMichael SchurStarsAmy PoehlerRashida JonesAziz AnsariIt's election day for Leslie, and Ben is contemplating an offer to help work on a campaign in Washington. Meanwhile, Andy tries to help April rescue the files she deleted from the Parks Department computers.
- 2007–201921mTV-PG8.1 (3.9K)TV EpisodeDirectorMark CendrowskiStarsJohnny GaleckiJim ParsonsKaley CuocoLeonard and Penny contemplate reviving their romantic relationship.
- DirectorDean HollandStarsAmy PoehlerRashida JonesAziz AnsariLeslie's future with Ben is on hold after he gets a new job offer, Leslie and Ann give Jerry a heart attack, and Ron's new relationship is in jeopardy because of his girlfriend's kids.
- DirectorMichael FieldsStarsMary McCormackFrederick WellerPaul Ben-VictorA man, who sells pharmaceuticals to doctors, witnesses one of his clients do something illegal so he testifies and enters WITSEC along with his family. His daughter who plays lacrosse is told she has to stop, because she was so good that they could be discovered and her whole family could be placed in jeopardy. A few months in, Mary and Marshall learn the man is seeing another woman and they learn that she's also his wife. She's allowed into WITSEC but she has to be told about her husband's other family and vice versa, and that's when things get messed up. And his daughter disappears.
- DirectorMark CendrowskiStarsJohnny GaleckiJim ParsonsKaley CuocoLeonard feels threatened after hearing about Penny's study partner at school, while Howard and Raj become determined to find out one of Sheldon's secrets.
- DirectorAndy WolkStarsSarah ShahiMichael TruccoVirginia WilliamsWhile mediating a case between a nursing home and a patient, Kate discovers that the only witness who can clear an innocent nurse of negligence is also a fugitive on the lam for 20 years.
- DirectorSanford BookstaverStarsMadeleine StoweEmily VanCampGabriel MannEmily intends to finally follow through with her plan for revenge; the Graysons continue down a path of self-destruction; an explosive event changes everything.
- DirectorRoger KumbleStarsMichelle AngDiego BonetaSarah HabelRaviva scores her first gig, but things get complicated when Lou finds out Jamel had a part in it. Daphne worries Todd has a controlling streak. Sophia and Miles try to figure out which team the new girl at the park plays for.
- DirectorJann TurnerStarsLaura LinneyOliver PlattGabriel BassoAs Paul (Oliver Platt) discovers that life on the road with Joy (Susan Sarandon) will require much more from him than he thought, and Cathy (Laura Linney) uses the nursery renovation to help the Coopers, Adam (Gabriel Basso) makes a surprise donation to a church charity bazaar.
- DirectorKenneth FinkStarsMadeleine StoweEmily VanCampGabriel MannEmily's plan to blow up Victoria and Conrad's marriage goes off the rails, creating collateral damage of everyone close to her.
- DirectorAndrew D. WeymanStarsRob SchneiderCheech MarinClaudia BassolsRob's usually cold and distant father, George (Guest Star Fred Willard), visits and turns on the charm as he bonds more with Maggie's family than he ever has with Rob.
- DirectorBetsy ThomasStarsAnthony AndersonJesse BradfordZach CreggerAfter a failed attempt to figure out who should spend Thanksgiving with their son, Chris and Sheila decide to spend the holiday together with his friends. Sheila plans a very traditional dinner in hopes of befriending the group. Elsewhere, Gary chooses to spend the holiday waiting in line to buy a brand new television during the Black Friday sales.
- DirectorStephen CraggStarsRachael TaylorDave AnnableRobert BuckleyThe enigmatic Maris Elder (WHOOPI GOLDBERG) helps Jane link her past and present to The Drake: Henry considers a run for City Council. And what really happened to Sasha Doran.
- DirectorKenneth FinkStarsEmily VanCampGabriel MannHenry CzernyWith the ante even higher after last summer, Emily must plan her next move.
- DirectorAndrew BernsteinStarsPiper PeraboChristopher GorhamKari MatchettLena escapes to Russia. Against CIA orders, Joan gives Annie permission to find Lena. Annie tracks Lena, who then tries to convert Annie as a counter spy. That fails, and Lena tries to shoot Annie. Annie kills Lena in self defense.
- DirectorAnton CropperStarsSarah ShahiMichael TruccoVirginia WilliamsWhile mediating a case regarding two women who were fired for their sexual orientation, Kate stumbles on evidence of a cover-up and enlists the help of Ben and Lauren to get to the bottom of a dirty land deal.