The 50 Greatest Episodes of 2012
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- DirectorGeorge MastrasStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulWalter White's domestic life continues to deteriorate; at the same time, his growing business venture aims to steal a train car chock full of methylamine.9/10
- DirectorMichael SlovisStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulNow that Gus is dead, Walt, Jesse, and Mike work to cover their tracks. Skyler panics when Ted Beneke wakes up.9/10
- DirectorThomas SchnauzStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulMike and Jesse are out. Now Walt has to handle things on his own. Hank finally finds a rat in Mike's gang.9/10
- DirectorBilly GierhartStarsAndrew LincolnSarah Wayne CalliesLaurie HoldenAs Hershel's condition worsens, Rick, Daryl and T-Dog deal with a group of prisoners.9/10
- DirectorMichelle MacLarenStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulWalt expands his business overseas, and the money is pouring in.9/10
- DirectorStephen SandovalStarsBilly WestKatey SagalJohn DiMaggioWhen Fry gets trapped in ice during Oktoberfest he is mistaken for a caveman and accepted in the isolated world of the Neanderthals. Convinced he is a Neanderthal himself he decides to plot a war against the stuck up Homo Sapiens.9/10
- DirectorColin BuckseyStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulIn the aftermath of the train heist, Jesse and Mike decide to quit the business, leaving Walt to handle things on his own. Mike is being followed by the DEA.9/10
- DirectorJay ChandrasekharStarsJoel McHaleGillian JacobsDanny PudiThe Study Group, now known as the "Greendale Seven," launches a plot to rescue the real dean Pelton and end Chang's reign of terror over Greendale.8.5/10
- DirectorAdam DavidsonStarsJoel McHaleGillian JacobsDanny PudiThe study group must help Pierce win a video game so that he can claim his inheritance from his father, but somebody may be out to ensure that he loses.8.5/10
- DirectorBecky MartinStarsDavid MitchellRobert WebbMatt KingSimon,Dobby's ex-boyfriend,asks Mark,Jeremy and Super Hans to join him on the paint-balling day Dobby has bought as his birthday present. Simon puts Dobby and himself into the opposing team to Mark and Jeremy,leading Mark to believe it is all a ploy to win Dobby back. Dobby and Jeremy bond over a joint but Mark is stuck in a bunker with a stoned Hans. When Hans makes a break for it and aims his paint-gun at Dobby Jeremy gallantly steps into the line of fire to take one for her.8.5/10
- DirectorTristram ShapeeroStarsJoel McHaleGillian JacobsDanny PudiJeff faces an old nemesis as Shirley and Pierce square off in Greendale court, Abed succumbs to his evil alter ego, and Troy decides to meet his destiny at air conditioning school.8.5/10
- DirectorSteve BuscemiStarsTina FeyTracy MorganJane KrakowskiWhile everyone tries to get into the spirit of Leap Day, Liz and Jenna fight over an Internet billionaire, Jack has a major financial setback, and Tracy tries to spend a Benihana gift card before it expires.8/10
- DirectorBecky MartinStarsDavid MitchellRobert WebbMatt KingMark is hoping Dobby will move in with him so Jeremy has to move back with Super Hans,who stays up all night and keeps snakes. Dobby has a job offer in New York from ex-boyfriend Simon so Mark decides he and Dobby should have a picnic in the country where he can declare his feelings for her. Sadly for him Jeremy,who is also in love with Dobby,turns up as well,leading Dobby to believe that they are gay as they are so inseparable. The two men start to fight over Dobby only to discover she has gone. Later she texts to say she is heading for New York.8/10
- DirectorFrank MarinoStarsBilly WestKatey SagalJohn DiMaggioThe Planet Express crew goes gambling in Mars Vegas where they risk far more than losing their chips.8/10
- DirectorArmando IannucciStarsWilliam HoylandTobias MenziesPriyanga BurfordMinisters and aides from all parties are summoned to give evidence at the Goolding Inquiry into the events involving and following Tickel's suicide. First witness is Pearson, whose obscure jargonese strikes the panel as being at odds with his role as an information giver, whilst Tucker is reprimanded for trying to score political points. It soon becomes apparent that opposing sides are using the inquiry to discredit each other whilst those who sent the emails do a good job of discrediting themselves. Mannion struggles, as does Nicola (even though she called for the inquiry) and the most honest witness is aide Robyn, who inadvertently blows the whistle on everybody else's back-biting. Glenn blames Ollie and Tucker, who is recalled and sees that he is cornered, gives a very impassioned speech in which he accuses the accusers.8/10
- DirectorErnest R. DickersonStarsAndrew LincolnSarah Wayne CalliesLaurie HoldenAfter months on the run, the group take refuge in a federal prison, while elsewhere, Andrea's health starts to deteriorate.8/10
- DirectorMatt SohnStarsRainn WilsonJohn KrasinskiJenna FischerDwight refuses to let appendicitis get in the way of leading his new team in Tallahassee, while Andy decides to step in for Erin as secretary in the office.8/10
- DirectorTristram ShapeeroStarsJoel McHaleGillian JacobsDanny PudiAfter sending Troy and Britta on a date, Annie volunteers to keep Abed company in his Dreamatorium.8/10
- DirectorJohn HolmquistDominic BianchiJames PurdumStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenBrian causes time to move backwards when he tampers with Stewie's time machine, which may result in Stewie being unborn.8/10
- DirectorRian JohnsonStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulIt's Walt's 51st birthday. His return to the drug business causes Skyler to go into depression.8/10
- DirectorMichelle MacLarenStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulWalt and Jesse seek out an unlikely partner for a new business venture. The DEA follows up new leads in its investigation.8/10
- DirectorAdam BernsteinStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulThe guys put a business plan into action; Walt confesses to Marie.8/10
- DirectorJody Lee LipesStarsLena DunhamAllison WilliamsJemima KirkeHannah is spending more time with Adam than ever. She goes to the rehearsal of a play Adam is doing, but he suddenly quits. Marnie is miserable after learning that Charlie went to Rome with his new girlfriend. She and Jessa go to a bar and meet a lonely businessman.8/10
- 2008–201226mTV-MA8.1 (56)TV EpisodeDirectorSteve DildarianStarsSteve DildarianM.J. OttoNick KrollTim tries to help an immigrant worker posting job flyers; Former Omnicorp employees file a class-action lawsuit with Tim as key witness.8/10
- DirectorJohn DahlStarsMichael C. HallJennifer CarpenterDesmond HarringtonSeason 7 premiere. After witnessing her brother kill, Debra attempts to reconcile with Dexter while struggling to cover up their involvement with the murder.8/10
- DirectorSteve ShillStarsMichael C. HallJennifer CarpenterDesmond HarringtonSeason 7 finale. As LaGuerta closes in on Dexter's secret, Dexter struggles to protect himself, Debra and the life he's built.8/10
- DirectorChristopher McCullochStarsH. Jon BenjaminDoc HammerChristopher McCullochHalloween Special of The Venture Bros.8/10
- DirectorJamie SheridanStarsTina FeyTracy MorganJane KrakowskiJack uses Liz as a "chum" for a Republican fund raiser, and the entire TGS crew becomes frustrated when Jenna's Jimmy Buffett rip-off song attracts an annoying new audience.8/10
- DirectorJohn RiggiStarsTina FeyTracy MorganJane KrakowskiRealizing that Jenna could decide the Presidential election, Liz and Jack stage a debate to win her support and her followers. Kenneth turns to Tracy for advice on how to be an informed voter, while Pete tries to recreate the magic of the 2008 election.8/10
- DirectorChris AddisonStarsRebecca FrontRebecca GethingsWill SmithAfter Nicola's resignation Mannion considers following suit but saves himself on Phil's advice by putting the blame on Nicola for Mr Tickel's death, since her husband was part of the housing project which made Tickel homeless. Adam and Fergus persuade Glenn to send an email from Terri's computer to the Guardian, outlining all the snide jokes Mannion and his advisers made at Mr Tickel's expense, but end up getting incriminated themselves. Thus both political parties must now face investigation.8/10
- DirectorBecky MartinStarsPeter CapaldiChris AddisonRebecca FrontWith Nicola on a train heading for Yorkshire, beset by Sky news reporters after scandal, Tucker plots her downfall for the party good, intending to replace her with Dan Miller and getting Ben Swain on side with the promise of a cabinet post. Tipped off by Glenn, Nicola offers Ben the role of shadow chancellor but Ollie, in hospital after a burst appendix, and persuaded by Tucker, prevails upon Glenn to find an email to discredit Nicola. It also incriminates Swain, leading to his being duped into resigning, whilst denouncing Nicola, who also stands down as leader with Dan Miller as her successor.8/10
- DirectorBrian BaumgartnerStarsRainn WilsonJohn KrasinskiJenna FischerIn Tallahassee, Dwight and Todd Packer try to romance Nellie to get the VP position, while Jim wonders if Kathy is trying to hit on him. Back in Scranton, Val's boyfriend shows up with a message for Darryl.8/10
- DirectorDavid RogersStarsRainn WilsonJohn KrasinskiJenna FischerAndy puts Dwight in charge of a special project in Tallahassee, but Dwight doesn't like the team Andy's assembled for him. Meanwhile, Darryl tries to figure out the meaning of Val's Valentine's gift.8/10
- DirectorKyle NewacheckStarsJoel McHaleGillian JacobsDanny PudiThe members of the Study Group take jobs as celebrity impersonators to pay off Abed's debt to a celebrity impersonator business, but can Jeff be Ryan Seacrest without his fragile ego spiral out of control?8/10
- 2008–201225mTV-MA7.6 (46)TV EpisodeDirectorSteve DildarianStarsSteve DildarianM.J. OttoNick KrollTim racks up a record-breaking corporate card bill; Amy and Tim host game night, which takes a strange turn when Tim disappears to buy Jenga despite inclement weather.8/10
- DirectorDaniel ChunStarsRainn WilsonJohn KrasinskiJenna FischerDwight and Jim fight with the Syracuse over a client after Robert shuts down the Binghamton branch, and Andy sees an opportunity for revenge. Meanwhile Robert tries to figure out the contents of a drunken voicemail to Nellie.8/10
- 2008–201229mTV-MA8.1 (46)TV EpisodeDirectorSteve DildarianStarsSteve DildarianM.J. OttoNick KrollThe Boss invites Tim to be the 'token white boy'; after an ecological disaster involving Omnicorp, the company publicist chooses Tim to be the face of their apology.8/10
- DirectorNatalie BaileyStarsRoger AllamWill SmithJoanna ScanlanPeter Mannion is now secretary of state for the Department of Social Affairs and Citizenship. Spin doctor Stewart Pearson, on PM's orders, instructs him to launch an education initiative, to the annoyance of junior minister Fergus and the embittered Glenn. Glenn is supported by Terri, who is fed up and wants redundancy. Peter's brief is to launch an Apps initiative in a local school but the press conference shows him to be wholly out of touch with the subject. Ultimately he must reconcile with Fergus at a further press call to gain street cred - and just about does it.8/10
- DirectorRaymie MuzquizStarsBilly WestKatey SagalJohn DiMaggioAfter Bender realizes he has no power over the decisions he makes, he goes on a soul searching trip to liberate himself from the shackles of his pre-deterministic operation system.8/10
- DirectorRob SchrabStarsJoel McHaleGillian JacobsDanny PudiWhen the yam the study group was growing for biology class is killed, Troy and Abed are on the case.8/10
- DirectorGuy FerlandStarsAndrew LincolnSarah Wayne CalliesLaurie HoldenLori goes into labour when the prison comes under attack. Michonne tries to convince Andrea to leave Woodbury.8/10
- DirectorJohn AoshimaJansen YeeRon HughartStarsSeth MacFarlaneWendy SchaalScott GrimesStan refuses to get Steve a pet dog, but Francine buys him one anyway. But when the dog is injured and winds up on life support, Stan is willing to go to outrageous lengths to keep it alive.8/10
- 2008–201229mTV-MA7.4 (98)TV EpisodeDirectorSteve DildarianStarsSteve DildarianM.J. OttoNick KrollTim's past comes back to embarrass him while on a business trip; in their new co-op building, Tim and Amy sign a VIP privacy form without knowing exactly whose confidentiality they are supposed to protect.8/10
- DirectorTristram ShapeeroStarsJoel McHaleGillian JacobsDanny PudiThe students of Greendale are drawn into an epic pillow fight as Troy and Abed start a war that threatens to destroy their unique friendship.8/10
- DirectorJulius WuPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenPeter befriends a dolphin who moves in, and soon becomes annoying; Stewie asks for Brian's help in busting a negligent day care worker.8/10
- 2005– 24mTV-MA8.7 (3.2K)TV EpisodeDirectorRichie KeenStarsCharlie DayGlenn HowertonRob McElhenneyThe gang are the prime suspects for the McPoyle-Ponderosa wedding massacre.8/10
- 2005– 22mTV-MA9.0 (3.4K)TV EpisodeDirectorTodd BiermannStarsCharlie DayGlenn HowertonRob McElhenneyWhen Dee gets asked by her therapist to bring in her so called 'issues,' Dee brings in the whole gang. And since they have all been called in, they have their own one on one therapy sessions, while many issues arise.8/10
- DirectorErnest R. DickersonStarsAndrew LincolnJon BernthalSarah Wayne CalliesRick and Shane argue over what to do with Randall. Back at the farm, Lori, Andrea and Maggie deal with a suicidal Beth.8/10
- DirectorGuy FerlandStarsAndrew LincolnJon BernthalSarah Wayne CalliesShane's antagonistic behaviour reaches new heights, while Carl suffers the consequences of his actions.8/10
- DirectorDoug NaylorStarsChris BarrieCraig CharlesDanny John-JulesAfter a botched installation of a rejuvenation shower, the Dwarfers are transported to Earth in the year 23 AD.8/10