What are your Top 3 favorite Richard Gurman-written episodes?

Norman Jablonsky

Richard Gurman, writer/director/producer/all-around MWC Hall of Famer, has been so kind to appear on every Bundy Club Zoom meeting and discuss his memories and thoughts about the show.

Richard is credited with writing 17 episodes. They are:

Season 1, episode 5 = Have You Driven a Ford Lately?
Season 1, episode 6 = Sixteen Years and What do you Get?
Season 1, episode 13 = Johnny Be Gone

Season 2, episode 7 = For Whom the Bell Tolls
Season 2, episode 13 = You Better Watch Out

Season 3, episode 8 = The Gypsy Cried
Season 3, episode 14 = Three Job No Income Family

Season 7, episode 3 = Every Bundy Has a Birthday
Season 7, episode 18 = Peggy and the Pirates

Season 8, episode 4 = Luck of the Bundy
Season 8, episode 10 = Dances with Weezy

Season 9, episode 5 = Business Sucks, Part 1
Season 9, episode 26 = Radio Free Tremaine

Season 10, episode 2 = A Shoe Room with a View
Season 10, episode 8 = Blonde and Blonder
Season 10, episode 15 = I Want My Psycho Dad, Part 1

Season 11, episode 1 = Twisted

From a fan perspective, what are your top 3 favorite Richard Gurman-written episodes? This might be a possible show idea to discuss with Richard, at his convenience.

12 responses to “What are your Top 3 favorite Richard Gurman-written episodes?”

  1. Norman Jablonsky Avatar
    Norman Jablonsky

    Whoops……as far as I can research, Richard was never a director. I must have had too much Girlie Girl beer last night.

  2. Adam Avatar
    Adam

    Interesting he wrote the first part of two part episode twice. I wonder how hard it is to pick up someone else’s story. Granted business still sucks was more of a two episode arc than a cliffhanger.

  3. William Faust (aka Grandmaster Faust) Avatar
    William Faust (aka Grandmaster Faust)

    I wonder how crediting ultimately works? Regarding actually breaking stories, rewrites, and various contributions?

    There are some classics in here for sure. “Three Job No Income Family” is perfect since Pauly Shore is the next guest!

    1. David Faustino Avatar
      David Faustino

      damn i better google which episodes he wrote immediately! ha

  4. Christin Avatar
    Christin

    A very cool question!

    Here’s my Top 3:

    🥇 **S2E13 – You Better Watch Out**
    The absolute classic. This one has to be my #1.
    🥈 **S3E14 – A Three Job, No Income Family**
    Especially with the next Zoom coming up.
    🥉 **S11E1 – Twisted**
    Pure basement chaos…

    If this were a Top 5, S1E6 – Sixteen Years and What Do You Get and S7E3 – Every Bundy Has a Birthday would definitely be on the list too.

    1. Norman Jablonsky Avatar
      Norman Jablonsky

      “You Better Watch Out”…..I remember watching that episode when it aired, and I thought…..”WOW……this show is a lot different than any other sitcom on TV right now.”

  5. Dominic (bones) Buono Avatar
    Dominic (bones) Buono

    Season 3, episode 8 = The Gypsy Cried
    Season 10, episode 15 = I Want My Psycho Dad, Part 1
    Season 8, episode 10 = Dances with Weezy

  6. The Bonbon Queen Avatar
    The Bonbon Queen

    I think this is a great idea. You could have an entire episode just discussing the top 3 picks with Richard Gurman. I bet he would have a lot to say about the episodes that he wrote.

    1. David Faustino Avatar
      David Faustino

      yes that’s not a bad idea. I will make that happen in the near future. Hey are you an Norman Jablonski related?

      1. Peggy Jablonsky Avatar
        Peggy Jablonsky

        Absolutely we are, he is my real life husband and we both enjoy the show very much. I have been sitting on the sidelines during all of the Zoom sessions. We are both having a blast. Thanks for doing this

  7. Norman Jablonsky Avatar
    Norman Jablonsky

    Richard wrote “Enemies”, Season 10, episode 23……NOT “I Want My Psycho Dad”, Season 10, episode 15.

  8. Norman Jablonsky Avatar
    Norman Jablonsky

    OK, so I finally finished all of Richard’s episodes. My favorite 3 are:

    You Better Watch Out
    Three Job No Income Family
    Dances with Weezy

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