The Best Episodes Directed By Arlene Sanford

Every TV Episode Directed by Arlene Sanford Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. Background image for Wicked Game (2)
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Wicked Game (2)

    S4:E10

    A shocking and brutal conclusion awaits Allison and Cynthia as they delve into the decade-old case of the kidnapping and murder of Cynthia's daughter. Meanwhile, Joe tries to get funding for a new invention and Bridgette predicts good fortunes for her dad.

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  2. Background image for Soft Shell
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Soft Shell

    S1:E9

    Ellen disapproves of Katie's relationship with a collegiate environmental activist.

    Writer:N/A
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  3. Background image for Spirits in the Material World
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Spirits in the Material World

    S4:E9

    Peter and Jared try to prove that a real estate giant knowingly deceived a retired couple.

    Writer:Bill Chais
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  4. Background image for Emily and… the Love of Larping
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Emily and… the Love of Larping

    S1:E9

    A man gets admitted in a costume and claims to be King Paravel from the Elvish nation. The man later goes blind which leads Will to believe he is suffering from conversion disorder, a psychiatric problem. Emily refuses to jump to conclusion so quickly. Another patient is a woman diagnosed with cancer who later passes away due to an unexpected cardiac arrest. Her upset daughter sues Micah for medical malpractice. In an attempt to prove that she is not predictable, Emily agrees to let Tyra dress her up for a blind date arranged by Cassandra. Emily shows up to the date beautifully which later causes Will to act jealous. Micah realizes his true feelings for Kelly. Doctor Bendari realizes she has been putting career before life and attempts to change it.

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  5. Background image for You'll Never Get Away from Me
    8.4/10(11 votes)

    #5 - You'll Never Get Away from Me

    S2:E3

    Susan tries bravely to accept Edie’s new role in Julie’s life, while Lynette’s demanding boss makes her miss Parker’s first day of kindergarten. Bree later on takes a polygraph test to prove her innocence in Rex's death and realizes she has feelings for George. Gabrielle finally comes to the truth about Carlos and John after seeing John with another woman.

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  6. Background image for The Musical
    8.2/10(8 votes)

    #6 - The Musical

    S3:E12

    Grace wants Frankie to go to the hospital after a medical incident, but Frankie insists on alternative healing. The protests disrupt Robert's play.

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  7. Background image for Coming Home
    8.1/10(10 votes)

    #7 - Coming Home

    S2:E10

    Lynette tries to put a daycare center in Parcher & Murphy by recruiting employees' children to get the program started. Gabrielle and Sister Mary Bernard face off over Carlos' mission of mercy to Africa. Bree brings Andrew home and tells him about the revelation of George poisoning his father Rex and killing him. Lastly, Susan confronts her biological father's wife after she thinks they are having an affair.

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  8. Background image for If You're So Smart, Then Why Are You Dead?
    8.1/10(8 votes)

    #8 - If You're So Smart, Then Why Are You Dead?

    S2:E7

    Shawn and Gus take on academia as lecturers at a school for the gifted where two students suspect a teacher of murder, they just don't know who's been murdered or the murderer's identity. At the precinct, Juliet lobbies hard for lead position on the next case, and Lassiter hands her a "gimme". The same case Gus and Shawn are working.

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  9. Background image for The Labels
    8.1/10(7 votes)

    #9 - The Labels

    S3:E10

    Sol and Robert pitch in when Grace and Frankie are overwhelmed with orders. Bud is thrown for a loop by his girlfriend’s interest in the Ménage à Moi.

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  10. Background image for We Had a Dream
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - We Had a Dream

    S3:E13

    The psychic killer from "S.O.S." escapes from prison, where Allison helped put him, and goes after Allison in her own house.

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  11. Background image for There Will Be Blood... Type A
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #11 - There Will Be Blood... Type A

    S6:E17

    Allison and her daughters dream of the same mysterious girl who may be linked to the bizarre serial murders of entire families. Joe and his boss find themselves at odds while working on a major project.

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  12. Background image for Homies Alone
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Homies Alone

    S1:E19

    A horror movie marathon frightens Katie and Lester. Meanwhile, Ellen and Terry find themselves stuck in an elevator en route to a banquet.

    Writer:N/A
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  13. Background image for Pretty Little Picture
    8.0/10(21 votes)

    #13 - Pretty Little Picture

    S1:E3

    The women decide to go ahead with the big dinner party that the late Mary Alice Young had planned to host, despite the more-than-minor disturbances in their own lives. Adulterous Gabrielle finds herself with a nine-year-old blackmailer who catches Gabrielle in the act in her affair with gardener John. Also, Bree struggles to keep her crumbling marriage a secret. Lastly, Susan bares all--in more ways than one--as she confronts her ex.

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  14. Background image for The Incubator
    7.9/10(8 votes)

    #14 - The Incubator

    S3:E2

    Grace and Frankie pitch their business plan at a hip startup incubator. Grace fights with Jacob. Sol and Robert play hooky from work.

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  15. Background image for The Affair
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #15 - The Affair

    S1:E4

    Ally is asked to be a pallbearer at the funeral of her ex-law professor. The widow, Katherine Dawson, invites her to give the eulogy, but Ally's initial reluctance betrays the reason. In a moment of complete vulnerability, she confesses to Billy who supports her by agreeing to attend the funeral with her. This unnerves Georgia, and Cheanie, who are both feeling threatened when they realize Billy is helping Ally out during a difficult time in her life. Georgia confronts Billy, and Cheanie confronts Ally, who refuses to tell him why she's been upset lately. He doesn't understand why she chooses to confide in Billy over him.

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  16. Background image for The Death in the Defense
    7.8/10(13 votes)

    #16 - The Death in the Defense

    S11:E11

    Hodgins is eight weeks into his rehabilitation for his paralysis and forced to navigate life in a wheelchair. Meanwhile, Brennan and Booth investigate the death of a public defender who had multiple defendants from previous cases with motives to kill her.

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  17. Background image for Dead to Me
    7.8/10(7 votes)

    #17 - Dead to Me

    S3:E18

    Emily’s memories get muddled in therapy, Caleb’s boyhood things intrigue Hanna, Ezra’s brother brings trouble, and Spencer gets bitter.

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  18. Background image for The Road Trip
    7.8/10(13 votes)

    #18 - The Road Trip

    S2:E4

    Frankie tracks down Grace's former love Phil on the internet, and the two set off to find him. Tensions arise between Sol and Robert.

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  19. Background image for New Terrain
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #19 - New Terrain

    S6:E7

    When Allison's car is wrecked, the SUV she rents turns out to have some unusual features, including a satellite radio that allows her to hear other people's conversations.

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  20. Background image for Love is in the Air
    7.7/10(17 votes)

    #20 - Love is in the Air

    S1:E14

    It's Valentine's Day on Wisteria Lane, and love is all around (sort of), as Susan looks forward to a romantic date with Mike, until she learns a surprising fact about her favorite plumber. Meanwhile, after reconciling their relationship, Bree discovers something new about her husband Rex when it comes to his sexual needs. Lynette's neighbor accuses the Scavo twins of thievery as Lynette tries her best to handle the situation. Lastly, Gabrielle's work adventures continue as she gets a gig as a mattress model.

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  21. Background image for The One with the Butt
    7.6/10(66 votes)

    #21 - The One with the Butt

    S1:E6

    Joey gets his big film break when he's hired to be Al Pacino's stunt butt. Ross tries to be less conservative and Chandler thinks his fantasies have come true when he has an affair with a married woman.

    Writer:Adam Chase
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  22. Background image for Running to Stand Still
    7.6/10(19 votes)

    #22 - Running to Stand Still

    S1:E6

    Lynette locks horns with officious mom Maisy Gibbons at the twins' school who is trying to produce a "politically correct" play about "Little Red Riding Hood." Meanwhile, Susan continues to investigate the mystery of Zach's sudden disappearance. She soon finds out his father Paul put him in Seacrest, a mental institution. She and Julie then go to investigate. Mama Solis comes closer to discovering Gabrielle's dirty little secret of her affair, and Bree comes undone when Rex suggests they hire a sex surrogate.

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  23. Background image for Your Fault
    7.6/10(17 votes)

    #23 - Your Fault

    S1:E13

    When Lynette's father-in-law pays a visit to to the family, she unwittingly learns a family secret. Meanwhile, Susan is disturbed by Julie's growing romance with Zach. Rex attempts to reconcile with Bree as she tries to play hard-to-get. Lastly, Gabrielle is shocked when John's parents ask her for a favor in convincing John to move back home as he officially turned eighteen and no longer wants to live at home and trying to pursue a relationship with Gabrielle.

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  24. Background image for The Ladies Who Lunch
    7.6/10(17 votes)

    #24 - The Ladies Who Lunch

    S1:E16

    Maisy Gibbons' series of unfortunate events shock the residents of Wisteria Lane when she is finally caught and arrested for prostitution. This leaves unexpected consequences for Bree and Rex when Maisys' little black book becomes public of all her clients. Gabrielle and Carlos also face a crisis of their own when the sewer system goes out at their house. Also, Lynette braves a scandal herself when it's rumored that the twins started the school's head lice epidemic. Meanwhile, as Susan sinks into depression over her breakup with Mike, she finds a surprising ally.

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  25. Background image for There Won't Be Trumpets
    7.6/10(17 votes)

    #25 - There Won't Be Trumpets

    S1:E17

    The residents of Wisteria Lane all attend the unfortunate funeral of Juanita Solis as Carlos and Gabrielle fret over their financial and court issues. Lynette befriends a deaf woman, Alisa Stevens, whose children also attend Barcliff Academy with Porter and Preston, but her newfound friendship is quickly put to the test. Meanwhile, Bree encounters more trouble with her son Andrew when it comes to disciplining him and lastly, Susan finds herself attracted to Edie's hunky new contractor, but Edie doesn't want her to go with him as a favor to their fragile friendship.

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Arlene Sanford Ratings Summary

"Wicked Game (2)" is the best rated episode directed by Arlene Sanford. It scored 9.5/10 based on 2 votes. It was written by Robert Doherty. It aired on 3/31/2008 and is rated 0.5 points higher than their second-best episode, "Soft Shell".