The Best Episodes Directed By Barry Sonnenfeld

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   10.0/10(1 votes)

   #1 - Pilot

   S1:E111/8/2001

   The Tick moves to the City and meets superhero wannabe Arthur, who helps battle an archival Soviet robot programmed to kill Jimmy Carter.

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   8.5/10(6 votes)

   #2 - Dummy

   S1:E210/10/2007

   Ned, Emerson and Chuck visit the morgue to inspect the body of a victim of a car accident, a 45 year old man who specialized in automobile safety. The police is offering a reward to anyone who can find the killer and Emerson wants answers to be able to get the reward.

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   7.7/10(9 votes)

   #3 - Penultimate Peril (2)

   S3:E61/1/2019

   Big secrets are revealed when Count Olaf goes on trial in the hotel lobby. The Baudelaires are the first to take the stand, but will justice be served?

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   7.6/10(10 votes)

   #4 - Penultimate Peril (1)

   S3:E51/1/2019

   Various parties converge at the Hotel Denouement, where the mysterious "J.S." has called the V.F.D. together -- and things aren't always what they seem.

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   7.6/10(12 votes)

   #5 - Pie-lette

   S1:E110/3/2007

   Ned works in a pie store and seems to lead a perfectly normal life. This, however, is far from the truth. Ned can, through the touch of his hand, wake people from the dead. He decides to use this ability of his to solve crimes, but this appears to be much more difficult than it sounds, when he gives life to his childhood crush, and decides to let keep living.

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   7.4/10(22 votes)

   #6 - The Wide Window (1)

   S1:E51/13/2017

   The orphans arrive at the aptly named Lake Lachrymose to meet their widowed Aunt Josephine, a strict grammarian who's haunted by the past.

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   7.4/10(16 votes)

   #7 - The Vile Village (2)

   S2:E63/30/2018

   The orphans find themselves under suspicion in the wake of a devastating murder. But time behind bars leads to an important realization.

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8. 

   7.3/10(22 votes)

   #8 - The Wide Window (2)

   S1:E61/13/2017

   Klaus and Violet look for clues in a suspicious note that passes custody to Captain Sham, a seafaring scam artist with clear ties to Count Olaf.

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9. 

   7.2/10(15 votes)

   #9 - The Vile Village (1)

   S2:E53/30/2018

   Mr. Poe brings the Baudelaires to V.F.D., a bird-loving village with an Old West vibe. Jacques and Olivia continue their search for the Quagmires.

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10. 

    7.1/10(27 votes)

    #10 - The Bad Beginning (2)

    S1:E21/13/2017

    While Mr. Poe's secretary works overtime, Count Olaf casts Violet and Klaus in "The Marvelous Marriage," a work of theater with alarming implications.

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11. 

    7.1/10(19 votes)

    #11 - The Austere Academy (1)

    S2:E13/30/2018

    The Baudelaires begin life at boarding school and meet a pair of mysterious siblings whose tragic lives sound eerily similar to their own.

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12. 

    7.1/10(17 votes)

    #12 - The Austere Academy (2)

    S2:E23/30/2018

    While the Quagmires keep up the search, the Baudelaires struggle to balance their studies with a punishing workout schedule, courtesy of Count Olaf.

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13. 

    6.9/10(45 votes)

    #13 - The Bad Beginning (1)

    S1:E11/13/2017

    The dreadful history of the Baudelaire children begins with a deadpan narrator, a terrible fire and the ominous arrival of a distant relative.

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14. 

    5.8/10(10 votes)

    #14 - Suddenly

    S1:E47/30/2021

    Melissa grapples with her conflicted feelings for Doc Lopez, rebelling against his archaic ideas, while Josh tries to court Emma the schoolmarm.

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    5.8/10(9 votes)

    #15 - How We Change

    S1:E68/13/2021

    With the election looming, Mildred relentlessly ramps up her campaign. Josh and Melissa face their true feelings for each other.

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16. 

    5.7/10(11 votes)

    #16 - Schmigadoon!

    S1:E17/16/2021

    Melissa and Josh stumble upon the strange musical town of Schmigadoon—and are shocked to learn they can't leave until they find true love.

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    5.6/10(10 votes)

    #17 - Cross That Bridge

    S1:E37/23/2021

    When their first flings end in regret, Melissa and Josh agree to a new plan—which he immediately casts aside, prompting her to make a fresh start.

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    5.6/10(10 votes)

    #18 - Lovers' Spat

    S1:E27/16/2021

    After realizing that they can't leave together, Josh and Melissa break up and start looking for romance around town.

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    5.6/10(10 votes)

    #19 - Tribulation

    S1:E58/6/2021

    New romances hit roadblocks as Melissa meets someone unexpected and Emma reveals a secret. Mildred seizes a chance to increase her power.

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