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The Best Episodes Directed By John F. showalter

Every TV Episode Directed by John F. showalter Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. 9.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Benched

    S1:E3

    Kate’s nemesis Judge Nicastro assigns her to mediate a case between a high school football coach and the angry parents who claim his old school methods border on abuse. When the videotaped evidence doesn’t make sense to her, Kate unearths the real reason for the coach’s controversial actions.

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  2. 8.6/10(16 votes)

    #2 - Punk is Dead

    S1:E19

    While Jo and Isaac are at a punk rock club, a mummified body is found in the wall.

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  3. 8.3/10(22 votes)

    #3 - Inherit the Earth

    S15:E19

    Everything is on the line as the battle against God continues. A familiar face returns to join the fight.

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  4. 8.2/10(8 votes)

    #4 - The Miracle of Christmas Part I/II

    S2:E10

    Christmas arrives in the Bunker, and the Time Team is inspired by a visit from their future selves to find a way to try to save Rufus. But when the Mothership jumps to 1848 California, they’re forced to put those plans on hold and chase Rittenhouse back to the Gold Rush, where they encounter one of the era’s most dangerous villains. Then chasing the Mothership to Korea in the winter of 1950, the team helps a stranded, pregnant refugee attempt to escape a tragic fate.

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  5. 8.1/10(7 votes)

    #5 - Survival Instincts

    S3:E9

    Ray (Matt Bushell), a rogue agent, kidnaps his girlfriend Kate (Anna Hopkins), so Ryan dispatches the team to rescue her. Nikita is confused when Michael sends Owen into the field with her instead of going himself. Meanwhile, Sean makes a decision about Alex.

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  6. 8.0/10(39 votes)

    #6 - Spacewalker

    S2:E8

    Clarke comes back to Camp Jaha with some shocking news. Finn has to face the consequences of his actions.

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  7. 8.0/10(19 votes)

    #7 - Let It Bleed

    S6:E21

    A demon kidnaps Ben and Lisa to get to Dean. Sam and Dean are forced to join with an unlikely ally to free them.

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  8. 8.0/10(18 votes)

    #8 - Who We Are

    S12:E22

    Caught in a dangerous situation, Sam and Dean only have each other to rely on. Meanwhile, the fight between the American Hunters and the British Hunters comes to a head.

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  9. 8.0/10(8 votes)

    #9 - Gray Line

    S1:E9

    Raimy and Frank make a startling discovery about the Nightingale.

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  10. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #10 - A Short Time in Paradise

    S1:E8

    Hicks and Nina are entranced by a deadly cult leader named Jonas.

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  11. 7.9/10(21 votes)

    #11 - Red Rover, Red Rover

    S4:E23

    On the ninth anniversary of his wife and daughter's death, Jane receives a message from Red John, causing Jane to lose focus on his current case and put the investigation and his career at the CBI in jeopardy

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  12. 7.9/10(19 votes)

    #12 - Fire and Brimstone

    S6:E6

    With the final clue in hand, Jane attempts to gather the remaining Red John suspects in one place in hopes of finally revealing his identity.

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  13. 7.9/10(21 votes)

    #13 - Mommy Dearest

    S6:E19

    Sam, Dean, Bobby and Castiel track Eve to a small town in Oregon. The guys discover the townspeople have been converted to demons, but surprisingly, they all appear to be dying. When they finally do meet Eve, she decides to torture the brothers by bringing back their mother.

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  14. 7.8/10(19 votes)

    #14 - The Red Ponies

    S3:E5

    Patrick Jane and the CBI team hit the horse track when a jockey is found murdered and suspects abound.

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  15. 7.8/10(5 votes)

    #15 - Vigilante

    S1:E12

    When a number of infectees and seemingly innocent people are killed, it becomes apparent that someone is going after people affected by the alien signal, and is locating them via their heightened brain waves. How is the killer linked to Bighorn crewman Manning, and does his method of finding his victims mean that Molly, Cavennaugh or Lucas could be next on his list?

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  16. 7.8/10(23 votes)

    #16 - Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

    S5:E15

    Sam and Dean investigate Bobby's home town where the dead are rising from the grave but instead of attacking humans, they are happily reuniting with their families. The brothers turn to Bobby for help but he tells them not to worry about it and to leave town. Suspicious, Dean investigates and comes face to face with Bobby's dead wife, who has no memory of what happened to her. Once the zombies start turning evil, the boys tell Bobby he has to kill his wife but he refuses.

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  17. 7.8/10(17 votes)

    #17 - Advanced Thanatology

    S13:E5

    While working on a case involving the ghost of a demented doctor, Sam and Dean get assistance from an unexpected source. Castiel finds his way back to the Winchesters.

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  18. 7.7/10(51 votes)

    #18 - Inclement Weather

    S2:E2

    Clarke wants answers from the President. Abby performs emergency surgery. Octavia will do anything to find Lincoln.

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  19. 7.7/10(23 votes)

    #19 - Clap Your Hands If You Believe...

    S6:E9

    While Sam and Dean are investigating a UFO sighting, Dean is abducted from a crop circle. However, when he awakens, he discovers he isn't dealing with aliens, but fairies! Unfortunately, only Dean can see the fairy that keeps attacking him which makes tracing and stopping them difficult. The brothers become even more perplexed when Sam's investigation leads them to a world full of elves, gnomes and a leprechaun.

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  20. 7.7/10(9 votes)

    #20 - The General / Chinatown

    S2:E9

    When the Mothership jumps to South Carolina in 1863, the Time Team partners up with a courageous Union spy and military leader, Harriet Tubman - AKA "The General" - to thwart Rittenhouse's plan to alter the outcome of the Civil War. Back in the present, Rittenhouse hits the team where it hurts the most. Then, Jiya makes a daring escape from Rittenhouse that strands her in San Francisco's Chinatown in 1888 with no way home.

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  21. 7.6/10(21 votes)

    #21 - Code Red

    S2:E16

    When Dr. Alicia Seberg, a government research scientist, is exposed to a deadly toxin while at work and has only hours to live, she calls Patrick Jane and the CBI to find her murderer.

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  22. 7.6/10(18 votes)

    #22 - Pretty Red Balloon

    S4:E3

    When the son of a former client from Jane's days as a psychic is kidnapped, Jane and the CBI team are asked to help find him. Meanwhile, Jane butts heads with his former client's new "spiritual advisor."

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  23. 7.6/10(18 votes)

    #23 - The Thing

    S13:E17

    Sam and Dean continue to collect the pieces necessary to open a rift to the other world in order to save their family. Their latest quest leads them to a Men of Letters bunker from the 1920s and a hungry God from another dimension. Meanwhile, Ketch makes a shocking decision about Gabriel after an unruly encounter with Asmodeus.

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  24. 7.6/10(25 votes)

    #24 - The Tinder Box

    S4:E5

    Clarke makes a desperate plea with a former allied force in an attempt to avoid a war and ensure the survival of her people.

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  25. 7.6/10(30 votes)

    #25 - House vs. God

    S2:E19

    House treats a 15 year old faith healer, while Wilson feels left out when he finds out House has a weekly poker game.

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John F. Showalter Ratings Summary

"Benched" is the best rated episode directed by John F. Showalter. It scored 9/10 based on 2 votes. It was written by Aaron Tracy. It aired on 2/3/2011 and is rated 0.4 points higher than their second-best episode, "Punk is Dead".