The Best Episodes Directed By John Landis

Every TV Episode Directed by John Landis Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

John Landis Ratings Summary

The best episode directed by John Landis is "Christmas Joy", rated 8.4/10 from 5 user votes. It was "written by Saladin K. Patterson". "Christmas Joy" aired on 11/28/2008 and is rated 0.4 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Voir Dire".

  • Christmas Joy
    8.4/10 5 votes

    #1 - Christmas Joy

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 11/28/2008

    Shawn and Gus investigate a department store Santa who they suspect is up to no good. Meanwhile, Gus' sister flies in for Christmas.

    Director: John Landis

    Writer: Saladin K. Patterson

  • Voir Dire
    8.0/10 1 votes

    #2 - Voir Dire

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 7/10/2012

    Peter and Jared work on a case in which a former chop-shop worker is charged with a premeditated attach. Later, they guys rumble with an all-powerful district attorney. Meanwhile, a pretty law student arrives for a summer program.

    Director: John Landis

    Writer: Kevin Falls

  • Scary Sherry: Bianca's Toast
    7.6/10 11 votes

    #3 - Scary Sherry: Bianca's Toast

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 3/2/2007

    Juliet asks Shawn and Gus for assistance on her undercover assignment. They're only too glad to help, since it involves sorority sisters. Unfortunately, what's supposed to be an easy case turns out to have ties to their past and may endanger Juliet. Meanwhile, Lassiter locks horns with the oldest rookie the departments has ever trained.

    Director: John Landis

    Writer: Steve Franks

  • American Duos
    7.4/10 11 votes

    #4 - American Duos

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 7/13/2007

    Shawn and Gus go undercover as talent show contestants to investigate a number of failed attempts to kill one of the judges.

    Director: John Landis

    Writer: Steve Franks

  • Family
    6.9/10 37 votes

    #5 - Family

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 11/3/2006

    A young couple moves into a new home only to find out that their neighbor, a seemingly normal man who works from home is not what he seems.

    Director: John Landis

    Writer: N/A

  • Deer Woman
    6.0/10 44 votes

    #6 - Deer Woman

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 12/9/2005

    In this horror comedy, A set of peculiar murders leads sceptical detective Dwight Faraday to suspect that an ancient Native American mythological creature is in fact real.

    Director: John Landis

    Writer: John Landis

  • The First Episode
    5.5/10 2 votes

    #7 - The First Episode

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/8/1990

    Martin Tupper, New York book editor and product of the first television generation, faces a crisis: his ex-wife-to-be, Judith, is demanding that he sign their divorce papers so that she can re-marry. Should he try to win her back, or is it time to get back in the dating game?

    Director: John Landis

    Writer: David Crane

  • In Sickness and in Health
    4.2/10 2 votes

    #8 - In Sickness and in Health

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 6/26/2008

    A bride learns from a mysterious note that her soon-to-be-husband is possibly a serial killer.

    Director: John Landis

    Writer: Victor Salva