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The Best Episodes Directed By John Patterson

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

  1. 9.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Target Practice

    S3:E17

    Jimmy represents a couple suing a gun manufacturer for indirectly causing their daughter's death. Jimmy argues that the company targeted advertising at criminals and also circumvented gun laws by selling mail-order build-it-yourself assault weapons. Eugene is stunned to learn his son Kendall is selling drugs.

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    Writer:N/A
  2. 8.8/10(8 votes)

    #2 - The Foot

    S1:E3

    When a bakery owner is killed, it's up to Federico to put the pieces back together. The family considers selling the funeral business altogether to Kroehner.

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  3. 8.7/10(3 votes)

    #3 - Mum's the Word

    S2:E15

    Gary takes Marissa, who poses as an Egyptian princess, to gain admission to an exclusive museum exhibition so that he can save an archeaologist from being killed by an ancient Egyptian stone artifact. Gary pushes the man out of the way only to see that someone wanted the archeaologist killed. The day after, Gary reads in the newspaper that there'll be a fire in the museum, so he checks up on a journalist who was at the museum the night the archeaologist was almost killed. When the eyes are stolen from a cat mummy, a curse is released, causing everyone involved, including Marissa, to fall seriously ill.

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    Writer:N/A
  4. 8.7/10(23 votes)

    #4 - All Due Respect

    S5:E13

    In the Season Five finale, Tony's crew circles the wagons as Johnny Sack turns up the heat. Carmela counts her blessings. Christopher is freaked out by an unexpected visitor. Benny's connection to the plumber's union comes in handy. A.J. demonstrates his business acumen. Tony ponders whether to execute a 'sacrifice bunt.'

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  5. 8.6/10(32 votes)

    #5 - Funhouse

    S2:E13

    In the Season Two finale, Tony has a series of 'fever dreams' that help to shed light on some of his problems--particularly his troubles over Big Pussy.

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  6. 8.5/10(2 votes)

    #6 - Save the Mule

    S2:E9

    Lindsay is hired by a drug dealer to defend his "mule" who's been caught smuggling drugs over the border. Jimmy takes on a case of a community stricken by cancer. Bobby must decide with whom he wants to pursue a romance.

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    Writer:N/A
  7. 8.5/10(26 votes)

    #7 - Whitecaps

    S4:E13

    In the Season Four finale, Tony and Carmela contemplate purchasing a shore house, but a voice from the past threatens the deal. While Uncle Junior breaks out the Hearty Burgundy, Little Paulie and Benny break in a new sound system on the Stugots. With Carmine apparently intent on putting the past behind him, Tony and Johnny Sack weigh their options, carefully.

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  8. 8.4/10(25 votes)

    #8 - Army of One

    S3:E13

    Yet another academic misstep by A.J. forces his parents to contemplate military school. Tony orders Ralph to deal personally with the Jackie Jr. situation, and later seems to take Ralph's side in a money dispute with Paulie. Once again, the family gathers in Artie Bucco's restaurant, where Meadow reflects on being a Soprano.

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  9. 8.3/10(10 votes)

    #9 - And Then There Were None

    S2:E9

    Grissom and his team investigate a casino heist during which innocent victims were shot, while Catherine and Sara are called to the scene of a murder in a remote part of the desert.

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    Writer:N/A
  10. 8.2/10(24 votes)

    #10 - Where's Johnny?

    S5:E3

    Tony's power-sharing plan doesn't fly with Johnny Sack, who makes his point through a bookie named Lorraine Calluzzo. Out on parole, Feech La Manna crosses Paulie in his attempt to break into the landscaping business. Tony gets a roommate. Junior looks into the past while testing the patience of those closest to him.

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  11. 8.1/10(49 votes)

    #11 - I Dream of Jeannie Cusamano

    S1:E13

    In the Season One finale, Tony is stunned to discover that the attempt on his life may have been ordered by someone very close to him. Later, he must deal with the fact that everyone knows he is seeing a shrink. Christopher is sent to take care of Jimmy Altieri.

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  12. 8.1/10(38 votes)

    #12 - The Happy Wanderer

    S2:E6

    David Scatino, the father of Meadow's friend Eric and the owner of a local sports store, gets on the bad sides of both Richie and Tony when he loses big in two poker games. Paying his respects at a funeral, Tony is forced to deal with the presence of Livia.

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  13. 8.1/10(22 votes)

    #13 - Marco Polo

    S5:E8

    Friends and family gather at the Sopranos' for a not-so-surprise 75th birthday party for Carmela's father, Hugh. Meanwhile, Johnny Sack shows off his new wheels, Phil Leotardo pulls into Pussy's old place for some auto repairs, and Tony B. considers accepting a familiar job on the side.

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  14. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Lock-Up

    S1:E11

    Sammo and Tyrell go undercover to infiltrate a gun-smuggling operation run by prison inmates.

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  15. 8.0/10(52 votes)

    #15 - Meadowlands

    S1:E4

    Jackie Aprile's health worsens, forcing Tony to make a tough decision. Meanwhile, Anthony Jr. learns the true nature of his father's job in 'waste management.' Also, Tony hires sleazy police lieutenant Vin Makazian to investigate Dr. Melfi's background.

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  16. 8.0/10(25 votes)

    #16 - No-Show

    S4:E2

    With Paulie in jail, Christopher becomes acting capo, but he gets off to a bad start with Patsy. Still troubled by Jackie Jr.'s death, Meadow contemplates taking a year off from college to travel. Meanwhile, Adriana is in a bind after ending her friendship with Daniele, and Silvio discusses a misunderstanding at a Newark riverfront construction site.

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  17. 8.0/10(4 votes)

    #17 - Thief of Budapest

    S1:E3

    MacGyver travels to Budapest to meet with a Russian double agent who is in possession of a watch containing information about other Russian spies. However, before MacGyver can take the watch, the agent is killed and the watch is stolen. Now MacGyver must work with the Gypsies to get it back.

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  18. 7.9/10(29 votes)

    #18 - Employee of the Month

    S3:E4

    Dr. Melfi's attempts to steer Tony into behavior-modification therapy take a detour when a personal crisis gets in the way. Meanwhile, Ralph Cifaretto finds a way to endear himself to Jackie Jr.--but not to Tony.

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  19. 7.7/10(25 votes)

    #19 - Watching Too Much Television

    S4:E7

    Tony and the gang throw Paulie a Bada Bing bash after his release from jail, but it doesn't take long for old tensions to resurface. Carmela's cousin Brian throws out a hypothetical investment scenario that Tony and Ralph attempt to turn into reality with the help of Assemblyman Zellman and a black community leader.

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  20. 7.6/10(33 votes)

    #20 - Bust Out

    S2:E10

    Richie meets with Tony to complain about his end of the garbage business, then meets with Junior to complain about Tony. Later, Tony orchestrates the 'planned bankruptcy' of David Scatino's sporting-goods store while Scatino's wife introduces Carmela to her handsome widowed brother.

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  21. 7.4/10(8 votes)

    #21 - Day of the Dead

    S1:E11

    Rita Sue teaches a newcomer a few tricks of the trade. Balthus is nervous about Tommy Dolan's allegations. Lodz gets approval from Management to help Ben.

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  22. 7.4/10(9 votes)

    #22 - Everybody's Favorite Bagman

    S1:E6

    The mugging of a councilman leads the detectives to arrest a mobster, who in turn leads Stone and Robinette to corrupt city officials.

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    Writer:Dick Wolf
  23. 7.2/10(6 votes)

    #23 - Ingram, TX

    S2:E3

    Dolan continues his quest to get to the bottom of the Ministry arson. Gabriel gets into the act with Ruthie, who experiences another supernatural vision. Ben happens upon some distant relatives.

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    Writer:N/A
  24. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Kiss of the Sabre

    S5:E11

    Magnum is displaced from the guest house when an overly imaginative novelist, who suffers from a sever case of writer's block, becomes suspiciously interested and involved in his latest case.

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  25. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - The Crystals

    S2:E8

    Buck, Wilma, and Hawk are confronted with a bizarre riddle on an alien planet they are exploring for crystals to power the Searcher. Part of the riddle is the connection between a young woman and an eerie, mummy-like creature they encounter on the planet. Meanwhile, on the Searcher, the android Crichton believes he has discovered the link -- one that is crucial to the success of their mission.

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John Patterson Ratings Summary

"Target Practice" is the best rated episode directed by John Patterson. It scored 9/10 based on 2 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 3/7/1999 and is rated 0.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Foot".