The Best Episodes Directed By Mel Damski

Every TV Episode Directed by Mel Damski Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 4 Episode 9 - Shawn Takes a Shot in the Dark
    9.1/10(11 votes)

    #1 - Shawn Takes a Shot in the Dark

    S4:E9

    While investigating a possible crime, Shawn stumbles upon one of a pair of criminals, gets shot, and is dumped in the trunk of a car.

    Director:Mel Damski
    Writer:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 5 Episode 16 - Yang 3 in 2D
    9.0/10(7 votes)

    #2 - Yang 3 in 2D

    S5:E16

    The Yin/Yang trilogy comes to a thrilling close as Shawn and Gus race to save a woman kidnapped by Yin. Only this time, they are forced to use Yang's knowledge of Yin to solve the case by allowing her to accompany them on the investigation.

    Director:Mel Damski
    Writer:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 3 Episode 16 - An Evening With Mr. Yang
    8.8/10(12 votes)

    #3 - An Evening With Mr. Yang

    S3:E16

    After eluding capture and disappearing eight years ago, the famed Yin Yang serial killer is back, and he's set his sights on Shawn.

    Director:Mel Damski
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  4. undefined Season 6 Episode 5 - Dead Man's Curveball
    8.7/10(7 votes)

    #4 - Dead Man's Curveball

    S6:E5

    When the hitting coach of the Santa Barbara Seabirds suddenly dies, the team's manager hires Shawn and Gus to go undercover as the new coach and mascot in order to investigate.

    Director:Mel Damski
    Writer:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 6 Episode 7 - In for a Penny...
    8.7/10(6 votes)

    #5 - In for a Penny...

    S6:E7

    Juliet's con-man father travels to Santa Barbara to reunite with his daughter, but finds himself slipping back into his criminal past when confronted with a dream con.

    Director:Mel Damski
    Writer:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 5 Episode 2 - Feet Don't Kill Me Now
    8.6/10(10 votes)

    #6 - Feet Don't Kill Me Now

    S5:E2

    When a woman is found dead with a bottle of pills that are lab trial samples, Lassiter and Gus, who are taking the same tap class, team up to dance their way to catching a murderer

    Director:Mel Damski
    Writer:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 6 Episode 4 - The Amazing Psych-Man & Tap Man, Issue #2
    8.4/10(7 votes)

    #7 - The Amazing Psych-Man & Tap Man, Issue #2

    S6:E4

    Shawn and Gus investigate the whereabouts of a mysterious, masked vigilante named The Mantis, who is trying to take down a local drug syndicate called The Caminos. The SBPD is also trying to take down The Camino syndicate, however The Mantis always seems to be one step ahead of everyone's game. Joey McIntyre and Miles Fisher guest star.

    Director:Mel Damski
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  8. undefined Season 3 Episode 13 - Any Given Friday Night at 10PM, 9PM Central
    8.2/10(10 votes)

    #8 - Any Given Friday Night at 10PM, 9PM Central

    S3:E13

    Shawn and Gus go undercover at a professional football training camp when the foot of the team's missing kicker is discovered.

    Director:Mel Damski
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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 9 - Forget Me Not
    8.2/10(11 votes)

    #9 - Forget Me Not

    S1:E9

    Henry's old captain believes he's solved a murder, but his Alzheimer's has caused him to forget the most important details: the crime, and who committed it. Henry calls in Shawn and Gus who find themselves investigating a murder that happened decades ago and only the faulty memory of the retired officer gives them any hope of closing the case.

    Director:Mel Damski
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  10. undefined Season 2 Episode 15 - Black and Tan: A Crime of Fashion
    8.2/10(9 votes)

    #10 - Black and Tan: A Crime of Fashion

    S2:E15

    It's Gus' birthday, so Shawn takes him to the launch party for Ciao clothing's new fall line. While Gus tries to make a move on his favorite model, one of the owners of Ciao is suddenly electrocuted via the stage's microphone. Shawn is certain that his death was no accident, so Shawn and Gus move in to the loft where the Ciao models live.

    Director:Mel Damski
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  11. undefined Season 5 Episode 5 - Shawn and Gus in Drag (Racing)
    8.1/10(8 votes)

    #11 - Shawn and Gus in Drag (Racing)

    S5:E5

    When a member of a gang of car thieves turns up dead, Shawn and Gus must infiltrate a drag racing ring to find the killer. Shawn soon finds himself enjoying the fast lane too much, which not only endangers the investigation but also their lives.

    Director:Mel Damski
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  12. undefined Season 4 Episode 3 - High Noon-ish
    8.1/10(9 votes)

    #12 - High Noon-ish

    S4:E3

    Lassiter reluctantly asks Shawn and Gus for help when his surrogate father, sheriff of Sonora, thinks a ghost is wreaking havoc in his town. And even though this Wild West re-creation town is bigger on show than facts, it turns out a real crime is being planned and the murder of the Sheriff's business rival is only the beginning.

    Director:Mel Damski
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  13. undefined Season 2 Episode 19 - Ticker
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #13 - Ticker

    S2:E19

    When Los Angeles’ blood supply is hacked and deemed unusable because of fear it’s been tainted, Team Scorpion must find the culprit in order to save a young girl in desperate need of a heart transplant.

    Director:Mel Damski
    Writer:N/A

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  14. undefined Season 2 Episode 3 - Psy vs. Psy
    8.0/10(10 votes)

    #14 - Psy vs. Psy

    S2:E3

    The FBI employs their own psychic in a search for a counterfeiter, causing the department to work together in an effort to prove that Shawn is the better psychic.

    Director:Mel Damski
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  15. undefined Season 7 Episode 1 - Santabarbaratown 2
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #15 - Santabarbaratown 2

    S7:E1

    After Henry takes a bullet to the chest and is rushed to the hospital, a spiteful Shawn seeks revenge on the shooter and everyone else involved in the scandal.

    Director:Mel Damski
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  16. undefined Season 2 Episode 14 - Dis-Lodged
    8.0/10(10 votes)

    #16 - Dis-Lodged

    S2:E14

    Henry bails on his weekend outing with Shawn, stating that he's too ill to leave the house. Shawn is nowhere near upset until he and Gus catch Henry driving by, clearly not sick at all. Naturally, they follow him and discover he used to be a member of the Monarch Lodge, a clandestine society. They barge inside looking for an explanation and are surprised to find one of the Lodge members lying dead before them. Shawn suspects murder, and in order to conduct an inside investigation, he becomes a member of the society.

    Director:Mel Damski
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  17. undefined Season 3 Episode 5 - Disco Didn't Die. It Was Murdered!
    7.9/10(9 votes)

    #17 - Disco Didn't Die. It Was Murdered!

    S3:E5

    Eugene Franks, arrested by Henry in 1978 for plotting to bomb the SBPD, is released after his conviction is quashed by the D.A. When Shawn is instructed to solve the case, his father insists on helping him; however, the case is not as clear cut as he once thought.

    Director:Mel Damski
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  18. undefined Season 4 Episode 21 - Womb Raider
    7.9/10(7 votes)

    #18 - Womb Raider

    S4:E21

    The Seer plans to steal Phoebe's unborn baby so she can raise the child to become the next Source and prevent the throne from passing on to another demon. Meanwhile, the baby begins to take over control of Phoebe's body, which proves dangerous to Paige.

    Director:Mel Damski
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  19. undefined Season 6 Episode 18 - Spin City
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    #19 - Spin City

    S6:E18

    When Piper is kidnapped and cocooned by the Spider Demon, and becomes Chris infected with the Demon's venom, causing him to mutate into a spider, Paige, Phoebe and Leo try to rescue them. Meanwhile, Leo finally learns why Chris resents him.

    Director:Mel Damski
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  20. undefined Season 1 Episode 19 - Young Hearts Spark Fire
    7.7/10(9 votes)

    #20 - Young Hearts Spark Fire

    S1:E19

    While on a mission to save lost hikers, Team Scorpion’s helicopter crashes, igniting a massive wildfire that quickly closes in on them. Also, Sylvester must help their injured pilot who is unable to make it to safer ground.

    Director:Mel Damski
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  21. undefined Season 3 Episode 15 - Just Harried
    7.7/10(7 votes)

    #21 - Just Harried

    S3:E15

    On the day of Piper's marriage to Leo, Prue's Astrally Projected-self adopts an uninhibited, wild personality that threatens to ruin the wedding and place Prue in jail for Murder.

    Director:Mel Damski
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  22. undefined Season 4 Episode 2 - Charmed Again (2)
    7.7/10(6 votes)

    #22 - Charmed Again (2)

    S4:E2

    Mourning the death of Prue, Piper and Phoebe must now come to grips with the loss of their oldest sister, and the loss of the Power of Three. However, The Source discovers an unknown sister - the daughter of Patty and her whitelighter Sam, who had been kept hidden, Paige, the now-youngest Halliwell can restore the Power of Three and reunite the sisters' strength as witches.

    Director:Mel Damski
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  23. undefined Season 7 Episode 12 - Out of Gas
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #23 - Out of Gas

    S7:E12

    Heavy casualties are arriving, creating severe problems for the M*A*S*H unit because they are nearly out of Pentothal. Mulcahy takes up a collection from everyone - including a case of wine from Charles' private supply - and he and Charles take the jeep to make a trade with the black marketers for Pentothal.

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  24. undefined Season 1 Episode 11 - Revenge
    7.6/10(10 votes)

    #24 - Revenge

    S1:E11

    When Sylvester accidentally triggers an explosive device during an investigation, Team Scorpion must focus on finding who's responsible even while their friend's life hangs in the balance.

    Director:Mel Damski
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  25. undefined Season 2 Episode 7 - They're Everywhere
    7.6/10(7 votes)

    #25 - They're Everywhere

    S2:E7

    A band of knowledge-stealing warlocks hunt down a young man who uncovered the location of one of the greatest sources of power in the world. Meanwhile, Prue has her hands full with Jack Sheridan.

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Mel Damski Ratings Summary

"Shawn Takes a Shot in the Dark" is the best rated episode directed by Mel Damski. It scored 9.091/10 based on 11 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 10/16/2009 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Yang 3 in 2D".