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The Best Episodes of CBS News Sunday Morning

Every episode of CBS News Sunday Morning ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of CBS News Sunday Morning!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    CBS News Sunday Morning Season 39 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    9.8/10(11 votes)

    #1 - Episode 1

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  2. CBS News Sunday Morning Season 45 Episode 21 - Episode 21
    9.0/10(7 votes)

    #2 - Episode 21

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  3. CBS News Sunday Morning Season 38 Episode 28 - Episode 28
    8.7/10(19 votes)

    #3 - Episode 28

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  4. CBS News Sunday Morning Season 47 Episode 50 - Episode 50
    8.6/10(7 votes)

    #4 - Episode 50

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  5. CBS News Sunday Morning Season 47 Episode 49 - Episode 49
    8.5/10(6 votes)

    #5 - Episode 49

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  6. CBS News Sunday Morning Season 45 Episode 38 - Episode 38
    8.4/10(6 votes)

    #6 - Episode 38

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  7. CBS News Sunday Morning Season 47 Episode 52 - Episode 52
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #7 - Episode 52

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  8. CBS News Sunday Morning Season 46 Episode 38 - Episode 38
    8.3/10(6 votes)

    #8 - Episode 38

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  9. CBS News Sunday Morning Season 47 Episode 51 - Episode 51
    8.3/10(6 votes)

    #9 - Episode 51

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  10. CBS News Sunday Morning Season 48 Episode 26 - Episode 26
    8.3/10(6 votes)

    #10 - Episode 26

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    Hosted by Mo Rocca. Featured: Hollywood, the Dream Factory; "Peaky Blinders" actor Cillian Murphy; Marc Jacobs and Sofia Coppola; John Mayer and McG preserve a Hollywood landmark; a Russian schoolteacher's resistance documented in "Mr. Nobody Against Putin"; and a tribute to documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman.

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  11. CBS News Sunday Morning Season 45 Episode 28 - Episode 28
    8.2/10(7 votes)

    #11 - Episode 28

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  12. CBS News Sunday Morning Season 46 Episode 23 - Episode 23
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #12 - Episode 23

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  13. CBS News Sunday Morning Season 46 Episode 32 - Episode 32
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #13 - Episode 32

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  14. CBS News Sunday Morning Season 48 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #14 - Episode 3

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    Students react to cellphone bans in schools; Daniel Day-Lewis and son Ronan Day-Lewis on their film “Anemone”; singer Miley Cyrus; singer-songwriter Yusuf/Cat Stevens; responses to arrests by ICE agents; and how AI is being developed in military aircraft.

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  15. CBS News Sunday Morning Season 48 Episode 13 - Episode 13
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #15 - Episode 13

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    Christmas songs; Jane Austen at 250; Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson, stars of "Song Sung Blue"; Jason Sudeikis and the Steps of Faith Foundation; the Made in America Holiday Gift Guide; American workers laid off; and Bûche de Noël cakes, a French holiday tradition.

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  16. CBS News Sunday Morning Season 47 Episode 48 - Episode 48
    8.1/10(8 votes)

    #16 - Episode 48

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  17. CBS News Sunday Morning Season 48 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    8.1/10(7 votes)

    #17 - Episode 7

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    Ken Burns' "The American Revolution"; George Clooney on "Jay Kelly"; author Salman Rushie on "The Eleventh Hour"; the high cost of childcare; the Trump administration's pressures on universities; pianist Adam Tendler; and watch auctioneer Aurel Bacs.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. CBS News Sunday Morning Season 45 Episode 9 - Episode 9
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #18 - Episode 9

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  19. CBS News Sunday Morning Season 46 Episode 17 - Episode 17
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #19 - Episode 17

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  20. CBS News Sunday Morning Season 46 Episode 35 - Episode 35
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #20 - Episode 35

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  21. CBS News Sunday Morning Season 46 Episode 41 - Episode 41
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #21 - Episode 41

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  22. CBS News Sunday Morning Season 47 Episode 9 - Episode 9
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #22 - Episode 9

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  23. CBS News Sunday Morning Season 48 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #23 - Episode 2

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    The friendship between the Unabomber’s brother and one of his victims; Jennifer Lopez on “Kiss of the Spider Woman”; Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter on Broadway in “Waiting for Godot”; Eli Sharabi, who was held hostage by Hamas terrorists for 491 days; the ‘60s British rock group The Zombies; and previews of arts and culture in the New Season.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. CBS News Sunday Morning Season 48 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #24 - Episode 4

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    America’s spirit of innovation; Jeremy Allen White, starring as The Boss in “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere”; Donnie Wahlberg, returning in the “Blue Bloods” spinoff “Boston Blue”; Katheryn Bigelow on her new nuclear thriller “A House of Dynamite”; former Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court today; and “Simpsons” creator Matt Groening.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. CBS News Sunday Morning Season 48 Episode 10 - Episode 10
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #25 - Episode 10

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    Jane Pauley hosts our annual "Food Issue." Featured: Comfort foods, protein-enhanced foods, a Maine cafe that supports local journalism, Korean fried chicken, sauerkraut, charcuterie, what presidents ate, a cookbook of gravestone recipes, and heartwarming tales that feed the soul. Also: Broadway star Lea Michele ("Chess: The Musical").

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Best Episodes Summary

"Episode 1" is the best rated episode of "CBS News Sunday Morning". It scored 9.8/10 based on 11 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/9/2016. This episode scored 0.8 points higher than the second highest rated, "Episode 21".