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The Best Episodes of Close Encounters

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Every episode of Close Encounters ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Close Encounters!

The Best Episodes of Close Encounters

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  1. 8.9/10(9 votes)

    #1 - Lake "Eerie"/Phasers on Stun

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    Henry Baker is driving home with his family when his wife spots strange lights hovering over Lake Erie. On a remote ranch in Argentina strange lights turn violent when three women try to investigate them.

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  2. 8.7/10(8 votes)

    #2 - Episode 13

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  3. 8.3/10(7 votes)

    #3 - Catnip/Swampcraft

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  4. 8.2/10(13 votes)

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  5. 8.2/10(7 votes)

    #5 - Episode 9

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  6. 7.8/10(9 votes)

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  7. 7.8/10(9 votes)

    #7 - Episode 8

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  8. 7.8/10(9 votes)

    #8 - Episode 12

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  9. 7.7/10(11 votes)

    #9 - Episode 6

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  10. 7.7/10(7 votes)

    #10 - Episode 10

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  11. 7.6/10(12 votes)

    #11 - Tasmanian Devil

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    Ray is in Tasmania to learn more about the island’s icon, the Tasmanian devil and the fight to save it from a deadly cancer.

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  12. 7.6/10(7 votes)

    #12 - Episode 11

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    Four U.S. Air Force reservists are chased by a strange light while flying back to their base in Cleveland while a mother and 2 kids witnessed. Alan Godfrey loses consciousness when he investigates a mysterious disruption in West Yorkshire UK.

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  13. 7.5/10(12 votes)

    #13 - Episode 4

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  14. 7.5/10(13 votes)

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  15. 7.5/10(9 votes)

    #15 - Episode 11

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  16. 7.5/10(7 votes)

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  17. 7.2/10(6 votes)

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  18. 7.1/10(10 votes)

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    #19 - British Invasion/School Daze

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    #21 - Episode 6

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    #22 - Episode 7

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    #23 - Episode 8

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    #24 - Episode 9

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Best Episodes Summary

"Lake "Eerie"/Phasers on Stun" is the best rated episode of "Close Encounters". It scored 8.9/10 based on 9 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/27/2015. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Episode 13".