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The Best Episodes of Close Encounters

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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Close Encounters Season 2 Episode 1 - Lake "Eerie"/Phasers on Stun
    8.9/10(9 votes)

    #1 - Lake "Eerie"/Phasers on Stun

    S2:E1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Close Encounters Season 1 Episode 13 - Episode 13
    8.7/10(8 votes)

    #2 - Episode 13

    S1:E13

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Close Encounters Season 2 Episode 3 - Catnip/Swampcraft
    8.3/10(7 votes)

    #3 - Catnip/Swampcraft

    S2:E3

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Close Encounters Season 1 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    8.2/10(13 votes)

    #4 - Episode 3

    S1:E3

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Close Encounters Season 1 Episode 9 - Episode 9
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #5 - Episode 9

    S1:E9

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Close Encounters Season 1 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    7.8/10(10 votes)

    #6 - Episode 1

    S1:E1

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Close Encounters Season 1 Episode 8 - Episode 8
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    #7 - Episode 8

    S1:E8

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Close Encounters Season 1 Episode 12 - Episode 12
    7.8/10(11 votes)

    #8 - Episode 12

    S1:E12

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Close Encounters Season 1 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    7.7/10(14 votes)

    #9 - Episode 4

    S1:E4

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Close Encounters Season 1 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    7.7/10(13 votes)

    #10 - Episode 6

    S1:E6

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Close Encounters Season 1 Episode 10 - Episode 10
    7.7/10(7 votes)

    #11 - Episode 10

    S1:E10

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Close Encounters Season 1 Episode 2 - Tasmanian Devil
    7.6/10(13 votes)

    #12 - Tasmanian Devil

    S1:E2

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Close Encounters Season 2 Episode 11 - Episode 11
    7.6/10(7 votes)

    #13 - Episode 11

    S2:E11

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Close Encounters Season 1 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    7.5/10(13 votes)

    #14 - Episode 7

    S1:E7

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Close Encounters Season 2 Episode 10 - Episode 10
    7.5/10(7 votes)

    #15 - Episode 10

    S2:E10

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Close Encounters Season 1 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    7.3/10(11 votes)

    #16 - Episode 5

    S1:E5

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Close Encounters Season 1 Episode 11 - Episode 11
    7.3/10(10 votes)

    #17 - Episode 11

    S1:E11

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Close Encounters Season 2 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    7.2/10(6 votes)

    #18 - Episode 4

    S2:E4

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Close Encounters Season 2 Episode 2 - British Invasion/School Daze
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - British Invasion/School Daze

    S2:E2

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Close Encounters Season 2 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - Episode 5

    S2:E5

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Close Encounters Season 2 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - Episode 6

    S2:E6

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Close Encounters Season 2 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - Episode 7

    S2:E7

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Close Encounters Season 2 Episode 8 - Episode 8
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - Episode 8

    S2:E8

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Close Encounters Season 2 Episode 9 - Episode 9
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - Episode 9

    S2:E9

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Close Encounters Season 2 Episode 12 - Episode 12
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - Episode 12

    S2:E12

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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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 Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/27/2015. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Episode 13".