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The Best Episodes of Code Red

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

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Code Red is an American drama series that ran from 1981 to 1982 on ABC and was produced by Irwin Allen. The series revolves around the family and crew of L.A. Battalion Fire Chief Joe

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    Code Red Season 1 Episode 5 - The Little Girl Who Cried Fire
    7.7/10(9 votes)

    #1 - The Little Girl Who Cried Fire

    S1:E5

    Danny learns that a young woman in his class is having dreams about some recent fires with details very accurate. The situation takes a twist when the visions start featuring Danny.

    Director:Christian I. Nyby II
    Writer:Ben Masselink

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  2. Code Red Season 1 Episode 10 - Wildfire
    7.4/10(7 votes)

    #2 - Wildfire

    S1:E10

    A rural pipeline leaking toxic chemicals forces the evacuation of nearby buildings, including a barn where a young girl refuses to abandon a mare about to foal.

    Director:James Sheldon
    Writer:Jackson Gillis

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  3. Code Red Season 1 Episode 12 - Happy Birthday
    7.4/10(7 votes)

    #3 - Happy Birthday

    S1:E12

    Danny's birthday party sparks reminiscences about the youth, seen in flashbacks, and occasions a showing of the department's history of fire disasters.

    Director:Phil Bondelli
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Code Red Season 1 Episode 3 - Death of a Fireman
    7.3/10(13 votes)

    #4 - Death of a Fireman

    S1:E3

    Joe gives away bride Constance to firefighter Charlie Bowers. The newlyweds' world is shattered when Charlie is fatally injured. Ted, the best man, takes Charlie's death very badly and freezes during a subsequent incident.

    Director:James Sheldon
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Code Red Season 1 Episode 9 - From One Little Spark
    7.3/10(9 votes)

    #5 - From One Little Spark

    S1:E9

    Task Force One finds itself in the middle of a potentially destructive family feud that mirrors some current friction between Ted and Chris.

    Director:Fernando Lamas
    Writer:Rick Edelstein

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  6. Code Red Season 1 Episode 17 - Riddle in the Flames
    7.2/10(9 votes)

    #6 - Riddle in the Flames

    S1:E17

    A pyromaniac arsonist is committing a series of firebombings with the crew of LAFD Station 1, especially Firefighter Haley Green, singled out in threatening letters.

    Director:Ernest Pintoff
    Writer:Donald R. Boyle

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  7. Code Red Season 1 Episode 4 - Dark Fire
    7.0/10(12 votes)

    #7 - Dark Fire

    S1:E4

    An arsonist is afraid that he can be fingered by a witness, but the woman he is tracking happens to be blind.

    Director:Earl Bellamy
    Writers:Rick Edelstein, Ray Brenner

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  8. Code Red Season 1 Episode 16 - Trial by Fire
    7.0/10(7 votes)

    #8 - Trial by Fire

    S1:E16

    A single oil field fire threatens to ignite the entire field. An egotistical expert is brought to help with the situation.

    Director:Phil Bondelli
    Writers:Cliff Ruby, Elana Lesser

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  9. Code Red Season 1 Episode 15 - Trapped by Time
    6.8/10(8 votes)

    #9 - Trapped by Time

    S1:E15

    Danny fears losing his foster family when the firefighters undertake perilous rescue attempts during heavy rains.

    Director:Fernando Lamas
    Writer:Donald R. Boyle

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  10. Code Red Season 1 Episode 19 - Fire Below
    6.8/10(8 votes)

    #10 - Fire Below

    S1:E19

    An old mining site that has filled up with toxic waste is hidden from view. When it suddenly collapses Joe, Haley and Danny are trapped and their lives in danger. The crew struggles to rescue them.

    Director:Ernest Pintoff
    Writer:Donald R. Boyle

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  11. Code Red Season 1 Episode 7 - Fireworks
    6.7/10(8 votes)

    #11 - Fireworks

    S1:E7

    A street vendor in illegal fireworks is causing destructive trouble in the neighborhood and a rift in the Rorchek household with his wares.

    Director:Phil Bondelli
    Writers:Michael Raschella, Carole Raschella

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  12. Code Red Season 1 Episode 14 - Burnout
    6.7/10(8 votes)

    #12 - Burnout

    S1:E14

    Overstressed by the job's pressures, Ted considers resigning while a line of cheap knock-off video game consoles is causing fires.

    Director:Phil Bondelli
    Writer:B.W. Sandefur

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  13. Code Red Season 1 Episode 6 - Land of Make Believe (aka All That Glitters)
    6.2/10(11 votes)

    #13 - Land of Make Believe (aka All That Glitters)

    S1:E6

    An imperious director wants Danny to star in his film, while ignoring a fire code inspection warning that his old studio lot is a firetrap.

    Director:James Sheldon
    Writer:Chris Bunch

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  14. Code Red Season 1 Episode 2 - A Saved Life
    6.1/10(13 votes)

    #14 - A Saved Life

    S1:E2

    The battalion intends to give a boy a citation for his help with fires. But those plans are on hold when it's discovered the lad is the one who has been setting the blazes.

    Director:Georg Fenady
    Writer:Lew Hunter

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  15. Code Red Season 1 Episode 18 - No Escape
    5.9/10(10 votes)

    #15 - No Escape

    S1:E18

    A drug addict starts a fire in a hospital, jeopardizing an emergency operation involving Danny's friend, and a lab containing a deadly virus.

    Director:Phil Bondelli
    Writers:Cliff Ruby, Elana Lesser

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  16. Code Red Season 1 Episode 13 - Revenge
    5.7/10(9 votes)

    #16 - Revenge

    S1:E13

    The Rorcheck family finds themselves at odds with fellow firefighters when they befriend a crippled former colleague. The problem is he blames Ted that injured him.

    Director:Ernest Pintoff
    Writer:Rift Fournier

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  17. Code Red Season 1 Episode 11 - My Life Is Yours
    5.6/10(9 votes)

    #17 - My Life Is Yours

    S1:E11

    After a religious family's rented home burns down by accident, their adopted son convinces himself that it was arson and seeks revenge against the innocent landlord.

    Director:Don Weis
    Writer:Rick Edelstein

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  18. Code Red Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    5.4/10(14 votes)

    #18 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    As Joe Rorchek investigates a series of arson fires that occupy his firefighter sons, their unit also copes with the introduction of their first female crew member.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Laurence Heath

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  19. Code Red Season 1 Episode 8 - Framed by Fire
    5.2/10(8 votes)

    #19 - Framed by Fire

    S1:E8

    Danny finds out that his old gang is being framed for arson by their rivals. While trying to help Danny finds himself trapped in a blaze with members of the group responsible for the fires.

    Director:Don Weis
    Writers:Michael Raschella, Carole Raschella

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Little Girl Who Cried Fire" is the best rated episode of "Code Red". It scored 7.7/10 based on 9 votes. Directed by Christian I. Nyby II and written by Ben Masselink, it aired on 11/22/1981. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Wildfire".