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The Best Episodes of Good Sam

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A gifted heart surgeon excels in her new leadership role as Chief of Surgery after her renowned boss falls into a coma. When her former boss wakes up months later demanding to resume his duties,

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    Good Sam Season 1 Episode 3 - Butt of the Joke
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Butt of the Joke

    S1:E3

    When Dr. Sam Griffith refuses to concede her role as chief, her father, Griff, orchestrates a costly surprise; Sam's mother turns to her new spouse for help navigating the battle between her daughter and ex-husband.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Good Sam Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    6.0/10(3 votes)

    #2 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    When Sam’s former boss wakes up months later demanding to resume his duties, she is tasked with supervising this egotistical expert with a scalpel who never acknowledged her stellar talent. Complicating matters, the caustic and arrogant Griff also happens to be her father.

    Director:Tamra Davis
    Writer:Katie Wech

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  3. Good Sam Season 1 Episode 7 - Chronic Insult
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #3 - Chronic Insult

    S1:E7

    Dr. Sam Griffith deals with the fallout following her actions at the hospital fundraising gala; Griff returns to the operating room for the first time since his shooting to perform a bypass surgery; Malcolm's estranged mother arrives in town.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Good Sam Season 1 Episode 8 - Keep Talking
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #4 - Keep Talking

    S1:E8

    When Amy Taylor is admitted to the hospital accompanied by her sister, Gretchen, with signs of premature heart disease, Dr. Sam Griffith discovers a deeper medical mystery; Griff anxiously awaits the results of his MRI.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Good Sam Season 1 Episode 9 - A Light in the Storm
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #5 - A Light in the Storm

    S1:E9

    A devastating storm leads to an overflow of patients and limited resources; Dr. Sam Griffith and her team are forced to make impossible choices about their patients; Dr. Rob Griffith connects with a young patient admitted with a rare heart condition.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Good Sam Season 1 Episode 10 - I Thought I Lost You
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #6 - I Thought I Lost You

    S1:E10

    In the aftermath of a devastating storm, Dr. Sam Griffith and her father, Griff, come together to support her injured mother, Vivian. Also, Dr. Lex Trulie and Dr. Joey Costa each make pivotal decisions about their futures.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Good Sam Season 1 Episode 11 - Family/Business
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #7 - Family/Business

    S1:E11

    Griff completes his proctorship and prepares to make his official return to surgery; hospital board chairwoman Tina Kingsley makes a stunning announcement; the surgical team prepares for a high-stakes lung transplant.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Good Sam Season 1 Episode 2 - Natural Order
    5.5/10(2 votes)

    #8 - Natural Order

    S1:E2

    Dr. Griffith fights to keep her new leadership role as chief of surgery when her father takes his case for reinstatement to the hospital board; Dr. Caleb Tucker forms an unexpected connection to a patient battling a mystery condition.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Good Sam Season 1 Episode 5 - Wake Up
    5.5/10(2 votes)

    #9 - Wake Up

    S1:E5

    When a gunshot victim is rushed to the ER, the incident triggers flashbacks to the aftermath of Griff’s own shooting, and reveals new details of how the people in his life were affected during the six months he was in a coma.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Good Sam Season 1 Episode 6 - Truce
    5.5/10(2 votes)

    #10 - Truce

    S1:E6

    Secrets revealed at a major fundraising gala for the hospital threaten to end a tenuous truce between Dr. Sam Griffith and her father; cardiothoracic resident Dr. Lex Trulie makes a decision that could alter her career trajectory.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Good Sam Season 1 Episode 12 - The Griffith Technique
    5.5/10(2 votes)

    #11 - The Griffith Technique

    S1:E12

    As Sam, Griff and Vivian face the fallout from Griff's bombshell confession to the hospital board, the surgical team preps for a rare high-profile surgery that could take Sam's career to the next level; Lex confronts Griff.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Good Sam Season 1 Episode 4 - Attachments
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Attachments

    S1:E4

    Dr. Sam Griffith is shocked to discover why a hospital donor is so loyal to her father; Griff offers to mentor his daughter and assure her succession - if he returns to his role as chief.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Good Sam Season 1 Episode 13 - To Whom It May Concern
    2.3/10(3 votes)

    #13 - To Whom It May Concern

    S1:E13

    The battle between Sam and Griff takes a shocking turn that will irrevocably change their family dynamic and the future of the hospital.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Butt of the Joke" is the best rated episode of "Good Sam". It scored 6.5/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/19/2022. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "Pilot".