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   4.0/10(4 votes)

   #1 - All In the Family

   S5:E94/6/2009

   Allison investigates when a brother and sister report the disappearance of their mother. Meanwhile, Joe's sister moves in with Joe and Allison after walking out on her husband Ryan, but Joe's father has advice from beyond the grave about her relationship.

   Director:Peter Werner

   Writers:Diane Ademu-John, Gary Tieche

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   Director:Peter Werner

   Writers:Diane Ademu-John, Gary Tieche
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   4.5/10(4 votes)

   #2 - Then... and Again

   S5:E104/13/2009

   Allison and Devalos are shot and Allison awakens in 2004, five years earlier and now nine months pregnant with her third child, Marie. Allison's dreams informs her about an innocent man who will be convicted of murder, and she works to clear his name.

   Director:Larry Teng

   Writers:Travis Donnelly, Corey Reed

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   Director:Larry Teng

   Writers:Travis Donnelly, Corey Reed
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   4.5/10(4 votes)

   #3 - The First Bite Is the Deepest

   S5:E165/18/2009

   Allison turns to Cynthia Keener (who is now in jail) when she starts dreaming of a former kidnap victim who Cynthia had once rescued.

   Director:Patricia Arquette

   Writer:Diane Ademu-John

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   Director:Patricia Arquette

   Writer:Diane Ademu-John
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   5.7/10(3 votes)

   #4 - Four Dreams

   S3:E111/15/2006

   Allison's old flame, Clay Bicks, appears at her doorstep moments after dying, unaware that he is dead. When he accepts the fact that he's dead and will never get to be with the woman he loved, he decides he's going to stay in Allison's house so he can at least be close to her. This upsets Joe, and Allison decides that something must be done to get rid of Clay. Meanwhile, Allison shares a bunch of odd dreams with Bridgette, except Bridgette's dreams keep coming to her in the form of cartoons for some reason.

   Director:Aaron Lipstadt

   Writers:Glenn Gordon Caron, Javier Grillo-Marxuach

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   Director:Aaron Lipstadt

   Writers:Glenn Gordon Caron, Javier Grillo-Marxuach
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   6.7/10(3 votes)

   #5 - Baby Fever

   S6:E510/23/2009

   On the 100th episode of Medium, an infant is kidnapped and Allison investigates the disappearance. But when she becomes too obsessed with the infant, Joe starts to get worried about her. Meanwhile, Bridgette and Joe are surprised after Marie manages to play the clarinet without any issues even though she hasn't attended any classes, while Bridgette is struggling to play.

   Director:Vincent Misiano

   Writer:Jordan Rosenberg

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   Director:Vincent Misiano

   Writer:Jordan Rosenberg
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   7.0/10(2 votes)

   #6 - To Have and to Hold

   S4:E31/21/2008

   Joe brings a reluctant Allison with him to a party at a prospective employer's house. Later on, the employer's daughter disappears, leading Allison to connect her recent dreams about Paris to the disappearance. Now it's up to Allison to save the daughter, which coincidentally will also secure Joe a job.

   Director:Aaron Lipstadt

   Writer:Robert Doherty

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   Director:Aaron Lipstadt

   Writer:Robert Doherty
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   7.0/10(3 votes)

   #7 - Car Trouble

   S4:E144/28/2008

   Allison meets Meghan Doyle, Joe's new business partner. Meanwhile, her old car stops working and Joe surprises her with a nice looking used car. The car ends up being the center of a horrible unsolved crime though.

   Director:Peter Werner

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Peter Werner

   Writer:Unknown
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   7.0/10(3 votes)

   #8 - Being Joey Carmichael

   S4:E155/5/2008

   Allison has dreams that help Scanlon in his search to find out who killed a wealthy local drug dealer. Allison and Scanlon are dumbfounded when Allison's dreams lead them to a severely impaired man with a bullet stuck in his brain. Meanwhile, Joe's partnership with Meghan Doyle is put in jeopardy.

   Director:Arlene Sanford

   Writers:Craig Sweeny, Robert Doherty

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   Director:Arlene Sanford

   Writers:Craig Sweeny, Robert Doherty
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   7.0/10(3 votes)

   #9 - A Person of Interest

   S5:E32/16/2009

   While working on a 17 year-old-crime, Allison exhibits unusual behavior that may be pivotal in solving the case, but at the same time puts her family at risk. Meanwhile, Joe's dinner invitation to a colleague yields surprising results.

   Director:Patricia Arquette

   Writers:Craig Sweeny, Robert Doherty

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   Director:Patricia Arquette

   Writers:Craig Sweeny, Robert Doherty
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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Bring Me the Head of Oswaldo Castillo

    S5:E186/1/2009

    Allison finds out she has a brain tumor and must get surgery to get rid of it, but then has a dream that the surgery will take away her dreams after dreaming that Castillo is going to kill Joe and the girls.

    Director:Arlene Sanford

    Writers:Craig Sweeny, Robert Doherty

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    Director:Arlene Sanford

    Writers:Craig Sweeny, Robert Doherty
11. 

    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #11 - You Give Me Fever

    S6:E1012/4/2009

    Samples of a lethal viral disease vanish, a dire development that pushes Allison to tap into her extrasensory ability to foil a possible large-scale bioterrorism attack. Meanwhile, Scanlon prepares to pop the big question to Lynn (Tina DiJoseph), but Bridgette's visions indicate that their relationship could meet an ill-destined end

    Director:Aaron Lipstadt

    Writer:Jordan Rosenberg

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    Director:Aaron Lipstadt

    Writer:Jordan Rosenberg
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    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #12 - How To Beat a Bad Guy

    S6:E153/5/2010

    After Allison is mugged, she decides to take charge by enrolling in self-defense classes. Also, Devalos investigates a teenager's rape and an undercover cop's possible murder, and the suspect may have very close ties to Scanlon.

    Director:Larry Teng

    Writer:Michael Narducci

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    Director:Larry Teng

    Writer:Michael Narducci
13. 

    7.3/10(4 votes)

    #13 - Coming Soon

    S1:E62/7/2005

    Allison runs into the man who kidnapped her daughter in one of her dreams at the District Attorney's office. She learns that he is a "Good Samaritan" who witnessed a robbery and is fully cooperating. After learning that he has kidnapped multiple young women, Allison reaches a roadblock in her investigation that leads her to yet another unbelievable breakthrough in the case. Meanwhile, Joe tutors Ariel in math, which in turn brings Allison to another shocking discovery.

    Director:Vincent Misiano

    Writer:Moira Kirland

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    Director:Vincent Misiano

    Writer:Moira Kirland
14. 

    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #14 - A Cure for What Ails You

    S4:E134/21/2008

    Allison has visions of a friend of Scanlon and Lynn DiNovi dying in a home mishap. This causes her to struggle with connecting some recent "accidental" deaths, consequently putting her own health in jeopardy.

    Director:Arlene Sanford

    Writers:Travis Donnelly, Corey Reed

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    Director:Arlene Sanford

    Writers:Travis Donnelly, Corey Reed
15. 

    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #15 - Pain Killer

    S6:E310/9/2009

    When Allison's friend with cancer suddenly dies she suspects a hospital employee may be at fault. Meanwhile, Bridgette writes a story that closely follows what later happens at Joe's job interview.

    Director:Tate Donovan

    Writers:Diane Ademu-John, Craig Sweeny, Robert Doherty

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    Director:Tate Donovan

    Writers:Diane Ademu-John, Craig Sweeny, Robert Doherty
16. 

    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #16 - Once in a Lifetime

    S6:E811/13/2009

    Allison fears the worst about Ariel's new boyfriend when she suspects him of murdering a man. Also, Bridgette posts embarrassing videos of a man on the Internet and gets into trouble.

    Director:David Arquette

    Writer:Heather Mitchell

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    Director:David Arquette

    Writer:Heather Mitchell
17. 

    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #17 - The Future's So Bright

    S6:E911/20/2009

    Odd things occur for Allison, starting with her new sensitivity to light and the fact that the sunglasses she wears shows mysterious numbers that can tie into people's life expectancies. Like that wasn't enough, Allison has a dream about Joe's dad, causing Joe to begin taking better care of his health.

    Director:Peter Werner

    Writers:Craig Sweeny, Robert Doherty

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    Director:Peter Werner

    Writers:Craig Sweeny, Robert Doherty
18. 

    7.5/10(6 votes)

    #18 - Suspicions and Certainties

    S1:E21/10/2005

    Allison questions her powers when her old boss asks for her help in selecting a jury that will reinstate the death penalty for a murderer/rapist. This causes Allison to suspect that she has helped put the wrong man on death row.

    Director:Vincent Misiano

    Writer:Glenn Gordon Caron

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    Director:Vincent Misiano

    Writer:Glenn Gordon Caron
19. 

    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #19 - The Other Side of the Tracks

    S1:E103/14/2005

    Allison's recurring dream about two young boys racing a train is analyzed by Dr. Leonard Cardwell, but Allison soon learns that he's involved. Devalos investigates the case of a 14-year-old who confessed to murder.

    Director:Eric Laneuville

    Writer:Chris Dingess

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    Director:Eric Laneuville

    Writer:Chris Dingess
20. 

    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #20 - Being Mrs. O'Leary's Cow

    S1:E134/25/2005

    Evidence shows that a pilot is indeed guilty of his wife's murder. However, in Allison’s dream, when the pilot is put in jail, there is a plane crash where hundreds of people are killed. Should Allison put forth the evidence to land this guilty man in jail, or let him go free in order to save hundreds of innocent lives?

    Director:Ronald L. Schwary

    Writer:Melinda Hsu Taylor

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    Director:Ronald L. Schwary

    Writer:Melinda Hsu Taylor
21. 

    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #21 - When Push Comes to Shove (2)

    S2:E19/19/2005

    While Capt. Push lingers between life and death, Allison struggles to decipher confusing messages from the other side in an attempt to stop a serial killer before he claims his next victim.

    Director:Aaron Lipstadt

    Writer:Glenn Gordon Caron

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    Director:Aaron Lipstadt

    Writer:Glenn Gordon Caron
22. 

    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #22 - The Whole Truth

    S3:E71/17/2007

    Allison is called to help Devalos investigate the shocking death of a well-respected assemblyman, but for some reason she has visions of a young boy trapped in a well mixed in with her visions of the assemblyman. She must figure out what the dreams of the young boy mean because the dreams of the assemblyman alone aren't enough for her to solve the assemblyman's death.

    Director:Leslie Libman

    Writer:Diane Ademu-John

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    Director:Leslie Libman

    Writer:Diane Ademu-John
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    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #23 - Better Off Dead

    S3:E81/24/2007

    Allison dreams about a strange friendship between two recently murdered ghosts. When she tries to help one of the ghosts solve his murder, she is surprised when he declines her help.

    Director:Janice Cooke

    Writer:Robert Doherty

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    Director:Janice Cooke

    Writer:Robert Doherty
24. 

    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #24 - Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble

    S4:E52/25/2008

    Larry Watt, a defense attorney who has caused trouble in Allison's past, asks Allison to be a consultant for him. Low on money, Allison accepts his offer. She later has a dream that his client murdered his wife.

    Director:Vincent Misiano

    Writer:Moira Kirland

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    Director:Vincent Misiano

    Writer:Moira Kirland
25. 

    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #25 - Burn Baby Burn (1)

    S4:E73/10/2008

    Joe's mother pays a surprise visit, which worries Allison because she hasn't seen her since her psychic abilities became public knowledge. Meanwhile, Cynthia Keener tries to push Allison's dreams towards outstanding cases and Devalos and Scanlon are reunited with Allison in an unexpected way after an arson-related murder.

    Director:Leon Ichaso

    Writer:Javier Grillo-Marxuach

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    Director:Leon Ichaso

    Writer:Javier Grillo-Marxuach