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Monsters S1E22 — Satan in the Suburbs
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Monsters•Season 1•Episode 22

Satan in the Suburbs

5.6/10 · 270 votesMay 13, 198922 min

Ranked #21 of 24 in Season 1•−0.5 vs season avg

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A charming devil forces a down-on-her-luck but principled suburbanite single mother to be his ghost writer, and if his biography gets published, he'll get a better position in hell. She tries to convert him to the side of goodness.

Directed byWarner Shook
Written byJule Selbo
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Episode Summary

"Satan in the Suburbs" is episode 22 of Monsters season 1. It scored 5.6/10 from 270 votes, ranking #21 of 24 episodes this season (season average 6.1). Directed by Warner Shook and written by Jule Selbo, it aired on May 13, 1989.

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