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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Mystery Diners Season 4 Episode 13 - Three's a Crowd
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #1 - Three's a Crowd

    S4:E13

    Marvin, the owner of Falls Taproom in Philadelphia, contacts Charles Stiles after hearing rumors of a feud breaking out between his girlfriend/manager and his best friend. The Mystery Diners point to bigger problems with the owner's friend and regular customer behind the rumors. Showing up intoxicated, he had been harassing customers and the manager. When confronted, Marvin ends his friendship with his friend and bans him from his bar. In his exit interview, the former friend expressed his remorse in his behavior and plans to make up for his misdeeds. Marvin later apologizes to his girlfriend, who will only forgive him if they go out shopping the next day

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Mystery Diners Season 10 Episode 1 - Partner Problems
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #2 - Partner Problems

    S10:E1

    Season 10 begins with a former client contacting Charles, for help, determining if he should invest in a failing California restaurant. During the team's sting operation, they discover that the current owner isn't being honest about all of his problems.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Mystery Diners Season 10 Episode 11 - Tour Bust
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #3 - Tour Bust

    S10:E11

    The father-son owners of "Star Café" and "Star Coaches" in Atlanta, worry about missing food in their kitchen and a rise in fuel expenses on their tour buses.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Mystery Diners Season 11 Episode 5 - Unhappy Holidays
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #4 - Unhappy Holidays

    S11:E5

    A decline in sales every holiday season is investigated by Charles and the team, during an undercover operation at "Smokin' Barrel" in Hoboken, New Jersey, which turns up a suspicious sidewalk solicitor.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Mystery Diners Season 11 Episode 10 - Tables Turned
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #5 - Tables Turned

    S11:E10

    In this special episode of Mystery Diners, Charles Stiles and his undercover team risk it all to bust the boss! For the first time ever, the sting is conducted from inside the restaurant to see if the horrifying accusations against the boss are true.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Mystery Diners Season 11 Episode 12 - Rigged Rental
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #6 - Rigged Rental

    S11:E12

    The owner of Nashville Street Tacos and The Stillery in Nashville, believes his part-time apartment above his restaurant is being used while he's out of town.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Mystery Diners Season 11 Episode 13 - Crooked Contest
    4.1/10(10 votes)

    #7 - Crooked Contest

    S11:E13

    Rose and Tom of Belcourt Taps in Nashville contact Charles Stiles for help after hearing rumors that their songwriting contest is rigged.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Mystery Diners Season 5 Episode 8 - The Great Divide
    4.2/10(11 votes)

    #8 - The Great Divide

    S5:E8

    After inheriting some of their staff from the previous owner, the new owners of Sam's Tavern in Seattle believe there is a divide between the old employees and their new employees. The Mystery Diners point to the manager who had been misbehaving herself with the belief that the previous owner should've made her the new owner of Sam's Tavern and had been abusing the new waitresses. During the confrontation, the manager is fired from her position. The narrator revealed that the former manager has found employment elsewhere. The old employees have been treating both their new owners and their new employees with respect.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Mystery Diners Season 10 Episode 3 - Young Blood
    4.3/10(9 votes)

    #9 - Young Blood

    S10:E3

    Charles and his team investigate when the owner of "Harvey's Steakhouse" in Huntington Beach, California, notices a dip in older customers, leading to a discovery of unauthorized events being held by the staff to draw in a younger crowd.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Mystery Diners Season 11 Episode 4 - Secondhand Scam
    4.7/10(9 votes)

    #10 - Secondhand Scam

    S11:E4

    A seller of kitchen supplies asks Charles Stiles for help, after his customers find food inside the factory-sealed appliances they just purchased, which leads to the discovery of a large-scale scam operation.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Mystery Diners Season 11 Episode 11 - Hot Meat
    4.7/10(10 votes)

    #11 - Hot Meat

    S11:E11

    After receiving deals that are too good to be true, Tony, the owner of Rivoli's in Tom's River, N.J., believes his new meat purveyor is selling him stolen goods. Charles Stiles sends in Mystery Diner Danny, who has trouble infiltrating the restaurant staff.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Mystery Diners Season 1 Episode 1 - Catering on the Side
    4.8/10(19 votes)

    #12 - Catering on the Side

    S1:E1

    When the owner of The Groves Bar & Grill becomes concerned over a large loss in food and supplies, the Mystery Diners go undercover with hidden cameras as new employees and customers, suspecting that a recently hired chef may be plotting more than just the items on the menu. During the sting, they reveal that the newly-hired chef is running his own catering business and using the restaurant's kitchen and supplies to run it, making business at The Groves suffer, with customers waiting extensively for their orders. The owner, as well as Charles, confronts the chef and fires him. The narrator revealed that the former chef has gone out of business without his own overhead. The owner has his food and supplies all in check, with The Groves having an improvement in business.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Mystery Diners Season 10 Episode 10 - Red Ink
    4.9/10(10 votes)

    #13 - Red Ink

    S10:E10

    A drop in food and tattoo sales at the "Anchor Bar and Tattoo" in Atlanta is investigated by Charles and the team.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Mystery Diners Season 10 Episode 12 - Skating on Thin Ice
    4.9/10(11 votes)

    #14 - Skating on Thin Ice

    S10:E12

    After noticing missing food and merchandise, the owners of "Epic Rollertainment" in Murrieta, California, contact Charles Stiles for help. Upon investigation, the team discover an ever bigger problem, when the roller rink closes at night.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Mystery Diners Season 3 Episode 11 - Boss Hog
    5.0/10(15 votes)

    #15 - Boss Hog

    S3:E11

    The owner of Stroker's Ice House, a biker bar and grill in Dallas, named Rick Fairless and his mother call in Charles Stiles to investigate a dip in revenue which may be related to Rick's motorcycle shop. The Mystery Diners point to problems with two waitresses that have been stealing money behind the manager Chris's back, and the waitress Sammi is stealing and selling motorcycle parts with her mechanic boyfriend Lobo who works at the motorcycle shop run by Rick. When the couple are confronted, they are both fired by Rick and his mother tells them to take the other waitress with them. The narrator revealed that Lobo, Sammi, and the other former waitress have found new employment. Chris has been demoted to bartender only to resign. The owner's mother has temporary come back to work and is looking for new managers.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Mystery Diners Season 8 Episode 5 - Behind the Eight Ball
    5.0/10(14 votes)

    #16 - Behind the Eight Ball

    S8:E5

    Kent, owner of Uptown Billiards in Portland, Ore., believes the social media expert he hired to promote his restaurant isn't doing an adequate job. Charles sends in Mystery Diner Amber and discovers the customers are being hustled.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Mystery Diners Season 9 Episode 6 - Private Chef Sting
    5.0/10(12 votes)

    #17 - Private Chef Sting

    S9:E6

    Charles has a repeat customer when the owner of Capo's Speakeasy in Las Vegas, who the team helped in the past, requests a sting operation on his personal chef.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Mystery Diners Season 4 Episode 8 - Lactose Intolerant
    5.1/10(12 votes)

    #18 - Lactose Intolerant

    S4:E8

    The owner of Cheesie's Pub and Grill in Chicago, Illinois is concerned about cheating with his grilled-cheese-eating contest (too many petite women among the winners) and cost of his alcohol sales. The Mystery Diners point to bigger problems with his waiter and his cashier cheating to help the female contestants win and giving away free beverages. In spite of his waiter's pleas that it was good for Cheesie's during the confrontation, he and the cashier are fired. The narrator revealed that both former employees have apologized for their actions and moved on to other jobs. The owner has implemented new rules for his grilled cheese-eating contest to discourage cheating on both the customers' and staff's part.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Mystery Diners Season 5 Episode 1 - Tastes Like Chicken
    5.1/10(14 votes)

    #19 - Tastes Like Chicken

    S5:E1

    The owner of Source in San Francisco has concerns about meat being served in his vegan restaurant. The Mystery Diners point to bigger problems with his male cashier eating outside food at the restaurant in addition to lying to customers about meat being served, another cashier named Sydney is being rude to customers with her vegan ways, and his head chef coming in to work intoxicated while drinking booze hidden in a drink cup. During the confrontation, the male cashier storms out, the chef is forced to take time off, and Sydney is reprimanded to ease up on customers. The narrator reveals that the former cashier has found employment elsewhere. The chef is attending Alcoholics Anonymous. Sydney has adopted a more friendly approach.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Mystery Diners Season 8 Episode 8 - Local Celebrities
    5.1/10(18 votes)

    #20 - Local Celebrities

    S8:E8

    A staff may be getting carried away with the digital shorts they produce to promote a restaurant and help is sent in.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Mystery Diners Season 7 Episode 7 - Heavy Metal Mess
    5.2/10(12 votes)

    #21 - Heavy Metal Mess

    S7:E7

    Leah and Garret, owners of the Toad Tavern in Littleton, Colo., need to know if their son and his band mates are more focused on their musical aspirations than their jobs in the restaurant. Charles sends in Mystery Diners Ashley and Andy, who discover another employee may be ripping them off.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Mystery Diners Season 8 Episode 1 - Employee Discount
    5.2/10(14 votes)

    #22 - Employee Discount

    S8:E1

    The owner of 55 Degree Wine and Link-n-Hops in Los Angeles, believes discrepancies at both his wine shop and restaurant are somehow related.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Mystery Diners Season 9 Episode 13 - Dusting for Prints
    5.2/10(14 votes)

    #23 - Dusting for Prints

    S9:E13

    Owner suspects one of her managers after noticing over $4,000 missing from her office safe.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Mystery Diners Season 4 Episode 10 - Mommy Dearest
    5.3/10(13 votes)

    #24 - Mommy Dearest

    S4:E10

    The owner of Gigi's Restaurant in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is concerned with rumors about his mother and co-owner discriminating younger customers. The Mystery Diners go undercover and discover that his mother is not behind the discrimination. Instead, he discovers big problems when the waitress was behind the discrimination with the belief they are too frugal. During the confrontation, the owner calls her out for the discrimination and she is fired. In her exit interview, the waitress remained unremorseful for her actions wanting better customers who are rich to pay for her services. The owner later apologized to his mother after seeing that she was trying to repair the damage with their customers that the waitress caused. The narrator revealed that the former waitress has started working at another restaurant. The owner's mother continued to work alongside him at Gigi's.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Mystery Diners Season 4 Episode 11 - Security Issues
    5.3/10(15 votes)

    #25 - Security Issues

    S4:E11

    The owners of Del Rossi's Cheesesteaks Co. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has been hearing complaints about their recently-hired security guard they called "Fury" (who was a family friend) being too rough with customers and being bossy with the staff. The Mystery Diners not only confirm this, but also point to bigger problems with one of their cashiers taking advantage of Fury by sneaking into the kitchen and stealing from the restaurant. During the confrontation, the cashier is fired and Fury is reprimanded and put on probation. In his interview, Fury is remorseful for his actions and promises to change his attitude. The narrator revealed that the former cashier has paid for the items he stole. Fury has adopted a more friendly approach in his job.

    Director:Unknown
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Worst Episodes Summary

"Three's a Crowd" is the worst rated episode of "Mystery Diners". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/9/2013. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Partner Problems".