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The Best Episodes of Santa Barbara

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

The Best Episodes of Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara is an American television soap opera, first broadcast in the United States on NBC on July 30, 1984, and last aired on January...
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    #1 - Episode 1

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    This great soap opera begins with a flashback to a party in honor of Channing Capwell Jr. in Santa Barbara, California in 1979. Channing and his older brother, Mason, are entertaining the guests until the butler, Phillip, gives Channing a note. Channing asks the maid, Santana Andrade, if he'll see her tonight. He then follows instructions to go to the Capwell study. When Channing enters the study, it's clear that someone was waiting behind the desk. The person points a gun and pulls the trigger. Seconds later, Channing is lying dead on the floor. ""Santa Barbara"" then cuts five years ahead in time to the San Quentin prison on July 30, 1984.

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    #2 - Episode 2

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    It's obvious to Peter that Kelly is thinking about Joe Perkins. Joe gets off the bus and is reunited with his mother, Marisa, and his sister, Jade. The mysterious woman growls, ""Damn! He's back."" Joe is disappointed because his father didn't show up. Marisa is happy to have her Joey back. When Rosa Andrade gets the gun away from Santana, the gun falls to the floor. Mason Capwell puts his foot on the gun, preventing Santana from picking it up. Mason asks Santana why she brought the gun to the bus station. Santana admits that she thought about shooting Joe, but adds that she couldn't have done it. She then starts to cry, and Mason comforts her.

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    #3 - Episode 3

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    Mason tells Santana that two people saw her with the gun yesterday. He reminds Santana that she had no permit to carry the gun. ""I'm here to help,"" Mason smiles. Santana doesn't trust Mason at all and decides to talk to a lawyer friend. Rosa feels betrayed by C.C. and decides to confront him. She wants to know what happened to Santana's child. C.C. claims he doesn't know and denies that he forced Santana to give up her baby. Rosa thought C.C. trusted her. After all, she started working for C.C. twenty years ago and mothered his children when his wife passed away. C.C. explains to Rosa that he had dreams for Channing and imagined that one day maybe Channing might even be president.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #4 - Episode 4

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    Someone is making a bomb. Santana is about to take a bath when she spots Mason. Naturally, Santana becomes upset and gets Mason to leave. Kelly sees Joe, and Peter notices how if affects her. He thinks something should be done about Joe. C.C. arrives with two thugs, and Joe gets thrown into the water. Thanks to a carrier pigeon, Ted receives a note from Danny and learns that Danny wants to go to Hollywood. Jade pays a visit to the restaurant Danny is working.

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    Director:Linda Day
    Writer:Unknown
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    #5 - Episode 5

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    Laken has a romantic fantasy about Ted. John goes home and is shocked when he sees what happened to his house. Worried about his daughter, John wants Jade to stay with him. Jade refuses to make a choice between her parents, though. At the warehouse, the stranger informs Joe that he's the one who called the fire department tonight after the explosion. Joe reveals to the stranger, whose name is Dominic, that he found Channing dead with a guest at Channing's big party. However, the witness never came forward.

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    Writer:Unknown
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    #6 - Episode 6

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    Joe & Kelly argue on the yacht, Peter comes in with a gun, Santana leaves for Acapulco.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #7 - Episode 7

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    Ted & Danny arrive in Hollywood, Santana talks to the doctor who delivered her baby, Peter gets hurt at polo.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #8 - Episode 8

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    CC has a cocktail party and calls Mason Channing, Joe convinces Jade to take a vacation.

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    Writer:Unknown
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    #9 - Episode 9

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    Kelly reads some of Joe's letters, Jade arrives in Hollywood, Santana back from Acapulco.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #10 - Episode 10

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    Santana hires a private investigator, Augusta offers Joe a job, Joe breaks into the Capwell house.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #11 - Episode 11

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    Cruz arrives to help with the oil rig fire, Kelly asks Peter if he wants to move to New York.

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    Writer:Unknown
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    #12 - Episode 12

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    Cruz in the hospital, Santana finds out her private investigator is working for CC, Dominic arranges a meeting for Kelly & Joe.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #13 - Episode 13

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    Peaches gets her purse stolen, Laken arrives in Hollywood, Joe & Kelly meet at the stables, Joe goes to work for Augusta.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #14 - Episode 14

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    Cruz goes to the Capwell house to rest, Peter and Augusta chat about old times.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #15 - Episode 15

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    CC has a party on his yacht, Augusta tries to blackmail Peter, Joe breaks into the Capwell house again.

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    Writer:Unknown
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    #16 - Episode 16

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    Cruz helps Joe get out of the house, but Joe gets caught by Kelly.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #17 - Episode 17

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    Kelly helps Joe get out of the house, Santana brings CC a present to give to her son.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #18 - Episode 18

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    Kelly sees Augusta & Joe while riding her horse, cuts herself on the fence, Joe kisses Kelly, Cruz & Santana look at the houseboat.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #19 - Episode 19

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    Joe kisses Kelly (replays), Jade has a screen test with a sleazy producer, Joe gets drunk and goes to Augusta's, Kelly goes to Peter's.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #20 - Episode 20

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    Morning after - Joe & Augusta wake up together, as do Peter & Kelly, Laken wants to go to Hollywood.

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    #21 - Episode 21

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    Augusta follows Joe, Dominic tells Joe to stay away from Augusta, Joe goes to see Santana.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #22 - Episode 22

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    Joe & Santana argue at the stables, Mason & his secretary get it on in his office.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #23 - Episode 23

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    A sarcophagus arrives at the Lockridge house, Santana out cold after falling off a horse, Lionel arrives in Santa Barbara. **First appearance of Nicolas Coster (Lionel Lockridge).

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    Writer:Unknown
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    #24 - Episode 24

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    Santana gets bitten by a rattlesnake, CC rescues her and she is taken to the hospital.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #25 - Episode 25

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    Danny goes to rescue Jade from the sleazy producer, Augusta cooks Laken's pigeon, Joe gets in Dominic's trunk to follow him.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Best Episodes Summary

"Episode 1" is the best rated episode of "Santa Barbara". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Jeffrey Hayden and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/30/1984. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Episode 2".