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The Best Episodes of Six Feet Under

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The Best Episodes of Six Feet Under

When death is your business, what is your life? For the Fisher family, the world outside of their family-owned funeral home continues to be at...

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  1. Background image for All Alone
    9.2/10(10 votes)

    #1 - All Alone

    S5:E10

    While David attends to family business, Keith makes an embarrassing self-discovery on the job; Brenda is challenged by Nate and answers a hard question for Maya; Margaret compares herself to her daughter; Ruth lets Bettina play nurse; Rico and Vanessa decide to protect their future; Claire is comforted by Ted's squareness; and George makes a speech about love.

    Director:Adam Davidson
    Writer:Kate Robin
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  2. Background image for Untitled
    9.1/10(8 votes)

    #2 - Untitled

    S4:E12

    Ruth is delighted to meet George's daughter, but worries as his paranoid 'views' of the future escalate. 'Star' Claire gets high off her newfound fame; Federico pleads his case to Vanessa, who delivers a verdict; David confronts a demon face-to-face; Keith considers a business proposal; and Nate comes to final blows with Barb and Hoyt.

    Director:Alan Ball
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  3. Background image for Everyone's Waiting
    9.1/10(27 votes)

    #3 - Everyone's Waiting

    S5:E12

    David finally embraces a demon; Keith gives 'tough love'; Nathaniel talks to his younger son; Brenda delivers and fights Nate's negativity; Claire gets an exciting call; Ted inspires sexy photos; Margaret is impressed to see Olivier's nurturing side; George's limitations eclipse his intentions; and Claire drives into her future.

    Director:Alan Ball
    Writer:Alan Ball
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  4. Background image for That's My Dog
    9.0/10(11 votes)

    #4 - That's My Dog

    S4:E5

    With Keith out of town on business, David gets taken for a ride by a hitchhiker. Meanwhile, Nate feels out of place in a bereavement group, Ruth tries to play matchmaker--to George's chagrin, Claire feels empty after a critique of her self-portraits, Brenda and her mom go back to school, and Federico gets an unexpected visitor at work.

    Director:Alan Poul
    Writer:Scott Buck
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  5. Background image for Knock, Knock
    8.9/10(8 votes)

    #5 - Knock, Knock

    S1:E13

    The Fisher family experiences the control-freak side of Tracy Montrose Blaire; Brenda visits a remorseful Billy; David faces problems at his church; Gabe reverts to some bad habits; and Rico finds reason to celebrate.

    Director:Alan Ball
    Writer:Alan Ball
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  6. Background image for The Last Time
    8.9/10(11 votes)

    #6 - The Last Time

    S2:E13

    Fisher & Sons is the subject of an unannounced inspection, which proves surprisingly beneficial for Federico. Meanwhile, Claire's art-school interview takes an unexpected turn, and things grow tense between Keith and David. Also, Nate finds himself at a crossroads, both with Brenda and with his AVM.

    Director:Alan Ball
    Writer:Kate Robin
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  8. Background image for Death Works Overtime
    8.9/10(10 votes)

    #7 - Death Works Overtime

    S3:E11

    Fisher & Diaz is brimming over with activity after a trio of unrelated deaths. Meanwhile, Nate anxiously awaits Lisa's return from Santa Cruz; Vanessa and her sister Angelica enjoy a therapeutic shopping excursion, to Rico's chagrin; Claire grades herself in art school, then takes another important test; and Ruth cries all over a stranger's jacket.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Background image for I'll Take You
    8.8/10(9 votes)

    #8 - I'll Take You

    S2:E12

    Claire seems to be finding some direction in her life, and a newly serious Billy is an unlikely choice to help her. Tensions between Nate and Brenda finally come to a head, while Keith has a problem that threatens everything he has worked towards in his relationship with David.

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  10. Background image for The Rainbow of Her Reasons
    8.8/10(6 votes)

    #9 - The Rainbow of Her Reasons

    S5:E6

    Ruth happily helps 'circle the wagons' when Sarah calls; David and Keith discover it's hard work playing house with Anthony and his brother Durrell; Nate muses on the loss of his first love; Claire finds a temporary financial solution; Vanessa hires a nanny with unexpected talents; Rico gets an offer he can't believe--or refuse.

    Director:Mary Harron
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  11. Background image for Eat a Peach
    8.7/10(6 votes)

    #10 - Eat a Peach

    S5:E5

    Nate and Brenda discuss giving Maya a 'coherent narrative'; David and Keith await news from Mary, and meet a special little boy; Vanessa is shocked when Julio gets into trouble at school--and mortified when Rico schmoozes things over; Billy invites Claire to dinner, but has no appetite; Margaret helps stage an ambush; and Maggie brings George to a tense meal.

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  12. Background image for The Foot
    8.6/10(10 votes)

    #11 - The Foot

    S1:E3

    When a bakery owner is killed, it's up to Federico to put the pieces back together. The family considers selling the funeral business altogether to Kroehner.

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  13. Background image for Familia
    8.6/10(10 votes)

    #12 - Familia

    S1:E4

    After a gang member is killed, the Fishers find that his family's wishes for burial differ from those of his gang leader. Nate's girlfriend Brenda makes an unfavorable impression during a family dinner.

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  14. Background image for Pilot
    8.5/10(18 votes)

    #13 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    Nate Fisher returns home for the holidays to the shattering news of his father's death.

    Director:Alan Ball
    Writer:Alan Ball
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  15. Background image for Hold My Hand
    8.5/10(6 votes)

    #14 - Hold My Hand

    S5:E3

    Claire is seduced by Billy's lust for life but hits a roadblock trying to fund the next leg of her educational journey; George is haunted by visions of an early trauma; Brenda feels at home with her new supervisor Jackie; David and Keith meet a fertile young woman named Mary; Vanessa encourages Rico to mingle, so he does--at a funeral directors' conference.

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  16. Background image for Time Flies
    8.5/10(6 votes)

    #15 - Time Flies

    S5:E4

    Brenda is disturbed by Nate's reaction to her latest news; Ruth shares her feelings about George with her knitting circle; David and Keith 'propose' to Mary and meet Roger's equally unconventional family; Rico is shocked at how Vanessa and the boys are doing; frustrated, George shares a beer and a song with Billy; and Nate comes home to an unpleasant surprise.

    Director:Alan Poul
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  17. Background image for The New Person
    8.4/10(8 votes)

    #16 - The New Person

    S1:E10

    Nate and David hire an outspoken mortician; Billy's photo gallery exhibit features one particularly surprising shot; and Claire frets over Gabe's inconsistent behavior.

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  18. Background image for Terror Starts At Home
    8.4/10(9 votes)

    #17 - Terror Starts At Home

    S4:E6

    Fisher & Diaz hosts two very different parties in one night. Meanwhile, David is uncomfortable with all the comfort he's receiving; Nate finds temporary relief at a 'canine retreat,' Claire and her art-school friends go on a trip, Ruth grows frustrated with George's "nasty little secrets" and Federico gets his phone wires crossed.

    Director:Miguel Arteta
    Writer:Kate Robin
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  19. Background image for Ecotone
    8.4/10(11 votes)

    #18 - Ecotone

    S5:E9

    David and Keith get comfortable with their new family life; Claire is shocked to discover she and Ted share a passion for politics; Ruth finds empowerment in the woods; Maggie is forced to make a series of awkward calls; Brenda faces several truths at once; Rico finally 'gets' Vanessa; and Nate brings the family together against their will.

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  20. Background image for Static
    8.4/10(8 votes)

    #19 - Static

    S5:E11

    As David's fears take over, Keith tries to protect him--and the boys; Billy attends to his sister; Claire goes on a drunken harassment spree and pushes Ted away; Rico pushes for a talk about the business; George tries to help Ruth with Maya; Nate urges Brenda to embrace a taboo; and Vanessa sees the future in a funeral home.

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  21. Background image for The Room
    8.3/10(9 votes)

    #20 - The Room

    S1:E6

    An ornery widower camps out in the Fisher Funeral Home; sparks fly between Claire and Billy; Ruth spurns Hiram and is later wooed by a Russian florist; David is pursued by a pushy parishioner while performing charity work; and an examination of the business's receipts uncovers some interesting secrets.

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  22. Background image for In Place of Anger
    8.3/10(7 votes)

    #21 - In Place of Anger

    S2:E6

    Mitzi Huntley arrives back in Nate and David's lives thanks to a comparison-shopping widow. Meanwhile, Ruth's estranged sister Sarah arrives for an unexpected visit. Later, a vodka-fueled family dinner casts a pall over Nate and Brenda's happy news.

    Writer:Unknown
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  23. Background image for Someone Else's Eyes
    8.3/10(7 votes)

    #22 - Someone Else's Eyes

    S2:E9

    Ruth continues to help an injured Nikolai recover, but her patience is tested when she discovers just how he broke his legs. Brenda's escapades help her to write, but her feelings about being engaged grow more muddled--especially after Billy's release from the hospital.

    Writer:Alan Ball
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  24. Background image for You Never Know
    8.3/10(10 votes)

    #23 - You Never Know

    S3:E2

    David and Rico are at odds over doing business with the family of a deceased telemarketer, Claire finds she has more in common with a fellow art student named Russell than with Phil, and Ruth meets a new friend, Bettina. Meanwhile, David and Keith get a taste of a different kind of family life and Carol continues to make life miserable for Lisa.

    Writer:Scott Buck
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  25. Background image for Life's Too Short
    8.2/10(8 votes)

    #24 - Life's Too Short

    S1:E9

    A tragedy reunites Claire with a guy who sullied her reputation at school; David and his new boyfriend run into Keith and his new partner on the disco circuit; and Ruth has an eye-opening camping trip with Hiram.

    Writer:Unknown
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  26. Background image for Nobody Sleeps
    8.2/10(10 votes)

    #25 - Nobody Sleeps

    S3:E4

    While the partner of a recently deceased gay man is orchestrating an operatic tribute at Fisher & Diaz, Lisa plans an unwanted birthday party for Ruth. Meanwhile, Claire has a night to remember with Russell and two outlaw art teachers.

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Best Episodes Summary

"All Alone" is the best rated episode of "Six Feet Under". It scored 9.2/10 based on 10 votes. Directed by Adam Davidson and written by Kate Robin, it aired on 8/7/2005. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Untitled".