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The Best Episodes of South of Nowhere

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

The Carlin family moves from small town Ohio to Los Angeles to find life's not the same. And neither are they.
Genre:Drama
Networks:NogginThe N
Episodes
40
Avg. Rating
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Best Episodes Summary

"Objects May be Closer Than They Appear" is the best rated episode of "South of Nowhere". It scored 9.5/10 based on 44 votes. Directed by Robert Townsend and written by N/A, it aired on 12/1/2006. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "That's the Way the World Crumbles".

  • Objects May be Closer Than They Appear
    9.5/10(44)
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    #1 - Objects May be Closer Than They Appear

    Season 2 Episode 9

    Aired 12/1/2006

    Spencer & Ashley won't let Paula keep them apart. So they're out on the road! But will it have a happy end? Elsewhere another Carlin family member's secret is out.

    Director: Robert Townsend

    Writer: N/A

  • That's the Way the World Crumbles
    9.4/10(49)
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    #2 - That's the Way the World Crumbles

    Season 2 Episode 8

    Aired 11/17/2006

    Mrs. Carlin walks in on Ashley and Spencer making out, and completely freaks out. Will the truth about Spencer destroy the Carlin family?

    Director: Bethany Rooney

    Writer: N/A

  • Rules of Engagement
    9.3/10(43)
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    #3 - Rules of Engagement

    Season 2 Episode 5

    Aired 10/20/2006

    Spencer gets caught in the middle of homosexuality intolerance at school, and at home. Meanwhile, there's something going on between Aiden and a girl he met at the gym.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Morning After (1)
    9.2/10(76)
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    #4 - The Morning After (1)

    Season 2 Episode 1

    Aired 9/29/2006

    Spencer wakes up with Ashley and they talk about what happened the night before. Ashley and Spencer go out to dinner with Ashley's father and afterwards find out he died, and at his wake Ashley find out she has a half-sister.

    Director: Robert Townsend

    Writer: N/A

  • The Valley Of The Shadow
    9.2/10(67)
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    #5 - The Valley Of The Shadow

    Season 3 Episode 1

    Aired 8/10/2007

    Moments after the drive-by shooting at the King High prom, ambulances rush the victims to the ER--and everyone realizes that nothing will be the same again. As Spencer and Ashley rechart their existence in the aftermath, their relationship might not be strong enough to take the strain.

    Director: Bethany Rooney

    Writer: N/A

  • Love, Child and Videotape
    9.1/10(39)
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    #6 - Love, Child and Videotape

    Season 2 Episode 11

    Aired 12/15/2006

    As happy as Spencer and Ashley are together, Spence suspects that Ash was happier when she and Aiden were a thing.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Too Many Girls, Not Enough Aiden
    9.1/10(38)
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    #7 - Too Many Girls, Not Enough Aiden

    Season 2 Episode 12

    Aired 12/22/2006

    Aiden's under pressure from Madison, Kyla, Ashley and Spencer over friendship and relationship issues. It seems that in order to make one of them happy, he has to break another one's heart.

    Director: Rose Troche

    Writer: N/A

  • Trouble in Paradise
    9.1/10(53)
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    #8 - Trouble in Paradise

    Season 2 Episode 13

    Aired 12/22/2006

    Aiden has trouble coming to terms with his feelings for Ashley. Especially since he is now dating her half sister again. As Aiden tries to make Ashley realize that they were meant to be, Spencer watches as her heart breaks.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Spencer's New Girlfriend
    9.1/10(38)
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    #9 - Spencer's New Girlfriend

    Season 3 Episode 4

    Aired 8/24/2007

    Spencer becomes closer to Carmen. Ashley and Aiden's relationship suffers.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • On The Precipice
    9.1/10(30)
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    #10 - On The Precipice

    Season 3 Episode 16

    Aired 12/12/2008

    Everyone must decide on their plans for the future, including Spencer, who must choose between going away to college or staying in L.A. with Ashley.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Spencer's 18th Birthday
    9.0/10(37)
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    #11 - Spencer's 18th Birthday

    Season 3 Episode 10

    Aired 10/17/2008

    Spencer's grandmother comes to visit for her special day. Spencer has a hard time telling her grandmother about her newfound sexuality. Meanwhile, Spencer gets to know Lily's girlfriend, Jonica. Kyla and Ashley are asked to sing on national televison, they embarrass themseleves live, all thanks to Kyla and her fake voice. Meanwhile, Glen becomes hurt when he witness Aiden spending quality time with his father.

    Director: Paul Hoen

    Writer: N/A

  • That Is So Not Mom
    8.9/10(35)
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    #12 - That Is So Not Mom

    Season 2 Episode 6

    Aired 11/3/2006

    Clay's life is ripped in two by his past and his future.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Love and War and Love and War
    8.9/10(35)
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    #13 - Love and War and Love and War

    Season 2 Episode 10

    Aired 12/8/2006

    As the Carlin family try to reconnect they try out Paint ball in an effort to get their feelings out. But as Spencer grows closer to her family, Ashley feels she and Spencer are just moving apart.

    Director: Robert Townsend

    Writer: N/A

  • Can't Buy Me Love
    8.9/10(39)
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    #14 - Can't Buy Me Love

    Season 3 Episode 2

    Aired 8/10/2007

    When Ashley and Kyla get their inheritance from their father’s estate, Ashley thinks the money will give her the opportunity to get away with Spencer. However, when Aiden decides he wants a second chance with Ashley, it throws a major dent in her plans. Later, when Spencer finds out that Ashley and Aiden spent the night together, she decides to end her relationship with Ashley. Meanwhile, Glen tries to think of a way to get out of serving in the Army.

    Director: Bethany Rooney

    Writer: N/A

  • Career Day
    8.9/10(37)
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    #15 - Career Day

    Season 3 Episode 9

    Aired 10/10/2008

    "Spashley" is back, and this time Ashley's the one looking for commitment. Glen gets fired by Jake because he wasn't there for Kyla when the photographer cornered her from the night before. Glen comes home to find Arthur "son-ing" Aiden, who is also dating the new girl, Sasha Miller. Meanwhile, Jake decides to scam Ashley and make Kyla's voice on the cd fake, seeing as how she can't sing.

    Director: Paul Hoen

    Writer: N/A

  • Behind the Music
    8.8/10(45)
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    #16 - Behind the Music

    Season 2 Episode 3

    Aired 10/6/2006

    Ashley has only had Kyla as a sister for a few weeks, and she's already sick of her. Things get ugly between the two, and a VH1 special about their dad makes the situation even worse. Plus, fact that Aiden is crushing on Kyla isn't helping much either.

    Director: Bethany Rooney

    Writer: N/A

  • The Truth Hurts
    8.8/10(36)
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    #17 - The Truth Hurts

    Season 3 Episode 5

    Aired 8/31/2007

    Spencer has moved on with a relationship with Carmen, but Ashley wants her friend back; Madison wants to get into a club and hopes Ashley will help her do it; and Aiden just wants someone to help him before he falls apart.

    Director: Bethany Rooney

    Writer: N/A

  • A Very Inconvenient Truth
    8.8/10(30)
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    #18 - A Very Inconvenient Truth

    Season 3 Episode 11

    Aired 10/24/2008

    After being completely embarassed on national television, Kyla tries to get back into Ashley's good graces by being honest with her. Meanwhile, Ashley feels as if she is being pushed aside by Spencer.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Morning After (2)
    8.7/10(38)
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    #19 - The Morning After (2)

    Season 2 Episode 2

    Aired 9/29/2006

    Spencer wakes up with Ashley and they talk about what happened the night before. Ashley and Spencer go out to dinner with Ashley's father and afterwards find out he died, and at his wake Ashley find out she has a half-sister.

    Director: Robert Townsend

    Writer: N/A

  • Gay Pride
    8.7/10(41)
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    #20 - Gay Pride

    Season 3 Episode 8

    Aired 9/21/2007

    Spencer goes to Pride and she wants someone to come and show pride with her.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Love and Kisses
    8.7/10(31)
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    #21 - Love and Kisses

    Season 3 Episode 12

    Aired 11/7/2008

    Spencer is having fun hanging out with Lily's hipster crowd, which includes spending time with Jonica. Meanwhile, the budding relationship between Aiden and Sasha faces a challenge and Glen begins to having feelings for another.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are
    8.6/10(49)
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    #22 - Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are

    Season 2 Episode 7

    Aired 11/10/2006

    Arthur and Paula are out for the weekend, so Glen thinks it's the perfect time to have a party right? Think again. He got put into jail for buying drugs. Now, after finding out she's pregnant, Chelsea really doesn't know what to do. Clay's trying to be supportive, but Chelsea's just pushing him away until she figures out what to do. In the meantime, Spencer thinks it's finally time to tell her parents that she's in love with Ashley, but will they approve?

    Director: Bethany Rooney

    Writer: N/A

  • The It Girls
    8.6/10(38)
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    #23 - The It Girls

    Season 3 Episode 3

    Aired 8/17/2007

    A documentary about the prom shooting airs. Spencer & Ashley are over (for now) but could there be something between Kyla & Ashley?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Saturday Night is for Fighting
    8.6/10(34)
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    #24 - Saturday Night is for Fighting

    Season 3 Episode 7

    Aired 9/14/2007

    Jake's working hard to make Kyla the new It girl, but when she finds out that Ashley's poised to out-It her, It hits the fan. Aiden's there to see it splatter, and realizes that he might be splattering along with it. Meanwhile, Spencer discovers that guys have a hard time distinguishing being with her from being with her.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Better Late Than Never
    8.6/10(29)
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    #25 - Better Late Than Never

    Season 3 Episode 13

    Aired 11/14/2008

    Glen finally discovers true love, but quickly has problems dealing with his new feelings.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A