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The Best Episodes of Stories from the Vaults

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

The Best Episodes of Stories from the Vaults

Hosted by actor Tom Cavanagh, Stories from the Vaults is a series of 30-minute shows featuring a behind-the-scenes look at the Smithsonian Institution, the world's...

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  1. 7.5/10(9 votes)

    #1 - Sex 101

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    Research into sexuality is kicking at the Smithsonian. Explore the love letters of Jackson Pollock and Frida Kahlo, stories about "the birds and the bees," and laws of attraction between fiddler crabs.

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  2. 7.0/10(6 votes)

    #2 - Nature's Vault

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    Tom goes natural at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama.

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    #3 - Famous Donors

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    #4 - Superlatives!

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    #5 - No Place Like Home

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    #6 - Beauty

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    #7 - Firsts

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    #8 - Life After Death

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    #9 - Random?

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    #10 - Let's Eat!

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    #11 - Top Secret

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    Tom unlocks some of the Smithsonian's most compelling mysteries. Can an artist outsmart the world's top spies? How does a missile filled with mail make a political statement to the world?

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    #12 - Crystal Ball

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    Tom taps into the Smithsonian's vaults and labs to gaze into the future...as we envisioned it in the 1930s and as we look forward today.

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    #13 - Going, Going, Gone

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    Tom joins the Smithsonian on a mission of "extreme conservation" to protect the best aspects of our world for future generations.

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    #14 - Villains and Rogues

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    Tom takes on the bad guys and digs up some pretty incriminating evidence from the Smithsonian vaults.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Sex 101" is the best rated episode of "Stories from the Vaults". It scored 7.5/10 based on 9 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 8/16/2009. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "Nature's Vault".