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The Worst Episodes of Switched at Birth

The story of two teenage girls who discover they were accidentally switched as newborns in the hospital. Bay Kennish grew up in a wealthy family...

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  1. Background image for You Will Not Escape
    6.3/10(3 votes)

    #1 - You Will Not Escape

    S3:E19

    Daphne organizes a Senior Ditch Day, which gets out of hand. Bay secretly grapples with her mortality.

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    Director:Michael Lange
  2. Background image for Occupy Truth
    6.5/10(4 votes)

    #2 - Occupy Truth

    S5:E5

    With tensions running at an all-time high, the Black Student Union takes a stand against the university administration until their demands are heard. Told in three chapters from the varying perspectives of Sharee, Iris and Chris, the students deal with their frustrations in different ways. Iris pledges to continue her hunger strike until the students responsible for a racist display outside the Black Student Union are expelled, but her commitment has consequences on her health. Sharee faces the pain of her own past as she tries to gather signatures and rally more students to get involved. Chris is torn between wanting to dazzle several baseball scouts at an upcoming game and standing with his fellow students to show solidarity.

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  3. Background image for At the First Clear Word
    7.2/10(101 votes)

    #3 - At the First Clear Word

    S4:E5

    After a night of drinking with her friend Tank (guest star Max Adler, “Glee”), Bay wakes to find that she doesn’t remember all the details of the night. She tries to piece together the events of the evening, but as she speaks with different people about the situation, what really happened may not be so clear.

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  4. Background image for Dogs Playing Poker
    7.5/10(186 votes)

    #4 - Dogs Playing Poker

    S1:E5

    Kathryn and John insist on having Ty over for dinner after they learn that Bay has been seeing him secretly. Elsewhere, Toby asks Daphne and Emmett to help him win a poker game, which puts Daphne in an uncomfortable position.

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  5. Background image for Black and Gray
    7.5/10(104 votes)

    #5 - Black and Gray

    S4:E6

    A private matter goes public for Bay, leading to an investigation by the university.

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  6. Background image for Portrait of My Father
    7.6/10(211 votes)

    #6 - Portrait of My Father

    S1:E3

    Bay becomes curious about her birth father. Meanwhile, Kathryn deals with her nosy neighbors; and John takes an interest in Daphne's basketball games and meets Melody (Marlee Matlin), a friend of Regina's who works at Daphne's school.

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  8. Background image for Protect Me From What I Want
    7.6/10(136 votes)

    #7 - Protect Me From What I Want

    S1:E17

    Emmett photographs Bay and Daphne's blended family for a school assignment. Meanwhile, Regina gets acquainted with an art-gallery owner; Daphne questions Simone's trustworthiness; and Bay and Emmett divulge their true feelings to each other.

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  9. Background image for We Are the Kraken of Our Own Sinking Ships
    7.6/10(113 votes)

    #8 - We Are the Kraken of Our Own Sinking Ships

    S1:E28

    John and Kathryn invite Alex to a family dinner, but Bay leaves during the meal to answer Zarra's plea for help. Meanwhile, a coworker asks Daphne to lie to Jeff; Toby grows closer with Nikki; and Regina reaches out to Patrick.

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  10. Background image for Starry Night
    7.7/10(165 votes)

    #9 - Starry Night

    S1:E11

    Daphne follows Emmett to a music festival, hoping to get some private time with him. Elsewhere, John requests that Regina be present when Bay sees Angelo again; and Kathryn secretly talks to a nurse who could assist in the lawsuit against the hospital.

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    Director:Steve Miner
  11. Background image for Las Dos Fridas
    7.7/10(139 votes)

    #10 - Las Dos Fridas

    S1:E16

    Kathryn's mother visits the family and forms a bond with Daphne, yet Daphne still feels a strong connection with where she was raised. Meanwhile, Bay and Regina look into Angelo's disappearance; and Toby realizes he can only please Simone if he changes.

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  12. Background image for Write a Lonely Soldier
    7.7/10(139 votes)

    #11 - Write a Lonely Soldier

    S1:E19

    Daphne is unsure about her romance with Wilke, and then she meets a confrontational new student at school. Meanwhile, Emmett isn't happy to learn that Bay is still in contact with Ty, who may have been injured in Afghanistan.

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  13. Background image for Tree of Forgiveness
    7.7/10(117 votes)

    #12 - Tree of Forgiveness

    S1:E26

    Emmett meets a girl who's a fellow motorcycle enthusiast. Meanwhile, John is enraged when his car wash gets tagged; and Kathryn slyly finds a way to get Toby to stop moping around the house.

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  14. Background image for Borrowing Your Enemy's Arrows
    7.7/10(78 votes)

    #13 - Borrowing Your Enemy's Arrows

    S4:E16

    Daphne and Mingo decide to introduce their parents at the Kennishes’ grill night, only to find Mingo’s father is the business manager John blames for his current financial problems. Bay has an awkward run in with Tank at the restaurant where he works.

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  15. Background image for Dance Amongst Daggers
    7.8/10(202 votes)

    #14 - Dance Amongst Daggers

    S1:E4

    Kathryn hosts a fund-raiser for Buckner Hall, and Toby's band provides the evening's entertainment. Meanwhile, Daphne is crushed to find out that she's been dating Bay's ex-boyfriend; and John and Melody's new friendship makes Kathryn uneasy.

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  16. Background image for Self-Portrait with a Bandaged Ear
    7.8/10(157 votes)

    #15 - Self-Portrait with a Bandaged Ear

    S1:E13

    Melody attributes Emmett's troublemaking behavior to Bay. Elsewhere, Regina becomes Angelo's business partner; Daphne's displeased with her basketball coach; and Kathryn and John face a possible setback in their lawsuit because of their lawyer.

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  17. Background image for Les Soeurs d'Estrees
    7.8/10(146 votes)

    #16 - Les Soeurs d'Estrees

    S1:E14

    Daphne and Bay unite to help Emmett save his motorcycle. Elsewhere, Kathryn and John retain a new lawyer for their case against the hospital; and Angelo learns something that could jeopardize his business arrangement with Regina.

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  18. Background image for The Intruder
    7.8/10(124 votes)

    #17 - The Intruder

    S1:E24

    Regina and Angelo face repercussions from their marriage. Meanwhile, Bay meets a fellow street artist; Daphne and Emmett enter their zombie movie in a film festival; and John's baseball record is in jeopardy of being broken.

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  19. Background image for Duel Between Two Women
    7.8/10(125 votes)

    #18 - Duel Between Two Women

    S2:E3

    Melody hosts a tolerance retreat after tension builds between the hearing and deaf students at Carlton. Elsewhere, Kathryn's remarks during a radio interview may jeopardize John's campaign; and Regina gets some alarming health news.

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    Director:John Behring
  20. Background image for Dressing for the Charade
    7.8/10(121 votes)

    #19 - Dressing for the Charade

    S2:E4

    Bay adjusts to the changing nature of her relationship with Angelo; Daphne considers taking the next step with Travis.

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  21. Background image for American Gothic
    7.9/10(232 votes)

    #20 - American Gothic

    S1:E2

    Kathryn questions why Regina isn't joining in the lawsuit against the hospital. Meanwhile, Daphne goes out with Liam and encounters new difficulties dating a hearing person; and Bay finds a kindred spirit in Ty, who hails from Daphne's old neighborhood.

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    Director:Steve Miner
  22. Background image for The Tempest
    7.9/10(148 votes)

    #21 - The Tempest

    S1:E12

    Bay fails to dazzle Melody with her American Sign Language skills. Elsewhere, Kathryn contemplates writing a book about her baby-swap experience; Daphne befriends an old pal of Bay's; and Wilke and Toby seek to make a profit by selling phony IDs.

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    Director:Mel Damski
  23. Background image for Expulsion From the Garden of Eden
    7.9/10(151 votes)

    #22 - Expulsion From the Garden of Eden

    S1:E15

    Angelo attends a dinner at the Kennishs' home. Meanwhile, Bay helps Emmett move into his dad's place, where they meet his father's girlfriend; and Daphne and Wilke go out on a date.

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  24. Background image for The Art of Painting
    7.9/10(145 votes)

    #23 - The Art of Painting

    S1:E18

    Things don't go well at Regina's art show, where Emmett's parents get into a big fight. Meanwhile, Kathryn's latest actions may jeopardize the lawsuit against the hospital; and Daphne feels caught in the middle regarding her two schools.

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  25. Background image for The Declaration of Independence
    7.9/10(117 votes)

    #24 - The Declaration of Independence

    S1:E27

    Daphne struggles to decipher Jeff's signals. Elsewhere, Bay and Zarra try to find out who's ruining their street art.

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    Director:Steve Miner
  26. Background image for The Awakening Conscience
    7.9/10(123 votes)

    #25 - The Awakening Conscience

    S2:E2

    Bay enrolls in an experimental program at Carlton for siblings of deaf students. Elsewhere, Toby embarks on a romance with Nikki, but then he pulls back after he finds a distasteful picture of her on the Internet; and Regina learns about Angelo's baby.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"You Will Not Escape" is the worst rated episode of "Switched at Birth". It scored 6.3/10 based on 3 votes. Directed by Michael Lange and written by Joy Gregory, it aired on 8/4/2014. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Occupy Truth".