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#1 - The Finale
Season 4 Episode 4
Aired 5/20/2013
Adam surprises everyone when he fulfils one of Cathy's wishes. Cathy's estranged Dad visits her. Andrea gets the opportunity of a lifetime. Sean has mixed feelings about his impending kidney surgery.
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#2 - Taking the Plunge
Season 1 Episode 13
Aired 11/15/2010
Rebecca reveals a secret to Sean that reconnects them. Dr. Todd tells Paul and Cathy that the bee therapy did not work. Cathy reconsiders her options. Adam finally shows his softer side in an unexpected way.
Director: Michael Engler
Writer: N/A
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#3 - Quality Of Death
Season 4 Episode 3
Aired 5/13/2013
Dr. Sherman pays a visit to Cathy, who has checked herself into a hospice and is experiencing problems with her new roommate. Adam confronts Paul about his lack of parental guidance. Andrea seeks inspiration from Cathy.
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Writer: N/A
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#4 - New Beginnings
Season 1 Episode 11
Aired 11/1/2010
Paul seeks support from people at his work place, but gets more than he bargained for. Sean pulls away from Rebecca when it appears she’s getting too serious. Cathy, Marlene and Rebecca have a girl’s lunch at a strip joint -- which unexpectedly influences Cathy’s thoughts about her cancer. Adam meets a girl, Mia, at the bus stop.
Director: Michael Lehmann
Writer: N/A
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#5 - Crossing the Line
Season 2 Episode 13
Aired 9/26/2011
Cathy is inspired by Lee’s passing to ring in the New Year in an unexpected way; burdened by financial issues, Paul tries a new tactic with the insurance agency; Adam makes a surprising connection with Dr. Todd.
Director: Craig Zisk
Writer: N/A
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#6 - The Darkest Day
Season 2 Episode 12
Aired 9/19/2011
As Cathy prepares for her trip to Italy, she receives an amicable call from Lee. Elsewhere, Paul uncovers a secret about Myk while Adam discovers one about Poppy.
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#7 - There's No C in Team
Season 1 Episode 3
Aired 8/30/2010
When Cathy's attempt to connect to the people closest to her fails, she signs up for a well-meaning but overbearing cancer support group. Adam rebuffs Cathy's attempts to connect with him, so she decides to put together a dinner party with Andrea, Sean and Daphne. Meanwhile, Paul tries to win back his wife's love with an elaborately romantic gesture. Marlene discovers Cathy's cancer secret in a most unusual way.
Director: Michael Engler
Writer: Jenny Bicks
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#8 - Happy Birthday, Cancer
Season 1 Episode 8
Aired 10/11/2010
For her birthday, Paul surprises Cathy with a party just when Lenny has invited her to an art opening on the Bahamas. At the party, Cathy's brother begins a fling with Cathy's eccentric college friend Rebecca. Meanwhile, picks up Marlene who is wandering around in the backyard.
Director: Tricia Brock
Writer: N/A
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#9 - Divine Intervention
Season 1 Episode 10
Aired 10/25/2010
Cathy’s unexpected visit to Andrea’s home yields many surprises. Later, Cathy seeks spiritual advice at church and while helping around the house. Rebecca calls it quits with Sean in order to reconcile her friendship with Cathy. Adam apologizes to Andrea. Paul sleeps with Tina. Cathy reveals to Paul she has cancer.
Director: Michael Lehmann
Writer: N/A
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#10 - Everything That Rises
Season 1 Episode 12
Aired 11/8/2010
Dr. Todd and Cathy go to see the Bee Man to seek non-traditional treatment for her cancer. Paul is overly supportive of Cathy around the house. Sean gives Adam relationship advice about Mia.
Director: Michael Engler
Writer: Jenny Bicks
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#11 - The Last Thanksgiving
Season 2 Episode 8
Aired 8/15/2011
Cathy invites friends and family to a Thanksgiving dinner, but a long-hidden secret she brings to light causes trouble.
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#12 - A Little Death
Season 2 Episode 9
Aired 8/22/2011
Rebecca deals with the grief over her miscarriage in an unexpected way which leads Cathy to reconnect with old friends; Andrea's relationship with Myk heats up; Adam is taken by surprise when he finally meets the girl he's been chatting with in an online cancer support group.
Director: Ryan Fleck
Writer: N/A
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#13 - Quality Of Life
Season 4 Episode 1
Aired 4/29/2013
Cathy plans Adam's sixteenth birthday party. Andrea struggles settling in with her new room-mate at fashion school. Paul brings in a new assistant.
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#14 - You Can't Take It With You
Season 4 Episode 2
Aired 5/6/2013
Sean feels inspired to donate to charity. Cathy upsets Paul when she signs him up to an online dating service. Andrea struggles to impress her tutor, Isaac Mizrahi.
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#15 - Playing the Cancer Car
Season 1 Episode 4
Aired 9/13/2010
Cathy, eager to try on a carefree, impulsive persona, drains her 401K, buys a convertible and imagines what life would be like if she were Dr. Todd's girlfriend. At his therapist's urging, Paul reignites his passion for rugby. Sean goes to great lengths to knock out a tooth without the help of a dentist. Meanwhile, Adam gets caught stealing and is surprised when Marlene comes to his rescue, until he finds out there are strings attached.
Director: Craig Zisk
Writer: N/A
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#16 - Blue-Eyed Iris
Season 1 Episode 5
Aired 9/20/2010
Cathy meets someone new to feel sexy again. Meanwhile, Cathy's eccentric brother Sean tries to keep his building and Adam is caught while watching pornography.
Director: Craig Zisk
Writer: N/A
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#17 - Two for the Road
Season 1 Episode 7
Aired 10/4/2010
Cathy and Sean hit the open road to visit their dad. During the trip, Cathy tells Sean she has cancer. Sean falls apart at the news, so Cathy pretends it was a big joke. Adam gets drunk while under the supervision of Paul. Marlene finds Adam on the front lawn puking. Marlene will keep it a secret, but Adam is in further servitude to her.
Director: Alan Poul
Writer: N/A
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#18 - Losing Patients
Season 2 Episode 1
Aired 6/27/2011
Cathy seeks a second opinion, causing a strain on her relationship with Dr. Todd; Sean learns about his sister's cancer while adjusting to life with a pregnant Rebecca; Adam sees a therapist against his will.
Director: Michael Engler
Writer: Darlene Hunt
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#19 - Musical Chairs
Season 2 Episode 2
Aired 7/4/2011
Frustrated at not being able to land a spot in the clinical trial of a new treatment by a respected oncologist, Cathy resorts to supernatural aid; Sean becomes assertive around the house; Adam capitalizes on his classmates' sympathy about his mother's illness.
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#20 - Boo!
Season 2 Episode 4
Aired 7/18/2011
Cathy is intrigued by Lee, a fellow cancer patient she meets on the first day of her clinical trial; Adam's downward spiral continues with a fight at school and refusal to take responsibility for his actions with Emily; Sean is worried that his new house is haunted.
Director: Miguel Arteta
Writer: N/A
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#21 - Goldilocks and the Bears
Season 2 Episode 7
Aired 8/8/2011
Lee takes Cathy to a Tibetan doctor to deal with her high blood pressure. Feeling jealousy of Lee, Paul takes Cathy and Lee out for an evening, while Adam interfere with Andrea's date.
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#22 - Thin Ice
Season 3 Episode 1
Aired 4/8/2012
Cathy receives medical news that gives her reason to hope for recovery; Sean supports Andrea's newfound appreciation for her African heritage; Adam turns to prayer to help his ailing mother.
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#23 - Taking Lumps
Season 1 Episode 6
Aired 9/27/2010
Cathy needs a lump on her butt removed and someone to pick her up after surgery. She asks Marlene, who becomes disoriented - so Lenny picks up Cathy instead. Sean moves into Cathy's backyard because he got beat up on the streets. Paul and Adam win the local bathtub races. The event brings Cathy and Paul back together, but at the point of reconciliation, Paul confesses to an indiscretion with Tina and Cathy rejects the reunion. Meanwhile, Andrea breaks into the school and destroys the mural Lenny painted.
Director: Alan Poul
Writer: Toni Kalem
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#24 - Sexual Healing
Season 2 Episode 3
Aired 7/11/2011
Cathy and Paul experience frustrations in bed and with the help of their new house mate Andrea, realize they need to set some patient-caregiver limits; Rebecca is put off by the newly medicated Sean; unsatisfied by his physical relationship with Mia, Adam turns to another girl, Emily.
Director: Miguel Arteta
Writer: N/A
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#25 - The Little c
Season 2 Episode 6
Aired 8/1/2011
Adam's shocking indiscretion threatens Cathy's new job as a swim coach; sparks fly between Andrea and Myk, a Ukrainian coworker that Paul is mentoring; Sean seeks advice on taking the "next step" with Rebecca.
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Writer: N/A
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The Best Episodes of The Big C
Every episode of The Big C ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Big C!
A suburban mother faces her cancer diagnosis while trying to find humor and happiness as well.
Genres:ComedyDrama
Network:Showtime
Episodes
40
Avg. Rating
8.0
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E3
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Best Episodes Summary
"The Finale" is the best rated episode of "The Big C". It scored 9.8/10 based on 4 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 5/20/2013. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "Taking the Plunge".