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The Mentalist S1E18 — Russet Potatoes
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The Mentalist•Season 1•Episode 18

Russet Potatoes

8.1/10 · 4,163 votesMar 31, 200943 min

Ranked #7 of 23 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

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Patrick Jane and the CBI team track down a mastermind who hypnotizes people into doing their bidding.

Directed byNorberto Barba
Written byAshley Gable
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Simon Baker

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Patrick Jane

Robin Tunney

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Teresa Lisbon

Tim Kang

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Kimball Cho

Amanda Righetti

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Grace Van Pelt

Owain Yeoman

Owain Yeoman

Wayne Rigsby

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Ashley Gable

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Norberto Barba

Norberto Barba

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Christopher Cibelli

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Geary McLeod

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Episode Summary

"Russet Potatoes" is episode 18 of The Mentalist season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 4,163 votes, ranking #7 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Norberto Barba and written by Ashley Gable, it aired on March 31, 2009.

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