Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
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   9.0/10(71 votes)

   #1 - The Palindrome Reversal Palindrome

   S1:E129/1/2008

   Wendy is abducted by The Palindrome, a supervillain, and taken to a mirror universe that is run by the ironfisted Fatboy Industries.

   Director:Guy Norman Bee

   Writer:Jordan Rosenberg

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   Director:Guy Norman Bee

   Writer:Jordan Rosenberg
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   8.3/10(67 votes)

   #2 - The Ectoplasmic Panhellenic Investigation

   S1:E88/4/2008

   Wendy goes undercover as a sorority sister to investigate ghost sightings at a university. Meanwhile, Tyler resurfaces and mistakes Lacey for the woman he met on the day of the Lucha Libre attack.

   Director:Michael Zinberg

   Writer:Sarah Watson

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   Director:Michael Zinberg

   Writer:Sarah Watson
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   8.2/10(60 votes)

   #3 - The Clotharian Contamination Protocol

   S1:E118/25/2008

   A malign Ida who has been infested by nanobots from outer space dupes The Middleman and Wendy into initiating a lockdown at Middleman HQ.

   Director:John T. Kretchmer

   Writer:Margaret Dunlap

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   Director:John T. Kretchmer

   Writer:Margaret Dunlap
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   8.1/10(73 votes)

   #4 - The Sino-Mexican Revelation

   S1:E36/30/2008

   Sensei Ping is abducted by a band of Mexican wrestlers. The Middleman benches Wendy who failed to stop Ping's abduction and embarks on a solo rescue mission. However, despite The Middleman's efforts, he too is captured, which leaves Wendy to save the day.

   Director:Jeremiah S. Chechik

   Writer:Javier Grillo-Marxuach

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   Director:Jeremiah S. Chechik

   Writer:Javier Grillo-Marxuach
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   8.1/10(69 votes)

   #5 - The Cursed Tuba Contingency

   S1:E77/28/2008

   Wendy and The Middleman don Edwardian clothing to destroy a cursed tuba from the RMS Titanic before it can harm innocent civilians. Elsewhere, The Middleman and Lacey share a movie together and consider dating.

   Director:Jeremiah S. Chechik

   Writer:Hans Beimler

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   Director:Jeremiah S. Chechik

   Writer:Hans Beimler
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   8.0/10(61 votes)

   #6 - The Flying Fish Zombification

   S1:E57/14/2008

   Wendy and The Middleman work to contain a trout-eating zombie outbreak.

   Director:Allan Kroeker

   Writer:Andy Reaser

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   Director:Allan Kroeker

   Writer:Andy Reaser
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   7.9/10(62 votes)

   #7 - The Obsolescent Cryogenic Meltdown

   S1:E98/11/2008

   A former Middleman, Guy Goddard, is revived from his cryogenic slumber to do battle with his arch-foe, The Candle.

   Director:Michael Grossman

   Writer:Tracey Stern

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   Director:Michael Grossman

   Writer:Tracey Stern
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   7.8/10(60 votes)

   #8 - The Vampiric Puppet Lamentation

   S1:E108/18/2008

   To prevent the resurrection of every vampire that has ever lived, The Middleman and Wendy search for a possessed puppet that once belonged to Vlad the Impaler. Meanwhile, Noser pulls a disappearing act.

   Director:Sandy Smolan

   Writer:Andy Reaser

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   Director:Sandy Smolan

   Writer:Andy Reaser
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   7.7/10(82 votes)

   #9 - The Accidental Occidental Conception

   S1:E26/23/2008

   Wendy and The Middleman attempt to stop a revived Terracotta Warrior from unleashing a hail of fire upon Earth.

   Director:Michael Zinberg

   Writer:Sarah Watson

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   Director:Michael Zinberg

   Writer:Sarah Watson
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    7.7/10(59 votes)

    #10 - The Manicoid Teleportation Conundrum

    S1:E47/7/2008

    A group of peaceful aliens with an addiction to plastic surgery are being hunted down by a homicidal entity. Meanwhile, Ben puts his and Wendy's break-up video on the internet: Wendy is not thrilled. Recap: Wendy is working on a painting of a gorilla with a gun and shows it off to Lacey. Lacey is less than thrilled but has to admit that Wendy is enthusiastic about her work. However, she also...

    Director:Jeremiah S. Chechik

    Writer:Tracey Stern

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    Director:Jeremiah S. Chechik

    Writer:Tracey Stern
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    7.6/10(152 votes)

    #11 - The Pilot Episode Sanction

    S1:E16/16/2008

    Wendy Watson is thrust into the middle of a science experiment gone wrong while temping at a laboratory. Fortunately for Wendy, The Middleman, a crime fighting comic-book-like superhero, shows up to save the day. Impressed by how Wendy handles herself when faced with danger, and in need of a colleague, the Middleman recruits Wendy into his secret organisation.

    Director:Jeremiah S. Chechik

    Writer:Javier Grillo-Marxuach

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    Director:Jeremiah S. Chechik

    Writer:Javier Grillo-Marxuach
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    7.6/10(63 votes)

    #12 - The Boy-Band Superfan Interrogation

    S1:E67/21/2008

    The Middleman and Wendy investigate a haughty 14-year-old named Cindy who has a dangerous obsession with Drysea, "the world's most popular boy band".

    Director:Norman Buckley

    Writer:Jordan Rosenberg

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    Director:Norman Buckley

    Writer:Jordan Rosenberg