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The Best Episodes of The Rose of Versailles Season 1

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The Best Episodes of The Rose of Versailles Season 1

Raised from birth as a man, the Lady Oscar commands the palace guards at Versailles in the years before the French Revolution. Her beauty and...

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  1. 8.7/10(63 votes)

    #1 - That Smile Will Never Return!

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    S1:E39

    André has been fatally wounded, leaving Oscar to continue the fight alone. As she struggles with the despair of losing her true love, the French revolutionaries prepare to mount a pre-emptive strike against Bastille Prison, a symbol of Royal tyranny.

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  2. 8.7/10(61 votes)

    #2 - Farewell, My Darling Oscar

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    S1:E40

    During the Storming of the Bastille, Oscar is shot. Bastille Prison falls shortly after, marking one of the first major strides for the French Revolution. Later, Alain, Bernard, and Rosalie reflect on France’s shift in power, and the lives that were lost.

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  3. 8.3/10(43 votes)

    #3 - The Night of Passionate Vows

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    S1:E37

    After finding out that André is going blind, Oscar begins to take notice of the feelings she has for him. But before Oscar has the chance to confront André, they are given orders to return to Paris and take arms against the revolutionaries

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  4. 8.3/10(42 votes)

    #4 - At Fate's Door

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    S1:E38

    Oscar and André have found comfort in each other’s love, but it’s a short-lived comfort. Right after returning to Paris, Oscar rallies Company B in support of the revolution. With the city in chaos, Company B attempts to rally the commoners in their fight

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  5. 8.2/10(42 votes)

    #5 - Andre, A Pale Lemon

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    S1:E28

    Count Fersen learns of Oscars feelings for him, but too little, too late. Oscar has already accepted that they can’t be together and to further distance herself, requests permission to leave the Royal Guards.

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  6. 8.2/10(36 votes)

    #6 - Now, "The Tennis Court Oath"

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    S1:E34

    The Estates-General is in full swing. As support grows for the commoners’ faction, the nobility and clergy begin to take drastic measures. In conflict with her own feelings on the matter, Oscar is ordered to prevent the commoner’s from assembling.

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  8. 8.1/10(45 votes)

    #7 - Farewell, My Younger Sister!

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    S1:E19

    The truth regarding Rosalie’s birth mother is discovered, but the news only serves to cause Rosalie further grief. Meanwhile, Countess Polignac’s daughter, Charlotte, is to be married to the much older Duke Roland de Guiche.

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  9. 8.1/10(42 votes)

    #8 - Adieu, My Youth

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    S1:E24

    Jeanne escapes prison and uses her freedom to publish scandalous memoirs regarding the Queen’s indiscretions. While the whole of France drinks in the gossip, Oscar exhaustively searches for Jeanne’s whereabouts.

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  10. 8.1/10(44 votes)

    #9 - Unrequited Love's Minuet

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    S1:E25

    Count Fersen has returned to France, having long been at war in America. When he hears the news of how much Marie’s image has been damaged, he opts to help her protect her reputation. Meanwhile, Oscar struggles with her own feelings for Fersen.

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  11. 8.1/10(39 votes)

    #10 - A Doll Starting to Walk

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    S1:E29

    After leaving the Royal Guards, Oscar enlists with the French Guards and is made the new commander of Company B. But Oscar has her work cut out for her… Company B has a reputation for being particularly rough.

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  12. 8.1/10(36 votes)

    #11 - Lilacs Bloom in the Barracks

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    S1:E31

    With acts of terrorism on the rise in France, Oscar and Company B are charged with protecting a visiting Spanish Duke. Unbeknownst to Oscar, one of the members of her unit is a traitor working with the terrorists.

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  13. 8.1/10(41 votes)

    #12 - Prelude to the Storm

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    S1:E32

    Alain accuses Oscar of betraying her comrades when a member of Company B is sentenced to be executed. Oscar convinces the General to reverse the condemned’s sentence, but as she travels to Paris to thank him, she and André are attacked by an angry mob.

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  14. 8.1/10(36 votes)

    #13 - The Password is "Farewell"

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    S1:E36

    The Queen dispatches the Royal Guards to Paris and Versailles in an attempt to quell the growing discontent of the French people. Oscar, fearing that the French Guards will soon be ordered to fight their own countrymen, attempts to reason with the Queen

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  15. 8.0/10(39 votes)

    #14 - Oscar, Now, The Time of Separation

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    S1:E35

    After refusing to remove the commoner’s faction from the Estates-General assembly, Oscar is found guilty of treason and her men are locked up, awaiting execution. Oscar’s father, overcome with grief, takes it upon himself to deal with Oscar.

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  16. 7.9/10(39 votes)

    #15 - Cunning and Tough!

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    S1:E23

    Jeanne’s plot against the Queen has been exposed and she stands trial with her accomplices. But rather than accept punishment, Jeanne uses the trial as an opportunity to slander the Queen and Oscar.

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  17. 7.9/10(38 votes)

    #16 - Even if I Lose the Light...

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    S1:E27

    Just when Oscar and André think they have the Black Knight cornered, he manages to injure André’s eye in the ensuing fight and then slip away. While André struggles with the possibility of his being blinded, Oscar attempts to track down the criminal.

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  18. 7.9/10(35 votes)

    #17 - You are the Light, I am the Shadow

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    S1:E30

    Oscar’s father, regretful for having raised his daughter as a man, now wishes to see Oscar happily married. André is distraught by the news, but has his own share of problems to contend with.

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  19. 7.8/10(46 votes)

    #18 - The Sun Sets, The Sun Rises

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    S1:E9

    King Louis the XV has fallen gravely ill. While Louis the XVI and Marie Antoinette prepare to succeed him, Madame du Barry fears for her fate in the French court after King Louis’ passing.

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  20. 7.8/10(41 votes)

    #19 - Fersen, A Circle Dance of Memories

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    S1:E20

    Rumors of Marie and Fersen’s love affair have spread like wildfire. As the gossip torments the two lovers, Oscar feels powerless to stop it. Then, Fersen must make a difficult choice after receiving news that a dear friend has died in a war.

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  21. 7.8/10(33 votes)

    #20 - In the Twilight, The Funeral Bells Ring

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    S1:E33

    Facing a debt crisis, King Louis the XVI is pressured to convene the Estates-General. But a more pressing matter is on the King’s mind: the failing health of his son, Louis Joseph. Louis Joseph summons Oscar to visit him one last time.

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  22. 7.7/10(75 votes)

    #21 - Oscar! The Destiny of Roses

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    S1:E1

    General Jarjayes, deprived of the son he desperately wanted, names his newborn daughter Oscar and raises her as a boy. Now that Oscar’s reached adulthood, she’s vying for the position of Commander of the Royal Guards for Princess Marie Antoinette.

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  23. 7.6/10(45 votes)

    #22 - The Oscar of My Heart

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    S1:E8

    An accident during horseback riding threatens Marie’s life and causes Oscar’s servant, André, to be issued the King’s harshest punishment. Oscar is able to persuade the King to spare André, but soon falls prey to an injury suffered during Marie’s rescue.

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  24. 7.6/10(44 votes)

    #23 - The Beautiful Devil Jeanne

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    S1:E10

    Louis-Auguste and Marie are crowned King and Queen or France, but even as they celebrate, life continues to be difficult for the common folk. Jeanne has managed to find a way out of poverty, but when her sister discovers her amongst the nobility, Jeanne

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  25. 7.5/10(44 votes)

    #24 - Who Wrote the Love Letter?

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    S1:E7

    Growing bored with Louis-Auguste’s self-indulgence, Marie decides to go to a masquerade ball. There, she meets the tall and handsome Count Hans Axel von Fersen. Marie’s interest in him give Duke Orléans an opportunity.

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  26. 7.5/10(41 votes)

    #25 - Fersen Leaves for the North

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    S1:E11

    Now that Marie is the Queen of France, she has obligations to uphold. When she begins to neglect her official duties in favor of basking in Count Fersen’s affections, Oscar feels compelled to intervene.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"That Smile Will Never Return!" is the best rated episode of "The Rose of Versailles" season 1. It scored 8.7/10 based on 63 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 8/27/1980. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Farewell, My Darling Oscar".