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The Worst Episodes of The Sarah Jane Adventures

Sarah Jane Smith is a truly remarkable woman who inhabits a world of mystery, danger and wonder; a world where aliens are commonplace and the...

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  1. 6.9/10(366 votes)

    #1 - Secrets of the Stars (2)

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    S2:E6

    Clyde threatens Sarah but they manage to talk him out of it, which leads Sarah Jane to believe that Trueman's control on people can be repressed by persuading them to do something that they do not normally want to do. Meanwhile, using in his broadcast to the world, Martin Trueman takes over each star sign one by one, starting with Gemini - including Rani's mother. The world is in confusion as people are accepting the 'Ancient Lights'.

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  2. 7.0/10(372 votes)

    #2 - Secrets of the Stars (1)

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    S2:E5

    A fraudulent astrologer named Martin Trueman is hit by an extraterrestrial body and begins to impress everyone with his uncanny predictions. However, what he predicts for Sarah Jane is far from pleasant...

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  3. 7.4/10(396 votes)

    #3 - The Last Sontaran (2)

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    S2:E2

    A lone surviving Sontaran from the failed conversion of Planet Earth wants revenge for the deaths of his comrades.

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    Director:Joss Agnew
    Writer:Phil Ford
  4. 7.4/10(397 votes)

    #4 - The Day of the Clown (1)

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    S2:E3

    Trouble is brewing at Spellman's Magical Museum of the Circus when a group of people join hands and block the entrance the the museum... but they let Sarah Jane in, what is this mystery all about?

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  5. 7.4/10(386 votes)

    #5 - The Day of the Clown (2)

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    S2:E4

    Trouble is brewing at Spellman's Magical Museum of the Circus when a group of people join hands and block the entrance the the museum... but they let Sarah Jane in, what is this mystery all about?

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  6. 7.4/10(366 votes)

    #6 - Mark of the Berserker (2)

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    S2:E8

    With Clyde's father Paul possessed by the alien pendant, he takes Clyde off for some fun. With a little help from some old friends, Rani and Luke try and track them down, leading to a waterside confrontation with the Berserker

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    Director:Joss Agnew
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  8. 7.5/10(402 votes)

    #7 - The Last Sontaran (1)

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    S2:E1

    A lone surviving Sontaran from the failed conversion of Planet Earth wants revenge for the deaths of his comrades.

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    Director:Joss Agnew
    Writer:Phil Ford
  9. 7.5/10(361 votes)

    #8 - Mark of the Berserker (1)

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    S2:E7

    Luke is going for a sleepover at Clyde's house whilst Sarah Jane goes away for the weekend, during which Clyde's estranged father Paul turns up hoping to get to know his son. Meanwhile Rani discovers that one of her classmates is in possession of a strange locket, that can be used to control people.

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    Director:Joss Agnew
  10. 7.5/10(354 votes)

    #9 - The Enemy of the Bane (2)

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    S2:E12

    Luke's dreams are being tormented by visions of Mrs. Wormwood. The Sontarans are back for revenge. Sarah Jane must once agian call on an old friend.

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    Director:Graeme Harper
    Writer:Phil Ford
  11. 7.6/10(367 votes)

    #10 - The Enemy of the Bane (1)

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    S2:E11

    Mrs Wormwood returns to see Sarah Jane- but to ask help. The Bane have turned against Mrs Wormwood and are preparing to unleash a dark power against the universe. However, to thwart the Bane's plan, Sarah Jane must call upon an old friend

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    Director:Graeme Harper
    Writer:Phil Ford
  12. 8.0/10(3 votes)

    #11 - Warriors of Kudlak (1)

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    S1:E5

    Sarah Jane (Elisabeth Sladen) and Maria (Yasmine Paige) investigate the mysterious disappearance of local boy Lance Metcalf, and soon discover that a number of children have gone missing across the country. Remarkably, the disappearances all occurred during freak storms and in cities that are home to a laser tag game called Combat 3000. As Sarah Jane and Maria delve deeper into the mystery, Luke (Tommy Knight) and Clyde (David Anthony) are off enjoying a game of Combat 30…

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  13. 8.0/10(3 votes)

    #12 - Warriors of Kudlak (2)

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    S1:E6

    A Carcaroth has arrived on Earth, seeking soldiers to help fight his endless intergalactic war back home. Using Combat 3000 to sift out the best, most aggressive and instinctive fighters, he then transports them to his spaceship – awaiting transfer to the war. Clyde (David Anthony) and Luke (Tommy Knight) find themselves amongst the 'warriors', while Sarah Jane (Elisabeth Sladen) and Maria (Yasmine Paige) must infiltrate the alien's headquarters to bring down the Carcaroth from the inside.

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  14. 8.0/10(4 votes)

    #13 - The Nightmare Man (1)

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    S4:E1

    When Luke has his first nightmare, he's haunted by a dark figure from his dreams. A strange entity is reaching out to our world, with terrible consequences for the whole human race. Luke faces life-changing events, and Bannerman Road will never be the same again.

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    Director:Joss Agnew
  15. 8.0/10(3 votes)

    #14 - Sky (1)

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    Sarah Jane discovers an abandoned baby girl on her doorstep and attempts to find out who left her there. At a local nuclear power station, a beautiful woman appears out of nowhere and uses alien powers to take control of the place.

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    Director:Ashley Way
    Writer:Phil Ford
  16. 8.3/10(394 votes)

    #15 - The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith (1)

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    S2:E9

    When Sarah Jane finds a time fissure, her curiosity leads her to go through it and she finds herself in 1951, in the village of Foxgrove, where she was born. Eager to see the parents she never knew, she makes a decision that will have catastrophic consequences

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  17. 8.4/10(392 votes)

    #16 - The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith (2)

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    S2:E10

    With the Earth devastated under the control of the Trickster, Sarah Jane and Luke go back to 1951 and change things back to how they were- which means that Sarah Jane's parents must die. Will she make that sacrifice?

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  18. 8.7/10(3 votes)

    #17 - Revenge of the Slitheen (1)

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    S1:E1

    Maria and Luke start their new school where they pal up with another boy, Clyde. However, two of the teachers and the class genius turn out to be Slitheens in human form. They are shapeless smelly invaders from another planet whose aim is to destroy the Earth by turning off the Sun with the aid of a machine which Luke inadvertently helps them to start. The three teenagers are chased around the school by the Slitheen family.

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  19. 8.7/10(3 votes)

    #18 - Revenge of the Slitheen (2)

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    S1:E2

    The kids escape from the Slitheen and meet up with Sarah Jane at her house. They discover that vinegar will kill the Slitheen so, armed with vinegar bottles, they return to the school and destroy the three adult Slitheen and their machine. Carl, who took on the form of the class brain-box, escapes via a teleport but Sarah Jane assumes that he is dead. Back home she accepts Clyde into the group but asks for him not to tell others about their experiences.

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  20. 8.7/10(3 votes)

    #19 - Eye of the Gorgon (1)

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    S1:E3

    Sarah Jane (Elisabeth Sladen) and her young friends investigate reports of a ghostly nun which is haunting the local old folks' residential home. And when one of the elderly residents entrusts Luke (Tommy Knight) with a mysterious alien talisman, it becomes clear there is even more to the story than meets the eye. The gang delves deeper, and discovers that the nun is part of a secret order sworn to protect a terrifying alien creature who can turn her victims to stone with a single look.

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    Writer:Phil Ford
  21. 8.7/10(3 votes)

    #20 - Eye of the Gorgon (2)

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    S1:E4

    Maria's dad Alan (Joseph Millson) has been turned to stone. The alien talisman is now in the possession of the Gorgon and her evil nuns, and they are preparing to open the portal to their world. Can Sarah Jane (Elisabeth Sladen) and her young friends free Alan from his stony state, prevent the nuns from unleashing more deadly aliens on the Earth, and avoid the Gorgon's petrifying gaze?

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    Writer:Phil Ford
  22. 8.7/10(3 votes)

    #21 - The Lost Boy (1)

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    S1:E9

    A news report on a couple looking for their missing son, Ashley, brings a surprise for Sarah Jane (Elisabeth Sladen) when she discovers that the missing boy looks exactly like Luke (Tommy Knight). And when Mr Smith (Alexander Armstrong) confirms that Luke is a genetic match with Ashley, Sarah Jane sends him back to live with his 'parents'. With no knowledge of his former life, Luke finds it hard to fit in and, when he tries to escape, he makes a startling discovery about who his parents really are. Sarah Jane, meanwhile, makes some investigations into the Pharos Para-Science Institute – a research unit that has been conducting experiments using alien technology. Floella Benjamin guest stars as Professor Rivers.

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    Writer:Phil Ford
  23. 8.7/10(3 votes)

    #22 - The Lost Boy (2)

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    S1:E10

    Maria (Yasmine Paige) and her dad, Alan (Joseph Millson), dig deeper into the mystery of Luke's (Tommy Knight) new parents and discover that Luke has actually been kidnapped by the Slitheen. There are more shocks when Sarah Jane (Elisabeth Sladen) and Maria find out that Mr Smith (Alexander Armstrong), Sarah Jane's super computer, is one of the bad guys. With Clyde (David Anthony) nowhere to be seen, Luke in the clutches of aliens and no Mr Smith to help, things are not looking good for Sarah Jane and Maria. But just what do the Slitheen want with Luke? And who, or what, exactly, is the Xylok?

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    Writer:Phil Ford
  24. 8.7/10(3 votes)

    #23 - Prisoner of the Judoon (1)

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    S3:E1

    Sarah Jane and the gang face the most dangerous day of their lives, as the rhino-like Judoon return. When prisoner Androvax the Destroyer crash-lands on Earth, a Veil is set free and starts to turn Earth's technology against itself.

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    Director:Joss Agnew
    Writer:Phil Ford
  25. 8.7/10(3 votes)

    #24 - Prisoner of the Judoon (2)

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    Luke, Clyde and Rani must fight their most fearsome enemy yet - Sarah Jane Smith.

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    Director:Joss Agnew
    Writer:Phil Ford
  26. 8.7/10(3 votes)

    #25 - The Eternity Trap (1)

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    S3:E7

    A haunted house, with mysterious whispers and secrets in the shadows - time for Sarah Jane Smith!

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    Writer:Phil Ford

Worst Episodes Summary

"Secrets of the Stars (2)" is the worst rated episode of "The Sarah Jane Adventures". It scored 6.9/10 based on 366 votes. Directed by Michael Kerrigan and written by Gareth Roberts, it aired on 10/27/2008. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Secrets of the Stars (1)".