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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 Earth is under constant threat. A world that Maria Jackson,

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Sarah Jane Adventures Season 5 Episode 2 - Sky (2)
    6.7/10(306 votes)

    #1 - Sky (2)

    S5:E2

    Sky has undergone a transformation and in the process has triggered a countdown that nobody is able to stop. Sarah Jane and Sky end up being trapped between the alien war fought by Metalkind and Fleshkind. Clyde and Rani attempt to prevent the biggest bang the world has ever seen.

    Director:Ashley Way
    Writer:Phil Ford

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  2. The Sarah Jane Adventures Season 1 Episode 1 - Revenge of the Slitheen (1)
    6.9/10(525 votes)

    #2 - Revenge of the Slitheen (1)

    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.

    Director:Alice Troughton
    Writer:Gareth Roberts

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  3. The Sarah Jane Adventures Season 1 Episode 2 - Revenge of the Slitheen (2)
    6.9/10(502 votes)

    #3 - Revenge of the Slitheen (2)

    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.

    Director:Alice Troughton
    Writer:Gareth Roberts

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  4. The Sarah Jane Adventures Season 2 Episode 6 - Secrets of the Stars (2)
    6.9/10(392 votes)

    #4 - Secrets of the Stars (2)

    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'.

    Director:Michael Kerrigan
    Writer:Gareth Roberts

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  5. The Sarah Jane Adventures Season 5 Episode 1 - Sky (1)
    6.9/10(309 votes)

    #5 - Sky (1)

    S5:E1

    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.

    Director:Ashley Way
    Writer:Phil Ford

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  6. The Sarah Jane Adventures Season 1 Episode 5 - Warriors of Kudlak (1)
    7.0/10(456 votes)

    #6 - Warriors of Kudlak (1)

    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…

    Director:Charles Martin
    Writer:Phil Gladwin

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  7. The Sarah Jane Adventures Season 2 Episode 5 - Secrets of the Stars (1)
    7.0/10(398 votes)

    #7 - Secrets of the Stars (1)

    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...

    Director:Michael Kerrigan
    Writer:Gareth Roberts

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  8. The Sarah Jane Adventures Season 3 Episode 9 - Mona Lisa's Revenge (1)
    7.0/10(373 votes)

    #8 - Mona Lisa's Revenge (1)

    S3:E9

    Unknown forces bring to life Leonardo Da Vinci's most famous painting, and Clyde's day becomes a nightmare when a school trip descends into disaster. Trapped and without Sarah Jane's help the gang must find a way to battle the awesome abomination.

    Director:Joss Agnew
    Writer:Phil Ford

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  9. The Sarah Jane Adventures Season 3 Episode 10 - Mona Lisa's Revenge (2)
    7.0/10(359 votes)

    #9 - Mona Lisa's Revenge (2)

    S3:E10

    As Luke and Rani investigate the myth of the dreaded abomination, Mona Lisa vows to free her horrifying brother from his prison, but everything now depends upon Clyde to stop the terror.

    Director:Joss Agnew
    Writer:Phil Ford

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  10. The Sarah Jane Adventures Season 3 Episode 8 - The Eternity Trap (2)
    7.1/10(356 votes)

    #10 - The Eternity Trap (2)

    S3:E8

    Sarah Jane and the gang discover the secret of Erasmus Darkening - but are they too late?

    Director:Alice Troughton
    Writer:Phil Ford

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  11. The Sarah Jane Adventures Season 3 Episode 11 - The Gift (1)
    7.1/10(350 votes)

    #11 - The Gift (1)

    S3:E11

    The Blathereen, arch-rivals of the family Slitheen arrive on Earth. In a move that surprises the gang they declare peace between Earth and Raxicoricofallapatorius and they offer Sarah Jane a gift, one that might change the future of the human race forever.

    Director:Alice Troughton
    Writer:Rupert Laight

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  12. The Sarah Jane Adventures Season 4 Episode 4 - The Vault of Secrets (2)
    7.1/10(337 votes)

    #12 - The Vault of Secrets (2)

    S4:E4

    When an old enemy, Androvax the Veil, returns to Earth asking for help, the gang face a dilemma – should they trust him? Or does the legendary Vault hold an even greater terror? But a second threat arises, when android guardians threaten to destroy anyone who uncovers their secrets. As the battle between Sarah Jane, Androvax and the androids reaches its climax, Rani has to save her own mother from being caught in the crossfire. But as the Vault opens the destiny of the entire Veil species is at stake. Is it too late to save them?

    Director:Joss Agnew
    Writer:Phil Ford

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  13. The Sarah Jane Adventures Season 1 Episode 6 - Warriors of Kudlak (2)
    7.2/10(443 votes)

    #13 - Warriors of Kudlak (2)

    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.

    Director:Charles Martin
    Writer:Phil Gladwin

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  14. The Sarah Jane Adventures Season 3 Episode 12 - The Gift (2)
    7.2/10(351 votes)

    #14 - The Gift (2)

    S3:E12

    Sarah Jane faces the battle of her life to save her son from the effects of the gift of the Blathereen. Meanwhile trapped in the school, Rani, Clyde and K-9 fight to find a way to get to the attic, where the final showdown will take place.

    Director:Alice Troughton
    Writer:Rupert Laight

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  15. The Sarah Jane Adventures Season 4 Episode 3 - The Vault of Secrets (1)
    7.2/10(340 votes)

    #15 - The Vault of Secrets (1)

    S4:E3

    Androvax the Veil returns to Earth and asks for the gangs help, but how can they trust him? Or is the threat posed by the Vault of Secrets great enough to overcome old enmities. And when the android guardians threaten destruction, is there really any other choice?

    Director:Joss Agnew
    Writer:Phil Ford

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  16. The Sarah Jane Adventures Season 5 Episode 5 - The Man Who Never Was (1)
    7.2/10(298 votes)

    #16 - The Man Who Never Was (1)

    S5:E5

    Everyone wants the brand-new SerfBoard - and why not? What could be so dangerous about a computer?

    Director:Joss Agnew
    Writer:Gareth Roberts

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  17. The Sarah Jane Adventures Season 1 Episode 3 - Eye of the Gorgon (1)
    7.3/10(488 votes)

    #17 - Eye of the Gorgon (1)

    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.

    Director:Alice Troughton
    Writer:Phil Ford

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  18. The Sarah Jane Adventures Season 1 Episode 4 - Eye of the Gorgon (2)
    7.4/10(473 votes)

    #18 - Eye of the Gorgon (2)

    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?

    Director:Alice Troughton
    Writer:Phil Ford

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  19. The Sarah Jane Adventures Season 2 Episode 2 - The Last Sontaran (2)
    7.4/10(424 votes)

    #19 - The Last Sontaran (2)

    S2:E2

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

    Director:Joss Agnew
    Writer:Phil Ford

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  20. The Sarah Jane Adventures Season 2 Episode 4 - The Day of the Clown (2)
    7.4/10(414 votes)

    #20 - The Day of the Clown (2)

    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?

    Director:Michael Kerrigan
    Writer:Phil Ford

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  21. The Sarah Jane Adventures Season 3 Episode 2 - Prisoner of the Judoon (2)
    7.4/10(382 votes)

    #21 - Prisoner of the Judoon (2)

    S3:E2

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

    Director:Joss Agnew
    Writer:Phil Ford

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  22. The Sarah Jane Adventures Season 3 Episode 7 - The Eternity Trap (1)
    7.4/10(362 votes)

    #22 - The Eternity Trap (1)

    S3:E7

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

    Director:Alice Troughton
    Writer:Phil Ford

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  23. The Sarah Jane Adventures Season 2 Episode 1 - The Last Sontaran (1)
    7.5/10(430 votes)

    #23 - The Last Sontaran (1)

    S2:E1

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

    Director:Joss Agnew
    Writer:Phil Ford

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  24. The Sarah Jane Adventures Season 2 Episode 3 - The Day of the Clown (1)
    7.5/10(424 votes)

    #24 - The Day of the Clown (1)

    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?

    Director:Michael Kerrigan
    Writer:Phil Ford

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  25. The Sarah Jane Adventures Season 2 Episode 8 - Mark of the Berserker (2)
    7.5/10(392 votes)

    #25 - Mark of the Berserker (2)

    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

    Director:Joss Agnew
    Writer:Joseph Lidster

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Sky (2)" is the worst rated episode of "The Sarah Jane Adventures". It scored 6.7/10 based on 306 votes. Directed by Ashley Way and written by Phil Ford, it aired on 10/4/2011. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Revenge of the Slitheen (1)".