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The Best Episodes of Veronica Mars

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In the fictional town of Neptune, California, student Veronica Mars progresses from high school to college while moonlighting as a private investigator under the tutelage of her detective father.

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    Veronica Mars Season 1 Episode 22 - Leave It to Beaver
    8.7/10(15 votes)

    #1 - Leave It to Beaver

    S1:E22

    In the shocking, action-packed season finale, a determined Veronica must betray someone she cares deeply about in order to solve the season-long mystery of who murdered her best friend Lilly Kane, but what she discovers puts her life in serious danger. Meanwhile, on the eve of a reception for the Governor of Calif., Jake Kane asks Duncan if he really wants to know what happened on the night Lilly died. Later, Keith awaits the results of a paternity test.

    Director:Michael Fields
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Veronica Mars Season 1 Episode 21 - A Trip to the Dentist
    8.4/10(16 votes)

    #2 - A Trip to the Dentist

    S1:E21

    Determined to get to the truth behind who drugged and assaulted her at a party the year before, Veronica questions her friends and many rivals about the chain of events that night at Shelley Pomroy's house. Meanwhile, when one of Veronica and Wallace's stunts affects her job at Kane Software, Alicia confronts Keith about his daughter's behavior. Later, in an attempt to get closer to his son, Aaron throws a birthday party for Logan that inadvertently surprises everyone.

    Director:Marcos Siega
    Writer:Diane Ruggiero-Wright

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  3. Veronica Mars Season 3 Episode 9 - Spit & Eggs
    8.2/10(9 votes)

    #3 - Spit & Eggs

    S3:E9

    After the campus rapist anonymously announces the location of his next rape, Veronica hires her friends to help her track him down, but is shocked when she discovers the rapist's identity. Meanwhile, Logan makes a drastic decision about his future with Veronica, and Dean O'Dell hires Keith to prove that his wife is unfaithful.

    Director:Rob Thomas
    Writer:Rob Thomas

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  4. Veronica Mars Season 1 Episode 8 - Like a Virgin
    8.1/10(17 votes)

    #4 - Like a Virgin

    S1:E8

    To help restore a cheerleader's ruined reputation, Veronica turns to funky computer geek Mac to find the hacker responsible for leaking the embarrassing, private results of a popular online "purity test" to all of Neptune High. Meanwhile, Keith helps Wallace and his mom with an unruly tenant in their building. Later, to get answers about Lilly's murder, Veronica attempts to visit Lilly's confessed, condemned killer Abel Koontz in prison.

    Director:Guy Norman Bee
    Writer:Aury Wallington

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  5. Veronica Mars Season 1 Episode 14 - Mars vs. Mars
    8.1/10(12 votes)

    #5 - Mars vs. Mars

    S1:E14

    When one of Neptune High's haughtier students brings a sexual harassment suit against a favorite teacher, Veronica finds herself pitted against her father when the girl's parents hire Keith to help in their case. Meanwhile, with the tabloids claiming his mom is still alive, Logan turns to Veronica to help him track down the truth. Later, Veronica discovers more unsettling information about Duncan's hidden medical condition.

    Director:Marcos Siega
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Veronica Mars Season 2 Episode 11 - Donut Run
    8.1/10(11 votes)

    #6 - Donut Run

    S2:E11

    When Duncan disappears with Meg's baby, Lamb must work with two FBI agents to extract as much information as possible from an uncooperative Veronica. Meanwhile, Wallace reveals the real reason he returned to Neptune, and Weevil and Logan make a breakthrough in their hunt for the rogue gang member.

    Director:Rob Thomas
    Writer:Rob Thomas

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  7. Veronica Mars Season 2 Episode 20 - Look Who's Stalking
    8.1/10(13 votes)

    #7 - Look Who's Stalking

    S2:E20

    Gia enlists Veronica's help to find out who is stalking her, and Clemmons cancels the senior prom.

    Director:Michael Fields
    Writer:John Enbom

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  8. Veronica Mars Season 3 Episode 2 - My Big Fat Greek Rush Week
    8.1/10(10 votes)

    #8 - My Big Fat Greek Rush Week

    S3:E2

    The campus newspaper hires Veronica for an undercover expose on the Zeta Theta sorority sisters during rush week to investigate Parker’s rape. Veronica begins to realize though that not everything is as it appears in the sorority house. Logan and Wallace take part in a challenging Sociology class role-playing experiment as prisoner and prison guard, and Keith treks through the desert after escaping from the scene of a crime.

    Director:John T. Kretchmer
    Writer:Diane Ruggiero-Wright

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  9. Veronica Mars Season 1 Episode 6 - Return of the Kane
    8.0/10(15 votes)

    #9 - Return of the Kane

    S1:E6

    Veronica investigates possible fraud in the election of student council president at school after Duncan wins, beating a more popular, but less affluent student who promised to eliminate the wealthy students' on-campus perks. Meanwhile, Logan causes a public relations nightmare for his movie star parents Aaron and Lynn Echolls when footage of him organizing boxing matches between homeless men is posted on the internet and leaked to the media. Later, Veronica and Keith learn that the man who admitted to murdering Lilly is set to be executed, but a second look at crime scene photographs puts his confession in question.

    Director:Sarah Pia Anderson
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Veronica Mars Season 3 Episode 19 - Weevils Wobble But They Don't Go Down
    8.0/10(10 votes)

    #10 - Weevils Wobble But They Don't Go Down

    S3:E19

    Weevil asks Veronica to clear his name after he's arrested for selling fake debit cards to Hearst students, claiming he's being framed because of his criminal background.

    Director:Jason Bloom
    Writer:Phil Klemmer

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  11. Veronica Mars Season 1 Episode 5 - You Think You Know Somebody
    7.9/10(17 votes)

    #11 - You Think You Know Somebody

    S1:E5

    Veronica tries to help her new boyfriend Troy find his father's stolen car and turns to Weevil for assistance, but the situation becomes dangerous when she discovers that Logan and Troy's buddy Luke might have left more than a piata in the car after their night out in Tijuana. While Keith has accepted that his wife is gone and begins dating school guidance counselor Rebecca James, Veronica continues to secretly investigate her mother's whereabouts, leading her to stumble on a secret Lianne Mars was keeping.

    Director:Nick Gomez
    Writer:Dayna Lynne North

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  12. Veronica Mars Season 2 Episode 21 - Happy Go Lucky
    7.9/10(11 votes)

    #12 - Happy Go Lucky

    S2:E21

    Veronica takes the stand in Aaron Echolls's murder trial, and is distracted during final exams while waiting for the verdict. Meanwhile, Keith takes new evidence about the mayor to Lamb, and Weevil asks Mac and Cassidy for help to pass algebra.

    Director:Steve Gomer
    Writer:Diane Ruggiero-Wright

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  13. Veronica Mars Season 2 Episode 22 - Not Pictured
    7.9/10(11 votes)

    #13 - Not Pictured

    S2:E22

    After discovering the true perpetrator of the bus crash, Veronica is desperate to warn others before it's too late. However, she inadvertently puts herself and her loved ones at risk in the process. Meanwhile, Keith tracks down Woody in hiding, Wallace leaves for Paris to be with Jackie, and Weevil again runs into trouble with the law.

    Director:John T. Kretchmer
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Veronica Mars Season 3 Episode 13 - Postgame Mortem
    7.9/10(9 votes)

    #14 - Postgame Mortem

    S3:E13

    Keith takes on a second concurrent murder case when the head of the Hearst basketball team turns up dead and his son is the prime suspect. Meanwhile, a depressed Logan refuses to leave his hotel room and ends up babysitting Dick's girlfriend's little sister for days.

    Director:John T. Kretchmer
    Writer:Joe Voci

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  15. Veronica Mars Season 3 Episode 14 - Mars, Bars
    7.9/10(9 votes)

    #15 - Mars, Bars

    S3:E14

    When Veronica is released from jail, she is contacted by Josh Barry who is desperate to prove his innocence in his father's murder. Meanwhile, Keith gets bittersweet news from the county commissioner, and Logan helps Mac and Parker on a scavenger hunt.

    Director:Harry Winer
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Veronica Mars Season 1 Episode 2 - Credit Where Credit's Due
    7.8/10(21 votes)

    #16 - Credit Where Credit's Due

    S1:E2

    Veronica doesn't believe the evidence adds up against Weevil, who has confessed to stealing credit card applications from Logan's family, and launches an investigation to help her new ally. Meanwhile, after joining Ms. Mallory Dent's newspaper class, Veronica clashes with socialite Caitlin Ford, Logan's bombshell girlfriend, but is intrigued by the attention shown to her by another wealthy student, Troy Vandegraff, a friend of ex-boyfriend Duncan. Later, Veronica learns that Lilly got a ticket driving her car on the day she died -- two hours after her supposed time of death.

    Director:Mark Piznarski
    Writer:Rob Thomas

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  17. Veronica Mars Season 1 Episode 4 - The Wrath of Con
    7.8/10(18 votes)

    #17 - The Wrath of Con

    S1:E4

    In an effort to help Wallace's new crush Georgia, who was duped out of her money in an internet scheme, Veronica must outwit a group of computer "thugs," known as the Silicon Mafia. Meanwhile, Keith makes Veronica introduce him to her new boyfriend Troy before allowing her to go to the homecoming dance with him. Later, Logan helps Duncan edit together a memorial video for a school dedication ceremony marking the one-year anniversary of Lilly's death. The dance and the video bring back Veronica's memories of when the four of them were friends.

    Director:Michael Fields
    Writer:Diane Ruggiero-Wright

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  18. Veronica Mars Season 1 Episode 11 - Silence of the Lamb
    7.8/10(16 votes)

    #18 - Silence of the Lamb

    S1:E11

    Veronica uncovers information that her fellow outcast Mac was switched at birth with a more affluent student, causing Veronica to examine her own questions about whom her real father may be. Meanwhile, a serial killer has resurfaced in Neptune forcing Sheriff Lamb to forge a reluctant, tense partnership with Keith. Later, Veronica flirts with a handsome young rookie at the sheriff's department to obtain more information on Lilly's murder.

    Director:John T. Kretchmer
    Writers:Dayna Lynne North, Jed Seidel

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  19. Veronica Mars Season 2 Episode 7 - Nobody Puts Baby in a Corner
    7.8/10(12 votes)

    #19 - Nobody Puts Baby in a Corner

    S2:E7

    Veronica and Duncan discover that the still-comatose Meg had been babysitting an abused child, leading Veronica to take on an unfamiliar role as a babysitter to determine the kid's identity. Meanwhile, Kendall continues her affair with Logan as her stepso

    Director:Nick Marck
    Writer:Diane Ruggiero-Wright

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  20. Veronica Mars Season 2 Episode 10 - One Angry Veronica
    7.8/10(10 votes)

    #20 - One Angry Veronica

    S2:E10

    Called to jury duty over Christmas break, Veronica must sit on a difficult, polarizing case against a pair of affluent 09'er defendants accused of assaulting a young Hispanic woman. Meanwhile, when the Aaron Echolls/Lilly Kane sex tapes go missing from th

    Director:John T. Kretchmer
    Writer:Russell Smith

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  21. Veronica Mars Season 2 Episode 17 - Plan B
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    #21 - Plan B

    S2:E17

    Overcome with guilt and frustration, Weevil asks Veronica for help to bring Felix's true killer to justice, but realizes he may have to take matters into his own hands.Meanwhile, Keith reviews a strange DVD that Woody receives in the mail, and relationship troubles brew between Wallace and Jane, and Mac and Cassidy.

    Director:John T. Kretchmer
    Writer:Dayna Lynne North

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  22. Veronica Mars Season 3 Episode 15 - Papa's Cabin
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    #22 - Papa's Cabin

    S3:E15

    When Veronica discovers Timothy Foyle breaking into Mars Investigations, she uses his help to track down Dean O'Dell's true killer. Meanwhile, Logan and Parker's relationship takes an unexpected turn, and acting Sheriff Mars brings another murderer to justice.

    Director:Michael Fields
    Writer:John Enbom

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  23. Veronica Mars Season 1 Episode 3 - Meet John Smith
    7.7/10(19 votes)

    #23 - Meet John Smith

    S1:E3

    With only a commonplace name, an old address and dim memories as leads, Veronica and Wallace attempt to help classmate Justin Smith find his father John, who disappeared 10 years earlier. Meanwhile, as Veronica faces some complicated feelings towards ex-boyfriend Duncan and new romantic interest Troy, guidance counselor Rebecca James calls Keith to the school to discuss the recent, dramatic changes in his daughter's life. Later, Duncan struggles with ways to cope with his sister's death as the anniversary of her murder approaches.

    Director:Harry Winer
    Writer:Jed Seidel

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  24. Veronica Mars Season 1 Episode 10 - An Echolls Family Christmas
    7.7/10(15 votes)

    #24 - An Echolls Family Christmas

    S1:E10

    When Weevil's poker winnings go missing after a game at Logan's place, Veronica questions each player to piece together the evening's events and catch the thief. Meanwhile, on the eve of the Echolls' annual Christmas party extravaganza, Keith is hired by Lynn Echolls to track down one of her husband Aaron's potential stalkers.

    Director:Nick Marck
    Writer:Diane Ruggiero-Wright

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  25. Veronica Mars Season 1 Episode 16 - Betty and Veronica
    7.7/10(14 votes)

    #25 - Betty and Veronica

    S1:E16

    Following an emotional reunion with her mother, Veronica is hired to track down Neptune High's beloved mascot, Polly the Parrot, which was apparently kidnapped by a rival school on the eve of a big basketball game. Meanwhile, with her suspicions about the Kane family rekindled, Veronica attempts to gain access to her father's original interrogation tapes. Later, Veronica's relationship with Deputy Leo heats up, as does Meg's relationship with Duncan.

    Director:Michael Fields
    Writer:Diane Ruggiero-Wright

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Best Episodes Summary

"Leave It to Beaver" is the best rated episode of "Veronica Mars". It scored 8.7/10 based on 15 votes. Directed by Michael Fields and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/10/2005. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "A Trip to the Dentist".