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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 2 Episode 17 - Funeral for a Door Nail
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Funeral for a Door Nail

    S2:E17

    A depressed man hires a hit man to kill him after his wife dies, then desperately seeks Dave and Maddie's help to call him off when he sees his supposedly dead wife alive.

    Director:Allan Arkush
    Writer:Charles H. Eglee

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  2. undefined Season 3 Episode 5 - All Creatures Great and ... Not So Great
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #2 - All Creatures Great and ... Not So Great

    S3:E5

    A priest asks Dave and Maddie to find a woman he's become infatuated with during confession and whose latest revelation was her intention to kill herself.

    Director:Christian I. Nyby II
    Writer:Charles H. Eglee

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  3. undefined Season 4 Episode 4 - Tale in Two Cities
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #3 - Tale in Two Cities

    S4:E4

    Maddie's parents throw a party for her in Chicago while Dave and Bert party it up in LA.

    Director:Allan Arkush
    Writer:Charles H. Eglee

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  4. undefined Season 4 Episode 5 - Cool Hand Dave (Part I)
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #4 - Cool Hand Dave (Part I)

    S4:E5

    Ms. Dipesto lets Maddie's secret slip, so Dave frantically tries to fly to Chicago, but he gets waylaid and makes an unexpected side trip to prison under another man's name.

    Director:Allan Arkush
    Writer:Charles H. Eglee

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  5. undefined Season 4 Episode 6 - Cool Hand Dave (Part II)
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #5 - Cool Hand Dave (Part II)

    S4:E6

    Ms. Dipesto lets Maddie's secret slip, so Dave frantically tries to fly to Chicago, but he gets waylaid and makes an unexpected side trip to prison under another man's name.

    Director:Allan Arkush
    Writer:Charles H. Eglee

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  6. undefined Season 4 Episode 11 - Eek! A Spouse!
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #6 - Eek! A Spouse!

    S4:E11

    Dave is skeptical about the existence of Walter Bishop and bugs Maddie about it as they work on case for a woman who wants to buy off her husband's mistress.

    Director:Artie Mandelberg
    Writer:Charles H. Eglee

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  7. undefined Season 4 Episode 12 - Maddie Hayes Got Married
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #7 - Maddie Hayes Got Married

    S4:E12

    Maddie's confused and worried: Dave has insisted on throwing a bachelor party for Walter and a huge formal wedding for her.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Charles H. Eglee

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  8. undefined Season 4 Episode 13 - Here's Living With You, Kid
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #8 - Here's Living With You, Kid

    S4:E13

    Bert, bored on an all-night stakeout, dreams about how nice it would be to live with Agnes, but her hesitation when he actually asks her hurts his tender ego.

    Director:Artie Mandelberg
    Writer:Charles H. Eglee

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  9. undefined Season 5 Episode 1 - A Womb With a View
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #9 - A Womb With a View

    S5:E1

    An angel from above visits Baby Hayes as he waits to be born and gives him the low down on his parents and their relationship.

    Director:Jay Daniel
    Writer:Charles H. Eglee

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  10. undefined Season 5 Episode 10 - When Girls Collide (1)
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #10 - When Girls Collide (1)

    S5:E10

    David goes beyond the call of duty to help entertain Maddie's cousin Annie, and Maddie realizes that David may be over his obsession with her.

    Director:Dennis Dugan
    Writer:Charles H. Eglee

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  11. undefined Season 5 Episode 10 - Of Mice and Lem
    8.9/10(12 votes)

    #11 - Of Mice and Lem

    S5:E10

    To the dismay of his friends, a weary Lem is thinking about accepting a deal from the D.A. where he has to plead guilty to the heroin charges. With no other choice, Vic reluctantly meets with Antwon in order to ensure Lem’s safety in prison. Meanwhile, unforeseen circumstances that are beyond Claudette and Dutch’s control might cause irrevocable damage to their friendship.

    Director:Gwyneth Horder-Payton
    Writer:Charles H. Eglee

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  12. undefined Season 4 Episode 12 - Judas Priest
    8.8/10(11 votes)

    #12 - Judas Priest

    S4:E12

    Vic and his crew track down the Russian who was involved with the cop murders, but they lose control during his interrogation and the hit man dies in an explosion before they can get any answers. Meanwhile, Aceveda is blackmailed by the man who assaulted him. Plus, Rawling's seizure is on the verge of being shelved.

    Director:David Von Ancken
    Writer:Charles H. Eglee

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  13. undefined Season 5 Episode 2 - Enemy of Good
    8.8/10(12 votes)

    #13 - Enemy of Good

    S5:E2

    During an interrogation, Kavanaugh reviews the Strike Team’s corrupt past and attempts to weaken Lem’s loyalty to Vic by bringing up the connection to Terry’s murder. Meanwhile, the Strike Team investigates a multiple homicide. Dutch and Claudette suspect that a minister might have been involved in an attempted murder. Tina gets in over her head while on duty with Julien.

    Director:Guy Ferland
    Writer:Charles H. Eglee

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  14. undefined Season 5 Episode 6 - Rap Payback
    8.8/10(12 votes)

    #14 - Rap Payback

    S5:E6

    As the Strike Team is preoccupied with gang violence, Kavanaugh decides to make the Barn his base of operations. An evasive serial killer from Dutch and Claudette’s past reenters their life. Meanwhile, additional strain is placed on their working relationship when Tina learns something personal about Julien.

    Director:Michael Chiklis
    Writer:Charles H. Eglee

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  15. undefined Season 7 Episode 11 - Petty Cash
    8.8/10(12 votes)

    #15 - Petty Cash

    S7:E11

    Corrine agrees to be Vic and Shane's go-between and also agrees to cooperate with Claudette and Dutch as she does so. Meanwhile, Vic comes to an understanding with Aceveda and seeks one out with Olivia; and Claudette assigns Ronnie to work with Julian to investigate the murder of a high-school football star, keeping Ronnie out of the barn and unable to intercept the letter Shane sent to Claudette detailing the Strike Team's "sins."

    Director:Craig Brewer
    Writer:Charles H. Eglee

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  16. undefined Season 7 Episode 7 - Bitches Brew
    8.7/10(12 votes)

    #16 - Bitches Brew

    S7:E7

    A prostitute from Vic's past is the key to taking down a violent drug dealer; Dutch worries about Claudette's health; Danny takes drastic measures to protect her child.

    Director:Stephen Kay
    Writer:Charles H. Eglee

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  17. undefined Season 4 Episode 5 - Tar Baby
    8.6/10(11 votes)

    #17 - Tar Baby

    S4:E5

    A tip from Lemonhead's juvie would leads Vic and Monica to take down a major heroin operation with connections to Antwon Mitchell. Monica continues to battle Aceveda as she tries to sell her new policies to the community, and Julien begins to doubt her methods. Claudette loses trust in Dutch when she suspects he made a backroom deal with the D.A. And Shane and Army find themselves over their heads with Antwon when he blames them for Vic's heroin bust.

    Director:Guy Ferland
    Writer:Charles H. Eglee

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  18. undefined Season 6 Episode 5 - Haunts
    8.6/10(11 votes)

    #18 - Haunts

    S6:E5

    After being badly beaten, Shane's life spirals even more out of control as his guilt continues to eat away at him and his marriage begins to fall apart. Vic and Ronnie try to learn who was responsible for Shane's attack. Meanwhile, under the new leadership of Kevin Hiatt, Claudette assigns the Strike Team to investigate the San Marcos murders. Dutch and Billings make progress in a serial rapist case.

    Director:Michael Chiklis
    Writer:Charles H. Eglee

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  19. undefined Season 4 Episode 10 - Lost Boys
    8.6/10(57 votes)

    #19 - Lost Boys

    S4:E10

    The disappearance of a ten-year-old boy forces Dexter to question his assumptions about Trinity, while Cody defends one of Dexter's lies and Masuka is unable to face what he witnessed on Thanksgiving.

    Director:Keith Gordon
    Writer:Charles H. Eglee

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  20. undefined Season 4 Episode 9 - Fetal Attraction
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #20 - Fetal Attraction

    S4:E9

    Dave searches for a suitable Lamaze partner so he can be prepared for Maddie's delivery.

    Director:Allan Arkush
    Writer:Charles H. Eglee

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  21. undefined Season 3 Episode 13 - Fire in the Hole
    8.4/10(13 votes)

    #21 - Fire in the Hole

    S3:E13

    When a mole in the treasury department is discovered and the framed suspect in the Armenian money train robbery turns up missing, the Strike team race to find the suspect before their cover is blown. Meanwhile, Claudette attempts to make amends with the Decoy Squad by going undercover to help them on a case.

    Director:Guy Ferland
    Writer:Charles H. Eglee

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  22. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Tell It to the Frogs
    8.3/10(186 votes)

    #22 - Tell It to the Frogs

    S1:E3

    Rick makes a decision to go back to Atlanta to retrieve the bag of guns and save a man's life. Lori and Shane must deal with the surprising return of someone they thought was dead.

    Director:Gwyneth Horder-Payton
    Writer:Charles H. Eglee

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  23. undefined Season 3 Episode 8 - Cracking Ice
    8.3/10(14 votes)

    #23 - Cracking Ice

    S3:E8

    An oversight puts Waylon and Trish in serious danger during an undercover job and Claudette is to blame. Meanwhile, Tommy makes a drastic decision when he realizes nobody in the Barn can help him get back on the job.

    Director:Guy Ferland
    Writer:Charles H. Eglee

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  24. undefined Season 4 Episode 9 - String Theory
    8.3/10(11 votes)

    #24 - String Theory

    S4:E9

    Monica orders her units to turn the streets of Farmington inside-out when two officers mysteriously disappear after answering a 911 call. Shane tries to make amends with his old crew after Vic agrees to help him get out from under Antwon, but things don't work out as planned. Dutch and Claudette convince Monica to let them take active roles in the case of the missing officers, but soon find themselves at a dead end with the only witness being clinically insane.

    Director:Philip G. Atwell
    Writer:Charles H. Eglee

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  25. undefined Season 7 Episode 5 - Game Face
    8.3/10(11 votes)

    #25 - Game Face

    S7:E5

    Claudette encounters a murderous old nemesis; Vic confronts Olivia about her political connections; Dutch's case gets personal.

    Director:Michael Chiklis
    Writer:Charles H. Eglee

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Charles H. Eglee Ratings Summary

"Funeral for a Door Nail" is the best rated episode written by Charles H. Eglee. It scored 10/10 based on 2 votes. It was directed by Allan Arkush. It aired on 4/29/1986 and is rated 1.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "All Creatures Great and ... Not So Great".