The Best Episodes Written By David J. burke

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.5/10(12 votes)

   #1 - Closure (2)

   S2:E311/3/2000

   Stabler and Benson investigate a sexual assault very similar to one they worked six months ago whose victim follows her alleged attacked and reports his activities to the police.

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   8.0/10(2 votes)

   #2 - Pilot (1)

   S1:E19/19/1986

   Here we meet the three major players of the series: Lt. Mike Torrello, head of Chicago's Major Crime Unit(MCU); Ray Luca, a young hood about to make his mark on the underworld; and David Abrams, an idealistic public defender trying to bury his Mob-connected roots. As the story unfolds Torrello is working with to bring down members of Chicago's underworld while Luca is taken under the wing of Manny Weisbord; one of Chicago's most powerful crime figures. As events proceed Torrello and Luca each become aware of the other's existence. Torello realizes that there is a new player that he must bring down.

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   7.8/10(11 votes)

   #3 - Runaway

   S2:E163/2/2001

   The search for an out-of-state police officer's runaway daughter leads the detectives through an underground rave culture that caters to wayward teens. They use an Internet journalist to track her and their search is seen through the eyes of the squad room personnel as told in their interviews with the Internal Affairs division.

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   7.4/10(17 votes)

   #4 - Wrong Is Right

   S2:E110/20/2000

   Stabler's daughter bears witness to a horrific crime scene: a rocket scientist found dead with his crotch on fire. The scientist had strong ties to government security and detectives must determine if that had something to do with his demise. The internal investigation into the psyches of the SVU detectives yields interesting results.

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   7.0/10(1 votes)

   #5 - Opening Night Jitters

   S3:E31/17/1999

   To flush out Vacek, Operations and Madeline order Michael to poison Elena, but Michael can't bring himself to do it. So Section poisons Elena anyway, while Michael is out on a mission, and her survival will depend on whether Vacek has enough conscience to visit his daughter in her time of need. Meanwhile, Section moves sleazy informant Mick Shtoppel in as Nikita's neighbor.

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   6.7/10(6 votes)

   #6 - The Devil's Window

   S1:E29/19/1993

   While investigating a black smoker, Darwin becomes seriously ill. Bridger must contemplate setting his long-time aquatic pal free in order to save his life.

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   6.6/10(5 votes)

   #7 - The Siamese Dream

   S2:E204/30/1995

   In order to gain control of seaQuest's nuclear weapons, a powerful psychic plants a nightmare in both Piccolo and Dagwood's minds, so that he will be invited on board to interpret their dreams.

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   6.5/10(12 votes)

   #8 - To Be or Not to Be

   S1:E19/12/1993

   Captain Nathan Bridger is hauled out of retirement to command the new submarine SeaQuest, under the authority of the United Earth/Oceans Organization. His ship goes up against pirate forces commanded by Marilyn Stark, a former SeaQuest captain who tried to instigate a war.

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   6.5/10(4 votes)

   #9 - Higher Power

   S1:E235/22/1994

   A brand new power plant which is set to supply energy to the whole world goes wrong and there is a danger of the polar ice caps melting. Bridger decides he must sacrifice the seaQuest in order to save the world. Meanwhile, Lucas has a reunion of sorts with his father.

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    6.3/10(4 votes)

    #10 - Lostland

    S2:E131/15/1995

    Ford discovers an ancient warrior's helmet and sword that prove that the lost continent of Atlantis did exist. The helmet though may carry a deadly curse that could destroy Bridger and the crew.

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    6.2/10(4 votes)

    #11 - Greed for a Pirate's Dream

    S1:E151/16/1994

    Dr. Raleigh Young's magma buoy launched from the seaQuest months earlier rockets out of the sea and crash lands onto an island. A group of treasure hunters believe that the UEO is on their way to steal the fortune they hope to find.

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    6.0/10(4 votes)

    #12 - Nothing but the Truth

    S1:E141/9/1994

    In preparation for an experiment, the crew evacuates the seaQuest, leaving only Commander Ford, Lt. Commander Hitchcock, Lieutenant Krieg, Chief Crocker, and Lucas aboard. However, environmental extremists use the seaQuest's vulnerable state to seize control of the boat.

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    6.0/10(4 votes)

    #13 - The Stinger

    S1:E172/20/1994

    Lucas and Lt. Commander Hitchcock enter the seaQuest in a competition to design a revolutionary new kind of single-seat submersible. However, while testing it, Lucas is fired upon and the sub is captured by a rival developer.

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    5.8/10(4 votes)

    #14 - The Regulator

    S1:E1011/21/1993

    When the air conditioning breaks down in the crew quarters, Krieg has no choice but to turn to "The Regulator". He's a cut-throat black market trader who hides a shamed past with whom Bridger is familiar with and whom Lucas finds he can sympathize with.

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    5.7/10(7 votes)

    #15 - Everybody's in Show Biz

    S3:E235/1/1987

    An actor/writer is in danger when he steals a drug dealer's briefcase and the vital information it contains.

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    5.3/10(4 votes)

    #16 - Vapors

    S2:E510/9/1994

    Piccolo's estranged father seeks his help after his wife becomes addicted to an experimental drug. When Bridger and Smith are discovered in an embrace, rumours spread like wildfire about their supposed shipboard romance.

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    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - The Kingdom of Money

    S1:E161/30/1987

    Torello and Krychek join the Federal Task Force planning to raid Luca's new gambling business in Las Vegas.

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