8.4/1012 votes#1 - A Trip to the Dentist
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 5/3/2005
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
8.4/1015 votes#2 - Salivation Army
Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 4/12/2016
Working together on a mission, Liv, Detective Babineaux and Major crash Vaughn’s Super Max Rager party, where Rob Thomas performs a song from his solo career. Meanwhile, Blaine reaches out to Peyton for help, which does not sit well with Ravi.
Director: Michael Fields
Writer: Diane Ruggiero
8.3/107 votes#3 - Chino and the Man
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 7/19/2019
Veronica and Keith launch their investigation. Their involvement puts Police Chief Langdon on edge. Penn goes public with his theory on who the bomber is. Meanwhile, local teen Matty Ross begins her own search for her father’s killer.
Director: Michael Fields
Writer: Diane Ruggiero
8.1/108 votes#4 - My Big Fat Greek Rush Week
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 10/10/2006
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
8.0/1010 votes#5 - An Echolls Family Christmas
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/14/2004
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
8.0/101 votes#6 - Croaked
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/22/2024
The team investigates the death of an exotic animal veterinarian, uncovering a complicated love triangle in the process. Work interferes with Karadec's dating life, while Morgan follows a parental hunch about her teenage daughter and snoops on Ava.
Director: Daisy von Scherler Mayer
Writer: Diane Ruggiero
7.9/1010 votes#7 - The Wrath of Con
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/19/2004
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
7.9/109 votes#8 - Betty and Veronica
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 3/29/2005
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
7.9/1024 votes#9 - Dead Rat, Live Rat, Brown Rat, White Rat
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 6/2/2015
Four teenagers hit Sebastian shortly after he becomes a zombie, and he kills one of them. When the body turns up, Liv eats the brain and tries to find out who is responsible. Meanwhile, Ravi and Peyton plan a trip to San Francisco, but Liv gets a visitor who interrupts their plans.
Director: Mairzee Almas
Writer: Diane Ruggiero
7.9/1013 votes#10 - Zombie Knows Best
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 4/11/2017
When Liv, Clive and Ravi arrive at the scene to investigate a fatal car accident, they begin to suspect foul play was involved. Both starving, Liv and Major consume the brains of the accident victims, a well-meaning father and his angsty teenage daughter. Meanwhile, when Clive is brought in for questioning about a family that was murdered, he’s forced to reveal his past history with them. Lastly, Peyton extends an olive branch to Ravi, and Major hits a road block in his search for Natalie.
Director: Jason Bloom
Writer: Diane Ruggiero
7.9/1013 votes#11 - Looking for Mr. Goodbrain (1)
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 6/20/2017
When Liv consumes the brains of someone from Ravi's past, not only does it have her wanting to sleep with every guy in Seattle, she also begins having some very intimate visions of Ravi. Meanwhile, Major is faced with a huge decision.
Director: Michael Fields
Writer: Diane Ruggiero
7.8/108 votes#12 - Happy Go Lucky
Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 5/2/2006
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
7.8/1011 votes#13 - You've Got to Hide Your Liv Away
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 5/21/2018
While Major whisks Liv out of Seattle for her own protection, Ravi eats the brains of a narcissist to help Clive investigate Brother Love for murder.
Director: Jason Bloom
Writer: Diane Ruggiero
7.8/106 votes#14 - Bye, Zombies
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 7/25/2019
While Major faces a changing of the tide in Seattle, Liv, Clive and Ravi undertake a mission impossible in Atlanta to retrieve the final zombie cure.
Director: Michael Wale
Writer: Diane Ruggiero
7.7/1010 votes#15 - Nobody Puts Baby in a Corner
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/16/2005
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
7.7/1010 votes#16 - Ain't No Magic Mountain High Enough
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 2/8/2006
When the profits from the Neptune High Winter Carnival go missing, Veronica finds herself defending Jackie from the condemning teachers and students. Meanwhile, Keith meets with her father, Terrence Cook, after he is accused of playing a role in the bus crash, and Logan initiates a new relationship while Beaver continues an old one.
Director: Guy Norman Bee
Writer: Diane Ruggiero
7.7/106 votes#17 - Five, Six, Seven, Ate!
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 5/16/2019
While investigating the deaths of Gulliver and Nancy, the dynamic duo of Seattle's winning dance team, Liv and Ravi go undercover as dance partners to size up the other contestants aka the prime suspects. Meanwhile, Peyton confronts Major after she's told that one of his soldiers was out of line during a routine lice check at the school. Lastly, Clive and Bozzio receive a shocking surprise during Lamaze class.
Director: Viet Nguyen
Writer: Diane Ruggiero
7.6/1015 votes#18 - Pour Some Sugar, Zombie
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 3/29/2016
Liv consumes the brain of a recently murdered stripper and uncovers some extremely useful information. Meanwhile, Blaine isn’t quite himself lately, and Ravi makes a startling discovery. Lastly, Major and Ravi are helping Peyton move back in with Liv when she receives a surprising phone call.
Director: Mairzee Almas
Writer: Diane Ruggiero
7.5/108 votes#19 - Driver Ed
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/5/2005
After tragedy strikes Neptune, Calif. and the local sheriff rushes to judgment, an emotional Veronica attempts to help a grieving family member rule out suicide as a contributing cause in the calamity. Meanwhile, Wallace offers to help transfer student Jackie Cook, the fiery, flirty daughter of professional baseball player Terrence Cook, track down the person who damaged her car in the school lot. Later, mayoral candidate Woody Goodman asks Keith to consider running for sheriff.
Director: Nick Marck
Writer: Diane Ruggiero
7.5/108 votes#20 - I Am God
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 4/11/2006
Veronica begins having dreams involving the dead students from the bus crash, who drop clues along the way. Meanwhile, Logan and Wallace become unlikely lab partners in Mr. Wu's class, and Keith helps Clemmons expose a doctor's scam.
Director: Martha Mitchell
Writer: Diane Ruggiero
7.5/1018 votes#21 - Zombie Bro
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/13/2015
Liv and Detective Babineax investigate the murder of a hard-partying frat boy whose death shocks everyone. After consuming his brains, Liv attends a fraternity party in an attempt to search for clues, but ends up ruling the beer pong table instead. Still desperate to find the cure, Ravi takes matters into his own hands and brings Major along for the ride. Meanwhile, Blaine meets with Angus, a mysterious person from his past.
Director: John T. Kretchmer
Writer: Diane Ruggiero
7.4/1035 votes#22 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/17/2015
Medical resident Liv Moore becomes a zombie and loses her ambition until she begins working at the city morgue to gain access to brains that give her sustenance and allow her to maintain her humanity. She also learns that her new diet enables her to experience a victim's memories that can be used to help solve the person's murder.
Director: Rob Thomas
Writer: Diane Ruggiero
7.4/1016 votes#23 - Cape Town
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 12/8/2015
Liv is called in on the case of a shop teacher who pursues criminals at night as a costumed vigilante... and turns up dead. Meanwhile, Major makes the acquaintance of a new zombie.
Director: Mairzee Almas
Writer: Diane Ruggiero
7.3/107 votes#24 - The Bitch Is Back
Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 5/22/2007
As the end of the first semester at Hearst College draws to an end, the election for sheriff in Neptune comes to a close and Veronica and Piz discuss the effect a summer apart will have on their relationship.
Director: Michael Fields
Writer: Diane Ruggiero
7.2/1032 votes#25 - Brother, Can You Spare a Brain?
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/24/2015
After an artist is murdered, Liv not only picks up his visions, she picks up traces of his passion and begins to see things in a more inspired way. Meanwhile, Blaine connects with Liv, and Liv tries to connect with Major.
Director: John T. Kretchmer
Writer: Diane Ruggiero
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"A Trip to the Dentist" is the best rated episode written by Diane Ruggiero. It scored 8.4/10 based on 12 votes. It was directed by Marcos Siega. It aired on 5/3/2005 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Salivation Army".