The Best Episodes Written By Jason Ganzel

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.6/10(8 votes)

   #1 - Games People Play

   S14:E143/8/2018

   Maggie's relationship with Clive starts to progress; she invites him over for a game night to meet Meredith and Amelia; Meredith and Jo meet with the owner of the patent to the polymer they need for their project, who is a friend of the family.

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   8.3/10(6 votes)

   #2 - Help, I'm Alive

   S15:E101/24/2019

   Meredith questions Link’s laid-back approach over a patient’s treatment. Maggie worries that Richard, Jackson and Catherine haven’t come to terms with Catherine’s diagnosis. Meanwhile, Deluca steps up in the O.R. when Owen faces a setback.

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   #3 - Marry Me a Little

   S5:E225/10/2009

   Bree goes to extremes to hide her true intentions from Orson, while Susan and Jackson put on an act for the authorities. Lynette is shocked at the lengths Tom will go to in order to look younger, and Katherine masks the truth from Mike, afraid to lose him. Meanwhile, Dave is on edge when he learns a key witness to his misdeeds surfaces.

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   #4 - Would I Think of Suicide?

   S6:E911/29/2009

   "Would I Think of Suicide?" is the 120th episode of the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. It is the ninth episode of the show's sixth season and aired on November 29, 2009.

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   8.0/10(1 votes)

   #5 - Aha

   S3:E47/16/2015

   When Ari Adamian has no recollection of his actions, Briggs helps the Armenian gangster piece together the disturbing details of his lost night.

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   8.0/10(1 votes)

   #6 - Master of Weak Ties

   S3:E108/27/2015

   Ari rises through the ranks of the Armenian mob; Briggs dodges new suspicions from his housemates; and Charlie and Jakes are one step closer to taking down Germaine.

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   7.9/10(8 votes)

   #7 - Mama Spent Money When She Had None

   S5:E142/8/2009

   Bree treats herself to a new car; Susan wants to send M.J. to the best school even though she and Mike can't afford it; Gaby tries to get back into shape; Lee wonders if he should tell Tom and Lynette some disturbing facts about Dave.

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   #8 - How About a Friendly Shrink?

   S6:E131/17/2010

   Lynette balks at the idea of seeing a couples' therapist. Meanwhile, Katherine is seeing her own psychiatrist, Gaby and Susan are determined to find out which of if their kids are in the smartest group at school, and Angie disapproves of Danny's new girlfriend.

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   7.8/10(6 votes)

   #9 - The Last Supper

   S16:E122/6/2020

   Jackson creates an uncomfortable situation when he invites new girlfriend, Vic, to what he thinks is Richard and Catherine’s anniversary celebration, only to discover the dinner was called for different reasons. Elsewhere, Levi brings Nico on a trip to visit an ailing family member.

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    7.4/10(7 votes)

    #10 - I'll Swallow Poison on Sunday

    S7:E205/1/2011

    With Gaby and the girls temporarily staying at Bree's house, Bree must lay down the law and demand discipline before Juanita and Celia destroy her home. Meanwhile Tom hires Lynette and Renee to redecorate his office - but Lynette has her own ideas of what she thinks Tom needs as opposed to wants; and while continuing to help nurse Paul back to health, Susan discovers that Felicia has been released from prison and is back on Wisteria Lane.

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    7.3/10(7 votes)

    #11 - The Thing That Counts Is What's Inside

    S7:E410/17/2010

    Susan is horrified when she discovers that she has become the face of the provocative internet company she's been secretly working for and is now the cover model for their outdoor billboard ads; Gabrielle tells her coveted secret to the ladies; Renee finds out that Bree is a grandmother and uses it to her advantage in an attempt to steal Keith away and have him for herself; Lynette takes advantage of daughter Penny's generous offer to help look after the baby; and Paul purchases the home he shared with Mary Alice, against wife Beth's wishes.

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    7.2/10(6 votes)

    #12 - What's the Good of Being Good?

    S8:E121/22/2012

    Karen McCluskey finds out about Bree's sex life and interferes, Bree bumps into one of her many conquests unexpectedly, Gabby shares her past with the widow of Alejandro, and after introducing them, Renee ends up paying the price when the date between her hairdresser and Lynette doesn't go well.

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    6.9/10(10 votes)

    #13 - Art Isn't Easy

    S4:E510/28/2007

    Bob & Lee's contemporary water sculpture in their front yard prompts the Wisteria Lane neighborhood association into action. Edie finds out about the affair that Carlos is having with Gaby. Also, John Rowland wants to rekindle his romance with Gaby.

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    6.8/10(6 votes)

    #14 - She Needs Me

    S8:E153/4/2012

    Susan offers to help the father of Julie's baby raise the child; Bree agrees to go to Maine with Orson - perhaps for good; Karen pleads with Gaby not to tell Roy about her condition; and the loan shark who threatened Ben sets out to ruin Renee.

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    4.0/10(2 votes)

    #15 - Shadow Ridge

    S1:E52/22/2022

    With Naomi still shaken by her terrifying encounter with the bounty hunter, Dee continues training her on controlling her thoughts and emotions and, therefore, her powers. Meanwhile, as Naomi and Nathan rekindle their romance, the class sets off on an exciting week-long camping excursion.

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