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The Best Episodes Written By Jennifer Cecil

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - The Search for Something More
    9.0/10(7 votes)

    #1 - The Search for Something More

    S1:E8

    Looking for some fun, Brooke and Peyton crash a college party, but things turn ugly when one of the guys in the dorm, Gabe drugs Peyton. After Brooke calls Lucas for help, the two bond over caring for a sleeping Peyton, prompting Lucas to look at Brooke in a new light. Meanwhile, Haley gives Nathan another chance and the two go on their first date.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Jennifer Cecil

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  2. undefined Season 6 Episode 2 - Mourning Sickness
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #2 - Mourning Sickness

    S6:E2

    The doctors join together for a celebration at Addison's house and to reminisce about the past. Meanwhile, Sheldon counsels a suicidal patient who comes forward with a shocking confession.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Jennifer Cecil

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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 14 - I Shall Believe
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #3 - I Shall Believe

    S1:E14

    While holding a vigil at Lucas' bedside as he lays in a coma, Karen meets her son's new girlfriend and learns from Deb that she is divorcing Dan. Most shocking of all, Karen is horrified to discover that Keith was drinking while driving at the time of the accident. Meanwhile, Nathan tries to win Haley back after she dumps him.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Jennifer Cecil

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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - All That You Can't Leave Behind
    8.4/10(8 votes)

    #4 - All That You Can't Leave Behind

    S1:E5

    Lucas asks Keith to play with him in the annual "Father and Son" basketball game, and realizes he got the better father figure after Dan publicly humiliates Nathan on the court. Also, Peyton has a hard time dealing with the anniversary of her mother's death and finds a comforting ally in Whitey.

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    Writer:Jennifer Cecil

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  5. undefined Season 6 Episode 8 - Life Support
    8.2/10(4 votes)

    #5 - Life Support

    S6:E8

    In an episode told from Cooper's point of view, we follow him from the moment of conception through a nasty fight with Charlotte, which inadvertently threatens the lives of their triplets. Meanwhile, Violet comforts a friend who is being advised to take her partner off life-support.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Jennifer Cecil

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  6. undefined Season 4 Episode 4 - Reckoning
    8.1/10(8 votes)

    #6 - Reckoning

    S4:E4

    Cullen deals with trouble at home as he takes railroad matters into his own hands. Campbell makes a move against Durant and Mickey.

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    Writer:Jennifer Cecil

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  7. undefined Season 2 Episode 13 - The Hero Dies in This One
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #7 - The Hero Dies in This One

    S2:E13

    When Michelle Branch & Jessica Harp from the band "The Wreckers" perform at TRIC, Haley realizes her passion is to pursue her music career. Meanwhile, Lucas decides to move in with Dan, straining his relationships with both Karen and Nathan. Brooke runs for student council president, but quickly realizes she is taking on more than she bargained for. Peyton and Jake's friendship grows stronger. Brooke finds out that Mouth broke her car window. Lucas gets his HCM results and aren't what they turn out to be.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Jennifer Cecil

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  8. undefined Season 5 Episode 13 - The Time Has Come
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #8 - The Time Has Come

    S5:E13

    Sheldon counsels Sam's friend, Rick, an Army veteran suffering from PTSD who harbors a secret sexual trauma; Erica and Mason are involved in a car accident that forces Cooper and Charlotte to further come to grips with their future; Violet and Pete struggle to navigate life after marriage when he finds her kissing Scott; and Addison and Jake attend a medical conference they won't soon forget.

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    Writer:Jennifer Cecil

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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 12 - Hello, Goodbye, Amen
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #9 - Hello, Goodbye, Amen

    S1:E12

    Brenda receives life changing news. Meanwhile, Dixon grows closer to Christina, and an unexpected secret is destined to rock Adrianna's world.

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    Writer:Jennifer Cecil

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  10. undefined Season 1 Episode 22 - The Party's Over
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #10 - The Party's Over

    S1:E22

    Following their engagement, Navid and Adrianna celebrate their respective bachelor and bachelorette parties. While Adrianna feasts with friends and family at the Wilson home, Navid and the boys spend a wild night with college girls at a burlesque club. Meanwhile, sparks fly between Ryan and Jen, and Dixon continues to feel unappreciated by Silver.

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    Writer:Jennifer Cecil

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  11. undefined Season 1 Episode 21 - The Leaving Song
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #11 - The Leaving Song

    S1:E21

    Lucas is shocked to learn that Dan once asked Karen for joint custody of Lucas when he was a baby. Meanwhile, Peyton panics after Nicki kidnaps Jake’s baby while she is babysitting.

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    Writer:Jennifer Cecil

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  12. undefined Season 4 Episode 8 - What Happens Next?
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #12 - What Happens Next?

    S4:E8

    Charlotte suffers in silence after the assault; Addison tries to keep that night's events a secret.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Jennifer Cecil

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  13. undefined Season 5 Episode 3 - Deal with It
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #13 - Deal with It

    S5:E3

    A woman without a uterus asks Jake and Addison to help her have a baby; Amelia treats a woman with Parkinson's disease who is habitually unfaithful; Violet struggles with her life as a stay-at-home mom.

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    Writer:Jennifer Cecil

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  14. undefined Season 5 Episode 19 - And Then There Was One
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #14 - And Then There Was One

    S5:E19

    Pete and Violet enter marriage counseling to help patch up their relationship; Amelia shuts down emotionally and avoids her peers upon hearing some devastating news; Addison adjusts to the new man in her life, and Charlotte and Cooper struggle with Mason when he refuses to speak to them. Meanwhile, Violet becomes suspicious of the sister of one of her patients.

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    Writer:Jennifer Cecil

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  15. undefined Season 2 Episode 21 - What Could Have Been
    7.5/10(6 votes)

    #15 - What Could Have Been

    S2:E21

    Nathan is released from the hospital and returns home to a pile of unpaid bills and an eviction notice. Lucas, Peyton and Brooke throw a fundraiser Tric to raise money, but Dan is the one that comes to Nathan's rescue. However, his gift comes with strings - he wants Nathan to ask Haley for an annulment.

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    Writer:Jennifer Cecil

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  16. undefined Season 4 Episode 21 - God Bless the Child
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #16 - God Bless the Child

    S4:E21

    When Betsey returns to the ER for a second visit, the concerned Oceanside doctors start investigating the foster family. Amelia struggles to stay sober while Naomi announces a life changing decision affecting her family.

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    Writer:Jennifer Cecil

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  17. undefined Season 4 Episode 18 - The Hardest Part
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #17 - The Hardest Part

    S4:E18

    Pete suspects that his brother Adam may be responsible for their mother's illness. Meanwhile, Violet discovers quite by chance that Sheldon is dating Marla Phillips, the doctor who panned her book, and who Violet considers as her archenemy. Cooper's patient is a musical prodigy with a debilitating brain tumor.

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    Writer:Jennifer Cecil

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  18. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Are You True?
    6.8/10(12 votes)

    #18 - Are You True?

    S1:E3

    Frustrated by Lucas' growing popularity at school, Nathan searches for Lucas' weak spot, and finds it in Haley. Meanwhile, Peyton is furious with Lucas for submitting her drawings to the local newspaper without her knowledge.

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    Writer:Jennifer Cecil

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  19. undefined Season 6 Episode 10 - Georgia on My Mind
    6.6/10(7 votes)

    #19 - Georgia on My Mind

    S6:E10

    Charlotte continues to run the hospital from her bed; Mason starts acting out in school.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Jennifer Cecil

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  20. undefined Season 2 Episode 4 - You Can't Always Get What You Want
    5.9/10(7 votes)

    #20 - You Can't Always Get What You Want

    S2:E4

    Brooke's new neighbor quickly makes his presence felt among the Tree Hill gang and even comes to Brooke's rescue when she is caught shoplifting. Nathan and Haley have their first post-wedding argument when he buys her a gift rather than a much-needed car. Lucas' attempt to help Dan with rehab ends in disaster when Dan reverts to his old ways. Peyton tries to organize an all-ages club and is tempted to try cocaine to seal the deal.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Jennifer Cecil

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  21. undefined Season 2 Episode 8 - Something New
    5.7/10(6 votes)

    #21 - Something New

    S2:E8

    Kitty and Robert takes dance lessons. Tommy gets a surprise visit and Kevin makes a drastic decision.

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    Writer:Jennifer Cecil

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Jennifer Cecil Ratings Summary

"The Search for Something More" is the best rated episode written by Jennifer Cecil. It scored 9/10 based on 7 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 11/11/2003 and is rated 0.5 points higher than their second-best episode, "Mourning Sickness".