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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 2 Episode 4 - Penny and Dime
    8.4/10(122 votes)

    #1 - Penny and Dime

    S2:E4

    Karen uncovers shocking facts about the Punisher, who finds himself hunted by a powerful force in Hell's Kitchen. Daredevil ponders his next moves.

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    Writer:John C. Kelley

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  2. undefined Season 2 Episode 10 - The Man in the Box
    8.1/10(105 votes)

    #2 - The Man in the Box

    S2:E10

    Murdock and Foggy get caught in the crossfire of the Punisher's revenge. Karen and Murdock dig for the truth in very different ways.

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    Writer:John C. Kelley

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  3. undefined Season 7 Episode 3 - Unwritten
    8.1/10(38 votes)

    #3 - Unwritten

    S7:E3

    A children's novelist tries to kill herself, but is thwarted when she has a seizure. House, a fan of the books, puts her on psych hold but has to deal with a patient that is eager to die rather than be cured. Meanwhile, House worries that he'll lose Cuddy because they have nothing in common.

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    Writer:John C. Kelley

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  4. undefined Season 7 Episode 17 - Fall from Grace
    8.0/10(36 votes)

    #4 - Fall from Grace

    S7:E17

    A homeless man with a history of drug abuse is admitted to Princeton Plainsboro with burns and scars on his chest. Meanwhile, Cuddy reveals her guilt to Wilson about breaking up with House.

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    Writer:John C. Kelley

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  5. undefined Season 8 Episode 19 - The C-Word
    8.0/10(44 votes)

    #5 - The C-Word

    S8:E19

    When House and Wilson disappear off the grid for several days, without explanation, the team is left to deal with a difficult case concerning a 6-year old with numerous problems and complications, including an overbearing mother who also happens to be her physician.

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    Writer:John C. Kelley

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  6. undefined Season 4 Episode 1 - Shalom
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #6 - Shalom

    S4:E1

    When Ziva is framed for a political assassination, she must avoid the FBI and deal with the consequences without Gibbs' help, who is now enjoying his retirement.

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    Writer:John C. Kelley

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  7. undefined Season 4 Episode 19 - Grace Period
    7.9/10(8 votes)

    #7 - Grace Period

    S4:E19

    When a weekend call to the NCIS tip line from an unknown source about possible terrorist activity results in the death of two agents sent into a trap, the NCIS team will have to find out who were the people responsible with the help from Agent Paula Cassidy, who holds herself responsible for the tragedy.

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    Writer:John C. Kelley

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  8. undefined Season 4 Episode 10 - Smoked
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    #8 - Smoked

    S4:E10

    When a burnt and mummified body of a missing and wanted person is found in a furnace on a Marine base, NCIS must work with the FBI. The burnt man turns out to be a serial killer.

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    Writer:John C. Kelley

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  9. undefined Season 7 Episode 14 - Recession Proof
    7.7/10(35 votes)

    #9 - Recession Proof

    S7:E14

    A patient is admitted after breaking out in a severe rash triggered by caustic chemical exposure at his blue-collar job. Meanwhile, Cuddy is honored with an award and needs House to be at the charity event for support, but his attendance is threatened when his patient’s battle to survive forces him to question his practice and his own happiness.

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    Writer:John C. Kelley

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  10. undefined Season 2 Episode 23 - Twilight
    7.7/10(12 votes)

    #10 - Twilight

    S2:E23

    A group of serial terrorists seek revenge and send Ari on an assignment to kill Gibbs. The NCIS team go on a hunt after him, but when they discover that Ari has a bigger plan, it is already too late.

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    Writer:John C. Kelley

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  11. undefined Season 3 Episode 3 - Mind Games
    7.6/10(11 votes)

    #11 - Mind Games

    S3:E3

    Gibbs is ordered to talk to a convict that is about to be executed, in order to discover information about the place where he hid his victims, but when the plan doesn't work, the team must solve the case in their own way.

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    Writer:John C. Kelley

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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - The Courier
    7.6/10(52 votes)

    #12 - The Courier

    S1:E5

    Red and the FBI try to stop a dangerous messenger (Robert Knepper) whose appearance is unknown; Liz is thrust into a kidnapping plot.

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    Writer:John C. Kelley

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  13. undefined Season 8 Episode 5 - The Confession
    7.6/10(40 votes)

    #13 - The Confession

    S8:E5

    A man well-respected in his community suddenly collapses, and in the process of diagnosing his symptoms, the team discovers that the patient has been hiding dark and dishonest secrets about his personal and professional life. But when the patient openly confesses his wrongdoings to his family and community, he compromises his chances of receiving the proper medical treatment. Meanwhile, House will stop at nothing to manipulate Taub into taking a DNA test to prove he is the father of his two six-month-old daughters.

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    Writer:John C. Kelley

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  14. undefined Season 8 Episode 14 - Love Is Blind
    7.6/10(40 votes)

    #14 - Love Is Blind

    S8:E14

    A successful, independent blind man is struck down with a mysterious illness, just prior to him asking for his girlfriend's hand in marriage. Meanwhile, House has a family member visit to inform him of a life change. "Love Is Blind" is the fourteenth episode of season eight of House and the 169th overall. The episode debuted in Canada on Global on February 27, 2012, and aired three weeks later in the United States on Fox on March 19, 2012. The unusual three-week delay was a byproduct of the 2012 Daytona 500 rain delay of 30 hours.

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    Writer:John C. Kelley

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  15. undefined Season 4 Episode 11 - Driven
    7.3/10(9 votes)

    #15 - Driven

    S4:E11

    When a robotic vehicle named "Otto," a part of a high-level project of the Department of Defense, causes a death of a Navy Lieutenant, and later almost kills Abby, the NCIS team must find out who sabotaged the vehicle and murdered the Lieutenant.

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    Writer:John C. Kelley

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  16. undefined Season 2 Episode 5 - The Bone Yard
    7.3/10(12 votes)

    #16 - The Bone Yard

    S2:E5

    NCIS discover that an area in a Marine's bombing range is where mafia has been dumping bodies for a while. One of the victims is an undercover FBI agent. The team set out to find a mole.

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    Writer:John C. Kelley

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  17. undefined Season 1 Episode 20 - Missing
    7.2/10(13 votes)

    #17 - Missing

    S1:E20

    A Marine goes missing after a date with a reporter. During the investigation, the team discover that three former members of his unit are dead and suspect the unit commander to be a serial killer.

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    Writer:John C. Kelley

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  18. undefined Season 6 Episode 17 - Knight Fall
    7.2/10(39 votes)

    #18 - Knight Fall

    S6:E17

    House and the team take on the case of Sir William, a "knight" in a closed-off community of men and women living according to the ideals of the High Renaissance. As the team searches the medieval village for environmental factors contributing to Sir William's rapidly deteriorating health, Thirteen and Sir William debate the acts that define honor and loyalty, especially in regard to the "queen" of the community, one of Sir William's most frequent visitors. Meanwhile, Wilson starts over with an ex.

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    Writer:John C. Kelley

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  19. undefined Season 1 Episode 15 - Enigma
    7.2/10(13 votes)

    #19 - Enigma

    S1:E15

    Gibbs risks his career when his former commanding officer is accused of stealing funds.

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    Writer:John C. Kelley

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  20. undefined Season 1 Episode 9 - Marine Down
    7.1/10(14 votes)

    #20 - Marine Down

    S1:E9

    After a Marine widow receives a call from her dead husband, the NCIS team take on the case and have to exhume the body to deduce whether the call was a prank or not.

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    Writer:John C. Kelley

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  21. undefined Season 4 Episode 15 - Friends and Lovers
    7.1/10(9 votes)

    #21 - Friends and Lovers

    S4:E15

    When a dead body of a sailor is found in an abandoned part of the town, all the evidence seem to point that the person died from a drug overdose, but when the team uncover more evidence, it turns out to be a murder.

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    Writer:John C. Kelley

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  22. undefined Season 2 Episode 11 - Black Water
    7.1/10(12 votes)

    #22 - Black Water

    S2:E11

    A dead body of a two-year-missing Navy officer appears on the bottom of a lake. The team investigate the case with a help of a private detective.

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    Writer:John C. Kelley

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  23. undefined Season 2 Episode 15 - Caught on Tape
    7.1/10(12 votes)

    #23 - Caught on Tape

    S2:E15

    The team take on a case of a dead Marine who recorded his death while falling off a cliff. The prime suspects are his wife and his best friend with whom he had a picnic in the camp. Gibbs finds out they had an affair behind the dead man's back.

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    Writer:John C. Kelley

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  24. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Seadog
    7.0/10(20 votes)

    #24 - Seadog

    S1:E3

    When a Navy commander's body washes up on shore along with the bodies of two drug runners, Gibbs refuses to believe that the sailor who was killed was dirty.

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    Writer:John C. Kelley

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  25. undefined Season 3 Episode 4 - Silver War
    6.5/10(14 votes)

    #25 - Silver War

    S3:E4

    When a corpse of a man is found inside a tomb that comes from the Civil War, the team discover that the victim, a Sergeant, was buried alive. During the investigation, Abby tracks down the last phone call of the victim.

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    Writer:John C. Kelley

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John C. Kelley Ratings Summary

"Penny and Dime" is the best rated episode written by John C. Kelley. It scored 8.369/10 based on 122 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 3/18/2016 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Man in the Box".