The Best Episodes Written By Karen Wyscarver

Every TV Episode Written by Karen Wyscarver Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 3 Episode 21 - Tea and Sympathy
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #1 - Tea and Sympathy

    S3:E21

    Denny lusts after Judge Weldon when Alan defends her in a drug case; a sorority girl's expulsion pits Clarence against Jerry; Brad expresses a desire for a military wedding, but it puts Denise in a fighting mood; and Shirley helps a former HIV patient hold on to his most-prized possession.

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  2. undefined Season 4 Episode 20 - Patriot Acts
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #2 - Patriot Acts

    S4:E20

    Alan and Denny mark their acceptance into the Auxiliary Coast Guard, but their relationship is tested when a Massachusetts town wants Alan to help it secede from the U.S., and Denny represents the opposition.

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  3. undefined Season 2 Episode 18 - Shock and Owww!
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #3 - Shock and Owww!

    S2:E18

    Shirley covertly asks Alan for help when nude photographs of her surface for auction. Paul sends Brad in undercover when he suspects his daughter is once again using drugs, and Denny is inspired by a case involving self-defense electrocution.

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  4. undefined Season 4 Episode 10 - Green Christmas
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #4 - Green Christmas

    S4:E10

    Alan defends Clarence against a bank in a foreclosure case; a client challenges Denny's claims about the firm's commitment to the environment; concerned parents try to keep a teen from watching porn; Jerry's love life hits a rough patch; Carl weighs in on the fate of Lorraine's employment at Crane, Poole & Schmidt.

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  5. undefined Season 3 Episode 13 - Dumping Bella
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #5 - Dumping Bella

    S3:E13

    Denny goes ape when Bella is the target of animal-rights activists, who are being represented by her daughter--and his diminutive ex-girlfriend--Bethany. Meanwhile, Brad has doubts about his secret trysts with Denise; Claire is surprised by a new suitor; and Paul believes a costume party will raise everyone's spirits.

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  6. undefined Season 4 Episode 6 - All in the Family
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #6 - All in the Family

    S4:E6

    Sam and Addison disagree over the treatment of a comatose patient who becomes pregnant; Charlotte and Pete face an ethical dilemma when a patient with HIV is in a serious car accident.

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  7. undefined Season 9 Episode 9 - The Fury in the Jury
    7.8/10(8 votes)

    #7 - The Fury in the Jury

    S9:E9

    A key witness turns up dead in a case for which Brennan is a juror, so the team works to discover what has happened.

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  8. undefined Season 2 Episode 21 - Word Salad Days
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #8 - Word Salad Days

    S2:E21

    After beginning to speak gibberish in court, Alan turns to Denny for help in curing his new, debilitating condition. Meanwhile, Paul and Brad defend a video game company when a mother claims the company's addictive game killed her teenage son, and Denise challenges the polygamy law.

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  9. undefined Season 2 Episode 20 - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #9 - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

    S2:E20

    Shirley defends a long-time client who doesn't want his Victorian erotica collection lost in his divorce, but she is shocked when Ivan is opposing council. Alan takes drastic steps to help Catherine's friend who is being taken advantage of in a nursing home. Meanwhile, Paul cuts back on his time at the firm when Fiona begins to take priority, causing worry among the other partners.

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  10. undefined Season 3 Episode 20 - Guise 'N Dolls
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #10 - Guise 'N Dolls

    S3:E20

    Alan faces Jerry in court again in a case involving a department store's sale of allegedly lewd dolls; Shirley and Paul react to Denny's insensitive remark to a potential employee; and Denise considers a colleague's opinion regarding her relationship with Brad.

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  11. undefined Season 2 Episode 16 - Viceroy
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #11 - Viceroy

    S2:E16

    With Hart in grave danger, the team must find their own way to stop Ramsey before his plan to assassinate a senator starts a war with international terrorists.

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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 11 - The Inheritance
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #12 - The Inheritance

    S1:E11

    Isabel’s friend Joyce asks Walter to find the men who murdered her father, a racetrack aficionado. With the help of some horse-whispering, Walter discovers links to an inheritance Joyce was supposed to receive from her father, and to some mysterious men at the track whom Walter suspects are involved in her father’s death.

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  13. undefined Season 8 Episode 19 - The Doom in the Gloom
    7.4/10(15 votes)

    #13 - The Doom in the Gloom

    S8:E19

    When the Jeffersonian team investigates the death of a former Marine sergeant whose remains were found burned to a crisp, they discover that she was discharged after a fist fight with another Marine. When Booth and Sweets go to question the other Marine involved in the altercation, they learn that Deanna was obsessed with the idea of the apocalypse, which leads the team to a following of doomsday preppers who become key suspects in her death. Meanwhile, Sweets thinks he has landed his dream apartment but Brennan and Booth are not convinced that he will actually move out.

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  14. undefined Season 3 Episode 10 - The Nutcrackers
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #14 - The Nutcrackers

    S3:E10

    Alan represents a mother fighting for custody of her preteen daughters, who happen to be white-supremacist singers; a woman reaches for the heavens to blame someone for her husband's death by lightning strike; a girl wants to be emancipated from her family; and Shirley and Alan's wager becomes public at the office Christmas party.

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  15. undefined Season 4 Episode 20 - Something Old, Something New
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #15 - Something Old, Something New

    S4:E20

    The day has arrived for Cooper and Charlotte to marry, but not everyone is in a celebratory mood, leading the couple to second-guess their wedding plans. Meanwhile, the doctors of Oceanside Wellness are torn between the future of their practice and protecting one of their own, as an investigator is sent to question them about Violet's breach of confidentiality case.

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  16. undefined Season 8 Episode 11 - The Archaeologist in the Cocoon
    7.2/10(16 votes)

    #16 - The Archaeologist in the Cocoon

    S8:E11

    The team investigates the murder of a well-known archaeologist with a questionable reputation, who came upon a career-defining discovery right before his death.

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  17. undefined Season 5 Episode 2 - Guardians and Gatekeepers
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #17 - Guardians and Gatekeepers

    S5:E2

    A close call for Denny involving prescription drugs inspires Alan to go after a pharmaceutical company for its unscrupulous advertising tactics. Meanwhile, Carl defends Shirley's 17-year-old granddaughter after she's caught voting illegally, and Jerry and Katie help a girl who was sexually assaulted in a private detention facility.

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  18. undefined Season 9 Episode 18 - The Carrot in the Kudzu
    6.9/10(9 votes)

    #18 - The Carrot in the Kudzu

    S9:E18

    When an actor known for playing a popular character on a kids' TV show is murdered, unexpected suspects are discovered; Brennan and Booth plan a party for Christine's birthday; Clark asks for opinions on his novel.

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  19. undefined Season 2 Episode 6 - Charm School
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #19 - Charm School

    S2:E6

    When the wife of a war hero senator is taken, Bryan and the team must determine if her disappearance was orchestrated by a foreign government or someone closer to home. Meanwhile, Christina's meeting with an old friend brings up painful memories.

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  20. undefined Season 2 Episode 9 - Verum Nocet
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #20 - Verum Nocet

    S2:E9

    Hart must find a way to stop an exiled former journalist from leaking the names of government assets abroad before innocent lives are taken.

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  21. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - A Cinderella Story
    5.2/10(5 votes)

    #21 - A Cinderella Story

    S1:E3

    A NASA scientist seeks Walter's help to find the matching pair of a red stiletto left behind by a woman he met at a bar. Walter uses the stiletto as the first clue to finding the missing woman but in the process he uncovers her shocking secret that winds up putting his own life in danger. Meanwhile, Willa exposes Leo's dark family secret, but when she tries to make amends with him, she gets herself into even more legal trouble.

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Karen Wyscarver Ratings Summary

"Tea and Sympathy" is the best rated episode written by Karen Wyscarver. It scored 8.5/10 based on 4 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 5/1/2007 and is rated 0.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "Patriot Acts".