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

    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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    Writer:Sanford Golden

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

    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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    Writer:Sanford Golden

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

    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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    Writer:Sanford Golden

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

    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.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Sanford Golden

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  5. undefined Season 5 Episode 2 - Guardians and Gatekeepers
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    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.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Sanford Golden

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

    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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    Writer:Sanford Golden

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

    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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    Writer:Sanford Golden

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

    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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    Writer:Sanford Golden

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

    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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    Writer:Sanford Golden

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

    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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    Writer:Sanford Golden

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

    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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    Writer:Sanford Golden

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  12. undefined Season 9 Episode 9 - The Fury in the Jury
    7.7/10(10 votes)

    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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    Writer:Sanford Golden

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  13. undefined Season 8 Episode 19 - The Doom in the Gloom
    7.5/10(17 votes)

    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.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Sanford Golden

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  14. undefined Season 2 Episode 6 - Charm School
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    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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    Writer:Sanford Golden

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

    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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    Writer:Sanford Golden

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  16. undefined Season 2 Episode 21 - Apocalypse Not
    7.3/10(8 votes)

    S2:E21

    When a vanquishing spell goes awry while the Halliwells try to destroy the 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse, Prue and one of the Horsemen become trapped in a vortex. Piper and Phoebe enlist the help of the three remaining Horsemen to free Prue and the fourth Horseman before the vortex closes, and both are killed.

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    Writer:Sanford Golden

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

    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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    Writer:Sanford Golden

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  18. undefined Season 8 Episode 11 - The Archaeologist in the Cocoon
    7.2/10(18 votes)

    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.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Sanford Golden

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  19. undefined Season 2 Episode 9 - Verum Nocet
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    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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    Writer:Sanford Golden

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  20. undefined Season 9 Episode 18 - The Carrot in the Kudzu
    6.8/10(11 votes)

    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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    Writer:Sanford Golden

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Sanford Golden Ratings Summary

"Tea and Sympathy" is the best rated episode written by Sanford Golden. 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".