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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 6 Episode 5 - Gum Drops
    8.9/10(10 votes)

    #1 - Gum Drops

    S6:E5

    Nick takes the lead on a case where in the house a family of four, three pools of blood are found. Nick thinks that the little girl may still be alive, but Sara is doubtful, thinking that Nick's recent near-death experience is affecting his judgement.

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    Writer:Sarah Goldfinger

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  2. undefined Season 4 Episode 23 - Bloodlines
    8.8/10(9 votes)

    #2 - Bloodlines

    S4:E23

    A casino employee is beaten and raped on her way home from work, but she survives and identifies her attacker. Unfortunately, a DNA test sets him free and Grissom must wrestle with whether evidence can ever lie. Later, Grissom comes to the rescue of a coworker who ends up on the other side of the law

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Sarah Goldfinger

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  3. undefined Season 6 Episode 21 - Rashomama
    8.7/10(10 votes)

    #3 - Rashomama

    S6:E21

    A wealthy defense attorney is killed at her son’s wedding but Nick’s car, containing all the collected evidence is stolen and the case is compromised. After discovering new evidence, the team suspects that someone from the wedding party may be responsible for the murder.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Sarah Goldfinger

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  4. undefined Season 7 Episode 8 - Happenstance
    8.7/10(8 votes)

    #4 - Happenstance

    S7:E8

    Identical twins are found murdered on the same night. The CSI’s investigate the two separate murders only to find a twist in the investigation find that leads them in another new direction.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Sarah Goldfinger

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  5. undefined Season 7 Episode 24 - Living Doll
    8.7/10(9 votes)

    #5 - Living Doll

    S7:E24

    As the CSI's continue their search for and discover the identity of the "Miniature Killer", Grissom and Sara's relationship gets exposed to the rest of the team as she goes missing during the investigation. The "Miniature Killer" is finally captured, but not before a member of CSI becomes the killer's final victim.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Sarah Goldfinger

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  6. undefined Season 8 Episode 7 - Goodbye and Good Luck
    8.6/10(8 votes)

    #6 - Goodbye and Good Luck

    S8:E7

    Sara questions her future as a CSI when a past case comes back to haunt her, the 12 year old Hannah, who has to back up her brother one more time with all new tricks up her sleeves.

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    Writer:Sarah Goldfinger

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  7. undefined Season 7 Episode 2 - Built To Kill (2)
    8.6/10(9 votes)

    #7 - Built To Kill (2)

    S7:E2

    In the second part of this two-parter Grissom investigates the murder of an aging rockstar who is found dead in his kitchen with an exact replica of the crime scene on the counter next to him. Meanwhile, Catherine probes her own abduction and learns that someone may be targeting her family.

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    Writer:Sarah Goldfinger

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  8. undefined Season 5 Episode 6 - What's Eating Gilbert Grissom?
    8.5/10(13 votes)

    #8 - What's Eating Gilbert Grissom?

    S5:E6

    The killer from The Execution of Catherine Willows returns with deadly results. The entire team is engaged in a race against time to stop this sadistic killer from succeeding again. Grissom is additionally distraught by the idea that this killer is smarter than he is.

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    Writer:Sarah Goldfinger

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  9. undefined Season 7 Episode 20 - Lab Rats
    8.5/10(8 votes)

    #9 - Lab Rats

    S7:E20

    The CSI labrats take center stage to discuss the case of the Miniature Killer.

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    Writer:Sarah Goldfinger

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  10. undefined Season 4 Episode 3 - Homebodies
    8.4/10(9 votes)

    #10 - Homebodies

    S4:E3

    Grissom and Warrick get the case of an old woman found mummified in her closet. Sarah and Nick arrive to investigate a breaking and entering to find a raped teen. These cases are not as disparate as they first seem. Catherine looks into a gun found by a boy. The gun is connected to a week old murder across town that Warrick caught.

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    Writer:Sarah Goldfinger

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  11. undefined Season 8 Episode 2 - A La Cart
    8.4/10(9 votes)

    #11 - A La Cart

    S8:E2

    The CSI team investigates two unusual cases, one involving the suspicious death of a go-cart racer who took his hobby to the highway and paid the price with his life, and a murder at a hip new restaurant where patrons dine in the dark

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Sarah Goldfinger

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  12. undefined Season 7 Episode 1 - Built To Kill (1)
    8.2/10(10 votes)

    #12 - Built To Kill (1)

    S7:E1

    In part one of this two-part seventh season opener Grissom and Catherine handle the case of a women's dead body found at Cirque du Soleil by a performer. Meanwhile, an investor at one of Sam Braun's new casinos is shot to death during a party on the rooftop. Catherine's life is in jeopardy after visiting a nightclub with Nick. Grissom finds a miniature replica of a crime scene that he is investigating.

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    Writer:Sarah Goldfinger

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  13. undefined Season 8 Episode 8 - You Kill Me
    8.1/10(10 votes)

    #13 - You Kill Me

    S8:E8

    Hodges stages hypothetical murders in the lab in order to give his fellow lab techs a chance to play CSI, but unbenownst to them he has other motives behind his actions. Meanwhile, after Sara's farewell, everyone tries to comfort Grissom.

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    Writer:Sarah Goldfinger

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  14. undefined Season 1 Episode 10 - Heihei (Race)
    8.1/10(12 votes)

    #14 - Heihei (Race)

    S1:E10

    Five-0 is baffled when a highly skilled ring of thieves pulls off a heist of an armored car, killing two security guards but leaving the money behind. Their only lead in the case requires Danny to reluctantly ask his ex-wife for a favor.

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    Writer:Sarah Goldfinger

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  15. undefined Season 4 Episode 19 - Bad Words
    8.1/10(10 votes)

    #15 - Bad Words

    S4:E19

    Warrick, Catherine, and Nick try to determine the cause of a house fire that kills a teenage kill. The fire is in the same neighborhood as a similar arson fire. Grissom and Sara investigate a man found dead with letter tiles in his stomach. The man was a competitor in a word game tournament.

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    Writer:Sarah Goldfinger

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  16. undefined Season 3 Episode 12 - Got Murder?
    8.0/10(11 votes)

    #16 - Got Murder?

    S3:E12

    Some bird watchers find a raven with a human eyeball in its beak. This eventually leads our CSIs to a divorced man and his 2 children but not much else. Warrick and Grissom look into the circumstances of David's unusual and first autopsy. This takes them to a car dealership where the man worked.

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    Writer:Sarah Goldfinger

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  17. undefined Season 3 Episode 21 - Forever
    8.0/10(11 votes)

    #17 - Forever

    S3:E21

    A murder aboard a luxurious 747 and the discovery of two formally attired teens in the desert confound Grissom and his crew in this absorbing episode. First, a horse trainer is found dead in the cargo bay of a private jet carrying 12 well-heeled passengers and a million-dollar show horse. Initially, it appears the victim was trampled to death, but Grissom and Catherine uncover evidence of foul play. Meanwhile, in the Hell's Gate section of Death Valley, Sara and Warrick probe the apparent suicide of a 15-year-old boy found under a bedspread. The investigation intensifies when a girl's body turns up a half-mile away.

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    Writer:Sarah Goldfinger

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  18. undefined Season 3 Episode 4 - Chapter Forty-Eight
    7.9/10(9 votes)

    #18 - Chapter Forty-Eight

    S3:E4

    Jane and Michael’s housewarming party in their new home hits a snag when they discover they are being evicted for not paying their rent. Rogelio is still trying to break into American television, but needs some unusual help from Rafael. Xo makes a new career choice, but Alba and Jane aren’t convinced this is the one for her. Meanwhile, “Petra” shocks Rafael with what she wants to do with her shares of the hotel.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Sarah Goldfinger

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  19. undefined Season 5 Episode 19 - 4 x 4
    7.9/10(14 votes)

    #19 - 4 x 4

    S5:E19

    One night, four cases. Grissom and Brass get a stolen hummer and a taco stand. Warrick gets a dead car show girl. Sara and Greg get a dead bodybuilder. Nick gets a dead boy found on a bench.

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    Writer:Sarah Goldfinger

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  20. undefined Season 4 Episode 10 - Coming of Rage
    7.8/10(8 votes)

    #20 - Coming of Rage

    S4:E10

    A teenager is found murdered on a construction site. Grissom, Sarah, and Warrick follow the lead of blood on a hammer. Nick, with an assist from Catherine, tries to find how a woman was killed by a gunshot on her lawn when no one nearby had a gun.

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    Writer:Sarah Goldfinger

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  21. undefined Season 9 Episode 13 - Deep Fried and Minty Fresh
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    #21 - Deep Fried and Minty Fresh

    S9:E13

    Langston and Nick are called to investigate a murder at a fast food restaurant and have quite a task ahead of them when they discover that much of the evidence is coated in cooking oil.

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    Writer:Sarah Goldfinger

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  22. undefined Season 2 Episode 15 - Chapter Thirty-Seven
    7.8/10(10 votes)

    #22 - Chapter Thirty-Seven

    S2:E15

    Rafael and Petra are new parents but Petra is already back to work and appears to be not interested in motherhood. Xo has invited Alba's old flame Pablo to visit. This does not sit well with Alba as she believes Pablo is cursed and will bring bad luck. Jane is growing concerned that she can't get in touch with her father, Rogelio, who is being held captive by Lola.

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    Writer:Sarah Goldfinger

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  23. undefined Season 5 Episode 13 - Nesting Dolls
    7.8/10(10 votes)

    #23 - Nesting Dolls

    S5:E13

    Catherine, Warrick and Nick find the body of two women at a construction site buried under tar. The swing shift are brought into the world of foreign "mail-order" brides. Sara and Catherine have a dispute in which Sara gets suspended by Ecklie for acting insubordinately towards Catherine and himself. Sara opens up to Grissom about her childhood past.

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    Writer:Sarah Goldfinger

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  24. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - The Three Bad Wolves
    7.6/10(28 votes)

    #24 - The Three Bad Wolves

    S1:E6

    Nick is called to a suspected arson case, which exposes a longstanding family feud that brings Monroe face-to-face with characters from his troubled past. While Monroe wrestles with restraining his wild side, it's up to Nick to keep everything from going up in flames.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Sarah Goldfinger

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  25. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Ohana (Family)
    7.5/10(13 votes)

    #25 - Ohana (Family)

    S1:E2

    Following the abduction of a former NSA cyberterrorism expert, the team must rescue the man and prevent a breach of national security.

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    Writer:Sarah Goldfinger

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Sarah Goldfinger Ratings Summary

"Gum Drops" is the best rated episode written by Sarah Goldfinger. It scored 8.9/10 based on 10 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 10/20/2005 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Bloodlines".