The Best Episodes Written By Susan Dickes

Every TV Episode Written by Susan Dickes Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 3 Episode 23 - Duck and Cover
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #1 - Duck and Cover

    S3:E23

    Alan defends Brad and Denise's priest after he's arrested on their wedding day on charges of sheltering undocumented immigrants; Jerry helps a woman with a pet duck who was evicted from her apartment; and Denny counts a coveted sports trophy among his possessions.

    Director:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 5 Episode 3 - Dances with Wolves
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #2 - Dances with Wolves

    S5:E3

    Denny is arrested on concealed-weapon charges after shooting a man who tried to rob him and Jerry. Meanwhile, a case gets personal for Alan when he tries to help a sex surrogate in a custody battle for her daughter.

    Director:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 5 Episode 13 - Last Call (2)
    8.3/10(6 votes)

    #3 - Last Call (2)

    S5:E13

    Financial problems may force Crane Poole & Schmidt to be put up for sale in the series finale, which also finds Alan petitioning the Supreme Court for Denny's access to a non-FDA approved medicine, and Shirley and Carl planning their wedding.

    Director:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 3 Episode 4 - Fine Young Cannibal
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #4 - Fine Young Cannibal

    S3:E4

    Denny is attracted to feisty lawyer Bethany Horowitz as they try a case against an HMO, and Alan grows more attracted to Shirley as they defend a homeless man accused of cannibalism. Meanwhile, Coho continues his defense of accused murderer Scott Little.

    Director:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 4 Episode 2 - The Innocent Man
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #5 - The Innocent Man

    S4:E2

    A new lawyer at the firm draws instant attention from Alan, who is busy helping Jerry and Katie on a murder trial and fielding an offer from Gloria to be the father of her child. Meanwhile, Clarence and Lorraine represent a woman whose affair with her pastor resulted in a loss of her faith.

    Director:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 4 Episode 14 - Rescue Me
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #6 - Rescue Me

    S4:E14

    Carl helps Shirley's friend Andrea when she blames a company for botching the process of turning her mother's ashes into a diamond; Whitney takes on a high school over a student's untimely death; Clarence represents a woman who's suing her pastor after he ended their affair; Denny and Alan prepare for their Coast Guard test.

    Director:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 5 Episode 5 - The Bad Seed
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #7 - The Bad Seed

    S5:E5

    Alan and Shirley prepare for a fight with the military on behalf of a man whose brother died under suspicious circumstances. Meanwhile, Jerry helps his sister in her search for the identity of the father of her son, who was conceived through an anonymous donor.

    Director:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 5 Episode 12 - Made in China (1)
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #8 - Made in China (1)

    S5:E12

    Financial problems may force Crane, Poole & Schmidt to be put up for sale. Meanwhile, Alan petitions the Supreme Court for Denny's access to a non-FDA approved medicine; and Shirley and Carl plan their wedding.

    Director:N/A

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  9. undefined Season 3 Episode 17 - The Bride Wore Blood
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #9 - The Bride Wore Blood

    S3:E17

    At the courthouse, Alan runs into an old flame and coworker, who's looking very guilty in a bloody wedding gown; Claire reluctantly defends a cell-phone thief; and Denny's prejudices are driving a wedge between him and Bethany.

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  10. undefined Season 4 Episode 9 - No Brains Left Behind
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #10 - No Brains Left Behind

    S4:E9

    Shirley's granddaughter gets kicked out of school for making a social statement; Alan and Denny take matters into their own hands to help a flood victim; Carl makes an important decision about his future; Lorraine makes a shocking revelation to Shirley.

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  11. undefined Season 5 Episode 11 - Juiced
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #11 - Juiced

    S5:E11

    When Denny receives bad news about the state of his Alzheimer's, Alan goes before the Massachusetts Supreme Court to plead for access to an experimental drug that could help his condition. Meanwhile, Jerry and Katie try to help a girl get into Harvard after her SAT scores arouse suspicion, and Catherine Piper returns.

    Director:N/A

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  12. undefined Season 4 Episode 12 - Roe v. Wade, the Musical
    5.5/10(4 votes)

    #12 - Roe v. Wade, the Musical

    S4:E12

    Shirley and Alan face off in court when they're on opposite sides of a case involving stolen sperm; Jerry helps his objectophile ex-girlfriend when she loses her teaching job for inappropriate contact with a student.

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Susan Dickes Ratings Summary

"Duck and Cover" is the best rated episode written by Susan Dickes. It scored 8.5/10 based on 4 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 5/15/2007 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Dances with Wolves".