The Best Episodes Written By Tom Kapinos

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   10.0/10(1 votes)

   #1 - Coda

   S4:E235/23/2001

   Accepted early to USC, Dawson finds his last night in Capeside has arrived much sooner than everyone had originally anticipated. While Dawson looks forward to spending the evening with Joey, Jack and Jen, Mitch has other ideas. Meanwhile, Dawson's not the only goodbye Jen has in store for her, as she bids farewell to the house she's been sharing with Grams. Finally, Joey says goodbye to Dawson in her own way.

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   #2 - The Long Goodbye

   S5:E410/31/2001

   Lifelong friends Dawson, Joey and Pacey put past grudges behind them in the wake of the tragic death of one of their fathers. Along with Jack, Jen and Grams, each tries to find the words and actions to comfort their friend.

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   9.0/10(2 votes)

   #3 - Joey Potter and the Capeside Redemption

   S6:E225/7/2003

   When Dawson gives up his dream of making his film, a strong-minded Joey rallies the old group back to Capeside to help Dawson begin production before pursuing her dream of traveling to Paris. Jen, Jack and Grams must say their goodbyes and leave for New York.

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   8.2/10(29 votes)

   #4 - The Last Waltz

   S1:E1210/29/2007

   As Karen's wedding to Bill nears, Hank struggles with accepting what appears to be inevitable. Bill informs Mia that he will not allow her book to be published and Hank has a unique solution to dealing with Becca's surprise visitor.

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   8.1/10(24 votes)

   #5 - La Petite Mort

   S2:E1212/14/2008

   Hank completes his biography of Ashby. Charlie is reduced to working at a car dealership. Sonja gives birth. Karen accepts a job offer back home in New York, forcing Hank and Becca to make painful choices.

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   8.1/10(26 votes)

   #6 - The Raw & the Cooked

   S2:E410/19/2008

   Hank proposes to Karen right before a dinner party, to which Mia, Charlie, Marcy, Lew Ashby, Sonja and Julian are invited. Drugs and special circumstances turn the evening in an unexpected direction.

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   8.0/10(34 votes)

   #7 - California Son

   S1:E810/1/2007

   Hank's father dies. Despite the memories of his father floating to the surface, he doesn't want to go to the funeral. To ease his pain, he goes to bed with a hooker named Trixie, despite the fact he doesn't have enough money to pay her. Meanwhile, Karen does her best to help him overcome the pain.

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   #8 - Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

   S4:E911/29/2000

   Dawson asks Mr. Brooks' advice on becoming a director. Joey takes Pacey to a dinner hosted by an exclusive college.

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   8.0/10(1 votes)

   #9 - The Kids Are Alright (1)

   S6:E110/2/2002

   Dawson returns to Boston after working as an assistant director in Los Angeles over the summer and reunites with Joey who has spent a relatively angst-free summer in Capeside. Audrey and Pacey return from L.A. with a surprise passenger, Audrey's childhood friend Jack Osborne.

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    #10 - Rock Bottom

    S6:E131/29/2003

    In Los Angeles, while directing re-shoots on "Wicked Dead", Dawson finds his authority questioned by Heather Tracey and the other producers when Natasha refuses to do a nude scene. As a result, Dawson adopts an aggressive take-no-prisoners attitude, similar to the one that Todd has, to take control of the situation. In Boston, Joey is unable to say good-bye to Eddie who is moving to California to register at a college when she convinces him to help her take Audrey to a rehab clinic in Los Angeles, and the three of them, plus a guy Audrey picks up, drive cross country where the four constantly quarrel with each other. Also, Jen and C.J. set a lonely Grams up with C.J.'s Uncle Bill, who turns out to be quite randy.

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    7.9/10(26 votes)

    #11 - Mia Culpa

    S3:E1212/13/2009

    As the Moodys at last prepare to move to New York, Becca tells Hank about an intimate coming of age experience she had. Hank’s stunned when Mia shows up at the house unannounced, in town with her slimy boyfriend / manager PAUL for a book signing. Hank fails to prevent Mia and Paul from hatching a devious publicity stunt, forcing Hank to finally share the long-buried heartbreaking secret with Karen. gives Charlie a career opportunity of a lifetime, but Charlie must confront the fact that he might be losing Marcy for good.

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    7.9/10(35 votes)

    #12 - Absinthe Makes the Heart Grow Fonder

    S1:E69/17/2007

    Hank spends the night with a sexy surfer girl and in return she robs him. Mia wants more of Hank's writing to pass her class, instead he offers her to help her with her own writing. Charlie wants to spice up the sex life with his wife, but she is not as fond of spanking as Dani is.

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    7.8/10(45 votes)

    #13 - Hell-A Woman

    S1:E28/20/2007

    Hank begins his blogging job at Hell-A-Magazine. Karen is able to set Hank up with her friend Sonja by disguising the get together as a family dinner. At dinner, Becca reveals how Hank met Karen.

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    7.8/10(731 votes)

    #14 - Pilot

    S1:E11/25/2016

    Upon leaving hell, Lucifer Morningstar retreats to Los Angeles for a more exciting life. When the murder of a friend connects him with LAPD detective Chloe Decker, Lucifer becomes intrigued with the idea of punishing criminals, sending the devil himself into a struggle between good and evil.

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    7.7/10(23 votes)

    #15 - In Utero

    S2:E1011/30/2008

    Hank awaits test results and reflects on his early days with Karen; Charlie begs Daisy to move out.

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    7.7/10(29 votes)

    #16 - The Apartment

    S3:E811/15/2009

    Hank's in for a hedonistic night to remember when Jackie and two stripper friends arrive at his doorstep, unannounced. The next morning, before Hank can escort his new friends from the apartment, Charlie shows up with a verbally abusive Rick Springfield. Hank’s forced to hide the hung-over party girls all over the house after Jill and Felicia pay surprise visits. The charade reaches its boiling point when Dean Koons arrives on the scene, resulting in a messy catharsis by fire.

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    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #17 - Longest Days

    S1:E67/31/2016

    Janine's visit continues to shake things up for the Staton-House Band and their crew. Wes treats Winston to a guitar lesson from a rock legend.

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    7.7/10(48 votes)

    #18 - Pilot

    S1:E18/13/2007

    A transplanted author suffers from writer's block and is disappointed that his novel has been turned into a romantic comedy for the big screen. He also learns his ex is engaged and that their 12-year-old daughter is acting on her “emerging sexuality.”

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    7.7/10(24 votes)

    #19 - ...And Justice for All

    S4:E123/27/2011

    As Hank awaits sentencing, the lines between his real life and the movie based on his life blur as the film's star hits on his ex-wife and he feels stirrings of passion for the actress hired to play Karen.

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    7.7/10(23 votes)

    #20 - The Trial

    S4:E103/13/2011

    A nervous Hank discovers that he's got good reason to panic when his trial turns into an all-out character assassination, with even friendly witnesses Charlie and Karen unable to portray him as anything other than a drunken, oversexed lout.

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    7.6/10(24 votes)

    #21 - In a Lonely Place

    S2:E711/9/2008

    Hank attempts to find a love interest for Becca's teacher. Charlie uncovers Marcy's secret which could have fatal effects on their finances.

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    7.5/10(40 votes)

    #22 - The Whore of Babylon

    S1:E38/27/2007

    At a book signing, Hank gets into a scrap with the disgruntled director of the film based on his novel, and later runs into a woman whom he embarrassed and insulted on a blind date. Mia attempts to steal some of Hank's work to use for her high-school creative-writing class.

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    7.5/10(26 votes)

    #23 - Wish You Were Here

    S3:E19/27/2009

    With Karen gone, Hank has to deal with a more and more rebellious Becca. Meanwhile, Charlie and Marcy move back together though they still plan to divorce each other.

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    7.5/10(34 votes)

    #24 - The Devil's Threesome

    S1:E1010/15/2007

    A new threesome including Hank and Charlie evolves from a meeting at the gym, while Karen and Marcy have a girl's night out at which they decide to surprise Hank and Charlie.

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    7.4/10(26 votes)

    #25 - The Great Ashby

    S2:E210/5/2008

    Hank finds himself in jail after assaulting a mouthy police officer. Karen, still upset at Hank for his accident at the party, refuses to bail him out. Meanwhile, Charlie gets fired after his former assistant, Dani, plays the agency president a montage of Charlie’s self-pleasuring office sessions.

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