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The Best Episodes Written By William Rabkin

Every TV Episode Written by William Rabkin Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

William Rabkin Ratings Summary

"Resurrection (3)" is the best rated episode written by William Rabkin. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by Christian I. Nyby II. It aired on 9/24/1998 and is rated 1.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Murder Blues".

  • Resurrection (3)
    10.0/101 votes

    #1 - Resurrection (3)

    Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/1998

    Mark, Steve, Jesse, and Amanda are all trapped in the rubble of Community General in the aftermath of the bombing. Mark tries to shake off the numbing effects of the explosion in time to save Amanda, who's suffering from a punctured lung and broken collarbone. After the dust settles, the hunt for Caitlin Sweeney begins. It's discovered that the Sweeneys belong to a terrorist organization, R.O.A.R.

    Director: Christian I. Nyby II

    Writer: William Rabkin

  • Murder Blues
    9.0/101 votes

    #2 - Murder Blues

    Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 9/18/1997

    Steve becomes embroiled in political intrigue after the murder of a city councilman's wife appears to be part of a larger political strategy. Steve investigates two mayoral candidates, the councilman and the chief of police, as well as a rogue detective and his partner, all with strong motives.

    Director: Christian I. Nyby II

    Writer: William Rabkin

  • The Prince of Wails
    8.8/105 votes

    #3 - The Prince of Wails

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/12/1995

    The Sliders arrive in the British States of America, where Arturo's double is plotting to assassinate a prince and take the throne. When the Sliders inadvertently foil the plot, they come into contact with a group of rebels trying to bring freedom to America.

    Director: Félix Enríquez Alcalá

    Writer: William Rabkin

  • Forget Me Not
    8.1/108 votes

    #4 - Forget Me Not

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 1/19/2007

    Henry's old captain believes he's solved a murder, but his Alzheimer's has caused him to forget the most important details: the crime, and who committed it. Henry calls in Shawn and Gus who find themselves investigating a murder that happened decades ago and only the faulty memory of the retired officer gives them any hope of closing the case.

    Director: Mel Damski

    Writer: William Rabkin

  • Rookie School
    7.5/104 votes

    #5 - Rookie School

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/10/1989

    A woman steals a book from a powerful man and hides out from him with the help of Eddie. Craig and Gina contemplate having children when they are married but have second thoughts after meeting a couple while on a romantic weekend. Trevor discovers that his hardest competitor among the rookies is doped.

    Director: Bruce Seth Green

    Writer: William Rabkin

  • We Need a Vacation
    7.5/104 votes

    #6 - We Need a Vacation

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 1/26/1990

    Craig joins Cort and Eddie on a trip to Mexico for a long overdue vacation but things turn out very differently from their expectations.

    Director: Gus Trikonis

    Writer: William Rabkin

  • The End?
    7.5/103 votes

    #7 - The End?

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 4/6/1990

    An earthquake shakes Baywatch headquarters and causes many problems for the lifeguards and for one, a life altering decision is made.

    Director: Reza Badiyi

    Writer: William Rabkin

  • Armored Car
    7.2/104 votes

    #8 - Armored Car

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/5/1990

    A pro-am beach volleyball tournament is being held and Trevor tries to convince Jill to be his partner for the competition. Their main rival in the competition is Jill's ex-partner which cements Jill's resolve to compete.

    Director: Michael Ray Rhodes

    Writer: William Rabkin

  • Mr. Monk Meets the Godfather
    7.1/1010 votes

    #9 - Mr. Monk Meets the Godfather

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 7/23/2004

    When five members of the West Coast Mafia are shot down in a barbershop, Monk is pressured by mob godfather Salvatore Lucarelli and his nephew ""Fat Tony"" to solve the case. But the FBI in the person of Agent Colmes is pressuring him, too. Despite Captain Stottlemeyer's insistence that Colmes is not to be trusted, Monk accepts his offer of reinstatement on the police force if he can bring down the whole gang. The only clues are a partially completed crossword puzzle and a gumball machine that was apparently used to break a back window so the killer could escape. With a Mafia bodyguard named Vince as their ""babysitter,"" Monk and Sharona interview the sole witness, Phil Bedard, a young U.S. mint employee who tells them that he saw three men running from the scene, one of them wearing a jacket with a strange-looking number 15 on the back. Bedard also explains the heightened security at the mint: someone has stolen five double-headed pennies. Associating the numbers on the jackets with a Ch

    Director: Michael Zinberg

    Writer: William Rabkin

  • Mr. Monk Can't See a Thing
    7.1/108 votes

    #10 - Mr. Monk Can't See a Thing

    Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 7/28/2006

    When Monk goes to his firehouse to get his smoke detectors inspected, the crew is quickly called away to a fatal house fire in which a young woman is killed. Minutes later, a mysterious intruder walks into the firehouse, lethally bludgeons a veteran fireman, blinds Monk with cleaning acid, then escapes. Despite Monk losing his eyesight, Stottlemeyer coaxes him to continue investigating, and Monk soon finds that the fire and his attack are connected.

    Director: Stephen Surjik

    Writer: William Rabkin

  • Booty
    7.0/102 votes

    #11 - Booty

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 9/19/2010

    Longworth investigates the death of a famed treasure-hunter who was after a Spanish ship believed to contain billions of dollars in booty. Longworth must figure out if the victim was close to finding the treasure and if that's what got him killed. Callie's passion for treasure hunting lore sets her and Longworth on an adventure that just might change their lives.

    Director: Elodie Keene

    Writer: William Rabkin

  • Mr. Monk Goes to Mexico
    6.9/1015 votes

    #12 - Mr. Monk Goes to Mexico

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 6/27/2003

    When a friend's college-age son dies mysteriously in Mexico, the mayor sends Monk to investigate. Doubting the coroner's report that the young man ""drowned"" in mid-air, Monk nevertheless has difficulty concentrating on the case. His eighteen suitcases carrying not only his clothes and ""back-up pillowcases"" but a year's supply of food and his favorite brand of bottled water are stolen, leaving him with nothing he considers safe to eat or drink. Even worse, someone is trying to kill him, first by running him down with a pick-up truck and then by planting an explosive device behind a picture that he compulsively straightens every time he enters his room. Neither the witnesses nor the police, a south-of-the-border caricature of Stottlemeyer and Disher, offer any helpful leads--except for the mention of another unsolved murder, this one a mauling by a ""wild lion,"" the previous year. The fact that both victims were from San Francisco offers Monk the clue that he needs to solve the case and e

    Director: Ron Underwood

    Writer: William Rabkin

  • The Sky is Falling
    6.8/103 votes

    #13 - The Sky is Falling

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/27/1989

    Gayle and Mitch continue to fight over Gayle's plan to take Hobie with her. She ultimately changes her mind after Hobie risks his life to save a drowning young girl. A plane crashes into the water near the beach with the occupants, after they are rescued, looking to recover a suitcase of stolen money that they had with them. Captain Thorpe decides to join Eddie and Shauni on their tower in order to teach them.

    Director: Kim Manners

    Writer: William Rabkin

  • Smoke on the Water
    5.5/102 votes

    #14 - Smoke on the Water

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/11/1995

    The seaQuest attempts to find out the cause of the disappearance of a number of haulers from one of the remotest colonies in the Free Zone where Hudson meets up with a person from his past.

    Director: Oscar L. Costo

    Writer: William Rabkin

  • Chains of Command
    5.5/102 votes

    #15 - Chains of Command

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 11/1/1995

    Hudson must relieve his old commanding officer from duty onboard a heavily armed underwater base after the base fires on Macronesia.

    Director: Anson Williams

    Writer: William Rabkin

  • Resurrection
    5.5/102 votes

    #16 - Resurrection

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 12/6/1995

    After faking his own death a second time, radical environmentalist, Max Scully, returns and is pardoned for his murderous crimes. Captain Hudson is ordered to escort him to an undersea ecological utopia, unaware of Scully's true intentions.

    Director: Oscar L. Costo

    Writer: William Rabkin

  • Old Times
    5.3/103 votes

    #17 - Old Times

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 7/8/2012

    The murder of a woman who contacted the Innocence Project to exonerate a death row inmate now forces Jim to team up with the detective who investigated the original case: Jim's former partner when the Florida State Attorney General's office calls her to testify against the IRS agent who handled her audit and tried to extort her for sex a few years back. Reluctant to take time off to help the State Attorney, Callie is surprised when Miranda is not only supportive of her request, but also learns that Miranda has been the victim of sexual harassment herself, and the two women bond through their shared experience.

    Director: Kelly Makin

    Writer: William Rabkin