The BEST episodes directed by James Darren
#1 - Pulp Addiction
Silk Stalkings - Season 5 - Episode 1
A novelist's assistant is murdered. Chris and Rita encounter the deceitful world of publishing when the novelist, Jackie McMillan, and her drunken husband become prime suspects.
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#2 - Natural Selection (1)
Silk Stalkings - Season 4 - Episode 1
A small gang of serial killers catches and kills very young and lonely women, records the actual killing on video-tape, and posts these videos to snuff-addicts.
#3 - Pledging My Love
Beverly Hills, 90210 - Season 7 - Episode 5
Kelly and David take Jimmy to synagogue to celebrate the Jewish New Year. Jimmy becomes very ill the next day and thanks Kelly for her friendship before dying. Donna gives a shy basketball player a makeover to help her get into the Alpha house. She is accepted, but decides to pledge a sorority that is not so elitist. Donna resigns as rush chairperson to protest the behavior of Alpha president Ellen. Steve leads a group of KEG pledges in a Spirit Day prank; they run through Chancellor Arnold's speech wearing nothing but shaving cream, only to have the sprinklers come on. The dean becomes furious when the incident is replayed on the CU News, as she considers it sexual harassment. Chancellor Arnold, with Mark's cooperation, orders Brandon to turn over the tape so that he can identify the offenders. He reluctantly gives the chancellor the tape, which is mysteriously blank. Tracy reveals that she erased the video with a magnet out of loyalty to Steve and Brandon. Kenny rents a love nest for his liaisons with Valerie, then stands her up for a family outing. Brandon becomes suspicious of the duo's relationship. Music: 'Pick Up the Pieces' by Average White Band.
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#7 - The Incredible Derek
Nowhere Man - Season 1 - Episode 3
In his search for reasons why someone wants the negative of his "Hidden Agenda" photo, Tom Veil enlarges it and detects details which lead him to a remote Georgian town to hunt down more answers. There, he happens upon a traveling side show starring Derek, a 10-year-old blind child billed as "The Boy Psychic," who reveals ominous news about Veil's pursuers.
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#8 - Killer Cop
Silk Stalkings - Season 3 - Episode 11
A young woman has an erotic passion for male police officers. After an unsuccessful inciden she drives her car and is stopped by a police vehicle. A uniformed man steps close to her car door and lays his leather-gloved hands around her neck and squeezes.
#10 - Strike the Match
Beverly Hills, 90210 - Season 6 - Episode 27
Kelly tries to coax Tara into moving out, as the hospital has found her a place to live. Tara retrieves some belongings, including her photography equipment, from a friend. Kelly does not realize that Tara has a gun in her suitcase. After Kelly speaks of her hatred for Valerie, Tara sneaks out during the night and keys "Die Val" on the side of Valerie's car. Val believes that Kelly is responsible, while Colin gets into a fight with David (who had earlier given him a lot of attitude). Tara freaks everyone out by copying Kelly's hair style and color. Donna and David film a music video for an up and coming band. Donna must appear in the video after the female star fails to show. Joe is unhappy to see her dancing around in a revealing outfit. The Boston Globe offers Brandon a summer internship and chance at a great post-college job. He rejects the offer because he and Susan had already planned a cross-country trip for the summer. Clare stays with Steve while cramming for the graduate school entry test with Brandon, Susan and Joe. Steve accidentally ruins her beloved shawl--a keepsake of her mother's--in the wash. Music: 'Strike the Match' by Powerman 5000.
#11 - Family Reunion
The A-Team - Season 5 - Episode 8
A former political adviser offers to trade a diary for a reunion with his daughter- who Face is hitting on, but Murdock learns that the man may be Face's father and the daughter Face's sister.
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#12 - Storm Warning
Walker, Texas Ranger - Season 2 - Episode 2
Trivette goes undercover into jail to infiltrate and destroy a drug ring. During a hurricane the transport crashes; the prisoners can escape and are hiding with hostages in a remote hotel. Among the fugitives: Trivette. When the transport is overdue Walker starts searching and lands up in the hotel where he goes for the prisoners one by one with the help of a handicapped person.
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Hunter - Season 3 - Episode 20
McCall and an informant are shot after the informant gives her information regarding a prostitution ring being run along truck routes. Hunter is accused of murder when he travels to Mexico to meet with the pimp (part 1 of 2).
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#17 - Déjà Vu All Over Again
Melrose Place - Season 5 - Episode 28
Sydney suffers broken ribs and a separated shoulder in her fall, but her pain is eased when she learns that she could receive five million dollars. Craig tells Amanda that he will take care of the lawsuit by seducing Sydney. Kyle escorts Amanda to a company function, and shares his dream of owning a jazz club. She offers to invest money to help him start a club, hoping that this will hide her assets from Syd. Sam secretly borrows money from Billy to help her father sneak across the border. Michael's sister Jennifer comes to town and stays at the beach house. Michael helps her get a job interview at D&D, where she insults Amanda. Megan befriends Jennifer. Matt decides to fight for custody of Chelsea. Colleen visits, and tells Jake that her marriage is in trouble. Alison fears that she can never make Jake happy because she can't have children. Peter is furious when Taylor ""researches"" her role as Beth through home movies.
#18 - Not Just Another John Doe
Hunter - Season 4 - Episode 1
A skid row murder leads to an unknown victim. The killer knows the identity of the witness and the witness knows the identity of the killer.
#19 - Holy Strokes
Melrose Place - Season 4 - Episode 16
Jane has suffered a stroke, and is left paralyzed on one side. Sydney insists that she did not realize the pills would cause this reaction. Kimberly suggests that Syd dodge suspicion by becoming Jane's caretaker. Jane moves into the beach house. Brooke asks Billy to meet her at the hospital, and says that she has suffered a miscarriage. She pushes Billy to get her pregnant ""again,"" as she can only gain access to Hayley's money through a child. Billy learns the truth from Brooke's doctor, and declares that the marriage is over. Bobby convinces Amanda, Peter and Alison to join him for a weekend in Palm Springs. Billy drives down to talk with Alison, who decides to leave early. Bobby declares his love for Amanda. They kiss at midnight on New Year's Eve, as Peter secretly looks on. Bobby settles a malpractice suit for Peter. Matt stops Alan from moving to New York by asking him to move in with him. Billy arrives home to discover that Brooke has slashed her wrists.
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#20 - Night Maneuvers
Stingray (1985) - Season 2 - Episode 10
Ray goes undercover as an instructor at a military academy to help a student who witnessed his classmates commit murder.
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T.J. Hooker - Season 5 - Episode 18
During a stake-out, Hooker is forced to shoot a hired hit-man, unable to learn who he was hired to kill. Soon after, an armed robbery at an airport cargo depot leaves security guard Bill Kennedy, an ex-Officer, fatally shot. Stacy had previously met the kindly Bill through his blind son Steve, leaving herself, Hooker and Corrigan determined to find whoever pulled the trigger. But their investigations suggest that the hit-man and Bill's killing were linked, and that the whole thing seems to be connected to the Mob – and Steve is next on the hit list...
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