The BEST episodes directed by Mel Damski
#1 - Black Widows
The Practice - Season 4 - Episode 17
Bobby defends the so-called 'Black Widow'; a woman who's accused of murdering her recently deceased husband and whose two previous spouses also died mysteriously. Helen lies to a 15-year-old girl who killed her unborn child, coercing her into giving a statement.
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The Guardian - Season 3 - Episode 2
Nick tries to help a young lady who has cancer but get can't the insurance company to help her out, this puts Nick in a bind. Nick asks Lulu to help him get the insurance company to pay for her medical care. Nick tells his client's dad he needs to look somewhere else for the money.
#3 - Winning Isn't Everything
Young Americans - Season 1 - Episode 5
It's the weekend of the annual Rawley Regatta, the biggest race of the year for the crew team, but everyone's minds are distracted by the approaching Parent's Weekend. Scout is excited about introducing Bella to his dad, her real father, but she is more savvy to what the Senator's reaction may actually be. Meanwhile, Will reaches out to his own father, and Jake has to hide her new identity from her self-absorbed mother.
#4 - To Drag and to Hold
Women's Murder Club - Season 1 - Episode 9
The Club delve into San Francisco's drag queen community while investigating a murder. Meanwhile, Tom and Heather tie the knot, and Luke finally discovers the truth about Jill and Hanson's affair.
#5 - Goodbye Sadie
Ed - Season 2 - Episode 8
Ed represents a teacher who admits to refusing to cast a talented African American in a play--as Abraham Lincoln; Warren gets an image makeover; Molly resists her boyfriend's efforts to get her a new car.
#6 - Pets, Guys and Videotape
Life Goes On - Season 1 - Episode 11
Paige goes to work for a veteranarian who is very kind with suffering animals but kind of insufferable with humans. The vet is divorced and has a child. Meanwhile, Becca videotapes a hectic day in the life of her working mother.
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#7 - Downsized
Early Edition - Season 2 - Episode 5
An old work friend of Gary and Chuck's plans to have plastic surgery to impress his girlfriend. Gary and Chuck learn that the procedure will kill him, and they plan to make him reconsider.
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#8 - Show Me the Monet
Early Edition - Season 2 - Episode 19
Gary learns that a British person who assisted him with a mission is actually a forger with many enemies.
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#9 - A Regular Joe
Early Edition - Season 2 - Episode 9
Gary is stressed out, and just wants a regular life. He is having recurring dreams about a psychiatrist, who encourages him to take Sundays off from the paper. Gary decides to take that advice. However, he finds out that he needs to convince a famous quarterback to stop playing in order to avoid a serious injury.
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#10 - Stay Tuned
Nowhere Man - Season 1 - Episode 17
Veil's link, a traitor within the "Organization," directs him to the idyllic town of Darby, New York, where a suspicious degree of cleaniness, incessant hospitality and unequivocal support for one local politican prevails. As he settles among the neighborly, strangely cheerful people there, he surmises that nothing in Darby is what it appears to be. After a local teenager, Michael, and his school teacher, Janet, caution Veil that something is terribly wrong in the town, he delves into the possibility that the Organization is employing a version of mind-control.
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#11 - Stand
Chicago Hope - Season 2 - Episode 9
Shutt finds himself revitalized by a frustrated MS patient who refuses to quietly accept that Aaron can't help him. Dr. Sutton comes up with a way to exorcise Geiger's spirit from the hospital. Watters finds solace with a special visitor.
#12 - Yang 3 in 2D
Psych - Season 5 - Episode 16
The Yin/Yang trilogy comes to a thrilling close as Shawn and Gus race to save a woman kidnapped by Yin. Only this time, they are forced to use Yang's knowledge of Yin to solve the case by allowing her to accompany them on the investigation.
#13 - No Country For Two Old Men
Psych - Season 7 - Episode 4
Shawn attempts to bond with Juliet's stepfather Lloyd, a seemingly harmless accountant.
#14 - Santabarbaratown 2
Psych - Season 7 - Episode 1
After Henry takes a bullet to the chest and is rushed to the hospital, a spiteful Shawn seeks revenge on the shooter and everyone else involved in the scandal.
#15 - Lt. Hobson, USN
Early Edition - Season 3 - Episode 4
To stop an explosion, Gary poses as a Navy Lieutenant, but before he can get off the base, he attracts the attention of an admiral who wants Gary to take his daughter to a dance. However, things don't go as planned and Gary ends up imprisoned in a Naval Jail. Worse yet, Gary receives the paper while in jail and learns that McGinty's is going to blow up.
#16 - Psychic
Early Edition - Season 1 - Episode 18
Gary meets a psychic named Claire (Kathy Najimy) who tries to sell him on a ready, but Gary claims psychic powers are not real. After a kidnapping, Claire approaches Gary claiming she has a "feeling" about where the child could be.
#17 - Home
Early Edition - Season 2 - Episode 1
Gary's hotel room burns in an electrical fire. While wondering where he is going to live, Gary also finds out that a greedy businessman wants to purchase McGinty's and an orphanage in order to demolish them and build a parking lot. Gary and Chuck must save McGinty's and the orphanage, and Gary must find a new place to live.
#18 - Colin the Second
Everwood - Season 1 - Episode 14
Although conflicted by his feelings for Amy, Ephram finds himself serving as confidante and friend to Amy's boyfriend, Colin, who continues to feel like a fish-out-of-water as he attempts to reclaim his life before the accident. Meanwhile, Andy hopes to convince Ephram to resume the piano lessons he abandoned after his mother's death; Nina's absentee husband (guest star Dylan Walsh) comes home for a visit, which proves to be far from happily ever after; and in a bittersweet turn of events, Amy and Colin are nominated for Homecoming King and Queen.
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#19 - The Amazing Psych-Man & Tap Man, Issue #2
Psych - Season 6 - Episode 4
Shawn and Gus investigate the whereabouts of a mysterious, masked vigilante named The Mantis, who is trying to take down a local drug syndicate called The Caminos. The SBPD is also trying to take down The Camino syndicate, however The Mantis always seems to be one step ahead of everyone's game.
#20 - Assuming the Position
The Guardian - Season 2 - Episode 5
Alvin head of Legal Severice of Pittsburgh is arested and LuLu takes over after seeing him on tv.
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#21 - The Tick vs. Justice
The Tick (2001) - Season 1 - Episode 7
When Batmanuel backs into the car of villain Destroyo, he, The Tick and Arthur discover a treasure throve of weapons in his trunk. The three go to court to testify against Destroyo, and The Tick winds up in jail for contempt of court. Meanwhile, Captain Liberty is asked to guard the villain while he is in custody, and he ends up chipping away at her confidence, a la Hannibal Lector to Clarice in Silence of the Lambs.
#22 - SEALd Fate
Breakout Kings - Season 2 - Episode 8
Ex-Navy SEAL Jonah Whitman makes a gruesome escape from prison. His mental health is in question and he’s considered to be armed and extremely dangerous. Rather than run, though, Jonah proceeds to exact revenge from his former employers at ALASTOR, a government contractor that sets conspiracy theorists buzzing. The Breakout Kings track Jonah and attempt to bring him in, while uncovering the truth behind his paranoia.
#23 - Ex Factor
Common Law (2012) - Season 1 - Episode 4
Travis' ex-partner causes tension between the guys when they receive a special assignment to stop a crime ring responsible for stealing high-end vehicles.
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#24 - Young Hearts Spark Fire
Scorpion - Season 1 - Episode 19
While on a mission to save lost hikers, Team Scorpion’s helicopter crashes, igniting a massive wildfire that quickly closes in on them. Also, Sylvester must help their injured pilot who is unable to make it to safer ground.
#25 - Someone's Got a Woody
Psych - Season 8 - Episode 4
A man enters the morgue and tells Woody that he was framed for the murder of the person lying dead on the slab. When Woody won’t let him take the body, the man pulls a gun on him and holds Woody hostage in order to get what he wants. Shawn, Gus, Lassiter and Juliet try to resolve the situation calmly and carefully, but Interim Chief Trout has a plan of his own.
#26 - Jenna's Presentation
Working the Engels - Season 1 - Episode 6
Ceil gives online dating a whirl; Jenna deals with self-doubt after delivering a motivational talk to students at her old high school.
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#27 - Weathergirl
Early Edition - Season 4 - Episode 9
With Gary as her guide, Rebecca becomes renowned for her accurate forecasts, until the paper shows up at his doorstep one morning without a trace of the next day's weather. Searching for a way to save his budding relationship, Gary reads a story in the paper about a group of construction workers who are killed when a gale force wind knocks over a Christmas tree they're trying to put up. Racing to the television studio, Gary attempts to get Rebecca to warn the workers about the potential disaster. Meanwhile, Gary's old friend Uncle Phil (guest star Fyvush Finkel, reprising the role) winds up in a series of jobs and disasters that Gary must prevent.
#28 - Time
Early Edition - Season 4 - Episode 20
Gary finds out why he was chosen to receive the paper.
#29 - An Evening with Mr. Yang
Psych - Season 3 - Episode 16
After eluding capture and disappearing eight years ago, the famed Yin Yang serial killer is back, and he's set his sights on Shawn.
#30 - Questionable Characters
Boston Legal - Season 1 - Episode 7
Lori helps her former informant who was shot while robbing a convenience store and who does not want the bullet removed because it could incriminate him. Things become more complex for Lori when she learns that the bullet is jeopardizing his life. Meanwhile, Alan tries to help his client who is accused of being a slumlord and is forced to do despicable acts from an infuriating judge. Denny gets arrested for solicitation.
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#31 - Shawn Takes a Shot in the Dark
Psych - Season 4 - Episode 9
While investigating a possible crime, Shawn stumbles upon one of a pair of criminals, gets shot, and is dumped in the trunk of a car.
#32 - One, Maybe Two, Ways Out
Psych - Season 5 - Episode 9
When a spy is framed for a crime she didn't commit, she decides to use Shawn and Gus to prove her innocence.
#33 - In for a Penny...
Psych - Season 6 - Episode 7
Juliet's con-man father travels to Santa Barbara to reunite with his daughter, but finds himself slipping back into his criminal past when confronted with a dream con.
#34 - Primrose Empath
Charmed - Season 3 - Episode 6
Prue begins experiencing the powers of an empath, thanks to a warlock, but she soons loses control. Meanwhile, Phoebe's relationship with Cole becomes turbulent when he tells her he doesn't want to see her anymore.
#35 - Charmed Again (2)
Charmed - Season 4 - Episode 2
As they begin to come to terms with the loss of Prue, Piper and Phoebe discover they have a younger sister, Paige, who can restore the sisters' power as witches.
#36 - The Tempest
Switched at Birth - Season 1 - Episode 12
Simone dares Daphne to go over and kiss a guy; the guy is up for it, but his girlfriend is not as excited about this.
#37 - Pilot
Working the Engels - Season 1 - Episode 1
In the series pilot, Jenna Engel takes responsibility for her oddball family and their storefront law firm after their breadwinner father dies and leaves them with a mountain of debt.
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#38 - Nip and Suck It!
Psych - Season 7 - Episode 13
After a woman dies from what appears to be a plastic surgery mishap, Shawn and Gus believe the killer is her doctor, a woman who happens to be an old flame of Henry's.
#39 - Forget Me Not
Psych - Season 1 - Episode 9
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.
#40 - Shawn and Gus in Drag (Racing)
Psych - Season 5 - Episode 5
When a member of a gang of car thieves turns up dead, Shawn and Gus must infiltrate a drag racing ring to find the killer. Shawn soon finds himself enjoying the fast lane too much, which not only endangers the investigation but also their lives.
#41 - Gone
Boston Legal - Season 2 - Episode 9
When the FBI's hands are tied with red tape, Brad helps Denise go undercover as a rogue agent in order to find a missing boy who is close to her heart. But when legal and ethical roadblocks appear, they must make some difficult decisions. Meanwhile, Denny's nonchalance regarding the use of firearms becomes a real concern for the other senior partners when he shoots a homeless man in the head with a paintball gun.
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#42 - Hope and Glory
Ally McBeal - Season 3 - Episode 20
Fish and Cage take legal action after Nelle tricks Elaine into quitting the firm so she can access important clients' files; Ally and Brian Selig's relationship heats up.
#43 - Paid in Full
Breakout Kings - Season 1 - Episode 10
A notorious contract killer escapes from the prison to carry out some unfinished business. As he is offing people left and right, the Breakout Kings must try to figure out the connection between his victims, catch him and lock him back up before he can kill again. The common thread between all of his victims was involvement in a tragic story involving the rape of a young female college student 5 years earlier, who’s father happens to be a guard at the prison from where he escaped.
#44 - Dead Man's Curveball
Psych - Season 6 - Episode 5
When the hitting coach of the Santa Barbara Seabirds suddenly dies, the team's manager hires Shawn and Gus to go undercover as the new coach and mascot in order to investigate.
#45 - Feet Don't Kill Me Now
Psych - Season 5 - Episode 2
When a woman is found dead with a bottle of pills that are lab trial samples, Lassiter and Gus, who are taking the same tap class, team up to dance their way to catching a murderer
#46 - Thrill Seekers and Hell-Raisers
Psych - Season 4 - Episode 11
When Shawn and Gus join Gus’ new girlfriend on a rafting trip, a member of the group goes overboard, but Shawn quickly realizes it was no accident.
#47 - Revenge
Scorpion - Season 1 - Episode 11
When Sylvester accidentally triggers an explosive device during an investigation, Team Scorpion must focus on finding who's responsible even while their friend's life hangs in the balance.
#48 - Lost and Found
Ally McBeal - Season 5 - Episode 6
Ally, Glenn, Raymond, and Jenny go out on a double date.
#50 - They Eat Horses, Don't They?
Ally McBeal - Season 2 - Episode 2
A client sues a radio shock-jock for contributing to sexual harassment at her workplace; and Cage defends a restaurateur who fed a customer horsemeat.