The BEST episodes directed by Randy Zisk

#1 - Mr. Monk and the End (Part Two)

Monk - Season 8 - Episode 16

After listening to Trudy's last message, Monk finally discovers who killed his wife. Racing against time before he dies of poison, he must make a fateful decision.

#2 - Silent Night

American Dreams - Season 1 - Episode 10

Advance Preview With Christmas a day away, Meg (Brittany Snow) and dance partner Jimmy Riley (guest star Jesse Hutch) are voted one of ""Bandstand's"" favorite couples landing them a date under the mistletoe for their first kiss, which hurts her budding relationship with Luke (guest star Jamie Elman). Meanwhile, JJ (Will Estes) receives an early Christmas present with his acceptance into the University of Notre Dame, which prompts him to reconsider his break-up with longtime girlfriend, Beth (Rachel Boston). Elsewhere, Jack's (Tom Verica) military expertise is called upon when a local boy serving in Vietnam goes missing and Henry (Jonathan Adams) looks for a raise during the store's holiday rush. R&B singing star Ashanti (""Foolish"") guest stars as 1960s pop sensation Dionne Warwick singing ""Walk on By"" on ""American Bandstand."" Gail O'Grady, Arlen Escarpeta, Ethan Dampf and Sarah Ramos also star.

#3 - Pig in Providence

Providence - Season 1 - Episode 11

Syd gamely tries to help a young stripper who wants to leave her profession and have her bustline reduced to alleviate a dangerous back problem - but her abusive biker boyfriend may have other ideas. Elsewhere, Sydney's chilly relationship with a desirable chief surgeon begins to thaw quickly; Robbie's lucky dalliance with horse racing encourages him to roll the dice one too many times; and Joanie searches for the missing ingredient that could make her clam chowder a winner in the 'Taste of Providence' cooking contest.

#4 - Stewart's Charge

American Dreams - Season 2 - Episode 18

Jason Mraz (Dion) and Fefe Dobson (Tina Turner) are the guest impersonators on Bandstand, where Roxanne wants a hairstyling job. She also has boy woes: Lenny's return has clearly rattled Luke. Meanwhile, Beth makes a decision about her pregnancy; Nathan (Keith Robinson) is drafted, and Sam tries to get Meg to talk to Drew about his CO status; JJ's unit goes on a mission with a by-the-book new corporal (John Sloan); Jack considers his political options over coffee with Will's former teacher, the former Sister Grace (Robyn Lively); Will might be made to repeat fourth grade; and Patty uses hamster chips to get closer to Carl (Wes Robinson).

#5 - Collision

Early Edition - Season 3 - Episode 2

Chuck has left McGinty's in financial chaos and Marissa announces for a pub manager in the paper without telling Gary who has hands full with the choice of preventing a major car crash or saving an 8-year-old.

#6 - Silent Partner

Without a Trace - Season 1 - Episode 6

The team investigate the disappearance of the VP (Erich Anderson) of an investment-banking firm who vanished at a San Diego airport and left behind her two empty suitcases behind in the airport.

#7 - Mr. Monk and the End (Part One)

Monk - Season 8 - Episode 15

Monk is called to a murder at the location where he first heard of his wife's murder, and while Monk figures out who the assassin is, he doesn't know that the one who ordered the hit is also responsible for the death of Trudy. Knowing that Monk will eventually put all the pieces together, he orders Monk's death, and when all hope seems lost, Monk discovers something which could finally end his 12-year nightmare.

#8 - Remember Me

Rizzoli & Isles - Season 2 - Episode 10

When a prison inmate is murdered, a serial killer claims to have information useful to the case. Frankie readies himself for the detective exam.

#9 - Mr. Monk Is on the Run (2)

Monk - Season 6 - Episode 16

Stottlemeyer must keep up the pretense that Monk is dead, while Adrian tries to determine who framed him for murder.

#10 - Kam Li

Without a Trace - Season 1 - Episode 17

They search for a retired U.S. Army officer who has disappeared right after a dinner that was given in his honor by former members of his Vietnam platoon

#11 - Anthrax

The Agency - Season 1 - Episode 6

#12 - Head Case

NYPD Blue - Season 3 - Episode 15

A mild mannered professor is found decapitated in his apartment. James helps out a former porn star, who is getting harassing phone calls. I wonder what Adrianne thinks about that? Andy Jr. is in town with some surprising news, but he can't tell Andy about until dinner later that night. Andy worries about it all afternoon. Adrianne was not amused. Andy Jr., discharged from the Air Force, is joining the police department in Hackensack.

#13 - Mr. Monk Is on the Run (1)

Monk - Season 6 - Episode 15

Monk is arrested for murder, and finds that he has to go on the lam to clear himself.

#14 - Dad

Early Edition - Season 1 - Episode 22

Gary's father, Bernie, temporarily moves in with his son after his wife kicks him out. After learning about the paper, and enjoying helping others, Bernie decides to stay permanently.

#15 - English, Fitz or Percy

Prison Break - Season 1 - Episode 5

Michael Scofield tells the team in his escape plan, now consisting of Sucre (Amaury Nolasco), Lincoln (Dominic Purcell), and John Abruzzi (Peter Stormare), that they have to take out either English, Fitz or Percy, the three names on his forearm from the tattoo. Meanwhile, Secret Service Agent Kellerman (Paul Adelstein) and Hale pay a visit to Warden Pope regarding Scofield's transfer. Pope denies the request, where the agents proceed in blackmailing him concerning the affair he had from Toledo, and threaten to tell his wife about this. Pope tells the agents that his wife already knows about the affair, but the agents know he did not tell her the whole truth. She knows nothing of the son he had there. Michael returns to his cell to find Pope, who tells him that some higher power wants him transferred out of Fox River. Michael plans to take the advice from Charles Westmoreland and get a transfer block letter, telling Pope he has sinusitis, to keep him in at least a month yet. However, Kellerman and Hale continue blackmailing him, and tells him to drop the paperwork, which he reluctantly does. Nick Savrinn and Veronica Donovan continue to try to find legal grounds to exonerate Lincoln. From the copy of the videotape of the murder, an expert believes that the gunshot sound was faked, but needs the original. However, they find it was destroyed in a "freak accident". When they return to Veronica's home, they find the copy has been stolen, and she suspects Nick may be involved. Michael tells Abruzzi to get him a key to the warden's office. Abruzzi does this by melting toothbrushes into a stolen mold. Towards the end of the day, Michael, while constructing the model of the Taj Mahal, tells Pope that the structure will collapse if he does not remain there to hold the piece as the glue sets. Warden Pope leaves for the day and Michael immediately uses the replica key to leave the office through the back door and reach the roof. However, during count, Bellick realises a miss

#16 - No Sun on the Horizon

Scandal (2012) - Season 3 - Episode 13

A well prepared Fitz gets thrown a curve ball during the first presidential debate, Olivia receives shocking news and is forced to make an extremely difficult decision, and the gladiators work with a powerful CEO accused of murder. Meanwhile, one dirty little secret could lead to deadly consequences.

#17 - Mr. Monk and the Three Pies

Monk - Season 2 - Episode 11

During the investigation into a carjacking over a cherry pie, Adrian is called by his estranged agoraphobic brother Ambrose (John Turturro), who is convinced that his next-door neighbor murdered his wife. Adrian must rebuild his relationship with Ambrose while investigating the neighbor at the same time.

#18 - Ivan

The Blacklist - Season 1 - Episode 17

While chasing a cyber-terrorist, Liz investigates Jolene's disappearance.

#19 - Truth (1)

Revenge (2011) - Season 2 - Episode 21

A series of dangerous events has been set in motion and it all comes to a head in one catastrophic moment that will change everyone’s lives forever.

#20 - Justice for Cable

Bull (2016) - Season 3 - Episode 4

Business becomes personal for Bull when TAC assists with a civil suit against the bank that funded the terrorists responsible for Cable’s death. Also, Marissa enlists her former homeland security co-worker and international banking cyber-investigator, Taylor Rentzel, to help with the suit.

#21 - Mr. Monk's 100th Case

Monk - Season 7 - Episode 7

As Monk and his friends watch a TV news magazine piece on the solution of his hundredth case, he realizes that one of the victims was murdered by a different killer.

#22 - Thou Shalt Not

Without a Trace - Season 3 - Episode 2

The team search for a nurses' aide who who disappeared from a rural road while changing a flat tire, only to discover that she is actually a fugitive wanted for the bombing of an abortion clinic.

#23 - Control

House - Season 1 - Episode 14

Billionaire entrepreneur Edward Vogler spends $100 million on the clinic and becomes the new Chairman of the Board. As a businessman, Vogler intends to turn the clinic into a profitable venue for his biotech venture and plans to eliminate the financially draining services of Dr. House. Meanwhile, a businesswoman who has it all - perfect life, perfect body, perfect job - finds herself inexplicably paralyzed. When he diagnoses her secret, House must risk his job and his medical license to get her a necessary transplant.

#24 - Happily Ever After

The Endgame - Season 1 - Episode 10

An escape plan goes haywire and old foes face off. Val learns a secret about Owen.

#25 - Taillight's Last Gleaming

NYPD Blue - Season 4 - Episode 15

Fancy (with his wife) is pulled over for a burned out taillight. He and the uniform don't see eye-to-eye on the procedures followed during the stop. Andy has some unresolved issues to work out with Andy Jr.'s death. Bobby works the night tour and gets a case that involving a bar robbery. Another detective working a similar case comes to share information, though Bobby discovers the information the detective has given him is wrong. They have words when their paths cross later in the investigation. James helps a woman, who's wheelchair bound, find the criminals who pulled a scam on her. Diane has a woman with a similar story. Together they set up a sting operation. Fancy discusses with Bass a course of action for the officer who pulled him over. Abby makes dinner arrangements with Greg.

#26 - The Judge

Millennium - Season 1 - Episode 4

When Annie Tisman opens a parcel containing a human tongue, Bob Bletcher asks Frank Black for help. This is the fourth package within the last four years containing fingers or other members cut from living victims - but no bodies were ever found. When Cheryl Andrews, expert pathologist of the Millennium Group, checks the tongue she discovers that it has been removed postmortem - the killer has changed his MO. When Bardale, a career criminal, is released from prison, a man who introduces himself as the Judge makes him an offer - to carry out his verdicts in exchange for immunity. His first job: to kill his predecessor, a man named Carl Nearman who botched the last job, the killing of former police officer Jonathan Mellen. Mellen's body is discovered in the woods. When Frank visits the morgue, Carl Nearman's body is on the table. In a vision he sees a connection between Mellen and Nearman. When Catherine tells him that Annie Tisman's husband died twelve years ago in prison where h

#27 - Damage Control

Reckless (2014) - Season 1 - Episode 9

Roy asks Terry to testify against Lee Anne in an attempt to get her sexual discrimination lawsuit against the police department thrown out of court.

#28 - Things We Carry

Memphis Beat - Season 2 - Episode 5

When the Landmark Movie Theater, a beloved Memphis attraction, mysteriously burns down, Rice decides to sharpen her detective skills by working the case under Whitehead. Meanwhile, Dwight and Paula drive to New Orleans to talk to the man who shot Dwight’s father. Dwight is determined to put to rest his suspicions that his father may have been a dirty cop.

#29 - Expectant AF

Almost Family - Season 1 - Episode 13

Roxy makes a drastic decision in an attempt to help Isaac. Also, Edie settles in with Amanda, but things get messy when she discovers something that isn’t in the plan.

#30 - More Cattle, Less Bull

Scandal (2012) - Season 3 - Episode 5

The team investigates Democratic Congresswoman Josie Marcus, while Olivia and Mellie have a surprising run-in during the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Meanwhile, Jake and Huck get closer to the truth about Operation Remington, which could lead to devastating results.

#31 - Forbidden Fruit

GCB - Season 1 - Episode 5

Heather brings Sheryl Crow to perform at the annual church fundraiser with a little help from her client and new love interest, Andrew, but it's Gigi who steals the show with Burl, while Carlene and Amanda find another reason to disagree with each other.

#32 - Cabin Pressure

Code Black - Season 3 - Episode 5

Over the radio, Leanne and Jesse talk a young girl through how to use the supplies on board a small plane to build a makeshift defibrillator when her mom, the pilot, loses consciousness. Also, Rox and Willis are taken hostage at gunpoint while on their way to meet the plane at the landing site. Julitta Scheel, Marcia Gay Harden’s daughter, stars as Ruby Harris, the young girl on the plane.

#33 - Partners in Crime

Rizzoli & Isles - Season 4 - Episode 12

The squad tries to solve a homicide case that is muddied by conflicting evidence; Maura must decide if she is going to take in her recently paroled grandfather; Jane and Casey must decide between their careers and their relationship.

#34 - Grief

Revenge (2011) - Season 1 - Episode 21

A painful loss forges a stronger bond between Emily and Jack, Victoria forms a new alliance that could seal Conrad’s fate, and Charlotte sets out on a vendetta of her own with Declan as her target.

#35 - The Scare in the Score

Bones - Season 12 - Episode 7

When a series of corpses with ties to Booth’s former Army unit appear around D.C., Booth must dive into his past to find the killer before the killer finds Booth. Meanwhile, Brennan’s father, Max, hides a serious medical procedure from Brennan, leaving her to grapple with her father’s trust and mortality, as well as her family being in danger.

#36 - Lost & Found

Rizzoli & Isles - Season 5 - Episode 8

The team tries to find a witness to the contract killing of a woman outside of a nightclub; Jane puts herself in the line of fire.

#37 - The Monster in the Closet

Bones - Season 11 - Episode 13

The Jeffersonian investigates the decomposing body of a social worker in the park, but evidence suggests the killer lived with the body for months before dumping it. Things get even more complicated when they determine another set of remains has similar details which link the multiple victims to a serial murderer who had sinister interactions with his victims’ bodies. Booth and Aubrey consult with behavioral analyst Karen Delfs to help with clues to the killer’s identity while Cam tries to determine what (and who) she wants in her romantic life.

#38 - Devil's Cherry

The Mentalist - Season 5 - Episode 2

While the team investigates the murder of a diamond cutter, Jane meets a girl who claims to be his late daughter, Charlotte.

#39 - Truth And Consequences

Dallas (2012) - Season 1 - Episode 5

With tension mounting between the newly married Christopher and Rebecca, family ties begin to unravel when the deed to Southfork is revealed. In order to thwart J.R.’s schemes, Ann seeks help from someone in her past, and Christopher decides it is time to fight dirty.

#40 - Mr. Monk and the Magician

Monk - Season 7 - Episode 15

When a friend of Monk's is killed, Monk believes that a magician is responsible and a battle of wits and sleight-of-hand ensue.

#41 - By the Book

East New York - Season 1 - Episode 11

When a dancer is found on the New York City subway tracks, Killian and Morales’ investigation into her mysterious death challenges their tried-and-true detective work. Also, the grand opening of Goody’s is put in jeopardy and Quinlan and Bentley’s relationship hits a speedbump.

#42 - Longworth's Anatomy

The Glades - Season 3 - Episode 3

While Jim helps Callie settle into her new apartment in Atlanta, Carlos performs a guest autopsy for Daniel's forensics class at Tampa Tech. He discovers that the cadaver he is dissecting is actually a murder victim who turns out to be a student that was killed while participating in an on-campus pharmaceutical study. Also, the Palm Glade substation gets a new addition when FDLE Bureau Chief Jennifer Starke comes down to visit Manus, while Callie gets off to a rocky start with her new boss Dr. Miranda Buckley.

#43 - The People Aren't Ready

The Equalizer (2021) - Season 2 - Episode 4

McCall comes closer than ever to being captured when she races to prevent the murder of District Attorney Grafton, the prosecutor seeking to bring her to justice.

#44 - Love & Family

Dallas (2012) - Season 2 - Episode 13

After Pamela proves her loyalty to John Ross, he goes out on a limb to let her in on J.R.’s master plan. But when Christopher’s suspicions about her seem to be right, John Ross begins to question if his trust was misplaced, leading Pamela to show her mettle in game-changing fashion. Meanwhile, Drew confides in Elena about a dark secret that leaves her forced to choose between her family and her love for Christopher. And Bobby continues his fight to keep Ewing Energies out of Cliff Barnes’ hands.

#45 - Little Red Corvette

The Mentalist - Season 5 - Episode 12

Lisbon believes that the death of a geologist is the key to bringing down Tommy Volker, while Jane looks into the disappearance of a young boy.

#46 - The Crimson Ticket

The Mentalist - Season 5 - Episode 1

While Jane tries to decipher Lorelei’s connection to Red John, the CBI team is forced to partner with the FBI to solve the murder of a hotel employee.

#47 - Mr. Monk and Sharona

Monk - Season 8 - Episode 10

When Sharona returns to San Francisco to handle legal issues related to an uncle's death, Monk suspects foul play and is torn between the differing styles of Sharona and Natalie.

#48 - Fugue in Red

The Mentalist - Season 4 - Episode 10

Jane almost drowns while investigating a fireman's murder and loses his memory, turning him into his old con man self.

#49 - What Remains

WHAT / IF - Season 1 - Episode 10

The truth will come out. Lisa makes big moves against major players, Sean heads to court, and Angela deals with a life-and-death decision.

#50 - Intuition

Revenge (2011) - Season 2 - Episode 4

Playing with the Graysons is definitely playing with fire, and Amanda learns that the hard way. Meanwhile Emily and Aiden each get blindsided, and the wheels start turning as Daniel begins to take matters into his own hands.