The BEST episodes of Samantha Who?

Every episode of Samantha Who? ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Samantha Who?!

Samantha "Sam" Newly is a corporate executive and hit-and-run victim who awakens after being in a coma for eight days, only to find she has amnesia. With no memories of the past, she must rediscover everything about her life and herself by looking for clues from her past.

Last Updated: 12/22/2023Network: ABC (US)Status: Ended
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With This Ring
star
8.10
105 votes

#1 - With This Ring

Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 7/23/2009

It's Andrea's wedding day! While Andrea has chosen her life partner, Samantha has to make a decision as to who she wants to be with. Will it be debonaire millionaire Winston Funk or her not-rich-but-ever-reliable ex-boyfriend Todd. Even Sam's parents are at a crossroad as Regina and Howard begin to take separate paths.

Writer: Donald Todd
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The Virgin
star
7.93
227 votes

#2 - The Virgin

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/5/2007

Since Samantha has no memories of the past, including her sexual experiences, she is faced with the decision of waiting this time for the right guy to come along, or to experiment.

Directors: Barnet Kellman
Writer: Bob Kushell
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The Restraining Order
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7.87
222 votes

#3 - The Restraining Order

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/12/2007

Sam learns that one of her ex-boyfriends has a restraining order out against her, while she is on a walk with Todd. She then wonders if her poor relationship with her father is the cause of her need for constant attention.

Directors: Barnet Kellman
Writer: Alex Reid
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The Park
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7.70
191 votes

#4 - The Park

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/1/2008

Sam tries to make herself appear to be an environmentalist, so Owen might like her more. Andrea doesn't fare well when the basketball player, Tony Dane, is looking for a date.

Directors: Bob Berlinger
Writer: Bob Kushell
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My Best Friend's Boyfriend
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7.61
166 votes

#5 - My Best Friend's Boyfriend

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/26/2009

Andrea has a new boyfriend and Sam wants the couple to actually go on a real date for once. Todd doesn't like being just the roommate. Dena has a new penpal in Iraq, but she wonders if it means she's cheating on Chase.

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The Hypnotherapist
star
7.55
195 votes

#6 - The Hypnotherapist

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/19/2007

As a last ditch effort to try and regain some of her lost memory, Sam seeks professional help from a hypnotherapist, but doesn't get the help she expected. Sam hears a bombshell confession from Todd.

Directors: Michael Spiller
Writer: Pamela Ribon
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Pilot
star
7.51
379 votes

#7 - Pilot

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/15/2007

Wretched with amnesia after an accident, Samantha attempts to discover her life again. After being the victim of a hit and run, Sam awakens to the shock of everyone that she doesn't remember any of them, not even her parents who were standing over her bedside.

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The Debt
star
7.41
217 votes

#8 - The Debt

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/16/2009

Sam loses big at the craps table in Vegas. But a chance meeting with her ex-boss, billionaire Winston Funk, could be the answer to her financial dilemma.

Writer: Jim Reynolds
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The Wedding
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7.40
202 votes

#9 - The Wedding

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/29/2007

Sam attends the wedding of one of her so called friends, only to realize that she forgot that she had been uninvited by the bride earlier.

Directors: Michael Spiller
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The Butterflies
star
7.39
194 votes

#10 - The Butterflies

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/21/2008

Samantha finds out about an endangered butterfly habitat and needs to stop her boss and the firm's construction project that would kill them. She decides to use Dena, who is clueless about Sam's plan, to go out with her boss and persuade him to stop the construction project. After Todd and Sam's passionate kiss, Sam is feeling ignored by him.

Writer: Kim Duran
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The Job
star
7.38
346 votes

#11 - The Job

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/22/2007

It's Samantha's first day back to work and her first board meeting gives her a shocking look at just how cutthroat and competitive she really was.

Writer: Donald Todd
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The Boss
star
7.37
216 votes

#12 - The Boss

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/14/2008

The guy that Andrea has a thing for, asks Samantha to marry him. He also turns out to be the wealthy owner of the real estate firm that they both work at. Samantha worries that it may harm their friendship more than anything else.

Writer: Jenny Lee
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The Girlfriend
star
7.33
220 votes

#13 - The Girlfriend

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/7/2008

Sam is forced to move back in with Todd and his new girlfriend, Chloe, after she finds out she could face an eviction because she sublet her apartment to Todd. Regina and Dena bond when Sam misses a makeover night.

Writer: Jessi Klein
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The Dog
star
7.30
162 votes

#14 - The Dog

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/2/2009

When Sam feels her biological clock ticking away and realizes her desire to be a mother, she tries to probe her own motherly instincts by borrowing Dena's dog to find out if she's nurturing enough to care for and love it. Meanwhile, Regina attempts pilot lessons when she learns that Howard's late step-brother has willed them a plane, and Andrea continues to fuel the tabloid fires while she dates famous pro-basketball star Tony Dane.

Directors: Paul Lazarus
Writer: Pamela Ribon
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The First Date
star
7.22
187 votes

#15 - The First Date

Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 7/9/2009

Sam decides to give Todd a second chance by going out with him on another "first date," but Todd doesn't trust Winston Funk, believing he and Sam may continue the affair they were having before the accident. Meanwhile, Andrea appears on a reality TV series about celebrity weddings, along with her gay basketball star Tony Dane.

Writer: Bob Kushell
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The Family Vacation
star
7.22
191 votes

#16 - The Family Vacation

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/1/2008

After the breakup between Owen and Sam, The Newlys, Dena, and Andrea decide to pack it up and head out for an overdue family vacation to a lodge. Sam is met by an unexpected friend at the lodge, Brad, who was her childhood sweetheart. Things get turbulent when Andrea makes a pass at him.

Directors: Paul Lazarus
Writer: Jim Reynolds
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The Sister
star
7.19
159 votes

#17 - The Sister

Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 7/2/2009

Sam discovers that a family heirloom is the reason why her mom was in a feud with her sister and a mother, that Sam didn't know she had. Andrea is viewed as a jinx to Tony's team, after they start losing when she is there.

Writer: Alex Reid
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The Amazing Racist
star
7.15
214 votes

#18 - The Amazing Racist

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/9/2009

Sam tries to become friends with Frank, once she thinks her old self was a racist. Andrea doesn't want to lose all the glamour of dating a celebrity, after Tony is outed as being gay.

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The Hockey Date
star
7.13
175 votes

#19 - The Hockey Date

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/26/2007

Regina sets Samantha up on a blind date with the man who is refinishing her floors. She turns to Todd for advice when she leads the guy to think she is an avid hockey fan.

Directors: Tucker Gates
Writer: Justin Adler
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The Birthday
star
7.12
165 votes

#20 - The Birthday

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 5/12/2008

In the season finale, Samantha is beginning to think that Chloe is using the sympathy card by saying her aunt is sick, just so Todd won't break up with her like he promised Samantha. Andrea and Regina are having several disagreements over how to plan Samantha's birthday party.

Directors: Dennis Gordon
Writer: Donald Todd
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The Gallery Show
star
7.11
245 votes

#21 - The Gallery Show

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/28/2008

Sam is going to Todd's photo exhibit, but doesn't want to go alone, so she asks Craig, whom she thinks is a complete stranger, to join her. Sam soon gets the hint that they've met before and things doing go smoothly. Kevin discovers a demeaning picture of Sam in Todd's photo collection.

Writer: Alex Reid
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The Building
star
7.09
216 votes

#22 - The Building

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/3/2008

After pointing out her serious cash-flow problem, Samantha's mother gets her to agree to get back into the real estate game, only this time with her mother. Andrea attempts to use Todd's friend to further her own gold-digging excursions.

Writer: Jim Reynolds
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The Break-Up
star
7.05
140 votes

#23 - The Break-Up

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/10/2007

Sam thinks she's in love with Kevin and steps things up a bit, but it may prove to be more than Kevin can handle.

Directors: Tucker Gates
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The Pill
star
7.05
272 votes

#24 - The Pill

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/27/2008

Desperate to regain her memory, Sam opts to join a clinical trial and starts taking pills for her memory. Sam's memories start coming back, but she doesn't like what she learns about her former self. Elsewhere, someone confuses Dena and Andrea as being a gay couple, which frustrates Andrea and sends her on the hunt to find someone hotter than Dena.

Directors: Peter Lauer
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The Dream Job
star
7.02
214 votes

#25 - The Dream Job

Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 7/9/2009

Sam becomes the head of the charity foundation for Winston Funk and hires Andrea as her vice president of legal affairs. She soon regrets this idea when Andrea shirks her duties in favor of planning her wedding.

Directors: Joanna Kerns
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