The BEST episodes of Sweet Valley High
Every episode of Sweet Valley High ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Sweet Valley High!
Based on the best-selling book series, this show revolves around the lives of the Wakefield twins — Jessica and Elizabeth — and their friends. Although they are absolutely identical, they have totally different personalities: Liz is everyone’s best friend while Jessica is manipulative and devious.
#1 - Photographic Evidence
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/21/1994
While at the beach, Liz catches a suspicious looking photo of three men, although she manages to escape without being caught. Later on she finds out that one of them is actually an important witness who has mysteriously disappeared. She tries to go to the police but because the picture is blurred they don't believe her story. While Winston is trying to fix up the photo, Jess hooks up with a new guy Chad, not realising that he is one of the men and thinks that she is Liz. Because Jessica impersonated Liz to get a date with him in the first place, she gets a hard time getting Chad to believe that it is not her, but her identical twin who has photo.
#2 - The Curse of Lawrence Manson
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/17/1995
On Halloween the group pass on a party to hang out at school, where they intend to revive Lawrence Manson, a former student who died there exactly 25 years ago. They then proceed to get scared out of their wits... but is it all just a practical joke, or is it really Lawrence seeking revenge?
#3 - The Prince of Santa Dora
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/24/1994
Elizabeth's long-time penpal Prince Arthur Castillio comes to Sweet Valley and he and Jess feel an instant attraction. They manage to escape his bodyguard to enjoy an afternoon of fun. Jessica immediately falls in love and is already dreaming of becoming the queen of Santa Dora - however, Lila discovers that Arthur is actually engaged, and prepares to drop this bombshell in public.
#4 - Coma
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/31/1994
When Jess leaves Elizabeh stranded at the Moon Beach, she has no choice but to hitch a ride with Todd's motorcycle (or miss her deadline). On the way they get into an accident and while Todd is virtually unharmed, Liz is left with a coma. Guiltridden, Jess stays by her side until Liz recovers. However, she seems to have undergone a personality change, literally acting more ""Jessica"" than Jessica.
#5 - Kidnapped (2)
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/6/1995
The gang are at a party for Nicholas Morrow, the new heartthrob in town, when Liz is kidnapped following her shift at the hospital. Todd is the first to sense something's wrong, and he and Jess look for her everywhere only to discover that she's been kidnapped. Winston goes to the scene of the crime to look for her, but instead is arrested, which leads everyone to believe that it may be him who's kidnapped her.
#6 - Kidnapped (3)
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 2/13/1995
When it is discovered that Peter has escaped from prison, Liz and Jess are put under protective custody. After two weeks with no danger, Jess is sick of being watched and manages to successfully escape. Unfortunately, she runs straight into Peter, who kidnaps her thinking she is Liz. When Peter realizes that it is the wrong twin he is dealing with, he sets up a deathtrap for her to get closer to Liz.
#7 - Model Behavior
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/18/1995
A new school year starts in Sweet Valley. Tatyana Thomas, a famous model, comes to Sweet Valley hoping to start her life over. However, it's not as easy as she's hoped.
#8 - Critical Mess
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/26/1994
Spiraling gossip lead the gang to believe that Bruce's uncle is a famous Hollywood director. Determined to get a part, Jessica sends a review for Macbeth (in which she plays Lady Macbeth) to Andy Patman without reading; only to accordingly get slammed by her sister for overdoing the role. She blames Liz for not getting a part, especially when she finds out that Lila (who played Witch #2) got one. Liz goes to Andy Patman to make amends, only to actually score Jess a role... in a commercial.
#9 - Skin and Bones
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/19/1994
When Jess hears that Dakota Dancer is going to paint Enid for a national exhibition, she cons her way into posing for him by convincing Enid that he wants to paint her nude. Although she wears a bikini during the posing, the unveiling reveals a portrait of her actually in the raw. She's mocked by the school until Liz and the gang set out to stop the painting from being exhibited. Meanwhile the students are upset when the principal pulls down an offending photo of himself off the graffiti wall; Liz learns to speak up for her rights.
#10 - What, Me Study?
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/3/1994
Jess is on the verge of flunking chemistry; unless she manages to get a good grade on an upcoming test she's bound to be kicked off the cheerleading squad. Winston manages to hack into Mr Russo's computer and discovers a love letter he's written to the secretary, he then proceeds to pass copies around the school. Jess uses this find to con Winston into telling her the password; she then takes a copy of the test and subsequently scoring an A. Unfortunately Mr Russo knows someone's stolen it and immediately suspects Jessica. To protest her innocence, she passes the blame onto Winston by using the love letter as an example. Liz sets out (again) to save the day.
#11 - Dangerous Love
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/5/1994
Liz breaks up with Todd when she is nominated for homecoming queen against her wishes. To Jessica's chagrin, not only does Liz beat her out for the title, but attracts the attention of college freshman Scott Daniels. Jessica convinces Liz to accept a date only to pull a twin-switch and go in her place. As usual, she gets what she wants... but she may get more than she wanted this time.
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Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 2/20/1995
Todd is accepted into Fairmount Academy, a school capable of training many NBA hopefuls -- in Vermont. Liz has a hard time dealing with this, and finds in harder when they can't seem to spend any of his last days together. On his last night in Sweet Valley they get into an argument, and don't speak for two weeks. Nicholas then proceeds to ask Liz out, much to Jessica's dismay. Determined to get Nicholas, Jessica is determined to reunite Liz and Todd. She arranges for Todd to return to Sweet Valley -- with disastrous results.
#13 - Oracle On Air
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/12/1994
When Sweet Valley High gets its own news station, Jessica fights for the spotlight against Elizabeth while trying to impress a new guy. She's willing to do anything; even pull a twin-switch on camera. Meanwhile, Winston, who is constantly being picked on by Bruce, tries to get his own back but seems to constantly fail.
#14 - Almost Married
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/10/1994
When Liz's parents go away for the weekend and with Todd's house being painted, she invites him to stay over so they can spend more time together. Although they begin the weekend with good intentions they then proceed to drive each other crazy. Jessica uses this opportunity to blackmail Liz into throwing a party and using the emergency credit card for a new dress. Chaos breaks loose when an accident ruins Jess's outfit, preventing her from returning it the next day.
#15 - Skiing is Believing
Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 10/1/1997
Jessica, Elizabeth, Cheryl, and Enid take a trip up to the moutains to go skiing. Jessica wants to win the women's downhill race to prove she is the bette skier than Elizabeth. Manny is mad that Enid decided to go on the ski trip since its thier first anniversiry and he's scared she'll find someone new.
#16 - Win Sam, Lose Sam
Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 1/15/1996
Sam thinks he no longer has chances for getting a sponsor and racing in Australia when he ruins his chances of winning the motocross race by helping Todd. It's just the opposite. Jessica doesn't want him to go, and Sam tells her he doesn't want to go and that he wants to stay in Sweet Valley with her. When the yearbooks come out Todd is voted sexiest, Bruce is voted BMOC (Big mouth on Campus), Cheryl is voted most sophisticated, Winston is voted most likely to move back in with his parents, Manny is voted nicest smile, Enid is voted, talks the most, says the least, Lila is voted bionic spender, Jessica is voted flirtaholic, and Elizabeth is voted most responsible, which makes her upset. She decides to let Winston, Manny and Bruce plan the prom instead of her and tries to be more free spirited. Cheryl, Lila and Enid decide to go to the prom without dates, but then Enid is asked to go by Manny, and Cheryl asks Bruce to go with her, leaving Lila with no one. She eventually ends up stuck g
#17 - You Call This a Wonderful Life?
Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 12/18/1995
During the Christmas season, an angel is sent to show Elizabeth and Jessica what their friends's lives would have been like if they had never been born.
#18 - Like Water For Hot Dogs
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/13/1995
Todd and Elizabeth's anniversary is coming up, and Liz waits for him to ask her out. Lila and Winston help Todd become more romantic. Jessica gets tapes from the library to help her learn her lines as Dorothy, but she accidentally gets Spanish tapes instead.
#19 - Dark Side of the Moon Beach
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/2/1995
Elizabeth decides it's time to start dating again, and with the help of Jessica, Lila, and Enid, she dates a bunch of guys. Winston catches Todd and his 'friends' trying to steal a car.
#20 - Uh-Oh-Seven
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/7/1994
After seeing a James Bond movie, Liz tries to write a similar type of story of her own, only the females are the strong characters and vice versa. Her main character is Platinum Blonde, a superspy who sets out to investigate a suspicious case concerning video game machines.
#21 - Summer Lovin'
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/11/1995
At the summer draws to a close, the gang finds out that Todd has returned to Sweet Valley. Although Liz is initailly ecstatic, she finds him to be moody and depressed. Although she tries to console him, he breaks up with her. Later on she finds out that he was actually cut from the team. Jess is determined to lead her team to victory at the end of summer annual Beach Olympics and beat Bruce's team - even if it means employing underhanded tactics. Manny - who watched too much tv over the summer - starts fantisising about Enid.
#22 - Sailing Solution (2)
Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 10/3/1997
It turns out that this Single in Sweet Valley is in fact Todd, and so he and Liz are back together again. Todd wants them to go sailing, but Elizabeth finds that it's during the same time that she's supposed to receive her award for the Junior Writing Awards. Meanwhile, Lila and Jess compete with each other in a Teen Girl Magazine competition to see who's the better party hostess.
#23 - Animal Rights and Wrongs
Season 4 - Episode 22 - Aired 10/14/1997
Elizabeth and Jessica try out to be in a commercial for double vision cosmetics, and they eventually get it. But when Elizabeth learns that double vision cosmetics tests their products on animals, she backs out. Todd has started to ignore Winston and is spending more time with his basketball friends, such as going bungee jumping with them and forgetting about the fact that he is supposed to go to a model airplane convention with Winston.
#24 - Rumble in the Valley (3)
Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/29/1997
The fight between the boys from each school is rescheduled. As the fight nears, Manny and Winston start to think about backing out. Meanwhile, Devon tries to apologize to Liz.
#25 - Lights, Camera, Factions
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/19/1997
Winston is shooting a movie for a student film festival. Jessica is completely uninterested in the film until she finds that Friskel and Debert will be judging the films. Then Jessica gets a little too interested in the film and insists that Winston do everything her way. Devon thinks that Liz should lighten up a little bit more and tries to help her by getting her detention.