The BEST episodes of The Bold and the Beautiful season 17

#1 - Ep. #4185

Season 17 - Episode 170 - Aired 12/3/2003

Eric wants Bridget to ask Deacon to sign an affadavit claiming that the shooting was an accident. After Deacon has a pep talk with Ozzy, Bridget offers him her total support. Stephanie encourages Ridge to remember the reason why the paternity of that child is currently in jeopardy, but Ridge says he will never give up on Brooke. Massimo feels that Brooke's actions will destroy his family, but Jackie reminds him that either way, that child is his grandchild.

#2 - Ep. #4170

Season 17 - Episode 155 - Aired 11/10/2003

#3 - Ep. #4171

Season 17 - Episode 156 - Aired 11/11/2003

#4 - Ep. #4172

Season 17 - Episode 157 - Aired 11/12/2003

#5 - Ep. #4173

Season 17 - Episode 158 - Aired 11/13/2003

#6 - Ep. #4174

Season 17 - Episode 159 - Aired 11/14/2003

#7 - Ep. #4175

Season 17 - Episode 160 - Aired 11/17/2003

#8 - Ep. #4176

Season 17 - Episode 161 - Aired 11/18/2003

#9 - Ep. #4177

Season 17 - Episode 162 - Aired 11/19/2003

#10 - Ep. #4178

Season 17 - Episode 163 - Aired 11/20/2003

#11 - Ep. #4179

Season 17 - Episode 164 - Aired 11/21/2003

#12 - Ep. #4180

Season 17 - Episode 165 - Aired 11/24/2003

Sally is furious when she learns Brooke told Ridge everything, which negates her blackmail. As Bridget and Deacon share a passionate moment, a furious Eric bursts into the room. Brooke is desperate to get to Stephanie with the truth before Sally does.

#13 - Ep. #4181

Season 17 - Episode 166 - Aired 11/25/2003

Eric is furious to discover that Deacon keeps a loaded gun in the house, and that the safety isn't even on. As Deacon and Eric struggle over the gun, it goes off. Darla continues to defend Deacon, stating that he deserves the same chance she got. Thorne reminds her that she carries the true Forrester heir. Stephanie reassures Samantha that nothing will turn her against Brooke again, but that's before what Brooke tells her starts to sink in.

#14 - Ep. #4182

Season 17 - Episode 167 - Aired 11/26/2003

Stephanie has trouble accepting that Brooke and Nick slept together down in Callixa. Brooke swears she believes Ridge to be her baby's father, but will undergo a test to know for sure. Sally is at the hospital with Darla, and admits that part of the reason she is there is to look into Brooke's story. She learns about the CVS test. Eric swears to Lt. Baker that it was an accident. Mark tells Bridget that they got the bullet out, but Deacon may be paralysed.

#15 - Ep. #4183

Season 17 - Episode 168 - Aired 12/1/2003

Deacon is thrilled when Stephanie brings Little Eric to him, until he realises that he has no feeling in his legs. He breaks down after Bridget gives him the news. Lt. Baker comes to arrest Eric. Jonathan tells him he'll do his best, but the story he's told doesn't make him look good.

#16 - Ep. #4184

Season 17 - Episode 169 - Aired 12/2/2003

When Stephanie realises that Sam still loves Ridge, she encourages her to tell Ridge the truth. Sam does, wanting Ridge to know that he has options other than a life on the edge with Brooke. Jackie asks Ridge to step aside if the baby turns out to belong to Nick...she doesn't want him to take her son's child the way he has taken the woman Nick loves. While Stephanie contemplates Sam and Ridge's future, Jackie is convinced that Nick and Brooke belong together.

#17 - Ep. #4169

Season 17 - Episode 154 - Aired 11/7/2003

#18 - Ep. #4186

Season 17 - Episode 171 - Aired 12/4/2003

Nick attacks Massimo for his insinuation that Brooke is a woman of loose morals. He admits that he loves Brooke, but for her sake, hopes that child belongs to Ridge. When Stephanie tells Sally that she won't do anything to drive a wedge between Brooke and Ridge because she can't do that to her family, Sally vows to do it for her. Deacon is pleased to know that Oscar is jealous about his relationship with Bridget, and vows to take her from him as soon as he's well again.

#19 - Ep. #4187

Season 17 - Episode 172 - Aired 12/5/2003

As they await the results of the CVS test, Ridge reminds Nick that he blames him completely for what happened, and states that once the test proves that he (Ridge) is the father, he wants Nick to stay out of his and Brooke's lives forever. As the results are about to head to the lab, Sally waits, determined to get her way and to punish Brooke for everthing she did to Macy over the years.

#20 - Ep. #4188

Season 17 - Episode 173 - Aired 12/8/2003

While Bridget introduces Oscar to her family, Deacon receives a diamond engagement ring he ordered for Bridget.

#21 - Ep. #4189

Season 17 - Episode 174 - Aired 12/9/2003

As Stephanie assures Eric that Bridget will do the right thing and turn away from Deacon, Oscar asks her to marry him!

#22 - Ep. #4190

Season 17 - Episode 175 - Aired 12/10/2003

Sally gets a computer hacker (Marv) to help her figure out how to break into the lab computers to see the paternity test results.

#23 - Ep. #4191

Season 17 - Episode 176 - Aired 12/11/2003

Bridget goes to the hospital to tell Deacon that she and Oscar are engaged but before she gets a chance, he pops the question!

#24 - Ep. #4192

Season 17 - Episode 177 - Aired 12/12/2003

Sally is busted before she can look at the paternity results. Later, Dr. Paxson calls Brooke and Ridge to tell them that she has the answer they're looking for.

#25 - Ep. #4193

Season 17 - Episode 178 - Aired 12/15/2003

After receiving a call from Dr. Paxson, Ridge and Brooke head down to her office, where they run into Nick (who called the doctor and learned the results were in), Jackie (who was with Nick at the time), Stephanie (whom Eric had ordered to make amends with Brooke), and Eric (who was just plain curious). Once there they all waited on tenterhooks. First Dr. Paxson revealed that Brooke was carrying a boy, then prepared to reveal who the father was.