The BEST episodes of The Sarah Jane Adventures

Every episode of The Sarah Jane Adventures ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Sarah Jane Adventures!

Prepare to be scared as one of Doctor Who’s most famous companions, investigative journalist Sarah Jane Smith combats evil alien forces here on Earth.

Last Updated: 3/14/2024Network: CBBCStatus: Ended
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The Mad Woman in the Attic (2)
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8.39
101 votes

#1 - The Mad Woman in the Attic (2)

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/23/2009

Eve's powers grow out of control, catching everyone in her endless sinister games.

Directors: Alice Troughton
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The Day of the Clown (2)
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8.22
77 votes

#2 - The Day of the Clown (2)

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/13/2008

Luke is taken by Spellman and Sarah Jane has to confront her oldest fears to save him.

Directors: Michael Kerrigan
Writer: Phil Ford
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The Day of the Clown (1)
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8.09
137 votes

#3 - The Day of the Clown (1)

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/6/2008

New girl Rani is haunted by a sinister clown - could it be linked to the recent disappearances of several local children? When Clyde's friend also goes missing, Sarah Jane and the team are drawn towards a bizarre circus museum, and an old legend - has the Pied Piper come to Bannerman Road?

Directors: Michael Kerrigan
Writer: Phil Ford
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The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith (2)
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8.03
170 votes

#4 - The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith (2)

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/30/2009

The Doctor arrives to join the battle, but is he too late to save both Sarah Jane and the Earth itself?

Directors: Joss Agnew
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Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane? (1)
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8.02
90 votes

#5 - Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane? (1)

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/29/2007

Maria wakes one morning to discover Sarah Jane has disappeared - and she is the only person in the world who remembers her.

Directors: Graeme Harper
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Death of the Doctor (2)
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7.91
224 votes

#6 - Death of the Doctor (2)

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/26/2010

Old friends fight together - but is it too late to stop the sinister Shansheeth?

Directors: Ashley Way
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The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith (1)
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7.90
170 votes

#7 - The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith (1)

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/29/2009

The Doctor returns on the happiest day of Sarah Jane's life, but a deadly trap is waiting for them.

Directors: Joss Agnew
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Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane? (2)
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7.78
116 votes

#8 - Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane? (2)

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/5/2007

Maria is lost in time and a meteor heads for Earth - with no Sarah Jane to stop it.

Directors: Graeme Harper
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The Mad Woman in the Attic (1)
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7.78
129 votes

#9 - The Mad Woman in the Attic (1)

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/22/2009

Far in the future, in the year 2059, Rani remembers the day when her whole life went wrong.

Directors: Alice Troughton
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Sky (2)
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7.74
214 votes

#10 - Sky (2)

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/2011

Metalkind fights Fleshkind for control of Sarah Jane's new friend, Sky. Can Sky stop herself destroying the world?

Directors: Ashley Way
Writer: Phil Ford
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Mona Lisa's Revenge (2)
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7.71
129 votes

#11 - Mona Lisa's Revenge (2)

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/13/2009

The Mona Lisa vows to free the dreaded abomination from its prison - and Clyde is the key!

Directors: Joss Agnew
Writer: Phil Ford
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Death of the Doctor (1)
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7.70
251 votes

#12 - Death of the Doctor (1)

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/25/2010

When the Doctor is declared dead, Sarah Jane and Jo Grant unite to find out the truth.

Directors: Russell T Davies
Writer: Ashley Way
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The Curse of Clyde Langer (1)
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7.67
162 votes

#13 - The Curse of Clyde Langer (1)

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/10/2011

The world has a brand new Public Enemy Number One - and his name is Clyde Langer.

Directors: Ashley Way
Writer: Phil Ford
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The Curse of Clyde Langer (2)
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7.65
161 votes

#14 - The Curse of Clyde Langer (2)

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/11/2011

Clyde is living on the streets of London, lost and abandoned - and hiding from the Night Dragon.

Directors: Ashley Way
Writer: Phil Ford
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The Eternity Trap (2)
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7.61
101 votes

#15 - The Eternity Trap (2)

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/6/2009

Sarah Jane and the gang discover the secret of Erasmus Darkening - but are they too late?

Directors: Alice Troughton
Writer: Phil Ford
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Mona Lisa's Revenge (1)
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7.61
158 votes

#16 - Mona Lisa's Revenge (1)

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/12/2009

When the Mona Lisa comes to life, Clyde discovers that fine art can be dangerous.

Directors: Joss Agnew
Writer: Phil Ford
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The Man Who Never Was (2)
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7.56
191 votes

#17 - The Man Who Never Was (2)

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/18/2011

Luke and Sky must help the Skullions, but Sarah Jane is in danger too, so who will they save?

Directors: Joss Agnew
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The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith (1)
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7.54
101 votes

#18 - The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith (1)

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/17/2008

Sarah Jane cannot resist going back in time to meet the parents she never knew - with disastrous consequences.

Directors: Graeme Harper
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The Lost Boy (2)
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7.54
142 votes

#19 - The Lost Boy (2)

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/19/2007

With her old enemies triumphant, it seems that Sarah Jane has finally been defeated.

Directors: Charles Martin
Writer: Phil Ford
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Lost in Time (2)
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7.52
240 votes

#20 - Lost in Time (2)

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/9/2010

Sarah Jane, Clyde and Rani fight across the centuries to be reunited.

Directors: Joss Agnew
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Sky (1)
star
7.50
219 votes

#21 - Sky (1)

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/3/2011

Sarah Jane finds a baby girl on her doorstep and tries to find out who abandoned her. At a nuclear power station, a beautiful woman appears out of thin air and uses alien powers to take control. She's looking for something - and realises that Sarah Jane may just have it.

Directors: Ashley Way
Writer: Phil Ford
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The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith (2)
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7.50
103 votes

#22 - The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith (2)

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/24/2008

Sarah Jane has to make a devastating sacrifice in order to save Earth from the Trickster.

Directors: Graeme Harper
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The Gift (2)
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7.50
101 votes

#23 - The Gift (2)

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/20/2009

When the gift runs riot, Sarah Jane faces the battle of her life to save Luke.

Directors: Alice Troughton
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The Eternity Trap (1)
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7.47
133 votes

#24 - The Eternity Trap (1)

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/5/2009

A haunted house, with mysterious whispers and secrets in the shadows - time for Sarah Jane Smith!

Directors: Alice Troughton
Writer: Phil Ford
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Secrets of the Stars (2)
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7.47
77 votes

#25 - Secrets of the Stars (2)

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/27/2008

Sarah Jane and the others infiltrate Trueman's circle as he takes over the population through their star signs.

Directors: Michael Kerrigan
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