The WORST episodes of The Sarah Jane Adventures

Every episode of The Sarah Jane Adventures ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst 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: 12/1/2024Network: CBBCStatus: Ended
Eye of the Gorgon (2)
star
6.88
185 votes

#1 - Eye of the Gorgon (2)

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/8/2007

Sinister nuns plan to unleash the Gorgon on the world.

Directors: Alice Troughton
Writer: Phil Ford
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Warriors of Kudlak (2)
star
6.94
176 votes

#2 - Warriors of Kudlak (2)

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/22/2007

Luke and Clyde have been kidnapped and drafted as soldiers in an endless intergalactic war.

Directors: Charles Martin
Writer: Phil Gladwin
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Mark of the Berserker (1)
star
7.05
109 votes

#3 - Mark of the Berserker (1)

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/3/2008

An alien pendant, which gives its wearer the power to control others, is stolen from Sarah Jane's attic.

Directors: Joss Agnew
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Warriors of Kudlak (1)
star
7.11
265 votes

#4 - Warriors of Kudlak (1)

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/15/2007

Luke and Clyde enter Combat 3000, a game designed to train warriors, run by the sinister Kudlak.

Directors: Charles Martin
Writer: Phil Gladwin
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Revenge of the Slitheen (1)
star
7.13
215 votes

#5 - Revenge of the Slitheen (1)

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/2007

Sarah Jane, Maria, Luke and Clyde discover the monstrous Slitheen are hiding in a school.

Directors: Alice Troughton
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The Vault of Secrets (1)
star
7.18
133 votes

#6 - The Vault of Secrets (1)

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/18/2010

An old enemy returns to Earth - can the Veil be trusted?

Directors: Joss Agnew
Writer: Phil Ford
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Mark of the Berserker (2)
star
7.19
77 votes

#7 - Mark of the Berserker (2)

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/10/2008

Luke and Rani, with Clyde's mum, track Clyde and his father to a waterside confrontation with the Berserker.

Directors: Joss Agnew
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Secrets of the Stars (1)
star
7.21
140 votes

#8 - Secrets of the Stars (1)

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/20/2008

An astrologer attracts Sarah Jane's interest with his uncanny predictions. Earth is under threat - from the stars.

Directors: Michael Kerrigan
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The Vault of Secrets (2)
star
7.23
161 votes

#9 - The Vault of Secrets (2)

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/19/2010

The battle for the Vault reaches a showdown - with planet Earth at stake.

Directors: Joss Agnew
Writer: Phil Ford
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The Last Sontaran (2)
star
7.24
139 votes

#10 - The Last Sontaran (2)

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/29/2008

Sarah Jane has 40 minutes to stop Sontaran Commander Kaagh from destroying the Earth.

Directors: Joss Agnew
Writer: Phil Ford
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The Nightmare Man (1)
star
7.24
219 votes

#11 - The Nightmare Man (1)

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/11/2010

Luke has his first nightmare which could have terrible consequences for the human race, and Bannerman Road will never be the same again.

Directors: Joss Agnew
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The Last Sontaran (1)
star
7.25
118 votes

#12 - The Last Sontaran (1)

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/29/2008

Sarah Jane investigates alien lights and encounters an enemy from the past. Maria faces a big decision.

Directors: Joss Agnew
Writer: Phil Ford
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Revenge of the Slitheen (2)
star
7.26
168 votes

#13 - Revenge of the Slitheen (2)

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/24/2007

Sarah Jane, Maria, Luke and Clyde must save the Earth before the Slitheen switch off the sun.

Directors: Alice Troughton
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The Enemy of the Bane (2)
star
7.28
109 votes

#14 - The Enemy of the Bane (2)

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

Gita vanishes and Sarah Jane encounters an unwelcome face from the past, Mrs Wormwood. Luke is kidnapped by Mrs Wormwood and Kaagh. Sarah Jane prepares for a showdown at a stone circle.

Directors: Graeme Harper
Writer: Phil Ford
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Prisoner of the Judoon (1)
star
7.28
138 votes

#15 - Prisoner of the Judoon (1)

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/15/2009

The rhino-like Judoon return, as their prisoner crash-lands on Earth. A Veil is on the loose.

Directors: Joss Agnew
Writer: Phil Ford
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The Man Who Never Was (1)
star
7.33
191 votes

#16 - The Man Who Never Was (1)

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/17/2011

Everyone wants the new SerfBoard - and why not? What could be so dangerous about a computer?

Directors: Joss Agnew
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The Enemy of the Bane (1)
star
7.34
80 votes

#17 - The Enemy of the Bane (1)

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/1/2008

When former enemy Mrs Wormwood appears asking for help, Sarah Jane must turn to an old friend from her time with the Doctor.

Directors: Graeme Harper
Writer: Phil Ford
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The Empty Planet (2)
star
7.34
129 votes

#18 - The Empty Planet (2)

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/2/2010

Clyde and Rani race against time - but what is the secret of the robots?

Directors: Ashley Way
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Prisoner of the Judoon (2)
star
7.36
105 votes

#19 - Prisoner of the Judoon (2)

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/16/2009

Luke, Clyde and Rani must fight their most fearsome enemy yet - Sarah Jane Smith.

Directors: Joss Agnew
Writer: Phil Ford
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Eye of the Gorgon (1)
star
7.38
190 votes

#20 - Eye of the Gorgon (1)

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

Sarah Jane and her team encounter the Gorgon - a terrifying creature that turns its victims to stone.

Directors: Alice Troughton
Writer: Phil Ford
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Lost in Time (1)
star
7.38
219 votes

#21 - Lost in Time (1)

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/8/2010

A harmless investigation turns into an epic quest across time and space.

Directors: Joss Agnew
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The Nightmare Man (2)
star
7.39
218 votes

#22 - The Nightmare Man (2)

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/12/2010

With Luke, Clyde and Rani trapped in a bizarre dreamscape, Sarah Jane must fight alone. As the Nightmare Man grows stronger, only K-9 might hold the key. But can Luke summon the courage to face his adult life before the whole world is trapped in an endless nightmare?

Directors: Joss Agnew
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The Empty Planet (1)
star
7.41
220 votes

#23 - The Empty Planet (1)

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/1/2010

Clyde and Rani discover that they are the only survivors of the human race!

Directors: Ashley Way
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Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith (1)
star
7.41
247 votes

#24 - Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith (1)

Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/15/2010

No one can defend the earth forever, but who could ever replace Sarah Jane?

Directors: Joss Agnew
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The Gift (1)
star
7.41
166 votes

#25 - The Gift (1)

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/19/2009

When the Slitheen's latest scheme is halted, the Blathereen arrive - but can they be trusted?

Directors: Alice Troughton
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