The BEST episodes written by Andrew Lipsitz

Hearts and Minds
star
7.95
21 votes

#1 - Hearts and Minds

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman - Season 4 - Episode 21

Even though Dr. Mike and the Reverend Johnson favor the opening of a Indian school on the reservation, Cloud Dancing sees it as the final destruction of Indian culture.

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Lady Heather's Box
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7.79
736 votes

#2 - Lady Heather's Box

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Season 3 - Episode 15

Grissom's investigation into the murder of two men leads him to a new encounter with Lady Heather. Catherine is desperate to discover what lead to the near-death of her daughter and why her ex-husband disappeared.

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Unfriendly Skies
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7.74
1268 votes

#3 - Unfriendly Skies

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Season 1 - Episode 9

Grissom and his team investigate the death of a first class passenger on a flight to Las Vegas.

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Let the Seller Beware
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7.71
893 votes

#4 - Let the Seller Beware

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Season 3 - Episode 3

Grissom and Catherine investigate the murder of a wealthy couple who are discovered outside their glamorous home, which was up for sale. Sara probes the death of a cheerleader who is found eviscerated on a soccer field, her organs having been ingested by her killer.

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Anatomy of a Lye
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7.62
877 votes

#5 - Anatomy of a Lye

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Season 2 - Episode 21

Grissom and Sara investigate when a man's body, which has been doused with lye, is found buried in a park. Nick tries to determine how a hiker apparently drowned in a desert.

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Play with Fire
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7.62
720 votes

#6 - Play with Fire

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Season 3 - Episode 22

A woman's body is discovered in a small press box at a high-school football field, apparently the victim of strangulation. An explosion in the Crime Lab destroys key evidence and injures Greg and Sara.

Salome in Manhattan
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7.62
247 votes

#7 - Salome in Manhattan

Law & Order: Criminal Intent - Season 8 - Episode 10

A celebrity chef’s star is on the rise as he plans the opening of a trendy restaurant with powerful partners. Yet his world is upended when his tabloid-friendly, gorgeous girlfriend and business partner is killed under mysterious circumstances. Detectives Nichols (Jeff Goldblum) and Wheeler (Julianne Nicholson) enter the seductive world of power and privilege and discover desperation and murder.

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Major Case
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7.56
247 votes

#8 - Major Case

Law & Order: Criminal Intent - Season 8 - Episode 14

Detective Eames assists with Nichols' case involving the death of an addict who was just days from going straight when Wheeler is otherwise engaged in the labor and delivery of her baby.

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Friends & Lovers
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7.55
1329 votes

#9 - Friends & Lovers

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Season 1 - Episode 5

Grissom and Warrick take the case of a young man who is found naked in the desert without an obvious cause of death. Sara gets to find out why the body of a woman who was buried the previous week is now in a dumpster. Catherine and Nick investigate the killing of a school's dean.

Scuba Doobie-Doo
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7.54
1031 votes

#10 - Scuba Doobie-Doo

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Season 2 - Episode 5

Grissom, Sara and Warrick are called on to investigate an abandoned, blood-splattered apartment and Nick and Catherine must examine a dead scuba diver lodged in a tree.

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Sounds of Silence
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7.54
946 votes

#11 - Sounds of Silence

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Season 1 - Episode 20

Two women run over a deaf man who was dead before he was hit. Catherine and Nick investigate an apparent mob hit that leaves five dead in a coffee shop.

Fight Night
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7.52
792 votes

#12 - Fight Night

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Season 3 - Episode 7

A boxing champ dies in the ring, but Grissom finds evidence that points to murder. Catherine works a crime scene where a Los Angeles gang member was gunned down. Nick investigates a jewelery-store robbery.

Precious Metal
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7.52
670 votes

#13 - Precious Metal

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Season 3 - Episode 18

Catherine, Nick and Sara investigate a seemingly months old body found in the mountains. Warrick and Grissom look into the case of a man found murdered in an alley, but the medical examiner 'loses' the body for 11 days.

All for Our Country (2)
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7.52
821 votes

#14 - All for Our Country (2)

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Season 4 - Episode 2

When the lead suspects in Grissom's serial killer case are murdered, he suspects an inside job. Catherine and Sara investigate when a college football fan's body is found in a bathtub.

What You See Is What You See
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7.48
321 votes

#15 - What You See Is What You See

CSI: NY - Season 1 - Episode 23

While Mac dines at his local breakfast spot, a gunman opens fire, leaving a waitress critically injured and a man dead, and Mac having to choose whether to chase after the suspect or save the life of the young woman. Meanwhile, before the chaos, Mac was approached by a shy patron who awkwardly engaged him in conversation. After feeling that he saved her life during the shoot out, she asks him to join her for a drink and Mac must decide if he is ready to start dating after his wife's tragic death.

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To Halve and to Hold
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7.46
923 votes

#16 - To Halve and to Hold

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Season 1 - Episode 14

When a single human bone is discovered in the desert, Grissom and Catherine must cover miles of territory to find the rest of the skeleton. Warrick and Sarah trace the death of a male stripper to members of a wedding party who may have celebrated a little too hard the night before the nuptials.

The Library
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7.43
28 votes

#17 - The Library

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman - Season 3 - Episode 5

Elizabeth sends crates of books from Michaela's deceased father's collection, prompting her to open a public library. Many become alarmed at the content of some of the books and want to prevent people from reading them.

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After the Show
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7.43
691 votes

#18 - After the Show

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Season 4 - Episode 8

A suspect's infatuation with Catherine results in her taking over the high-profile case of a missing woman who aspired to be a showgirl.

Eleven Angry Jurors
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7.37
756 votes

#19 - Eleven Angry Jurors

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Season 4 - Episode 11

The lone holdout member of a jury is found dead in the jury room. Nick reopens a four-year-old case when the sister of the victim comes forward with new evidence.

Hell on Wheels
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7.35
23 votes

#20 - Hell on Wheels

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman - Season 4 - Episode 11

Rushing to the railroad camp to battle an epidemic, Dr. Mike & Sully are shocked to find Matthew, heartbroken over the recent death of his fiancée, running the saloon there.

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Tin Star
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7.33
24 votes

#21 - Tin Star

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman - Season 4 - Episode 14

As the town grows, a rowdier element is evident and the citizenry wants a little more law and order. Matthew believes he is suited for the job of sheriff but refuses to carry a gun which worries Dr. Mike.

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Primum Non Nocere
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7.22
915 votes

#22 - Primum Non Nocere

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Season 2 - Episode 16

Grissom, Catherine and Sara are called in to investigate the death of a hockey player on the ice. Warrick and Nick look into the apparent drug-related death of a sax player at a casino.

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A Man a Mile
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7.18
684 votes

#23 - A Man a Mile

CSI: NY - Season 1 - Episode 5

Stella and Aiden investigate after finding the body of a teenage girl in a creek. They soon realize that she was a middle-class girl attending a fancy school who was trying to make it seem like her family had more money than they did, and trace her movements to a nightclub. Mac and Danny investigate when a body is found in the tunnels without any protective gear on, and end up running into a brick wall when the Sandhogs union blocks many of their attempts to get information about the victim.

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The End of the World
star
7.16
25 votes

#24 - The End of the World

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman - Season 3 - Episode 15

A newspaper report of a comet's imminent collision with Earth causes hysteria in town over the end of the world.

The Expedition (1)
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7.16
25 votes

#25 - The Expedition (1)

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman - Season 4 - Episode 8

Dr. Mike intends to climb up Pike's Peak as part of a birthday celebration to the derision of the men. Grace, Dorothy, and Myra decide to join her. Jake and Preston plan a casino with the doctor away.

Tri-Borough
star
7.06
533 votes

#26 - Tri-Borough

CSI: NY - Season 1 - Episode 11

Mac and Stella investigate the electrocution death of a man found in a subway tunnel. Danny investigates the murder of a gallery owner whose death is connected to the mob. Aiden and Flack investigate the death of a construction worker.

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The Expedition (2)
star
7.00
20 votes

#27 - The Expedition (2)

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman - Season 4 - Episode 9

Dr. Mike injures herself after the other women have turned back on their quest to climb Pike's Peak. Sully steps in for his wife on the council to thwart Jake and Preston's casino plans. Grace, Myra, and Dorothy change their minds and head back up the mountain.

Crime and Misdemeanor
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6.96
378 votes

#28 - Crime and Misdemeanor

CSI: NY - Season 1 - Episode 19

When the body of a young woman is discovered at a laundry facility, the bed sheets she is wrapped in lead Mac and Stella back to an upscale New York hotel that houses diplomats from around the world when the United Nations is in special session. Meanwhile, Danny and Aiden investigate the death of a homeless man found dressed as a human statue. By all accounts, the prank is deemed a misdemeanor, but Danny decides to delve further and his refusal to stop the investigation puts him at odds with Mac.

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Corporate Warriors
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6.94
466 votes

#29 - Corporate Warriors

CSI: NY - Season 2 - Episode 4

Mac Taylor and his team investigate a double murder at an oil company. Dr. Hawkes and Det. Flack team up to investigate a case about a teenager who loved to spend his time behind the computer a little too much.

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Jamalot
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6.92
420 votes

#30 - Jamalot

CSI: NY - Season 2 - Episode 10

Mac and Stella work on the case of a female roller derby player. Danny and Hawkes look into the murder of one of New York's upcoming crop of writers.

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Three Generations are Enough
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6.78
543 votes

#31 - Three Generations are Enough

CSI: NY - Season 1 - Episode 8

Danny and Mac investigate after a briefcase belonging to Luke Sutton is found left in the NYMEX with a bloody note inside. Their investigation into Sutton's activities lead them to Nick Lawson, whom Sutton had been investigating for illegal trades, but who swears he had nothing to do with his disappearance. Stella and Flack investigate the death of Trina Rolston, a young pregnant women who fell to her death from the roof of a church. With Hawkes help, Stella realises that the body was thrown off the roof to mask the true cause of death. The detectives soon realise that their two cases are connected.

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Necrophilia Americana
star
6.66
340 votes

#32 - Necrophilia Americana

CSI: NY - Season 2 - Episode 17

A young boy witnesses the death of a museum curator but doesn't want to tell anyone about it. Danny investigates the death of an urban golfer found dead on a construction site.

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