The BEST episodes written by Ben Edlund

Heroes
star
8.59
82 votes

#1 - Heroes

The Tick - Season 2 - Episode 8

A camera crew follows the Tick and Arthur around for a day of crime fighting as they do battle with a unique villain.

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Trash
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8.30
3083 votes

#2 - Trash

Firefly - Season 1 - Episode 13

Mal has to make a tough choice in whether he should trust Saffron when she offers the Serenity crew an opportunity to make a lot of money on a risky job.

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The Great Escapist
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8.05
3151 votes

#3 - The Great Escapist

Supernatural - Season 8 - Episode 21

When Sam and Dean receive a distressing video message from Kevin Tran, they set about trying to uncover the Third Trial. The boys make a discovery that sends them to a casino in Colorado, to find a mysterious recluse who may be able to fill in the holes in Kevin’s research. Meanwhile, Crowley is on a winning streak. Castiel tries to elude Naomi and the angels hunting him.

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On the Head of a Pin
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8.03
3427 votes

#4 - On the Head of a Pin

Supernatural - Season 4 - Episode 16

Can torture be God's work? After seven angels are mysteriously murdered, Castiel and Uriel demand that Dean use the agony-inducing skills he learned in Hell to extract information from Alastair.

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¡Viva los Muertos!
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8.02
477 votes

#5 - ¡Viva los Muertos!

The Venture Bros. - Season 2 - Episode 11

When Dr. Venture finally succeeds in attaining the holy grail of superscience - the revivification of a human corpse for fun and profit - a washed up gang of wandering former teen sleuths is convinced that the Venture Compound is haunted. Their investigation uncovers something far creepier. Meanwhile, Orpheus shepherds Brock through a crisis of conscience with the help of a New Age shaman and a bizarre tea party.

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The French Mistake
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8.01
4409 votes

#6 - The French Mistake

Supernatural - Season 6 - Episode 15

Dean and Sam find themselves in an alternate reality where everyone believes they are two actors named Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki, who star in a TV show called Supernatural about two brothers who hunt monsters.

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Jaynestown
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7.97
4982 votes

#7 - Jaynestown

Firefly - Season 1 - Episode 4

When the Serenity crew travels to a planet to strike a smuggling deal, Jayne discovers the populace worships him as a hero; Inara makes a man out of a magistrate's 26-year-old virginal son; Book's nerves fray as he tends to River.

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Smile Time
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7.96
717 votes

#8 - Smile Time

Angel - Season 5 - Episode 14

While Nina the werewolf shows romantic interest in Angel, he investigates a demon-infested children's television program and gets turned into a puppet; Gunn makes a deal to keep his newly implanted mental powers; and Wes and Fred's relationship heats up.

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Bad Day at Black Rock
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7.96
3094 votes

#9 - Bad Day at Black Rock

Supernatural - Season 3 - Episode 3

The Winchesters are called regarding a robbery of their father's storage unit, and track down the robbers to find the item stolen is a cursed rabbit's foot, which provides great luck until lost, and once lost the previous owner dies within a week.

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Reading is Fundamental
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7.94
3776 votes

#10 - Reading is Fundamental

Supernatural - Season 7 - Episode 21

Meg calls Dean and Sam and tells them Castiel is awake and talking. Meanwhile, a teenager named Kevin gets hit by a bolt of lightening and is turned into a reluctant prophet. Sam and Dean believe Kevin holds the key to defeating the Leviathans but must fight off two Archangels who want him for their own purposes.

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Everybody Hates Hitler
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7.91
3317 votes

#11 - Everybody Hates Hitler

Supernatural - Season 8 - Episode 13

Sam and Dean investigate the death of Rabbi Bass, who spontaneously combusted. The case becomes ever more confusing when they learn that the Rabbi was researching Nazi Necromancers. Sam and Dean are attacked by a Golem who turns out to belong to the Rabbi’s grandson, Aaron. The key to the case lies with the Golem but Aaron doesn’t know how to control him, which leaves everyone in danger.

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Hello, Cruel World
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7.90
3858 votes

#12 - Hello, Cruel World

Supernatural - Season 7 - Episode 2

The broken wall in Sam's head causes him to have hallucinations, and he has difficulty discerning what's real and what's not. Bobby worries that Dean is beginning to stumble under the weight of fighting and keeping an eye on Sam.

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Careers in Science
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7.87
572 votes

#13 - Careers in Science

The Venture Bros. - Season 1 - Episode 2

The Venture family must travel to space to repair an orbiting space station that Dr. Venture's father built in the 1970s, but a mysterious space phantom could be haunting the station! Things get even more intense as Brock's presence adds heat to an already tense romantic relationship between the station's two officers.

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Spirit of the Goat
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7.86
4727 votes

#14 - Spirit of the Goat

Gotham - Season 1 - Episode 6

When a killer begins targeting the first born of Gotham's elite, Bullock is forced to confront traumatic memories from a nearly identical case he worked in the past. Gordon is confronted by past decisions.

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Nightshifter
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7.86
3345 votes

#15 - Nightshifter

Supernatural - Season 2 - Episode 12

The Winchesters investigate a series of crimes where robbers with no criminal past commit suicide after the hold-ups.

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How to Win Friends and Influence Monsters
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7.84
3813 votes

#16 - How to Win Friends and Influence Monsters

Supernatural - Season 7 - Episode 9

Sam, Dean, and Bobby become actual hunters, in the true sense of the word, when they set up camp in a New Jersey state park to track a creature that has been attacking people in the woods. The townsfolk claim it is the real Jersey Devil. Meanwhile, Dean is beyond thrilled to find a Biggerson’s restaurant in town, but is devastated when he discovers the restaurant’s special sandwich seems to be making people crazy.

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Malleus Maleficarum
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7.83
3051 votes

#17 - Malleus Maleficarum

Supernatural - Season 3 - Episode 9

The seemingly harmless practices of a group of neighborhood witches goes bad when one of them kills a woman. Ruby offers her assistance... but she has a few secrets of her own.

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Dreamcatcher
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7.83
2643 votes

#18 - Dreamcatcher

Revolution - Season 2 - Episode 15

Aaron awakes to find himself in a world with power, married to Priscilla and running his company. As he gets the feeling that something isn't quite right, familiar faces begin to appear.

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Abandon All Hope...
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7.83
3760 votes

#19 - Abandon All Hope...

Supernatural - Season 5 - Episode 10

Sam, Dean and Castiel track down the Colt and head off to find Lucifer to send him back to Hell. It’s a hunters’ reunion when the crew joins forces with Bobby, Ellen and Jo for what could be their last night on Earth.

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Wishful Thinking
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7.82
3179 votes

#20 - Wishful Thinking

Supernatural - Season 4 - Episode 8

Want to score a hot girlfriend, win the lottery or have your favorite teddy bear come to life? Then plunk a coin in a small town's wishing well and stand back. One problem: The wishes come true with a twist.

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The Man Who Would Be King
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7.81
3809 votes

#21 - The Man Who Would Be King

Supernatural - Season 6 - Episode 20

Castiel tells Sam, Dean and Bobby about the war in Heaven and how he and Raphael became enemies. Bobby believes Castiel is hiding something, but Dean refuses to believe it.

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The End
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7.80
3789 votes

#22 - The End

Supernatural - Season 5 - Episode 4

Dean refuses Sam's efforts to help him battle the Devil, and then wakes up to find himself five years in the future, in a wasteland where Lucifer has begun his endgame by unleashing a virus that transforms humans into zombies.

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The End of the Beginning (of the Start of the Dawn of the Age of Superheroes)
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7.77
475 votes

#23 - The End of the Beginning (of the Start of the Dawn of the Age of Superheroes)

The Tick (2016) - Season 1 - Episode 12

The Tick and Arthur find themselves on a final collision course with The Terror as he attempts to bring his evil plans to fruition.

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Simon Said
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7.76
3064 votes

#24 - Simon Said

Supernatural - Season 2 - Episode 5

Sam and Dean meet Andy Gallagher, a slacker with psychic powers of persuasion. Once the brothers learn that Andy’s family was visited by the Demon, Sam wonders if he could be one of the special children.

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My Bloody Valentine
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7.73
3638 votes

#25 - My Bloody Valentine

Supernatural - Season 5 - Episode 14

Castiel helps Sam and Dean hunt down Cupid on Valentine's Day after townspeople start to kill each other for love. However, after Cupid tells them he's innocent, they discover Famine, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, has arrived in town.

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One Riot, One Ranger
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7.73
3114 votes

#26 - One Riot, One Ranger

Revolution - Season 2 - Episode 5

Aaron and Rachel speculate on the extreme effects of Nano technology, while he also confides in Cynthia. Meanwhile a figure from Miles’ rugged past, Texas Ranger John Fry reemerges. Fry could be Miles’ chance to bring down the Patriots in a big way, however Fry will need convincing. Charlie has a surprise for Miles and her mother, while Secretary Allenford holds a secret important to Neville.

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Repo Man
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7.72
3456 votes

#27 - Repo Man

Supernatural - Season 7 - Episode 15

Four years ago, Sam and Dean helped a woman named Nora exorcise a demon that was systematically killing women in a small town. They managed to save a postal worker, Jeffrey, while vanquishing the demon, but now it seems the black-eyed monster has reared his ugly head and returned for a second helping. The brothers visit Jeffrey, who has been locked in a psych ward since the incident, to see if he can remember any of the demon’s plans while he was possessed.

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Stealing Fire
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7.71
659 votes

#28 - Stealing Fire

Powers (2015) - Season 2 - Episode 4

New evidence suggests the main suspect in Retro Girl’s murder may be a rare Power gone rogue. With contempt between the Powers Division and the FBI escalating to a breaking point, Walker attempts to gain Agent Lange’s trust.

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The Terror
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7.71
62 votes

#29 - The Terror

The Tick (2001) - Season 1 - Episode 9

The Tick and Arthur celebrate their first anniversary with a look back on their first week together. Arthur questioned his choice of being a superhero while trying to get rid of the mysterious Tick. Meanwhile, Janet, suffering from jealousy and hormones, set them up with the most evil villain: The Terror, who turned out to be a 112-year-old man.

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What the Little Bird Told Him
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7.70
3342 votes

#30 - What the Little Bird Told Him

Gotham - Season 1 - Episode 12

In an attempt to get his job back, Gordon seeks to capture Jack Gruber, a deranged electrical genius who escapes Arkham Asylum. Meanwhile, Falcone struggles to hold onto his empire after Fish Mooney makes her next move.

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The Devil You Know
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7.69
4352 votes

#31 - The Devil You Know

Supernatural - Season 5 - Episode 20

The demon Crowley tells Sam and Dean he can help them find the remaining Horsemen rings so they can trap Lucifer. The brothers are doubtful until Crowley leads them to Brady, the Handler for Pestilence and Death. However, Brady refuses to give up their locations and sets Pestilence after the Winchesters.

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Sacrifice
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7.68
644 votes

#32 - Sacrifice

Angel - Season 4 - Episode 20

While hiding in a sewer, Angel and his friends battle a nasty monster which provides some clues that might help in the larger battle against Jasmine.

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Blood Brother
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7.67
3666 votes

#33 - Blood Brother

Supernatural - Season 8 - Episode 5

After Benny gets brutally beat up by some vampires, he calls Dean for help. Dean abruptly packs up and tells a confused Sam that he’s taking a "personal day." Benny confesses that he’s going after his Maker so Dean offers to help, flashing back on the many times Benny helped him and Castiel in Purgatory. Meanwhile, Sam uses his solo time to reflect on the life he left behind with Amelia. However, when things go bad for Dean and Benny, Dean calls Sam for help, which makes everything very complicated.

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Time Bomb
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7.65
707 votes

#34 - Time Bomb

Angel - Season 5 - Episode 19

As Angel and Hamilton urge Wesley to get rid of Illyria, she suffers a cataclysmic physical breakdown; and Gunn clashes with Angel over the enforcement of an evil demon contract.

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The Tick vs. Justice
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7.64
56 votes

#35 - The Tick vs. Justice

The Tick (2001) - Season 1 - Episode 7

When Batmanuel backs into the car of villain Destroyo, he, The Tick and Arthur discover a treasure throve of weapons in his trunk. The three go to court to testify against Destroyo, and The Tick winds up in jail for contempt of court. Meanwhile, Captain Liberty is asked to guard the villain while he is in custody, and he ends up chipping away at her confidence, a la Hannibal Lector to Clarice in Silence of the Lambs.

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Hollywood Babylon
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7.62
3161 votes

#36 - Hollywood Babylon

Supernatural - Season 2 - Episode 18

Sam and Dean discover that a group of ghosts are attempting to shut down production of a movie that they feel is mocking them.

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Memorial Day
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7.62
2287 votes

#37 - Memorial Day

Revolution - Season 2 - Episode 21

United by their desire to take the Patriots down, Neville and Monroe form an uneasy alliance. As Rachel comes face-to-face with the nano-tech while searching for Aaron, things don't go according to plan for Miles, Charlie and Gene when they try to steal the Patriots' supply of mustard gas.

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The Little Wooden Boy and the Belly of Love
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7.60
42 votes

#38 - The Little Wooden Boy and the Belly of Love

The Tick - Season 2 - Episode 1

When Arthur goes off on a date with Carmalita on Hobby Night, Tick builds himself a new sidekick - Little Wooden Boy. Swiss Commandoes are after the notebook of Dr. Vahtoss, Carmalita's father and the inventor of Arthur's flight suit. And Blowhole, a giant long-distance running whale, accidentally swallows everyone, forcing the Tick to light up Little Wooden Boy to cause Blowhole to choke them up. Yep, just another day in The City...

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Clap Your Hands If You Believe...
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7.58
4095 votes

#39 - Clap Your Hands If You Believe...

Supernatural - Season 6 - Episode 9

While Sam and Dean are investigating a UFO sighting, Dean is abducted from a crop circle. However, when he awakens, he discovers he isn't dealing with aliens, but fairies! Unfortunately, only Dean can see the fairy that keeps attacking him which makes tracing and stopping them difficult. The brothers become even more perplexed when Sam's investigation leads them to a world full of elves, gnomes and a leprechaun.

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Mis Dos Padres
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7.56
2697 votes

#40 - Mis Dos Padres

Revolution - Season 2 - Episode 11

Monroe finds himself in unfamiliar territory and must make a choice about his son, Conner while Neville and Julia continue to tango at Jason's dismay. Meanwhile, Gene leads Charlie to an uneasy discovery.

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The Third Man
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7.56
3894 votes

#41 - The Third Man

Supernatural - Season 6 - Episode 3

Sam and Dean call Castiel for help when they investigate a case about several dead police officers who seem to have been killed by the plagues of Egypt. Castiel confirms the staff of Moses was used to kill the cops and tells Sam and Dean that Heaven is in a state of chaos and God's weapons have been stolen. The three head off to find the thief and come face to face with an old enemy.

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Just Rewards
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7.55
663 votes

#42 - Just Rewards

Angel - Season 5 - Episode 2

Angel and Spike challenge a necromancer who is unhappy with Wolfram and Hart's new leadership.

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My Dinner with Android
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7.52
494 votes

#43 - My Dinner with Android

The Tick (2016) - Season 1 - Episode 9

The Tick and Arthur rush to rescue the endangered Dr. Karamazov. Dot gets some personal information from Overkill.

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After Midnight
star
7.50
515 votes

#44 - After Midnight

The Tick (2016) - Season 1 - Episode 8

Arthur, Dot, and Overkill try to get a message to Superian, with the help of a retired hero.

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The Beginning of the End
star
7.49
481 votes

#45 - The Beginning of the End

The Tick (2016) - Season 1 - Episode 11

The team races to counteract The Terror’s plan for Big Bismuth and the VLM. Miss Lint and Overkill have something resembling a heart to heart.

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Life of the Party
star
7.47
749 votes

#46 - Life of the Party

Angel - Season 5 - Episode 5

Strange things happen when Lorne has his sleep removed right before Wolfram and Hart's big Halloween party.

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The Tick vs. Dinosaur Neil
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7.47
188 votes

#47 - The Tick vs. Dinosaur Neil

The Tick - Season 1 - Episode 3

The Tick and Arthur go on a trip to a field park about dinosaurs. There they meet Dinosaur Neil, a scientist who shows the two that he has a real dinosaur cell, but it would grow if it isn't kept in a special substance. Neil accidently eats the cell and slowly turns into a half-man, half-dinosaur monster. Arthur realizes the ""special"" substance was merely aspirin, so he gets The Tick to feed a giant aspirin to the man-beast, turning him back into a human. In the end, Neil starts talking to and dating Arthur's sister, Dot.

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Tale from the Crypt
star
7.45
553 votes

#48 - Tale from the Crypt

The Tick (2016) - Season 1 - Episode 7

Arthur has a surprising encounter while in The Terror’s lair. The Tick attempts a rescue with Dot and Overkill.

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Tick vs. Filth
star
7.44
18 votes

#49 - Tick vs. Filth

The Tick - Season 3 - Episode 6

Sewer Urchin battles his arch enemy, the Sewer Czar, earning the respect of his fellow superheroes.

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Grievous Intrigue (1)
star
7.44
2134 votes

#50 - Grievous Intrigue (1)

Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Season 2 - Episode 9

For everything you gain, you lose something else. Eeth Koth is taken hostage and tortured by General Grievous.

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