The BEST episodes written by John Mankiewicz
#1 - Dumb Bunnies
Karen Sisco - Season 1 - Episode 2
A baseball worth millions is stolen by two escaped convicts (the Salchek brothers). Unfortunately for the Salchek's, the baseball is owned by the infamous mob boss Charlie Lucre (Danny DeVito). Karen must race against Lucre's hitmen to find the Salchek brothers. Karen seeks clues from the Salchek's mother, a waitress living in a trailer park (Rhea Perlmen).
#2 - The Girl Who Cried Wolf (1)
Men in Trees - Season 2 - Episode 5
In the first of a two-part story, a heated fight between Marin and Jack is the result of an invasion of wild wolves in Elmo. Annie's mother arrives in town as a series of unfortunate events could ruin Patrick and Annie's wedding. Meanwhile, Ben's new hockey team causes problems and the church elders of Eric's church attempt to stand in the way of his relationship with Sara.
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#3 - Out Where the Buses Don't Run
Miami Vice - Season 2 - Episode 4
Crockett and Tubbs question the sanity of a retired vice cop who wants them to chase after a coke dealer thought to be dead.
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#4 - Chapter 43
House of Cards (US) - Season 4 - Episode 4
Claire threatens Frank. Frank makes a politically bold move that may provoke Russia. An event at a campaign stop changes everything.
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#5 - I Want My Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues - Season 6 - Episode 15
Belker goes undercover to expose a corrupt parole officer; Goldblume clashes with Furillo over the demolition of some low-rent housing in his new neighborhood; Bates makes a deal with Vivian DeWitt; Jablonski tries to cope with a crew making a music video in the station house.
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#6 - Honeymoon
House - Season 1 - Episode 22
When Stacy insists her husband Mark get tests, House insists he can handle things. But despite the fact Mark's tests prove negative, his steadily growing symptoms indicate he is dying. While House struggles with the mystery and make increasing demands on his staff, Wilson worries about House's emotional well-being, and Cuddy considers adding a new employee to the clinic.
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#7 - Chapter 24
House of Cards (US) - Season 2 - Episode 11
A Special Prosecutor interrogates Francis. Remy Danton tries to keep his options open. Stamper wrestles with his demons.
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#8 - The Socratic Method
House - Season 1 - Episode 6
Dr. House is intrigued by the symptoms of a schizophrenic woman, who displays mixed symptoms, including a tumor, but soon realizes the source of her problems isn't the obvious. House confronts his birthday and Chase confronts his past when the mother's son tries to keep up with her condition.
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#9 - Sports Medicine
House - Season 1 - Episode 12
A severely broken arm reveals a bizarre case of bone loss and ends the comeback plans of major league pitcher Hank Wiggen. House suspects Hank is lying about using steroids, as his condition worsens. When Hank's kidneys start to fail, his wife offers to donate hers, but she would have to abort her early pregnancy. Forced into an impossible solution, and admitting failure as an addict, Hank tries to take his own life. House and his team must isolate and fix the problem soon if this pitcher's life, as well his career, can be saved. Meanwhile, Foreman dates a pharmaceutical representative and House is stuck with two tickets and ends up going on a "date" with Cameron...to a monster truck rally.
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#10 - Chapter 19
House of Cards (US) - Season 2 - Episode 6
Amidst an energy crisis, Francis and Tusk end their shaky alliance. Lucas must make a difficult choice. Stamper grows closer to Rachel.
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#11 - Mob Rules
House - Season 1 - Episode 15
Just before mobster Joey Arnello spills the beans in federal court and enters witness protection, he collapses. A court order instructs House to find out if he's faking. House and his team struggle to diagnose and cure Joey while Joey's brother Bill tries to slow things down and keep Joey from testifying. Meanwhile, Cuddy struggles to convince Vogler that House is an essential part of the hospital.
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#12 - The Wine of Youth
Bosch - Season 4 - Episode 6
The search for Sheehan intensifies, as pressure mounts to solve the Elias murder. The Task Force waits for ballistics to confirm their suspicions. Edgar and Bosch pursue an unofficial 'side project' in the San Gabriel Valley. Billets and Dets. Crate and Barrel respond to a suspicious hit and run in Hollywood.
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#13 - Ask the Dust
Bosch - Season 4 - Episode 1
Three months after discovering a startling new lead, Det. Harry Bosch is still pursuing the truth behind his mother's cold case. A murder of a high-profile attorney puts the city on edge so Chief Irvin Irving creates a Task Force with Bosch in charge. Bosch must contend with two former adversaries.
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#14 - Who's Your Daddy?
House - Season 2 - Episode 23
A 16-year-old Hurricane Katrina victim suffering from hallucinations as a result of the tragedy is brought to House by his former bandmate who recently found out the girl is his daughter. Although House fears his friend is being scammed, he takes the case. As he works his way through the girl's lies so he can diagnose and treat her, he's forced to tell a few lies of his own.
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#15 - Chapter 55
House of Cards (US) - Season 5 - Episode 3
The day before the election, Conway holds a 24-hour Skype session with voters, while Frank and Claire stump in key states and try to discredit him.
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#16 - Chapter 28
House of Cards (US) - Season 3 - Episode 2
Claire's U.N. bid runs into trouble. Frank fights off mutiny with a bold address to the country.
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#17 - Chapter 47
House of Cards (US) - Season 4 - Episode 8
Formidable as ever, both Underwoods have their eyes on the big picture as they manipulate a potential running mate and push the gun bill.
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#18 - Dreams of Bunker Hill
Bosch - Season 4 - Episode 2
Bosch pulls out all the stops to try and get to the bottom of the Elias murder as quickly as possible while keeping the IA investigators on his Task Force in the dark. Eleanor Wish is back in the game with the Feds, and Det. Jerry Edgar preps for his first day back on the job.
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#19 - Chapter 35
House of Cards (US) - Season 3 - Episode 9
The Jordan Valley erupts in chaos as Frank's campaign is picking up steam. Claire gets disturbing intel and counsels him.
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#20 - Chapter 60
House of Cards (US) - Season 5 - Episode 8
While Frank attends an elite men's weekend gathering to firm up support, Claire deals with a stranded Russian ship and threats from Petrov.
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#21 - The Red Box
The Mentalist - Season 2 - Episode 17
Patrick and the CBI team investigate the murder of a tutor, and find a mysterious little red box near the body, starting a chain of events that turns the murder into the search for a priceless ring stolen from the British Museum. Meanwhile, Lisbon is worried when a new boss, Madeleine Hightower, takes command of the CBI, as well as mysteriously learning about Rigsby and Van Pelt's relationship.
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#22 - Once a Ponzi Time
In Plain Sight - Season 2 - Episode 14
When a Wall Street blue blood rats on his boss' investment fraud and hides out in WITSEC, something from his past life comes calling.
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#23 - One Night Stan
In Plain Sight - Season 2 - Episode 6
Mary and Marshall find themselves in a difficult position when Stan's very first witness turns up dead and he is implicated in her murder.
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#24 - Throwing Fire
The Mentalist - Season 2 - Episode 10
While Jane and the team examine the crime scene where a baseball scout is found murdered, Jane is clocked in the head by a ball and flashes back to his childhood with his overbearing father.
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#25 - Loved to Death
Tales from the Crypt - Season 3 - Episode 1
A classic "boy wants girl, girl is unresponsive to his attentions" storyline gets the Tales from the Crypt treatment, as a young man gets a Love Potion by his mysterious landlord, in an attempt to win over the girl of his dreams. But things soon get out of hand...
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#26 - Yankee Dollar
Miami Vice - Season 2 - Episode 14
Crockett and Tubbs engage a drug dealer in a game of wits and double-crosses to snare bigger game.
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