The BEST episodes written by Paul Haggis

#1 - Silence is Golden

L.A. Law - Season 8 - Episode 17

Becker and Mullaney suspect, but cannot prove, that Flannigan committed a felony in settling a civil damages suit in a child molestation case; Rollins successfully pleads with an over-controlling father to drop a law suit against his fashion model daughter; Flannigan wins the undying gratitude of the Brackmans when he uses his influence to get their son accepted into a prestigious prep school.

#2 - Pilot

The Black Donnellys - Season 1 - Episode 1

Jimmy's plan to help his brother Kevin out of gambling debt with a truckload of stolen designer shirts backfires, forcing the two to kidnap local mob boss Sal Minnetta's nephew Louie. When Sal's right-hand-man Nicky Cottero decides to take the matters into his own hands, it's up to Tommy, the brainy one of the Donnelly brothers, to choose between fighting for his family and life as an honest man.

#3 - Out of the Fire...

The Facts of Life - Season 7 - Episode 1

After returning from their summer vacation, the girls discover that Edna's Edibles has burned down. This leads the girls to discuss rebuilding and opening up a new business.

#4 - Whistle Stop

L.A. Law - Season 8 - Episode 21

Becker blames Belinda's personal malice for his becoming a murder suspect; Mullaney anticipates trouble with a judge who used to date Carolyn; and McKenzie gets troubling news.

#5 - Easy Is the Way

The Black Donnellys - Season 1 - Episode 13

Tommy decides to leave town with his family fearing for their safety. Jenny finally deals with Samson while Nicky handles Alo for the last time. After much convincing, Jimmy decides to leave with his family. As the Donnellys, Joanie and Joey are about to leave, Dokey blocks them off and what ensures to be a bloody encounter.

#6 - The Last Drive-In

The Facts of Life - Season 6 - Episode 22

The local drive-in theatre is closing and the girls decide to pay it one last visit on the final night it's open. However, chaos reigns when people begin to loot the theatre and Blair gets into a cat fight.

#7 - The Gift of the Wheelman

Due South - Season 1 - Episode 10

Fraser and Ray try to help out Del, a witness to a bank robbery, only to learn that he's protecting his father, who they need to convince to show a good front for his impressionable son.

#8 - Me and Eleanor

The Facts of Life - Season 6 - Episode 14

A no-win situation: Tootie asks Natalie for an honest opinion of her dreadful one-woman play about Eleanor Roosevelt.

#9 - Two Guys From Appleton

The Facts of Life - Season 6 - Episode 17

Mrs. Garrett receives a visit from the high-school sweetheart she ran out on, and she's swept off her feet all over again.

#10 - A Stone of the Heart

The Black Donnellys - Season 1 - Episode 2

While Jimmy is sitting in a holding cell, Tommy and Kevin visit him without any remorse for what they did to avenge their brother and protect their family. After everything, Tommy decides that it's the time to confide his feelings for Jenny Reilly, which ultimately leads to more than friendship.To cover their back, the brothers dispose of the body. Meanwhile, Nicky Cottero seizes control of the Italian mob while the murder investigation begins.

#11 - Cruisin'

The Facts of Life - Season 6 - Episode 5

On a dateless Saturday night, the girls cruise downtown Peekskill in hopes of finding Mr. Right. However, a string of bizarre events leads the girls to hideout in their car at a closed gas station.

#12 - Victoria's Secret (2)

Due South - Season 1 - Episode 21

#13 - An Invitation to Romance

Due South - Season 1 - Episode 18

Fraser lands in hot water with a suspicious fiance.

#14 - The Black Drop

The Black Donnellys - Season 1 - Episode 12

Jimmy wants a bigger piece of the earnings and asks Dokey to do so, but first he must complete another job for him. Tommy, Kevin and Joey help reappraise Reilly’s diner while at the same time, Tommy tries to find out who murdered his father. Jenny finds closure concerning her missing husband.

#15 - A Hawk and a Handsaw

Due South - Season 1 - Episode 12

Fraser poses as a mental patient to investigate strange occurrences in a mental institution.

#16 - Nice Work If You Can Get It

Thirtysomething - Season 1 - Episode 7

Before a deadline, Michael and Elliot wrestle with a creativity block; Ellyn develops a crush on an associate.

#17 - Chicago Holiday (2)

Due South - Season 1 - Episode 8

While trying to protect Christina Nichols from not only the killers after her but also herself, Fraser spends some time in a bondage club, and even gets to have a wild ride down an escalator while he tries to teach Christina the value of growing up.

#18 - Victoria's Secret (1)

Due South - Season 1 - Episode 20

When a woman from Fraser's past shows up in Chicago, he is drawn to her again, but not only is she hiding a secret, she's running from another man.

#19 - 3, 2, 1

The Facts of Life - Season 7 - Episode 10

Blair and Jo argue over stories and editorials that are to be presented as a news report which is also going to include a behind the scenes look at the girls' shop, Over Our Heads.

#20 - Man in the Attic

The Facts of Life - Season 6 - Episode 21

Kevin, forced to leave his apartment, moves into the attic of Edna's Edibles and makes a move on Jo.

#21 - Free Willie

Due South - Season 1 - Episode 1

After a young purse snatcher named Willie sees an armed robbery, Fraser is determined to prove the boy wasn't involved. Ray reluctantly agrees to help Fraser prove the boy's innocence as well as find the true criminals, even though he's risking his own job to do so.

#22 - Atlantic City

The Facts of Life - Season 7 - Episode 19

The girls are in Atlantic City for a long weekend, where Blair gets gambling fever and Jo hopes to be reunited with Flyman, the rock star she met on spring break in Fort Lauderdale.

#23 - Business as Usual

Thirtysomething - Season 1 - Episode 15

Michael's hopes for a joyous reunion with his father are destroyed when he discovers the real reason for the visit.

#24 - Dear Apple

The Facts of Life - Season 6 - Episode 9

Jo discusses her friendship with Blair...with a computer.

#25 - Daddy's Girl

The Facts of Life - Season 4 - Episode 8

The IRS invades Blair's life when they question her tax return. Little does Blair know that the title her dad has placed on her is a cover to get out of paying income tax. Blair is even more heartbroken when she discovers that all the personal vacations she has taken with her dad have been written off as business trips.

#26 - The Van Drummonds

Diff'rent Strokes - Season 6 - Episode 6

A short visit to the United States by Phillip Drummond's Dutch cousin Anna and her son Hans becomes an eternity for Arnold and Willis, who are made scapegoats for cousin Hans' mischief.

#27 - Out of Peekskill (1)

The Facts of Life - Season 8 - Episode 1

Mrs. Garrett must decided between her two loves, the girls or Bruce, a man she falls for and who asks her to go to Africa with him.

#28 - Chicago Holiday (1)

Due South - Season 1 - Episode 7

Fraser is hired to protect Christina Nichols, the daughter of a visiting Canadian diplomat. Christina is determined to get rid of the latest in a long line of chaperones, but she runs into Janice DeLuca in a bathroom, and ends up with something that Eddie Beets wants desperately...and will kill to get.

#29 - Bird in the Hand

Due South - Season 2 - Episode 4

Fraser must see that a federal witness comes safely to trial.

#30 - Manhunt

Due South - Season 1 - Episode 3

When Buck Frobisher (an old friend of Fraser's father) goes missing a week before his retirement, his daughter Julie asks Fraser to find her father before something happens to him.

#31 - Charmed Lives

Who's the Boss? - Season 2 - Episode 26

Angela has found a model to play the part of a princess in a series of pasta commercials. But the client instead chooses a shy photographer, who didn't even want the job.

#32 - Memories

Diff'rent Strokes - Season 5 - Episode 9

A long lost trunk returned to the boys contains a tape recording of their deceased mother which brings to the surface a previously unrecognized problem that triggers uncharacteristic behavior from a usually happy-go-lucky Arnold.

#33 - Tootie Drives

The Facts of Life - Season 7 - Episode 14

Tootie's learning to drive and she's driving everyone bananas.

#34 - Out of Peekskill (2)

The Facts of Life - Season 8 - Episode 2

#35 - South by Southeast

Thirtysomething - Season 1 - Episode 10

It's a Hitchcockian nightmare as Gary falls in love; as the romance progresses, he begins receiving a series of threats against his life.

#36 - The Cricket

Diff'rent Strokes - Season 5 - Episode 20

To try to curb Arnold's run of bad luck, Drummond gives him a pet cricket, but the Japanese "good luck charm" brings nothing but sleepless nights and dreams of "pesticide" to the rest of the household.

#37 - Take My Ex

One Day at a Time - Season 9 - Episode 2

A visit from Sam's ex-wife makes Ann jealous.

#38 - Parting Company

One Day at a Time - Season 9 - Episode 15

Francine's marriage plans threaten her business partnership with Ann.

#39 - Meaning of Life

One Day at a Time - Season 9 - Episode 19

Schneider has a near-death experience.