The BEST episodes written by Richard Shapiro

The Inside Rail
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9.29
5 votes

#1 - The Inside Rail

Land of the Giants - Season 2 - Episode 3

Fitzhugh tries to use his gambling expertise to pick the winners at a local racetrack, but has to enter into a deal with a giant to do so.

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Comeback
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9.20
3 votes

#2 - Comeback

Land of the Giants - Season 2 - Episode 10

The Spindrift come to the aid of a has-been horror actor but during his comeback movie they find themselves in danger from his enthusiastic director.

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Gulliver
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8.43
7 votes

#3 - Gulliver

Combat! - Season 5 - Episode 12

A group of children finds a wounded Littlejohn. They take him prisoner and try to sell him to the Americans, then the Germans.

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The Birthday Party
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7.88
98 votes

#4 - The Birthday Party

Dynasty - Season 1 - Episode 12

Blake learns about Krystle's "pawning". He doesn't tell her, but he starts frightening her with hints. Jeff now knows that his marriage to Fallon is only a part of a deal, and he does everything to embarrass his wife. Especially during a birthday party Blake throws for Cecil, when he yells out to everybody what he thinks of them. Ted still tries to get into Steven's life again. Matthew manages to pay the money back to Krystle, and she wants to buy her necklace back, but the pawner has already sold it.

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Oil (1)
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7.82
142 votes

#5 - Oil (1)

Dynasty - Season 1 - Episode 1

The big, wealthy oil tycoon Blake Carrington and his former secretary, Krystle Grant Jennings are getting married. Krystle's ex-boyfriend, Matthew Blaisdel, who's been working as a geologist on one of Blake's oil rigs in the Mideast for a year and a half TV Guide: Part 1 of 3. The premiere of the serial drama about power, passion, money and ambition, fueled by oil and set in Denver. Geologist Matthew Blaisdel returns from the Mideast to find that the girl he left behind is engaged to oil magnate Blake Carrington.

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A Dime's Worth of Glory
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7.29
5 votes

#6 - A Dime's Worth of Glory

Bonanza - Season 6 - Episode 7

An author is inspired to write about the heroic Cartwrights after watching first-hand as they fight off an attempted robbery of a stage. As Ben and Adam see no use for the glory of such a novel, they turn the writer down forcing him to turn to the sherriff who quickly accepts.

Giants and all That Jazz
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7.17
34 votes

#7 - Giants and all That Jazz

Land of the Giants - Season 2 - Episode 6

The Earthlings aid a giant trumpet player against crooks.

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Pay the Piper
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6.00
4 votes

#8 - Pay the Piper

Land of the Giants - Season 2 - Episode 17

An alien piper, claiming to be the Pied Piper of Hamlin, brings his act to the Land of the Giants.

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