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The sleepy Pacific Northwest town of Eureka is hiding a mysterious secret. The government has been relocating the world's geniuses and their families to this rustic town for years where innovation and chaos have lived

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Eureka Season 2 Episode 10 - God is in the Details
    6.6/10(694 votes)

    #1 - God is in the Details

    S2:E10

    Sudden muteness, human bioluminescence and faucets running blood cause many of Eureka’s citizens to believe that they are the victims of a biblical plague.

    Director:Mike Rohl
    Writer:Eric Wallace

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  2. Eureka Season 3 Episode 16 - You Don't Know Jack
    7.0/10(537 votes)

    #2 - You Don't Know Jack

    S3:E16

    Global Dynamics sonic cleaning coincides with a phenomenon in which the citizens of Eureka develop a form of amnesia. Meanwhile, Allison goes into labor.

    Director:James Head
    Writer:Eric Wallace

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  3. Eureka Season 1 Episode 4 - Alienated
    7.4/10(774 votes)

    #3 - Alienated

    S1:E4

    After hosting a movie party, Spencer is found the next day in the middle of a crop circle, claiming he was abducted by aliens; and then other people who attended the party start to go missing as well. Elsewhere, the legislator responsible for Eureka's funding visits the town, and gets dragged into a Sector 5 experiment...

    Director:Marita Grabiak
    Writers:Varina Bleil, Betsy Landis

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  4. Eureka Season 2 Episode 12 - All That Glitters
    7.4/10(574 votes)

    #4 - All That Glitters

    S2:E12

    Beverly Barlow returns to town just as a parasitic bacterium threatens to destroy Eureka, by turning everything to gold and then into rust --- people included.

    Director:Michael Grossman
    Writer:Thania St. John

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  5. Eureka Season 4 Episode 4 - The Story of O2
    7.4/10(507 votes)

    #5 - The Story of O2

    S4:E4

    It's space week in Eureka, and everyone is gearing up for the rocket race - except for Carter. General Mansfield is in town for the big Race to the Moon, and is debriefed on a new oxygen-generating fluid designed, called TAP, for colonizing Mars. When the question about someone using TAP to fuel their rocket, the whole town of Eureka is in danger and it is up to Kevin to save the day this time. Will he do it, or will Jack come back to see charred remains of his friends?

    Director:Colin Ferguson
    Writer:Jill E. Blotevogel

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  6. Eureka Season 4 Episode 6 - Momstrosity
    7.4/10(482 votes)

    #6 - Momstrosity

    S4:E6

    When Sara gives Andy a (as Zane calls it ) an EMO download to give him emotion, she inadvertently affects all Level 6 AIs. Including Tiny. She escapes while being transported to NASA and is on the loose. Meanwhile, Jack takes Kevin camping with Fargo and Grant and Jack is not happy that Grant is there. They argue on who is with Allison and who is not and they are interrupted by Tiny who has an attachment to a certain object of Kevin's.

    Director:Mike Rohl
    Writers:Ron Milbauer, Terri Hughes

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  7. Eureka Season 4 Episode 17 - Clash of the Titans
    7.4/10(439 votes)

    #7 - Clash of the Titans

    S4:E17

    The Eureka atmosphere becomes toxic when Department of Defense auditor comes to assess the team's relationships.

    Director:Michael Robison
    Writer:Paula Yoo

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  8. Eureka Season 1 Episode 7 - Blink
    7.5/10(714 votes)

    #8 - Blink

    S1:E7

    Carter investigates an unusual car accident. Meanwhile, Stark, under the stress of completing a project on time, pressures two research teams to produce results.

    Director:Jefery Levy
    Writers:Andrew Cosby, Jaime Paglia

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  9. Eureka Season 1 Episode 9 - Primal
    7.5/10(689 votes)

    #9 - Primal

    S1:E9

    Taggart achieves a medical breakthrough while Fargo invents a device that bridges the divide between computers and human brains.

    Director:Colin Bucksey
    Writers:Martin Weiss, Karl Schaefer

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  10. Eureka Season 2 Episode 3 - Unpredictable
    7.5/10(627 votes)

    #10 - Unpredictable

    S2:E3

    Dr. Whiticus creates an incredible "weather machine" intended to reverse the effects of global warming which instead stirs unexpected results.

    Director:Rob Lieberman
    Writer:Thania St. John

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  11. Eureka Season 3 Episode 1 - Bad to the Drone
    7.5/10(602 votes)

    #11 - Bad to the Drone

    S3:E1

    The search is on for an escaped drone as Eva Thorne arrives to assist the cleanup of damages which Global Dynamics has caused.

    Director:Bryan Spicer
    Writer:Jaime Paglia

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  12. Eureka Season 3 Episode 2 - What About Bob?
    7.5/10(576 votes)

    #12 - What About Bob?

    S3:E2

    Carter and Allison investigate when a scientist mysteriously disappears from a sealed biosphere. Meanwhile, the "Fixer" tries to make Eureka's efforts more profitable.

    Director:Fred Gerber
    Writer:Charles Grant Craig

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  13. Eureka Season 3 Episode 3 - Best in Faux
    7.5/10(586 votes)

    #13 - Best in Faux

    S3:E3

    Eureka's annual dog show is underway and is like none other. Meanwhile, Sheriff Carter experiences an earthquake; Zoe debates quitting the accelerated physics program; and Allison starts the process of fitting her wedding dress.

    Director:Paul Holahan
    Writer:Bruce Miller

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  14. Eureka Season 3 Episode 5 - Show Me the Mummy
    7.5/10(568 votes)

    #14 - Show Me the Mummy

    S3:E5

    A search for a mummy ensues after a famed archaeologist opens the tomb of an Egyptian queen at Global Dynamics.

    Director:Ernest R. Dickerson
    Writer:Curtis Kheel

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  15. Eureka Season 4 Episode 7 - Stoned
    7.5/10(499 votes)

    #15 - Stoned

    S4:E7

    Love is in the air as Carter gets fed up with Grant's pursuit of Allison, Zoe conceals her love and Henry courts Grace. But all the emotions may have to be put on simmer when people in town start turning to stone.

    Director:Joe Morton
    Writer:Eric Wallace

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  16. Eureka Season 5 Episode 10 - The Honeymooners
    7.5/10(425 votes)

    #16 - The Honeymooners

    S5:E10

    Jack and Allison's perfect honeymoon is interrupted when sabotage is discovered in Eureka. Elsewhere, Holly faces another hurdle to remain intact.

    Director:Joe Morton
    Writers:Eric Tuchman, John Herrera

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  17. Eureka Season 1 Episode 2 - Many Happy Returns
    7.6/10(906 votes)

    #17 - Many Happy Returns

    S1:E2

    The citizens of Eureka attend the funeral of Susan Perkins, only to find out that she is in fact alive. Meanwhile the Sheriff moves into an underground bunker that is actually a 'smart house' controlled by a computer dubbed 'S.A.R.A.H., and begins to investigate a 'ghost' that has been appearing in town.

    Director:Jefery Levy
    Writers:Andrew Cosby, Jaime Paglia

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  18. Eureka Season 1 Episode 8 - Right as Raynes
    7.6/10(724 votes)

    #18 - Right as Raynes

    S1:E8

    A former resident returns to Eureka and creates mayhem which threatens Global Dynamics, prompting Stark to take action.

    Director:Mike Rohl
    Writer:Johanna Stokes

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  19. Eureka Season 3 Episode 6 - Phased and Confused
    7.6/10(562 votes)

    #19 - Phased and Confused

    S3:E6

    Carter's job is made more difficult when a super hero emerges. Meanwhile, Zoe and her friends are imperiled when Thorne makes a subterranean search beneath Eureka.

    Director:Michael Robison
    Writer:Nick Wauters

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  20. Eureka Season 3 Episode 12 - It's Not Easy Being Green
    7.6/10(547 votes)

    #20 - It's Not Easy Being Green

    S3:E12

    Carter finds himself chasing down creation of blob-ical like proportions when a series of escalating pranks turn deadly. Elsewhere, long-term rivals from Area 51 come to Eureka for a bowling tournament.

    Director:Sarah Pia Anderson
    Writer:Curtis Kheel

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  21. Eureka Season 3 Episode 14 - Ship Happens
    7.6/10(515 votes)

    #21 - Ship Happens

    S3:E14

    Henry's ship returns causing Carter to fear it maybe linked to the town's deadly electrical anomalies.

    Director:Chris Fisher
    Writer:Charles Grant Craig

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  22. Eureka Season 3 Episode 17 - Have an Ice Day
    7.6/10(500 votes)

    #22 - Have an Ice Day

    S3:E17

    The first day on the job as temporary head of Global Dynamics proves daunting for Tess when a new Ice Age comes to Eureka; and a familiar face returns in the process.

    Director:Joe Morton
    Writers:Joan Binder Weiss, Constance M. Burge

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  23. Eureka Season 4 Episode 3 - All the Rage
    7.6/10(534 votes)

    #23 - All the Rage

    S4:E3

    When a prototype sets everyone into bad temper mode, the issue escalates and gets worse beyond the control of what Jack can handle. As Jack and Allison and Tess are the only sane people at Global Dynamics they have to devise a plan that will make everything calm and happy again. Meanwhile, Henry is helping Dr. Grant re-build the bridge that got them back to the new world except everything they touch disappears.

    Director:Mike Rohl
    Writer:Kira Snyder

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  24. Eureka Season 5 Episode 4 - Friendly Fire
    7.6/10(460 votes)

    #24 - Friendly Fire

    S5:E4

    When a smart fire experiment gets out of control, Carter and team discover that the Astraeus victims may be the cause.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Eureka Season 1 Episode 3 - Before I Forget
    7.7/10(865 votes)

    #25 - Before I Forget

    S1:E3

    Something starts to steal the townspeople's memory...

    Director:Michael Robison
    Writer:John Rogers

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Worst Episodes Summary

"God is in the Details" is the worst rated episode of "Eureka". It scored 6.6/10 based on 694 votes. Directed by Mike Rohl and written by Eric Wallace, it aired on 9/11/2007. This episode scored 0.4 points lower than the second lowest rated, "You Don't Know Jack".