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The Best Episodes of The Sarah Jane Adventures

Every episode of The Sarah Jane Adventures ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Sarah Jane Adventures!

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Sarah Jane Smith is a truly remarkable woman who inhabits a world of mystery, danger and wonder; a world where aliens are commonplace and the Earth is under constant threat. A world that Maria Jackson,

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Sarah Jane Adventures Season 3 Episode 6 - The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith (2)
    8.8/10(485 votes)

    S3:E6

    The Doctor arrives to join the battle, but is he too late to save both Sarah Jane and the Earth itself?

    Director:Joss Agnew
    Writer:Gareth Roberts

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  2. The Sarah Jane Adventures Season 1 Episode 8 - Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane? (2)
    8.7/10(493 votes)

    S1:E8

    Maria (Yasmine Paige) finds herself taken back in time by the alien Graske to a pier in 1964. There, she meets a young girl her own age called Sarah Jane Smith (Elisabeth Sladen) who, with her friend Andrea (Jane Asher), is about to embark on a fateful adventure. Taken by the Graske again, Maria is then reunited with the present-day Sarah Jane. But with them both trapped in limbo as part of the meddlesome Trickster's plan to wreak chaos, they are helpless to stop the huge meteor which is about to crash into the Earth. Maria's dad Alan is the only one able to remember Sarah Jane and Maria and faces a struggle to bring them back in time to save the world.

    Director:Graeme Harper
    Writer:Gareth Roberts

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  3. The Sarah Jane Adventures Season 4 Episode 6 - Death of the Doctor (2)
    8.7/10(452 votes)

    S4:E6

    Old friends fight together - but is it too late to stop the sinister Shansheeth?

    Director:Ashley Way
    Writer:Russell T Davies

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  4. The Sarah Jane Adventures Season 1 Episode 7 - Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane? (1)
    8.5/10(500 votes)

    S1:E7

    Sarah Jane (Elisabeth Sladen) mysteriously disappears – just as a huge meteor threatens to crash straight into Earth. When Maria (Yasmine Paige) wakes up one morning, it's as though Sarah Jane – and Luke (Tommy Knight) – never existed. Living across the road in Sarah Jane's house is a woman called Andrea (Jane Asher). And with the attic empty and Mr Smith (Alexander Armstrong) nowhere to be seen, every other trace of Sarah Jane has vanished – and Maria is the only one able to remember her. With the mysterious, hooded figure of the Trickster haunting Bannerman Road and the alien Graske meddling in time, Maria sets out to discover whatever happened to Sarah Jane. But as her journey takes her back to 1964, will she be able to find Sarah Jane in time to stop the meteor from destroying the world?

    Director:Graeme Harper
    Writer:Gareth Roberts

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  5. The Sarah Jane Adventures Season 2 Episode 10 - The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith (2)
    8.5/10(412 votes)

    S2:E10

    With the Earth devastated under the control of the Trickster, Sarah Jane and Luke go back to 1951 and change things back to how they were- which means that Sarah Jane's parents must die. Will she make that sacrifice?

    Director:Graeme Harper
    Writer:Gareth Roberts

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  6. The Sarah Jane Adventures Season 2 Episode 9 - The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith (1)
    8.4/10(413 votes)

    S2:E9

    When Sarah Jane finds a time fissure, her curiosity leads her to go through it and she finds herself in 1951, in the village of Foxgrove, where she was born. Eager to see the parents she never knew, she makes a decision that will have catastrophic consequences

    Director:Graeme Harper
    Writer:Gareth Roberts

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  7. The Sarah Jane Adventures Season 3 Episode 5 - The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith (1)
    8.4/10(476 votes)

    S3:E5

    The Doctor returns on the happiest day of Sarah Jane's life, but a deadly trap is waiting for them all.

    Director:Joss Agnew
    Writer:Gareth Roberts

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  8. The Sarah Jane Adventures Season 4 Episode 5 - Death of the Doctor (1)
    8.4/10(449 votes)

    S4:E5

    Old Companions Sarah Jane Smith and Jo Grant meet for the first time to discover the truth when the Doctor is declared dead. An interstellar conspiracy gathers around UNIT Head Quarters as Clyde finds that he holds the fate of the Time Lord in his hand.

    Director:Ashley Way
    Writer:Russell T Davies

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  9. The Sarah Jane Adventures Season 5 Episode 3 - The Curse of Clyde Langer (1)
    8.3/10(314 votes)

    S5:E3

    After some very unusual weather hits Bannerman Road, Sarah Jane investigates why. Fish are falling from the skies, and Sarah Jane's investigation ends up leading the team to the Museum of Culture. After Clyde acts the fool a little to much, his friends end up turning against him, and he is banished from their lives.

    Director:Ashley Way
    Writer:Phil Ford

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  10. The Sarah Jane Adventures Season 5 Episode 4 - The Curse of Clyde Langer (2)
    8.3/10(310 votes)

    S5:E4

    Clyde finds himself abandoned on the streets of London, living rough with no food to eat. Somebody ends up reaching out to him, but as they become friends, he's warned about the legendary Night Dragon.

    Director:Ashley Way
    Writer:Phil Ford

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  11. The Sarah Jane Adventures Season 4 Episode 10 - Lost in Time (2)
    8.1/10(324 votes)

    S4:E10

    Sarah Jane, Clyde and Rani fight across the centuries to be reunited.

    Director:Joss Agnew
    Writer:Rupert Laight

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  12. The Sarah Jane Adventures Season 1 Episode 9 - The Lost Boy (1)
    8.0/10(432 votes)

    S1:E9

    A news report on a couple looking for their missing son, Ashley, brings a surprise for Sarah Jane (Elisabeth Sladen) when she discovers that the missing boy looks exactly like Luke (Tommy Knight). And when Mr Smith (Alexander Armstrong) confirms that Luke is a genetic match with Ashley, Sarah Jane sends him back to live with his 'parents'. With no knowledge of his former life, Luke finds it hard to fit in and, when he tries to escape, he makes a startling discovery about who his parents really are. Sarah Jane, meanwhile, makes some investigations into the Pharos Para-Science Institute – a research unit that has been conducting experiments using alien technology. Floella Benjamin guest stars as Professor Rivers.

    Director:Charles Martin
    Writer:Phil Ford

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  13. The Sarah Jane Adventures Season 1 Episode 10 - The Lost Boy (2)
    7.9/10(431 votes)

    S1:E10

    Maria (Yasmine Paige) and her dad, Alan (Joseph Millson), dig deeper into the mystery of Luke's (Tommy Knight) new parents and discover that Luke has actually been kidnapped by the Slitheen. There are more shocks when Sarah Jane (Elisabeth Sladen) and Maria find out that Mr Smith (Alexander Armstrong), Sarah Jane's super computer, is one of the bad guys. With Clyde (David Anthony) nowhere to be seen, Luke in the clutches of aliens and no Mr Smith to help, things are not looking good for Sarah Jane and Maria. But just what do the Slitheen want with Luke? And who, or what, exactly, is the Xylok?

    Director:Charles Martin
    Writer:Phil Ford

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  14. The Sarah Jane Adventures Season 4 Episode 7 - The Empty Planet (1)
    7.9/10(333 votes)

    S4:E7

    Clyde and Rani awake to find they are the only humans on Earth, even Sarah Jane Smith has vanished. But the Earth is not deserted, stalking the streets of London, strange forces gather.

    Director:Ashley Way
    Writer:Gareth Roberts

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  15. The Sarah Jane Adventures Season 4 Episode 9 - Lost in Time (1)
    7.9/10(336 votes)

    S4:E9

    A harmless investigation turns into an epic quest across time and space.

    Director:Joss Agnew
    Writer:Rupert Laight

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  16. The Sarah Jane Adventures Season 4 Episode 1 - The Nightmare Man (1)
    7.8/10(365 votes)

    S4:E1

    When Luke has his first nightmare, he's haunted by a dark figure from his dreams. A strange entity is reaching out to our world, with terrible consequences for the whole human race. Luke faces life-changing events, and Bannerman Road will never be the same again.

    Director:Joss Agnew
    Writer:Joseph Lidster

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  17. The Sarah Jane Adventures Season 4 Episode 2 - The Nightmare Man (2)
    7.7/10(354 votes)

    S4:E2

    With Luke, Clyde and Rani trapped in a bizarre dreamscape, Sarah Jane must fight alone. As the Nightmare Man grows stronger, only K-9 might hold the key. But can Luke summon the courage to face his adult life before the whole world is trapped in an endless nightmare?

    Director:Joss Agnew
    Writer:Joseph Lidster

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  18. The Sarah Jane Adventures Season 4 Episode 8 - The Empty Planet (2)
    7.7/10(327 votes)

    S4:E8

    Clyde and Rani only just manage to escape from the robots. Regrouping with Gavin in a cafe, Clyde deduces that he and Rani were left behind after the robots abducted everyone else because of the two of them having been 'grounded' by the Judoon, although this fails to explain Gavin's continued presence. When Gavin runs off again, Rani and Clyde are confronted by the robots, who explain that they want the 'son and heir' (Although Clyde initially assumes that they want Earth's sun and air); Gavin's father - who he mentioned left his mother when he was young - was an alien prince, and with his father's recent death Gavin is the only viable heir to the throne. Tracking Gavin down, Clyde and Rani explain the situation to him, convincing him to remove a ring that his father gave his mother to give to him; the ring acted as a bio-damper that prevented anyone from detecting his alien heritage. With the ring removed, the robots can sense him, and he agrees to accompany them back to his father's world, his last actions on Earth being to name Clyde and Rani a Lord and Lady of his people. With Earth's population returned - having been sent to a 'warp shunt' while the robots searched - Sarah and Mr Smith create the necessary records to state that Gavin has moved to Australia, Sarah praising Clyde and Rani's accomplishments even when they were alone.

    Director:Ashley Way
    Writer:Gareth Roberts

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  19. The Sarah Jane Adventures Season 4 Episode 12 - Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith (2)
    7.7/10(315 votes)

    S4:E12

    Sarah Jane has gone for good, and a new regime begins at Bannerman Road!

    Director:Joss Agnew
    Writers:Gareth Roberts, Clayton Hickman

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  20. The Sarah Jane Adventures Season 5 Episode 6 - The Man Who Never Was (2)
    7.7/10(299 votes)

    S5:E6

    Luke and Sky must help the Skullions, but Sarah Jane is in danger too, so who will they save?

    Director:Joss Agnew
    Writer:Gareth Roberts

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  21. The Sarah Jane Adventures Season 2 Episode 7 - Mark of the Berserker (1)
    7.6/10(380 votes)

    S2:E7

    Luke is going for a sleepover at Clyde's house whilst Sarah Jane goes away for the weekend, during which Clyde's estranged father Paul turns up hoping to get to know his son. Meanwhile Rani discovers that one of her classmates is in possession of a strange locket, that can be used to control people.

    Director:Joss Agnew
    Writer:Joseph Lidster

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  22. The Sarah Jane Adventures Season 2 Episode 11 - The Enemy of the Bane (1)
    7.6/10(384 votes)

    S2:E11

    Mrs Wormwood returns to see Sarah Jane- but to ask help. The Bane have turned against Mrs Wormwood and are preparing to unleash a dark power against the universe. However, to thwart the Bane's plan, Sarah Jane must call upon an old friend

    Director:Graeme Harper
    Writer:Phil Ford

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  23. The Sarah Jane Adventures Season 3 Episode 1 - Prisoner of the Judoon (1)
    7.6/10(382 votes)

    S3:E1

    Sarah Jane and the gang face the most dangerous day of their lives, as the rhino-like Judoon return. When prisoner Androvax the Destroyer crash-lands on Earth, a Veil is set free and starts to turn Earth's technology against itself.

    Director:Joss Agnew
    Writer:Phil Ford

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  24. The Sarah Jane Adventures Season 3 Episode 4 - The Mad Woman in the Attic (2)
    7.6/10(371 votes)

    S3:E4

    Eve's powers grow out of control, catching everyone in her endless sinister games.

    Director:Alice Troughton
    Writer:Joseph Lidster

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  25. The Sarah Jane Adventures Season 4 Episode 11 - Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith (1)
    7.6/10(314 votes)

    S4:E11

    No one can defend the earth forever, but who could ever replace Sarah Jane?

    Director:Joss Agnew
    Writers:Gareth Roberts, Clayton Hickman

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith (2)" is the best rated episode of "The Sarah Jane Adventures". It scored 8.8/10 based on 485 votes. Directed by Joss Agnew and written by Gareth Roberts, it aired on 10/30/2009. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane? (2)".