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The Best Episodes of Wild Card

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Wild Card is an American comedy-drama series starring Joely Fisher. It was broadcast in the United States on Lifetime, and on the Global Television Network in Canada from August 2003 to July 2005.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Wild Card Season 1 Episode 10 - Spooked
    8.9/10(11 votes)

    #1 - Spooked

    S1:E10

    Zoe investigates a house that may have been vandalized by ghosts. Meanwhile Zoe is in over her head with all of the Halloween craziness with her nephew and nieces.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Wild Card Season 1 Episode 6 - Dead Again
    8.8/10(11 votes)

    #2 - Dead Again

    S1:E6

    Though fearful of a forthcoming performance evaluation by her boss, Zoe must unravel the life of a man just found dead of a heart attack, who was supposed to have died three years earlier in a boating accident.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Wild Card Season 1 Episode 11 - Sand Trap
    8.8/10(9 votes)

    #3 - Sand Trap

    S1:E11

    Dan takes up a job at a spa when people there gets sick from a pesticide in the mud. Taylor gets an F on her essay, and learns she has a learning disability. Meanwhile Zoe wonders why Sophia has been avoiding her after she gets promoted.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Wild Card Season 2 Episode 14 - See Ya Later, Investigator
    8.7/10(11 votes)

    #4 - See Ya Later, Investigator

    S2:E14

    As Zoe, Dan, M., and their co-workers get ready to leave work for the day, a woman gets off the elevator on their floor and holds them hostage at gunpoint. Zoe recognizes her as the mother of a recently convicted murderer whom the team had helped convict. The woman reveals that somebody at M. Pearl McGuire Investigations contacted her claiming to have evidence that would prove her son was innocent and that she was supposed to bring $25,000 to buy the evidence. M. is determined to find the blackmailer and nobody is above suspicion! Meanwhile, M. is nominated for Businessperson of the Year and Dan's father comes for a visit while back at the Busiek house, Hannah has a friend over while Taylor works on a paper with a boy who has a bad reputation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Wild Card Season 1 Episode 4 - Hell Week
    8.6/10(11 votes)

    #5 - Hell Week

    S1:E4

    Zoe investigates a possible sorority prank gone awry while struggling to sort out her love life.

    Director:William Fruet
    Writer:Marla Kanelos

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  6. Wild Card Season 1 Episode 5 - Dearly Beloved
    8.5/10(13 votes)

    #6 - Dearly Beloved

    S1:E5

    Professionally, Zoe and her co-workers try to find out who sabotaged a wedding at an exclusive country club by making the lawn sprinklers turn on at an inappropriate time. Personally, Zoe has to deal with the sudden re-appearance of her nieces' and nephew's deadbeat dad after a 7-year absence.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Wild Card Season 1 Episode 7 - The Cheese Stands Alone
    8.4/10(13 votes)

    #7 - The Cheese Stands Alone

    S1:E7

    When the client database of an online dating service is wiped out, Zoe goes undercover to determine whether or not it was an accident. Marcos asks Zoe to spend the weekend at a remote cabin with him, but she initially refuses because she thinks that this would set a bad example for Taylor. Then when Zoe decides to tell Marcos that she has changed her mind, she finds that he has already made plans to go with someone else.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Wild Card Season 2 Episode 1 - A Felony for Melanie
    8.4/10(11 votes)

    #8 - A Felony for Melanie

    S2:E1

    Melanie St. John, an old friend of Zoey's is suspected of murdering her estranged husband Robert. Zoe and Dan are assigned to work on the case and find that there are many more suspects including a son-in-law who had a suspicious relationship with his father. Zoe and Dan are sprayed with a fire extinguisher when they interrupt a burglary in progress at Robert's house. Taylor gets a job as a waitress in a mama and papa restaurant and begins flirting with a waiter who also works there.

    Director:George Bloomfield
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Wild Card Season 2 Episode 18 - Zoe's Phony Matrimony
    8.4/10(8 votes)

    #9 - Zoe's Phony Matrimony

    S2:E18

    In the series finale, Zoe and Dan go undercover as a soon-to-be-married couple to catch Leo's sister's murderer, who is a wedding planner. As they struggle to keep their cover, Zoe discovers an offensive item in Dan's suitcase and nearly calls off the "wedding". Meanwhile, Leo isn't afraid to break the rules to nab the killer. Taylor, Hannah, and Cliff are convinced that Zoe has eloped with Dan when they overhear a phone conversation. In the end, an emotional wedding leaves Zoe and Dan in a sticky situtation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Wild Card Season 1 Episode 3 - Con Artistry
    8.2/10(13 votes)

    #10 - Con Artistry

    S1:E3

    Zoe finds out her partner Dan used to be engaged and used to be a thief. Meanwhile Dan's ex-fiance comes to town. Marco's ask Zoe out on an date but she turns him down the first time. Sophia and her boyfriend try to find a house but have difference of tastes in a place to live. Dan discovers he has feeling for Zoe and goes to tell her, but when he does he see's Zoe and Marco's kissing on the porch.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Wild Card Season 1 Episode 12 - Black Sheep
    8.1/10(10 votes)

    #11 - Black Sheep

    S1:E12

    Zoe and Dan investigates a man who crashes his car into his house and almost hits his wife. Meanwhile Taylor tries to run away with Ryder, when she learns her father came to see them but Zoe didn't let him see them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Wild Card Season 1 Episode 8 - No Bull
    8.0/10(14 votes)

    #12 - No Bull

    S1:E8

    Zoe and Dan are forced to share a motel room when they look into the death of a farmer's prize bull.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Wild Card Season 2 Episode 4 - Roses are Red, Violets are Busiek
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #13 - Roses are Red, Violets are Busiek

    S2:E4

    Zoey finds out that her boyfriend is married and angrily breaks up with him. The next day he is found murdered and Zoe is suspected of murdering him! Zoey finds out from her bank that her identity has been stolen by a woman resembling her who has been using Zoe's name. Taylor, Cliff, and Hannah are delighted when a large expensive boat is delivered to their house while Taylor is furthur excited when Dan buys an expensive lightbulb for her fundraiser.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Wild Card Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.9/10(19 votes)

    #14 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    Zoe gives up her job as a blackjack dealer so she can raise her nieces and nephew after their mother dies in a car accident. Sophia Mason and Dan Lennox, special fraud investigators, tell her the family is denied any financial settlement because they think her sister was responsible for her own death. Zoe decides to go on her own investigation to prove her sister wasn't at fault while trying to find a new job. Also, Zoe runs into an old flame and Taylor disappears.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Wild Card Season 1 Episode 9 - Mimi's Assets
    7.9/10(13 votes)

    #15 - Mimi's Assets

    S1:E9

    When a fog machine at a strip club explodes and causes the death of a dancer, Zoe goes undercover as a bartender to determine if the explosion and resulting fire were just accidents. But is she good enough to fool Mimi, the savvy club owner? Meanwhile, back at the office, Sophia becomes frustrated when she is overlooked for a promotion. And at home, Taylor must choose between love and loyalty when Julian, the neighbor boy, starts flirting with her even though he is dating Taylor's best friend Carla.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Wild Card Season 1 Episode 14 - Backstabbed
    7.9/10(14 votes)

    #16 - Backstabbed

    S1:E14

    When a contestant on a reality show dies, Zoe auditions to be on the shows upcoming season. Everyone from the crew members to the competitors is a suspect.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Wild Card Season 1 Episode 16 - Block Party
    7.9/10(12 votes)

    #17 - Block Party

    S1:E16

    Zoe and Dan snoop around when they here four burglary claim and each one of the residents is hiding a secret they might just help crack the case. Zoe starts to fall for the carpenter that comes and does the houses.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Wild Card Season 1 Episode 13 - Bullet Proof
    7.8/10(11 votes)

    #18 - Bullet Proof

    S1:E13

    Zoe closes a claim for Dan and winds up getting shot when she walks in on a burglary. Her co-workers try their best to find the person that shot her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Wild Card Season 1 Episode 2 - The Learning Curve
    7.7/10(13 votes)

    #19 - The Learning Curve

    S1:E2

    Zoe investigates her first case

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Wild Card Season 1 Episode 18 - Queen Bee
    7.7/10(11 votes)

    #20 - Queen Bee

    S1:E18

    When the host of a popular children's TV show gets blackmailed its up to Zoe, Sophia, and Dan to find out who the blackmailer is. Taylor travels to Columbus to get Ryder back only to find out he hooked back up with his ex-girlfriend. Dan and Candi break up after she realizes Dan has feelings for Zoe, so Candi decides to move back to Las Vegas. Dan trys to tell Zoe how he feels about her, but instead he kisses her on the elevator. Zoe meets Marcos at the restaurant after her and Dan's kiss and tries to tell him about it, but when she tries, she finds a ring in her glass and Marcos proposes to her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Wild Card Season 1 Episode 15 - Auntie Venom
    7.2/10(14 votes)

    #21 - Auntie Venom

    S1:E15

    Zoe disguises herself as a cruise ship singer to find out how a woman died from a venomous snakebite while on the ship. She soon discovers a boatfull of suspects.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Wild Card Season 2 Episode 3 - Sniper Shot, Intern Hot
    7.2/10(9 votes)

    #22 - Sniper Shot, Intern Hot

    S2:E3

    M's ex-husband Graham decides to run for mayor and Taylor decides to work on his campaign team. At a campaign rally, a bullet that evidently was intended for him hits Taylor's friend and she is rushed to a hospital. Due to some excellent ""Zoeyism"", a secret affair and the many clues required to figure out who is behind the attempted murder are found. Also, Dan is concerned when he suspects a campaign worker of flirting with Taylor.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Wild Card Season 2 Episode 15 - A Whisper From Zoe's Sister
    7.0/10(8 votes)

    #23 - A Whisper From Zoe's Sister

    S2:E15

    As the anniversary of Zoe's sister's death grows nears, Zoe begins seeing her sister and talking to her while remembering the good and the bad times they had together while helping Taylor and Hannah cope with the painful time. Meanwhile, Zoe, Dan, and M. investigate a robbery at a fertility clinic and must work with a flighty and not-so-helpful witness to catch the thief.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Wild Card Season 1 Episode 17 - Candy Land
    6.7/10(11 votes)

    #24 - Candy Land

    S1:E17

    Dan and Zoe (who brings Taylor, Cliff, and Hannah) go up to a ski lodge to investigate why a snowboarding competition was postponed because of frozen pipes. Dan starts going out with Zoe's bestfriend Candy, and it looks like Zoe might be a little jealous that Dan likes Candy. Meanwhile Zoe has Julian water her plants while her and the kids are up at the ski lodge. When Taylor has Julian go over to Ryder's house to find out why Ryder hasn't been returning her calls, Julian tells her that Ryder moved back to Columbus, and now Taylor is willing to do anything to make him come back.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Wild Card Season 2 Episode 8 - Die, Die, Who Am I?
    3.3/10(20 votes)

    #25 - Die, Die, Who Am I?

    S2:E8

    A man who narrowly misses getting hit by a bus suddenly realizes that he has no idea where he is and who he is. He hires Zoe and Dan to find out his identity. After narrowly escaping severe injury or death several more times, Zoe and Dan are convinced a hit man is after the man; who is convinced that his name is Brad Pitt and that he has a sister named Mary. Amazingly, Zoe and Dan are able to locate his girlfriend, who is very upset at him for some reason. They must convince the angry woman to reveal his identity. Meanwhile, Hannah practices for a flute recital and M., Zoe, and Dan are annoyed by a new tenant in their office building.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Spooked" is the best rated episode of "Wild Card". It scored 8.9/10 based on 11 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/25/2003. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Dead Again".