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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 2 Episode 4 - Hey! Mr. Pibb!
    8.6/10(9 votes)

    S2:E4

    Patty works to clear Daniel in his wife's murder; Ellen and Tom go to West Virginia to gather vital information in the case against Ultima National Resources.

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    Writer:Aaron Zelman

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  2. undefined Season 2 Episode 8 - They Had to Tweeze That out of My Kidney
    8.3/10(9 votes)

    S2:E8

    As she copes with mounting pressure, Patty begins to unravel Walter Kendrick's energy scheme. Meanwhile, Arthur Frobisher's past will come back to haunt him.

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    Writer:Aaron Zelman

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  3. undefined Season 12 Episode 13 - DR 1-102
    7.9/10(8 votes)

    S12:E13

    The bludgeoning of two women in their apartment leads the detectives to a suspect who has taken a hostage while demanding legal representation ... and Southerlyn's actions, while heroic, results in disbarment proceedings against her for violation of Disciplinary Rule 1-102.

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    Writer:Aaron Zelman

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  4. undefined Season 11 Episode 12 - Teenage Wasteland
    7.9/10(9 votes)

    S11:E12

    The beating death of a restaurant owner leads Briscoe and Green to thrill-seeking teenagers; McCoy and Lewin are forced to decide how young is too young for the death penalty.

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    Writer:Aaron Zelman

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  5. undefined Season 12 Episode 7 - Myth of Fingerprints
    7.9/10(8 votes)

    S12:E7

    A murder investigation uncovers deliberately faulty forensics in the wrongful conviction of two men 12 years earlier in the case that paved the way for Van Buren's promotion.

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    Writer:Aaron Zelman

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  6. undefined Season 2 Episode 12 - Donnie or Marie
    7.8/10(21 votes)

    S2:E12

    Sarah and Holder close in on the murderer. Meanwhile, the Richmond campaign preps for the election; and the Larsens seek to get their lives back in order.

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    Writer:Aaron Zelman

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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - We Are Not Animals
    7.7/10(11 votes)

    S1:E7

    Tom and Ellen think that Patty is trying to control them so they decide to make an alliance and keep information from her. Patty must keep Gregory Malina secure until his deposition because her case will fall apart without it.

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    Writer:Aaron Zelman

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  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - The Returned
    7.6/10(13 votes)

    S1:E1

    When deceased loved ones begin to reappear, the people in Arcadia change forever.

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    Writer:Aaron Zelman

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  9. undefined Season 2 Episode 4 - Psychodrama
    7.6/10(24 votes)

    S2:E4

    The BAU is called to investigate a series of bank robberies after it becomes evident the crimes are not based on money because the robber abuses his victims by forcing them to undress before he leaves the crime scene.

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    Writer:Aaron Zelman

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  10. undefined Season 11 Episode 19 - Whiplash
    7.6/10(9 votes)

    S11:E19

    When an hispanic male is found dead from a severe chest trauma, Detectives Briscoe and Green discover that he and two other illegal immigrants had been in a staged automobile accident. As evidence mounts linking numerous similar car crashes with the same employer, chiropractor, insurance adjuster, and lawyers, A.D.A.s McCoy and Carmichael must determine who is ultimately responsible for the man's death, from which so many others profited.

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    Writer:Aaron Zelman

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  11. undefined Season 1 Episode 19 - Machismo
    7.5/10(24 votes)

    S1:E19

    The BAU team travels to Mexico to aid in the capture of a serial killer who is targeting elderly women.

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    Writer:Aaron Zelman

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  12. undefined Season 13 Episode 16 - Suicide Box
    7.5/10(8 votes)

    S13:E16

    A media-savvy attorney defends a black teenager accused of shooting an off-duty policy officer.

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    Writer:Aaron Zelman

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  13. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Won't Get Fooled Again
    7.4/10(39 votes)

    S1:E3

    Gideon and his team track down a copycat bomber terrorizing a quiet community.

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    Writer:Aaron Zelman

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  14. undefined Season 2 Episode 16 - Fear and Loathing
    7.4/10(19 votes)

    S2:E16

    The BAU becomes involved to prevent a possible race riot when the murder of four young black women in a mostly white New York suburb appear to be hate crimes.

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    Writer:Aaron Zelman

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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 13 - Poison
    7.3/10(26 votes)

    S1:E13

    The team travels to New Jersey where several people have been poisoned, one of them fatally with LSD, ten times more potent than the street version.

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    Writer:Aaron Zelman

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  16. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - Stonewalled
    7.2/10(26 votes)

    S1:E8

    Sarah and Holder evade the FBI and unearth new evidence. Mitch endangers the boys, prompting Stan to take matters into his own hands. Richmond tries to climb back in the race.

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    Writer:Aaron Zelman

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  17. undefined Season 2 Episode 20 - Honor Among Thieves
    7.2/10(20 votes)

    S2:E20

    Elizabeth Prentiss, a foreign ambassador and SSA Emily Prentiss' mother, seeks the aid of the BAU when a Russian immigrant is kidnapped and held for ransom.

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    Writer:Aaron Zelman

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  18. undefined Season 11 Episode 5 - Return
    7.2/10(9 votes)

    S11:E5

    The murder of a storeowner leads to a case where the suspect flees to Israel and may be protected from extradition by Israel's Law of Return.

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    Writer:Aaron Zelman

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  19. undefined Season 13 Episode 1 - American Jihad
    7.2/10(8 votes)

    S13:E1

    An American Muslim becomes the prime suspect in a double murder after an academic challenges his religious beliefs.

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    Writer:Aaron Zelman

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  20. undefined Season 11 Episode 23 - Judge Dread
    7.2/10(8 votes)

    S11:E23

    An attempted murder of a tough Judge leads Briscoe and Green on a wild goose chase to track down the inimical criminal. When the perpetrator is found, Carmichael and McCoy have a difficult time making a case.

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    Writer:Aaron Zelman

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  21. undefined Season 3 Episode 6 - Don't Forget to Thank Mr. Zedeck
    7.2/10(6 votes)

    S3:E6

    Patty is under tremendous pressure from the Attorney's Office to make progress in the Tobin case, and winds up striking a bargain with an unlikely source. Ellen discovers some new evidence in Louis Tobin's death and Tom's financial troubles begin to effect him in more obvious ways.

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    Writer:Aaron Zelman

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  22. undefined Season 12 Episode 9 - 3 Dawg Night
    7.1/10(8 votes)

    S12:E9

    When a celebrity is implicated in a nightclub murder, McCoy and Southerlyn battle the flaks who attempt to insulate their client from any involvement or interrogation.

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    Writer:Aaron Zelman

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  23. undefined Season 2 Episode 6 - Openings
    7.1/10(22 votes)

    S2:E6

    Sarah zeros in on a Larsen-family secret; Stan comes to grips with some past indiscretions; and Mitch takes in a runaway girl. Meanwhile, the Richmond campaign entertains a surprise visitor.

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    Writer:Aaron Zelman

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  24. undefined Season 14 Episode 5 - Blaze
    7.0/10(7 votes)

    S14:E5

    A teenager's need for parental love, acceptance and recognition sets in motion the events leading to the deaths of 23 concert goers for a band's illegal pyrotechnics.

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    Writer:Aaron Zelman

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  25. undefined Season 3 Episode 2 - The Dog Is Happier Without Her
    7.0/10(6 votes)

    S3:E2

    Patty and Tom continue to dig into the Tobin family's sordid past, while Joe Tobin must decide between his family and his integrity. Ellen aids Tom in his investigation of the Tobin's, but in doing so receives some bad news of her own. While locked in the midst of a bitter divorce, Patty and Phil find one piece of common ground in the form of their beloved dog.

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    Writer:Aaron Zelman

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Aaron Zelman Ratings Summary

"Hey! Mr. Pibb!" is the best rated episode written by Aaron Zelman. It scored 8.556/10 based on 9 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 1/28/2009 and is rated 0.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "They Had to Tweeze That out of My Kidney".