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The Best Episodes Written By Drew Goddard

Every TV Episode Written by Drew Goddard Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 3 Episode 20 - The Man Behind the Curtain
    8.9/10(64 votes)

    S3:E20

    Ben unwillingly divulges information to Locke about the island, taking him on a journey to various locations including strange monuments and the mysterious Jacob. Back at the beach, Juliet's secret is revealed. Flashbacks will show us the origins of DHARMA and the history of the island, including 'the purge.'

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    Writer:Drew Goddard

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  2. undefined Season 3 Episode 8 - Flashes Before Your Eyes
    8.7/10(69 votes)

    S3:E8

    After Desmond rescues Claire from drowning, Charlie gets Hurley to help him find out why Desmond has seemed able to predict the future. Desmond recalls exactly what took place in the moments after he turns the key, where he experienced a strange vision of his life prior to his Army days.

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    Writer:Drew Goddard

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  3. undefined Season 4 Episode 9 - The Shape of Things to Come
    8.6/10(65 votes)

    S4:E9

    Jack tries to discover the identity of a body that has washed ashore. Meanwhile, Locke's camp is attacked by Ben's adversaries.

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    Writer:Drew Goddard

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  4. undefined Season 7 Episode 17 - Lies My Parents Told Me
    8.6/10(17 votes)

    S7:E17

    Robin Wood seeks revenge on Spike for killing his mother nearly 30 years ago, whilst everyone else tries to find out how The First has control over him.

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    Writer:Drew Goddard

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  5. undefined Season 3 Episode 13 - The Man from Tallahassee
    8.5/10(67 votes)

    S3:E13

    When Kate and Locke arrive at the Others' camp, Ben promises to tell Locke the island's secrets as long as he stops his destructive plan, and Kate's reunion with Jack doesn't go very well when she learns that the Others have offered him a deal. More of Locke's troubled past is revealed.

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    Writer:Drew Goddard

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  6. undefined Season 3 Episode 16 - One of Us
    8.5/10(65 votes)

    S3:E16

    The celebration of Jack's return is cut short when he arrives at the beach with an Other, Juliet, whose flashbacks pick up from where they left off, showing us how she got onto the island and became an other. Meanwhile, Claire is threatened by a strange illness.

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    Writer:Drew Goddard

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  7. undefined Season 7 Episode 18 - Dirty Girls
    8.4/10(18 votes)

    S7:E18

    Faith returns to Sunnydale just as a new villain, Caleb, arrives and sends Buffy a message in the form of a badly beaten Potential.

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    Writer:Drew Goddard

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  8. undefined Season 4 Episode 2 - Confirmed Dead
    8.3/10(66 votes)

    S4:E2

    The survivors begin to question the intentions of their supposed rescuers when four strangers arrive on the island.

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    Writer:Drew Goddard

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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 16 - Outlaws
    8.3/10(90 votes)

    S1:E16

    Kate and Sawyer divulge dark secrets to each other while tracking a renegade boar that Sawyer swears is purposely harassing him. Hurley and Sayid worry that Charlie is losing it after facing a brush with death and killing Ethan with 6 bullets to the chest. A shocking prior connection between Sawyer and Jack is revealed in a flashback which shows Sawyer meeting Jack's father in a bar. Robert Patrick ("Terminator 2: Judgment Day," "The X-File") guest stars.

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    Writer:Drew Goddard

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  10. undefined Season 7 Episode 7 - Conversations with Dead People
    8.2/10(21 votes)

    S7:E7

    Buffy talks through her troubles with an old high school classmate who has recently become a vampire. Cassie, the late student Buffy tried to help, appears to Willow with a posthumous message from Tara. Dawn experiences a terrifying haunting. And Andrew and Jonathan return to Sunnydale High on a mission.

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    Writer:Drew Goddard

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  11. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Cut Man
    8.1/10(182 votes)

    S1:E2

    Murdock makes a near fatal error while trying to save a kidnapped boy, and finds an unlikely ally when he needs saving himself.

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    Writer:Drew Goddard

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  12. undefined Season 3 Episode 2 - The Glass Ballerina
    8.0/10(65 votes)

    S3:E2

    Sun and Jin's lives are put in danger when Sayid tries to locate Jack and the other missing castaways. Sayid also creates a plan in order to get the attention of the "Others" on the beach. Meanwhile, Henry (i.e. Ben) gives Jack an offer that is very tempting in exchange for his cooperation. Lastly, Kate and Sawyer must adjust to harsh conditions that are being forced upon them by "The Others."

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    Writer:Drew Goddard

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  13. undefined Season 4 Episode 6 - The Other Woman
    7.8/10(61 votes)

    S4:E6

    Juliet receives an unwelcome visit from someone from her past and is given orders to track down Charlotte and Faraday in order to stop them from completing their mission -- by any means necessary. Meanwhile, Ben offers Locke an enticing deal.

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    Writer:Drew Goddard

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  14. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Into the Ring
    7.7/10(229 votes)

    S1:E1

    Murdock's vigilante crime fighting and his new law practice find equally dangerous challenges in a murder case tied to a corporate crime syndicate.

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    Writer:Drew Goddard

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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Everything Is Fine
    7.7/10(83 votes)

    S1:E1

    Newly-deceased Eleanor Shellstrop is sent to the Good Place, but only by mistake; Eleanor is determined to become a better person in her afterlife with help from friends Chidi and Janet; Eleanor tries to prove to Chidi that she's worthy of his help.

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    Writer:Drew Goddard

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  16. undefined Season 7 Episode 5 - Selfless
    7.7/10(23 votes)

    S7:E5

    Anya's violent and deadly act of vengeance leaves everyone stunned. Buffy must put aside her feelings and take action before more people die.

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    Writer:Drew Goddard

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  17. undefined Season 7 Episode 9 - Never Leave Me
    7.6/10(16 votes)

    S7:E9

    Buffy and the gang capture and interrogate Spike and Andrew.

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    Writer:Drew Goddard

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  18. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - Ashes, Ashes
    7.5/10(74 votes)

    S1:E6

    Stick offers up a theory, Danny finds himself sidelined, and Alexandra learns that it's not easy being the leader.

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    Writer:Drew Goddard

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  19. undefined Season 0 Episode 27 - Missing Pieces (11): Jin Has a Temper-Tantrum On the Golf Course
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    S0:E27

    Hurley, Michael, and Jin are playing golf on the golf course. After Jin misses a putt to win the game, he goes on a temper-tantrum, shouting in Korean. As Hurley and Michael look on, Jin lets out all of his anger: he is unhappy, he doesn't want to be pitied, nobody understands him, and he is tired of the handcuffs. As Michael and Hurley eventually leave, Jin sits down, half crying, and repeating "I'm so alone."

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    Writer:Drew Goddard

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  20. undefined Season 0 Episode 29 - Missing Pieces (13): So It Begins
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    S0:E29

    Vincent is running through the jungle on the island, when he encounters Christian Shephard. Christian tells Vincent to find Jack and wake him up because he "has work to do." The first scene of "Pilot, Part 1" then replays with Vincent encountering Jack as he is regaining consciousness.

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    Writer:Drew Goddard

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Drew Goddard Ratings Summary

"The Man Behind the Curtain" is the best rated episode written by Drew Goddard. It scored 8.9/10 based on 64 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 5/9/2007 and is rated 0.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "Flashes Before Your Eyes".