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The Best Episodes Written By Earl Hamner

Every TV Episode Written by Earl Hamner Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 2 Episode 3 - The Watchers
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    S2:E3

    A hysterical hotel manager tells Vincent aliens are taking over his hotel.

    Director:N/A
    Writers:Earl Hamner, Jr.

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  2. undefined Season 5 Episode 14 - You Drive
    7.8/10(11 votes)

    S5:E14

    Driving home one rainy evening, Oliver Pope accidentally hits a boy on a bicycle. Pope flees the scene, determined to hide his guilt, but his car has other ideas.

    Director:N/A
    Writers:Earl Hamner, Jr.

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  3. undefined Season 5 Episode 30 - Stopover in a Quiet Town
    7.4/10(16 votes)

    S5:E30

    The morning after a wild night of partying, a hungover married couple awaken in an unfamiliar and artificial place.

    Director:N/A
    Writers:Earl Hamner, Jr.

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  4. undefined Season 3 Episode 22 - A Piano in the House
    7.1/10(13 votes)

    S3:E22

    Fortune discovers that a piano he bought his wife for her birthday has magical properties - the music that it plays makes people reveal their true essence.

    Director:N/A
    Writers:Earl Hamner, Jr.

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  5. undefined Season 5 Episode 13 - Ring-a-Ding Girl
    6.8/10(13 votes)

    S5:E13

    A fan-club gift draws a movie star back home, where she disrupts local plans for a town picnic by offering a one-woman show.

    Director:N/A
    Writers:Earl Hamner, Jr.

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  6. undefined Season 3 Episode 19 - The Hunt
    6.8/10(17 votes)

    S3:E19

    On a hunting trip, Hyder Simpson and his dog Rip dive into a lake after a raccoon. When he gets home he finds that no one can see or hear him.

    Director:N/A
    Writers:Earl Hamner, Jr.

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  7. undefined Season 4 Episode 7 - Jess-Belle
    6.5/10(14 votes)

    S4:E7

    Jess-Belle enlists the aid of a local witch who casts a spell that makes Billy-Ben Turner fall in love with her.

    Director:N/A
    Writers:Earl Hamner, Jr.

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  8. undefined Season 5 Episode 36 - The Bewitchin' Pool
    6.1/10(10 votes)

    S5:E36

    Two unhappy children find a happy escape in a swimming pool.

    Director:N/A
    Writers:Earl Hamner, Jr.

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  9. undefined Season 5 Episode 18 - Black Leather Jackets
    5.8/10(10 votes)

    S5:E18

    Three tough-looking men on motorcycles disrupt a peaceful suburb when they move in. Yet the neighbors could never imagine just how dangerous these men really are.

    Director:N/A
    Writers:Earl Hamner, Jr.

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Earl Hamner, Jr. Ratings Summary

"The Watchers" is the best rated episode written by Earl Hamner, Jr.. It scored 8.0/10 from 5 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on September 19, 1967. It is rated 0.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "You Drive".