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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 3 Episode 20 - The Man Behind the Curtain
    8.9/10(49 votes)

    #1 - The Man Behind the Curtain

    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:Elizabeth Sarnoff

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  2. undefined Season 5 Episode 8 - LaFleur
    8.9/10(46 votes)

    #2 - LaFleur

    S5:E8

    Sawyer perpetuates a lie with some of the other island survivors in order to protect themselves from mistakes of the past.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Elizabeth Sarnoff

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  3. undefined Season 6 Episode 14 - The Candidate
    8.8/10(54 votes)

    #3 - The Candidate

    S6:E14

    After the remaining survivors are reunited, Sawyer and Jack hatch a plan to divert the Man in Black's attention and leave the island without him on Widmore's submarine, but disastrous consequences await them. In the flash sideways, Jack investigates the cause of Locke's paralysis and offers treatment.

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    Writer:Elizabeth Sarnoff

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  4. undefined Season 5 Episode 12 - Dead Is Dead
    8.7/10(46 votes)

    #4 - Dead Is Dead

    S5:E12

    To atone for sins of the past, Ben must attempt to summon the smoke monster in order to be judged.

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    Writer:Elizabeth Sarnoff

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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - Chapter Seven: Loud, Fast, and Keep Going
    8.6/10(52 votes)

    #5 - Chapter Seven: Loud, Fast, and Keep Going

    S1:E7

    A deadly shootout threatens Barry's timely participation in Sally's big stage moment.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Elizabeth Sarnoff

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  6. undefined Season 2 Episode 20 - Two for the Road
    8.6/10(57 votes)

    #6 - Two for the Road

    S2:E20

    After finding an exhausted Michael in the forest, Jack and Kate bring him back to the main camp. When he finally wakes up, Michael has some new details about "The Others." Also, a lovestruck Hurley plans a date for Libby.

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    Writer:Elizabeth Sarnoff

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  7. undefined Season 5 Episode 15 - Follow the Leader
    8.5/10(46 votes)

    #7 - Follow the Leader

    S5:E15

    Jack and Kate find themselves at odds over the direction to take to save their fellow island survivors, Locke further solidifies his stance as leader of "The Others," and Sawyer and Juliet come under scrutiny from the Dharma Initiative.

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    Writer:Elizabeth Sarnoff

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  8. undefined Season 6 Episode 16 - What They Died For
    8.5/10(50 votes)

    #8 - What They Died For

    S6:E16

    Ben finally takes his revenge on Widmore after accepting the Man in Black's request for assistance. Jacob explains the purpose of the candidates, and Jack volunteers to take his place. The search for Desmond reveals that he has been rescued and the Man in Black plans to use him to destroy the island. In the flash sideways, each person ends up on their way to a concert.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Elizabeth Sarnoff

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  9. undefined Season 2 Episode 10 - The Fellowship
    8.5/10(12 votes)

    #9 - The Fellowship

    S2:E10

    The day of the kurultai arrives, shaping Kublai's fate as khan. Ahmad makes his final stand, and Marco learns a terrible truth.

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    Writer:Elizabeth Sarnoff

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  10. undefined Season 5 Episode 3 - Jughead
    8.4/10(48 votes)

    #10 - Jughead

    S5:E3

    Desmond looks for a woman who might be the key to helping Faraday stop the island's unpredictable movements through time; Locke finds out who has been attacking the survivors.

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    Writer:Elizabeth Sarnoff

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  11. undefined Season 6 Episode 4 - The Substitute
    8.4/10(46 votes)

    #11 - The Substitute

    S6:E4

    On the island, the Man in Black attempts to recruit Sawyer in his attempt to leave the island, while an impromptu funeral is held for the real Locke. In the flash sideways, Locke is fired from his job and becomes a substitute teacher.

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    Writer:Elizabeth Sarnoff

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  12. undefined Season 2 Episode 7 - The Audition
    8.4/10(40 votes)

    #12 - The Audition

    S2:E7

    Barry prepares for his first audition under Gene's guidance. Sally takes a stand in a meeting with a major TV producer. Noho Hank bares all.

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    Writer:Elizabeth Sarnoff

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  13. undefined Season 2 Episode 11 - The Hunting Party
    8.3/10(58 votes)

    #13 - The Hunting Party

    S2:E11

    Jack, Locke and Sawyer follow after a determined Michael after he heads into the jungle toward the dreaded "Others" in search of Walt. Meanwhile, Sun has a surprising reaction to Jin's desire to join the search party, and Hurley and Charlie commiserate over the age-old conundrum of "what women want."

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    Writer:Elizabeth Sarnoff

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  14. undefined Season 4 Episode 7 - a nice meal
    8.3/10(25 votes)

    #14 - a nice meal

    S4:E7

    I was talking about office supplies!

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    Writer:Elizabeth Sarnoff

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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - Here Was a Man
    8.3/10(29 votes)

    #15 - Here Was a Man

    S1:E4

    Alma asks Hickok to investigate the tragic fallout of her husband's gold claim purchase. McCall plots revenge after being humiliated at poker. Charlie Utter departs camp for Cheyenne. Doc Cochran makes a house call to the Bella Union.

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    Writer:Elizabeth Sarnoff

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  16. undefined Season 2 Episode 9 - Amalgamation and Capital
    8.2/10(19 votes)

    #16 - Amalgamation and Capital

    S2:E9

    Wolcott draws Utter's ire during the questioning of a suspect. Merrick is overzealous in re-establishing his newspaper. Fields and Hostetler have little luck with a wild horse. Swearengen alters his agreement with Miss Isringhausen.

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    Writer:Elizabeth Sarnoff

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  17. undefined Season 4 Episode 11 - Cabin Fever
    8.1/10(49 votes)

    #17 - Cabin Fever

    S4:E11

    Locke finds out where Jacob's cabin is. Life on the freighter becomes dangerous.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Elizabeth Sarnoff

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  18. undefined Season 2 Episode 8 - Whitehorse
    8.1/10(12 votes)

    #18 - Whitehorse

    S2:E8

    Marco's allegiance to Kublai is tested like never before. Mei Lin's bold move throws Ahmad's plans into chaos.

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    Writer:Elizabeth Sarnoff

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  19. undefined Season 3 Episode 7 - candy asses
    8.0/10(28 votes)

    #19 - candy asses

    S3:E7

    Let's split up.

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    Writer:Elizabeth Sarnoff

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  20. undefined Season 2 Episode 3 - Measure Against the Linchpin
    8.0/10(11 votes)

    #20 - Measure Against the Linchpin

    S2:E3

    Haunted by recent events, Kublai journeys with Marco into the mountains for answers. Empress Chabi takes action to insure an heir to the khan.

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    Writer:Elizabeth Sarnoff

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  21. undefined Season 2 Episode 16 - The Whole Truth
    7.9/10(56 votes)

    #21 - The Whole Truth

    S2:E16

    Sun comes to the realization that she might be pregnant. She struggles on whether to tell Jin about the situation. Meanwhile, with no success from Jack or Sayid, Ana-Lucia is called in by Locke to interrogate the new prisoner Henry Gale to get more information out of him about the balloon that he and his wife supposedly landed on the island with.

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    Writer:Elizabeth Sarnoff

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  22. undefined Season 3 Episode 3 - Further Instructions
    7.9/10(52 votes)

    #22 - Further Instructions

    S3:E3

    Locke, Eko and Desmond are found scattered about the island after the implosion of the hatch. Locke receives a message from the Island asking him to fix the situation he caused. Hurley returns to the beach camp to report the imprisonment of Kate, Jack and Sawyer by the Others. Desmond has been fundamentally altered by the implosion, giving him a mysterious new power.

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    Writer:Elizabeth Sarnoff

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  23. undefined Season 6 Episode 8 - Recon
    7.9/10(48 votes)

    #23 - Recon

    S6:E8

    The Man in Black sends Sawyer on a reconnaissance mission to Hydra Island, where he discovers that Charles Widmore has returned to the island with a team of scientists. In the flash sideways, Sawyer is a lonely cop who is still searching for the original Sawyer.

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    Writer:Elizabeth Sarnoff

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  24. undefined Season 3 Episode 15 - Left Behind
    7.8/10(48 votes)

    #24 - Left Behind

    S3:E15

    Kate and Juliet are stranded in the jungle after Kate learns that there is a traitor in the survivor's midst. Meanwhile, Sawyer's poor attitude and selfish ways towards the beach community may earn him a vote of banishment if he doesn't have a change of heart.

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    Writer:Elizabeth Sarnoff

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  25. undefined Season 4 Episode 8 - Meet Kevin Johnson
    7.8/10(49 votes)

    #25 - Meet Kevin Johnson

    S4:E8

    Sayid confronts Ben's spy on the freighter, and Ben urges daughter Alex to flee Locke's camp in order to survive an impending attack.

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    Writer:Elizabeth Sarnoff

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Elizabeth Sarnoff Ratings Summary

"The Man Behind the Curtain" is the best rated episode written by Elizabeth Sarnoff. It scored 8.9/10 based on 49 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 5/9/2007 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "LaFleur".