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The Best Episodes Written By Richard Christian Matheson

Every TV Episode Written by Richard Christian Matheson Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 4 Episode 10 - The Doctor Is Out
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    S4:E10

    The A-Team travels to South America to find Murdock's psychiatrist, accompanied by a woman claiming to be his daughter.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Richard Christian Matheson

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  2. undefined Season 4 Episode 21 - A Little Town with an Accent
    8.2/10(4 votes)

    S4:E21

    The A-Team discovers an organized crime kingpin believed to be dead is behind the intimidation of several gas station owners.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Richard Christian Matheson

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  3. undefined Season 2 Episode 8 - There's Always a Catch
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    S2:E8

    The A-Team must once again duck Decker as they try to stop an extortionist plaguing a small fishing village.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Richard Christian Matheson

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  4. undefined Season 2 Episode 15 - Say It With Bullets
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    S2:E15

    A WAC asks the A-Team to investigate the death of her brother, who was involved in arms trafficking at a military base.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Richard Christian Matheson

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  5. undefined Season 2 Episode 20 - Deadly Maneuvers
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    S2:E20

    Criminals foiled in the past by the A-Team hire a crew of mercenaries to pick off each member one by one.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Richard Christian Matheson

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  6. undefined Season 2 Episode 7 - Labor Pains
    7.9/10(7 votes)

    S2:E7

    The A-Team helps migrant workers to organize against a landowner that is forcing them to live and work under slave-labor conditions.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Richard Christian Matheson

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  7. undefined Season 2 Episode 4 - Bad Time on the Border
    7.5/10(6 votes)

    S2:E4

    Hannibal goes undercover as an illegal alien when the A-Team is asked to find a sick woman who was apparently left behind by alien smugglers.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Richard Christian Matheson

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  8. undefined Season 2 Episode 12 - The Maltese Cow
    7.0/10(7 votes)

    S2:E12

    Old friends who own a restaurant sponsored by the A-Team face an extortion threat from a Chinese tong.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Richard Christian Matheson

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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 12 - Forget Me Not
    5.8/10(9 votes)

    S1:E12

    Michael's only hope of preventing the assassination of a Latin American president is a girl who knows the plan, but has amnesia.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Richard Christian Matheson

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  10. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - Of Guilt, Models and Murder
    5.7/10(3 votes)

    S1:E5

    David 'Blaine' takes a job as a valet to investigate the murder of a model that the Hulk is being blamed for. We get to see different accounts of the murder in flashback. But which one really happened?

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Richard Christian Matheson

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  11. undefined Season 3 Episode 9 - Split Second
    5.6/10(9 votes)

    S3:E9

    Dixon is a lumberjack who marries a sexy barmaid named Liz Kelly. Soon after, he turns from sweet Dr. Jekyll into cruel Mr. Hyde. He is jealous of her when the boys find her attractive. One day a new lumberjack comes to town and Liz finds Ted attractive. When he catches them in the bed together, Dixon goes in a jealous rage and whacks him blinding him. The boys help him seek revenge on Dixon and Liz.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Richard Christian Matheson

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  12. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - The Damned Thing
    4.8/10(34 votes)

    S2:E1

    The Damned Thing is the apocalyptic tale of a mysterious creature that terrorizes a small Texas town.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Richard Christian Matheson

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  13. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Dance of the Dead
    4.6/10(47 votes)

    S1:E3

    This story revolves around a post-apocalyptic town where re-animated corpses of friends and enemies dance on stage for the few people who survived a nuclear holocaust. Peggy a naive girl learns of the dangers of the outside world and the sacrifices made to guarantee her survival.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Richard Christian Matheson

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Richard Christian Matheson Ratings Summary

"The Doctor Is Out" is the best rated episode written by Richard Christian Matheson. It scored 8.4/10 from 5 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on December 10, 1985. It is rated 0.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "A Little Town with an Accent".