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Best Episodes of Beauty and the Beast
Invictus
S3 Ep9
8.2
24th Jan 1990
Vincent breaks free and is barely in time when he burst through the door of the nursery where Gabriel is getting ready to suffocate the baby. Vincent attacks him and would probably have killed him if Diana had not burst in and told him to stop. To keep Gabriel away from Vincent and the baby Diana is forced to shoot him. Vincent then takes the baby and goes below. He names the child Jacob after Father. During the naming ceremony Catherine is shown behind Vincent as if she is his gaurdian angel.
Ashes, Ashes
S2 Ep3
8.1
2nd Dec 1988
Dimitri, a Russian sailor unknowingly brings the plague below.
Walk Slowly
S3 Ep3
8.1
13th Dec 1989
Vincent takes Catherine from the rooftop back to her apartment. He lays her on her bed. He stays with her until the morning just watching over her. The D.A. finally finds her body. They begin to investigate not only who killed her but also who brought her back to her apartment. Vincent begins the search for his son.
The Watcher
S2 Ep15
8.1
7th Apr 1989
Catherine is harrassed by a peeping tom. The worst part is that this man has seen Vincent!
Remember Love
S2 Ep2
8.1
25th Nov 1988
Unable to visit Connecticut with Catherine, Vincent has visions of what life would have been like without him.
Brothers
S2 Ep9
8.1
3rd Feb 1989
Devin, rescues a man who has elephant man's syndrome from a cruel circus man. The owner leaves the poor man locked in a cage like an animal. Devin, then brings him below where he knows that he will be safe.
Ceremony of Innocence
S2 Ep21
8.0
19th May 1989
Paracelsus' lie about Vincent's birth brings Vincent to the verge of madness.
What Rough Beast
S2 Ep20
8.0
12th May 1989
An insistent reporter sets off Vincent's confrontation with himself.
God Bless the Child
S2 Ep5
8.0
16th Dec 1988
Catherine volunteers on a teen help line. While working she recieves a call from a young girl who is pregnant and living on the street. After meeting her Catherine talks to Vincent about her staying in the tunnels. Vincent talks to father and they agree to meet this woman. She moves into the tunnels as she awaits the birth of her child. The community tries to hide Vincent from her. She hears many stories of him, but because of his appearance they sheild her from him. When she goes to get water one day she runs into Vincent. Quickly he pulls up his hood to sheild his face. She pulls the hood off and begins to talk to him. She is not afraid at all. While they are talking she goes into labor. Vincent carries her to her chamber and alerts Mary and Father. After she has her daughter she sees Vincent more and more. She begins to fall in love with him. Vincent does not want to be cruel to her but he tells her that his heart belongs to Catherine. She runs away and leaves the baby. Vincent goes
Nevermore
S3 Ep4
7.9
20th Dec 1989
Elliott goes to Joe's apartment (#751) because Joe's on a leave of absence from work in order to stop him from investigating Catherine's death. Elliott gives Joe the address of the building where Catherine was killed (1900-6th Avneue, tower off of 53rd Street) and warns Joe not to trust Moreno, the current D.A., because Catherine was betrayed by someone working in the D.A.'s office and because Moreno put Joe on a leave of absence and insisted that Joe stop investigating Catherine's death.
That night, Joe goes to Moreno's office and accosts him. He also throws the address out at Moreno and gets a reaction! Moreno meets Gabriel and tells him about Joe's accusations. Moreno tells Gabriel that he'll handle Joe and dispose of Elliott Burch himself. Private investigator Cleon Manning (working for Elliott) is killed by Gabriel's hitmen as a warning to back off the case. Elliott has his first meeting with Vincent at the abandoned carousel in Central Park. Diana goes to Catherine's apartment and finds the secret entrance to the 'threshold Below' in the sub-basement of the apartment building. Diana brings the withered rosebush from Catherine's apartment back to her own.
A Time to Heal
S3 Ep7
7.9
10th Jan 1990
Diana notices things in Catherine's apartment that have Vincent's name on them. She begins to realize that Vincent was her lover and probably the father of her child. She then decides to go to where Catherine is buried and wait for Vincent to do the same. One night it works. Vincent is sick and literally falls on top of Catherine's grave. Diana finds him and carries him back to her apartment where she nurses him back to health.
A Distant Shore
S2 Ep16
7.9
14th Apr 1989
Catherine must travel to L.A. for information about a murder case. Even this far away, Vincent still has a sense of her. But because she is so far away there is nothing that Vincent can do if she does encounter danger. On the flight home Catherine remembers special moments with Vincent.
The Rest is Silence
S2 Ep22
7.8
2nd Jun 1989
A stress-aggravated illness triggers Vincent's collapse. Vincent goes far back through the catacombs of the tunnels to hide in a cave. While in there he continually growls and thrashes about as if he's gone mad. Catherine goes after him because she says that she can't stand to see him like that. After all he is the love of her life.
The Hollow Men
S2 Ep19
7.8
5th May 1989
Rich kids kill young prostitutes for fun.
Temptation
S1 Ep15
7.8
5th Feb 1988
Vincent and Catherine prepare gifts for the celebration of the anniversary of the day they met. Joe is distracted by a beautiful woman named, Erica Salvin.
Orphans
S2 Ep12
7.8
6th Mar 1989
Catherine's father dies and Vincent allows her to come below to grieve. He also makes her go back above because he knows that she does not belong there no matter how he feels. Catherine finally agrees and goes back above.
Dead of Winter
S2 Ep4
7.8
9th Dec 1988
Winterfest is a celebration of great importance to those who live below. This is Catherine's first Winterfest. But this year Winterfest is interrupted by Paracelsus.
Worst Episodes of Beauty and the Beast
Legacies
S3 Ep12
6.5
4th Aug 1990
The son of a past cave-in victim wants revenge on Father. He tries to bury him alive.
Snow
S3 Ep5
6.9
27th Dec 1989
Vincent begins to have nightmares about a bad snowstorm reaching the tunnels. No one wants to listen because the tunnels are too far below ground to be touched by the weather. Vincent continues to worry. Finally he figures out that Gabriel has sent a man to try and kill him. The man's name is Snow. This is what Vincent has seen. Vincent leads Snow into the catacombs to confuse him. Snow fires and with a lucky shot hits Vincent. But the wound is not fatal. Vincent eventually kills Snow. He removes the ring from Snow's finger. Gabriel has a matching ring. He carries his body back to the top of the building where Catherine was killed. As he stands there he holds both arms up in the air and screams the name of Gabriel into the night.
Chamber Music
S2 Ep1
7.0
18th Nov 1988
While walking above one night Vincent spots an ex-tunnel dweller, named Rolly. Catherine and Vincent try to help him. Rolly is also a piano prodigy or at least he used to be. Now he's a junkie. Catherine and Vincent attend a concert in the park from below. In the middle of the concert a rainstorm begins. Vincent tries to cover Catherine with his cape but she pushes it off and allow herself to get soaked. Vincent watches in amusement. After Catherine is soaking wet she crawls back over to Vincent and collapses laughingly into his lap.
The Reckoning
S3 Ep11
7.1
28th Jul 1990
Father recieves a letter from an old flame and goes above to see her. The woman's name was Jessica. Father even considers staying above permanently. Helpers are being killed by strangers.
Though Lovers Be Lost (2)
S3 Ep2
7.1
12th Dec 1989
As the child grows inside of Catherine, Vincent begins to have strange dreams. He doesn't know what they are at first, but eventually he figures out that they are related to Catherine. He begins to look for her again. Meanwhile Catherine goes into labor. She tries to hide it by not making any noise. Eventually her captors figure it out and tie her down in a chair to deliver the baby. Vincent has entered the building where she is. Now all he has to do is find her. Catherine gives birth to a little boy. She begs to see him as Vincent frantically searches for her. They refuse to let her see the baby. They take the child and escape after they have given her a shot of poison that will kill her. Just as the helicoptor takes off Vincent reaches the roof, but he is too late. He still hasn't found Catherine. Suddenly he turns as he hears her call out to him. He runs to her as she begins to fall. She tells him that there is a child. He seems surprised, but now he knows that he is a father. As sh
The Chimes at Midnight
S3 Ep8
7.2
17th Jan 1990
Diana flees from Gabriel's goons. Vincent surrenders himself to Gabriel and is locked in a cage. To torment Vincent Gabriel begins to show him footage of when he was trying to find Catherine. When he thinks that Vincent has been tortured enough he changes it to films of Vincent's son. This is the first time that Vincent has ever seen his son.
A Happy Life
S1 Ep22
7.3
8th Apr 1988
Catherine's pain about her fragmented life almost causes her to end her relationship with Vincent.
Beast Within
S1 Ep6
7.3
6th Nov 1987
Catherine has a nearly fatal confrontation with an ex-tunnel dweller, named Mitch Denton.
China Moon
S1 Ep13
7.4
15th Jan 1988
"Romeo and Juliet" are in Chinatown. An angry Tong invades the tunnels with his army.
Siege
S1 Ep3
7.4
9th Oct 1987
Catherine falls for megabucks developer, Elliot Birch. Elderly people are being thrown out of their homes.
Dark Spirit
S1 Ep9
7.4
27th Nov 1987
An investigation into the mysterious death of a wealthy business man leads Catherine into the world of voodoo. After her apartment is vandalized and she is terrorized, Vincent seeks the aid of Narcissa in an attempt to understand what is happening to Catherine.
Everything is Everything
S1 Ep19
7.5
After faking that Catherine hit him, young Tony Ramos winds up living with Catherine.
Fever
S1 Ep18
7.5
26th Feb 1988
While exploring a section of the tunnels Mouse discovers a treasure ship. Cullen's greed brings strife.
To Reign in Hell
S1 Ep20
7.5
18th Mar 1988
Paracelsus kidnaps Catherine, which causes Vincent to begin a quest to rescue her.
Labyrinths
S2 Ep8
7.5
20th Jan 1989
Brian, an unhappy young Dungeons and Dragons player, discovers the tunnels.
The Outsiders
S2 Ep11
7.5
24th Feb 1989
A murderous "family" takes up residence in the tunnels.
No Way Down
S1 Ep4
7.5
16th Oct 1987
Vincent is blinded after an explosion and must escape a street gang that is holding him hostage. Once he is free he must find his way home.
Beauty and the Beast Episode Guide
Once Upon a Time in the City of New York
S1 Ep1
7.7
25th Sep 1987
Catherine Chandler comes from a rich family and works for her father’s law firm. After leaving a party early, she’s mistaken for someone else and is pulled into a van full of thugs. They slash her face and beat her up, then push her out of the van, leaving her for dead. A shadowy figure appears and carries her to secret set of forgotten tunnels below the city.
Terrible Savior
S1 Ep2
7.6
2nd Oct 1987
A subway slasher that kills with claws and leaves the victims looking as if they were mauled by a bear is on the prowl. When Catherine finds out about the case she starts to suspect Vincent, as she remembers how he rescued her from the attackers in the safe house.
Siege
S1 Ep3
7.4
9th Oct 1987
Catherine falls for megabucks developer, Elliot Birch. Elderly people are being thrown out of their homes.
No Way Down
S1 Ep4
7.5
16th Oct 1987
Vincent is blinded after an explosion and must escape a street gang that is holding him hostage. Once he is free he must find his way home.
Masques
S1 Ep5
7.8
30th Oct 1987
Halloween night Vincent goes above to meet an Irish writer named Brigit O' Donnell. Halloween is the only night that Vincent is safe above. Catherine is at the same party. Eventually, they wind up spending the evening together as Catherine shows Vincent her world.
Beast Within
S1 Ep6
7.3
6th Nov 1987
Catherine has a nearly fatal confrontation with an ex-tunnel dweller, named Mitch Denton.
Nor Iron Bars a Cage
S1 Ep7
7.8
13th Nov 1987
Vincent is captured and held hostage by two scientists who stick him in a cage. Catherine considers a new job in Providence.
Song of Orpheus
S1 Ep8
7.5
20th Nov 1987
Father's past is revealed when he goes above for the first time in over thirty years to see a friend. When he gets to his friends office he finds his friend is dead. Father is then charged with murder.
Dark Spirit
S1 Ep9
7.4
27th Nov 1987
An investigation into the mysterious death of a wealthy business man leads Catherine into the world of voodoo. After her apartment is vandalized and she is terrorized, Vincent seeks the aid of Narcissa in an attempt to understand what is happening to Catherine.
A Children's Story
S1 Ep10
7.5
4th Dec 1987
Vincent alerts Catherine to possible wrong-doing at a well-known, renowned orphanage.
An Impossible Silence
S1 Ep11
7.7
18th Dec 1987
Laura, a deaf-mute tunnel dweller, witnesses the murder of a police officer, for which another man is framed.
Shades of Gray
S1 Ep12
7.7
8th Jan 1988
Attempting to aid an injured child (Eric) in the Maze, a cave-in traps Vincent and Father. Catherine, after facing Elliott Burch, who has agreed to be a witness against an extortionist, senses something is wrong and rushes to the tunnels.
China Moon
S1 Ep13
7.4
15th Jan 1988
"Romeo and Juliet" are in Chinatown. An angry Tong invades the tunnels with his army.
The Alchemist
S1 Ep14
7.8
22nd Jan 1988
Paracelsus, a former friend of Father's, sells an hallucinatory drug in the world above.
Temptation
S1 Ep15
7.8
5th Feb 1988
Vincent and Catherine prepare gifts for the celebration of the anniversary of the day they met. Joe is distracted by a beautiful woman named, Erica Salvin.
Promises of Someday
S1 Ep16
7.6
12th Feb 1988
Vincent's foster brother, who is also Father's son, Devin, returns to the tunnels after a 20 year absence.
Down to a Sunless Sea
S1 Ep17
7.7
19th Feb 1988
Steven Bass, Catherine's ex-fiancé resurfaces, and is behaving oddly.
Fever
S1 Ep18
7.5
26th Feb 1988
While exploring a section of the tunnels Mouse discovers a treasure ship. Cullen's greed brings strife.
Everything is Everything
S1 Ep19
7.5
After faking that Catherine hit him, young Tony Ramos winds up living with Catherine.
To Reign in Hell
S1 Ep20
7.5
18th Mar 1988
Paracelsus kidnaps Catherine, which causes Vincent to begin a quest to rescue her.
Ozymandias
S1 Ep21
7.6
1st Apr 1988
Construction of the Birch tower is causing many problems in the tunnels. To help the problems stop Catherine agrees to marry Elliot Birch.
A Happy Life
S1 Ep22
7.3
8th Apr 1988
Catherine's pain about her fragmented life almost causes her to end her relationship with Vincent.
Beauty and the Beast is an American drama series which first aired on CBS in 1987. Creator Ron Koslow's updated version of the fairy tale has a double focus: the relationship between Vincent, a mythic, noble man-beast, and Catherine, a savvy Assistant District Attorney in New York; and a secret Utopian community of social outcasts living in a subterranean sanctuary. Through an empathetic bond, Vincent senses Catherine's emotions, and becomes her guardian.
The best rated episodes of Beauty and the Beast are:
Invictus S3E9 rated 8.2
Ashes, Ashes S2E3 rated 8.1
Walk Slowly S3E3 rated 8.1
The Watcher S2E15 rated 8.1
Remember Love S2E2 rated 8.1
Brothers S2E9 rated 8.1
Ceremony of Innocence S2E21 rated 8.0
What Rough Beast S2E20 rated 8.0
God Bless the Child S2E5 rated 8.0
Nevermore S3E4 rated 7.9
The lowest rated episodes of Beauty and the Beast are:
Legacies S3E12 rated 6.5
Snow S3E5 rated 6.9
Chamber Music S2E1 rated 7.0
The Reckoning S3E11 rated 7.1
Though Lovers Be Lost (2) S3E2 rated 7.1
The Chimes at Midnight S3E8 rated 7.2
A Happy Life S1E22 rated 7.3
Beast Within S1E6 rated 7.3
China Moon S1E13 rated 7.4
Siege S1E3 rated 7.4
The first episode of Beauty and the Beast aired on September 25, 1987.
The last episode of Beauty and the Beast aired on August 04, 1990.
