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What is your favourite episode of a TV show, and why? (lemmy.world)

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I was recently rewatching the IT Crowd, which is one of my favourite shows and after finishing Season 2 Episode 1, "The Work Outing" for the hundredth of time I realized this is probably my favourite sitcom episode of all time. I just can't get bored of the jokes and the delivery. The writing is gold, and the story escalates from funny to absolutely insane hilarious. Makes me laugh every time. Half the dialogue I quote to this day.

There are many good episodes I love, and could put here as close seconds: probably most of the Futurama series, a dozen of episodes of The Office or some classics from the Friends, I could think of.

So I would like to hear what episodes of any TV show is your favourites and why? Doesn't needs to be necessarily comedy, anything from television is fair game.

Think of it as a "what single item would you bring to a desert island with you" question, just with an episode of a TV show :)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Bo Jack - Free churro.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Dr who The 11 hour

Having been told about Dr who, and having seen a fee episodes prior. This one encapsulated the entire series for me and explained all of the why's I had with previous doctors and previous companions

To have river song start with the 10th doctor and carry on just allowed me to inhabit any episode past or present.

Now as a whovien I will cheat and say part one and two of the pandorica was a fantastic episode.

With honorable mentions to the Christmas special with all three doctors

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Star Trek TNG S6E21 Where Riker gets put through psychological hell in magnificent fashion. It spells out clearly everything that's terrifying about psychedelics, and mental hospitals commandeering your life with discrediting tactics.

Also I love the wrestling episode of King of the Hill because Bobby and Connie subvert expectations of warring adults in grand fashion!

The circle of life episode of Adventure time is such a blast! Very trippy.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Mine is recent, but I've watched the specific episode about a dozen times now because I think it's just brilliant.

S2E5 of Interview with the Vampire, "Don't Be Afraid, Just Start the Tape". It's immaculate. I can quote the entire San Francisco argument.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

A lot of great shows aren't coming to mind, but one great show is:

Atlanta - The Goof Who Sat by the Door (Season 4, Episode 8)

Without a doubt top 5 funniest episodes of anything I've ever seen. This show was absolutely brilliant, with a lot of great episodes, but this one was... chefs kiss