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Another vote for 12 Days of Christine here
It brings a lump to my throat years later if I think about it. I could not watch it again I don't think
The first Father Ted I ever saw was the "kicking the bishop up the arse" one
I may have been a bit pissed but, man, that was the funniest thing I'd seen in ages
The work of unbridled genius
Doctor Who – Blink
Possibly. But also "Rose".
Most of the one I would have chosen have been done. But as Doctor Who is featuring I’ll go with The Girl in the Fireplace which I much prefer to Blink
I was going to say the Buffy musical episode.. but Cougar beat me to it.
So instead, I'll say the episode where the girls lose their mother... that hit really hard, as it should. Completely different style and level of seriousness to all the other episodes... you could feel the loss and the being lost.
Is that Shadows episode the one with Mark Hamill in it? That was hurt funny.. although I didn't have a clue that it was him 'till the credits.
Plenty to choose from in Toast, but I particularly enjoyed "Addictive Personality" - the one with the extreme hoarder and "Brucie".
Also The IT Crowd, "Work Outing" - the one where they go to the theatre.
If you make it through all the rest, the final episode of Mr Robot is sublime. One of the few series finales that really delivered on the whole premise, tying it together without selling out
Strange innit, one person's perfect episode (of Fleabag: the dinner) was for me the only duff one of both series'.
I watched one yesterday, I doubt anyone else saw it - but the last of "Betty", skateboard series on Sky. Blubbed me stupid eyes out!!
Not an episode but a series.
Red Dwarf II
Star Trek TNG - Best of Both Worlds
Mr Robot, Season 3 Episode 8. Don’t delete me.
If you make it through all the rest, the final episode of Mr Robot is sublime
I thought Mr Robot was brilliant until I watched Fight Club (I was otherwise occupied in the nineties).
The negative reality inversion episode of the Young Ones.
Magnum vs Murder She Wrote
The last episode of SW Rebels
+1 Blink
Parkinson 8th January 1988
The cannibal dinner party in Hammer House of Horror
Redbull - The Horn (Is safe for work)
I was going to say the Buffy musical episode.. but Cougar beat me to it.
So instead, I’ll say the episode where the girls lose their mother…
I beat you to that as well, that's The Body. (-:
Star Trek TNG – Best of Both Worlds
Objection, that's two episodes.
I beat you to that as well, that’s The Body. (-:
Pick one, damn you.
= ;87)
I liked The Girl in the Fire Place mainly because it had Sophia Myles in it. and I blame that on Underworld.
The Grand Tour Series 3 Episode 13
Objection, that’s two episodes.
Overruled. It’s one, two-part episode.
Black Books – The one with the piano teacher.
Black Books is an oft-overlooked gem. Bill Bailey swallowing the Little Book of Calm slays me every time.
Pick one, damn you.
I picked three. Fight me.
Overruled. It’s one, two-part episode.
I fear we need an adjudication from the OP here.
The episode of Startrek TNG where Picard lives a whole life in a few hours. I still think about the themes in that thirty or so years on from first seeing it.
Fargo S2 most episodes and some of the Sherlock episodes with Moriarty.
Cougar picked some good BtVS, I'll add "Enemies"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enemies_(Buffy_the_Vampire_Slayer)
Faith: What can I say, I'm the world's best actor.
Angel: Second best.
I fear we need an adjudication from the OP here.
I'm somewhat torn as I've picked two...however.
I did space them out in the thread. So in summary it's a respectful nudge for one episode per post.
Interesting, the subjectivity involved in likes and dislikes. One man's treasure is another man's trash.😃
Is that Shadows episode the one with Mark Hamill in it? That was hurt funny.. although I didn’t have a clue that it was him ’till the credits.
Yep, that's the one.
"I'm Jackie, Jackie Daytona."
If you make it through all the rest, the final episode of Mr Robot is sublime. One of the few series finales that really delivered on the whole premise, tying it together without selling out
Totally agree, beautiful ending, manages to be extremely logical whilst making you rethink everything that has happened up to that point.
I'm going to go for:
Samurai Jack - S5E10. My favourite animated series, so many fantastic stories to bring it to this conclusion.
Archer - Heart of Archness. OK, so technically it's technically 3 episodes. But it's Archer as a Pirate King!!!
Blackadder 2 - Potato. Fair enough perhaps there is a pirate theme.
WestWing series 2 finale: Two Cathedrals. My favourite piece of TV drama with a stunning soundtrack.
Any Inspector Montalbano or any Sweeney episodes...
The very first episode of six feet under is absolutely amazing and must be the best pilot I've ever seen.
Sopranos S1 E12 where Tony is shaken out of his depression by a bodged assassination.
Also Sopranos where Ralphie loses his wig.
Brass Eye drugs episode.
must be the best pilot I’ve ever seen.
That's probably a thread in itself. There's been some great pilots which failed to deliver or never got a series at all, and some of the greatest ever shows have had first eps that were shockers.
Thanks t3ap0t I felt like I was the only person in the world that watched 6 foot under, it was indeed superb 😊.
A lot of good ones already mentioned, thought the first few episodes of Skins and Misfits got it right, and at the time were so original..
All those people mentioning Blackadder Goes Forth's final episode. I get it but can't agree as the same little thing niggles me every time.
Just as they're about to go over the top, Baldrick warns everyone to be careful of the first step as it could trip someone. every time I see it I so want him to then trip on it himself, not get out of the trench, and be the only survivor.
I just hope it's a totally deliberate misdirection, in which case it's genius, rather than just a missed opportunity.
What Somafunk says, Ron goes to Lagavulin.
Better Call Saul. Season 5, ep5 - Kim Wexler imitating Kevin Wachtell - genius
Yes Minister has already been done so I’m going with the dual language episode of Coupling. I mean, there’s so many episodes of coupling that use the structure of the episode to layer jokes on jokes, but that one just does a simple concept really well.
Kim Wexler imitating Kevin Wachtell
That reminds me,
Orphan Black, I can't remember the episode exactly but the one kinda midway through the run where
I felt like I was the only person in the world that watched 6 foot under,
Maaybe you were. But I really enjoyed the similarly named Six Feet Under.
Perfection was the one where Claire and Edie lie on the lawn 🙂
The recent Watchmen TV series - A God Walks into Abar
& The Haunting of Hill House - Two Storms.
The End of The ****ing World" series 2 ep 4, when they stay at the hotel run by Tim Keys.
The recent Watchmen TV series – A God Walks into Abar
good call
The episode of Startrek TNG where Picard lives a whole life in a few hours. I still think about the themes in that thirty or so years on from first seeing it.
"The Inner Light" a great episode.
TNG had some really great episodes (and some dreadful ones too)
My favourites were "The Measure of a Man", "Chain of Command" and the final episode "All Good Things"
DS9 had a lot a great stuff but it was one of the first sci-fi shows to follow a big story arc rather than individual episodes but there is one great stand alone episode "Far Beyond the Stars"
Its amazing how prescient it still feels in its depiction of racism despite being 25 years old.