Still hard to beat the Top Gear original amphibious vehicle episode.
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The episode of The Magicians where they sing Under Pressure.
Idk what it is, but I've rewatched that scene 1000 times.
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MASH: "Death Takes a Holiday"... really powerful and memorable.
For some reason, my mind went to first episodes/pilots. Of these, I'd say that Suits and The OC are up there with some of the best.
As for the actual best episode, I'd go for My Lunch, the Scrubs episode where there's a rabies outbreak amongst organ transplant patients. Alongside this, probably Tracy does Conan from 30 Rock, and the musical episode of IT Crowd.
That rabies one is good. Also the one with Brendan Fraser is a classic.
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They wouldn't work by themselves (for the desert island thing) but there are two season finales I love. Dark season 2 and Mr Robot season 3. Two great seasons with tension being built up and these gave just the perfect ending.
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Succession has some of the best screenwriting of any TV show or movie, IMO. S3E08 "Chiantishire" stands out to me. So much of the dialogue is passive-aggressive or euphemistic. S4E09 "Church and State" is also an absolute marvel, with the main scene being shot with 8 cameras simultaneously, and showing some of the most powerful performances in the series.
'Allo 'Allo!: "The gateau from the chateau."
I love jokes that are one huge setup. The series in general is great for that as each episode starts with an absurd but accurate recap.
Brooklyn 99 - "The Pontiac Bandit" & all subsequent Pontiac eps.
Family Guy - "Mr. Saturday Knight"
This is a tough one. My go-to is usually that episode of the IT Crowd. Second on my mind is Breaking Bad's Ozymandias, but someone already said that.
So, I have to pick two to tie for first.
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia S3E1 - "The Gang Finds a Dumpster Baby"
There's a lot of perfectly written IASIP episodes, but this is probably my favorite. Every little detail is perfect, and I think it's better than the pilot at showing the characters' personalities. We have Mac and Dee trying to take care of a baby together, Charlie and Frank becoming homeless because they can't stop collecting garbage, and Dennis seeking revenge on a hippie because he got called out.
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This episode really has some of the best Dennis moments. I think about Mac and Dee trying to tan the baby a lot, but the funniest part of this episode to me is when Dennis is trying to act more environmentally conscious than everyone else, so when the hippie long-windedly calls him a poser, Dennis just runs over to the gang and tries to use that insult on them. It shows their dynamic perfectly.
The Office S6E9 - "Murder"
This is a much-needed break in the middle of a tense overarching plot about DM's finances. It's not the best Office episode, but it's probably the best Michael episode. There are episodes like "Scott's Tots" that are iconic because he learns a lesson the hard way. But this episode is one of the few where we see Michael take action. The entire office is miserable so what do we do? Play a game and do funny voices. It's a Michael activity through and through, but he uses it to help the office take their minds off a bad situation. It's also one of the only times during the comanagement arc that Jim and Michael really synergize. Really funny, super sweet, and some of the best lines in the series.
I think about these jokes almost daily:
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Dwight: Voodoo Mama Juju, explain your dalliance with the Dark Arts.
Angela: It's not my fault, I was exposed to Harry Potter.
Dwight: I know you did it!
Dwight: I know she didn't do it. It's never the person you most suspect. It's also never the person you least suspect, since anyone with half a brain would suspect them the most. Therefore, I know the killer to be Phyllis, AKA Beatrix Bourbon, the person I most medium suspect.
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Oscar: [tries to speak in a high-pitched southern accent] This plantation, we're running low on greenbacks. We're having problems paying the people who give us the seeds and the dirt. We can't pay... [in regular voice] – Michael, I can't – Basically it could mean a lot of things, but it is unprecedented, so its cause for concern.
The Late Philip J Fry in Futurama. It's a really sweet but sad episode, and I loved how they explored all the different eras. Episodes which involve Farnsworth's wacky inventions are always my faves!
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A Dark Quiet Death from Mythic Quest.
Nearly totally removed from the rest of the show, it's about relationships, sacrifice, integrity, compromise. For a comedy show about video games, this episode hit hard and made me reflect on past relationships and really broke me down. A reminder to take responsibility of your actions when you feel like the blame is external.
Then there's a very brief end scene that puts it in context with the regular cast.
This episode should have won an award.
It's a very recent one but my answer right now has to be Arcane, season 2, episode 7. It's a brilliant show from start to finish but this episode in particular is such a gut punch it still hurts to think about.
Bo Jack - Free churro.
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
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.