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I wouldn't say this is my favorite TV episode ever, but my favorite episode from a specific show that I don't see mentioned elsewhere: Corporate "Natural Beauty" (Season 2, Episode 3). It pokes fun at the different expectations, etc., that men and women face, particularly in the workplace.

The opening scene shows the female character going through her long morning routine, with occasional cuts to the male character repeatedly hitting the snooze button before rolling out of bed and spending 30 seconds getting dressed. When they each arrive at the office, he's complimented on his appearance, and she's told that she looks tired.

I've seen Scrubs mentioned before, so I'll go with the Doctor Who episode "Blink".

It's a weird one because the Doctor is barely in it, but the story's great and it's the Angel's first appearance.

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.

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:

The Red Dwarf has so many

Brooklyn 99 - "The Pontiac Bandit" & all subsequent Pontiac eps.

Family Guy - "Mr. Saturday Knight"

The Russian episode of The Sopranos. Dude gets shot in the head and keeps running. They look for a long time and they never find him, throw up their hands and go "well fuck, he's probably dead." And they never mention it again throughout the rest of the series. And nothing ever happens. Legendary.

Edit: episode is called "pine barrens"

X-Files: Jose Chung's From Outer Space

You will never laugh so hard at the X-Files.

Deep Space Nine: “The Visitor”

Probably the "Flu-ouise" episode of Bob's Burgers (Season 7, Episode 1). At least I hope so, it's the only episode of a TV show I have a tattoo of (terrible photo and the tattoo needs touch-ups). Bob's is my and my wife's comfort show, we end up re-watching it a few times a year.

Flu-ouise is the show's first take on a real musical episode. Both the A and B plots are really strong. Its firmly in the show's golden age and is flanked by really great episodes too (The "Glued, Where's My Bob" two-parter is before and "Sea Me Now" is the next episode). It introduces Melty Kuchi Kopi (aka 6-pack Kuchi Kopi) and many of Louise's other toys and gives us one of the best arguments that H Jon Benjamin has with himself throughout the series.

Supernatural s03e03- Bad day at black rock.

Still hard to beat the Top Gear original amphibious vehicle episode.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nl3bsL7Nbnk

MASH: "Death Takes a Holiday"... really powerful and memorable.

Fuck that's a tough one. Futurama also leaps to mind immediately... but I think it'd probably be a Firefly episode simply due to the density of awesome. Of those it'd probably be Train Job though Shindig is a strong contender.

'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.

What We Do In the Shadows, "Baron's Night Out". Absolutely hilarious. The vampires getting high drinking the blood of high people is great comedy.

Babylon 5: Severed Dreams

IYKYK

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.