My All-Time Top 50 Best Television Episodes

Submitted by Stratman on Thu, 07/19/2007 - 03:14
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  1. Loves Labor Lost (ER)
  2. Flaming Moes (The Simpsons)
  3. The Outing (Seinfeld)
  4. Blizzard (ER)
  5. Two Cathedrals (The West Wing)
  6. Daphne’s Room (Frasier)
  7. On The Beach (ER)
  8. All Good Things... (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
  9. Mary Pat Shelby (Sports Night)
  10. Goodbye, Farewell And Amen (M*A*S*H)
  11. Final Grades (The Wire)
  12. Pine Barrens (The Sopranos)
  13. My Occurrence (Scrubs)
  14. The Best Of Both Worlds (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
  15. 11:00 P.M.-12:00 A.M (24 S1)
  16. Bastogne (Band Of Brothers)
  17. Episode 4 (Shameless S1)
  18. Development Arrested (Arrested Development)
  19. The Siege (Frontline)
  20. To Serve Man (The Twilight Zone)
  21. Fallen Heroes (Homicide: Life On The Street)
  22. The Girl In The Fireplace (Doctor Who)
  23. Chuckles Bites The Dust (The Mary Tyler Moore Show)
  24. Everybody Loves Larry (The Larry Sanders Show)
  25. It’s The End Of The World (Grey’s Anatomy)
  26. Lay Down Your Burdens (Battlestar Galactica)
  27. The Nutcrackers (Boston Legal)
  28. Watership Alan (I’m Alan Partridge)
  29. A Game Of Checkers (Oz)
  30. Episode Eight (Queer As Folk)
  31. Demolition Derby (Third Watch)
  32. To Be A Somebody (Cracker)
  33. Little Problems (Only Fools And Horses)
  34. Boy To The World (Ally McBeal)
  35. Saturdays Of Thunder (The Simpsons)
  36. Pass The Salt (Just Shoot Me)
  37. Three Stories (House)
  38. 731 (The X-Files)
  39. The Doctor Dances (Doctor Who)
  40. The Cat Bird Seat (Deadwood)
  41. Noshing And Moshing (Freaks And Geeks)
  42. Trial By Fury (Hill Street Blues)
  43. 1040 Or Fight (The Mary Tyle Moore Show)
  44. Time Heals (St. Elsewhere)
  45. Window Of Opportunity (Stargate SG-1)
  46. Debra Makes Something Good (Everybody Loves Raymond)
  47. The One Where Everybody Finds Out (Friends)
  48. Point Of View (M*A*S*H)
  49. Quo Vadis (Sports Night)
  50. Last Exit To Springfield (The Simpsons)
Author Comments: 

Definitely a work in progress. All comments welcome. :)

CaptMal07/19/2007

Very nice. I can't admit to having seen many; I only watch a few of the shows you've listed.

But definite props for "Bastogne," "Pine Barrens," "Development Arrested," and the immortal "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen."

My personal favorite episode of television is Buffy the Vampire Slayer's "The Body," the most believable, heart-rending hour of drama I have ever seen.

Stratman07/19/2007

I really should pick up that complete Buffy boxset I've wanted to buy from amazon for so long...

Thanks for the shoutout, Mal! Try and checkout some of the episodes listed. You won't be dissapointed. :) I'd love to see your top-fifty, btw.

Wezzo07/19/2007

Awesome list, superb choices.

Jeandré01/07/2011

Now with years (for "The listies: episodes"):
1. Loves Labor Lost (ER) 1995
2. Flaming Moes (The Simpsons) 1991
3. The Outing (Seinfeld) 1993
4. Blizzard (ER) 1994
5. Two Cathedrals (The West Wing) 2001
6. Daphne’s Room (Frasier) 1995
7. On The Beach (ER) 2002
8. All Good Things... (Star Trek: The Next Generation) 1994
9. Mary Pat Shelby (Sports Night) 1998
10. Goodbye, Farewell And Amen (M*A*S*H) 1983
11. Final Grades (The Wire) 2006
12. Pine Barrens (The Sopranos) 2001
13. My Occurrence (Scrubs) 2002
14. The Best Of Both Worlds (Star Trek: The Next Generation) 1990
15. 11:00 P.M.-12:00 A.M (24 S1) 2002
16. Bastogne (Band Of Brothers) 2001
17. Episode 4 (Shameless S1) 2004
18. Development Arrested (Arrested Development) 2006
19. The Siege (Frontline) 1994
20. To Serve Man (The Twilight Zone) 1962
21. Fallen Heroes (Homicide: Life On The Street) 1998
22. The Girl In The Fireplace (Doctor Who) 2006
23. Chuckles Bites The Dust (The Mary Tyler Moore Show) 1975
24. Everybody Loves Larry (The Larry Sanders Show) 1996
25. It’s The End Of The World (Grey’s Anatomy) 2006
26. Lay Down Your Burdens (Battlestar Galactica) 2006
27. The Nutcrackers (Boston Legal) 2006
28. Watership Alan (I’m Alan Partridge) 1997
29. A Game Of Checkers (Oz) 1997
30. Episode Eight (Queer As Folk) 2001
31. Demolition Derby (Third Watch) 2000
32. To Be A Somebody (Cracker) 1994
33. Little Problems (Only Fools And Horses) 1989
34. Boy To The World (Ally McBeal) 1997
35. Saturdays Of Thunder (The Simpsons) 1991
36. Pass The Salt (Just Shoot Me) 1998
37. Three Stories (House) 2005
38. 731 (The X-Files) 1995
39. The Doctor Dances (Doctor Who) 2005
40. The Cat Bird Seat (Deadwood) 2006
41. Noshing And Moshing (Freaks And Geeks) 2000
42. Trial By Fury (Hill Street Blues) 1982
43. 1040 Or Fight (The Mary Tyle Moore Show) 1970
44. Time Heals (St. Elsewhere) 1986
45. Window Of Opportunity (Stargate SG-1) 2000
46. Debra Makes Something Good (Everybody Loves Raymond) 2000
47. The One Where Everybody Finds Out (Friends) 1999
48. Point Of View (M*A*S*H) 1978
49. Quo Vadis (Sports Night) 2000
50. Last Exit To Springfield (The Simpsons) 1993