Friday OT #1 - The Hook Brings You Back

[dahliaclone]

'Smoking' or 'Goofy Ball' on NewsRadio

 

[urb1]

"Turkeys Away" - WKRP in Cincinnati
"She's the One" - Everybody Loves Raymond
"My Day at the Races" - Scrubs

 

[Cyclones_R_GR8]

My first one is automatically the first episode of the first season of Lost. Forget how downhill the series went after season 3, that episode had me on the edge of my seat and nervous for the full 60 minutes.

Good choice, that whole first season was magical

 

[EnhancedFujita]

Breaking Bad was one of the best written series of all time. Either the first episode, or the one where Gus goes to visit Hector in the nursing home and gets half his head blown off.

I still remember watching that initial episode - Walter comes blasting out of the Winnebago, out in the middle of nowhere, wearing an apron and a full head breather and his tighty whities. Pulls out a Dirty Harry-type revolver and starts blasting at a car driving toward him at high speed. I was thinking, "I don't know what this is, but I'm hooked already".

Also - the episode where Danny Trejo's head comes by on the back of a turtle.

It's hard to pick one for Breaking Bad because there are so many story elements needed. I'd be tempted to recommend the end of season 3, but you'd have to watch both Half-Measures and Full-Measure.

 

[Gonzo]

An obvious one. Best series ever.

 

[SCyclone]

It's hard to pick one for Breaking Bad because there are so many story elements needed. I'd be tempted to recommend the end of season 3, but you'd have to watch both Half-Measures and Full-Measure.

Yeah, in thinking about it, you could probably get hooked on any one single episode, and be fired up enough to go back and start from the beginning.

 

[jcyclonee]

Breaking Bad was one of the best written series of all time. Either the first episode, or the one where Gus goes to visit Hector in the nursing home and gets half his head blown off.

I still remember watching that initial episode - Walter comes blasting out of the Winnebago, out in the middle of nowhere, wearing an apron and a full head breather and his tighty whities. Pulls out a Dirty Harry-type revolver and starts blasting at a car driving toward him at high speed. I was thinking, "I don't know what this is, but I'm hooked already".

Also - the episode where Danny Trejo's head comes by on the back of a turtle.

My favorite BB episode might be Gliding Over All which is the one where Hank realizes that Walt is Heisenberg.

Ozymandias is also a fantastic episode. It's so emotional that it physically hurt me to watch it.

 

[carvers4math]

Tuttle episode of M*A*S*H.

It doesn’t happen until season 3, but Ghosts of Mortis episode of Clone Wars.

 

[CycloneSarah]

The Kitten Mittens episode of Its Always Sunny was the one that got me hooked. Plus it has the lawyer in it who is my favorite secondary character.

 

[Angie]

"Turkeys Away" - WKRP in Cincinnati
"She's the One" - Everybody Loves Raymond
"My Day at the Races" - Scrubs

I was debating which episode of Scrubs to include. The Brendan Fraser episodes were some favorites, despite their sadness.

 

[BoxsterCy]

Optimal Tip-To-Tip Efficiency episode of Silicon Valley.

Can't figure out how to summarize without tilting the CF family sensors.

Greatest **** joke scene ever.

 

[SaraV]

"Blink" - Doctor Who
The Doctor is a side character in this episode, but still important. It's a mind trip, and a great stand alone episode that you really don't need a huge backstory...just know that The Doctor is a time traveler. Plus, Carey Mulligan!

"The Body" - Buffy the Vampire Slayer
I'll avoid the big spoiler...just in case. But for a show that deals with the supernatural and inhuman, this episode is written so humanly. Dealing with stuff people have to deal with everyday. And yet, there's humor to it, too.

 

[kentkel]

'Ham Radio' on Frasier[/QUOTE]
I was also thinking about this one!

 

[cyhiphopp]

Great thread title, btw

I thought it was going to be about our Favorite Blues Traveler Songs!

I was all set to post Run Around!

 

[dahliaclone]

'The Choice' on VEEP

Basically any episode because it's funny as ****

 

[cyhiphopp]

"Blink" - Doctor Who
The Doctor is a side character in this episode, but still important. It's a mind trip, and a great stand alone episode that you really don't need a huge backstory...just know that The Doctor is a time traveler. Plus, Carey Mulligan!

"The Body" - Buffy the Vampire Slayer
I'll avoid the big spoiler...just in case. But for a show that deals with the supernatural and inhuman, this episode is written so humanly. Dealing with stuff people have to deal with everyday. And yet, there's humor to it, too.

BLINK is one of the scariest episodes of Dr Who though.

 

[JP4CY]

My favorite series ever, and one of the better moments/episodes:

 

[cyhiphopp]

Jurassic Bark episode of Futurama.

"Fry discovers the intact fossilized remains of his pet dog from his old life. The Professor reveals he can clone the animal."

Would probably get this kinda reaction from someone that never watched this show "WTF, Boxster, you said this was a funny show and that made me cry. You bastard!"

Okay, maybe that won't hook anyone, probably better to go with something funny with "I am Lrrr, ruler of the Planet Omicron Persei 8."

You want to get someone hooked on Futurama, not make them cry forever.

 

[TXCyclones]

The Newsroom. Best opening ever... skip to 3:52 mark.

 

[cyhiphopp]

My first one is automatically the first episode of the first season of Lost. Forget how downhill the series went after season 3, that episode had me on the edge of my seat and nervous for the full 60 minutes.

Also, “The Pineapple Incident” from How I Met Your Mother was an all around excellent crafted episode that helped defined what the series was at the time.

BUT THEY NEVER FIGURE OUT WHERE THE PINEAPPLE CAME FROM!!!


But yes, great episode. Gives a good view of all of the main characters and Robin and Teds relationship struggles.