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The Ringer's 100 best episodes of the century

Posted on 7/31/18 at 10:28 am
Posted by Baloo
Formerly MDGeaux
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Posted on 7/31/18 at 10:28 am
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I haven't had time to digest the list, and the #1 pick is a pretty good one, but I do think the list is way too heavy on, well, terrible TV. Just because a lot of people watch trash doesn't make it any good, and the presence of a lot of reality TV garbage takes spots away from more deserving shows.

I do like the one episode per show rule for maximum inclusiveness. What's y'all's top ten?
Posted by wildtigercat93
Member since Jul 2011
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Posted on 7/31/18 at 10:38 am to
They lost me at the price is right and that weird arse format (certainly interesting but not mobile friendly)
Posted by Carson123987
Middle Court at the Rec
Member since Jul 2011
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Posted on 7/31/18 at 10:39 am to
sorry, but any list that has episodes from The OC, Kardashians, and the Bachelor is garbage. What a terrible list.
Posted by Rhames
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Posted on 7/31/18 at 10:47 am to
The first 3 seasons of the oc were legit.
Posted by LSU Coyote
Member since Sep 2007
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Posted on 7/31/18 at 10:50 am to
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sorry, but any list that has episodes from The OC

My 16yr old emo self loved the first 2 seasons of The OC.

Posted by airfernando
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Posted on 7/31/18 at 10:52 am to
at least 5 Curb episodes should be on that list
Posted by GeauxTigers2020
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Posted on 7/31/18 at 10:54 am to
They tried to be inclusive and put in at least one episode of a bunch of different shows. It's okay to have multiple episodes from GoT, BB, The Wire, etc on this kind of list.
Posted by GeauxAggie972
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Posted on 7/31/18 at 10:58 am to
How do you call it the 100 BEST episodes of the century, yet limit a show to one episode?

I like the premise of using one episode on the list and it was fun to scroll through (will have to read some of them later) but you can't call it the best episodes
This post was edited on 7/31/18 at 11:00 am
Posted by LSU Coyote
Member since Sep 2007
56467 posts
Posted on 7/31/18 at 10:59 am to
Firefly

RIP

Edt: Glad Lost and Mad Men take the top spots but not my favorite episodes of the series.

Breaking Bad's should be higher.
This post was edited on 7/31/18 at 11:06 am
Posted by Major Dutch Schaefer
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Posted on 7/31/18 at 11:02 am to
Not one Seinfeld episode, list is shite.
Posted by LSU Coyote
Member since Sep 2007
56467 posts
Posted on 7/31/18 at 11:06 am to
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Not one Seinfeld episode, list is shite.


Holy shtt. Didn't notice.
Posted by SCTmo
Des Moines
Member since Aug 2007
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Posted on 7/31/18 at 11:18 am to
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Not one Seinfeld episode, list is shite.


Seinfeld ended in 1998, pretty sure this list starts in 2000. Kind of hard to put it on the rankings.

Don't agree with their methodology or order, but can't fault them on that one.
Posted by ipodking
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Posted on 7/31/18 at 11:29 am to
Disappointed there wasn't an episode from Bates Motel's final season. Freddie Highmore was phenomenal in the final season especially towards the ends where he plays Norman as "Mother" who is pretending to be Norman. "Visiting Hours" belongs somewhere on this list.
Posted by ohiovol
Member since Jan 2010
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Posted on 7/31/18 at 11:31 am to
quote:

They tried to be inclusive and put in at least one episode of a bunch of different shows. It's okay to have multiple episodes from GoT, BB, The Wire, etc on this kind of list.



Exactly.

If I made a list of my top 100 episodes, I have no problem admitting GOT and Breaking Bad would occupy a disproportionate share of the list.
Posted by St Augustine
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Member since Mar 2006
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Posted on 7/31/18 at 11:37 am to
Number 1 is definitely worthy.
Posted by OMLandshark
Member since Apr 2009
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Posted on 7/31/18 at 11:37 am to
This might be the worst list I’ve ever seen. A Jersey Shore episode at #17? On an actual best episodes of the century, there should be 30 shows tops on that list, since some shows are just better and are consistent.
Posted by LSU Coyote
Member since Sep 2007
56467 posts
Posted on 7/31/18 at 11:42 am to
The more I look it seems like a shock list.
Posted by Jcorye1
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Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 7/31/18 at 11:42 am to
Yeesh. Only one Futurama and zero Scrubs? Yet we have Kardashians?
Posted by LSU Coyote
Member since Sep 2007
56467 posts
Posted on 7/31/18 at 11:43 am to
Scrubs.. blah.
Posted by Lawyered
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Posted on 7/31/18 at 11:45 am to
a very clickbaity list
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