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Top 10 Out-of-Genre TV Episodes


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way too strong well that was unexpected

way too strong well that was unexpected all those hot sleigh

all those hot sleigh

all those hot sleigh oh man that Mustang blast some customer

oh man that Mustang blast some customer

oh man that Mustang blast some customer just back I’m fasting welcome to

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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting

watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 out of

down our picks for the top 10 out of

down our picks for the top 10 out of shower TV episodes oh my darling you

shower TV episodes oh my darling you

shower TV episodes oh my darling you haven’t aged today for this list we’re

haven’t aged today for this list we’re

haven’t aged today for this list we’re taking a look at TV episodes that are

taking a look at TV episodes that are

taking a look at TV episodes that are inconsistent with the show’s genre

inconsistent with the show’s genre

inconsistent with the show’s genre offering something completely different

offering something completely different

offering something completely different than usual you gotta pay the troll toll

than usual you gotta pay the troll toll

than usual you gotta pay the troll toll if you want to get into that voice hole

if you want to get into that voice hole

if you want to get into that voice hole this can include musical episodes

this can include musical episodes

this can include musical episodes episodes produced in different media or

episodes produced in different media or

episodes produced in different media or episodes that have a different vibe than

episodes that have a different vibe than

episodes that have a different vibe than usual

usual

usual [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] number ten Steve ‘el Family Matters

number ten Steve ‘el Family Matters

number ten Steve ‘el Family Matters night’s episode of family manners his a

night’s episode of family manners his a

night’s episode of family manners his a little scary Family Matters started out

little scary Family Matters started out

little scary Family Matters started out as a run-of-the-mill family sitcom but

as a run-of-the-mill family sitcom but

as a run-of-the-mill family sitcom but became consistently more absurd as Steve

became consistently more absurd as Steve

became consistently more absurd as Steve Urkel took center stage feast your eyes

Urkel took center stage feast your eyes

Urkel took center stage feast your eyes on this the show peaked in outlandish

on this the show peaked in outlandish

on this the show peaked in outlandish nests with this Halloween special where

nests with this Halloween special where

nests with this Halloween special where requires a look-alike ventriloquist

requires a look-alike ventriloquist

requires a look-alike ventriloquist dummy in a move that’s way dark for a

dummy in a move that’s way dark for a

dummy in a move that’s way dark for a TGIF show the dummy comes to life Dawn’s

TGIF show the dummy comes to life Dawn’s

TGIF show the dummy comes to life Dawn’s the name Steve ‘el and starts talking

the name Steve ‘el and starts talking

the name Steve ‘el and starts talking and attacking the Winslow family while

and attacking the Winslow family while

and attacking the Winslow family while it all turns out to be a dream

it all turns out to be a dream

it all turns out to be a dream there wasn’t a kid who saw this episode

there wasn’t a kid who saw this episode

there wasn’t a kid who saw this episode who wasn’t horrified by this dancing

who wasn’t horrified by this dancing

who wasn’t horrified by this dancing satanic puppet of course now he’s just

satanic puppet of course now he’s just

satanic puppet of course now he’s just hilarious only I’ll do the talking

hilarious only I’ll do the talking

hilarious only I’ll do the talking and you’ll be the dummy number nine

and you’ll be the dummy number nine

and you’ll be the dummy number nine changing channels supernatural Oh

this episode of Supernatural doesn’t

this episode of Supernatural doesn’t just take Sam and Dean to one different

just take Sam and Dean to one different

just take Sam and Dean to one different genre but several Oh Dean

we have some more research to do it’s

we have some more research to do it’s clear that there’s something amiss from

clear that there’s something amiss from

clear that there’s something amiss from the opening scene as the brothers find

the opening scene as the brothers find

the opening scene as the brothers find themselves in a sitcom complete with

themselves in a sitcom complete with

themselves in a sitcom complete with lousy jokes a live studio audience

lousy jokes a live studio audience

lousy jokes a live studio audience and a full house like opening nothing we

and a full house like opening nothing we

and a full house like opening nothing we can’t do

can’t do

can’t do together changing channels maintains

together changing channels maintains

together changing channels maintains little consistency as they jump across

little consistency as they jump across

little consistency as they jump across TV land from a procedural cop drama

TV land from a procedural cop drama

TV land from a procedural cop drama because I hate procedural cop shows to a

because I hate procedural cop shows to a

because I hate procedural cop shows to a sexy medical soap opera tonight writer

sexy medical soap opera tonight writer

sexy medical soap opera tonight writer [Music]

[Music]

[Music] it’s multiple episodes and a genital

it’s multiple episodes and a genital

it’s multiple episodes and a genital herpes commercial for the price of one

herpes commercial for the price of one

herpes commercial for the price of one with all the supernatural elements you’d

with all the supernatural elements you’d

with all the supernatural elements you’d expect from a Sam and Dean adventure

expect from a Sam and Dean adventure

expect from a Sam and Dean adventure Irish got genital herpes

Irish got genital herpes

Irish got genital herpes I try to be responsible did I try number

I try to be responsible did I try number

I try to be responsible did I try number eight the rescue mission Power Rangers

eight the rescue mission Power Rangers

eight the rescue mission Power Rangers lost galaxy most adults remember Power

lost galaxy most adults remember Power

lost galaxy most adults remember Power Rangers for its colorful action campy

Rangers for its colorful action campy

Rangers for its colorful action campy charm and ridiculous creatures straight

charm and ridiculous creatures straight

charm and ridiculous creatures straight out of a Japanese monster flick you will

out of a Japanese monster flick you will

out of a Japanese monster flick you will carry on the work we began you will be

carry on the work we began you will be

carry on the work we began you will be the magnet defender mega power this

the magnet defender mega power this

the magnet defender mega power this episode of Power Rangers lost galaxy

episode of Power Rangers lost galaxy

episode of Power Rangers lost galaxy takes a grim turn as the Rangers stumble

takes a grim turn as the Rangers stumble

takes a grim turn as the Rangers stumble upon the ancient galaxy booked aboard a

upon the ancient galaxy booked aboard a

upon the ancient galaxy booked aboard a spaceship it’s a book with dark lighting

spaceship it’s a book with dark lighting

spaceship it’s a book with dark lighting sophisticated sets and a suspenseful

sophisticated sets and a suspenseful

sophisticated sets and a suspenseful tone the rescue mission feels more like

tone the rescue mission feels more like

tone the rescue mission feels more like alien than typical Power Rangers fare

alien than typical Power Rangers fare

alien than typical Power Rangers fare we’re inside make your way to the bridge

we’re inside make your way to the bridge

we’re inside make your way to the bridge it’s also notably the show’s only

it’s also notably the show’s only

it’s also notably the show’s only episode with no Japanese footage seeing

episode with no Japanese footage seeing

episode with no Japanese footage seeing how this is Power Rangers though it

how this is Power Rangers though it

how this is Power Rangers though it still works in some silly moments number

still works in some silly moments number

still works in some silly moments number 7 my musical scrubs or the only man

7 my musical scrubs or the only man

7 my musical scrubs or the only man who’s ever been inside of me

who’s ever been inside of me

who’s ever been inside of me whoa whoa I just took out his appendix

whoa whoa I just took out his appendix

whoa whoa I just took out his appendix observed through the eyes of Broadway

observed through the eyes of Broadway

observed through the eyes of Broadway star Stephanie D Abruzzo my musical

star Stephanie D Abruzzo my musical

star Stephanie D Abruzzo my musical delivers a diverse collection of

delivers a diverse collection of

delivers a diverse collection of side-splitting songs about the wonder of

side-splitting songs about the wonder of

side-splitting songs about the wonder of poo

poo

poo [Music]

[Music]

[Music] the difference between Dominicans and

the difference between Dominicans and

the difference between Dominicans and Puerto Ricans and my freakin Puerto

Puerto Ricans and my freakin Puerto

Puerto Ricans and my freakin Puerto Rican or Dominicans and eternal guy love

Rican or Dominicans and eternal guy love

Rican or Dominicans and eternal guy love love that’s all it is the musical

love that’s all it is the musical

love that’s all it is the musical approach never becomes a cheap gimmick

approach never becomes a cheap gimmick

approach never becomes a cheap gimmick though cleverly tying the numbers into a

though cleverly tying the numbers into a

though cleverly tying the numbers into a to act structure and a touching story

to act structure and a touching story

to act structure and a touching story I’m going to see okay

I’m going to see okay

I’m going to see okay that’s what’s gonna happen scrub

that’s what’s gonna happen scrub

that’s what’s gonna happen scrub certainly went all out with this musical

certainly went all out with this musical

certainly went all out with this musical episode enlisting composers like Doug

episode enlisting composers like Doug

episode enlisting composers like Doug vest ermine Paul parry Jeff Marx and II

vest ermine Paul parry Jeff Marx and II

vest ermine Paul parry Jeff Marx and II got a Robert Lopez who’s now best known

got a Robert Lopez who’s now best known

got a Robert Lopez who’s now best known for writing a song about letting it go

for writing a song about letting it go

for writing a song about letting it go [Music]

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] number six krusty-krab training video

number six krusty-krab training video

number six krusty-krab training video spongebob squarepants if you’re watching

spongebob squarepants if you’re watching

spongebob squarepants if you’re watching this video then let me be the first to

this video then let me be the first to

this video then let me be the first to say congratulations you’ve recently been

say congratulations you’ve recently been

say congratulations you’ve recently been hired by the Krusty Krab restaurant and

hired by the Krusty Krab restaurant and

hired by the Krusty Krab restaurant and this is your first official day of

this is your first official day of

this is your first official day of training the Krusty Krab training video

training the Krusty Krab training video

training the Krusty Krab training video will teach you everything you ever

will teach you everything you ever

will teach you everything you ever wanted to know about working at this

wanted to know about working at this

wanted to know about working at this underwater fast-food establishment

underwater fast-food establishment

underwater fast-food establishment except for how to make a krabby patty

except for how to make a krabby patty

except for how to make a krabby patty can I make a krabby patty now Oh No

can I make a krabby patty now Oh No

can I make a krabby patty now Oh No you’ve got a lot to learn before you’re

you’ve got a lot to learn before you’re

you’ve got a lot to learn before you’re ready to make a krabby patty regardless

ready to make a krabby patty regardless

ready to make a krabby patty regardless this tutorial video caught many young

this tutorial video caught many young

this tutorial video caught many young fans off-guard as one of the funniest

fans off-guard as one of the funniest

fans off-guard as one of the funniest episodes of Spongebob is that for here

episodes of Spongebob is that for here

episodes of Spongebob is that for here to go

to go

to go [Music]

[Music]

[Music] hang in there Squidward it’s all part of

hang in there Squidward it’s all part of

hang in there Squidward it’s all part of the job capturing all the bizarre humor

the job capturing all the bizarre humor

the job capturing all the bizarre humor that made the cartoons earliest season

that made the cartoons earliest season

that made the cartoons earliest season so special Krusty Krab training video is

so special Krusty Krab training video is

so special Krusty Krab training video is full of insight about mr. Krabs rise to

full of insight about mr. Krabs rise to

full of insight about mr. Krabs rise to success good hygiene and how not to be a

success good hygiene and how not to be a

success good hygiene and how not to be a Squidward it’s a laugh a minute load of

Squidward it’s a laugh a minute load of

Squidward it’s a laugh a minute load of hoopla

hoopla

hoopla sounds like a la number five

sounds like a la number five

sounds like a la number five pretty much every episode community

pretty much every episode community

pretty much every episode community there’s also going to be a game of

there’s also going to be a game of

there’s also going to be a game of paintball assassin when it first

paintball assassin when it first

paintball assassin when it first premiered community was a sitcom about a

premiered community was a sitcom about a

premiered community was a sitcom about a ragtag study group at a community

ragtag study group at a community

ragtag study group at a community college drawing inspiration from John

college drawing inspiration from John

college drawing inspiration from John Hughes this is kind of like Breakfast

Hughes this is kind of like Breakfast

Hughes this is kind of like Breakfast Club huh

Club huh

Club huh we are in a library yeah I’m sure we’ve

we are in a library yeah I’m sure we’ve

we are in a library yeah I’m sure we’ve each got an issue balled up inside of us

each got an issue balled up inside of us

each got an issue balled up inside of us that would make us cry if we talked

that would make us cry if we talked

that would make us cry if we talked about it towards the end of season one

about it towards the end of season one

about it towards the end of season one however Dan Harmon’s show went into

however Dan Harmon’s show went into

however Dan Harmon’s show went into full-on parody mode with the paintball

full-on parody mode with the paintball

full-on parody mode with the paintball war epic Modern Warfare put me in the

war epic Modern Warfare put me in the

war epic Modern Warfare put me in the game cuz I’ll take everyone out I’ll

game cuz I’ll take everyone out I’ll

game cuz I’ll take everyone out I’ll play paintball three times a week bro

play paintball three times a week bro

play paintball three times a week bro since then community has turned into an

since then community has turned into an

since then community has turned into an unpredictable satire of popular culture

unpredictable satire of popular culture

unpredictable satire of popular culture making fun of zombie apocalypses

making fun of zombie apocalypses

making fun of zombie apocalypses documentaries and stop-motion Christmas

documentaries and stop-motion Christmas

documentaries and stop-motion Christmas specials and this is the most important

specials and this is the most important

specials and this is the most important Christmas in the history of the universe

Christmas in the history of the universe

Christmas in the history of the universe I’m assuming that’s why we’re all

I’m assuming that’s why we’re all

I’m assuming that’s why we’re all stop-motion animated unlike some sitcoms

stop-motion animated unlike some sitcoms

stop-motion animated unlike some sitcoms that have an outer jar episode every

that have an outer jar episode every

that have an outer jar episode every once in a while this cauldron of

once in a while this cauldron of

once in a while this cauldron of creativity delivers an inventive new

creativity delivers an inventive new

creativity delivers an inventive new concept pretty much every week

concept pretty much every week

concept pretty much every week evil troy and evil Abed

number four queen of Jordan 30 rock

number four queen of Jordan 30 rock don’t tell me I cakes me you ever done

don’t tell me I cakes me you ever done

don’t tell me I cakes me you ever done anybody who’s married to tracy Jordan

anybody who’s married to tracy Jordan

anybody who’s married to tracy Jordan deserves their own reality show in queen

deserves their own reality show in queen

deserves their own reality show in queen of Jordan Tracy’s wife Angie steals the

of Jordan Tracy’s wife Angie steals the

of Jordan Tracy’s wife Angie steals the spotlight as she attempts to launch her

spotlight as she attempts to launch her

spotlight as she attempts to launch her singing career since Tracy is off

singing career since Tracy is off

singing career since Tracy is off helping people in Africa I finally have

helping people in Africa I finally have

helping people in Africa I finally have a chance to focus on me

a chance to focus on me

a chance to focus on me that is why I’m launching my music

that is why I’m launching my music

that is why I’m launching my music career Angie surrounds herself with

career Angie surrounds herself with

career Angie surrounds herself with countless pets and an entourage of

countless pets and an entourage of

countless pets and an entourage of attention hungry individuals like former

attention hungry individuals like former

attention hungry individuals like former call girl Randy and homosexual party

call girl Randy and homosexual party

call girl Randy and homosexual party planner d’fwan and if one is a queer

planner d’fwan and if one is a queer

planner d’fwan and if one is a queer factionist the regular 30 rock cast also

factionist the regular 30 rock cast also

factionist the regular 30 rock cast also makes appearances with gay Jack Donaghy

makes appearances with gay Jack Donaghy

makes appearances with gay Jack Donaghy proving his masculinity holding all the

proving his masculinity holding all the

proving his masculinity holding all the balls okay I hear it now

balls okay I hear it now

balls okay I hear it now Jenna throwing wanted everyone to get on

Jenna throwing wanted everyone to get on

Jenna throwing wanted everyone to get on camera and Frank reuniting with the love

camera and Frank reuniting with the love

camera and Frank reuniting with the love of his life what happened to Frank is

of his life what happened to Frank is

of his life what happened to Frank is awesome standing ovations he’ll

awesome standing ovations he’ll

awesome standing ovations he’ll understand it was love we weren’t in

understand it was love we weren’t in

understand it was love we weren’t in love this out of genre episode proved so

love this out of genre episode proved so

love this out of genre episode proved so successful it spawned a follow up queen

successful it spawned a follow up queen

successful it spawned a follow up queen of Jordan to mystery of the Phantom

of Jordan to mystery of the Phantom

of Jordan to mystery of the Phantom pooper I think I just solved the mystery

pooper I think I just solved the mystery

pooper I think I just solved the mystery of the Phantom poopoo number three and

of the Phantom poopoo number three and

of the Phantom poopoo number three and then there was Shawn Boy Meets World why

then there was Shawn Boy Meets World why

then there was Shawn Boy Meets World why Shawn so obsessed with YouTube likes

Shawn so obsessed with YouTube likes

Shawn so obsessed with YouTube likes Keeble and then there was Shawn goes to

Keeble and then there was Shawn goes to

Keeble and then there was Shawn goes to some unbelievably dark places for a show

some unbelievably dark places for a show

some unbelievably dark places for a show aimed at young adults hello do you like

aimed at young adults hello do you like

aimed at young adults hello do you like scary movies what’s your favorite taking

scary movies what’s your favorite taking

scary movies what’s your favorite taking a page from scream the episode finds

a page from scream the episode finds

a page from scream the episode finds Cory and the gang locked inside the

Cory and the gang locked inside the

Cory and the gang locked inside the school with a masked killer

school with a masked killer

school with a masked killer [Music]

since Shawn has grown up with classics

since Shawn has grown up with classics like blood in the showers the last of

like blood in the showers the last of

like blood in the showers the last of the obvious suspects and the killer is

the obvious suspects and the killer is

the obvious suspects and the killer is one of us he knows every trick to

one of us he knows every trick to

one of us he knows every trick to survive a scary movie as much as this

survive a scary movie as much as this

survive a scary movie as much as this goes against my horror movie instincts I

goes against my horror movie instincts I

goes against my horror movie instincts I think we should split up that way the

think we should split up that way the

think we should split up that way the killer can’t get to us all at once this

killer can’t get to us all at once this

killer can’t get to us all at once this horror centric episode is full of great

horror centric episode is full of great

horror centric episode is full of great meta humour surprisingly strong

meta humour surprisingly strong

meta humour surprisingly strong character development and even if they

character development and even if they

character development and even if they killed Kenny self-park reference oh my

killed Kenny self-park reference oh my

killed Kenny self-park reference oh my gosh thank you kidding number two

gosh thank you kidding number two

gosh thank you kidding number two hush Buffy the Vampire Slayer a

hush Buffy the Vampire Slayer a

hush Buffy the Vampire Slayer a demonstration Buffy Summers its magical

demonstration Buffy Summers its magical

demonstration Buffy Summers its magical world has given leeway for Buffy the

world has given leeway for Buffy the

world has given leeway for Buffy the Vampire Slayer to produce various out of

Vampire Slayer to produce various out of

Vampire Slayer to produce various out of genre episodes like the musical once

genre episodes like the musical once

genre episodes like the musical once more with feeling

more with feeling

more with feeling let me rest in peace let me get some

let me rest in peace let me get some

let me rest in peace let me get some sleep

sleep

sleep take my love and bury and halt 6:15 but

take my love and bury and halt 6:15 but

take my love and bury and halt 6:15 but nothing was ever quite as ambitious or

nothing was ever quite as ambitious or

nothing was ever quite as ambitious or jarring as the emmy-nominated hush this

jarring as the emmy-nominated hush this

jarring as the emmy-nominated hush this practically dialogue free episode

practically dialogue free episode

practically dialogue free episode derives a ton of inspired humor from its

derives a ton of inspired humor from its

derives a ton of inspired humor from its silent movie premise while also being

silent movie premise while also being

silent movie premise while also being one of the show’s most genuinely creepy

one of the show’s most genuinely creepy

one of the show’s most genuinely creepy outings

inspired by reviews of the show that

inspired by reviews of the show that said the best part was its dialogue Joss

said the best part was its dialogue Joss

said the best part was its dialogue Joss Whedon did something different if not

Whedon did something different if not

Whedon did something different if not only to prove he could

but hush is ultimately about human

but hush is ultimately about human communication amounting to a perfect

communication amounting to a perfect

communication amounting to a perfect final scene that will leave you at a

final scene that will leave you at a

final scene that will leave you at a loss for words I guess we have to talk I

guess we do before we get to our top

guess we do before we get to our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

pick here are a few honorable mentions

pick here are a few honorable mentions the lesser males languish at the edge of

the lesser males languish at the edge of

the lesser males languish at the edge of the colony unable to attract their own

the colony unable to attract their own

the colony unable to attract their own harem due to age harem I can barely see

harem due to age harem I can barely see

harem due to age harem I can barely see them in maturity I’m scared or other

them in maturity I’m scared or other

them in maturity I’m scared or other reasons hmm I don’t know

reasons hmm I don’t know

reasons hmm I don’t know does this kelp scarf make me look fat

does this kelp scarf make me look fat

does this kelp scarf make me look fat enough

[Applause]

[Applause] fighter of the night man Oh check it out

fighter of the night man Oh check it out

fighter of the night man Oh check it out the Sun

the Sun

the Sun [Music]

[Music]

[Music] ah tea and friendship for everyone now

ah tea and friendship for everyone now

ah tea and friendship for everyone now we’re all well somehow the screen saver

we’re all well somehow the screen saver

we’re all well somehow the screen saver [Music]

[Music]

[Music] number one all treehouse of horror

number one all treehouse of horror

number one all treehouse of horror episodes The Simpsons EEE

episodes The Simpsons EEE

episodes The Simpsons EEE compared to other animated programs The

compared to other animated programs The

compared to other animated programs The Simpsons usually stays grounded in

Simpsons usually stays grounded in

Simpsons usually stays grounded in reality yes I’m still not satisfied

reality yes I’m still not satisfied

reality yes I’m still not satisfied however every October and sometimes

however every October and sometimes

however every October and sometimes early November the show takes a break

early November the show takes a break

early November the show takes a break from its regular routine with its annual

from its regular routine with its annual

from its regular routine with its annual Treehouse of Horror episode through

Treehouse of Horror episode through

Treehouse of Horror episode through three twisted tales The Simpsons plunge

three twisted tales The Simpsons plunge

three twisted tales The Simpsons plunge themselves into the gothic and

themselves into the gothic and

themselves into the gothic and supernatural joy the devil the

supernatural joy the devil the

supernatural joy the devil the possibilities are endless with the

possibilities are endless with the

possibilities are endless with the specials dramatizing the Raven parodying

specials dramatizing the Raven parodying

specials dramatizing the Raven parodying the shining and sending Homer to the

the shining and sending Homer to the

the shining and sending Homer to the fabled third dimension there have been

fabled third dimension there have been

fabled third dimension there have been so many memorable shorts over the past

so many memorable shorts over the past

so many memorable shorts over the past couple of decades that they’re worthy of

couple of decades that they’re worthy of

couple of decades that they’re worthy of a list of their own do you agree with

a list of their own do you agree with

a list of their own do you agree with our list uh I agree what out of genre

our list uh I agree what out of genre

our list uh I agree what out of genre episodes took you by surprise blood

episodes took you by surprise blood

episodes took you by surprise blood crieth unto heaven for more entertaining

crieth unto heaven for more entertaining

crieth unto heaven for more entertaining top 10s published every day be sure to

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subscribe to watchmojo.com well let me

subscribe to watchmojo.com well let me think it over

think it over

think it over [Music]

[Music]

[Music] you

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