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reputation of otherwise excellent TV
reputation of otherwise excellent TV shows and have to some degree tarnished
shows and have to some degree tarnished
shows and have to some degree tarnished how viewers see the series as a whole
how viewers see the series as a whole
how viewers see the series as a whole for the record we’re not saying that
for the record we’re not saying that
for the record we’re not saying that these episodes are totally without
these episodes are totally without
these episodes are totally without redeeming qualities but we will be
redeeming qualities but we will be
redeeming qualities but we will be focusing on their negative aspects for
focusing on their negative aspects for
focusing on their negative aspects for this list huh not as bad as iPhone also
this list huh not as bad as iPhone also
this list huh not as bad as iPhone also these are not necessarily episodes that
these are not necessarily episodes that
these are not necessarily episodes that jump the shark as we’ve already done a
jump the shark as we’ve already done a
jump the shark as we’ve already done a list of those moments and naturally a
list of those moments and naturally a
list of those moments and naturally a spoiler alert is now in effect
number 10 the one in Barbados friends
number 10 the one in Barbados friends the finale of friends ninth season this
the finale of friends ninth season this
the finale of friends ninth season this two-parter is the point at which some
two-parter is the point at which some
two-parter is the point at which some critics and fans believe the show was
critics and fans believe the show was
critics and fans believe the show was starting to run out of ideas I had to
starting to run out of ideas I had to
starting to run out of ideas I had to pull some strings but I was able to get
pull some strings but I was able to get
pull some strings but I was able to get everyone passes to the entire conference
everyone passes to the entire conference
everyone passes to the entire conference that’s right the episodes feature not
that’s right the episodes feature not
that’s right the episodes feature not just a love triangle between Phoebe and
just a love triangle between Phoebe and
just a love triangle between Phoebe and her suitors Mike and David but also a
her suitors Mike and David but also a
her suitors Mike and David but also a love rectangle between Ross Rachel’s
love rectangle between Ross Rachel’s
love rectangle between Ross Rachel’s Joey and Charlie although the former is
Joey and Charlie although the former is
Joey and Charlie although the former is arguably more interesting oh my god Mike
arguably more interesting oh my god Mike
arguably more interesting oh my god Mike it’s David actually the latter is a
it’s David actually the latter is a
it’s David actually the latter is a major focus of both episodes culminating
major focus of both episodes culminating
major focus of both episodes culminating in Rachel and Joey starting a
in Rachel and Joey starting a
in Rachel and Joey starting a relationship one that was destined to be
relationship one that was destined to be
relationship one that was destined to be brief
brief
brief due to the characters limited chemistry
due to the characters limited chemistry
due to the characters limited chemistry and yet it has slightly more mileage
and yet it has slightly more mileage
and yet it has slightly more mileage than all the jokes about Monica’s hair
than all the jokes about Monica’s hair
than all the jokes about Monica’s hair albeit barely all right I don’t want to
albeit barely all right I don’t want to
albeit barely all right I don’t want to alarm anybody but Monica’s hair is twice
alarm anybody but Monica’s hair is twice
alarm anybody but Monica’s hair is twice as big as it was only Landis number nine
as big as it was only Landis number nine
as big as it was only Landis number nine last days of summer Friday Night Lights
last days of summer Friday Night Lights
last days of summer Friday Night Lights following up a critically acclaimed
following up a critically acclaimed
following up a critically acclaimed first season can be tough for any show
first season can be tough for any show
first season can be tough for any show and Friday Night Lights certainly
and Friday Night Lights certainly
and Friday Night Lights certainly fumbled the ball with its second season
fumbled the ball with its second season
fumbled the ball with its second season premiere last days of summer honey
premiere last days of summer honey
premiere last days of summer honey I think my water just broke well it does
I think my water just broke well it does
I think my water just broke well it does a nice job showing the fallout from the
a nice job showing the fallout from the
a nice job showing the fallout from the events of the previous season things go
events of the previous season things go
events of the previous season things go wrong for a lot of characters
wrong for a lot of characters
wrong for a lot of characters particularly Tyra and Landry whose
particularly Tyra and Landry whose
particularly Tyra and Landry whose altercation with Tyra stalker leads to
altercation with Tyra stalker leads to
altercation with Tyra stalker leads to the stalkers body going in the river
[Music]
[Music] this in particular set off a season long
this in particular set off a season long
this in particular set off a season long investigation arc which feels
investigation arc which feels
investigation arc which feels inconsistent with what the show had been
inconsistent with what the show had been
inconsistent with what the show had been and what it would go on to become
and what it would go on to become
and what it would go on to become encouraged it number 8 the Great Divide
encouraged it number 8 the Great Divide
encouraged it number 8 the Great Divide Avatar The Last Airbender avatar saw
Avatar The Last Airbender avatar saw
Avatar The Last Airbender avatar saw mercifully few duds over its three-year
mercifully few duds over its three-year
mercifully few duds over its three-year run but this one stands out as the worst
run but this one stands out as the worst
run but this one stands out as the worst of the bunch
of the bunch
of the bunch these people are freeing the Fire Nation
these people are freeing the Fire Nation
these people are freeing the Fire Nation aren’t they gotta make sure we can’t be
aren’t they gotta make sure we can’t be
aren’t they gotta make sure we can’t be followed the plot sees Aang and company
followed the plot sees Aang and company
followed the plot sees Aang and company decide to help two bickering rival clans
decide to help two bickering rival clans
decide to help two bickering rival clans migrate through a canyon most of the run
migrate through a canyon most of the run
migrate through a canyon most of the run time is devoted to arguments both among
time is devoted to arguments both among
time is devoted to arguments both among the feuding groups and within the group
the feuding groups and within the group
the feuding groups and within the group of heroes in the end resolves the clans
of heroes in the end resolves the clans
of heroes in the end resolves the clans differences by lying to them a decision
differences by lying to them a decision
differences by lying to them a decision that really doesn’t match his character
that really doesn’t match his character
that really doesn’t match his character and acts as a really weird message to
and acts as a really weird message to
and acts as a really weird message to end on that’s some luck you knew ghin
end on that’s some luck you knew ghin
end on that’s some luck you knew ghin way and Wei Jin you could call it luck
way and Wei Jin you could call it luck
way and Wei Jin you could call it luck or you could call it lying overall the
or you could call it lying overall the
or you could call it lying overall the Great Divide adds little to the plot for
Great Divide adds little to the plot for
Great Divide adds little to the plot for the character making it an easy one to
the character making it an easy one to
the character making it an easy one to skip I suppose it’s time we forget the
skip I suppose it’s time we forget the
skip I suppose it’s time we forget the past and look to the future
past and look to the future
past and look to the future number 7 black market Battlestar
number 7 black market Battlestar
number 7 black market Battlestar Galactica this reimagined space opera
Galactica this reimagined space opera
Galactica this reimagined space opera series incorporated a lot of different
series incorporated a lot of different
series incorporated a lot of different genres with this episode featured one
genres with this episode featured one
genres with this episode featured one that it did not pull off well nor do
that it did not pull off well nor do
that it did not pull off well nor do think in Captain I was about to ask you
think in Captain I was about to ask you
think in Captain I was about to ask you the same thing the episode sees Lee
the same thing the episode sees Lee
the same thing the episode sees Lee Apollo Adama investigating a black
Apollo Adama investigating a black
Apollo Adama investigating a black market that has somehow sprung up in a
market that has somehow sprung up in a
market that has somehow sprung up in a fleet with a population smaller than an
fleet with a population smaller than an
fleet with a population smaller than an average city besides the glut of plot
average city besides the glut of plot
average city besides the glut of plot holes and narrative conveniences trying
holes and narrative conveniences trying
holes and narrative conveniences trying to turn Galactica’s resident heroic
to turn Galactica’s resident heroic
to turn Galactica’s resident heroic pilot into a gritty detective for an
pilot into a gritty detective for an
pilot into a gritty detective for an episode just didn’t fly our people will
episode just didn’t fly our people will
episode just didn’t fly our people will do whatever it takes to get this under
do whatever it takes to get this under
do whatever it takes to get this under control it’s good to have you back Madam
control it’s good to have you back Madam
control it’s good to have you back Madam President war in space can work but it
President war in space can work but it
President war in space can work but it doesn’t work here even series creator
doesn’t work here even series creator
doesn’t work here even series creator Rana
Rana
Rana being more has called black-market a
being more has called black-market a
being more has called black-market a disappointment but at least he could
disappointment but at least he could
disappointment but at least he could admit when they frakked-up there’s lines
admit when they frakked-up there’s lines
admit when they frakked-up there’s lines you can’t cross and you’ve crossed them
you can’t cross and you’ve crossed them
you can’t cross and you’ve crossed them number six free fall er I wanted to use
number six free fall er I wanted to use
number six free fall er I wanted to use the carving knife
the carving knife
the carving knife she made me use the other thing I’m
she made me use the other thing I’m
she made me use the other thing I’m shocked many any show on the air for 15
shocked many any show on the air for 15
shocked many any show on the air for 15 years is bound to have at least one bad
years is bound to have at least one bad
years is bound to have at least one bad episode and free fall is one of be ours
episode and free fall is one of be ours
episode and free fall is one of be ours worse the crux of the episodes awfulness
worse the crux of the episodes awfulness
worse the crux of the episodes awfulness lies in the departure of dr. Robert
lies in the departure of dr. Robert
lies in the departure of dr. Robert Romano a generally unpleasant man
Romano a generally unpleasant man
Romano a generally unpleasant man Nicorette second strike stay down and do
Nicorette second strike stay down and do
Nicorette second strike stay down and do not move until I come get you
not move until I come get you
not move until I come get you Romano did have other sides to him and
Romano did have other sides to him and
Romano did have other sides to him and it even received something of a karmic
it even received something of a karmic
it even received something of a karmic punishment when he lost his arm to a
punishment when he lost his arm to a
punishment when he lost his arm to a helicopter blade his death however is
helicopter blade his death however is
helicopter blade his death however is just cruel and unusual how does it
just cruel and unusual how does it
just cruel and unusual how does it happen why a helicopter crashes on top
happen why a helicopter crashes on top
happen why a helicopter crashes on top of him of course the writers had already
of him of course the writers had already
of him of course the writers had already made the character two-dimensional by
made the character two-dimensional by
made the character two-dimensional by the end of his run but did they have to
the end of his run but did they have to
the end of his run but did they have to make his death just as cartoonish and
make his death just as cartoonish and
make his death just as cartoonish and coffee not in the club anime
coffee not in the club anime
coffee not in the club anime [Music]
number five intro to felt surrogacy
number five intro to felt surrogacy community season four was a rough one
community season four was a rough one
community season four was a rough one for community all around and this
for community all around and this
for community all around and this episode is arguably the low point of a
episode is arguably the low point of a
episode is arguably the low point of a year full of less than stellar outings
year full of less than stellar outings
year full of less than stellar outings now I don’t know what happened but we
now I don’t know what happened but we
now I don’t know what happened but we have to get to the bottom of this intro
have to get to the bottom of this intro
have to get to the bottom of this intro to felt surrogacy shows the study group
to felt surrogacy shows the study group
to felt surrogacy shows the study group lost in the wood during which they eat
lost in the wood during which they eat
lost in the wood during which they eat some berries that make them hallucinate
some berries that make them hallucinate
some berries that make them hallucinate that they’re all puppets and swap
that they’re all puppets and swap
that they’re all puppets and swap secrets with each other while community
secrets with each other while community
secrets with each other while community is known for its done episodes in
is known for its done episodes in
is known for its done episodes in surreal moments usually there in service
surreal moments usually there in service
surreal moments usually there in service of the story or characters but that’s
of the story or characters but that’s
of the story or characters but that’s just not the case for this bizarre trip
just not the case for this bizarre trip
just not the case for this bizarre trip of an episode I’m sorry I didn’t mean to
of an episode I’m sorry I didn’t mean to
of an episode I’m sorry I didn’t mean to startle anybody number four stranger in
startle anybody number four stranger in
startle anybody number four stranger in a strange land lost they’re not from
a strange land lost they’re not from
a strange land lost they’re not from around here is although it was a
around here is although it was a
around here is although it was a polarizing show overall loss definitely
polarizing show overall loss definitely
polarizing show overall loss definitely hit a slump during its third season some
hit a slump during its third season some
hit a slump during its third season some point to expose an episode that killed
point to expose an episode that killed
point to expose an episode that killed off two fan despised characters as the
off two fan despised characters as the
off two fan despised characters as the show’s low point but many are of the
show’s low point but many are of the
show’s low point but many are of the opinion that this episode is much worse
opinion that this episode is much worse
opinion that this episode is much worse the consequence the flashback focuses on
the consequence the flashback focuses on
the consequence the flashback focuses on how Jack got his tattoos while the
how Jack got his tattoos while the
how Jack got his tattoos while the island storyline focuses on Kate and
island storyline focuses on Kate and
island storyline focuses on Kate and Sawyer’s return to camp
Sawyer’s return to camp
Sawyer’s return to camp and Jack and Juliet tenuous position
and Jack and Juliet tenuous position
and Jack and Juliet tenuous position among the others the episode also
among the others the episode also
among the others the episode also answers some questions like what
answers some questions like what
answers some questions like what happened to the people the others
happened to the people the others
happened to the people the others kidnapped while also raising some more
kidnapped while also raising some more
kidnapped while also raising some more so I was hoping you may help me clear up
so I was hoping you may help me clear up
so I was hoping you may help me clear up a few of the inconsistencies ultimately
a few of the inconsistencies ultimately
a few of the inconsistencies ultimately stranger feels like filler which on a
stranger feels like filler which on a
stranger feels like filler which on a show this serialize can really kill the
show this serialize can really kill the
show this serialize can really kill the momentum
momentum
momentum [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number three beer bad Buffy the Vampire
number three beer bad Buffy the Vampire
number three beer bad Buffy the Vampire Slayer
high schoolers and the shows that depict
high schoolers and the shows that depict them have difficulty transitioning to
them have difficulty transitioning to
them have difficulty transitioning to college and Buffy was no exception the
college and Buffy was no exception the
college and Buffy was no exception the beer bad episode depicts our heroine
beer bad episode depicts our heroine
beer bad episode depicts our heroine drowning her sorrows in beer after being
drowning her sorrows in beer after being
drowning her sorrows in beer after being used for sex by a jerk of a guy
used for sex by a jerk of a guy
used for sex by a jerk of a guy malee head however some magic juju when
malee head however some magic juju when
malee head however some magic juju when the beer turned her and her drinking
the beer turned her and her drinking
the beer turned her and her drinking pals into cave people
although elements of the series
although elements of the series trademark wit and humour are present in
trademark wit and humour are present in
trademark wit and humour are present in the episode they’re a bit overshadowed
the episode they’re a bit overshadowed
the episode they’re a bit overshadowed by the ham-handed warning against
by the ham-handed warning against
by the ham-handed warning against drinking and casual sex as well as the
drinking and casual sex as well as the
drinking and casual sex as well as the literal dumbing down of the protagonist
literal dumbing down of the protagonist
literal dumbing down of the protagonist boy now nice in short beer bad bad
boy now nice in short beer bad bad
boy now nice in short beer bad bad number two the principal and the pauper
number two the principal and the pauper
number two the principal and the pauper The Simpsons 7 o’clock Friday night
The Simpsons 7 o’clock Friday night
The Simpsons 7 o’clock Friday night mother time for our weekly silhouette in
mother time for our weekly silhouette in
mother time for our weekly silhouette in this episode principal Seymour Skinner
this episode principal Seymour Skinner
this episode principal Seymour Skinner is revealed to be an imposter who took
is revealed to be an imposter who took
is revealed to be an imposter who took the name of one of his comrades who
the name of one of his comrades who
the name of one of his comrades who never came home from Vietnam
never came home from Vietnam
never came home from Vietnam up yours children revealing a
up yours children revealing a
up yours children revealing a long-established character as being
long-established character as being
long-established character as being someone else can work when done well but
someone else can work when done well but
someone else can work when done well but the fact that the town decides to
the fact that the town decides to
the fact that the town decides to pretend they never learned this info by
pretend they never learned this info by
pretend they never learned this info by the episodes n not only rendered any
the episodes n not only rendered any
the episodes n not only rendered any impact it might have had moot it also
impact it might have had moot it also
impact it might have had moot it also made fans and critics feel betrayed and
made fans and critics feel betrayed and
made fans and critics feel betrayed and like the whole thing was pointless
like the whole thing was pointless
like the whole thing was pointless everybody look erm intense areas back
everybody look erm intense areas back
everybody look erm intense areas back and it’s going to take over the school
and it’s going to take over the school
and it’s going to take over the school again many staffers have called the
again many staffers have called the
again many staffers have called the episode a mistake but it’s writer Ken
episode a mistake but it’s writer Ken
episode a mistake but it’s writer Ken Keeler has claimed it was meant to
Keeler has claimed it was meant to
Keeler has claimed it was meant to provoke and satirize fan outrage intent
provoke and satirize fan outrage intent
provoke and satirize fan outrage intent aside the execution had everyone saying
aside the execution had everyone saying
aside the execution had everyone saying dope so from now on you’re going to do
dope so from now on you’re going to do
dope so from now on you’re going to do news Seymour Skinner
news Seymour Skinner
news Seymour Skinner oh now we walk yes mother before we get
oh now we walk yes mother before we get
oh now we walk yes mother before we get to our top pick here are some
to our top pick here are some
to our top pick here are some dishonorable mentions
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
number one last forever How I Met Your
number one last forever How I Met Your Mother
Mother
Mother Robin it’s been a major pleasure
Robin it’s been a major pleasure
Robin it’s been a major pleasure pleasure
pleasure
pleasure few series finales have insulted fans or
few series finales have insulted fans or
few series finales have insulted fans or come as close to ruining the show as a
come as close to ruining the show as a
come as close to ruining the show as a whole quite like this one last forever
whole quite like this one last forever
whole quite like this one last forever features the unceremonious off-screen
features the unceremonious off-screen
features the unceremonious off-screen death of the mother Tracy as well as the
death of the mother Tracy as well as the
death of the mother Tracy as well as the divorce of Barney and Robin whose
divorce of Barney and Robin whose
divorce of Barney and Robin whose marriage had been the focus of the
marriage had been the focus of the
marriage had been the focus of the entire final season if it wasn’t going
entire final season if it wasn’t going
entire final season if it wasn’t going to happen with Robin so it’s just not
to happen with Robin so it’s just not
to happen with Robin so it’s just not going to happen with anyone
going to happen with anyone
going to happen with anyone both developments were necessary for the
both developments were necessary for the
both developments were necessary for the final nail in the coffin getting future
final nail in the coffin getting future
final nail in the coffin getting future Ted together with future Robin an
Ted together with future Robin an
Ted together with future Robin an outcome the creators reportedly decided
outcome the creators reportedly decided
outcome the creators reportedly decided on halfway through the show for an
on halfway through the show for an
on halfway through the show for an episode whose message was that things
episode whose message was that things
episode whose message was that things change its writers seemed blind to the
change its writers seemed blind to the
change its writers seemed blind to the fact that the show had moved on from Ted
fact that the show had moved on from Ted
fact that the show had moved on from Ted and Robin’s relationship or the better
and Robin’s relationship or the better
and Robin’s relationship or the better let’s look at the facts here you need to
let’s look at the facts here you need to
let’s look at the facts here you need to sit down and listen to the story about
sit down and listen to the story about
sit down and listen to the story about how you met mom yet mom is hardly in the
how you met mom yet mom is hardly in the
how you met mom yet mom is hardly in the story no this is a story about how
story no this is a story about how
story no this is a story about how you’re totally in love with aunt Robin
you’re totally in love with aunt Robin
you’re totally in love with aunt Robin do you agree with our picks check out
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