it was another year full of touching shocking incredible television spoilers
shocking incredible television spoilers
shocking incredible television spoilers incoming bye I’ve got a juggler but
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 TV moments of 2016 listen to a friend
TV moments of 2016 listen to a friend
TV moments of 2016 listen to a friend pregnant for this list we’re focusing on
pregnant for this list we’re focusing on
pregnant for this list we’re focusing on the moments from fictional or hosted
the moments from fictional or hosted
the moments from fictional or hosted television that left the biggest impact
television that left the biggest impact
television that left the biggest impact on audiences in 2016
on audiences in 2016
on audiences in 2016 that means we’re excluding live events
that means we’re excluding live events
that means we’re excluding live events covered on television like sports news
covered on television like sports news
covered on television like sports news or concert events so in case you haven’t
or concert events so in case you haven’t
or concert events so in case you haven’t clued in a huge spoiler alert is now in
clued in a huge spoiler alert is now in
clued in a huge spoiler alert is now in effect
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[Music] number 10 prison all along mr. robot
number 10 prison all along mr. robot
number 10 prison all along mr. robot but sometimes you need a reason to gain
but sometimes you need a reason to gain
but sometimes you need a reason to gain control the first season of mr. robot
control the first season of mr. robot
control the first season of mr. robot proved that no viewer should assume they
proved that no viewer should assume they
proved that no viewer should assume they know the answers nothing is what it
know the answers nothing is what it
know the answers nothing is what it seems and you’re bound to be surprised
seems and you’re bound to be surprised
seems and you’re bound to be surprised communication is key Elliot the second
communication is key Elliot the second
communication is key Elliot the second season validated that notion as its
season validated that notion as its
season validated that notion as its seventh episode gave us one of the
seventh episode gave us one of the
seventh episode gave us one of the year’s best twists up to this point our
year’s best twists up to this point our
year’s best twists up to this point our only interactions with protagonist
only interactions with protagonist
only interactions with protagonist Elliot Alderson were dull Affairs in
Elliot Alderson were dull Affairs in
Elliot Alderson were dull Affairs in confined claustrophobic spaces a small
confined claustrophobic spaces a small
confined claustrophobic spaces a small room a basketball court a diner
room a basketball court a diner
room a basketball court a diner meanwhile the rest of the cast had been
meanwhile the rest of the cast had been
meanwhile the rest of the cast had been busy fighting off a crippling worldwide
busy fighting off a crippling worldwide
busy fighting off a crippling worldwide hack the show’s dynamics just didn’t
hack the show’s dynamics just didn’t
hack the show’s dynamics just didn’t make sense until it was revealed that
make sense until it was revealed that
make sense until it was revealed that Elliot was in fact in prison this
Elliot was in fact in prison this
Elliot was in fact in prison this stunning revelation opened up a world of
stunning revelation opened up a world of
stunning revelation opened up a world of questions and reminded fans to always
questions and reminded fans to always
questions and reminded fans to always question what they see you know you
question what they see you know you
question what they see you know you haven’t been staying with your mother
haven’t been staying with your mother
haven’t been staying with your mother right I know
number 9 make Donald Trump again last
number 9 make Donald Trump again last week tonight with John Oliver because it
week tonight with John Oliver because it
week tonight with John Oliver because it turns out the name Trump was not always
turns out the name Trump was not always
turns out the name Trump was not always his family’s name one biographer found
his family’s name one biographer found
his family’s name one biographer found that a prescient ancestor had changed it
that a prescient ancestor had changed it
that a prescient ancestor had changed it from and this is true drunk yes a comedy
from and this is true drunk yes a comedy
from and this is true drunk yes a comedy series is an unlikely source of
series is an unlikely source of
series is an unlikely source of journalistic greatness but John Oliver
journalistic greatness but John Oliver
journalistic greatness but John Oliver and his last week to night team have the
and his last week to night team have the
and his last week to night team have the unique ability to critically inform
unique ability to critically inform
unique ability to critically inform while maintaining excellent comedy
while maintaining excellent comedy
while maintaining excellent comedy standards while it was great when it
standards while it was great when it
standards while it was great when it rained raisins
rained raisins
rained raisins Oliver’s best moment came when he gave
Oliver’s best moment came when he gave
Oliver’s best moment came when he gave America one of the most painfully and
America one of the most painfully and
America one of the most painfully and lightning yet horrifyingly funny reports
lightning yet horrifyingly funny reports
lightning yet horrifyingly funny reports on then primary candidate Donald Trump
on then primary candidate Donald Trump
on then primary candidate Donald Trump and his tiny hands it’s the sound of a
and his tiny hands it’s the sound of a
and his tiny hands it’s the sound of a bottle of store-brand root beer falling
bottle of store-brand root beer falling
bottle of store-brand root beer falling off the shelf in a gas station mini-mart
off the shelf in a gas station mini-mart
off the shelf in a gas station mini-mart in a scathing 20-minute indictment
in a scathing 20-minute indictment
in a scathing 20-minute indictment Oliver took the internet by storm
Oliver took the internet by storm
Oliver took the internet by storm revealing that Trump’s ancestral last
revealing that Trump’s ancestral last
revealing that Trump’s ancestral last name is actually drunk
name is actually drunk
name is actually drunk he then implored his fans and the
he then implored his fans and the
he then implored his fans and the country to make Donald Trump again
country to make Donald Trump again
country to make Donald Trump again believing that the guttural last name
believing that the guttural last name
believing that the guttural last name better reflects the Donald and what he’s
better reflects the Donald and what he’s
better reflects the Donald and what he’s like on the inside
like on the inside
like on the inside [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] to trademark the names wrong and
to trademark the names wrong and
to trademark the names wrong and incidentally when we own it I will have
incidentally when we own it I will have
incidentally when we own it I will have the best word number eight poussey is
the best word number eight poussey is
the best word number eight poussey is death orange is the new black Hey we
death orange is the new black Hey we
death orange is the new black Hey we call for backup
call for backup
call for backup a show that walks the tightrope between
a show that walks the tightrope between
a show that walks the tightrope between comedy and drama orange is the new black
comedy and drama orange is the new black
comedy and drama orange is the new black brought fans to tears when it killed off
brought fans to tears when it killed off
brought fans to tears when it killed off one of its most beloved characters
one of its most beloved characters
one of its most beloved characters caught in a prison demonstration Susanne
caught in a prison demonstration Susanne
caught in a prison demonstration Susanne crazy eyes Warren begins panicking
crazy eyes Warren begins panicking
crazy eyes Warren begins panicking becoming uncontrollable and completely
becoming uncontrollable and completely
becoming uncontrollable and completely losing her faculties when she sees a
losing her faculties when she sees a
losing her faculties when she sees a prison guard restraining crazy eyes who
prison guard restraining crazy eyes who
prison guard restraining crazy eyes who say tries to get the guard to let her
say tries to get the guard to let her
say tries to get the guard to let her calm Susanne down but in an instant
calm Susanne down but in an instant
calm Susanne down but in an instant it’s poussey who’s on the ground trapped
it’s poussey who’s on the ground trapped
it’s poussey who’s on the ground trapped beneath the weight of the guard as
beneath the weight of the guard as
beneath the weight of the guard as things unfold around them Susanne
things unfold around them Susanne
things unfold around them Susanne violently attacks the guard but who say
violently attacks the guard but who say
violently attacks the guard but who say is left helpless and tragically she
is left helpless and tragically she
is left helpless and tragically she eventually dies it’s an undeniably raw
eventually dies it’s an undeniably raw
eventually dies it’s an undeniably raw powerful and all-too-real moment
number seven Dre explains police
number seven Dre explains police brutality blackish
brutality blackish
brutality blackish well I will be in my room doing my
well I will be in my room doing my
well I will be in my room doing my Spanish homework before my teacher tases
Spanish homework before my teacher tases
Spanish homework before my teacher tases me what you see me baby that is not
me what you see me baby that is not
me what you see me baby that is not funny and no this is important we’re all
funny and no this is important we’re all
funny and no this is important we’re all going to sit and watch it together
going to sit and watch it together
going to sit and watch it together though at its core a sitcom blackish
though at its core a sitcom blackish
though at its core a sitcom blackish assumed a far more powerful tone when it
assumed a far more powerful tone when it
assumed a far more powerful tone when it chose not to shy away from the
chose not to shy away from the
chose not to shy away from the real-world problems of 2016 by
real-world problems of 2016 by
real-world problems of 2016 by addressing police brutality towards the
addressing police brutality towards the
addressing police brutality towards the black community in an argument with his
black community in an argument with his
black community in an argument with his wife over what to teach their children
wife over what to teach their children
wife over what to teach their children regarding police interactions
regarding police interactions
regarding police interactions Anthony Anderson’s Dre passionately
Anthony Anderson’s Dre passionately
Anthony Anderson’s Dre passionately illuminates a painful reality of being
illuminates a painful reality of being
illuminates a painful reality of being black in America remember when he got
black in America remember when he got
black in America remember when he got elected and we felt like maybe just
elected and we felt like maybe just
elected and we felt like maybe just maybe we got out of that bad place and
maybe we got out of that bad place and
maybe we got out of that bad place and made it to a good place
made it to a good place
made it to a good place citing the delicate hope that permeated
citing the delicate hope that permeated
citing the delicate hope that permeated the african-american community after
the african-american community after
the african-american community after Barack Obama’s election in 2008 Dre
Barack Obama’s election in 2008 Dre
Barack Obama’s election in 2008 Dre holds back tears as he explains to his
holds back tears as he explains to his
holds back tears as he explains to his wife that their children must know that
wife that their children must know that
wife that their children must know that they live in a world that is constantly
they live in a world that is constantly
they live in a world that is constantly trying to steal that hope away that is
trying to steal that hope away that is
trying to steal that hope away that is the real world beau and our children
the real world beau and our children
the real world beau and our children need to know that that’s the world that
need to know that that’s the world that
need to know that that’s the world that they live in
they live in
they live in number 6 Frank gets shot house of cards
number 6 Frank gets shot house of cards
number 6 Frank gets shot house of cards put your hand up on the wall sir put it
put your hand up on the wall sir put it
put your hand up on the wall sir put it on the wall
on the wall
on the wall after a criticized third season house of
after a criticized third season house of
after a criticized third season house of cards returned with a bang for season
cards returned with a bang for season
cards returned with a bang for season four audiences were stunned when midway
four audiences were stunned when midway
four audiences were stunned when midway through the season former investigative
through the season former investigative
through the season former investigative reporter and Underwood victim Lucas
reporter and Underwood victim Lucas
reporter and Underwood victim Lucas Goodwin shot Frank in an assassination
Goodwin shot Frank in an assassination
Goodwin shot Frank in an assassination attempt I came out here to try to listen
attempt I came out here to try to listen
attempt I came out here to try to listen to what you want to say but if all you
to what you want to say but if all you
to what you want to say but if all you do is scream
it’s a complete shock to audiences and
it’s a complete shock to audiences and everyone around president Underwood and
everyone around president Underwood and
everyone around president Underwood and the scene turns chaotic in an instant
the scene turns chaotic in an instant
the scene turns chaotic in an instant flipping the season on its head with
flipping the season on its head with
flipping the season on its head with Frank subsequently in a coma
Frank subsequently in a coma
Frank subsequently in a coma Claire suddenly has a platform to
Claire suddenly has a platform to
Claire suddenly has a platform to influence again at the executive level
influence again at the executive level
influence again at the executive level but of course in addition to those major
but of course in addition to those major
but of course in addition to those major turns of events viewers also had to
turns of events viewers also had to
turns of events viewers also had to suffer the tragic loss of Frank’s loyal
suffer the tragic loss of Frank’s loyal
suffer the tragic loss of Frank’s loyal Secret Service agent Edward Meechum
Secret Service agent Edward Meechum
Secret Service agent Edward Meechum there has been an attempted
there has been an attempted
there has been an attempted assassination of the president President
assassination of the president President
assassination of the president President Frank Underwood has been shot number 511
Frank Underwood has been shot number 511
Frank Underwood has been shot number 511 kills the demagogue on stranger things
set in the 80s with the style and pace
set in the 80s with the style and pace of a Spielberg movie stranger things is
of a Spielberg movie stranger things is
of a Spielberg movie stranger things is full of human experimentation horror and
full of human experimentation horror and
full of human experimentation horror and a parallel world we’re willing to bet
a parallel world we’re willing to bet
a parallel world we’re willing to bet that a lot of you guys went just as gaga
that a lot of you guys went just as gaga
that a lot of you guys went just as gaga over it as we did and rightfully so
over it as we did and rightfully so
over it as we did and rightfully so although the show was full of ego tastic
although the show was full of ego tastic
although the show was full of ego tastic moments 11 defeating the demagogue on
moments 11 defeating the demagogue on
moments 11 defeating the demagogue on was definitely the highlight the show’s
was definitely the highlight the show’s
was definitely the highlight the show’s supernatural hero the mysterious 11 or L
supernatural hero the mysterious 11 or L
supernatural hero the mysterious 11 or L says goodbye to her best friend Mike
says goodbye to her best friend Mike
says goodbye to her best friend Mike before sacrificing herself to destroy
before sacrificing herself to destroy
before sacrificing herself to destroy the terrifying monster overcoming her
the terrifying monster overcoming her
the terrifying monster overcoming her fears and saving the group
the season 1 finale manages to give
the season 1 finale manages to give audiences satisfaction and closure while
audiences satisfaction and closure while
audiences satisfaction and closure while leaving the mystery open for what’s to
leaving the mystery open for what’s to
leaving the mystery open for what’s to come
come
come [Music]
number 4 what door Westworld what’s
number 4 what door Westworld what’s behind this door what door created by
behind this door what door created by
behind this door what door created by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa joy for HBO this
Jonathan Nolan and Lisa joy for HBO this
Jonathan Nolan and Lisa joy for HBO this binge session waiting to happen has kept
binge session waiting to happen has kept
binge session waiting to happen has kept viewers in shock and awe since day 1 I
viewers in shock and awe since day 1 I
viewers in shock and awe since day 1 I know things will work out the way
know things will work out the way
know things will work out the way they’re meant to
they’re meant to
they’re meant to as things progressed we started to
as things progressed we started to
as things progressed we started to wonder which of the humans was going to
wonder which of the humans was going to
wonder which of the humans was going to be revealed as a host but we were as
be revealed as a host but we were as
be revealed as a host but we were as surprised as Teresa to learn that it was
surprised as Teresa to learn that it was
surprised as Teresa to learn that it was the lovable and sympathetic Bernard Lowe
the lovable and sympathetic Bernard Lowe
the lovable and sympathetic Bernard Lowe what is this from
doesn’t have like anything to be unaware
doesn’t have like anything to be unaware of his robotic status or even his
of his robotic status or even his
of his robotic status or even his motivation bernard lures his one-time
motivation bernard lures his one-time
motivation bernard lures his one-time lady friend into a deadly trap set by
lady friend into a deadly trap set by
lady friend into a deadly trap set by West world demigod and creator Robert
West world demigod and creator Robert
West world demigod and creator Robert Ford by the end of this scene we’re not
Ford by the end of this scene we’re not
Ford by the end of this scene we’re not only struggling with the fact that
only struggling with the fact that
only struggling with the fact that Bernard is a host but Teresa’s death and
Bernard is a host but Teresa’s death and
Bernard is a host but Teresa’s death and the reveal of Ford as a true villain
the reveal of Ford as a true villain
the reveal of Ford as a true villain also have us questioning the nature of
also have us questioning the nature of
also have us questioning the nature of our reality should be getting back to
our reality should be getting back to
our reality should be getting back to now we have a great deal of work to do
now we have a great deal of work to do
now we have a great deal of work to do the new storylines number three Marcia’s
the new storylines number three Marcia’s
the new storylines number three Marcia’s breakdown American crime story damn who
breakdown American crime story damn who
breakdown American crime story damn who turned on the Rick James 2016 saw the
turned on the Rick James 2016 saw the
turned on the Rick James 2016 saw the debut of FX’s much-hyped crime anthology
debut of FX’s much-hyped crime anthology
debut of FX’s much-hyped crime anthology series with the premiere season covering
series with the premiere season covering
series with the premiere season covering the trial of the century the People vs
the trial of the century the People vs
the trial of the century the People vs OJ Simpson although the series was
OJ Simpson although the series was
OJ Simpson although the series was chock-full of great performances
chock-full of great performances
chock-full of great performances including those from Cuba Gooding jr.
including those from Cuba Gooding jr.
including those from Cuba Gooding jr. John Travolta and David Schwimmer one of
John Travolta and David Schwimmer one of
John Travolta and David Schwimmer one of the year’s most incredible acting
the year’s most incredible acting
the year’s most incredible acting displays with Sarah Paulsen’s portrayal
displays with Sarah Paulsen’s portrayal
displays with Sarah Paulsen’s portrayal of Marcia Clark I am offended by mister
of Marcia Clark I am offended by mister
of Marcia Clark I am offended by mister cochran’s remarks as a woman and as a
cochran’s remarks as a woman and as a
cochran’s remarks as a woman and as a mother in the show’s sixth episode
mother in the show’s sixth episode
mother in the show’s sixth episode Paulson was tasked with capturing
Paulson was tasked with capturing
Paulson was tasked with capturing Marcia’s complete breakdown after being
Marcia’s complete breakdown after being
Marcia’s complete breakdown after being ridiculed both in court and in the media
ridiculed both in court and in the media
ridiculed both in court and in the media unfairly targeted and vilified for
unfairly targeted and vilified for
unfairly targeted and vilified for little more than a haircut Paulson
little more than a haircut Paulson
little more than a haircut Paulson creates a moving depiction of a person
creates a moving depiction of a person
creates a moving depiction of a person buried underneath the weight of the
buried underneath the weight of the
buried underneath the weight of the world and I’m not a public personality
world and I’m not a public personality
world and I’m not a public personality this isn’t what I do I don’t know how to
this isn’t what I do I don’t know how to
this isn’t what I do I don’t know how to do this number 2 Ramsay Bolton is
do this number 2 Ramsay Bolton is
do this number 2 Ramsay Bolton is defeated Game of Thrones you suggested
defeated Game of Thrones you suggested
defeated Game of Thrones you suggested one on one combat didn’t you sometimes
one on one combat didn’t you sometimes
one on one combat didn’t you sometimes on Game of Thrones a beloved character
on Game of Thrones a beloved character
on Game of Thrones a beloved character dies and we collectively mourn
sometimes a beloved character comes back
sometimes a beloved character comes back to life and we collectively cheer and
to life and we collectively cheer and
to life and we collectively cheer and sometimes a character’s so despised gets
sometimes a character’s so despised gets
sometimes a character’s so despised gets his comeuppance that we collectively
his comeuppance that we collectively
his comeuppance that we collectively yell suck it it’s hard to nail down a
yell suck it it’s hard to nail down a
yell suck it it’s hard to nail down a single moment from the penultimate
single moment from the penultimate
single moment from the penultimate episode of season 6 as the episode is
episode of season 6 as the episode is
episode of season 6 as the episode is mainly comprised of one of the best
mainly comprised of one of the best
mainly comprised of one of the best battle sequences ever a sequence we can
battle sequences ever a sequence we can
battle sequences ever a sequence we can mark as the moment television equals
mark as the moment television equals
mark as the moment television equals cinemas ability to create massive aw
cinemas ability to create massive aw
cinemas ability to create massive aw inspiring spectacles but of course the
inspiring spectacles but of course the
inspiring spectacles but of course the sweetest moment of all was when the
sweetest moment of all was when the
sweetest moment of all was when the northern bastards meet face to face and
northern bastards meet face to face and
northern bastards meet face to face and there was no doubt that the good guys
there was no doubt that the good guys
there was no doubt that the good guys were finally going to earn a win before
were finally going to earn a win before
were finally going to earn a win before we unveil our number one pick here are
we unveil our number one pick here are
we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions I doctored the
some honorable mentions I doctored the
some honorable mentions I doctored the copies I paid the kid at the shop to lie
copies I paid the kid at the shop to lie
copies I paid the kid at the shop to lie for me it is insane how you got every
for me it is insane how you got every
for me it is insane how you got every detail exactly right
Harrison looks on the outside to be your
Harrison looks on the outside to be your average teenager he goes to school plays
average teenager he goes to school plays
average teenager he goes to school plays video games even listens to music in his
video games even listens to music in his
video games even listens to music in his room but there’s one difference I’m a 35
room but there’s one difference I’m a 35
room but there’s one difference I’m a 35 year old white man Harrison born Antoine
year old white man Harrison born Antoine
year old white man Harrison born Antoine smalls has transracial identity
smalls has transracial identity
smalls has transracial identity identifying as Harrison Boothe a 35 year
identifying as Harrison Boothe a 35 year
identifying as Harrison Boothe a 35 year old white man from Colorado number one
old white man from Colorado number one
old white man from Colorado number one negan kills Glenn The Walking Dead back
negan kills Glenn The Walking Dead back
negan kills Glenn The Walking Dead back to it you can breathe you can blink you
to it you can breathe you can blink you
to it you can breathe you can blink you can cry hell we were all doing that fans
can cry hell we were all doing that fans
can cry hell we were all doing that fans of The Walking Dead comic book have long
of The Walking Dead comic book have long
of The Walking Dead comic book have long awaited the arrival of its most brutal
awaited the arrival of its most brutal
awaited the arrival of its most brutal villain negan Justin our pants yet
villain negan Justin our pants yet
villain negan Justin our pants yet making his first appearance at the tail
making his first appearance at the tail
making his first appearance at the tail end of season six
end of season six
end of season six negan didn’t really make his mark until
negan didn’t really make his mark until
negan didn’t really make his mark until the season 7 premiere when he started
the season 7 premiere when he started
the season 7 premiere when he started dispatching cast members faster than
dispatching cast members faster than
dispatching cast members faster than anyone was prepared for holding Rick’s
anyone was prepared for holding Rick’s
anyone was prepared for holding Rick’s group hostage negan first kills Abraham
group hostage negan first kills Abraham
group hostage negan first kills Abraham you’re all gonna be doing that
that in itself was brutal but what
that in itself was brutal but what landed negan on this list was what
landed negan on this list was what
landed negan on this list was what happened a few moments later when he
happened a few moments later when he
happened a few moments later when he also murdered Glenn in front of a
also murdered Glenn in front of a
also murdered Glenn in front of a bawling Maggie
bawling Maggie
bawling Maggie negan caves in Glenn’s skull leaving his
negan caves in Glenn’s skull leaving his
negan caves in Glenn’s skull leaving his wife and his fans horrified I’m just
wife and his fans horrified I’m just
wife and his fans horrified I’m just getting started
do you agree with our list I hate it I
do you agree with our list I hate it I guess I hate it too what do you think
guess I hate it too what do you think
guess I hate it too what do you think we’re the best television moments of
we’re the best television moments of
we’re the best television moments of 2016 I want to try to hear what it is
2016 I want to try to hear what it is
2016 I want to try to hear what it is that you disagree with me about for more
that you disagree with me about for more
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