Starting a new show is a particular pain. You've got eight seasons to go, everyone on the internet swears it's “life changing”, and you're just sitting there wondering which episode is actually worth your time. Let's be honest: not every show goes gold every time.
So I did what any responsible TV person would do: I went to IMDb, the holy grail of ratings, and found the single highest-rated episode of every major show. Think of it as a shortcut to good things, no filler, no “it gets better after season three,” just episodes that made people collectively go crazy.
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Continuity — “Connor's Wedding” (2023)
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Chernobyl — “Vichnaya Pamyat” (2019)
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Dexter — “Escape” (2009)
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Doctor Who — “Blink” (2007)
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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia — “Charlie Work” (2015)
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Attack on Titan — “Hero” (2019)
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Community — “Modern Warfare” (2010)
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Gravity Falls — “Not what he seems” (2015)
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Avatar: The Last Airbender — “Sozin’s Comet, part 3: To Hell” (2008)
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Better call Saul – “Bagman” (2020)
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Office — “Stress Relief” (2009)
