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Den of Geek's the Best TV Episode Numbers of All Time

"What TV episode number has the best chance of turning out a classic? We find out.

Episodic storytelling is what makes TV special and if you pay attention long enough, you begin to notice some patterns. Most TV pilots play like mini-movies that often end up quite tonally different from the rest of the series to come. Season finales naturally tend to be a show's best effort of the year as they must satiate the audience for the long offseason. But what about all the episodes in-between? What episode numbers are consistently great?

We endeavored to find out.

Yes, what you're about to read is not a list of the "Best TV Episodes of All Time" but the "Best TV Episode Numbers of All Time." Numbers as in literally "episode 1, episode 2, episode 3, and so forth." By taking a holistic view of the TV industry at large, we've determined which episode numbers are more likely to produce quality than others."

-Alec Bojalad
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1: Episode 7
1: Episode 7
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Better Call Saul: "Plan and Execution" (S6,E7)
Better Call Saul: "Plan and Execution" (S6,E7)
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Rick and Morty: "The Ricklantis Mixup" (S3,E7)
Rick and Morty: "The Ricklantis Mixup" (S3,E7)
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The Walking Dead: "Pretty Much Dead Already" (S2,E7)
The Walking Dead: "Pretty Much Dead Already" (S2,E7)
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Homeland: "The Weekend" (S1,E7)
Homeland: "The Weekend" (S1,E7)
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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: "Chardee MacDennis: The Game of Games" (S7,E7)
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: "Chardee MacDennis: The Game of Games" (S7,E7)
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Nathan for You: "Finding Frances" (S4,E7)
Nathan for You: "Finding Frances" (S4,E7)
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer: "Once More, With Feeling" (S6,E7)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: "Once More, With Feeling" (S6,E7)
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Mad Men: "The Suitcase" (S4,E7)
Mad Men: "The Suitcase" (S4,E7)
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The Mary Tyler Moore Show: "Chuckles Bites the Dust" (S6,E7)
The Mary Tyler Moore Show: "Chuckles Bites the Dust" (S6,E7)
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Curb Your Enthusiasm: "The Doll" (S2,E7)
Curb Your Enthusiasm: "The Doll" (S2,E7)
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2: Episode 13
2: Episode 13
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Breaking Bad: "Face Off" (S4,E13)
Breaking Bad: "Face Off" (S4,E13)
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Hannibal: "Mizumono" (S2,E13)
Hannibal: "Mizumono" (S2,E13)
15
Mr. Robot: "Hello, Elliot" (S4,E13)
Mr. Robot: "Hello, Elliot" (S4,E13)
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The Americans: "The Colonel" (S1,E13)
The Americans: "The Colonel" (S1,E13)
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Alias: "Phase One" (S2,E13)
Alias: "Phase One" (S2,E13)
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The Good Place: "Michael's Gambit" (S1,E13)
The Good Place: "Michael's Gambit" (S1,E13)
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Justified: "Bloody Harlan" (S2,E13)
Justified: "Bloody Harlan" (S2,E13)
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The Office: "Dinner Party" (S4,E13)
The Office: "Dinner Party" (S4,E13)
21
Mad Men: "The Wheel" (S1,E13)
Mad Men: "The Wheel" (S1,E13)
22
The Simpsons: "And Maggie Makes Three" (S6,E13)
The Simpsons: "And Maggie Makes Three" (S6,E13)
23
The Twilight Zone: "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" (S5,E3)
The Twilight Zone: "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" (S5,E3)
24
The Sopranos: "Whitecaps" (S4,E13)
The Sopranos: "Whitecaps" (S4,E13)
25
The Wire: "Final Grades" (S4,E13)
The Wire: "Final Grades" (S4,E13)
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3: Episode 4
3: Episode 4
27
Community: "Remedial Chaos Theory" (S3,E4)
Community: "Remedial Chaos Theory" (S3,E4)
28
Rick and Morty: "Total Rickall" (S2,E4)
Rick and Morty: "Total Rickall" (S2,E4)
29
Black Mirror: "San Junipero" (S3,E4)
Black Mirror: "San Junipero" (S3,E4)
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Chappelle's Show: "The Love Contract & True Hollywood Stories: Rick James" (S2,E4)
Chappelle's Show: "The Love Contract & True Hollywood Stories: Rick James" (S2,E4)
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True Detective: "Who Goes There" (S1,E4)
True Detective: "Who Goes There" (S1,E4)
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South Park: "Scott Tenorman Must Die" (S5,E4)
South Park: "Scott Tenorman Must Die" (S5,E4)
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The Sopranos: "College" (S1,E5)
The Sopranos: "College" (S1,E5)
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Battlestar Galactica: "Exodus: Part 2" (S3,E4)
Battlestar Galactica: "Exodus: Part 2" (S3,E4)
35
The X-Files: "Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose" (S3,E4)
The X-Files: "Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose" (S3,E4)
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Dallas: "Who Done It?" (S4,E4)
Dallas: "Who Done It?" (S4,E4)
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4: Episode 6
4: Episode 6
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Bojack Horseman: "Free Churro" (S5,E6)
Bojack Horseman: "Free Churro" (S5,E6)
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American Crime Story: "The People V. O.J. Simpson: "Marcia, Marcia, Marcia" (S1,E6)
American Crime Story: "The People V. O.J. Simpson: "Marcia, Marcia, Marcia" (S1,E6)
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Fleabag: "Episode 6" (S2,E6)
Fleabag: "Episode 6" (S2,E6)
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