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Den of Geek's the Best TV Episode Numbers of All Time - Page 2

"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."

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Seinfeld: "The Soup Nazi" (S7,E6)
Seinfeld: "The Soup Nazi" (S7,E6)
42
The Sopranos: "University" (S3,E6)
The Sopranos: "University" (S3,E6)
43
Atlanta: "Teddy Perkins" (S2,E6)
Atlanta: "Teddy Perkins" (S2,E6)
44
Fawlty Towers: "The Germans" (S1,E6)
Fawlty Towers: "The Germans" (S1,E6)
45
Derry Girls: "The President" (S2,E6)
Derry Girls: "The President" (S2,E6)
46
5: Episode 5
5: Episode 5
47
Barry: "Ronny/Lily" (S2,E5)
Barry: "Ronny/Lily" (S2,E5)
48
Firefly: "Safe" (S1,E5)
Firefly: "Safe" (S1,E5)
49
Party Down: "Steve Guttenberg's Birthday" (S2,E5)
Party Down: "Steve Guttenberg's Birthday" (S2,E5)
50
Better Call Saul: "Chicanery" (S3,E5)
Better Call Saul: "Chicanery" (S3,E5)
51
Lost: "The Constant" (S4,E5)
Lost: "The Constant" (S4,E5)
52
The Haunting of Hill House: "The Bent-Neck Lady" (S1,E5)
The Haunting of Hill House: "The Bent-Neck Lady" (S1,E5)
53
Friday Night Lights: "The Son" (S4,E5)
Friday Night Lights: "The Son" (S4,E5)
54
6: Episode 12
6: Episode 12
55
Star Wars: The Clone Wars: "Victory and Death" (S7,E12)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars: "Victory and Death" (S7,E12)
56
Six Feet Under: "Everyone's Waiting" (S5,E12)
Six Feet Under: "Everyone's Waiting" (S5,E12)
57
Dexter: "The Getaway" (S4,E12)
Dexter: "The Getaway" (S4,E12)
58
Deadwood: "Sold Under Sin" (S1,E12)
Deadwood: "Sold Under Sin" (S1,E12)
59
The Simpsons: "Marge vs. the Monorail" (S4,E12)
The Simpsons: "Marge vs. the Monorail" (S4,E12)
60
Friends: "The One With the Embryos" (S4,E12)
Friends: "The One With the Embryos" (S4,E12)
61
The Larry Sanders Show: "Flip" (S6,E12)
The Larry Sanders Show: "Flip" (S6,E12)
62
I May Destroy You: "Ego Death" (S1,E12)
I May Destroy You: "Ego Death" (S1,E12)
63
7: Episode 10
7: Episode 10
64
Game of Thrones: "The Winds of Winter" (S6,E10)
Game of Thrones: "The Winds of Winter" (S6,E10)
65
Succession: "This Is Not for Tears" (S2,E10)
Succession: "This Is Not for Tears" (S2,E10)
66
Doctor Who: "Blink" (S3,E10)
Doctor Who: "Blink" (S3,E10)
67
Andor: "One Way Out" (S1,E10)
Andor: "One Way Out" (S1,E10)
68
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: "Hush" (S4,E10)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: "Hush" (S4,E10)
69
I Love Lucy: "Lucy Is Enceinte" (S2,E10)
I Love Lucy: "Lucy Is Enceinte" (S2,E10)
70
Cheers: "Endless Slumper" (S1,E10)
Cheers: "Endless Slumper" (S1,E10)
71
The West Wing: "In Excelsis Deo" (S1,E10)
The West Wing: "In Excelsis Deo" (S1,E10)
72
8: Episode 11
8: Episode 11
73
The Sopranos: "Pine Barrens" (S3,E11)
The Sopranos: "Pine Barrens" (S3,E11)
74
The Wire: "Middle Ground" (S3,E11)
The Wire: "Middle Ground" (S3,E11)
75
The Shield: "Postpartum" (S5,E11)
The Shield: "Postpartum" (S5,E11)
76
Seinfeld: "The Contest" (S4.E11)
Seinfeld: "The Contest" (S4.E11)
77
Mad Men: "The Gypsy and the Hobo" (S3,E11)
Mad Men: "The Gypsy and the Hobo" (S3,E11)
78
30 Rock: "MILF Island" (S2,E11)
30 Rock: "MILF Island" (S2,E11)
79
The Odd Couple: "Password" (S3,E11)
The Odd Couple: "Password" (S3,E11)
80
9. Episode 1
9. Episode 1
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