Episodes is a column in which senior contributor Valerie Ettenhofer digs into the singular chapters of television that make the medium great.
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By Valerie Ettenhofer
The emotional, surprising midpoint of the series is, by all definitions, a game-changer.
No episode of the acclaimed series made our pulses pound quite like this one.
Community’s second season hot streak includes a fast-paced, complex thriller homage that’s also funny as hell.
The ‘Twilight Zone’ episode “The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street” has a timeless take on fear, reason, and control.
The most ambitious episode of ‘Atlanta’ to date is a harrowing thriller, a dark comedy, and a layered tragedy.
One of the neo-noir’s most shocking and suspenseful episodes also brought the series’ most important theme to the forefront.
Bojack Horseman went to some dark places across its six-season run, but one episode stands out
We’re all going to die, so let’s dance while we’re alive.
“Can’t even shout, can’t even cry, The Gentlemen are coming by.”
