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all time favorite TV scenes

Frasier
From the Season 6 finale, Frasier, Niles, & Martin sing "Goldfinger." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcJdgHhQDL4

From Season 3, Frasier sings "Buttons & Bows." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvAWUJCjgQE&feature=related

From "Moondance," Daphne & Niles do the tango. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6m5F4uq811Q

The scenes from the Season 7 finale where Niles finally admits his feelings to Daphne and Daphne runs away with Niles at the end of the episode.

Any scene with Frasier's conniving agent Bebe Glazer.

Red Dwarf
The NORWEB scene from "Me^2." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEu0o62ycmg

The scene from "Confidence & Paranoia" where Holly has Lister erase all of the Agatha Christie novels from his memory so that he can reread them.
"There. I've done it."
"Done what?"
"Erased Agatha Christie."
"Who's she then?"
"Holly, you just told me to erase all Agatha Christie novels from your memory."
"Why would I do that? I've never heard of her."
"You've never heard of her because I've just erased her from your smegging memory."
"When?"
"Just now."
"I don't remember this."

Lister & Cat in the jail cell on Waxworld in "Meltdown." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_3oXfgB35E&feature=fvw

The Catherine Tate Show
The enigmatic detective. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XD4-rR1RFmc
The stupid information desk woman. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0YU0E3uU2A&feature=related
The Aga Saga Woman. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vQoLtd-mpM&feature=related
"Not drunk enough." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFc3OWZWyxM
Mushrooms. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpUn9tzwj2E&feature=PlayList&p=928C998C86CD1093&index=10

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Xander asks Buffy to the Prom in "Prophecy Girl."

Giles sings the exposition song in "Restless."

Angel
Doyle's death in "Hero." "I guess now we'll never know if this is a face you could learn to love."
 
Temis the Vorta said:
I can't believe it's taken me this long to remember the scene where Dex hits Paul with the skillet.

And I can't believe whoever uploaded this video edited out the best part: Dex's expression afterwards! :rommie:

If only Mark Pelligrino weren't busy playing Jacob and Satan. I'd love to see him back on the show, regardless of what crazy excuse they needed to use.
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Paul was killed but Satan resurrected him when he possessed the body, now when Satan's off doing his Satan-y plotting and scheming, etc. Paul's body is free to do its own thing.
 
Spoilers abound.

Carnivale:
- "Black Blizzard": Justin snaps at Iris, disgusted by the injustices of the world.
- "Lincoln Highway": Ben saves Jonesy, and Jonesy's reaction.

Battlestar Galactica:
- "Resistance": Cally does her best impression of Jack Ruby.
- "Exodus, Part II": Saul and Ellen. Just...Saul and Ellen.
- "Daybreak": Basically all of it.

Rescue Me:
- "Pilot": The opening moments.
- "Solo": Tommy's alcohol-fueled nightmare. You know the one.
- "Drink": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O41kfaTaUzY

Deadwood:
- "Jewel's Boot Is Made For Walking": Al discusses his childhood in the most intimate of settings. Not linking in case of young eyes. :eek:
- "Boy-The-Earth-Talks-To": The last half hour, especially the confrontation between Hearst and Wolcott (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyn4la14RKA).

MillenniuM:
- "The Curse of Frank Black": The ghost of Crosell tries to convince Frank to "sit it out", followed closely by the scene in which Frank rejects his offer at the end of the episode.
- "The Time Is Now": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qaM6i6EnC0
- "The Time Is Now": The last ten minutes.
- "The Sound of Snow": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19f24xCLlow

Farscape:
- "Into the Lion's Den, Part II": Crais sacrifices himself to destroy the Command Carrier.

Jericho:
- "Why We Fight": "My father's dead. We'll get through."
- More or less all of season 2. A crowning moment of awesome for television.

Fringe:
- "The Road Not Taken": Olivia flips out on Walter in the diner.
- "There's More Than One of Everything": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMf66zLWuzg

Sons of Anarchy:
- "The Revelator": The closing funeral sequence.

Oz:
- "You Bet Your Life": The unseen battle between Said and Adebisi, and the revelation of the victor.

Supernatural:
- "All Hell Breaks Loose, Part I": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8z1slFQf-K0&feature=related
- "Lazarus Rising": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sN3tCF9uWxk

Prison Break:
- "Otis": Bellick's breakdown at his mother's house. Wonderful performance from the underrated Wade Williams.

Spaced:
- "Gone": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_P7dileY9sY
 
"MillenniuM"
"Somehow Satan Got Behind Me"
-- "You must be so proud..."
-- The devils arguing in the diner.
-- How worthless life is the fat guy just jumping out of his window.
 
I think it was one of the most perfect endings and I think because Blackadder was an extremely funny sitcom the sombre ending was all the more powerful. I cannot think of a better the show could have ended.
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Nor could I. Sheer brilliance.

Tharpdevenport said:
"MillenniuM"
"Somehow Satan Got Behind Me"
-- "You must be so proud..."
-- The devils arguing in the diner.
-- How worthless life is the fat guy just jumping out of his window.
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That whole episode is one big memorable moment.

Also?
MillenniuM:
- "Jose Chung's 'Doomsday Defense'": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SyHLXvqPdY

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine:
- "The Wire": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ncv_Rf75wHM
- "The Way of the Warrior": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hdiuRMK3UQ&feature=related
- "The Visitor": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozq3_cWia3s
 
My absolute favourite scene is in "Babylon Five": "Sleeping in Light", when the last shuttle leaves the station, and the entire Alliance fleet is lined up outside. Then the ships all start turning away, following the shuttle out...I was in tears all the way through my first viewing Sleeping in Light, but that scene still sends shivers down my spine. It's beautiful and dignified in a way I wouldn't expect shots without people in them to be.
 
DWF said:
Fraser accidently setting his dad's chair on fire and almost hitting him with as they threw it off the bacony.

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I still laugh just thinking of that scene.:lol:

ST:TNG BOBW part 1-"Mr. Worf- fire." Almost 20 years later, it still gives me chills.

Lost- Locke being pushed out of the window by his dad. I actually jumped up yelling "Holy F***!" when that happened.
 
EDIT - The other fav TV thread vanished since this pre-existing one was around, so here is my post from that thread. :-)

I love Dexter as well, and those above were some great moments, I also liked when Dexter admits his issues to his shrink in season 1.

Another recent show I love is the UK Life on Mars, which is memorable start to finish. the Live and Let die swim trunks chase from the second episode was memorable for me.

And since there was a laundry list of sorts for Dexter, I think I'll compile a few clips for Twin Peaks.

Cooper's introduction - This is one of the best introductions to a character ever, and is especially effective after the mournful first 30 minutes or so of the pilot

Albert pisses everyone off - in fairness, Albert always pissed everyone off, but this was the height of the character's greatness. His rant about "Dullards, Dunces and Dumbells" is one of the greatest insults I've ever heard on television.

SPOILERS! Killer revealed. - Twin Peaks had a lot of comedy, but it could be downright violent and depressing when it wanted to be. this scene is so beautifully done. it's cinematic.

Rocks and Bottles / Cooper's Dream - these were both great scenes that underlined the more mystical element of the show, one in a comedic way, and one is a surrealist, disturbed way. The Dream Sequence is still one of the strangest moments is tv history.

Don't drink that coffee! - Me and my girlfriend quote the line in this all the time for some reason.

I always like these threads, especially the links. It always gives me good ideas for what to watch next.

Finally, for the whedonites out there, I love the ending of "Out of Gas" when Mal looks back at serenity and just knows it's the ship he wants. it's great.
 
More Route 66 - this from 1963's "Build Your Houses With Their Backs to the Sea" - starring none other than William Shatner!

Shatner plays Menemsha Faxon, the son of Maine lobster fisherman Thayer (Pat Hingle). Menemsha returns to his hometown after a year’s unexplained absence in an attempt to reconcile with his father and his wife (Louise Sorel, in her screen debut). However, when he discovers traveler Linc Case (Glenn Corbett) working on his father’s boat instead of his beloved brother Robbie, and learns that Robbie died on an earlier expedition, Menemsha loses it. He vows to kill his own father to avenge Robbie’s death. Shatner begins to sabotage his father’s traps, a crime punishable by death in the Maine lobster fishing community, forcing a confrontation between him and his old man. The two finally meet for a showdown on the beach, where each acknowledges his own complicity in Robbie’s death . . . the final scene of this episode here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2yKcJBZsXQ
 
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A few more, some very spoiler heavy:

Lost
"S.O.S.": Rose and Locke's shared moment as they reflect on the Island's magic.

Prison Break
"The Legend": T-Bag's very public reaction to Brad Bellick's death.

Kings
"Pilot": David's head is surrounded by a crown of butterflies while Silas looks on in shock.

Battlestar Galactica
"Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II": "...I surrender."
"No Exit": Ellen wakes up.
"No Exit": Cavil's rant.
"Someone to Watch Over Me": A father/daughter duet, leading to an interrogation.
"Islanded in a Stream of Stars": A toast to "a grand old lady".

Supernatural
"Changing Channels": The Trickster stands revealed, noting that "as it is in Heaven, so shall it be on Earth."

Smallville
"Reckoning": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9h8Z6GAHjHA&feature=related
"Descent": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzlYs2M3T8k
"Descent": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntOMTEoEIOA&NR=1

Rescue Me
"Carrot": "What did you do, hump a bowl of yams?"

The Prisoner
"Arrival": Number Six first stands defiant.
"The Schizoid Man": Number Six gets punk'd.
"Fall Out": The introduction of Number 48.
 
I'm just after finishing The Wire so I'm going to nominate its final scene. I thought it was genius how they ended the show by having everything be the same as the beginning, but with most of the characters shuffled around.
 
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