#Bottle episode full episode series

“Cooperative Calligraphy” - Community season 2, episode 8įrom one of the most meta shows in the history of television comes a meditation on bottle episodes and their accompanying tropes. What starts off as a minor annoyance soon acts as a barometer for the pressure that builds to a fever pitch between the two men who’ve irrevocably changed each other’s lives.

#Bottle episode full episode series

Vince Gilligan’s series has always been about frayed nerves and raw emotion, but this episode (directed by future and polarizing Star Wars director Rian Johnson) cranks up the tension by amplifying the claustrophobia in Walt and Jesse’s meth lab through the titular bug’s presence. “Fly” - Breaking Bad season 3, episode 10 Not only does the episode take place in one setting, but it also happens in real time, creating a race against the clock which amplifies Ross’s anxiety and the others’ indecisiveness for maximum comedic effect. So leave it to a relatively minor event - one that only Ross cares about - to truly define what made the room so special. From Monica and Chandler’s engagement to the final goodbyes, it’s a wonder the group ever wandered outside those purple walls at all. “The One Where No One’s Ready” - Friends season 3, episode 2įriends got so much mileage out of Monica’s living room that it became the de facto place where important life events occurred. It’s not hard to see why - Elaine’s attempt to steal an egg roll off a customer’s plate is gut-bustingly awkward, and Jerry’s insistence on seeing a B-movie over having dinner with his uncle is peak minutiae from ‘the show about nothing.’ Most episodes on this list use the formula that Seinfeld pioneered here. “The Chinese Restaurant” - Seinfeld season 2, episode 11Īlthough not the first bottle episode, “The Chinese Restaurant” is often considered the one that popularized the concept, especially in sitcoms.

The Gang’s quest to open for Boyz II Men (don’t ask) and Frank’s quest to be “pure” (really, don’t ask) collide in hilarious, delirious ways. But “The Gang Gets Quarantined” is the closest we may get to see of how these degenerates would’ve reacted to COVID-19. Sunny has plenty of excellent episodes that happen in one place, from “CharDee MacDennis: The Game of Games” to “The Gang Beats Boggs” - both of which are great examples of making the most of a limited setting. “The Gang Gets Quarantined” - It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia season 9, episode 7