The 50 Best Episodes of 2008
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- DirectorVince GilliganStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulDiagnosed with terminal lung cancer, chemistry teacher Walter White teams up with former student Jesse Pinkman to cook and sell crystal meth.10/10
- DirectorBronwen HughesStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulWith the side effects and cost of his treatment mounting, Walt demands that Jesse finds a wholesaler to buy their drugs - which lands him in trouble.10/10
- DirectorAlice TroughtonStarsDavid TennantCatherine TateBillie PiperAs part of a well-deserved holiday, the Doctor takes a tour on a planet called Midnight. Little does he know that something is knocking on the walls, although the planet shouldn't be inhabited. Soon the passengers begin to panic when one of them is possessed.9/10
- DirectorGraham LinehanStarsChris O'DowdRichard AyoadeKatherine ParkinsonMoss is menaced by a gang of bullies at the park, Roy is forced to lend Douglas £20 and becomes obsessed with getting it back, and Jen's home is worked on by someone Roy suspects to be the infamous Builder From Hell.9/10
- DirectorAdam BernsteinStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulWalt and Jesse clean up after the bathtub incident before Walt decides what course of action to take with their prisoner Krazy-8.9/10
- DirectorTim HunterStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulWalt and Jesse try to up their game by making more of the crystal every week for Tuco. Unfortunately, some of the ingredients they need are not easy to find. Meanwhile, Skyler realizes that her sister is a shoplifter.9/10
- DirectorTricia BrockStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulWalt rejects everyone who tries to help him with the cancer. Jesse tries his best to create Walt's meth, with the help of an old friend.9/10
- DirectorAdam BernsteinStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulAfter their first drug deal goes terribly wrong, Walt and Jesse are forced to deal with a corpse and a prisoner. Meanwhile, Skyler grows suspicious of Walt's activities.9/10
- DirectorGraham LinehanStarsChris O'DowdRichard AyoadeKatherine ParkinsonAnnoyed by the fact that Jen has inexplicably been declared the Employee of the Month, Moss and Roy play a prank on her to expose her ignorance about the Internet; Douglas and a hot newswoman with a secret past fall madly in love.9/10
- DirectorGraham LinehanStarsChris O'DowdRichard AyoadeKatherine ParkinsonRoy makes a move on a girl on 7th floor. He ends up fund raising for people with her brother's condition. She suggests a nude calendar with girls of the 7th floor. Roy'll take the photos. Jen doesn't buy it. It doesn't go as planned.9/10
- DirectorGraham LinehanStarsChris O'DowdRichard AyoadeKatherine ParkinsonDouglas is forced to wear anti sexual arousal electric pants after an incident with Jen. Jen looks for work elsewhere. Beyond his control, Roy finds himself shirtless and thrown out of the building.9/10
- DirectorDwayne Carey-HillStarsBilly WestKatey SagalJohn DiMaggioWhen the Scammers pull a last scam to take ownership of Earth, everyone is forced off planet. Can they all band together to regain their home planet and also stop the numerous time paradox's causing a huge catastrophe?9/10
- DirectorBecky MartinStarsDavid MitchellRobert WebbJack BenceJeremy encourages Mark to start dating again and sets him up with Heather, whom he gets on well with and decides she's "the one." Jeremy is told by an ex-girlfriend he may have chlamydia, but uses this as excuse to get close to the now single again Big Suze. Meanwhile a spate of burglaries might help Mark prove his manhood to Heather in a bid to convince her that he's "the one" for her.9/10
- DirectorJoss WhedonStarsNeil Patrick HarrisNathan FillionFelicia DayDr. Horrible invents a death ray which he plans to use on the superhero at the unveiling of a new Captain Hammer statue. Penny is torn between the hero and the villain, realizing that she may have feelings for Horrible.9/10
- DirectorBecky MartinStarsDavid MitchellRobert WebbOlivia ColmanMark is fed up with Jeremy and decides to evict him, installing an Australian woman named Saz in his place, hoping she'll become his new girlfriend so he can rub Sophie's nose in it at his forthcoming Birthday party. Jeremy is desperate for money and having exhausted the sperm bank, he resorts to stealing Johnson's credit card.9/10
- DirectorDwayne Carey-HillStarsBilly WestKatey SagalJohn DiMaggioThe scammers start using time travel to steal valuable items from the past, Professor Farnsworth enlists the Globetrotters' help, Zoidberg tries to help Hermes recover, Leela goes on a date, and Bender is sent back in time to kill Fry.8.5/10
- 2005– 22mTV-MA8.9 (4K)TV EpisodeDirectorMatt ShakmanStarsCharlie DayGlenn HowertonRob McElhenneyAfter Dee suffers a heart attack, she and Dennis try a healthier lifestyle. Charlie and Mac join the corporate work force to get health insurance.8.5/10
- 2005– 22mTV-MA9.1 (4.4K)TV EpisodeDirectorMatt ShakmanStarsCharlie DayGlenn HowertonRob McElhenneyWhile Mac, Dennis, and Charlie use their classic setup to sell gallons of gasoline door to door, Frank subjects Dee to a series of torture and mind games when he suspects that Dee is trying to kill him while the two plot to steal their inheritance from Bruce Mathis.8.5/10
- DirectorJoss WhedonStarsNeil Patrick HarrisNathan FillionFelicia DayPenny seems to be smitten with Captain Hammer who's true nature begins to reveal itself: He might not be as into doing good for the right reasons but more for selfish ones. Dr. Horrible decides that he must get rid of Captain Hammer.8/10
- DirectorAshley WayStarsJohn BarrowmanEve MylesBurn GormanWhen the villainous Captain John Hart returns to abduct Captain Jack Harkness whilst unleashing a wave of destruction and terror upon an unsuspecting Cardiff, it's up to Gwen, Ianto, Owen and Tosh to save the day. Meanwhile, Captain Jack Harkness is forced to face some demons from his past.8/10
- DirectorGordon AndersonStarsSimon BirdJames BuckleyBlake HarrisonAs the guys try to decide what to do for the weekend, Jay convinces them to come to his parents' Caravan Club at Camber Sands as they are having a dance where there are plenty of girls willing to have sex. Simon and Neil go on the promise of possible sex, while Will goes, enduring what he envisions as the horrors of camper van life, primarily to prove Jay's stories of his sexual conquests there as total lies. Will sees this as a win-win situation as if by chance Jay's stories are true, Will will also get to have sex. As the guys spend the weekend with Jay's parents, they begin to understand their friend Jay's behavior a little better. At the dance, Simon is hoping to do it with Becky, a girl who Jay has purportedly slept with and who wants to spend time with Simon after seeing his photograph beforehand. And Will has what looks to be a sure thing with a punk goth girl who doesn't want any foreplay whatsoever. In the meantime, Neil seems content having his own fun until...8/10
- DirectorJonathan Fox BassettStarsJohn BarrowmanEve MylesBurn GormanAs the team is trapped in the rubble of a building, their paths to joining Torchwood are revealed.8/10
- DirectorPeter AvanzinoStarsBilly WestKatey SagalJohn DiMaggioA tentacle monster bursts forth from the rift with Fry as it's mouthpiece and it intends to join with all people on Earth. The Planet Express crew plan to stop the takeover and rescue Fry but can they succeed and will Bender help them?8/10
- DirectorRick BlueStarsZach BraffSarah ChalkeDonald FaisonCarla and Elliot try to round up support to fight against Dr. Kelso's forced retirement, but they aren't getting many takers. J.D. and Turk accidentally figure out one of Dr. Cox's patient's mystery ailments.8/10
- DirectorDwayne Carey-HillStarsBilly WestKatey SagalJohn DiMaggioFry lives his alternate life in the past, Bender returns to the crew having been released by the scammers. Hermes has another accident and Leela gets engaged during a rampage by Robot Santa, but will the wedding go smoothly.8/10
- DirectorBecky MartinStarsDavid MitchellRobert WebbOlivia ColmanMark's promotion bolsters his confidence, he's getting closer to Dobby through a shared love of fantasy role-playing game and Sophie's ready to annul their marriage - but a drunken one night stand has life changing consequences. Jeremy decides that his life is going nowhere and joins a cult, which gives him a new outlook on life completely. With Mark and Jeremy's lives moving in different directions is this really the end of the El Dude brothers?8/10
- 2005– 22mTV-MA9.7 (8.2K)TV EpisodeDirectorMatt ShakmanStarsCharlie DayGlenn HowertonRob McElhenneyCharlie stages a rock opera based on his song "Nightman," and recruits the rest of the gang to help him with it.8/10
- DirectorGordon AndersonStarsSimon BirdJames BuckleyBlake HarrisonThe four bunk off School and get drunk. Simon tells Carli D'amato he loves her by writing it on her drive way in big letters. It ends badly when Simon and Will's parents find out what they've been doing all day.8/10
- DirectorEuros LynStarsDavid TennantCatherine TateAlex KingstonThe Doctor and Donna visit a planet-sized library but soon realise that the planet is devoid of life, that is until River Song and her team of archaeologists arrive. As they unravel the library's mystery, something lurks in the shadows.8/10
- DirectorEuros LynStarsDavid TennantCatherine TateAlex KingstonWith the library darkening, the Doctor takes on the Vashta Nerada while figuring out what links River Song to his future. Meanwhile, Donna finds out the mystery of Dr. Moon and the Girl.8/10
- 2005– 21mTV-MA9.0 (3.6K)TV EpisodeDirectorFred SavageMatt ShakmanStarsCharlie DayGlenn HowertonRob McElhenneyAfter Mac's father is released from prison, Mac and Charlie stage their own deaths to save their lives.8/10
- 2005– 24mTV-MA8.1 (3.1K)TV EpisodeDirectorFred SavageStarsCharlie DayGlenn HowertonRob McElhenneyWhile Frank and Mac come up with ways to spice up Dennis' erotic memoir, Dee finds that spending time in Charlie's shoes is way more difficult than it seems, and vice-versa.8/10
- DirectorZach BraffStarsZach BraffSarah ChalkeDonald FaisonDr. Cox tells his son the story about a typical day at Sacred Heart in the form of a bedtime fairy tale.8/10
- 2005– 22mTV-MA8.5 (3.1K)TV EpisodeDirectorMatt ShakmanStarsCharlie DayGlenn HowertonRob McElhenneyThe gang kidnaps the writer of a review claiming that Paddy's is the worst bar in Philadelphia and tries to force him to change his mind. But things get worse when Dennis and Dee accidentally kidnap the writer's neighbor.8/10
- DirectorColin TeagueStarsDavid TennantCatherine TatePhil CornwellInstead of Rome, The Doctor and Donna Noble end up visiting Pompeii in AD 79, on the eve of the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Before anyone even knew it was actually a volcano, the entire city is doomed for destruction.8/10
- 2005– 21mTV-MA8.6 (3.1K)TV EpisodeDirectorFred SavageStarsCharlie DayGlenn HowertonRob McElhenneyAfter Mac and Charlie fake their own deaths, the rest of the gang finds unique ways of dealing with the loss.8/10
- DirectorGordon AndersonStarsSimon BirdJames BuckleyBlake HarrisonSimon passes his driving test at the first attempt, less on account of his skills than the fact that Tracey, the saucy examiner, finds him cute. As promised, he agrees to take his three friends to Thorpe Park, where he can get in free as he knows the man who clears up the sick. Once on the road, Will, Jay and Neil realize that Simon is a rubbish driver.8/10
- DirectorGordon AndersonStarsSimon BirdJames BuckleyBlake HarrisonAs the only person to have volunteered for the job, Will is elected Chairman of the Organization Party for the end of term Christmas bash and ropes the other three boys into being his assistants. Simon, needless to say, is keen to use the opportunity to declare his public love for Carli D'Amato, which proves to be anything but a good idea.8/10
- DirectorJim McKayStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulWalt tells the rest of his family about his cancer. Jesse tries to make amends with his own parents.8/10
- DirectorGordon AndersonStarsSimon BirdJames BuckleyBlake HarrisonTo the amazement - and annoyance - of the other three boys, Will takes off with Charlotte Hinchcliffe, the most desired girl in the school, who just happens to be dating his nemesis, Mark Donovan. Nevertheless, at a party, he even ends up in bed with her though he keeps his socks on.8/10
- DirectorGraham LinehanStarsChris O'DowdRichard AyoadeKatherine ParkinsonRoy and Moss' attempt to bluff their way through conversations using generic football guy-talk goes catastrophically out of control when Roy befriends the wrong crowd. Meanwhile, Jen dates a man who looks like a magician to everyone.8/10
- DirectorChris KochStarsZach BraffSarah ChalkeDonald FaisonElliot and J.D. discover a major change in their relationship, when they spend time together looking for a former patient.8/10
- DirectorJoss WhedonStarsNeil Patrick HarrisNathan FillionFelicia DayDr. Horrible is an aspiring super-villain with a plan for world domination. He also has a crush on Penny, a girl he met at the laundromat. There, he accidentally makes her meet his arch nemesis Captain Hammer whom she falls in love with.8/10
- DirectorGraham LinehanStarsChris O'DowdRichard AyoadeKatherine ParkinsonFriendface: a place to make new friends on the Internet--or is it? Jen gets seriously hooked and gets Roy and Moss to join her after mentioning Scrabble and women.8/10
- 2005– 22mTV-MA8.3 (3.5K)TV EpisodeDirectorFred SavageStarsCharlie DayGlenn HowertonRob McElhenneyFrank and Charlie find someone has pooped in their bed, leading Mac and Dennis to join them as they attempt to find the culprit.8/10
- 2005– 22mTV-MA8.3 (2.8K)TV EpisodeDirectorFred SavageStarsCharlie DayGlenn HowertonRob McElhenneyAfter buying a billboard, Frank subjects Dennis to a series of humiliating tests in a competition to get on the billboard, while Mac tries to find female subjects willing to go through his own version of a reality show, of sorts.8/10
- DirectorBecky MartinStarsDavid MitchellRobert WebbMatt KingWhen Jeremy's aunt dies, his mum agrees to give him half the inheritance to the tune of £20000. But his mum's new boyfriend, Martin, believes Jez needs to be taught how to use money properly and so his money will be governed by Mark. Martin's seemingly lesbian daughter Natalie takes a shine to Mark, when he begins working on her father's memoirs - and she won't take no for an answer.8/10
- DirectorAtsushi TakeuchiStarsPhil LaMarrMatthew WoodTom KennyGeneral Grievous must prove himself worthy of the Separatists when Count Dooku leads Kit Fisto and his former Padawan to Grievous' villainous enclave.8/10
- DirectorJustin RidgeStarsDee Bradley BakerJames Arnold TaylorMatthew WoodAlone on a distant outpost, Commander Cody and Captain Rex must inspire the rookie clones to believe in themselves to stave off a commando droid invasion.8/10
- DirectorGraeme HarperStarsDavid TennantCatherine TateBillie PiperIn the wake of Davros' threat to destroy the existence of the Universe itself, the Doctor's companions unite to stop the Dalek empire. Which one will die by the prophecies and what will the fate be for the Doctor?8/10