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Favorite Episodes?

posted 19 years ago by lpokeefe
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Using a highly "scientific" rating system, I rated all the episodes of "Eerie" out of 10. I found out that "The Lost Hour" is the best episode, with a rating of 9.6/10; and I found out that "America's Scariest Home Videos" was the worst with a rating of 5.3/10. The episodes with the best acting were "Reality Takes a Holiday", "Zombies in PJ's" and "Broken Record." The highest emotional resonance in an episode was "The Dead Letter" and the funniest episodes were "No Brain, No Pain" and "Foreverware." Any comments? Post 'em. Let me know your faves.

[–] lgpkjk 11 years ago

My fave ep would have to be 'Heart on a Chain'
I have never forgotten it and I'm pretty sure it was the First 'show' that ever made me cry. I have to stipulate 'show' because I have always cried in 'The Neverending Story when Atreyu's horse Artax dies in the swamp :-(

This Episode also shaped me as a child. I took on Devons(?) attitude for the duration of my adolescence and it was the first time I'd heard the quote 'Live fast, Die young and leave a good looking corpse'. A phrase which would be much repeated, from my own lips.

I still believe that love is one of the only things that can outlive death. Great Ep. I'm currenty downloading the whole season now, starting with this episode.

[–] joekohl1981 8 years ago

Since there are only 12 episodes, it is hard to pick a definitive favorite, but here is a list of the ones I like the most.

my favorites:

1) Heart on a chain-an incredibly moving episode that showed that Eerie Indiana wasn't afraid to be dramatic when it needed to.
2) Broken Record-Powerful episode, which is a good retort to people who want to blame rock music on their children's maladjustment.
3) Foreverware- This episode is just funny. Classic. Tupperware beds. LOL!
4) Reality takes a vacation- Very smart and well-written episode that breaks the 4th wall in the funniest way. Plus, is it just me, or does Wes Craven's New Nightmare owe some to this? I mean, this came out in 1991, 3 whole years before New Nightmare.
5) Marshall's Theory of Believability- great episode with a nice twist. Good spoof of UFO mania.
6)The lost hour-Co-starring a really young Nikki Cox! Marshal tries to do daylight savings time, and winds up an hour behind everybody. Very imaginative.

Least Favorites:
1)Just say no to fun--yeah, I know the whole spoof of classical conditioning(the school is even called B.F. Skinner Middleschool), But I just thought the ending was too goofy.
2)The Dead Letter--too sentimental for my tastes. Plus, I thought a lot of the scenes were stupid.

[–] Future_Games 8 years ago

The Lost Hour
ATM with a Heart of Gold
Foreverware
Mr. Chaney
No Brain, No Pain

You keep on reminding me of a darkness only I can see

[–] nelstar (359) 5 years ago

The Retainer