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Mortynight Run
Mortynight Run (Rick and Morty S2E2, aired August 2, 2015), written by David Phillips, directed by Dominic Polcino. Rick sells a gun to assassin Krombopulos Michael; Morty saves and later kills Fart, the Jemaine Clement-voiced gas being of "Goodbye Moonmen"; Jerry visits Jerryboree.
Napkins (The Bear)
"Napkins" is season 3, episode 6 of The Bear (aired June 26, 2024), Ayo Edebiri's directing debut, written by Catherine Schetina; a flashback of Tina's layoff and hiring at The Beef, earning Edebiri a historic Emmy nomination.
New Kids on the Blecch
"New Kids on the Blecch" (The Simpsons S12E14, aired February 25, 2001) is the episode in which Bart, Nelson, Milhouse, and Ralph form the boy band Party Posse with 'N Sync guest-starring, and the songs carry subliminal navy recruitment messages.
Omelette (The Bear)
"Omelette" is Season 2, Episode 9 of The Bear, written by Joanna Calo, in which Sydney makes a Boursin, chive, and potato-chip omelette for pregnant Natalie; the quiet scene went viral and was widely imitated.
Overage Drinking: A National Concern
Overage Drinking: A National Concern is the sixth episode of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia season 17 (2025), a sequel to the 2005 episode Underage Drinking: A National Concern, bringing back Tammy and Trey as adults.
Parahormonal Activity
Parahormonal Activity is The Simpsons season 37 episode 11 (801st overall), aired December 14, 2025 on Fox. A non-canon flash-forward by Loni Steele Sosthand in which Marge faces perimenopause, teenage Bart and Lisa, and Lindsay Lohan voices a speaking Maggie.
Pop (The Bear)
Pop is the fifth episode of The Bear season 2 (June 22, 2023), written by Sofya Levitsky-Weitz, directed by Joanna Calo; the renovation stalls while Carmy and Claire bond and share their first kiss.
Raising Gazorpazorp
Raising Gazorpazorp is the seventh episode of Rick and Morty season 1 (2014), in which Morty fathers Morty Jr. with a Gazorpian sex robot while Rick and Summer visit the gender-segregated planet Gazorpazorp.
Replicants (The Bear)
Replicants is the fifth episode of The Bear season 4, aired June 24, 2025, directed by Christopher Storer, written by Karen Joseph Adcock. It opens with Kate Berlant's four-minute Al-Anon monologue, brings back Will Poulter's Luca, and ends with news of Syd's father's heart attack.
Richmond's Got Talent
Richmond's Got Talent is Ted Lasso Season 4 Episode 3 (Apple TV, aired August 19, 2026, 46 minutes), written by Sasha Garron and directed by MJ Delaney, in which the Lady Greyhounds women's team holds open tryouts, signs Lizzie, Gemma Jay, and Shannon, and wins its first friendly against Hayes & Yeading.
Rick Potion No. 9
Rick Potion #9 (also styled Rick Potion No. 9) is Rick and Morty season 1 episode 6, aired January 27, 2014, written by Justin Roiland: a love potion mutates Earth into Cronenbergs, forcing Rick and Morty to replace dead alternate selves.
Rose (Heated Rivalry)
"Rose" is the fourth episode of the first season of Heated Rivalry, written and directed by Jacob Tierney, aired December 12, 2025, and named for Rose Landry, played by Sophie Nélisse.
Same Spirits, New Forms
"Same Spirits, New Forms" is the season 3 premiere of The White Lotus, written and directed by Mike White, aired on HBO February 16, 2025, set in Thailand, opening with gunshots before rewinding a week to introduce new guests.
Scallop (The Bear)
Scallop (The Bear) is season 4, episode 3 of the FX series The Bear, written by Rene Gube and directed by Christopher Storer. Known for Sydney's seared scallop montage set to St. Vincent's 'Slow Disco' and its 2026 Emmy nominations for cinematography and sound mixing.
Sickofancy
Sickofancy is the third episode of South Park season 27, aired August 20, 2025. Also known by working title Toxic Positivity, it satirizes sycophancy toward Trump, tech CEOs, ChatGPT, and the federal takeover of Washington, D.C., ending Randy's Tegridy Farms era.
Something Ricked This Way Comes
"Something Ricked This Way Comes" is the ninth episode of Rick and Morty season 1, aired March 24, 2014 on Adult Swim. Written by Mike McMahan, it pits Rick against the Devil's Needful Things shop and sends Jerry to Pluto.
Sophie (The Bear)
"Sophie" is season 4, episode 6 of The Bear, written and directed by Christopher Storer, aired June 2025. Sydney's father has a heart attack while she weighs leaving the restaurant; Richie faces co-parenting fears.
Soubise (The Bear)
"Soubise" is The Bear season 4 episode 2 (30th overall), written by Catherine Schetina, directed by Christopher Storer and Duccio Fabbri, aired June 25, 2025 on FX/Hulu, 32 minutes, IMDb 7.6; named for the French onion sauce.
South Park: The End of Obesity
South Park: The End of Obesity is a 2024 Paramount+ South Park special, the seventh exclusive event, in which semaglutide weight-loss drugs transform the town and Cartman, unable to afford $1,200 a month without diabetes, is prescribed a satirical Lizzo medication instead.
That's Amorte
"That's Amorte" is the fourth episode of Rick and Morty season 7 (2023), written by Heather Anne Campbell, in which the family's spaghetti is harvested from aliens who die by suicide; known for its "Live Forever" montage and parmeeseean callback.
The China Probrem
"The China Probrem" (also known as "The China Problem") is South Park Season 12, Episode 8, aired October 8, 2008, written by Trey Parker. It pairs Cartman's fear of a Chinese invasion after the 2008 Beijing Olympics with a parody of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
The Copycats
"The Copycats" is a 2017 episode of The Amazing World of Gumball in which Gumball and Darwin meet a copycat family based on characters from the Chinese bootleg Miracle Star.
The D.E.N.N.I.S. System
The D.E.N.N.I.S. System is a fictional six-step seduction and manipulation method by Dennis Reynolds in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, introduced in the season 5 episode 10 of the same name, aired November 19, 2009, and later a widely used pop-culture shorthand.
The Gang Gets Ready for Prime Time
The Gang Gets Ready for Prime Time is season 17, episode 7 of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, aired August 13, 2025 on FXX. Written by Charlie Day, David Hornsby, and Rob Rosell, it has the Gang rehearse a family dinner for Frank's Golden Bachelor hometown visit.
The Gang Tries Desperately to Win an Award
Season 9 episode 3 of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (aired September 18, 2013), written by David Hornsby; a meta-allegory of the show's Emmy snubs through Paddy's Pub's failed Best Bar award campaign and Charlie's spider song.
The Helpful Gallaghers
The Helpful Gallaghers is Season 3, Episode 4 of the US series Shameless, a 47-minute comedy-drama in which Carl goes to cancer camp, Sheila introduces Jody to toy time, and Jimmy learns his father is gay.
The Oner
The Oner is episode 2 of The Studio (Apple TV+, March 26, 2025): Matt Remick visits Sarah Polley's set and ruins her magic-hour single-take shot, while the 25-minute episode is itself a stitched oner; it won two Emmys.
The Panic in Central Park
"The Panic in Central Park" is the sixth episode of Girls season 5 (HBO, March 27, 2016), written by Lena Dunham and directed by Richard Shepard, a Marnie-centric bottle episode riffing on The Panic in Needle Park, reuniting Marnie with Christopher Abbott's Charlie.
The Sword in the Stoned
"The Sword in the Stoned" is the fifth episode of season 2 of the Peacock comedy series Ted, known for its AI deepfake of Bill Clinton.
The Telltale Head
The Telltale Head is The Simpsons season 1, episode 8 (7G07), aired February 25, 1990, written by Al Jean, Mike Reiss, Sam Simon, and Matt Groening, directed by Rich Moore. Bart decapitates the Jebediah Springfield statue to impress bullies; the title parodies Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart".