Greatest scenes in TV history

Two SNL scenes like that got me.

First was the show after Gilda died, and Steve Martin can barely talk as he introduces the clip of he and Gilda dancing in the nightclub.

And then the one that really sent chills up my spine: A 70-year-old John Belushi walking through a graveyard, coming across grave sites of former Not Ready For Prime Time Players.

 

Someone mentioned Rosalind's fall earlier in the thread.

Another one that may not have been brought up is the "Soap" season finale when Jessica Tate was found guilty of Peter Campbell's murder. The stunned look in the courtroom was compelling, and then the camera pans into 5 stillshots of Jessica, Chester, Benson, Danny, and I think Corinth. And the late Rod Roddy says "Who killed Peter Campbell?"

 

West Wing, second hour of "In the Shadow of Two Gunmen"

"Josh?"
"Governor?"
"Your father died, Josh. I can't believe it."
"Yeah, uh, Governor, you -- you shouldn't be here."
"What happened?"
"He, uh, went for his chemotherapy and he unexpectedly developed a pulmonary embolism, it's a --"
"It's a blood clot."
"Yeah. It went to his heart and there was cardiac arrest."
"Yeah... Yeah."
"Governor, you should really get back to the ballroom, so that you can get on a plane and get to California."
"He was a lawyer?"
"Yeah, a litigator."
"Did he like that you were in politics?"
"I think he would have liked grandchildren more."
"He would've."
"He liked that I was working for you. He liked that we were starting to do well."
"He would've liked tonight. At least his friends and neighbors will be spared all the... you know... "
"He'd have been doing some bragging?"
"Yeah, and your name wouldn't have come up, by the way. My son won the Illinois primary tonight. Three more hours, and he would have been able to say that. He'd have been proud."
"He was already. Trust me, Josh, I'm a father. He was already."
"I appreciate that, Governor. You should really get back to the hotel."
"Nah, I'm okay."
"Sir, not that I don't appreciate you coming down here, but there's a ballroom full of people waiting for a victory speech."
"They'll wait."
"Yeah, they will, but the people watching television won't."
"I've been a real jackass to you, Josh."
"Well."
"To everybody. Toby Ziegler, C.J. Cregg, Sam Seaborn."
"Yeah."
"Don't think I don't know what you gave up to work on this campaign, and don't think that I don't know your value. And I'll never make you think I don't again. You got to be a
little impressed that I got all those names right just now."
"They're calling my flight."
"You want me to go with you?"
"Go with me?"
"Maybe you want some company on the plane. I could get a ticket and come with you."
"Governor! California. You have to go the ballroom and give a Victory speech in primetime and go to California."
"I guess you're right."
"You guess I'm right? Listen to me, Governor, if you don't lose this election, it isn't going to be because you didn't try hard enough. But it was nice of you to ask. Thank you, I appreciate it."
"They're calling your flight."
(Josh turns to board the plane, taking one last look at Bartlet, who nods encouragingly to him. Josh boards the plane. Leo walks up behind Bartlet.)
"Is he going to be all right?"
"He's going to be fine."
"Good."
"Leo?"
"Yeah?"
"I'm ready."

 

For you, friends...

 

You could pretty much quote the entire first three seasons on this thread. What a top-notch show that was, especially the first years with Sorkin.

 

What about that episode of Dallas? I was too young to watch, but I was old enough to remember all of the "Who shot J.R.?" T-shirts.

 

Well, if you're going for a famous TV shooting, I don't think you can top Jack Ruby shooting Lee Harvey Oswald on live TV, Sunday morning, 11/24/63.

 

I might be expected to add this, but that might actually have been topped by the Budd Dwyer suicide, moments after the fact on many Pennsylvania TV stations.

 

Anything on The Wire, the best show I have ever seen

 

A) I really just wanted to resurrect what I consider the best thread on this board.

B)

My favorite show on television at the moment.
Slightly NSFW, at least with the sound loud.

 

The Shield -- When Shane kills Lem.
I couldn't find the exact scene, but this (

) is the best I can do.

Willow skins Warren --

As a "Buffy" fan, I wanted so bad to find when Angel kills Jenny Calendar, but all youtube had was a bunch of stupid music videos. I think that's one of the best death scenes (the lead up, all the way to the credits where Angel leaves her body for Giles to find) on television.

 

Just watched this episode. Loved, loved, loved this scene and thought it belonged on this thread (better late than never).