{"id":102718,"date":"2025-10-27T01:21:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T01:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/102718\/"},"modified":"2025-10-27T01:21:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T01:21:14","slug":"20-of-the-most-goated-tv-scenes-in-history-according-to-people-who-love-television","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/102718\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Of The Most GOATed TV Scenes In History, According To People Who Love Television"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thanks to the Golden Age of Television, AKA the peak prestige TV era<\/a>, there have been some iconic TV shows that left with us some of the most cinematic, GOATed scenes. You know, the ones that stay with you long after the episode, or even the series, is over. In r\/television<\/a>, someone asked<\/a>, “What are your thoughts, Reddit? What are some of the best-written scenes in television?” The answers that poured were a catalog of these memorable moments. Here’s what people had to say:1. “The single shot of the six-minute gang raid from True Detective<\/a>.”\"A<\/p>\n

\u2014rccrisp<\/a><\/p>\n

“It basically led to the boom of limited series with A-list actors. That one scene caused so much buzz, it made\u00a0True Detective a pop culture<\/a> phenom, at least until Season 2.”<\/p>\n

\u2014DJMhat<\/a><\/p>\n

You can check out the scene here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2. “Community\u2019s ‘Remedial Chaos Theory’ when it\u2019s Troy\u2019s turn to get the pizza.”\"A<\/p>\n

\u2014itsbraille<\/a><\/p>\n

“Birth of the best GIF ever.”<\/p>\n

\u2014Jadziyah<\/a><\/p>\n

“What’s crazy is that this timeline takes up the least amount of screen time in this episode, but it’s still one of the biggest inside jokes of the entire show, and one of the most defining features of the show.”<\/p>\n

\u2014IndyStudios<\/a><\/p>\n

You can check out the scene here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Related: 11 Sex Scenes That Are HOT HOT HOT And 11 Sex Scenes That Are NOT NOT NOT<\/a><\/p>\n

3. “The Red Wedding in Game of Thrones<\/a>. Shocking even for those who knew what was coming.”\"A<\/p>\n

\u2014Drachenfuer<\/a><\/p>\n

You can check out the scene here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

4. “Where\u2019s Wallace?”\"Two<\/p>\n

\u2014darlin133<\/a><\/p>\n

“Taking out Wallace was the beginning of the end for Stringer.”<\/p>\n

\u2014merle2635<\/a><\/p>\n

You can check out the scene here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

5. “Lost: ‘WE HAVE TO GO BACK!'”\"A<\/p>\n

\u2014Kingbilet<\/a><\/p>\n

“The greatest twist in television history. It completely decontextualized the series, and was so unexpected.”<\/p>\n

\u201425willp<\/a><\/p>\n

You can check out the scene here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

6. “The scene in Chernobyl where Sitnikov goes down into the bunker and explains to Dyatlov and the plant managers that he believes the core has exploded.”\"A<\/p>\n

“That actor fucking crushes it and he really captures the whole ‘I can\u2019t believe I\u2019m saying this but I am’ that the real life character would presumably have felt. All the acting is phenomenal. You can feel the great regret with which he delivers his suspicions followed by, of course, management’s refusal to believe him.”<\/p>\n

\u2014Taskmasterburster<\/a><\/p>\n

You can check out the scene here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

7. “Buffy Season 5, Episode 17: ‘Mom? Mom? Mommy?'”\"Two<\/p>\n

\u2014theangryantipodean<\/a><\/p>\n

“That absolutely killed me. So well done. So much with so little.”<\/p>\n

\u2014Northwindlowlander<\/a><\/p>\n

“The part where she opens the door and hears the children playing, the birds chirping, and the sun shining on her face is so relatable if you\u2019ve ever lost someone because it\u2019s like you can\u2019t comprehend how the rest of the world just keeps going.”<\/p>\n

\u2014A2ADK<\/a><\/p>\n

You can check out the scene here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Related: Can You Score 100% On This Disney Movie Song Lyrics Quiz?<\/a><\/p>\n

8. “Sopranos. Season 1, ‘Pax Soprana.'”\"A<\/p>\n

“Tony is toasting Junior\u2019s ascension to boss, finally. A lot of big-time mobsters are there. Then you hear the camera start snapping. Xzibit starts bumping, and we see the reveal of the feds working the organized crime case. And then, they move Junior up to Boss as he looks down at Tony, who only gets closer and closer to taking all the power for himself. Legendary television moment.”<\/p>\n

\u2014Cee503<\/a><\/p>\n

You can check out the scene here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

9. “Chidi\u2019s ‘Picture a Wave’ speech in The Good Place<\/a>.”\"Two<\/p>\n

\u2014JayUNCW<\/a><\/p>\n

“This scene is even more touching when you consider that a few episodes ago, Chidi was worried that Eleanor would eventually grow bored of him after spending an eternity with him. Instead, she spends this episode having trouble letting go of him, while he is content and confident about him leaving.”<\/p>\n

\u2014michaeldavis1879<\/a><\/p>\n

You can check out the scene here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

10. “Any scene where Olyphant and Goggins are together in Justified, especially the very last scene of the series.”\"Two<\/p>\n

\u2014TwoDurans<\/a><\/p>\n

“I truly believed Boyd Crowder is one of the best-written and acted villains in TV history. Walton Goggins<\/a> did a downright phenomenal job.”<\/p>\n

\u2014Smallfrye<\/a><\/p>\n

You can check out the scene here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

11. “The Americans. Paige getting off the train. Such a good show.”\"Two<\/p>\n

\u2014_Stygimoloch_<\/a><\/p>\n

“The characters didn’t need to say a word; the song said it all. This was such a powerful sequence. Elizabeth breathes a sigh of relief, thinking they have escaped the authorities. Then the song reaches its climax when Elizabeth sees Paige out the window. Such a haunting scene. Paige steps out, and Philip and Elizabeth realize their daughter has chosen her own path, her own life at that moment, which is what they have raised her to do, albeit not exactly what they expected. The train is a fitting symbol of \u2018life must go on,\u2019 and the life-altering decisions we make when we choose a stop.”<\/p>\n

\u2014Incogmanito<\/a><\/p>\n

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12. “The Expanse has quite a few epic moments, but I think fans would agree the most standout one is: ‘I am that guy.'”\"Actor<\/p>\n

\u2014IamCaptainHandsome<\/a><\/p>\n

“I like that they kept building up throughout the entire plot line that Prax was slowly losing his moral compass.<\/p>\n

Amos is such a great character \u2014 a violent sociopath who knows he’s a violent sociopath, so he finds people he can trust to act as his moral guide. We get three or four reaction shots of Amos throughout the season noticing Prax slowly getting more and more down that path, and then when they finally catch up with Strickland, Amos steps in to stop Prax from going too far. But then Amos gets to be Amos and we get, ‘I am that guy.'”<\/p>\n

\u2014eye_can_see_you<\/a><\/p>\n

You can check out the scene here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

13. “‘Tell. Me. Again.’ The last 15 minutes of Season 5, Episode 9 in Better Call Saul.”\"Scene<\/p>\n

\u2014IgloosRuleOK<\/a><\/p>\n

“Better Call Saul sometimes makes you forget Lalo is a psychopathic drug kingpin who\u2019d kill you without hesitation, but he is kind enough to remind you that he is a psychopathic drug kingpin who\u2019d kill you without hesitation.”<\/p>\n

\u2014TheNorthie<\/a><\/p>\n

You can check out the scene here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

14. “Mad Men. The Carousel Pitch. Season 1, Episode 13. It’s a masterpiece of storytelling and performance.”\"A<\/p>\n

\u2014mrmcspazatron<\/a><\/p>\n

“This scene without context is pretty good, but knowing Don’s situation at that point of the show makes it perfect. It basically sums up his character: he is the best at selling the perfect happy ‘American Dream’ family… but he is incapable of having it.”<\/p>\n

\u2014esmurrembam<\/a><\/p>\n

You can check out the scene here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

15. “Scrubs: ‘Where do you think we are?'”\"Two<\/p>\n

\u2014SuddenAborealStop<\/a><\/p>\n

“Part of what I love about that scene is that I partially suspected that what happened had happened. But even with the thought in the back of my head, it still hits you like a ton of bricks.”<\/p>\n

\u2014House_T<\/a><\/p>\n

You can check out the scene here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

16. “Succession. When Kendall, Shiv and Roman get the news about Logan. Incredible scene.”\"Top:<\/p>\n

\u2014ThaddeusGriffin_<\/a><\/p>\n

“Logan dying out of nowhere was more realistic than anything else they could’ve tried.”<\/p>\n

\u2014poppy87<\/a><\/p>\n

You can check out the scene here<\/a> and here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Related: Only True Horror Fans Can Name Every Single One Of These Movies From One Picture<\/a><\/p>\n

17. “Not sure if it’s writing or acting, but the ‘Why doesn\u2019t my dad want me?’ scene from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.”\"A<\/p>\n

\u2014bw1979<\/a><\/p>\n

“It’s both. That felt like everyone involved tapped into something real and raw. It wasn’t a moment to entertain. It was a moment to relate on a personal level, as a writer, actor, or viewer.”<\/p>\n

\u2014Lt_Lysol<\/a><\/p>\n

You can check out the scene here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

18. “The Haunting of Hill House Episode 6 ‘Two Storms.'”\"Scene<\/p>\n

“For anyone who hasn’t seen it, holy cow, it makes the whole series worth a watch. The sets were designed to make this episode work, and the actors spent months rehearsing it with the crew. The resulting episode is a masterpiece. Constantly switching between the funeral home in the present and Hill House in the past. Framed as a single take (there are a few times where the cuts are edited out), the tension becomes explosive as you almost can’t keep up with the transitions. It’s a brilliant episode. Here’s a great making-of the episode<\/a>.”<\/p>\n

\u2014LamesMcGee<\/a><\/p>\n

You can check out the scene here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

19. “‘Here Lies Philip J. Fry, named for his uncle, to carry on his spirit.’ ‘Don\u2019t You (Forget About Me)’ starts playing.”\"Animated<\/p>\n

\u2014Pandos17<\/a><\/p>\n

“I know the dog episode is the more notorious ‘cry every time’ one, and it is sad, of course, but ‘Luck of the Fryrish’ gets me without fail. I can barely even think about it without tearing up a little.”<\/p>\n

\u2014SlimmyShammy<\/a><\/p>\n

“Philip J. Fry is such a tragic character. He always thought that no one would miss him if he were gone, but little did he know \u2014 his whole family, including his dog, missed him, and they felt empty without him. Such a well-written character.”<\/p>\n

\u2014PeteyGreeneNC<\/a><\/p>\n

You can check out the scene here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

20. And lastly, in honor of David Lynch, “Twin Peaks. Cooper\u2019s dream in Season 1, Episode 3. Basically, the weirdest TV had ever gotten to that point, and is the single inspiration of any weird dream sequence in TV going forward.”\"Scene<\/p>\n

\u2014LordLoveALefty<\/a><\/p>\n

You can check out the scene here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What do you think of these “GOATed” scenes? Any memorable scenes add? Let us know in the comments!<\/p>\n

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