The 50 Greatest Episodes of 2001
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1.
Futurama (1999– )
Episode:
Roswell That Ends Well
(2001)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Fry causes trouble for himself and the rest of the crew when he accidentally causes them all to be transported back in time to Roswell, New Mexico in 1947.
Director: Rich Moore | Stars: Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio, Tress MacNeille
Votes: 3,618
10/10
2.
Futurama (1999– )
Episode:
The Luck of the Fryrish
(2001)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Fry goes on a quest to recover his lucky 7-leaf clover after being convinced that his brother took over his identity after he was frozen.
Director: Chris Loudon | Stars: Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio, Tress MacNeille
Votes: 5,524
10/10
3.
Futurama (1999– )
Episode:
Parasites Lost
(2001)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Ingesting a bad egg-salad sandwich leads to Fry developing a colony of parasitic worms in his bowels, which set out to make him smarter and stronger.
Director: Peter Avanzino | Stars: Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio, Tress MacNeille
Votes: 3,425
10/10
4.
Futurama (1999– )
Episode:
Insane in the Mainframe
(2001)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Fry and Bender are mistakenly convicted of robbing a bank and are both sent to a robot mental institution.
Director: Peter Avanzino | Stars: Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio, Tress MacNeille
Votes: 2,734
10/10
5.
Futurama (1999– )
Episode:
The Day the Earth Stood Stupid
(2001)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
When flying brains invade, Fry is the only one who can save the Earth from destruction.
Director: Mark Ervin | Stars: Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio, Tress MacNeille
Votes: 2,888
10/10
6.
Futurama (1999– )
Episode:
Time Keeps on Slipping
(2001)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
After being challenged to a game of basketball by the planet of the Globetrotters, Prof. Farnsworth creates a team of mutant, atomic supermen, but the side effects of their rapid growth endangers the universe.
Director: Chris Loudon | Stars: Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio, Tress MacNeille
Votes: 2,886
10/10
7.
South Park (1997– )
Episode:
Kenny Dies
(2001)
TV-MA | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
The boys cope with loss when Kenny is hospitalized with a terminal disease. Cartman attempts to save him by legalizing stem cell research.
Director: Trey Parker | Stars: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Mona Marshall, Eliza Schneider
Votes: 4,111
10/10
8.
The Armando Iannucci Shows (2001)
Episode:
Twats
(2001)
Comedy
Director: Armando Iannucci | Stars: Armando Iannucci, Richard Angol, Karen Ascoe, Martin Ball
Votes: 39
9.5/10
9.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003)
Episode:
Once More, with Feeling
(2001)
TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
In this musical extravaganza, Sunnydale residents find themselves bursting into song, and flame, when a demon attempts to make Dawn his bride.
Director: Joss Whedon | Stars: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Emma Caulfield Ford, Michelle Trachtenberg
Votes: 11,128
9/10
10.
South Park (1997– )
Episode:
Butters' Very Own Episode
(2001)
TV-MA | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
Butters' mother snaps and tries to kill her son after the revelation that her husband frequents gay bath houses.
Director: Eric Stough | Stars: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, John 'Nancy' Hansen, Mona Marshall
Votes: 4,529
9/10
11.
Spaced (1999–2001)
Episode:
Gone
(2001)
TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy
Sophie calls off a date with Tim at the last minute, citing that she has to work late. Having experienced the same thing with his last girlfriend who left him for her boss and his best ... See full summary »
Director: Edgar Wright | Stars: Simon Pegg, Jessica Hynes, Julia Deakin, Nick Frost
Votes: 958
9/10
12.
South Park (1997– )
Episode:
Scott Tenorman Must Die
(2001)
TV-MA | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
Cartman plans an elaborate revenge when an older boy cons him out of money.
Director: Eric Stough | Stars: Jonny Greenwood, Radiohead, Trey Parker, Matt Stone
Votes: 10,579
9/10
13.
The Office (2001–2003)
Episode:
Training
(2001)
TV-14 | 29 min | Comedy, Drama
To fend off the increasing staff disillusionment a Training Day has been scheduled. Dawn's engagement to Lee is on the rocks and Tim begins to think that he may at last have a chance with her.
Directors: Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant | Stars: Ricky Gervais, Martin Freeman, Mackenzie Crook, Lucy Davis
Votes: 2,429
9/10
14.
Futurama (1999– )
Episode:
The Birdbot of Ice-Catraz
(2001)
TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The professor decides to ship hazardous cargo to the outer reaches of space, but the ship travels through some environmentally sensitive areas, including the penguin refuge on Pluto.
Director: James Purdum | Stars: Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio, Tress MacNeille
Votes: 2,576
9/10
15.
Brass Eye (1997–2001)
Episode:
Paedophilia
(2001)
TV-MA | 28 min | Comedy
Director: Tristram Shapeero | Stars: Amelia Bullmore, Julia Davis, Kevin Eldon, Paul Mark Elliott
Votes: 868
9/10
16.
The Office (2001–2003)
Episode:
The Quiz
(2001)
TV-14 | 29 min | Comedy, Drama
It is Tim's 30th birthday - he receives a card from Dawn and an unusual inflatable gift from Lee. More importantly, however, it's Quiz Night and there are reputations to be made or lost.
Directors: Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant | Stars: Ricky Gervais, Martin Freeman, Mackenzie Crook, Lucy Davis
Votes: 2,121
9/10
17.
The Office (2001–2003)
Episode:
New Girl
(2001)
TV-14 | 29 min | Comedy, Drama
Tim decides there's no future for him in selling paper and decides that he going to go to university and study psychology. After staying out all night, Donna shows up for work late and ... See full summary »
Directors: Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant | Stars: Ricky Gervais, Martin Freeman, Mackenzie Crook, Lucy Davis
Votes: 1,959
9/10
18.
The Office (2001–2003)
Episode:
Judgement
(2001)
TV-14 | 29 min | Comedy, Drama
It's the day to announce the redundancies. Tim tells David he's leaving and is happy to do so. Dawn is actually hoping that she'll be one of the redundancies. When Jennifer Taylor-Clark ... See full summary »
Directors: Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant | Stars: Ricky Gervais, Martin Freeman, Mackenzie Crook, Lucy Davis
Votes: 1,909
9/10
19.
Futurama (1999– )
Episode:
Amazon Women in the Mood
(2001)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Gigantic feminist Amazons give Fry, Kif, and Zapp a grueling workout.
Director: Brian Sheesley | Stars: Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio, Tress MacNeille
Votes: 3,461
9/10
20.
Futurama (1999– )
Episode:
I Dated a Robot
(2001)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Fry ignores the warnings of the Planet Express staff and starts dating a robot with the downloaded personality and holographic image of Lucy Liu. Leela and Bender make a disturbing ... See full summary »
Director: James Purdum | Stars: Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio, Tress MacNeille
Votes: 2,628
9/10
21.
The Office (2001–2003)
Episode:
Downsize
(2001)
TV-14 | 29 min | Comedy, Drama
David Brent is the manager of the Slough branch of the Wernham Hogg paper company and he and some of his staff are having a bit of a rough morning after over-imbibing the night before. When... See full summary »
Directors: Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant | Stars: Ricky Gervais, Martin Freeman, Mackenzie Crook, Lucy Davis
Votes: 2,606
9/10
22.
The Office (2001–2003)
Episode:
Work Experience
(2001)
TV-14 | 29 min | Comedy, Drama
David hires Donna, his lodger and the daughter of his best friend. While showing her round the office he discovers a doctored pornographic image of himself. Gareth, due to his covert operations skills, is told to catch the culprit.
Directors: Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant | Stars: Ricky Gervais, Martin Freeman, Mackenzie Crook, Lucy Davis
Votes: 2,223
9/10
23.
The Armando Iannucci Shows (2001)
Episode:
Mortality
(2001)
Comedy
Armando is worried about people's morality.
Directors: Armando Iannucci, Sarah Smith | Stars: Armando Iannucci, Karen Ascoe, Ian Ashpitel, Chooye Bay
Votes: 32
9/10
24.
Futurama (1999– )
Episode:
Bendin' in the Wind
(2001)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
After being crippled, Bender gets a new career as a folk rock singer. Fry, Leela, Amy and Dr. Zoidberg follow him around the country.
Director: Ron Hughart | Stars: Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio, Tress MacNeille
Votes: 2,641
9/10
25.
Jackie Chan Adventures (2000–2005)
Episode:
Shanghai Moon
(2001)
TV-Y7 | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The Panku box reveals the location of the Moon Demon's portal. The quest leads to outer space.
Director: Chuck Drost | Stars: Jackie Chan, James Sie, Stacie Chan, Sab Shimono
Votes: 104
9/10
26.
Family Guy (1999– )
Episode:
Emission Impossible
(2001)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
After Peter helps deliver Lois's sister's baby, he and Lois decide to try to have another kid, but Stewie will attempt to foil their new plan.
Directors: Peter Shin, Pete Michels | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green, Mila Kunis
Votes: 2,195
9/10
27.
Spaced (1999–2001)
Episode:
Dissolution
(2001)
TV-14 | 26 min | Comedy
Marsha still thinks that Tim and Daisy are a couple, and when she sees Tim kissing and flirting with Sophie, she gets suspicious. Later that night at Daisy's birthday dinner, Marsha tell ... See full summary »
Director: Edgar Wright | Stars: Simon Pegg, Jessica Hynes, Katy Carmichael, Julia Deakin
Votes: 836
9/10
28.
South Park (1997– )
Episode:
It Hits the Fan
(2001)
TV-MA | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
Society is almost destroyed when a popular television show uses the word "shit" on the air.
Director: Trey Parker | Stars: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Nico Agnone, Milan Agnone
Votes: 3,273
8.5/10
29.
Spaced (1999–2001)
Episode:
Leaves
(2001)
TV-14 | 26 min | Comedy
Tim, Daisy, Mike, and Brian go into panic mode and try to find Marsha to get her to come back after they find out that she's selling the house. Sophie is offered a job at Marvel Comics in ... See full summary »
Director: Edgar Wright | Stars: Simon Pegg, Jessica Hynes, Katy Carmichael, Julia Deakin
Votes: 876
8.5/10
30.
Jackie Chan Adventures (2000–2005)
Episode:
The J-Team
(2001)
TV-Y7 | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Shendu is back and he's inside Valmont's body. They break into Uncle's shop and steal a book, then leave the country. While Jackie and Uncle make preparations to follow them, Jade calls some old friends to form the J Team.
Director: Alan Caldwell | Stars: Jackie Chan, James Sie, Stacie Chan, Sab Shimono
Votes: 109
8.5/10
31.
The Armando Iannucci Shows (2001)
Episode:
Reality
(2001)
Comedy
Armando has trouble sleeping, from his fridge making a sound of a trumpet, being beaten up by an intruder, and his recurring nightmare involving his most dreaded expression.
Director: Armando Iannucci | Stars: Armando Iannucci, Karen Ascoe, Ian Ashpitel, Toni Barry
Votes: 24
8.5/10
32.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003)
Episode:
Tabula Rasa
(2001)
TV-PG | 42 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
While trying to find a way to make Buffy forget about her afterlife experience, Willow inadvertently casts a spell that erases everyone's memories.
Director: David Grossman | Stars: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Emma Caulfield Ford, Michelle Trachtenberg
Votes: 4,068
8/10
33.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003)
Episode:
Life Serial
(2001)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
Buffy's powers are tested by Andrew, Jonathan and Warren, who seek to expose and exploit her weaknesses in an effort to destroy her.
Director: Nick Marck | Stars: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Emma Caulfield Ford, Michelle Trachtenberg
Votes: 2,603
8/10
34.
South Park (1997– )
Episode:
Cartmanland
(2001)
TV-MA | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
Cartman inherits a large sum of money and uses it to purchase his own amusement park. His resulting success causes Kyle to lose faith in God.
Director: Trey Parker | Stars: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Mona Marshall, Toby Morton
Votes: 4,193
8/10
35.
South Park (1997– )
Episode:
Towelie
(2001)
TV-MA | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
The boys try to rescue their new video game system from the hands of a government agency with the help of a talking towel named Towelie.
Director: Trey Parker | Stars: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Vernon Chatman, Mona Marshall
Votes: 3,414
8/10
36.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Trilogy of Error
(2001)
TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
Homer's rush to the hospital to re-attach his severed thumb, Lisa's rush to school to win the science fair, and Bart's run-in with an illegal fireworks scheme interconnect from their point of view.
Directors: Jim Reardon, Mike B. Anderson | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 2,928
8/10
37.
Spaced (1999–2001)
Episode:
Change
(2001)
TV-14 | 24 min | Comedy
Still struggling with his feelings of disappointment in the wake of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999), Tim loses his job at Fantasy Bazaar after being rude to a customer. ... See full summary »
Director: Edgar Wright | Stars: Simon Pegg, Jessica Hynes, Katy Carmichael, Julia Deakin
Votes: 873
8/10
38.
Spaced (1999–2001)
Episode:
Back
(2001)
TV-14 | 24 min | Comedy
Daisy returns from her holiday in Asia, unaware that there are two suited men on her trail. When the gang heads to the pub, a showdown takes place.
Director: Edgar Wright | Stars: Simon Pegg, Jessica Hynes, Katy Carmichael, Julia Deakin
Votes: 907
8/10
39.
Futurama (1999– )
Episode:
A Tale of Two Santas
(2001)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
When Fry, Leela and Bender make a delivery to Neptune, they run afoul of the robot Santa Claus. Bender takes his place, but the previous Santa's fearsome reputation makes his job difficult.
Director: Ron Hughart | Stars: Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio, Tress MacNeille
Votes: 2,599
8/10
40.
South Park (1997– )
Episode:
The Entity
(2001)
TV-MA | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
Kyle's cousin Kyle, a negative Jewish stereotype, comes to town to visit. Meanwhile, Mr. Garrison comes up with an only-slightly more pleasant alternative to airline travel.
Director: Trey Parker | Stars: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Mona Marshall, Eliza Schneider
Votes: 2,993
8/10
41.
South Park (1997– )
Episode:
Here Comes the Neighborhood
(2001)
TV-MA | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
A class war ensues in South Park when it becomes a hot spot for rich celebrities. Meanwhile, Token feels rejected by his friends and goes to live with lions.
Director: Eric Stough | Stars: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Adrien Beard, Mona Marshall
Votes: 2,884
8/10
42.
Scrubs (2001–2010)
Episode:
My First Day
(2001)
TV-14 | 24 min | Comedy, Drama
Three interns - two medical and one surgical - kick off their first day at Sacred Heart teaching hospital.
Director: Adam Bernstein | Stars: Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke, Donald Faison, Ken Jenkins
Votes: 2,607
8/10
43.
South Park (1997– )
Episode:
Super Best Friends
(2001)
TV-MA | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
Stan enlists the help of an elite team of religious leaders including Jesus and Mohammed to help him rescue Kyle from a cult.
Director: Trey Parker | Stars: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Mona Marshall, Toby Morton
Votes: 2,786
8/10
44.
King of the Hill (1997–2010)
Episode:
Ho, Yeah!
(2001)
TV-PG | 23 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
After Hank and Peggy unknowingly board a prostitute, her violent pimp shows up looking for her. Then they soon discover that Hank has been unwittingly "pimping" her all around town.
Directors: Tricia Garcia, Klay Hall | Stars: Mike Judge, Kathy Najimy, Pamela Adlon, Brittany Murphy
Votes: 641
8/10
45.
The Armando Iannucci Shows (2001)
Episode:
Work
(2001)
Comedy
Directors: Armando Iannucci, Sarah Smith | Stars: Armando Iannucci, Karen Ascoe, Niven Boyd, Lila Brannigan
Votes: 33
8/10
46.
Scrubs (2001–2010)
Episode:
My Mentor
(2001)
TV-14 | 24 min | Comedy, Drama
Sardonic Dr. Cox gets to J.D., who's in desperate need of acceptance; tactless Elliot irks Carla, who's being wooed by slick Turk.
Director: Adam Bernstein | Stars: Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke, Donald Faison, Ken Jenkins
Votes: 2,001
8/10
47.
Scrubs (2001–2010)
Episode:
My Fifteen Minutes
(2001)
TV-14 | 24 min | Comedy, Drama
When J.D. and Turk save a TV cameraman and become local heroes, J.D. embraces it but Turk finds all the attention uncomfortable. Meanwhile, Elliot feels like she doesn't fit in.
Director: Lawrence Trilling | Stars: Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke, Donald Faison, Ken Jenkins
Votes: 1,627
8/10
48.
The Lone Gunmen (2001)
Episode:
Planet of the Frohikes
(2001)
Comedy, Drama, Mystery
The Gunmen receive an email for help from a 'slave' subjected to secret government tests. The slave turns out to be a superintelligent chimp called Peanuts, who escapes supposedly to stop a Soviet chimp spy turned assassin for hire, Bobo.
Director: John T. Kretchmer | Stars: Bruce Harwood, Tom Braidwood, Dean Haglund, Stephen Snedden
Votes: 328
8/10
49.
The Armando Iannucci Shows (2001)
Episode:
Communcation
(2001)
Comedy
Directors: Armando Iannucci, David Schneider | Stars: Armando Iannucci, Richard Angol, Karen Ascoe, Ian Ashpitel
Votes: 27
8/10
50.
The Armando Iannucci Shows (2001)
Episode:
Time Passing
(2001)
Comedy
Director: Armando Iannucci | Stars: Armando Iannucci, Ian Ashpitel, Tim Bentinck, Niven Boyd
Votes: 25
8/10
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