Funniest Sci-Fi Episodes: What are the Top Picks?

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The thread discusses participants' favorite funny episodes from various science fiction series, exploring humor in different contexts within the genre. The focus is on individual preferences and memorable moments rather than a comprehensive analysis of the episodes.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant highlights "Harmony" from Stargate Atlantis as their favorite funny episode, recommending it for viewing.
  • Another participant cites "A Piece of the Action" from the original Star Trek series, sharing a dialogue that illustrates the humor in the episode.
  • A third participant mentions "Jose Chung's From Outer Space" from The X-Files as a notable funny episode.
  • Discussion includes a reference to a Red Dwarf episode featuring a despair squid, with uncertainty about its classification as sci-fi due to its sitcom nature.
  • One participant describes an episode of "Deep Space 9" that revisits the original Star Trek series' "The Trouble with Tribbles," noting humorous elements related to Klingon character portrayals.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express individual preferences without reaching a consensus on the funniest episode, indicating a variety of opinions and humor styles within the sci-fi genre.

Contextual Notes

Participants reference episodes from different series, suggesting a broad interpretation of what constitutes a funny sci-fi episode, which may depend on personal taste and familiarity with the shows.

Who May Find This Useful

Fans of science fiction television, particularly those interested in comedic elements within the genre, may find this discussion engaging.

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What's peoples favorite Funny episodes?

Mine has to be Stargate Atlantis s4 e14 : Harmony. Really funny if you haven't seen it you should watch it.
 
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From the original Star Trek series: "A Piece of the Action", with Kirk and Spock dressed up like 1920s Chicago gangsters:



Spock: Captain, I'm neither brooding nor sombre, but I do have reservations about your solution to the problem of the Iotians.

Capt. Kirk: Ah, yes. I understand that. You don't think it's logical to leave a criminal organization in charge.

Spock: Highly irregular, to say the least, Captain. I'm also curious as to how you propose to explain to Starfleet Command that a starship will be sent each year to collect "our cut."
 
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The X-Files episode "Jose Chung's From Outer Space".
 
That Red Dwarf episode with the despair squid. Although I'm not sure Red Dwarf would count since it is a Sci-Fi Sit Com :)

*edit* or the episode where Rimmer gets the holo virus that drives him insane.
"We can't do that Mr. Flibbles... who would clean up the mess??"
 
On an episode of "Deep Space 9" (which I didn't particularly like- but kept watching!) the crew, Sisko, Worf, and another, go back in time to the same space station where the original "Star Trek" series did "The Trouble with Tribbles", using tape from that original series, with the Deep Space Nine crew add. Worf, as he often did when trying to "pass" for something other than a Klingon, is wearing a hat that covers his forehead. The "Klingons" from the original show, of course, did not have the "forehead ridge" that all other Klingons from "second generation", on forward, had. The others ask "what happened!" Worfs response is "We Klingons don't talk about that".
 

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