The 50 Greatest Episodes Of 2008
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- DirectorPhil ChurchwardStarsJeremy ClarksonRichard HammondJames MayThe boys headed to Vietnam for epic road trip across the country. Each of them were given 15 million dong (about US$ 1000) to spend on buying some wheels and must make it to the north of Vietnam.10/10
- DirectorVince GilliganStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulDiagnosed with terminal lung cancer, chemistry teacher Walter White teams up with former student Jesse Pinkman to cook and sell crystal meth.10/10
- DirectorGordon AndersonStarsSimon BirdJames BuckleyBlake HarrisonAs the guys try to decide what to do for the weekend, Jay convinces them to come to his parents' Caravan Club at Camber Sands as they are having a dance where there are plenty of girls willing to have sex. Simon and Neil go on the promise of possible sex, while Will goes, enduring what he envisions as the horrors of camper van life, primarily to prove Jay's stories of his sexual conquests there as total lies. Will sees this as a win-win situation as if by chance Jay's stories are true, Will will also get to have sex. As the guys spend the weekend with Jay's parents, they begin to understand their friend Jay's behavior a little better. At the dance, Simon is hoping to do it with Becky, a girl who Jay has purportedly slept with and who wants to spend time with Simon after seeing his photograph beforehand. And Will has what looks to be a sure thing with a punk goth girl who doesn't want any foreplay whatsoever. In the meantime, Neil seems content having his own fun until...10/10
- DirectorGordon AndersonStarsSimon BirdJames BuckleyBlake HarrisonTo the amazement - and annoyance - of the other three boys, Will takes off with Charlotte Hinchcliffe, the most desired girl in the school, who just happens to be dating his nemesis, Mark Donovan. Nevertheless, at a party, he even ends up in bed with her though he keeps his socks on.10/10
- DirectorAdam BernsteinStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulWalt and Jesse clean up after the bathtub incident before Walt decides what course of action to take with their prisoner Krazy-8.9.5/10
- DirectorGordon AndersonStarsSimon BirdJames BuckleyBlake HarrisonThe four bunk off School and get drunk. Simon tells Carli D'amato he loves her by writing it on her drive way in big letters. It ends badly when Simon and Will's parents find out what they've been doing all day.9.5/10
- DirectorGordon AndersonStarsSimon BirdJames BuckleyBlake HarrisonAs the only person to have volunteered for the job, Will is elected Chairman of the Organization Party for the end of term Christmas bash and ropes the other three boys into being his assistants. Simon, needless to say, is keen to use the opportunity to declare his public love for Carli D'Amato, which proves to be anything but a good idea.9.5/10
- DirectorBecky MartinStarsDavid MitchellRobert WebbJack BenceJeremy encourages Mark to start dating again and sets him up with Heather, whom he gets on well with and decides she's "the one." Jeremy is told by an ex-girlfriend he may have chlamydia, but uses this as excuse to get close to the now single again Big Suze. Meanwhile a spate of burglaries might help Mark prove his manhood to Heather in a bid to convince her that he's "the one" for her.9.5/10
- DirectorGordon AndersonStarsSimon BirdJames BuckleyBlake HarrisonSimon passes his driving test at the first attempt, less on account of his skills than the fact that Tracey, the saucy examiner, finds him cute. As promised, he agrees to take his three friends to Thorpe Park, where he can get in free as he knows the man who clears up the sick. Once on the road, Will, Jay and Neil realize that Simon is a rubbish driver.9.5/10
- DirectorPhil ChurchwardStarsJeremy ClarksonRichard HammondJames MayAs part of Sports Relief 2008, the Top Gear crew tries to revive the TV show "Ground Force" and revamp the garden of Olympian legend Sir Steve Redgrave.9/10
- 2005– 22mTV-MA9.7 (8.2K)TV EpisodeDirectorMatt ShakmanStarsCharlie DayGlenn HowertonRob McElhenneyCharlie stages a rock opera based on his song "Nightman," and recruits the rest of the gang to help him with it.9/10
- 2005– 21mTV-MA9.0 (3.6K)TV EpisodeDirectorFred SavageMatt ShakmanStarsCharlie DayGlenn HowertonRob McElhenneyAfter Mac's father is released from prison, Mac and Charlie stage their own deaths to save their lives.9/10
- DirectorGraham LinehanStarsChris O'DowdRichard AyoadeKatherine ParkinsonRoy and Moss' attempt to bluff their way through conversations using generic football guy-talk goes catastrophically out of control when Roy befriends the wrong crowd. Meanwhile, Jen dates a man who looks like a magician to everyone.9/10
- DirectorGordon AndersonStarsSimon BirdJames BuckleyBlake HarrisonWhen his father walks out on his mother and himself, bespectacled, nerdy Will McKenzie is forced to leave his private school and enroll at the local comprehensive, where his accent and appearance make him an easy target for the school psycho. Seeking to make friends with 'normal' boys he pals up with Jay, Neil and Simon, but none of them are exactly winners, as is evidenced when they try to buy alcohol in a pub.9/10
- DirectorTim HunterStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulWalt and Jesse try to up their game by making more of the crystal every week for Tuco. Unfortunately, some of the ingredients they need are not easy to find. Meanwhile, Skyler realizes that her sister is a shoplifter.9/10
- DirectorBecky MartinStarsDavid MitchellRobert WebbOlivia ColmanMark and Sophie both return to work after their disastrous wedding day, with Mark determined to "Mandleson" her in proving who should get all the blame. His only sympathizer is new IT girl Dobby, who's looking for something far more adventurous than a USB stick in the stationary cupboard. Jeremy and Super Hans rope Sophie's nephew Barney into their band when they realize he's actually got some musical talent but their gig is destined to end in disaster when Super Hans goes too far with seeing how far they can push Barney.9/10
- DirectorTricia BrockStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulWalt rejects everyone who tries to help him with the cancer. Jesse tries his best to create Walt's meth, with the help of an old friend.9/10
- DirectorAdam BernsteinStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulAfter their first drug deal goes terribly wrong, Walt and Jesse are forced to deal with a corpse and a prisoner. Meanwhile, Skyler grows suspicious of Walt's activities.9/10
- DirectorBecky MartinStarsDavid MitchellRobert WebbOlivia ColmanMark's promotion bolsters his confidence, he's getting closer to Dobby through a shared love of fantasy role-playing game and Sophie's ready to annul their marriage - but a drunken one night stand has life changing consequences. Jeremy decides that his life is going nowhere and joins a cult, which gives him a new outlook on life completely. With Mark and Jeremy's lives moving in different directions is this really the end of the El Dude brothers?9/10
- DirectorBronwen HughesStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulWith the side effects and cost of his treatment mounting, Walt demands that Jesse finds a wholesaler to buy their drugs - which lands him in trouble.9/10
- 2005– 22mTV-MA9.1 (4.4K)TV EpisodeDirectorMatt ShakmanStarsCharlie DayGlenn HowertonRob McElhenneyWhile Mac, Dennis, and Charlie use their classic setup to sell gallons of gasoline door to door, Frank subjects Dee to a series of torture and mind games when he suspects that Dee is trying to kill him while the two plot to steal their inheritance from Bruce Mathis.8.5/10
- DirectorPhil ChurchwardJames BryceBrian KleinStarsJeremy ClarksonRichard HammondJames MayJeremy road tests the new Porsche 911 GT2 and compares it to the new Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4. In an attempt to see how hard can it be to be a lorry driver, the presenters were given each 5000 pounds and go out and buy a lorry (big rigs that transport containers) and then they will be given a number of challenges.8.5/10
- DirectorGraham LinehanStarsChris O'DowdRichard AyoadeKatherine ParkinsonFriendface: a place to make new friends on the Internet--or is it? Jen gets seriously hooked and gets Roy and Moss to join her after mentioning Scrabble and women.8.5/10
- DirectorJim McKayStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulWalt tells the rest of his family about his cancer. Jesse tries to make amends with his own parents.8.5/10
- 2005–201430mTV-PG8.4 (4.3K)TV EpisodeDirectorPamela FrymanStarsJosh RadnorJason SegelCobie SmuldersMarshall claims that he had the best hamburger in the world during his first week in New York City, but he forgot where the burger joint is located. The gang then hits the streets of Manhattan to help him find it.8.5/10
- DirectorGraham LinehanStarsChris O'DowdRichard AyoadeKatherine ParkinsonAnnoyed by the fact that Jen has inexplicably been declared the Employee of the Month, Moss and Roy play a prank on her to expose her ignorance about the Internet; Douglas and a hot newswoman with a secret past fall madly in love.8.5/10
- DirectorJonny CampbellStarsPhilip GlenisterKeeley HawesDean AndrewsIt's the biggest day of Alex's life: the day her parents were killed. She believes that if she can prevent this from happening she can leave the prison of 1981 and get back to her daughter Molly. With Gene waylaid by a station inspection, Alex needs to use every ounce of her strength and energy to stop the elements coming together, throw a cog into the wheel of fate, and finally return home.8.5/10
- DirectorBecky MartinStarsDavid MitchellRobert WebbMatt KingWhen Jeremy's aunt dies, his mum agrees to give him half the inheritance to the tune of £20000. But his mum's new boyfriend, Martin, believes Jez needs to be taught how to use money properly and so his money will be governed by Mark. Martin's seemingly lesbian daughter Natalie takes a shine to Mark, when he begins working on her father's memoirs - and she won't take no for an answer.8.5/10
- DirectorBecky MartinStarsDavid MitchellRobert WebbMatt KingJeremy and Super Hans are thrilled when super-confident Cally agrees to be their manager, but less so when it turns out they're playing at a Christian rock festival. Mark, under the belief that Cally is "the one", joins up as roadie and finds her quite susceptible to his dubious charms. But when she decides Jeremy is holding Super Hans back, Mark has to decide between his new lover or his best friend's happiness.8.5/10
- 2002–20221hTV-MA8.4 (280)TV EpisodeDirectorPhil ChurchwardBrian KleinSouthan MorrisStarsJeremy ClarksonRichard HammondJames MayJames road tests cars from Japanese car maker, Mitsuoka. Richard tests the ugliest but fastest supercar, the Gumpert Apollo. The boys went head-to-head with the hosts of the German version of Top Gear.8/10
- DirectorPhil ChurchwardBrian KleinSouthan MorrisStarsJeremy ClarksonRichard HammondJames MayThe boys are trying to solve the fuel crisis since fuel prices gone up. Jeremy reviews the new Ferrari 430 Scuderia. The boys build their own police cars for less than a 1000 pounds.8/10
- DirectorPhil ChurchwardBrian KleinNigel SimpkissStarsJeremy ClarksonRichard HammondJames MayJeremy road tests the new Fiat 500 Abarth. The boys went to the U.S to test a new generation of muscle cars while they went on an epic journey from San Fransisco to the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. In the road trip, James drive the new Cadillac CTS-V, Jeremy drives the new Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 and Richard drives the new Dodge Challenger.8/10
- 2002–202252mTV-MA8.5 (322)TV EpisodeDirectorPhil ChurchwardBrian KleinStarsJeremy ClarksonRichard HammondJames MayIt will be another epic race across Japan. James and Richard, traveling on the most reliable public transport in the world, against Jeremy, in the new Nissan GT-R (the super car that set the fastest time around the Nürburgring). Jeremy test the new Alfa Romeo 8C.8/10
- DirectorArmando IannucciStarsPeter CapaldiChris AddisonJoanna ScanlanWith Hugh in Australia and Glenn in Wales, Ollie is left in charge, feeding policies to junior minister Ben Swain. He is one of the 'Nutters', the group keen to take power when the P.M. resigns and keen to make a name for himself - which he does in the wrong sense when Jeremy Paxman skewers him on 'Newsnight'. This is music to Tucker's ears as it is in his interest for the P.M. to remain in power for as long as he can. Ollie's new girlfriend Emma is working for Shadow Minister Peter Mannion and hopes to impress by stealing one of Ollie's idea for use on their immigration policy though things do not go fully to plan.8/10
- 2005– 22mTV-MA8.4 (3.3K)TV EpisodeDirectorFred SavageStarsCharlie DayGlenn HowertonRob McElhenneyMac and Dennis pursue the ultimate high of hunting another man by stalking Rickety Cricket, while Dee and Charlie become obsessed with eating human flesh after they come to believe Frank has fed some of it to them.8/10
- DirectorBille EltringhamStarsPhilip GlenisterKeeley HawesDean AndrewsWhen a prostitute complains of rape, Alex has a tough time convincing Gene to take the case seriously. She is the lone voice in CID, and only the link to a recent murder victim makes Gene take the investigation further. The pursuit of the attacker takes them undercover to a fancy dress boat party, but has Alex's determination got the better of her, and is her effort to prove a point masking her judgement?8/10
- DirectorBecky MartinStarsDavid MitchellRobert WebbOlivia ColmanMark is fed up with Jeremy and decides to evict him, installing an Australian woman named Saz in his place, hoping she'll become his new girlfriend so he can rub Sophie's nose in it at his forthcoming Birthday party. Jeremy is desperate for money and having exhausted the sperm bank, he resorts to stealing Johnson's credit card.8/10
- DirectorPaul FeigStarsSteve CarellRainn WilsonJohn KrasinskiMichael throws an extravagant going-away party for Toby, and falls in love with the woman who is replacing him. Jim plans to propose to Pam at the party, but gets out-staged. Back at corporate, Ryan is arrested for fraud.8/10
- DirectorGraham LinehanStarsChris O'DowdRichard AyoadeKatherine ParkinsonRoy makes a move on a girl on 7th floor. He ends up fund raising for people with her brother's condition. She suggests a nude calendar with girls of the 7th floor. Roy'll take the photos. Jen doesn't buy it. It doesn't go as planned.8/10
- DirectorBille EltringhamStarsPhilip GlenisterKeeley HawesDean AndrewsSimon Neary is a gangster Gene has wanted to nail for years. When the team discovers that his latest deal is to obtain guns, the case takes on another imperative for Alex. Is stopping the guns a way to stop herself getting shot in 2008? Gene is shocked by how far Alex is prepared to go, including trying to persuade Neary's young boyfriend to turn informant. Would she put a civilian at risk?8/10
- DirectorPamela FrymanStarsJosh RadnorJason SegelCobie SmuldersWhen the gang learns that a bold, desperation date move got Robin into bed, Ted and Barney decide to try it out for themselves.8/10
- DirectorPamela FrymanStarsJosh RadnorJason SegelCobie SmuldersTed breaks up with Stella but immediately wants to take it back after a life-changing experience. However, Stella doesn't realize that he broke up with her. Meanwhile, Barney has a serious accident on his way to see Ted in the hospital.8/10
- DirectorPamela FrymanStarsJosh RadnorJason SegelCobie SmuldersThe guys get invited to fight alongside Doug the Bartender. However, the fight doesn't go exactly how they imagined it to.8/10
- DirectorDavid MooreStarsJohn HurtAlexander SiddigJoe DempsieHearing that his village is being threatened by a warlord and his gang, Merlin travels home with Gwen, Morgana and Arthur, the latter doing his best to drill the peaceful villagers into a fighting force. Merlin's friend William is dismissive of Arthur's efforts, feeling they constitute egoism, though he ultimately saves the young prince's life. Nonetheless the villagers are inexperienced in martial ways and Merlin must use magic and conjure up a wind-storm to help see off the bandits.8/10
- DirectorEd FraimanStarsJohn HurtColin MorganSantiago CabreraMerlin would have been killed by a giant griffin (half eagle, half lion) if not for valiant Lancelot, who bravely attacked it and got them safely away. Learning Lancelot's life dream is to become a knight, grateful Merlin brings him to court, but when told only noblemen may apply, magically forges proof of nobility. Lancelot passes hazing and close combat tests against Prince Arthur but is found out as commoner and jailed. When the griffin attacks Camelot - even inside the royal castle - the knights' arms prove unable to penetrate it . Arthur frees Lancelot, who in return (with Merlin's magical help) triumphs where all knighthood fails miserably, but will Uther finally hear Arthur's plea to allow the best sword to serve in chivalry despite existing social restrictions?8/10
- 2005– 24mTV-MA8.1 (3K)TV EpisodeDirectorFred SavageStarsCharlie DayGlenn HowertonRob McElhenneyWhile Frank and Mac come up with ways to spice up Dennis' erotic memoir, Dee finds that spending time in Charlie's shoes is way more difficult than it seems, and vice-versa.8/10
- DirectorStephen MerchantStarsSteve CarellRainn WilsonJohn KrasinskiDwight and Jim believe that something is suspicious about their low customer performance ratings. After consulting with Angela, Andy finds the perfect site for their wedding--Dwight's beet farm.8/10
- DirectorPaul FeigStarsSteve CarellRainn WilsonJohn KrasinskiMichael tries to motivate the Scranton branch to lose weight as part of an interoffice competition. Jim is lost after Pam leaves for art school in New York, and Angela continues to see Dwight even though she is now engaged to Andy.8/10
- DirectorJonny CampbellStarsPhilip GlenisterKeeley HawesDean AndrewsThousands of pounds collected for charity have been stolen, and the only lead is Gil Hollis, the man who raised it. Alex is sure that Gil knows more than he realises and that she can coax it out of him. But when Gene is humiliated on a TV appeal, he resorts to his 'fists first, questions later' method. Can Alex prevent Gene going off the rails just at the point when she needs to stay in control, and if she can't, will someone die?8/10
- DirectorCatherine MorsheadStarsPhilip GlenisterKeeley HawesDean AndrewsAlex thinks she's close to death and has to keep her brain alive by solving the case: a raid at a Post Office. Gene believes the culprit is Chas Cale, a blagger he crossed swords with years ago. When Chas claims he's too ill and too old, Gene reflects on whether he too is over the hill. For once, Alex needs Gene to be strong for her. She fears she can't solve the case alone and is desperate not to die in 1981.8/10