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Shows That Have Clips Shows

D'Snowth

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What shows do you know of that have done "Clip Show"/Flashback episodes (and sorry my fellow T*K*Oers, but we're going to be excluding our show from this list, lol)?

There are four that I can think of off the top of my head...

M*A*S*H has had two (originally one hour-long, but was split into two parts in syndication) at the beginning of Season Seven called "Our Finest Hour" where Clete Roberts returns to the 4077th to interview the surgeons, whose memories are backed up by flashblacks and clips from previous episodes.

Seinfeld has had four (originally two different hour-long episodes, but they were both split up into two-parters in syndication), one was "Highlights of 100" for their 100th episode (which I'm sure is now like what, maybe 104 and 105 in syndication now?), then before the finale, there was "Clip Show", to highlight the best moments of the series from start to finish.

Alvin and The Chipmunks had on called "Chipmunk Mania" halfway though Season Six, looking back at the previous seasons that were produced by Ruby-Spears (which was now produced by DiC by this point); I also believe that this is the last episode in syndication.

I'm pretty sure there's a clip show or two for Everybody Loves Raymond, but I'm not sure, I never really watched that show.

Can you think of any others?
 

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The Simpsons have had several, and I know that MASH has had several clip shows. One of them being the end of season 4 with the interview of them in black and white, I think there was another one, but that's the only other one I remember, I can't remember if there was more than the 2. But I don't know if you would consider the "Dear ...." episodes clip shows or not. I do because there's no real plot. It's all just clips of different things.

Daniel
 

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The Golden Girls had at least 2, both of the hour-long variety.. one was when the President was coming to visit.. and I don't remember the framing story for the other
 

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Sesame Street is basically a clip show. Friends has had about like one clip show a season. (except the first couple for obvious reasons)
 

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I know that MASH has had several clip shows. One of them being the end of season 4 with the interview of them in black and white, I think there was another one, but that's the only other one I remember, I can't remember if there was more than the 2. But I don't know if you would consider the "Dear ...." episodes clip shows or not. I do because there's no real plot. It's all just clips of different things.

Daniel
No, that wasn't a clip show, you're thinking of "Our Finest Hour", but no, that one wasn't a clip show.
 

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What, the one with the interview? I swear that was a clip show. I guess I'll have to see that one again. I could be wrong though. I know at least one of those clips was in another episode.

Daniel
 

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"The Interview" from Season Four was the first time Clete Roberts interviewed the staff of the 4077th, basically, Larry Gelbart wrote a serious of twenty questions for him to ask the actors and they had to answer the questions in character.

"Our Finest Hour" from Season Seven was a two-parter where Clete returned to do a follow-up interview with everybody, and this time their answers and recollections were accompanied by clips from previous episodes.
 

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Golden Girls had four clip shows: "The President's Coming! The President's Coming!", "Golden Moments", "We're Outta Here", and "Never Yell Fire In A Crowded Retirement Home".
 

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Scrubs Had "My Night to Remember"

Friends had a bunch too, I'd have to look through my DVD cases to name them all, but i'm too lazy
 
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