100 EpisodesIn 100 Episodes, The A.V. Club examines the shows that made it to that number, considering both how they advanced and reflected the medium and what contributed to their popularity and/or longevity.

8/9/18

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100 Episodes8/9/18

How did Marvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. go from pop-culture behemoth to scrappy underdog?

Alex McLevy

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9/8/17

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100 Episodes9/8/17

Ally McBeal was more than dancing babies and inflammatory magazine covers

Gwen Ihnat

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5/31/17

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100 Episodes5/31/17

Night Court was the black sheep of NBC’s sitcom dynasty

Erik Adams

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3/15/17

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100 Episodes3/15/17

Three’s Company pushed the limits of double entendres on American TV

Noel Murray

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10/10/16

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100 Episodes10/10/16

Scrubs was goofy, profound, and a key link in the evolution of TV comedy

Ryan Vlastelica

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6/8/16

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100 Episodes6/8/16

The last remnant of USA Network’s “blue sky” era, Royal Pains celebrates its 100th episode

Noel Murray

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6/2/16

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100 Episodes6/2/16

Comedy Bang! Bang!: The fake talk show that spoofed all of TV (and beyond)

Erik Adams

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5/16/16

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100 Episodes5/16/16

That’s So Raven changed Disney Channel in ways no one could have predicted

Joshua Alston

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4/7/16

1:00 AM

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100 Episodes4/7/16

Goodbye to American Idol, a show that was often great in spite of itself

Noel Murray

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3/7/16

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100 Episodes3/7/16

RuPaul’s Drag Race revolutionized drag by bringing it to the masses

Oliver Sava

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2/29/16

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100 Episodes2/29/16

City Confidential was true crime that put the “guilty” in “guilty pleasure”

Sarah Kurchak

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1/6/16

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100 Episodes1/6/16

Gossip Girl went from being in on the joke to being the punchline

LaToya Ferguson

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11/17/15

9:00 AM

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100 Episodes11/17/15

Life was unfair but authentic on Malcolm In The Middle

Matt Crowley

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9/14/15

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100 Episodes9/14/15

How MTV’s The Challenge became one of TV’s most riveting workplace dramas

Joshua Alston

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9/9/15

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100 Episodes9/9/15

The Young And The Restless leads the dying soap-opera genre

Carrie Raisler

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8/11/15

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100 Episodes8/11/15

Keeping Up With the Kardashians embraced female archetypes and created an empire

Libby Hill

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8/7/15

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100 Episodes8/7/15

Mister Ed beat a pair of sitcom trends by a nose

Erik Adams

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7/29/15

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100 Episodes7/29/15

It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia’s wheel of awfulness spins cruelty into comic gold

Dennis Perkins

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5/18/15

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100 Episodes5/18/15

100 Episodes5/18/15

Late Show With David Letterman smirked at (and celebrated) TV itself

Noel Murray

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5/11/15

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100 Episodes5/11/15

How can we miss Full House when it won’t leave?

Erik Adams

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Boy, we hope somebody got fired for that blunder: Disney+ is cropping out Simpsons jokes

Rapper Kodak Black sentenced to 46 months for "making false statements to acquire firearms"

Dick Cheney on Christian Bale's Vice performance: "Tell him he’s a dick"

How did Marvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. go from pop-culture behemoth to scrappy underdog?

Ally McBeal was more than dancing babies and inflammatory magazine covers

Night Court was the black sheep of NBC’s sitcom dynasty

Three’s Company pushed the limits of double entendres on American TV

Scrubs was goofy, profound, and a key link in the evolution of TV comedy

The last remnant of USA Network’s “blue sky” era, Royal Pains celebrates its 100th episode

Comedy Bang! Bang!: The fake talk show that spoofed all of TV (and beyond)

That’s So Raven changed Disney Channel in ways no one could have predicted

Goodbye to American Idol, a show that was often great in spite of itself

RuPaul’s Drag Race revolutionized drag by bringing it to the masses

City Confidential was true crime that put the “guilty” in “guilty pleasure”

Gossip Girl went from being in on the joke to being the punchline

Life was unfair but authentic on Malcolm In The Middle

How MTV’s The Challenge became one of TV’s most riveting workplace dramas

The Young And The Restless leads the dying soap-opera genre

Keeping Up With the Kardashians embraced female archetypes and created an empire

Mister Ed beat a pair of sitcom trends by a nose

It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia’s wheel of awfulness spins cruelty into comic gold

Late Show With David Letterman smirked at (and celebrated) TV itself

How can we miss Full House when it won’t leave?

40 Questions for the People Who Stand as Soon as the Plane Lands

Motorola Is Bringing Back the Flip Phone With an All-Display Razr Device

Robyn Crawford Reveals She and Whitney Houston Absolutely Planned to Run Up on Wendy Williams

How did Marvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. go from pop-culture behemoth to scrappy underdog?

Ally McBeal was more than dancing babies and inflammatory magazine covers

Night Court was the black sheep of NBC’s sitcom dynasty

Three’s Company pushed the limits of double entendres on American TV

Scrubs was goofy, profound, and a key link in the evolution of TV comedy

The last remnant of USA Network’s “blue sky” era, Royal Pains celebrates its 100th episode

Comedy Bang! Bang!: The fake talk show that spoofed all of TV (and beyond)

That’s So Raven changed Disney Channel in ways no one could have predicted

Goodbye to American Idol, a show that was often great in spite of itself

RuPaul’s Drag Race revolutionized drag by bringing it to the masses

City Confidential was true crime that put the “guilty” in “guilty pleasure”

Gossip Girl went from being in on the joke to being the punchline

Life was unfair but authentic on Malcolm In The Middle

How MTV’s The Challenge became one of TV’s most riveting workplace dramas

The Young And The Restless leads the dying soap-opera genre

Keeping Up With the Kardashians embraced female archetypes and created an empire

Mister Ed beat a pair of sitcom trends by a nose

It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia’s wheel of awfulness spins cruelty into comic gold

Late Show With David Letterman smirked at (and celebrated) TV itself

How can we miss Full House when it won’t leave?