Here's Why Clone High's Film Festival Episode Might Be A Series Best

I can understand the hesitation some fans might have to name the single greatest episode of Clone High; they're all brilliant. But I had forgotten until I watched it this week how much genius the fourth episode -- "Film Fest: Tears Of A Clone" -- actually packs in. Since I can't possibly identify just one moment that separates it from the rest, here are...a bunch.

1. Listen, We've All Done Things We're Not Proud Of After A Good Cross-Country Meet

   So says the head of the Board Of Shadowy Figures afterward, but honestly, I think Clone High's students actually are pretty proud of their rioting.

   

   And Scudworth definitely is.

2. Black & Tan

   When Mr. Sheepman runs with the suggestion that the students work through their confused post-riot feelings by making their own films and showing them in a film festival, Gandhi pitches an idea to one of his peers. I think we can all agree that it works out perfectly.

   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2il8JSUcfm0

3. "Expressing Ourselves"!

   In fact, everyone gets excited about their creative activities -- the students with their films, and Scudworth and Mr. Butlertron with their efforts to smarten up the house for a dinner party. My prose is insufficient to capture the feeling; fortunately, there's a song.

4. Scudworth Kills At Small Talk

   Mr. Butlertron soon takes over as Scudworth's de facto wife to make the Board members feel comfortable at the dinner party, but not before Scudworth drops the worst conversation starter imaginable.

   (This line's still in heavy rotation in our household.)

5. BONUS Moment: One That Didn't Even Air!

   Thank you, internet, for this animatic of a deleted scene in which JFK tries to drop off his film fest submission with projectionist Thomas Edison.

6. There's Nothing In The Rule Book That Says A Giraffe Can't Play Football

   Abe plumbs the depths of his soul and produces this inspirational cross-species sports film.

7. The Truth Side Burns

   If you had made your true feelings as frankly obvious as Joan does in her film, you'd be nervous too. How could she let herself be this vulnerable?!