Episode Rankings: Angel

I have a weird relationship with Angel. As a Buffy fan, I naturally really like this show and its characters. And at its best, we get Season 5 which is my absolute favorite season in the entire Buffyverse. But at its worst, this show has some of my least favorite episodes in anything ever. This is going to be a very interesting ranking...

1. You're Welcome (S5.12) - Best 100th episode ever.
2. Not Fade Away (S5.22)
3. Reunion (S2.10) - This episode left my jaw on the floor the first time I watched it, how do you blow up the status quo so spectacularly?!
4. A Hole In The World (S5.15)
5. Orpheus (S4.15) - The end of that really good arc midway through Season 4.
6. Sleep Tight (S3.16)
7. Smile Time (S5.14) - I love Muppet Angel.
8. Sanctuary (S1.19)
9. Home (S4.22) - Absolutely genius twist that instantly reignited my interest in the show.
10. To Shanshu In LA (S1.22)
11. Soulless (S4.11)
12. Shells (S5.16)
13. Lullaby (S3.09)
14. The Trial (S2.09)
15. Spin The Bottle (S4.06)
16. Hero (S1.09)
17. Reprise (S2.15)
18. Salvage (S4.13) - Faith tries really damn hard to save this season.
19. Forgiving (S3.17)
20. Billy (S3.06)
21. Lineage (S5.07)
22. Five By Five (S1.18) - I think this is where I realized Faith is my favorite character.
23. Redefinition (S2.11)
24. Harm's Way (S5.09)
25. I Will Remember You (S1.08)
26. Underneath (S5.17)
27. Tomorrow (S3.22) - Great finale but it also set up everything I hate about Season 4. Hmm...
28. Guise Will Be Guise (S2.06)
29. Conviction (S5.01)
30. Epiphany (S2.16)
31. I've Got You Under My Skin (S1.14) - If there's one thing people remember Angel for, it's the episode with the literal demon exorcism. Genius.
32. Deep Down (S4.01)
33. Fredless (S3.05)
34. Power Play (S5.21)
35. Are You Now Or Have You Ever Been (S2.02)
36. Offspring (S3.07)
37. Parting Gifts (S1.10)
38. Release (S4.14)
39. The Price (S3.19) - Oh, you thought this was gonna be a filler episode? Wrong!
40. Destiny (S5.08)
41. Daria (S2.07)
42. Peace Out (S4.21) - As much as I hate Jasmine, this final battle was solid.
43. That Old Gang Of Mine (S3.03)
44. City Of (S1.01)
45. Waiting In The Wings (S3.13) - Summer Glau absolutely killed it in her acting debut. If we didn't have this episode, we probably wouldn't have Firefly as we know it.
46. There's No Place Like Plrtz Glrb (S2.22)
47. Calvary (S4.12)
48. Unleashed (S5.03)
49. Dear Boy (S2.05)
50. Damage (S5.11)
51. Disharmony (S2.17)
52. Birthday (S3.11)
53. Somnambulist (S1.11)
54. Time Bomb (S5.19) - Illyria needed more episodes.
55. Quickening (S3.08)
56. In The Dark (S1.03)
57. The Thin Dead Line (S2.14) - Not sure if this one aged really well or really poorly.
58. Heartthrob (S3.01)
59. Just Rewards (S5.02)
60. Over The Rainbow (S2.20)
61. Untouched (S2.04)
62. Eternity (S1.17)
63. Judgement (S2.01) - The first of many glorious karaoke scenes.
64. Hell Bound (S5.04)
65. Benediction (S3.21)
66. Through The Looking Glass (S2.21)
67. Awakening (S4.10) - The start of that really good arc midway through Season 4.
68. The Girl In Question (S5.20)
69. Blind Date (S1.21)
70. Dead End (S2.18)
71. Soul Purpose (S5.10)
72. Loyalty (S3.15)
73. Origin (S5.18) - Huh, they made Connor likable!
74. Rm With A Vu (S1.05)
75. The Shroud Of Rahmon (S2.08)
76. Supersymmetry (S4.05)
77. Belonging (S2.19)
78. First Impressions (S2.03)
79. War Zone (S1.20)
80. Life Of The Party (S5.05)
81. Long Day's Journey (S4.09)
82. A New World (S3.20)
83. Happy Anniversary (S2.13)
84. Couplet (S3.14)
85. The Prodigal (S1.15)
86. Ground State (S4.02)
87. Double Or Nothing (S3.18)
88. I Fall To Pieces (S1.04)
89. Dad (S3.10)
90. Slouching Toward Bethlehem (S4.04)
91. Habeas Corpses (S4.08)
92. Bachelor Party (S1.07)
93. That Vision Thing (S3.02) - Kinda split on this one. I love Skip but wow is that vision thing gross.
94. Lonely Hearts (S1.02)
95. The Ring (S1.16)
96. The Cautionary Tale Of Numero Cinco (S5.06)
97. Players (S4.16)
98. Carpe Noctem (S3.04) - I never liked "character turns old" episodes for some reason, but at least this one was kinda funny
99. The House Always Win (S4.03)
100. She (S1.13)
101. Blood Money (S2.12)
102. Expecting (S1.12) - I despise mystical pregnancy storylines, and this show has a bunch of them.
103. Provider (S3.12)
104. Sacrifice (S4.20)
105. Why We Fight (S5.13) - A bit of a flow-breaker especially after Cordelia's departure.
106. Sense & Sensitivity (S1.06)
107. Shiny Happy People (S4.18)
108. Apocalypse, Nowish (S4.07) - Cordelia and Connor really went ahead and ruined both the episode and the whole season, huh?
109. The Magic Bullet (S4.19)
110. Inside Out (S4.17) - Mystic pregnancies, cosmic retcons, and character assassination all in a single episode? Yeah, Season 4 wasn't coming back from this one.