Season One
WARNING: SPOILERS!I wanted to just do a top 5 list, but I couldn't narrow it down; The season is THAT good. The top 3 episodes are very close, with little drop off to the others. As you will be able to tell after reading the list, endings are very important to me....so that may skew my list a bit. Season 1 is just hilarious throughout, much more consistent than some other seasons, imo. The fantasies are great. There are some issues with continuity in relation to other seasons, but that's expected and they're generally minor details.
So here's my list, with a brief description and commentary after each episode. I also added the episode number after the name, just for reference. Criticisms and thoughts are welcome!!
1. My Occurence/My Hero (E22/23)- These were actually two episodes, but i'll just group them since they both focused on Jordan's brother Ben(played by Brendan Fraser, who is probably my favorite guest star in the series). The ending in My Occurence, where JD doesn't know what is real and what is a daydream, was outstanding. Combined with the music, just great stuff. Also, The first "Eagle!" was in this episode, as well as the first appearance of The Blanks.
2. My Fifteen Minutes (E08) - JD gets evaluated. Almost was my #1 episode. Dr. Cox's evaluation speech of JD was outstanding, then later recommending him to the board. Two classic fantasies as well: Batman & Robin, The Pro Wrestler.
3. My Bed Banter and Beyond (E15) - Unique storytelling of JD and Elliot's hookup, using different timelines and through a Documentary type style. The way they edited the ending was great....and Dr. Cox with another good speech/rant. Characters took front stage, instead of the hospital/medicine.
4. My Bad (E06) - JD hooks up with Jordan; Dr. Cox is suspended. The ending with Dr. Cox looking through old pictures of his marriage, combined with the music...outstanding. (The video of her in the dress was from her actual wedding, btw. She's married to the series creator, Bill Lawrence)
5. My Blind Date (E12) - JD decides to ask out girl without seeing what she looks like; Turk tells Carla he loves her; Dr. Cox/Elliot's perfect game attempt. Nice cliffhanger at the end, not knowing what the girl looks like. Also nice twist making everyone think Turk was going to break up with Carla, only to say "I love You." Also, the scene with Dr. Cox and Elliot trying to save the patient in the bottom of the ninth was outstanding. I might be underrating this episode actually...
6. My Last Day (E24) - Season Finale; Jordan blows everything up. Feel good episode turns into chaos when Jordan reveals everyone's secrets. Nice finale episode. Great song to end as well.
7. My Best Friend's Mistake (E03) - JD & Elliot try to get with each other; Turk closes his 1st surgery. An Erasure song featured throughout the episode. Just hilarious overall, start to finish.
8. My Two Dads (E05) - Dr. Kelso & Dr. Cox fight over JD. Another hilarious episode overall, includes two classic fantasies: Family Feud "Show me Boobs!" and the Wonder Years scene.
9. My Old Lady (E04) - Turk, Elliot, JD each have a patient die. This episode probably should be higher, however it just doesn't do anything for me anymore. First time viewing is really great though.