For me it was [Joe Wilkinson's potato throw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MelvH3EMGR0)
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BigSpud41Apr 8, 2026
+11
The opening scene of The Newsroom convinced a lot of people to watch the show.
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DomBommApr 8, 2026
+5
For Silicon Valley, what convinced me to watch the show was the Mean Jerk Time scene. Just absolutely hilarious watching their scientific equations on how to jerk off as many people as efficiently as possible.
https://youtu.be/8LpRh6HQrtQ?si=P7dmHtIyJV0ZsgYp
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worstusername_sofarApr 8, 2026
+11
In the [*Better Call Saul*](https://www.google.com/search?q=better+call+saul&kgmid=/m/0x12811&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiMxfDk092TAxXnsVYBHbxcMlEQ3egRegQIAhAC) episode **"**[**Gloves Off**](https://www.google.com/search?q=gloves+off&kgmid=/g/11hcj4dvb9&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiMxfDk092TAxXnsVYBHbxcMlEQ3egRegQIAhAE)**"** (Season 2, Episode 4), [Mike Ehrmantraut](https://www.google.com/search?q=mike+ehrmantraut&kgmid=/m/012tsccm&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiMxfDk092TAxXnsVYBHbxcMlEQ3egRegQIAhAG) deliberately dings [Tuco Salamanca](https://www.google.com/search?q=tuco+salamanca&kgmid=/g/11f9wj1zqc&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiMxfDk092TAxXnsVYBHbxcMlEQ3egRegQIAhAI)’s car to provoke an assault and get Tuco arrested.
My girlfriend saw that clip on tiktok, and that got her to want to watch Breaking Bad :)
Or the first time Amy Pond sees the inside of the TARDIS.
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DaLateDentArthurDentApr 8, 2026
+5
The first scene of Mr Robot:
https://youtu.be/QqknSms8VVI?si=cQbO8AlPLNcvItJW
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OrlandoGardiner118Apr 8, 2026
+3
***Snoop buys a nail gun***, Season 4 Episode 1 of ***The Wire***.
[Snoop buys a nail gun](https://youtu.be/JDpvkwBBu6U?is=SXRG6ru7XoBIS1c5)
It's everything good about The Wire distilled into one scene. Fantastic writing.
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TrentonTallywackerApr 8, 2026
+3
Bunk dressing down Omar in The Wire
“It makes me sick m*********** how far we done fell”
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boardgamejoeApr 8, 2026
+3
I Want It That Way police lineup scene from Brooklyn 99.
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GhostBirdBiologistApr 8, 2026
+3
Commenting and not linking the scenes? Do better people.
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Standard-Walk7059Apr 8, 2026
+5
probably the opening scene from the pilot of breaking bad where walt's just standing there in his underwear with a gun - doesn't spoil anything but immediately shows you this isn't going to be your typical suburban dad show.
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TheNerdChaplainApr 8, 2026
+2
[That's racist](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HoSP5Ag5Sc) and [LeVar Burton](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvEn1u_s5HA) sold me on Community.
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rdsox13Apr 8, 2026
+2
The opening of Justified. Watching Raylan go into the restaurant for his first showdown, of the series, was a perfect introduction
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Bajin_InuiApr 8, 2026
+2
https://youtu.be/5zXrjeTNXJw
50-50 with Cristobal/King of suck balls mountain
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FalonefalApr 8, 2026
+1
If you're open minded and don't mind anime, [this opening scene](https://youtu.be/gMRxDVCcslo?is=HYd9ZAqr3RoW13IY) from Kill la Kill either sells you or it doesn't.
Mind you, one of the official genres IS ecchi, but I'll leave the judgement of the show up to you.
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Haasts_EagleApr 8, 2026
+1
That's one of the most visually busy things I've ever watched. I've not watched much anime and I think I'd have to start somewhere more sedate or I'll get worn out trying to keep up.
Interesting though! Seems like a fun ride, thanks for sharing.
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ShadowfireOmegaApr 8, 2026
+1
Almost every show or movie has a really good deleted scene. Show them that and I guarantee they'll watch the entire series just trying to figure out where that scene took place.
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Fireplace67Apr 8, 2026
+1
Kamen Rider W: https://youtu.be/P1SRTz7cD5o
It showcases Shotaro and Philip being perfectly in sync, Shotaro's overly dramatic nature, Philip's natural curiosity, and Akiko's role in bringing the two back down to Earth. It's also got lore ramifications you don't learn until later.
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Experiment328095Apr 8, 2026
+1
The Paunch Burger advert from Parks and Rec
https://youtu.be/rrlQhklDjIs?si=dQp2_PIsRUBYQK3B
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LoocsinatasYTApr 8, 2026
+1
I usually show someone the trailer on IMDB as I list like 5 shows we could watch
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FocusFlukeGyroApr 8, 2026
+1
The forest ambush sequence from the Punisher.
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-Lumiro-Apr 8, 2026
+1
The first scene of the first episode. Can’t stand this mindset of jumping in halfway through because you haven’t got the patience to let things build.
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Sparrowsabre7Apr 8, 2026
+1
Legends of Tomorrow - Gorilla Grodd attacks Barack Obama clip.
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NecroJoeApr 8, 2026
-1
Oof...See, I want to recommend *Kevin Can F\*\*k Himself*. But the trouble is, there are precisely zero clips that I could show, that wouldn't be a spoiler, that would convince someone to watch. Because the ones worth sharing are, by their very nature, spoilers. You can only go into the show blind, and with the trust in the people who recommend it. Because the scenes that aren't spoilers are...not what you think they are. And even watching a trailer/preview is major spoilers.
You gotta start the first episode, from the beginning, pay attention...and trust.
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NotProfessorXApr 8, 2026
+1
That show was so much better than I expected, but you are correct that it can only be recommended on trust.
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