This feature contains spoilers.
According to the folklore of the Internet, the term bottle episode comes fromStar Trek.
There are two reasons to do a bottle episode.
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Exactly what constitutes a bottle episode can vary according to the nature of the show.
There is nothing about that sentence that is not awesome.
Quotable:How did I make a fool of myself?
Quotable:Enough good people have already died.
Bottled up emotions?And how!
Quotable:We make poison for people who dont care.
In 2008, the Doctor-lite episode was companion-heavy, location-heavy, special effects-heavy all-round-brilliant episodeTurn Left.
What was her name?
Quotable:Abandon sh oh, God.
Now the sirens bust.
(Holly)
Mayday, Mayday!
I wonder why they call it Mayday ?
Its only a bank holiday.
Why not Shrove Tuesday, or Ascension Sunday?
Ascension Sunday, Ascension Sunday!
5th Wednesday after Pentecost!
ButCo-operative Calligraphyis the bottle episode about bottle episodes.
Quotable:Attention students, the Puppy Parade is starting on the quad.
And Bones and Spock at loggerheads with each other is always entertaining.
Quotable:Bones, Spock.
Bottled up emotions?Monica finds dealing with an answerphone message from her ex-boyfriend… difficult.
Joey and Chandler allow their emotions to run free in a manner wildly disproportionate to the actual problem.
Whats great about it?Its hilarious.
Quotable:Look at me Im Chandler!
Could Ibewearing any more clothes?
(Joey)
The ship in the bottle:Bartlet tells Toby he has MS. Bottled up emotions?Tobys reaction to Bartlets confession makes Monica Gellar look like an oasis of zen-like calm.
Toby accusing Leo of carrying out acoup detat.
Ainsley explaining her objections to the Equal Rights Amendment.
The President finally caving and apologising to Toby.
The meaning of the title.
Bottled up emotions?Tonys new-found happiness now that he finally has Deborah is annoying everybody, including Deborah.
Tonys tennis racket (part of hisBraveheartcostume) might have cost a few quid.
Quotable:
Tony: How far have we got?
Deborah: Thats what I said.
Bubbling under:Yeah, I left outFireflysOut of Gas.
Wanna make something of it?
