Top 10 Best Inside No. 9 Episodes

Some episodes of Inside No. 9 mess with your head so well you end up replaying scenes later, looking for the clue that was sitting right in front of you the whole time. Others hit you with a joke so dark and so perfectly timed that you laugh first, then question your own moral wiring a second later. As you move through the series, you are not just watching clever stories unfold in cramped flats, quiet dressing rooms, or painfully ordinary homes.

You are stepping into little pressure cookers where awkward comedy, dread, grief, and absurdity all fight for elbow room. That is what makes picking the best episodes such a deliciously difficult job, because the show keeps changing the rules while daring you to keep up.

The Top Ten

  1. The 12 Days of Christine

    This isn't just the best episode of the show, this is one of the best episodes in TV history. Not only is it incredibly emotional, deep, and thought-provoking, but the amount of symbolism in this episode is phenomenal. Great work of art.

  2. Diddle Diddle Dumpling

    This episode starts off as incredibly weird to watch but eventually turns into one of the saddest, most heartbreaking episodes of the show when we find out the truth behind the man's obsession.

  3. Bernie Clifton's Dressing Room

    What starts out as a funny, comedic episode becomes absolutely soul-crushingly sad toward the end, with one of the saddest endings of the show, which is saying a lot.

  4. Cold Comfort

    This episode is unique, to say the least. The choice of style is very interesting, and this episode is somehow more tense than most modern horror movies. It is incredibly dramatic and an emotional roller coaster throughout.

  5. Tom & Gerri

    This episode grows on you the more you watch it. At first, the ending confuses you, but as soon as the realization hits you, it makes you open your mouth in horror. This is one of the darkest episodes of the show and one of the best.

  6. Zanzibar

    By far one of the funniest episodes of the show. Not only is the episode set in iambic pentameter, but it is incredibly hilarious and entertaining to watch throughout.

  7. A Quiet Night In

    One of the best episodes of the first season. Even though the episode is mostly completely silent, it is not boring and is instead one of the funniest episodes of the show. A lot is said with no words. Definitely a classic episode and a gem of the first season.

  8. Dead Line

    By far the weirdest and creepiest episode of the show, Steve and Reece really started the fifth season with a bang, and this episode breaks the fourth wall so many times it's unbelievable, and somehow feels scarily realistic. Definitely a really good episode.

  9. The Riddle of the Sphinx

    One of the most messed-up episodes of the show, sure, but also one of the best. The thunderstorm atmosphere perfectly fits the dark atmosphere of the episode, and the ending is almost cringe-inducing.

  10. La Couchette

    This episode is laugh-out-loud funny all the way through, and even though some of the humor is childish, it doesn't reduce the episode's quality. You really get to know all the characters in the carriage like the back of your hand once the episode is finished. Also, the twist ending is dark and hilarious at the same time. Overall, an incredibly hilarious episode from start to finish.

    11. The Contenders

  11. Empty Orchestra

  12. Sardines

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