After the show aired, the cinematic moment created by the episode’s director Tom Marshall was meme-ed.

Source: https://www.cinemablend.com/interviews/ted-lassos-pilot-director-one-of-the-highlights-of-my-career-involves-jason-sudeikis-gif

As someone whose favorite post-apocalyptic movie is George Romero’s “Dawn of the Dead” — with all of its long scenes of survivors constructing a combination fortress-oasis in a shopping mall — I could have lingered forever in this episode’s 2003 segment.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/29/arts/television/the-last-of-us-recap-episode-3.html

At episode’s end, they did a Take 2, foregoing another visit to “the most romantic restaurant in L.A.” (?

Source: https://tvline.com/2023/01/03/the-rookie-recap-chenford-first-date-season-5-episode-10/

During the episode’s final moments, we see Fury forced to retreat with the President, leaving Talos to succumb to his wounds while lying on the ground.

Source: https://www.comingsoon.net/guides/news/1305145-secret-invasion-talos-death-is-he-dead-end-episode-4-skrull-leader

Elaine’s dance and the fallout from it provide the episode’s comedic focal point.

Source: https://collider.com/seinfeld-best-elaine-episodes-ranked/

In the episode’s final scene, Dustin grabs a bag of food from Regina’s tray, she catches his eye, and after he tries to hide his face and walk away she calls out his name.

Source: https://decider.com/2023/03/02/dustin-a-million-little-things-donald-sales-season-5/

It’s light wholesome fluff that you can mentally tune out of for five minutes while you chop up some onions and still easily follow where things are at with the episode’s mild crisis of the week.

Source: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/the-best-tv-shows-of-2022-you-probably-haven-t-watched-20221219-p5c7j0.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_culture

King’s original script took it even further, having Mulder leave an important lecture to check on Scully toward the episode’s end.

Source: https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/470042/stephen-king-wrote-this-controversial-the-x-files-episode/

Nicki represents the episode’s lone interview guest; the only other celebrity involvement comes from Liam Neeson, who narrates a segment entitled “The Indict-Mare Before Christmas.”

Source: https://headlineplanet.com/home/2023/12/20/nicki-minaj-makes-interview-appearance-on-late-show-with-stephen-colbert-first-look/

Surprisingly, this episode’s popularity wasn’t down to a Leonard/Penny plot line.

Source: https://screenrant.com/big-bang-theory-most-watched-episode-every-season/

“The Critch men are left to their own devices after Mary (Claire Rankin) is hospitalized for a minor procedure,” reads the episode’s synopsis.

Source: https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/trailers/1342466-exclusive-son-of-a-critch-clip-shows-malcolm-mcdowell-going-loopy

Then, to make matters worse, the episode’s post-credits stinger proves that Rick chose the wrong path for his life years earlier and this was why he feels so cold and unfulfilled by his quest.

Source: https://screenrant.com/rick-morty-season-7-episode-5-credits-scene-sad/

This led to Lan’s explanation in the episode’s ending, outright confirming the theories that she had been shielded from the One Power.

Source: https://screenrant.com/wheel-of-time-moiraine-ishamael-shielded-twist-theory/