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There's too much television to watch, and what's more, too much good television. Even if it were your job to stay up on it—and who could do such a crazy thing?—it would still prove a formidable task. As a result, TV criticism is experiencing an all-time high. There are more great writers writing about all the great shows airing, and these individuals keep you up on the latest and most necessary.
But even if you read and watch the best, come the end of the year it can be a struggle to survey everything you've seen. Which is where GIFs come in. A strong TV GIF is like a sense memory trapped in a looping, multi-second clip. Need to remember what made Mad Men so damn good in 2013? Just watch Ken dance. GIFs are like whippets, basically. And these are the best whippets from 2013. Er, GIFs. These are the Best TV GIFs of 2013.
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Jonah Ryan Fakes Fellatio on Veep
Episode: "Signals" (Season 2, Episode 2)
The Mother's Yellow Umbrella on How I Met Your Mother
Episode: "Farhampton" (Season 8, Episode 1)
Olivia's Mom on Scandal
Episode: "Vermont Is for Lovers, Too" (Season 3, Episode 8)
Crazy Eyes Sings a Love Song on Orange is the New Black
Episode: "Lesbian Request Denied" (Episode 3, Season 1)
Say Hello to Helena, the Religious Nut/Killer Clone on Orphan Black
Episode: "Effects of External Conditions" (Season 1, Episode 4)
Nick and Jess' First Kiss on New Girl
Episode: "Cooler" (Season 2, Episode 15)
Still Sipping on Eastbound & Down
Episode: "Chapter 29" (Season 4, Episode 8)
Malcolm Merlyn Is the Dark Archer on Arrow
Episode: "Darkness on the Edge of Town" (Season 1, Episode 22)
Dana Crying on Homeland Because of Course
Episode: "The Yoga Play" (Season 3, Episode 5)
Francis Underwood Snaps A Dog's Neck on House of Cards
Episode: "Chapter 1" (Season 1, Episode 1)
Hannah Chops Her Hair Off on Girls
Episode: "Together" (Season 2, Episode 10)
Virginia Johnson Unveils Ulysses on Masters of Sex
Episode: "Pilot" (Season 1, Episode 1)
Zoe's Got That Killer on American Horror Story: Coven
Episode: "Bitchcraft" (Season 3, Episode 1)
The Tao of Stevie on American Horror Story: Coven
Liz Lemon Says "I Love You" on 30 Rock
Episode: "Last Lunch" (Season 7, Episode 13)
Swimming With the Guys on Catfish: The TV Show
Episode: "Catfish: The Reunion Show 2" (Season 2, Episode 16)
Zombie Face Meets Fence on The Walking Dead
Episode: "Infected" (Season 4, Episode 2)
The Governor Does Sick Head Work on The Walking Dead
Episode: "Live Bait" (Season 4, Episode 6)
A Family Comes Apart on Breaking Bad
Episode: "Ozymandias" (Season 5, Episode 14)
Hank's Last Words on Breaking Bad
Episode: "Ozymandias" (Season 5, Episode 14)
Huell's Bed of Money on Breaking Bad
Episode: "Buried" (Season 5, Episode 10)
Saying Hi to Carol on Breaking Bad
Episode: "Blood Money" (Season 5, Episode 9)
Ron Gets Married on Parks and Recreation
Episode: "London" (Season 6, Episode 1 and 2)
The Best of PubLIZity on Kroll Show
Episode: "San Diego Diet" (Season 1, Episode 1)
Ezra Is A on Pretty Little Liars
Episode: "Now You See Me, Now You Don't" (Season 4, Episode 12)
Robb Calls for His Mother on Game of Thrones
Episode: "The Rains of Castamere" (Season 3, Episode 9)
Daenerys Takes Control on Game of Thrones
Episode: "And Now His Watch Is Ended" (Season 3, Episode 4)
Lady Gaga and R. Kelly Freak on Saturday Night Live
Episode: "Lady Gaga" (Season 39, Episode 6)
Peggy Shanks Her Man on Mad Men
Episode: "The Better Half" (Season 6, Episode 9)
Pete Blowing on Dank on Mad Men
Episode: "A Tale of Two Cities" (Season 6, Episode 10)
Dancing Ken on Mad Men
Episode: "The Crash" (Season 6, Episode 8)
