# My favourite episode of Q.I

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**Created:** [October 9, 2022, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-favourite-episode-of-q-i/972979 "2022-10-09T16:39:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2022, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-favourite-episode-of-q-i/972979/1 "2022-10-09T16:39:04Z")

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I love _[Q.I.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QI)_ generally but this episode is just incredible. The sci-fi themes, the Trek-ish costumes, the absolute delight of the sci-fi nerds, especially Susan Calman, who is currently my absolutely most beloved comedian—hilarious, a complete nerd, and an adorable Glasgow accent.

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/-t8lDe01gmE/maxresdefault.jpg "QI XL Q07 - Quests: Part II") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-t8lDe01gmE)

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**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2022, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-favourite-episode-of-q-i/972979/2 "2022-10-09T16:42:22Z")

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I have not watched a QI episode in a few years, I’ll have to check it out.

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**Author:** ![colinfred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colinfred/32/21338_2.png) [@colinfred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colinfred)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2022, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-favourite-episode-of-q-i/972979/3 "2022-10-09T16:43:49Z")

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I could not agree less. I watched it in 2019, this episode is the worst one I’ve ever seen and caused me to give up on Qi

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**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2022, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-favourite-episode-of-q-i/972979/4 "2022-10-09T17:11:25Z")

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I think this one is still my favorite, but I love Stephen Fry:

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/GdvD4Fhc_K8/maxresdefault.jpg "QI | They Say Of The Acropolis Where The Parthenon Is...") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdvD4Fhc_K8)

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**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2022, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-favourite-episode-of-q-i/972979/5 "2022-10-09T17:12:59Z")

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I love Stephen Fry too, but Sandy Toksvig has been great on the show.

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**Author:** ![TwoCarrotSnowman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/twocarrotsnowman/32/15879_2.png) [@TwoCarrotSnowman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoCarrotSnowman)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2022, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-favourite-episode-of-q-i/972979/6 "2022-10-10T15:34:27Z")

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It’s a great episode, but my favourite one is “Overseas”… because I was in the audience. 😀

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**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2022, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-favourite-episode-of-q-i/972979/7 "2022-10-10T15:50:57Z")

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> [@TwoCarrotSnowman](#):
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> Overseas”… because I was in the audience.

Fantastic! I’ll have to track that one down.

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**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2022, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-favourite-episode-of-q-i/972979/8 "2022-10-10T16:01:39Z")

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This remains a firm favourite for me:

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/DdZre_JAvnE/maxresdefault.jpg "QI Breaks Phill's Brain | QI") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdZre_JAvnE)

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**Author:** ![TwoCarrotSnowman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/twocarrotsnowman/32/15879_2.png) [@TwoCarrotSnowman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoCarrotSnowman)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2022, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-favourite-episode-of-q-i/972979/9 "2022-10-10T16:35:28Z")

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I’m so used to Sandi Toksvig now that seeing old clips with Stephen Fry is a little bit jarring.