Taking a look at four of the most overrated episodes of television in entertainment history

Retired FBI agent Séamus McElearney details the arrest and cooperation that cracked the DeCavalcante crime family and exposed the real-life inspiration for "The Sopranos." Allow me to start things off by wishing the iconic Sopranos episode, "Pine Barrens," a very happy 25th birthday. On May 6, 2001, Chrissy and Paulie went from being a couple of made men to "just two a--holes stranded in the woods." Many people cite the season three masterpiece as their all-time favorite Sopranos episode, but I've always found it to be a bit overrated. So, what better way to celebrate one of the most revered hours of television ever than to go through what are, in my humble opinion, four of the most overrated TV episodes of all time. 'LOST' LEADS NOSTALGIA TV POPULARITY FOR AUDIENCES SEEKING 'INNOCENT TIME': EXPERTS The term "overrated" is subjective, obviously, and every episode on this list is an episode I really enjoy from some of my favorite TV shows ever, but they are also episodes that I think get held up on a pedestal a bit more than they should. I'll stop with the rambling so we can get this show on the road. Melora Hardin as Jan Levinson walks alongside Steve Carell as Michael Scott in "Th

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