Archer: Skorpio

June 29, 2016 8:19 PM - Season 1, Episode 6

Lana needs rescuing; Malory shares a secret with an old flame; Archer earmarks a bonus; Krieger offers recreational medical advice; Cyril has relationship troubles.
posted by Mitheral (9 comments total)

So many great moments, but my favorite part is the collection of wildly varied chocolatey prints on the cabin wall.
posted by mochapickle at 10:52 PM on June 29, 2016

My mother used to hit/threaten to hit me and my siblings with a wooden spoon when we misbehaved as well. So my sympathies are firmly with Archer here.
posted by Grimgrin at 11:20 PM on June 29, 2016

Fort Kickass!
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 3:15 AM on June 30, 2016

The first episode I ever saw and still a fantastic intro to the series.
posted by infinitewindow at 7:54 AM on June 30, 2016

That was supposed to be chocolate?
posted by Cookiebastard at 1:17 PM on June 30, 2016 [1 favorite]

Yes. Because Archer was impersonating the guy in charge of the chocolate fountain.

Skorpio: "Not as much as I love chocolate. [...] So, you, malaka, bring plenty of it, yes."
posted by Mitheral at 1:23 PM on June 30, 2016

I feel slightly better then.
posted by Cookiebastard at 1:56 PM on June 30, 2016

This was my first episode also, and Sterling making a Bartleby the Scrivener joke and being totally okay with nobody else getting it completely sold me on the show.
posted by Pope Guilty at 3:24 PM on June 30, 2016 [4 favorites]

This is one of those episodes you rewatch, it's so good. Getting ready for bed and want something light that doesn't take long? Pop in Skorpio. What's really great is that everyone gets to shine (except for Ray, who wasn't a regular yet) and they're all such distinct characters that bounce off each other so well.

It's impossible to pick out a specific quote that's the funniest, because all of them are gems.
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 3:44 PM on June 30, 2016