The Top Five Moments from "The Wire"

The Wire is the best show you never heard of. If there was a hall of fame for TV Shows that no one ever watched, The Wire and Friday Night Lights would be first ballot selections. Below are the top 5 greatest moments from The Wire, so if you know the show you will appreciate the clips, and if you don’t know the show then you should probably watch the clips then Netflix the first season (Videos courtesy of YouTube.com). 

5.) McNulty and Bunk: The F*ck Scene

If your familiar with The Wire then you already know that McNulty and Bunk make up the best cop tandem in the history of television. Seriously, the history of television. Watch this clip as they spend an entire scene uttering one word at a crime scene.

4.) Omar Little in the Courthouse

“Oh shit, dat man Omar comin’!” Omar Little may be the best character in the history of television. Watch here as Omar is cross examined by gang lawyer Maurice Levinson in a murder trial. The man created swagger.

 3.) Deangelo Teaches the Hoppers Chess

If you know The Wire, you know the tragic story of Deangelo Barksdale. This scene is great forshadowing for the entire show, and it gives you a look into what real life drug dealing is about. You got the King, and then the pawns. Also, it teaches you a little bit about chess…which is nice.

2.) Bubbles’ Sobriety Speech at NA

The character of Bubbles is one that will live on in television history for the rest of our days. He’s a character that will make your heart warm and have you screaming at the TV at the same time. Watch here as Bubs gives his speech on sobriety to his NA group and try not to cry.

1.) Avon and Stringer on the Balcony

Avon Barksdale and Stringer Bell are the Batman and Robin, Stockton and Malone, Kobe and Shaq (most fittingly) of the Baltimore drug game. Best friends since their youth, Stringer and Avon represent the business and gangster ends of the drug dealing spectrum. This scene shows their last interaction together, a chilling moment in which you realize that you’re watching two brothers say good bye to each other.

Honorable Mention:

Senator Clay Davis. Shiiiiiiiiiiiiitttttttttt.