Best Week Ever — Season 1, Episode 17: OC & Friends Finale and more

Episode synopsis

Topics that caused the panelists to howl include: the NBC sitcom Friends finale, and more the film Van Helsing opens the FOX OC season finale Ben Affleck visits Washington DC and lobbies for a higher minimum wage BRAVO's reality wicked show Showbiz Mom and Dads celebrity children's books Mother's Day and more. Upgrade and downgrade: Kentucky Derby fashions. Word of the week: Ziering--when you've had a successful career in an ensemble show and then, after the show ends, fail to land additional gigs. Coined after the actor Ian Ziering who had a major role in Beverly Hills, 90210, and is infrequently seen. Who had the best week ever: Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. Closing video: ""Extraordinary,"" by Liz Phair.

About Best Week Ever

Best Week Ever is a weekly television program on the United States cable/satellite network VH1. It started airing in 2004 and was put on hiatus in the summer of 2009. In January 2010, it was announced that the show was cancelled. On August 3, 2012, VH1 announced the return of Best Week Ever. New weekly episodes began January 18, 2013. On the show, comedians analyze the previous week's developments in pop culture, including recent happenings in entertainment and celebrity gossip. The show's tagline is, "It's everything you love, everything you missed, and all the stuff you need to see again."

More episodes from Season 1

• E1The Apprentice, Iowa Caucus and more
• E2Golden Globes, Oprah's Birthday and more
• E3David Gest Interview, Diets and more
• E4Courtney Love, Valentine's and more
• E5Sex and the City, NASCAR and more
• E6God Is In, Oscar Preview and more
• E7Starsky & Hutch, The Sopranos and more
• E8Britney Tour, America's Top Model and more
• E9Rock Hall Of Fame, St. Pat's Day and more
• E10Howard vs. Oprah, Jersey Girl and more
• E11Janet Jackson, Hellboy and more
• E12Best of Best Week Ever: Bennifer, William Hung and more