Felicity 20th Anniversary: 11 Most Memorable Episodes

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It's the 20th anniversary of Felicity! It's the show that still asks: Ben or
Noel? No need to choose! Two decades later, one of television's greatest love
triangles lives on at ABC.com. It's been 20 years since we were first
introduced to Felicity (Keri Russell); a young college student who
impulsively follows her high school crush to college in New York City,
completely altering the direction of her life with one decision. The
milestone was celebrated this summer at ATX Television Festival where the
entire cast reunited for the first time since the series ended. Co-produced
by J.J. Abrams (Alias, Star Wars: The Force Awakens), the show lasted for
four seasons of unforgettable friendships, unadvised hair cuts and
questionable romantic decisions as we followed Felicity on her journey of
self-discovery in the Big Apple. To celebrate some recent Felicity reunions
and news, we put together some of the most memorable moments with our list of
11 of the top Felicity episodes.

Watch Season 1, Episode 1 - Pilot
Get to know our heroine, college freshman Felicity Porter--an overachiever
with a mess of curls and an unrequited crush on the mysterious Ben Covington
(Scott Speedman). Felicity follows Ben to the University of New York, defying
her parents' wishes she attend Stanford. This episode establishes our
universe and introduces us to the characters we'll grow to love over the next
four years.


Watch Season 1, Episode 7 - Drawing the Line: Part 1
This two-part episode was monumental as it addresses consent and rape.
Felicity's best friend Julie (Amy Jo Johnson) starts dating and hooking up
with Zach (Devon Gummersall). After a night of recording music, they head
back to Julie's dorm room. Following their night together, Julie describes
her unwarranted experience with Zach to Felicity and a doctor. Believing
she's to blame, Felicity urges Julie to report the rape and seek help to cope
with the emotional trauma.


Watch Season 1, Episode 16 - The Fugue
College is the time for new experiences and Felicity isn't immune! After Noel
(Scott Foley) kisses his ex-girlfriend, Hannah (Jennifer Garner), and admits
he still has feelings for her, he and Felicity take a break from their
relationship. Dejected, the previously shy and reserved Felicity makes the
bold decision to lose her virginity to a fellow art student. Her relationship
with Noel never truly recovers.


Watch Season 1, Episode 22 - Felicity Was Here
Team Ben fans wishes were granted when Felicity and Ben have their first
kiss. Felicity tells Ben that she can't join him on a road trip because it
wouldn't be fair to Julie. Meanwhile, Noel offers Felicity a ticket to
Berlin, but she's torn and can't make a decision. Ben kisses Felicity causing
her to panic and accept Noel's offer. Julie witnesses them flirt realizing
that Felicity is the other woman.


Watch Season 2, Episode 2 - The List
Ben cuts ties with Felicity causing her to make an impulse move and cut off
her cascade of curls. This spontaneous change represented a new chapter in
Felicity's life. In her own words, "it's one thing to say you're going to let
go, it's another to actually do it. So when I walked into the haircutting
place, I was taking a leap, but I wasn't doing it for a guy or because of
some list. I was doing it for me."


Watch Season 2, Episode 11 - Help for the Lovelorn
Paying homage to The Twilight Zone, J.J. Abrams created a stand-alone black-
and-white episode. Felicity is approached by a mysterious woman who hands
her card for "The Clinic." With hesitation, Felicity visits the clinic in
hopes to mend her broken heart. After visiting the clinic, she experiences
bizarre incidents reminiscent of the Twilight Zone.


Watch Season 2, Episode 22 - Final Answer
Ben and Felicity are getting hot and heavy! The couple makes plans to spend
the summer together in Palo Alto where Ben will work construction to save
money for school. Unfortunately, their nonstop lust leads to Felicity missing
her art final. Her professor graciously offers a take-home final, which Ben
helps her complete. She not only aces the final, she is also offered an
internship. The catch is that it would separate her from Ben all summer.
What's a girl to do?


Watch Season 2, Episode 23 - The Biggest Deal There Is
In the Season 2 finale, Dean & Deluca manager Javier (Ian Gomez) marries his
partner, Samuel, with Felicity as "best man". This episode was one of the few
shows at the time to feature a same-sex wedding ceremony (a "civil
partnership" in this era). Other end-of-season events include Julie meeting
her birth mother, Meghan sleeping with Sean, and Felicity choosing an
internship over spending the summer with Ben.


Watch Season 3, Episode 8 - A Good Egg
Supermodel Tyra Banks appears as Jane, Noel's love interest. Attempting to
kiss Jane, Noel discovers her heart is set on another man. Not to mention,
Noel was using his computer skills to stalk her. Meanwhile, the episode gets
its name due to Javier and Samuel asking Felicity to donate her eggs in order
have a child. Agreeing to do so, she has a change of heart at the thought of
watching someone else raise her biological child.


Watch Season 4, Episode 17 - The Graduate
Felicity Porter graduates! Despite a plagiarism scandal, her professor allows
her to pass the class and she finishes school with her classmates. But with
every ending, comes a potential new beginning. Ben and Felicity get engaged,
to the disapproval of her father. Upon reflection, she instead decides to
move to Palo Alto for school and this time, Ben follows. This episode was
originally planned as the series finale, so it offers a comforting sense of
closure.


Watch Season 4, Episode 22 - Back to the Future (Series Finale)
Complete with magical spells and time travel, Felicity and her New York
friends say goodbye to us and each other in the final episode. Still reeling
from her bout of traveling through time in the previous episodes (long
story), Felicity jumps forward in the future to land right back where she
started.

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