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Get a Life: Bad Fish (1992)

An exceptionally surreal episode written by Bob Odenkirk of Mr. Show fame, this one starts with Chris (Chris Elliott) preparing for a party in the home of his landlord, Gus (Brian Doyle-Murray). Gus tries to object, but Chris tells him, "Everybody knows when you get Chris Peterson, you get parties. I'm like a party animal. Like that dog, Spuds Mackenzie, only I've never bitten a small child's head off." When Gus agrees to let the party happen, no one shows up for the party except the hated Sharon (Robin Riker), who arrives with a stink bomb. When Chris grows despondent and tries to stab himself in the chest with one of Gus' socks, Sharon and Gus agree to party with him. They're not interested in bobbing for meatballs in mashed potatoes, or in Chris' Jell-O-filled piñata, but they do foolishly agree to partake of his wheelbarrow full of rancid shellfish. Gus and Sharon quickly lose consciousness. When they wake up, Chris realizes they have amnesia. He decides to turn the situation to his advantage by telling the two that they are all the best of friends, and that he is the leader of their little group. They're skeptical at first, as Chris tries to convince them they enjoy drinking chocolate syrup straight from the can, egging old women, and, especially, dancing for hours on end to Chris' favorite song, "Alley Cat." At one point during their dance marathon, Gus says, "I don't remember. Did I always wanna blow my brains out?" Chris is having the time of his life, but what will happen when Gus and Sharon remember who they are? ~ Josh Ralske, Rovi