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The 20 Best TV Moments of 2011

From warlock's blood and meth chefs to Kardashian nuptials, why we watched this year
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Nick Briggs

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3. Ned Stark's Execution on 'Game of Thrones'

The good guy gets the axe? Right down to the final minutes, it seemed unthinkable they would go ahead and chop off the head of the one noble warrior in this corrupt kingdom. Sean Bean's last human gesture – spotting his daughter Arya in the crowd, and speaking one word of code ("Baelor!") to ensure her safety – made an already audacious scene devastating.

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