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Teen shows come with a standard toolkit of TV tropes having a crazy party, losing your virginity, sneaking out in your dads car and Skins is famous for picking the clich and turning it inside out.

For example having a gay character is so common on teen dramas these days, its kinda de rigueur. Its also pretty expected that said character will have a plot in which they struggle to find...

Were shaking, were sweating, were rocking back-and-forth to our Matt FX-approved playlist were deep into Skins withdrawal.

Its been two whole months since Tony and Co. partied their way across our screens and weve rewatched the episodes so often we can play Skins karaoke. With no end to the Skins draught in sight, we gotta do something to sate the urge. Nothing will truly take the edge off...

In Skins Episode 9, our gang introduced Tina to a handy little trick when in doubt, pull the fire alarm and get saved by the bell. And we were like, did someone mention Saved by the Bell?! We love that show! Sure, its not hip or edgy like todays teen TV, but we can see its influence all over todays cool kid dramas we cant imagine Tony, Michelle, and Stanley without Zack, Kelly, and Screech.

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Skins is famous for its music for good reason no other show rocks the "watercooler scene scored by an impossibly hip little indie gem" combo like our show. We combed through all of Season 1's musical moments (such hardship!) and we've whittled down a wealth of awesome into ten super special scenes.

10. Michelle and Betty ride the night train to Boston
Michelle turns into a fierce inferno when...

Its a big, scary world out there and we all need help navigating the scrum sometimes. Might we suggest a little Skins? Sure, it might seem strange to look for wisdom in what the Parents Television Council branded the most dangerous show on television but we think Season 1 was packed with vital information for your everyday life.

Weve combed through the episodes to bring you the very finest...