The 1977 car ride, grape spitting, diner order, Sheldon discussion, days-of-the-week underwear, and last-page habit are nominated as an opening cluster. — Bill Simmons
The 1982 airplane scene is nominated for the airport rule, white-man’s overbite, and debate over post-sex affection. — Bill Simmons
The Temple of Dendur “pecan pie” conversation is nominated for its photography, playfulness, and submerged romantic tension; one participant selects it.
The failed double date and the cab aftermath are nominated. — Bill Simmons
The Sharper Image “Surrey with the Fringe on Top” scene is nominated.
Harry’s “wagon-wheel coffee table” breakup rant is nominated and becomes one participant’s final choice.
The split-screen calls after Harry and Sally sleep together are nominated, with the difficult 61-take production story included. — Bill Simmons
The New Year’s Eve ending is admitted despite reservations discussed later.
The Katz’s Delicatessen fake-orgasm scene is recognized as iconic but rejected as overlong and less rewatchable.
The first diner scene receives one final preference for setting the film’s tone through a dense run of jokes.
Tom Hanks is denied the apex here, although his 1990s streak and the effortlessness of this performance are treated as extraordinary. — Amanda Dobbins
Nora Ephron is also denied a film apex because When Harry Met Sally had greater impact, even though You've Got Mail is one participant's personal peak and most-quoted Ephron film. — Amanda Dobbins
Heartburn receives a side case as an underrated Ephron film with funny performances. — Amanda Dobbins
One participant declares this Meg Ryan's apex because of the drop in her later filmography and how inseparable her performance is from the movie. — Juliet Litman
The other participant gives Meg Ryan's apex to When Harry Met Sally, favoring its diner-ordering performance as less cutesy and more honest. — Amanda Dobbins
Carrie Fisher’s performance in When Harry Met Sally is raised as a final apex-side observation. — Juliet Litman
