By Episode 5300, the narrative had fully broken. Characters swapped bodies mid-sentence. Libby Kennedy would be arguing with Steph, then suddenly blink and have Lou Carpenter’s voice. Sets glitched. The coffee shop would dissolve into the desert from Priscilla, Queen of the Desert for a single frame.

For collectors and digital archivists, a (Web Download) release of this season has specific characteristics compared to DVD or HDTV rips:

"The street remembers," the voice whispered. "Every secret. Every lie. The barbecue where the truth died."

"The water pressure," Paul said, his voice a flat monotone. "It told me everything."

With trembling fingers, Marty clicked the first episode: "Episode 5291."

"Season 23 was not a season. It was a holding cell. We are sorry."