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Our Favorite 'Scandal' Memes

The hilarious memes that follow an episode of ABC's Scandal are almost as good as the hit show. In honor of the finale, we rounded up our absolute faves for fun. Enjoy!
By Charli Penn and Nicole Marie Mel · Updated October 28, 2020
01
When The Finale Ended and The Wait Began

What will #ESSENCEGladiators do now?

Our Favorite ‘Scandal’ Memes
02
When The Show Got More Entertaining than Reality TV

Yes, Olivia. He is your father. And, nobody (not even the boss herself!) saw that one coming.

Our Favorite ‘Scandal’ Memes
03
When Beyonce Needed a Favor

After Beyonce’s show-stopping Superbowl performance, the only other thing anyone could talk online about was this hilarious meme starring her and Ms. Pope.

Our Favorite ‘Scandal’ Memes
04
When We Wondered What FLOTUS Would Say

Purely in fun, this meme starring FLOTUS, went viral after First Lady Mellie Grant realized the president was desperately trying to make Olivia Pope the new first lady.

Our Favorite ‘Scandal’ Memes
05
When Mellie Fought Back

Scandal‘s conniving FLOTUS wasn’t having that, and we knew Beyonce would know just what to say.

Our Favorite ‘Scandal’ Memes
06
When We Became Friend Snobs

The phrase rapper Drake quickly coined found it’s way into the mix just as soon as fans realized the mole had been posing as a new gladiator all along. Gladiators were shocked!

Our Favorite ‘Scandal’ Memes
07
When They Revealed the Mole

After waiting all season, and enduring three painful “breaks” througout the season, fans finally learned that David was the mole in the very last second of the next-to-last episode, and they were (literally) on the floor.

Our Favorite ‘Scandal’ Memes
08
When We Thought We Were Having a Heart Attack

After the mole was revealed, fans felt Red Fox was the only one who could truly illustrate their immediate reactions or feelings.

Our Favorite ‘Scandal’ Memes
09
When Charles Ramsey Weighed In

Overnight internet sensation, and hero, Charles Ramsey, popped up on this viral Scandal meme just days after making the news for saving three women held captive for over a decade in Ohio.

Our Favorite ‘Scandal’ Memes
10
When Shonda Had Our Heads Spinning

When we thought we’d just about had it with all of the plot twists, we turned to Instagram and Twitter with this gem.

Our Favorite ‘Scandal’ Memes
11
When We Started Calling Each Other Out

Scandal is great. But, thankfully it’s only TV, because we get the feeling the shenanigans that occur on the show would never sit well with you in real life.

Our Favorite ‘Scandal’ Memes
12
When the Show Got Picked Up for Another Season

With so many good primetime shows getting the ax this spring, fans were overjoyed when news broke that their beloved Scandal would definitely return for a third season.

Our Favorite ‘Scandal’ Memes
13
When Olivia Set Fitz Straight

This one made the digital rounds when fans rejoiced as Olivia finally gave Fitz a piece of her mind.

Our Favorite ‘Scandal’ Memes
14
When Shonda Had Us Calling a Shrink

The ups, downs, turnarounds and “what the…?” plot twists are in no short supply on Scandal. And, with each one, gladiators (read: diehard show fans) felt more confused and emotional than ever.

Our Favorite ‘Scandal’ Memes
15
When You Had to Wait Three Weeks for a New Epidsode

We’ve already touched on the timing of the show, but this meme featuring the beloved Sweet Brown sums our sentiments up perfectly. “Aint nobody got time for that!”

Our Favorite ‘Scandal’ Memes
Instagram
16
When Olivia’s Love Saga Became Juicier Than Our Own

Whether you’re happily married or single and mingling, chances are your love life is not as juicy as Olivia’s.  Now ladies, don’t go ruining a good relationship just to get your gladiator on.  It’s not a called a “made for TV” romance for no reason.

Our Favorite ‘Scandal’ Memes
Instagram
17
When the Intensity of the Show Made You Hot—Literally

Prior to Scandal, there weren’t many primetime TV shows that would literally get us hot and bothered.  Now, after every episode of Scandal, it’s necessary to have a few tissues nearby to wipe the sweat off your brow! Woooo!

Our Favorite ‘Scandal’ Memes
Instagram
18
When You Started Dropping Everything to Get to the TV

No matter what was on our schedule for the day, there was just no way we were letting anything get in the way of Scandal Thursdays. Once 9:50pm rolled around, folks turned into Olympic athletes, jumping over small children, running up stairs and doing whatever it took to get a good spot in front of the TV.

Our Favorite ‘Scandal’ Memes
Instagram
19
When Suddenly Thursday Became Your Favorite Day of the Week

It used to be that Thursday was exciting because it was the prelude to Friday and the start of the weekend.  Nowadays, the only reason we really jump for joy when the sun rises on Thursdays is because we know exactly where we’ll be when the clock strikes 10:00pm.

Our Favorite ‘Scandal’ Memes
Instagram
20
When You Gave the Show a Side-Eye

We found ourselves giving our TV schedules a side eye when there wasn’t a new epidsode of Scandal. Oh vey!

Our Favorite ‘Scandal’ Memes
Instagram
21
When We Realized Olivia Was the Boss

We’re pretty certain that if Olivia Pope existed in real life, she’d be just as exalted in the policial circles as Beyonce is in the entertainment world.  This meme features a photo of Kerry Washington as a child, similar to Beyonce’s “Bow Down” album cover.

Our Favorite ‘Scandal’ Memes
Instagram
22
When Kevin Hart Had Jokes

Although the comedian didn’t create this meme, his likeness sure helped to make it spread. LOL!

Our Favorite ‘Scandal’ Memes
23
When We Started Casting for Season 3

Leave it to #ESSENCEGladiators to start planning for season three just as soon as season two wraps. Now that fans learned the identity of Liv’s dad, their 80s nostalgia has totaly kicked in. #teamwhitley

Our Favorite ‘Scandal’ Memes
24
When We Checked Ourselves In to Rehab

We’ll see you there! We’re so addicted to this show.

Our Favorite ‘Scandal’ Memes
TOPICS:  Meme Scandal
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