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8 Amazing Moments From Mariah Carey's Transcendental Episode Of 'Cribs'

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You may have never stepped foot in New York City in your life, but if you've seen Mariah Carey's 2002 episode of "Cribs," then you'll feel like you've been a guest at Mimi's 11,000 square foot Tribeca penthouse. Not only have you visited Carey's "first apartment ever," but you've also toured a specialized shoe room and even taken a bath alongside a betoweled Mariah.

Yes, it's safe to say that her episode of "Cribs" was perhaps the peak of Mariah Carey's storied and ongoing career.

Here are eight of our favorite things about Carey's classic episode.

She painted the house "non-jarring" colors, because girlfriend is jarred enough every day.

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She has Marilyn Monroe's piano, but won't show it off. "I would show it to you guys, but I can't."

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No further explanation.

The bathroom is her favorite place in the house, and she's used the shower literally once.

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"Too many knobs."

Still in the bathroom, she shows off a chandelier and armchairs for "friends."

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Then she takes a bath in a towel and tells us how she likes to forget about the world.

Then she refuses to show her bedroom, and opts instead for a guest room with books full of fan mail and a very aggressive butterfly motif.

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"I think it's better if I keep one thing for myself. If I show you my bedroom, what's left for me?"

The time she has an assistant help her change from one dress to another while she walks, and without ever exposing herself.

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"We don't have all the time in the world."

Then her dog starts attacking her cat.

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Because OK.

She got fish to match her schedule.

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It's easy to miss, but she mentions that she had to "change the fish" to be nocturnal so she could see them.

All in all, it can only be described in three words: Truly a classic.

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