The BEST episodes of Girls season 1

Every episode of Girls season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Girls season 1!

The assorted humiliations, disasters and rare triumphs of four very different twenty-something girls: Hannah, an aspiring writer; Marnie, an art gallery assistant and cousins Jessa and Shoshanna.

Last Updated: 11/24/2024Network: HBOStatus: Ended
Hannah's Diary
star
7.59
1764 votes

#1 - Hannah's Diary

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/6/2012

Adam's risqué text message sends Hannah over the edge. Jessa gets distracted while babysitting. Shoshanna reunites with a guy she knew at camp. Ray and Charlie stick their noses where they don't belong.

Directors: Richard Shepard
Writer: Lena Dunham
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Welcome to Bushwick a.k.a. The Crackcident
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7.53
1574 votes

#2 - Welcome to Bushwick a.k.a. The Crackcident

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/27/2012

At a raging party, Hannah sees a different side of Adam. Jessa lures the sender of an anonymous text message. Marnie finds out what Charlie's been up to recently. Shoshanna gets a hand from Ray when she needs it most.

Directors: Jody Lee Lipes
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All Adventurous Women Do
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7.50
1692 votes

#3 - All Adventurous Women Do

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/29/2012

Hannah meets up with her erstwhile college flame to find out how she contracted HPV, uncovering much more in the process. Marnie's art-gallery boss introduces her to a cocky artist who piques her interest. Jessa gets a babysitting gig.

Directors: Lena Dunham
Writer: Lena Dunham
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Hard Being Easy
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7.50
1504 votes

#4 - Hard Being Easy

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/13/2012

Hannah tries a different tack with her boss to counter his inappropriate office behavior.

Directors: Jesse Peretz
Writer: Lena Dunham
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Weirdos Need Girlfriends Too
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7.49
1644 votes

#5 - Weirdos Need Girlfriends Too

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/3/2012

While Hannah delves deeper into Adam's life, an unemployed Jessa and a down-and-out Marnie end up forming an unexpected bond before coming face to face with an eligible bachelor who is pretending to be something he is not.

Directors: Jody Lee Lipes
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Leave Me Alone
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7.36
1439 votes

#6 - Leave Me Alone

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/10/2012

Feeling resentful of an old classmate's success and unable to make rent, Hannah is forced to take a job at a café. Marnie has trouble handling Hannah's emotional and financial needs. Jessa runs into her old boss. Shoshanna meets her online match.

Directors: Richard Shepard
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The Return
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7.30
1497 votes

#7 - The Return

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/20/2012

Hannah visits her parents in Michigan for their 30th anniversary, and winds up going on a date to a fund-raiser for a local family who suffered a tragic loss.

Directors: Lena Dunham
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She Did
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7.29
1416 votes

#8 - She Did

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/17/2012

Hannah begins questioning her romantic relationship with Adam. Marnie decides to embrace her free-spirited nature during a mystery party that Jessa is hosting. Shoshanna benefits from her unique personality and characteristics.

Directors: Lena Dunham
Writer: Lena Dunham
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Vagina Panic
star
7.25
1890 votes

#9 - Vagina Panic

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/22/2012

Hannah reveals her AIDS phobia when she realizes Adam might not be monogamous. Marnie lives in denial of her growing boredom with her long-term boyfriend. Jessa avoids Marnie's meticulously planned day at a womenʼs health clinic, where Shoshanna confesses a humiliating secret.

Directors: Lena Dunham
Writer: Lena Dunham
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Pilot
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7.10
2688 votes

#10 - Pilot

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/15/2012

Struggling writer Hannah gets cut off financially; free-spirited friend Jessa returns to NYC and moves in with her unsuspecting cousin Shoshanna; Type-A roommate Marnie hosts a welcome-back dinner.

Directors: Lena Dunham
Writer: Lena Dunham
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