The BEST episodes of Lizzie McGuire season 1
Every episode of Lizzie McGuire season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Lizzie McGuire season 1!
Lizzie McGuire is all about the ordinary and not-so-ordinary adventures of a junior high student and her two best friends as they try to deal with the ups and downs of school, popularity, boys, parents, a bratty little brother--just life in general. And if Lizzie leaves anything unsaid, you can bet that her cartoon alter ego will say it for her!
#1 - I Do, I Don't
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/27/2001
Lizzie's social studies class is paired off for a class assignment, where they have to pretend to be married and return for a school reunion. Lizzie, a little put out that Miranda got Ethan instead of her, neglects Gordo as her husband.
#2 - Educating Ethan
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 8/24/2001
Gordo becomes Ethan's math tutor because he needs the money to buy a new stereo. However, once Lizzie shows Ethan an easier way to do math, he decides he wants Lizzie as his tutor, and not Gordo. Meanwhile at home, Matt and his friend Oscar try to emulate superheroes by trying to help people. But their noble intentions are not well received by people around them as they unknowingly cause harm to them.
#3 - Lizzie Strikes Out
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 8/31/2001
Ethan invites Lizzie, Gordo and Miranda for bowling, while on the same day Lizzie's dad wants to spend some quality father-daughter time with her. Meanwhile, Matt and Lanny plan on what they can do to stop the bully, Heywood Biggs, from ripping on them.
#4 - Obsession
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 6/29/2001
Lizzie becomes obsessed with volunteering after a school volunteer project. Meanwhile, Gordo becomes obsessed with winning the Science Olympics, and Matt goes power crazy with his new hall monitor job.
#5 - Rated Aargh
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 8/10/2001
Lizzie and her friends lie at their homes and sneak off to see an R-rated movie that everyone else at school has seen. While at the movie theater, Lizzie saves a man who is choking on a candy ball and gets interviewed by a TV crew. Lizzie's parents come to know of it and Lizzie gets busted. Meanwhile, Matt is having a fair at school and Jo decides to build a velcro-wall in which kids can jump onto.
#6 - Pool Party
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/2/2001
When Lizzie is not allowed to go to a Pool Party thrown by Danny Kessler, due to Grandma McGuire's birthday, Miranda becomes friends with Kate.
#7 - Between a Rock and a Bra Place
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 5/11/2001
Lizzie and Miranda go shopping for their first bras with Lizzie's mom embarrassing them along the way. Meanwhile, Matt asks for Gordo's help to direct a martial arts film to enter in a contest.
#8 - Sibling Bonds
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 8/3/2001
Lizzie has to attend a class charity drive and looks forward to spend the whole day with Ethan. At home, Matt irritates Lizzie with his magic tricks and he handcuffs himself to Lizzie and loses the key. Meanwhile, Jo finds the key and decides to remain silent about it so that Lizzie and Matt learn a lesson about family bonding, getting along, and looking out for each other. Lizzie has a hard time keeping Matt hidden from Ethan for the whole day leading to embarrassing situations.
#9 - Gordo's Video
Season 1 - Episode 30 - Aired 1/1/2002
Gordo installs video cameras all around the school, revealing embarrassing secrets about the students. Further, he plans to enter his film into the district film competition. Miranda gets upset on hearing this as the film showed her in bad light. However, Gordo pleases all when he showcases the film without revealing anyone's identity. Meanwhile, Matt decides to become a stuntman and tries out various stunts.
#10 - When Moms Attack
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/26/2001
Lizzie is happy to be on her way to a school camping trip, but is unhappy when she finds out that her mom is a chaperone. Will her mom embarrass her to death? With Jo gone, Sam and Matt are left home alone trying to figure out what to cook for dinner
#11 - I've Got Rhythmic
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/9/2001
In an effort to prove she is really good at something, Lizzie trains for rhythmic gymnastics.
#12 - Lizzie and Kate's Excellent Adventure
Season 1 - Episode 28 - Aired 11/30/2001
After being absent from school, Lizzie finds out that her project partner is none other than Kate Sanders, who was also absent on the same day. After their initial hostility, they both start getting along together. But after the project is over, they both take potshots at each other but not before sharing a secret smile and realizing that they still have a bond between them. Meanwhile, Matt is convinced that he has psychic powers and has a hard time convincing his mother about it.
#13 - Scarlett Larry
Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 11/9/2001
Lizzie discovers that Larry Tudgeman has a romantic crush on her and when he asks her out, she reluctantly agrees to go out with him. Surprisingly, Lizzie enjoys the date, but eventually in the end, they part ways. Meanwhile, while cleaning up some junk, Matt and Sam find an old Soap-Box Derby racer and decide to restore it.
#14 - Election
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/20/2001
When students have to choose between Larry Tudgeman and Claire Miller for class president, Lizzie decides to run for office. Although, she finds that gaining the favor of all her classmates won't be easy; Matt gets an imaginary friend, and Lizzie uses this to her advantage to tease her little brother.
#15 - Jack of All Trades
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/23/2001
Convinced that Mr. Pettus is unwilling to give him a fair grade, Gordo switches science projects with Lizzie.
#16 - Gordo's Bar Mitzvah
Season 1 - Episode 31 - Aired 1/18/2002
Gordo feels self conscious when he sees Ethan Craft and Larry Tudgeman growing up sooner than he is. He tries to be "manly" by trying to do manly things but in the end he decides to have a Bar Mitzvah which would initiate him into adult life. Meanwhile, Jo becomes fed up with her husband not taking things seriously when Matt misbehaves and goes on strike forcing Sam to deal with their son's behavior.
#17 - Misadventures in Babysitting
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/6/2001
Lizzie tries to prove to her parents that she is responsible enough to babysit Matt.
#18 - Lizzie's Nightmares
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 6/22/2001
Lizzie is in a frenzy because Ethan has asked her to sit with him at lunch the next day. Matt accidentally boards the wrong school bus and spends a day at Lizzie's school, where Lizzie has a harrowing time when everyone is besotted with Matt, including Ethan.
#19 - Night of the Day of the Dead
Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 10/5/2001
Lizzie wants to become the "Dungeon mistress" for the 7th grade Halloween fright night at school. However, Kate becomes the dungeon mistress and Lizzie is forced to become a clown. Peeved by this, Lizzie, Gordo, Miranda along with Matt devise a plan to embarrass and humiliate Kate in front of the whole school.
#20 - Facts of Life
Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 10/12/2001
Hoping to win a trip to Miami, Florida, Lizzie, Miranda and Gordo team up to enter the school's "Fact-athlon" contest. Mr. Digg coaches them for the quiz in an unconventional way but they eventually end up losing. Matt and Lanny hire a drummer and start their own rock band, but in the end they call it quits.
#21 - Random Acts of Miranda
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 6/8/2001
Lizzie gives Miranda a bad review when she plays the lead role in the school play. Miranda soon realizes that singing is her main talent, rather than acting. Matt and Lanny want a pair of walkie-talkies, but Matt's parents refuse to pay for it. So Matt sells everything he owns, including his bed and clothes, to get the money.
#22 - The Untitled Stan Jansen Project
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 9/21/2001
A big-time movie director offers to follow Gordo around to see a day in the life of a regular kid. Gordo starts saying rude things to the camera, though, and even coaxes Lizzie and Miranda to tell each other's secrets in front of the camera during which it is revealed that Lizzie had a crush on Gordo in the 4th Grade. Meanwhile, Matt gets blamed for all the troubles created by Melina and he admires her qualities as a troublemaker.
#23 - Rumors
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/12/2001
When Lizzie accidentally starts a mean rumor about Kate, Miranda stands up for her friend and takes the blame. Unfortunately, she has to deal with the fallout of ticking off the school's new head cheerleader.
#24 - Gordo and the Dwarves
Season 1 - Episode 27 - Aired 11/16/2001
Gordo becomes obsessed with a Dungeons & Dragons type board game which was gifted to Lizzie by her grandmother. His obsession causes his grades to drop and Lizzie and Miranda take the help of Matt to bring Gordo back to his senses. Meanwhile, Matt has to observe wildlife for school project but eventually, Sam and Miranda's father end up climbing a tree and watching a bird's nest.
#25 - Picture Day
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/19/2001
Lizzie's mom makes Lizzie wear a unicorn sweater to school picture day, that Lizzie does not like. Gordo wants to do a tough pose for his picture. Miranda wears the same outfit as Kate to get pictures. Matt has an unstudied test so he decides to fake sick.