The BEST episodes of My So-Called Life season 1

Every episode of My So-Called Life season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of My So-Called Life season 1!

"My So-Called Life" is a realistic mid-nineties teen drama series that takes a look at a 15 year-old girl and her trials and tribulations with being a teenager and dealing with friends, guys, parents and school.

Last Updated: 12/11/2024Network: ABC (US)Status: Ended
Guns and Gossip
star
7.93
169 votes

#1 - Guns and Gossip

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/8/1994

Angela is devastated when she is the object of gossip while Brian and Rickie find themselves in the middle of a scandal over a gun in school.

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The Substitute
star
7.88
130 votes

#2 - The Substitute

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/29/1994

Liberty High deals with the issue of censorship when a substitute English teacher encourages students to write liberal poetry for the school paper.

Writer: Jason Katims
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Pilot
star
7.73
278 votes

#3 - Pilot

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/25/1994

Welcome to the world of Angela Chase. At 15, Angela is sick of her goody goody look, and act. So she decides to hang out with the rebel herself Rayanne Graff, and dyes her hair Crimson Glow. Her mother is not pleased with the new Angela, and states that quite a few times, in this pilot. Her father on the other hand doesn't see the deal.

Directors: Scott Winant
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Other People's Mothers
star
7.53
154 votes

#4 - Other People's Mothers

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/3/1994

Patty gains strides in her relationship with Angela when she helps Rayanne during an overdose.

Directors: Claudia Weill
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In Dreams Begin Responsibilities
star
7.35
123 votes

#5 - In Dreams Begin Responsibilities

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 1/26/1995

Jordan asks Brian for help on winning back Angela's affections; Sharon and Rayanne reach a turning point in their relationship; and Rickie learns that the new girl has a crush on him.

Directors: Elodie Keene
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Dancing in the Dark
star
7.30
214 votes

#6 - Dancing in the Dark

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/1/1994

While Angela awkwardly tries to get closer to Jordan, Graham and Patty learn to romance each other again.

Directors: Scott Winant
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Pressure
star
7.25
117 votes

#7 - Pressure

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/1/1994

Angela must make the decision whether or not to sleep with Jordan, while Graham is being pressured into going into the restaurant business with Hallie Lowenthal.

Directors: Mark Piznarski
Writer: Ellen Herman
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On the Wagon
star
7.20
116 votes

#8 - On the Wagon

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/8/1994

Rayanne has been sober for 33 days. To start getting her life back together again and to spend more time with Angela, she joins Jordan's band. But after a case of stage fright and a glimpse at what being sober really means, she goes back to the bottle.

Directors: Jeff Perry
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Why Jordan Can't Read
star
7.18
157 votes

#9 - Why Jordan Can't Read

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/6/1994

Angela makes a real connection with Jordan when she discovers that he has difficulty reading.

Directors: Mark Piznarski
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Father Figures
star
7.11
134 votes

#10 - Father Figures

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/15/1994

In multi-generational father-daughter conflict, Patty must take control of the printing business from her father, and Angela approaches Graham for the first time as a person rather than a superhero.

Directors: Mark Rosner
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Strangers in the House
star
7.11
124 votes

#11 - Strangers in the House

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/20/1994

Sharon's dad has a heart attack that causes Graham to question his own mortality and puts stress on his marriage while the event mends the broken friendship between Sharon and Angela.

Directors: Ron Lagomarsino
Writer: Jill Gordon
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The Zit
star
7.08
131 votes

#12 - The Zit

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/22/1994

Angela and Patty come to grips with the feeling that they are not measuring up to some standard of beauty as Angela breaks out and Patty develops laugh lines.

Directors: Victor DuBois
Writer: Betsy Thomas
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Life of Brian
star
7.02
121 votes

#13 - Life of Brian

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/10/1994

Brian's life is a constant struggle over what he wants to express and the ramblings that escape from his mouth; everyone feels like the outsider at the "World Happiness Dance" at school; Patty pressures Graham into taking a continuing education cooking class.

Directors: Todd Holland
Writer: Jason Katims
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Resolutions
star
6.94
115 votes

#14 - Resolutions

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/5/1995

It's New Year's Eve and while everyone else is busy making or breaking his or her resolutions, Rickie faces an increasingly difficult situation.

Writer: Ellen Herman
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Self-Esteem
star
6.77
123 votes

#15 - Self-Esteem

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/17/1994

Self-esteem is the lesson of the day for Angela's warped relationship with Jordan, Brian's unreciprocated devotion to Angela, Rickie's flair for the dramatic, and Graham's cooking expertise.

Directors: Michael Engler
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Betrayal
star
6.75
121 votes

#16 - Betrayal

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/12/1995

Angela realizes she is over Jordan and is in to someone else. But Brian Cracow catches Rayanne and Jordan on tape having sex.

Directors: Mark Piznarski
Writer: Jill Gordon
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Weekend
star
6.63
117 votes

#17 - Weekend

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 1/19/1995

On a romantic weekend getaway to "reconnect" with Graham, Patty reveals another side of her personality; Angela copes with a visit from Rayanne, who has good reason not to leave.

Directors: Todd Holland
Writer: Adam Dooley
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So-Called Angels
star
6.60
121 votes

#18 - So-Called Angels

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 12/22/1994

The Chase's Christmas is more complicated than usual when Angela's anxious search for Rickie leads her into the world of runaway kids where she encounters a mysterious homeless girl.

Directors: Scott Winant
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Halloween
star
6.35
124 votes

#19 - Halloween

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/27/1994

Angela finds herself in 1963 during a mystical Halloween experience; Graham and Patty create some magic of their own with the help of medieval Halloween costumes.

Directors: Mark Piznarski
Writer: Jill Gordon
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