The BEST episodes of The Secret Life of the American Teenager
Every episode of The Secret Life of the American Teenager ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Secret Life of the American Teenager!
After an unplanned teenage pregnancy, Amy Juergens must adjust to her new set of circumstances, as she deals with parents, siblings, peers and others.
#2 - Loose Lips
Season 3 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/16/2011
The entire town is in an uproar over Adrian's impending baby shower.
#4 - She Went That A'Way
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/12/2010
Adrian meets Ricky's mom at the clinic and admits to her that she does not want to be a teenage mother but after talking, she has a change of heart and tells Ben that she will not go through with the abortion. When Ricky gets a call from Amy, he hangs up and Ashley receives a text message from Adrian, saying that she will have the baby. Ashley, therefore, tells Anne and George, and also attempts to convince her parents to withhold the information from Amy until after Ben tells her. When Ben and Adrian visit Grace to tell her the news, Tom overhears the conversation and relays it to Jack. Ben and Jack both tell Madison about Adrian's decision, and she attempts to tell Ben to tell Amy before anyone else does.
#5 - It's Not Over Till It's Over
Season 3 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/30/2011
Adrian makes plans to come back to school a week after the birth of the baby in order to stay on track for graduation. Adrian and Ben both have misgivings before the wedding, and Ricky realizes that romancing Amy may be more effective than pressuring her for sex.
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#6 - To Be...
Season 3 - Episode 25 - Aired 5/30/2011
Amy is upset that Ricky is the kind of guy that could never get married, after she realizes Jack has a key to his apartment and she doesn't. Ben and Adrian's wedding reception is held at the school.
#7 - The Rhythm of Life
Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/15/2010
George and Ruben finds out that Ricky and Amy kissed. While at the mother daughter dance, rumors fly around fast, as Anne, Ashley, Grace, Amy, and Adrian discuss each other's personal relationships with each other. Ben tells Henry and Alice that the reason why he broke up with Amy is because if he did hve sex with her, he was afraid that he would get her pregnant. He also tells Leo that he wants to get back with Amy. Meanwhile, at the mother daughter dance, rumors fly around that George and Anne will get married again. Elsewhere, Adrian asks Ben if he needs company and Ricky sends Adrian a text message saying that he loves her.
#9 - Deeper and Deeper
Season 3 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/25/2011
Ashley starts being home-schooled. Ben and Adrian look for a place to live. Grace worries about the future regarding her relationship with Grant. Jack & Madison take a break from sex. Lauren is crushing on a new guy.
#11 - Mistakes Were Made
Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/22/2010
Amy visits Jimmy to learn why he never called her; Adrian makes a confession to Ricky.
#12 - Don't Go in There!
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/18/2011
Adrian comes to Ben's defense as a bunch of students begin to blame him for their daughter's death. Kathleen has an interview at a college. Grace gets pranked by Ricky.
#13 - Just Say Me
Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/25/2010
Grace's love of self-love comes out at school in the form of a campaign called "Just Say Me". Which has girls all across school abandoning sex with guys in favor of a more personal activity that has the same end result. Meanwhile, Adrian's own campaign of trying to be Amy's friend bears fruit when Amy invites her over for a visit.
#14 - I Got You, Babe
Season 2 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/15/2010
A messy custody battle ensues as Amy and Ricky continue to disagree over their rights as John's parents. Still angry with Ricky for breaking up with her, Adrian sides with Amy and encourages several of their friends to do the same. Elsewhere, George grows more frustrated with Anne's refusal to get re-married right away. Ben and Grace get closer, and Ashley feels ready to make some changes in her life.
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#15 - Choices
Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/1/2010
Ricky takes time to track down his biological mother and confront her about his abusive childhood. Elsewhere, George wants to modernize his look by getting a makeover. Things are still tense between Adrian and Grace, and Jack breaks up with Madison after learning something about her. Also, Amy has a meltdown after a run-in with Ben, who is still trying to decide if he really wants her back.
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#16 - Par for the Course
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/6/2009
When Grace begins to pull away from everyone, Ricky takes it upon himself to try to help her out.
#17 - Who Do You Trust
Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/28/2011
Amy wants Ricky to get tested for various STDs, after she sees him talking to someone he used to date. Ben and Adrian's baby's gender is revealed. Amy considers having sex with Ricky.
#18 - New York, New York
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/19/2010
After agonizing over the situation for far too long, Ben travels to New York so he can tell Amy about the baby before she hears it from someone else. Also, Ricky spends some time with his biological mother, who is 24 hours away from serving a jail sentence. Adrian spills the beans at school about her pregnancy in an unusual way, and Ashley thinks she might be in love with the wrong person.
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#20 - Defiance
Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 4/2/2012
Summer school is the backdrop for another series of intrigues: Amy, Madison and Lauren argue, Henry is in the doghouse with both Ben and Alice, and someone is found to be trying pot.
#23 - The Text Best Thing
Season 4 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/21/2012
Amy announces a wedding date, and the news travels quickly. Meanwhile, a rumor concerning Anne surfaces.
#24 - The Summer of Our Discontent
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/27/2009
Amy refuses to let Ben come over to say goodbye to her and John for the summer, but instead allows Ricky to take John to his new appartment. Marc Molina, the school guidance counselor, resigns at the end of the school year, while Anne starts pushing the divorce after she decides to accept David's marriage proposal. At the same time, Ashley reaches a breaking point urging George to tell Anne that the baby is his and Grace gets accepted into a medical school for the summer. Upon packing, Ben confronts Leo about Betty, but Leo reassures Ben that he trusts her. Meanwhile, Ricky is at Amy's house picking up John for the night, and Ben comes over to say goodbye to Amy. Ricky walks in on Ben and Amy kissing, but Ben gets angry and leaves.
