The BEST episodes of What About Brian season 1

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

A contemporary, heartwarming ensemble show about a group of supportive friends in various stages of romantic relationships and friendships living in Los Angeles: just-married Nic and Angelo, the seemingly happily married Dave and Deena and the newly-engaged Marjorie and Adam. But... what about Brian?

Last Updated: 9/24/2024Network: ABC (US)Status: Ended
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Sex, Lies, and Videotape
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7.36
14 votes

#1 - Sex, Lies, and Videotape

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/8/2006

Brian's new girlfriend brings out Marjorie's jealous streak, Dave embarks on a stakeout to follow Deena, and Nicole hides from Angelo that she's on fertility treatments. At the end of the episode, Brian and Marjorie get into a big fight, which Adam witnesses through the window.

Directors: Dan Lerner
Writer: Kate Angelo
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Moving Day
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7.13
16 votes

#2 - Moving Day

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/24/2006

The newly-engaged Adam and Marjorie move in together, but pressures at work prevent Adam from helping with the move. He calls on Brian to lend Marjorie a hand, forcing the two into a very uncomfortable situation. Meanwhile, Dave and Brian anxiously await a call from a potential client who could solve their money woes. Nic considers taking fertility shots, and Deena is torn between staying home with her sick child or accepting a date from the cute divorced dad she met at her daughter's school.

Directors: Ron Lagomarsino
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Pilot
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7.10
20 votes

#3 - Pilot

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/16/2006

What about Brian? Of his close-knit group of friends, everyone else has paired off, while Brian has emerged as the last bachelor standing. At 32, regardless of his run of bad luck in matters of the heart, Brian Davis still holds out hope that one day he'll open the door and be blinded by love. However, questions about his fate have been popping up more frequently in his head. The most pressing question is, and it's one that only he can answer, could all of his problems stem from the fact that he is harboring a crush on the picture-perfect Marjorie, his best friend's girl?

Writer: Dana Stevens
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Two in Twenty-Four
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7.08
13 votes

#4 - Two in Twenty-Four

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/17/2006

As Brian tries to put his secret feelings for Marjorie aside, Adam and Dave Greco encourage him to live the ultimate single man's dream by hooking up with two different women in 24 hours. Meanwhile, Marjorie experiences mixed feelings when she sees Brian moving on. Deena Greco thinks about the possibilities of an open marriage when she meets a cute divorced dad at her daughter's school, and in their efforts to have a baby, Nic encourages a reluctant Angelo to go to a clinic.

Directors: Dan Lerner
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The Importance of Being Brian
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7.00
15 votes

#5 - The Importance of Being Brian

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/1/2006

It's Saturday and everyone wants something from Brian, but no one can find him. Brian has decided that he would rather spend the day with his new love, Lisa B. Meanwhile, Nicole, hopped up on her fertility hormone treatments, needs her brother to help her and Angelo with a car problem; Deena and Dave expect Brian to play "Barney" at their daughter's birthday party; Adam, stuck planning the wedding, wants him for some guy time; and Marjorie keeps leaving messages on Brian's phone to talk about their relationship.

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