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My So-Called Life - Episode Guide

Season 1

Pilot

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Aug 25, 1994

Pilot

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.

Dancing in the Dark

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Sep 1, 1994

Dancing in the Dark

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

Guns and Gossip

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Sep 8, 1994

Guns and Gossip

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.

Father Figures

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Sep 15, 1994

Father Figures

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.

The Zit

Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Sep 22, 1994

The Zit

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.

The Substitute

Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Sep 29, 1994

The Substitute

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

Why Jordan Can't Read

Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Oct 6, 1994

Why Jordan Can't Read

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

Strangers in the House

Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Oct 20, 1994

Strangers in the House

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.

Halloween

Episode: 1x09 | Airdate: Oct 27, 1994

Halloween

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.

Other People's Mothers

Episode: 1x10 | Airdate: Nov 3, 1994

Other People's Mothers

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

Life of Brian

Episode: 1x11 | Airdate: Nov 10, 1994

Life of Brian

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.

Self-Esteem

Episode: 1x12 | Airdate: Nov 17, 1994

Self-Esteem

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.

Pressure

Episode: 1x13 | Airdate: Dec 1, 1994

Pressure

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.

On the Wagon

Episode: 1x14 | Airdate: Dec 8, 1994

On the Wagon

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.

So-Called Angels

Episode: 1x15 | Airdate: Dec 22, 1994

So-Called Angels

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.

Resolutions

Episode: 1x16 | Airdate: Jan 5, 1995

Resolutions

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.

Betrayal

Episode: 1x17 | Airdate: Jan 12, 1995

Betrayal

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

Weekend

Episode: 1x18 | Airdate: Jan 19, 1995

Weekend

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.

In Dreams Begin Responsibilities

Episode: 1x19 | Airdate: Jan 26, 1995

In Dreams Begin Responsibilities

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.

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