My So-Called Life - Season 1

My So-Called Life

Season 1

1994 • 19 Episodes

A 15-year-old girl and her trials and tribulations of being a teenager and dealing with friends, guys, parents and school.

Episodes

Pilot - My So-Called Life

1. Pilot

7.5

August 25, 1994

Angela Chase begins new friendships at school.

Dancing in the Dark - My So-Called Life

2. Dancing in the Dark

6.5

September 1, 1994

Jordan sells Angela a fake ID.

Guns and Gossip - My So-Called Life

3. Guns and Gossip

7.0

September 8, 1994

A rumor makes the rounds that Angela slept with Jordan.

Father Figures - My So-Called Life

4. Father Figures

6.5

September 15, 1994

The printing shop owned by Patty's father is audited.

The Zit - My So-Called Life

5. The Zit

7.0

September 22, 1994

A list rating the sophomore girls makes the rounds.

The Substitute - My So-Called Life

6. The Substitute

6.5

September 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.

Why Jordan Can't Read - My So-Called Life

7. Why Jordan Can't Read

7.0

October 6, 1994

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

Strangers in the House - My So-Called Life

8. Strangers in the House

7.0

October 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.

Halloween - My So-Called Life

9. Halloween

6.5

October 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.

Other People's Mothers - My So-Called Life

10. Other People's Mothers

7.0

November 3, 1994

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

Life of Brian - My So-Called Life

11. Life of Brian

6.0

November 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.

Self-Esteem - My So-Called Life

12. Self-Esteem

5.5

November 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.

Pressure - My So-Called Life

13. Pressure

6.0

December 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.

On the Wagon - My So-Called Life

14. On the Wagon

6.0

December 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.

So-Called Angels - My So-Called Life

15. So-Called Angels

5.0

December 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.

Resolutions - My So-Called Life

16. Resolutions

3.0

January 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.

Betrayal - My So-Called Life

17. Betrayal

5.5

January 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.

Weekend - My So-Called Life

18. Weekend

6.0

January 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.

In Dreams Begin Responsibilities - My So-Called Life

19. In Dreams Begin Responsibilities

5.5

January 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.