7.9/10295 votes#1 - Myanmar
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/14/2013
With the slight relaxation of control by the government of Myanmar, Tony is finally able to explore one of the most fabled and beautiful areas of Asia.
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7.7/10241 votes#2 - Los Angeles
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/21/2013
Tony takes Los Angeles--but with a twist. No Hollywood sign, no Beverly Hills. Instead, he zeroes in on a three square-mile area of the city known as Koreatown, where he finds a tight-knit community still marked by the 1992 Rodney King riots.
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7.5/10212 votes#3 - Colombia
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/28/2013
The public face of Colombia has changed immensely over the past ten years and is still changing for the better. Tony will explore several regions of the country from the mountains down to the Caribbean coast to the coca leaf growing inlands formerly controlled by drug cartels.
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8.6/10252 votes#4 - Quebec
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/5/2013
Bourdain travels to remote areas within the province of Quebec where he samples local delicacies, explores ice fishing and beaver hunting and spends time with two of funniest and most brilliant chef/restauranteurs in Canada, Joe Beef's Dave McMillan and Fred Morin.
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7.9/10192 votes#5 - Morocco (Tangier)
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/12/2013
Tony explores the "Interzone", where artists like Burroughs, Bowles, and the Rolling Stones sought escape from Western moral prohibitions and the possibilities of great empty spaces.
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7.6/10206 votes#6 - Libya
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/19/2013
Libyan hip-hop, Italian restaurants, tribal allegiances and post-war uncertainty in Libya. Bourdain looks at the country through personal stories, food--and the music of anti-Qaddafi rapper expats who returned to fight.
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7.6/10164 votes#7 - Peru
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 6/2/2013
Tony and his friend, world-renowned chef Eric Ripert, explore the far reaches of indigenous Andes in search of a rare variety of wild cocoa that is said to be the "best" in the world. They move from hip, modern Lima back in time into pre-Colombian Peru.
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7.9/10205 votes#8 - Congo
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 6/9/2013
Tony visits Congo, the setting of one of his favorite books, Conrad's Heart of Darkness, and the basis for one of his favorite movies, the classic Apocalypse Now.
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The Best Episodes of Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown Season 1
Every episode of Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown Season 1!
Bourdain travels across the globe to uncover little-known areas of the world and celebrate diverse cultures by exploring food and dining rituals. Known for his...
Genre:Documentary
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Myanmar" is the best rated episode of "Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown" season 1. It scored 7.9/10 based on 295 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/14/2013. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Los Angeles".