7.0/1063 votes#1 - Tinsel City
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/25/1987
And so it begins, with the appearance of the Boomers, and the plan by GENOM to try and control the world. But can the Knight Sabers stop them from kidnapping a computer technician, and what's Mason, head guy at GENOM, planning? This is the beginning of a three-episode arc, ending with episode 3.
Director: Kenichi Yatagai
Writer: N/A
6.9/1054 votes#2 - Born to Kill
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/5/1987
Part 2: Cynthia, the newly formed Boomer, has recently been destroyed, but now an even bigger threat awaits the Sabers. When GENOM reveals their new threat, a super strong Boomer created from the remains of Cynthia. The Sabers may have destroyed it, but is that all that awaits them?
Director: Kenichi Yatagai
Writer: N/A
6.7/1049 votes#3 - Blow Up
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 12/5/1987
Part 3: GENOM's Boomers are terrorizing MegaTokyo and the AD Police is helpless, or rather useless, to stop them. But GENOM may have gone too far this time, by terrorizing Sho, the boy Priss looks after. Can Priss finally stop Mason while keeping her cool, and her moral code as a Knight Saber, with it?
Director: Yasunori Ide
Writer: N/A
7.2/1046 votes#4 - Revenge Road
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/24/1988
A year later and there's not been much action from GENOM for the Knight Sabers. But now there's a strange new car called the Griffon that's terrorizing bike gangs in the city. When the Knight Sabers arrive at the scene, they realize the Griffon's not all at fault, and it's going to take a lot of firepower to stop it from wiping all bike gangs, and its creators, out of existence.
Director: Hiroki Hayashi
Writer: N/A
6.9/1040 votes#5 - Moonlight Rambler
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/25/1988
There's a lot of trouble brewing over MegaTokyo, as the space island Genaro is recoiling over the loss of their shuttle and weapons, and the exposure of their ties with GENOM. Meanwhile, a "vampire" has recently been sucking people's blood everywhere, and Priss's mysterious new friend Sylvie has some interesting ties with the island controversy.
Director: Masami Obari
Writer: N/A
7.0/1036 votes#6 - Red Eyes
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/30/1989
The 33-S Boomers are back to seek revenge on the Knight Sabers. How do they do it? By framing the Knight Sabers, that's how!
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/1039 votes#7 - Double Vision
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 3/14/1990
GENOM's back with a new creation, a new breed of Boomer that will prove to be a challenge for the Knight Sabers. Also, an American Rock star known simply as "Vision" has come to MegaTokyo to spread the word of rock to its citizens... that is, until she gets mixed up with the likes of GENOM.
Director: Takeshi Aoki
Writer: N/A
7.4/1037 votes#8 - Scoop Chase
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 1/30/1991
The Knight Sabers seem to have all under control, until "ace reporter" Lisa Vanette threatens to reveal the true identities of the girls. Plus, GENOM's got some brand new, specially created Boomers, with weapons aimed directly at the Sabers.
Director: Hiroaki Goda
Writer: Hidetoshi Yoshida
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Tinsel City" is the best rated episode of "Bubblegum Crisis" season 1. It scored 7/10 based on 63 votes. Directed by Kenichi Yatagai and written by N/A, it aired on 2/25/1987. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Born to Kill".