The Best Episodes of Cowboy Bebop Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.2/10(5657 votes)

   #1 - Stray Dog Strut

   S1:E14/3/1998

   Spike and Jet’s next case takes them to Mars, where they’ll to try apprehend a professional pet thief and a priceless data dog.

   Director:Ikuro Sato

   Writer:Michiko Yokote

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   Director:Ikuro Sato

   Writer:Michiko Yokote
2. 

   7.4/10(4776 votes)

   #2 - Honky Tonk Women

   S1:E24/10/1998

   A night at the casino lands Spike and Jet in hot water when they cross paths with Faye Valentine, a stunning con artist wanted by the law – and the bad guys.

   Director:Kunihiro Mori

   Writers:Keiko Nobumoto, Ryota Yamaguchi

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   Director:Kunihiro Mori

   Writers:Keiko Nobumoto, Ryota Yamaguchi
3. 

   7.8/10(4543 votes)

   #3 - Heavy Metal Queen

   S1:E34/17/1998

   The Bebop crew pursues a renegade explosives expert, and Spike crosses paths with a nameless space trucker that hates bounty hunters.

   Director:Kunihiro Mori

   Writer:Michiko Yokote

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   Director:Kunihiro Mori

   Writer:Michiko Yokote
4. 

   7.5/10(4273 votes)

   #4 - Waltz for Venus

   S1:E44/24/1998

   Spike gets involved with a fugitive who is willing to risk his own life to restore his sister’s sight. Can the Bebop crew save the day before tragedy strikes?

   Director:Yoshiyuki Takei

   Writer:Michiko Yokote

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   Director:Yoshiyuki Takei

   Writer:Michiko Yokote
5. 

   9.2/10(6541 votes)

   #5 - Jamming with Edward

   S1:E55/1/1998

   The Bebop crew tries to crack the case of mysterious satellite drawings appearing on the Earth’s surface, but they’ll need help from a hacker know as Radical Edward to earn their bounty!

   Director:Ikuro Sato

   Writer:Dai Sato

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   Director:Ikuro Sato

   Writer:Dai Sato
6. 

   8.1/10(4263 votes)

   #6 - Ganymede Elegy

   S1:E65/8/1998

   When a case takes the Bebop crew to Jet’s old stomping ground, the big man crosses paths with an old lover – and her wanted boyfriend.

   Director:Hirokazu Yamada

   Writer:Akihiko Inari

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   Director:Hirokazu Yamada

   Writer:Akihiko Inari
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7. 

   7.6/10(3980 votes)

   #7 - Toys in the Attic

   S1:E75/15/1998

   When an unusual, blob-like space creature infects Ein, Faye, and Jet, Spike and Radical Edward must figure out a way to save their friends.

   Director:Kunihiro Mori

   Writer:Michiko Yokote

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   Director:Kunihiro Mori

   Writer:Michiko Yokote
8. 

   8.6/10(4663 votes)

   #8 - Jupiter Jazz (1)

   S1:E85/22/1998

   Faye robs and abandons the Bebop crew, Spike goes in search of a woman he once knew, and Vicious makes another deadly appearance.

   Director:Yoshiyuki Takei

   Writer:Keiko Nobumoto

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   Director:Yoshiyuki Takei

   Writer:Keiko Nobumoto
9. 

   7.6/10(3797 votes)

   #9 - Jupiter Jazz (2)

   S1:E95/29/1998

   Jet continues his mission to reunite his Bebop comrades, and Spike finds himself locked in a brutal dogfight with his old nemesis Vicious.

   Director:Ikuro Sato

   Writer:Keiko Nobumoto

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   Director:Ikuro Sato

   Writer:Keiko Nobumoto
10. 

    8.2/10(3981 votes)

    #10 - Bohemian Rhapsody

    S1:E106/5/1998

    The Bebop Crew embarks on a wild goose chase of a bounty hunt that leads them deep into space in search of an ancient chess master.

    Director:Hirokazu Yamada

    Writer:Dai Sato

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    Director:Hirokazu Yamada

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11. 

    8.3/10(4038 votes)

    #11 - My Funny Valentine

    S1:E116/12/1998

    When Jet brings in a fugitive from Faye’s past, the rebellious beauty must decide whether to turn him in – or give an old flame one last chance.

    Director:Kunihiro Mori

    Writer:Keiko Nobumoto

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    Director:Kunihiro Mori

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12. 

    8.7/10(4129 votes)

    #12 - Speak Like a Child

    S1:E126/19/1998

    When a mysterious package arrives, Faye disappears on a gambling binge, and Spike and Jet embark on a frustrating search for ancient technology!

    Director:Yoshiyuki Takei

    Writer:Akihiko Inari

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13. 

    8.9/10(4362 votes)

    #13 - Asteroid Blues

    S1:E1310/24/1998

    Spike and Jet head to Tijuana to track down an outlaw smuggling a dangerous drug known as blood-eye. Jet wants the bounty, but Spike has eyes for a far prettier prize.

    Director:Yoshiyuki Takei

    Writer:Keiko Nobumoto

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14. 

    7.7/10(3565 votes)

    #14 - Gateway Shuffle

    S1:E1411/14/1998

    Faye teams up with Spike and Jet to track down a gang of space activists that plans on turning the human population into monkeys!

    Director:Yoshiyuki Takei

    Writer:Sadayuki Murai

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    Director:Yoshiyuki Takei

    Writer:Sadayuki Murai
15. 

    7.9/10(3549 votes)

    #15 - Ballad of Fallen Angels

    S1:E1511/21/1998

    Spike aims to collect the bounty on a member of the Red Dragon Syndicate, but his mission leads him into a deadly showdown with a face from his past!

    Director:Tetsuya Watanabe

    Writer:Michiko Yokote

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    Director:Tetsuya Watanabe

    Writer:Michiko Yokote
16. 

    7.9/10(3482 votes)

    #16 - Sympathy for the Devil

    S1:E1611/28/1998

    The latest case for the crew of the Bebop finds Spike pitted against a young boy with a talent for the harmonica – and murder.

    Director:Ikuro Sato

    Writer:Keiko Nobumoto

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    Director:Ikuro Sato

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17. 

    8.4/10(3861 votes)

    #17 - Black Dog Serenade

    S1:E172/13/1999

    Jet teams up with a former partner to settle the score with the man who took his arm, but he soon discovers that memories can be deceiving.

    Director:Ikuro Sato

    Writer:Michiko Yokote

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18. 

    8.7/10(4030 votes)

    #18 - Mushroom Samba

    S1:E182/20/1999

    After the Bebop crash lands, Ed and Ein’s search for food turns up some very expensive mushrooms with psychedelic side effects!

    Director:Kunihiro Mori

    Writers:Michiko Yokote, Shinichiro Watanabe

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    Director:Kunihiro Mori

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19. 

    7.3/10(3377 votes)

    #19 - Wild Horses

    S1:E193/6/1999

    While Spike pays a visit to the man who built his ship, Faye and Jet go fishing for space pirates.

    Director:Hirokazu Yamada

    Writer:Akihiko Inari

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20. 

    9.0/10(4648 votes)

    #20 - Pierrot Le Fou

    S1:E203/13/1999

    Spike takes a beating during a chance encounter with an indestructible assassin. While Jet searches for the secret to the madman’s power, Spike goes looking for payback!

    Director:Yoshiyuki Takei

    Writer:Sadayuki Murai

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    Director:Yoshiyuki Takei

    Writer:Sadayuki Murai
21. 

    7.1/10(3293 votes)

    #21 - Boogie Woogie Feng Shui

    S1:E213/20/1999

    Spurred by a cryptic email, Jet goes looking for an old friend, but finds his daughter – and a mysterious sun stone – instead.

    Director:Ikuro Sato

    Writers:Sadayuki Murai, Shinichiro Watanabe

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    Director:Ikuro Sato

    Writers:Sadayuki Murai, Shinichiro Watanabe
22. 

    8.2/10(3603 votes)

    #22 - Cowboy Funk

    S1:E223/27/1999

    Spike’s attempts to apprehend the infamous Teddy Bear Bomber are maddeningly derailed by a mysterious – and clueless – cowboy!

    Director:Kunihiro Mori

    Writer:Keiko Nobumoto

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    Director:Kunihiro Mori

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23. 

    8.3/10(3604 votes)

    #23 - Brain Scratch

    S1:E234/3/1999

    Faye goes undercover to collect the bounty on a deranged cult leader, but when the mysterious organization brainwashes her into a very deep sleep – she’ll need a little help from her friends.

    Director:Yoshiyuki Takei

    Writer:Dai Sato

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    Writer:Dai Sato
24. 

    9.0/10(4160 votes)

    #24 - Hard Luck Woman

    S1:E244/10/1999

    Faye and Ed discover clues to their respective pasts that could send the crew of the Bebop heading in very different directions.

    Director:Hirokazu Yamada

    Writer:Michiko Yokote

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25. 

    9.1/10(4133 votes)

    #25 - The Real Folk Blues (1)

    S1:E254/17/1999

    Spike and Jet are ambushed by members of the syndicate, and Faye has an unexpected encounter with a woman from Spike’s past.

    Director:Ikuro Sato

    Writer:Keiko Nobumoto

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    Director:Ikuro Sato

    Writer:Keiko Nobumoto