The Worst Episodes of Cowboy Bebop
Every episode of Cowboy Bebop ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Cowboy Bebop!
In 2071, roughly fifty years after an accident with a hyperspace gateway made the Earth almost uninhabitable, humanity has colonized most of the rocky planets and moons of the Solar System. Amid a rising crime rate, the Inter Solar System Police (ISSP) set up a legalized contract system, in which registered bounty hunters, also referred to as "Cowboys", chase criminals and bring them in alive in return for a reward.
Lowest Rated Episodes Summary
The worst episode of "Cowboy Bebop" is "Boogie Woogie Feng Shui", rated 7.1/10 from 2696 user votes. It was directed by Ikuro Sato and written by Sadayuki Murai, Shinichiro Watanabe. "Boogie Woogie Feng Shui" aired on 3/20/1999 and is rated 0.2 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "Wild Horses".
7.1/10 2,696 votes#1 - Boogie Woogie Feng Shui
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 3/20/1999
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
Writer: Sadayuki Murai, Shinichiro Watanabe
7.3/10 2,749 votes#2 - Wild Horses
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 3/6/1999
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
7.4/10 3,932 votes#3 - Honky Tonk Women
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/10/1998
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
Writer: Keiko Nobumoto, Ryota Yamaguchi
7.5/10 3,523 votes#4 - Waltz for Venus
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/24/1998
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
7.6/10 3,274 votes#5 - Toys in the Attic
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/15/1998
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
7.6/10 3,107 votes#6 - Jupiter Jazz (2)
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/29/1998
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
7.7/10 2,923 votes#7 - Gateway Shuffle
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 11/14/1998
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
7.8/10 3,741 votes#8 - Heavy Metal Queen
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/17/1998
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
7.8/10 2,904 votes#9 - Ballad of Fallen Angels
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 11/21/1998
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
7.9/10 2,838 votes#10 - Sympathy for the Devil
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 11/28/1998
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
8.1/10 3,511 votes#11 - Ganymede Elegy
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/8/1998
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
8.2/10 4,675 votes#12 - Stray Dog Strut
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/3/1998
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
8.2/10 3,223 votes#13 - Bohemian Rhapsody
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/5/1998
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
8.2/10 2,948 votes#14 - Cowboy Funk
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 3/27/1999
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
8.3/10 3,333 votes#15 - My Funny Valentine
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/12/1998
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
8.3/10 2,943 votes#16 - Brain Scratch
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 4/3/1999
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
8.4/10 3,163 votes#17 - Black Dog Serenade
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 2/13/1999
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
8.6/10 3,849 votes#18 - Jupiter Jazz (1)
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/22/1998
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
8.6/10 3,358 votes#19 - Speak Like a Child
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 6/19/1998
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
8.6/10 3,271 votes#20 - Mushroom Samba
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 2/20/1999
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
Writer: Michiko Yokote, Shinichiro Watanabe
8.8/10 3,557 votes#21 - Asteroid Blues
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 10/24/1998
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
8.9/10 3,352 votes#22 - Hard Luck Woman
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 4/10/1999
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
9.0/10 3,811 votes#23 - Pierrot Le Fou
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 3/13/1999
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
9.1/10 3,321 votes#24 - The Real Folk Blues (1)
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 4/17/1999
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
9.2/10 5,228 votes#25 - Jamming with Edward
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/1/1998
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