8.0/1039 votes#1 - The Blind Spot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/1/2010
When Dan's ex-girlfriend Claire tells him that she is engaged, Dan reacts by telling her that he is running for Mayor against an unbeatable incumbent.
Director: Ron Murphy
Writer: Kevin White, Paul Mather, Mark Farrell
- 8.1/1035 votes
#2 - Enter Wheel-O
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/8/2010
What was going to be a straight-forward race for Mayor gets complicated when more candidates come forward, but luckily Dan's good friend Jeff is there to help him run his campaign.
Director: Brian K. Roberts
Writer: Kevin White, Paul Mather, Mark Farrell
- 8.1/1036 votes
#3 - Once more with Feline
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/15/2010
Dan's stand on cats becomes a hot button campaign issue, but he finds two unlikely allies, his ex, Claire, and Brianna, the niece of his main opponent.
Director: Brian K. Roberts
Writer: Kevin White, Paul Mather, Mark Farrell
- 8.1/1034 votes
#4 - Inside the War Room
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/22/2010
Dan believes that to have any credibility he needs to have a campaign office; Claire learns that politics is not as easy as working at a PR firm.
Director: Ron Murphy
Writer: Kevin White, Paul Mather, Mark Farrell
- 8.0/1035 votes
#5 - An Engagement in Hell
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/29/2010
Claire holds her engagement party at the bar where Dan works, while Dan and Jeff try to line up some financing for the struggling campaign.
Director: Ron Murphy
Writer: Kevin White, Paul Mather, Mark Farrell
- 8.1/1034 votes
#6 - A Cruel Mattress
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/5/2010
While out campaigning Dan and Jeff are threatened by a mascot; Claire re-dedicates herself to her relationship with her fiancé.
Director: Brian K. Roberts
Writer: Kevin White, Paul Mather, Mark Farrell
- 8.4/1034 votes
#7 - The Symbol of Futility
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 4/12/2010
Dan struggles to find the perfect symbol for his campaign for Mayor, while trying to date Brianna. Claire obsesses about trivial wedding details.
Director: Brian K. Roberts
Writer: Kevin White, Paul Mather, Mark Farrell
- 8.4/1033 votes
#8 - The Disc Compact
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 4/19/2010
Dan and Jeff get their hands on the campaign platform of their main opponent, but are faced with a moral dilemma. Also Dan gets a new roommate.
Director: Ron Murphy
Writer: Kevin White, Paul Mather, Mark Farrell
- 8.3/1034 votes
#9 - The Podium Conundra
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 4/26/2010
Jeff has trouble convincing the other Mayoral candidates that Dan should take part in the upcoming televised debate; Dan and Brianna decide to go public with their romance.
Director: Ron Murphy
Writer: Kevin White, Paul Mather, Mark Farrell
- 8.0/1034 votes
#10 - Revenge is Swifty
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/7/2010
While taking part in the candidate's debate, Dan gets embroiled in a career-ending muffin issue. Jeff is in trouble at his own work.
Director: Brian K. Roberts
Writer: Kevin White, Paul Mather, Mark Farrell
- 6.8/1045 votes
#11 - A Cleanse Getaway
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/14/2010
Dan gets some unexpected help in the campaign that gets both he and Jeff into hot water; Claire deals with the fall-out from her decision about the wedding.
Director: Paul Mather
Writer: Kevin White, Paul Mather, Mark Farrell
- 8.1/1034 votes
#12 - A Date with Vengeance
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 6/21/2010
With days to go before the election and hardly a Dan for Mayor lawn sign in sight, Dan gets some help on the campaign trail. Jeff gives Claire career advice.
Director: Kevin White
Writer: Kevin White, Paul Mather, Mark Farrell
- 8.0/1034 votes
#13 - The Return of Wheel-O
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 6/28/2010
As election day approaches, Dan and Claire struggle to express their feelings for each other while Dan's election fortunes take a turn for the worse thanks to a surprise rival.
Director: Ron Murphy
Writer: Kevin White, Paul Mather, Mark Farrell
The Best Episodes of Dan for Mayor Season 1
Every episode of Dan for Mayor Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Dan for Mayor Season 1!
Dan Phillips is a 30-something bartender who lives and works in the ordinary city of Wessex. Dan's had the same friends since grade school, his...
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"The Blind Spot" is the best rated episode of "Dan for Mayor" season 1. It scored 8/10 based on 39 votes. Directed by Ron Murphy and written by Kevin White, Paul Mather, Mark Farrell, it aired on 3/1/2010. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Enter Wheel-O".