Downtown

The Best Episodes of Downtown

Genres:AnimationComedyDrama
Network:MTV

Every episode of Downtown ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Downtown!

Downtown is an animated series on MTV on urban life, based on interviews with real people. The show follows a diverse and multiracial cast who...
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  1. 8.7/10(38 votes)

    #1 - Insomnia

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    S1:E4

    Chaka arranges for Alex to share a dinner of slugs with the exotic Goth girl, Serena. Alex's overwhelming anxiety leads to night after night of insomnia. In the end, it's all worth it when he has an unexpected late-night encounter with his dream girl.

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  2. 8.6/10(34 votes)

    #2 - Graffiti

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    S1:E6

    A subway line fire creates an irresistible opportunity for Matt to tag the stalled trains. Fruity and Chaka tag along and their friendship is tested.

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  3. 8.4/10(32 votes)

    #3 - The Con

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    S1:E5

    Alex attends a Horror Con, where he is torn between his wish to impress Serena and his geeky, toy-collecting inclinations.

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  4. 8.4/10(27 votes)

    #4 - Trip or Treat

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    S1:E13

    Alex finally gets up the nerve to ask Serena out, but when she decides to drop the Goth look, Alex must deal with the question: does he really like her or her outfit?

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  5. 8.1/10(22 votes)

    #5 - Night Shift

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    S1:E10

    Jen is sick of Alex's fixation on Serena and tells him so. But despite her supposed indifference, Jen ends up stalking Serena herself.

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  6. 8.1/10(20 votes)

    #6 - Before and After

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    S1:E11

    A set of extremely embarassing photos of Chaka are lost and she must retrieve them. Alex's apartment cleaning results in his secrets being revealed to the public.

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  8. 8.0/10(40 votes)

    #7 - Train Pain

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    S1:E2

    Chaka and Mecca challenge Fruity and Matt to a battle-of-the-sexes subway race. Meanwhile, Alex and Jen's competitive board game play results in a big blowup.

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  9. 8.0/10(29 votes)

    #8 - Limo

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    S1:E8

    Jen impulsively rents a stretch limo for the night and takes Alex along for a ride chock full of sexual tension. Chaka is pursued by Fruity's nasty ex-girlfriend Patty, the meanest Catholic school-girl in town.

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  10. 7.7/10(20 votes)

    #9 - Cropsey Clanners

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    S1:E12

    Alex, Jen, Chaka and Mecca take a trip to rural New Jersey. The car breaks down in the woods, close to where the infamous Cropsey Clanners are said to live.

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  11. 7.5/10(52 votes)

    #10 - Sin Bin

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    S1:E1

    Alex moves into his own apartment, which turns out to be a total dump. When a young punk steals the moving van, Chaka is determined to get it back.

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  12. 7.5/10(30 votes)

    #11 - Hotel Bar

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    S1:E7

    Jen accompanies her gold-digging roommate to a fancy hotel bar, while Alex and Goat go cruising for chicks. All involved get more than they bargained for.

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  13. 7.5/10(24 votes)

    #12 - Testing

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    S1:E9

    Alex, Fruity and Goat take part in a research study. Goat becomes extremely paranoid and Alex's high score leads him to question his non-ambition.

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  14. 7.2/10(37 votes)

    #13 - Hot Spot

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    S1:E3

    A trendy new club replaces a dive bar on the ground floor of Alex's building. Chaka is thrilled, but Alex and Jen are appalled and try to shut the place down.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Insomnia" is the best rated episode of "Downtown". It scored 8.7/10 based on 38 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 8/24/1999. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Graffiti".