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The Worst Episodes of Downtown

Every episode of Downtown ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst 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...
Genres:AnimationComedyDrama
Network:MTV

Worst Episodes Summary

"Hot Spot" is the worst rated episode of "Downtown". It scored 7/10 based on 32 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 8/17/1999. This episode scored 0.5 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Sin Bin".

  • Hot Spot
    7.0/1032 votes
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    #1 - Hot Spot

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/17/1999

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Sin Bin
    7.5/1045 votes
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    #2 - Sin Bin

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/3/1999

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Hotel Bar
    7.6/1024 votes
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    #3 - Hotel Bar

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 9/14/1999

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Testing
    7.6/1022 votes
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    #4 - Testing

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 10/5/1999

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Cropsey Clanners
    7.7/1017 votes
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    #5 - Cropsey Clanners

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 11/1/1999

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Before and After
    7.9/1017 votes
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    #6 - Before and After

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 10/25/1999

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Train Pain
    8.0/1034 votes
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    #7 - Train Pain

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/10/1999

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Limo
    8.0/1023 votes
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    #8 - Limo

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 9/28/1999

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Night Shift
    8.0/1018 votes
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    #9 - Night Shift

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 10/18/1999

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Con
    8.3/1026 votes
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    #10 - The Con

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/31/1999

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Trip or Treat
    8.3/1024 votes
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    #11 - Trip or Treat

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 11/8/1999

    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?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Graffiti
    8.5/1028 votes
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    #12 - Graffiti

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 9/7/1999

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Insomnia
    8.6/1032 votes
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    #13 - Insomnia

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/24/1999

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A