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The Best Episodes of Friends with Benefits Season 1

Every episode of Friends with Benefits Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Friends with Benefits Season 1!

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Revolving around a group of twentysomething singles as they navigate the difficult, sometimes rewarding, often confusing world of dating. Loyal and devoted to one another, these friends are never too busy to help a member

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Friends with Benefits Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.0/10(91 votes)

    #1 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    When Ben is confronted with needing a date to his sister's wedding, Sarah begins to worry that their arrangement is becoming too serious. Their friend Aaron Greenway, a successful tech genius, is not quite sure what to make of Ben and Sara's complicated friendship, but he, along with the smooth ladykiller Julian "Fitz" Fitzgerald and the gorgeous, free-spirited Riley Elliott, are all distracted with their own dating trials and tribulations.

    Director:David Dobkin
    Writers:Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber

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  2. Friends with Benefits Season 1 Episode 2 - The Benefit of the Mute Button
    7.0/10(74 votes)

    #2 - The Benefit of the Mute Button

    S1:E2

    Ben and Sarah choose to bring their physical relationship to a halt when Sarah begins dating a co-worker who she thinks might be boyfriend material. Elsewhere, Aaron takes his relationship with Riley more seriously than she does and shows up to meet her for what he believes to be a dinner date, but quickly realizes things aren't what they seem.

    Director:Michael Patrick Jann
    Writer:Claudia Lonow

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  3. Friends with Benefits Season 1 Episode 3 - The Benefit of the Unspoken Dynamic
    7.1/10(65 votes)

    #3 - The Benefit of the Unspoken Dynamic

    S1:E3

    When Aaron becomes depressed over an ex-girlfriend getting engaged, Ben and Fitz decide to take him out for a night on the town, only to end up arguing over a girl. Meanwhile, Sarah tries to befriend Riley and her wild lifestyle by hesitantly attending a party that makes her question her conservative ways.

    Director:Fred Savage
    Writer:Daley Haggar

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  4. Friends with Benefits Season 1 Episode 4 - The Benefit of Forgetting
    6.8/10(63 votes)

    #4 - The Benefit of Forgetting

    S1:E4

    Ben runs into an ex and reaps the benefits of her short-term memory loss. Meanwhile, Fitz fears his lesbian mother is lonely and tries to find her a girlfriend, but is surprised to find that she is already in a relationship. Elsewhere, Riley dates a man with a breast-feeding fetish.

    Director:Jay Chandrasekhar
    Writer:Owen Ellickson

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  5. Friends with Benefits Season 1 Episode 5 - The Benefit of the Right Track
    6.9/10(62 votes)

    #5 - The Benefit of the Right Track

    S1:E5

    Sarah struggles to get off the "Booty Call Track" and onto the "Relationship Track" with paramedic Evan, while Ben works toward the opposite with a girl he met over the weekend. Back at the loft, Fitz, humiliated by Aaron's extravagant gift on their "Roommate-aversary," tries to take Aaron on a fun, low-cost night out.

    Director:Joanna Kerns
    Writers:Elizabeth Berger, Isaac Aptaker

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  6. Friends with Benefits Season 1 Episode 6 - The Benefit of Keeping Your Ego in Check
    7.1/10(61 votes)

    #6 - The Benefit of Keeping Your Ego in Check

    S1:E6

    In an attempt to avoid a date with a nerdy co-worker, Sarah asks Aaron to bid on her at a charity bachelorette auction. Meanwhile, Ben accidentally uses a suggestive phrase with a co-worker getting himself accused of sexual harassment. Elsewhere, Fitz thinks he's in the clear to spend one last night partying before becoming monogamous, but when he finds out his girlfriend feels differently, he must scramble to cover up incriminating photos from his wild night.

    Director:Tricia Brock
    Writer:Brian Keith Etheridge

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  7. Friends with Benefits Season 1 Episode 7 - The Benefit of Mardi Gras
    7.0/10(67 votes)

    #7 - The Benefit of Mardi Gras

    S1:E7

    After fighting with her sister, Sara wants to skip a trip to visit her family; Aaron gets drunk and loses his friends.

    Director:David Rogers
    Writer:Gene Hong

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  8. Friends with Benefits Season 1 Episode 8 - The Benefit of Mentors
    6.9/10(59 votes)

    #8 - The Benefit of Mentors

    S1:E8

    Aaron learns a girl he mentored in junior high has become a porn star; a doctor bribes Sara for help impressing Riley; Fitz and Ben visit a friend at the hospital.

    Director:Rob Greenberg
    Writer:Valerie Breiman

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  9. Friends with Benefits Season 1 Episode 9 - The Benefit of Being Shallow
    7.3/10(61 votes)

    #9 - The Benefit of Being Shallow

    S1:E9

    Sara misses compliments about her appearance when she starts dating a blind man; Ben dates a girl with an affinity for large hats; Aaron spends time with an older woman

    Director:Reginald Hudlin
    Writer:Valerie Breiman

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  10. Friends with Benefits Season 1 Episode 10 - The Benefit of Avoiding the Mindbanger
    7.5/10(60 votes)

    #10 - The Benefit of Avoiding the Mindbanger

    S1:E10

    Sara and Ben start losing themselves when they fall back into relationships with their exes; Riley is surprised by Aaron's efforts to impress a woman with his money.

    Director:John Putch
    Writers:Elizabeth Berger, Isaac Aptaker

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  11. Friends with Benefits Season 1 Episode 11 - The Benefit of Putting in the Work
    7.1/10(52 votes)

    #11 - The Benefit of Putting in the Work

    S1:E11

    Ben asks Aaron to invest in a new business venture; Sarah encounters some obstacles while dating a cute journalist; Riley tries to help Fitz become Chicago's number one bachelor.

    Director:Eyal Gordin
    Writer:Daley Haggar

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  12. Friends with Benefits Season 1 Episode 12 - The Benefit of Friends
    7.5/10(65 votes)

    #12 - The Benefit of Friends

    S1:E12

    Ben realizes he misses the relationship he had with Sarah; Sarah lies to her boyfriend; Riley falls for a guy she just met.

    Director:Ira Ungerleider
    Writer:Owen Ellickson

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "Friends with Benefits" season 1. It scored 7/10 based on 91 votes. Directed by David Dobkin and written by Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber, it aired on 8/5/2011. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Benefit of the Mute Button".