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The Best Episodes of Friends with Better Lives Season 1

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

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A comedy about six friends at different stages in their lives – married, divorced, newly engaged and single – who are outwardly happy, but secretly questioning if their friends have it better. Andi and Bobby

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Friends with Better Lives Season 1 Episode 6 - The Bicycle Thieves
    8.4/10(113 votes)

    S1:E6

    Lowell accompanies Will and Bobby on a night of debauchery; Kate thinks Jules gets special treatment because she is attractive.

    Director:Fred Savage
    Writer:Michael Markowitz

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  2. Friends with Better Lives Season 1 Episode 12 - Deceivers
    8.2/10(69 votes)

    S1:E12

    Will signs up for online dating and challenges Kate to see who can find a better mate. Andi goes to extremes to get Charlie into a posh preschool, and Jules fills in as Kate's assistant.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Friends with Better Lives Season 1 Episode 9 - The Imposters
    8.0/10(64 votes)

    S1:E9

    Bobby’s idea of a surprise gift for Andi doesn’t resonate with the friends, and Kate finally intervenes, showing him a few tricks in the process.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Friends with Better Lives Season 1 Episode 11 - The Lost and Hound
    7.9/10(62 votes)

    S1:E11

    Lowell and Jules decide to adopt a dog, but Jules takes it to the extreme when she gets to the shelter.

    Director:Phill Lewis
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Friends with Better Lives Season 1 Episode 13 - Something New
    7.9/10(55 votes)

    S1:E13

    Will pretends to be Kate's date at a wedding, but is having a case of beer goggles. Andi and Bobby are excited to spend their first night away from their son, but things don't go as planned. Jules & Lowell wonder if marriage kills romance.

    Director:Phill Lewis
    Writers:Michael Markowitz, Justin Nowell

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  6. Friends with Better Lives Season 1 Episode 5 - Pros and Cons
    7.8/10(126 votes)

    S1:E5

    Kate accidentally sleeps with a male escort and tries to figure out how to take it back. Meanwhile, Bobby and Andi deal with an escaped rat in their attic and Will thinks Lowell has stolen his jacket.

    Director:Fred Savage
    Writer:Kate VanDevender

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  7. Friends with Better Lives Season 1 Episode 8 - Cyrano de Trainer-Zac
    7.7/10(91 votes)

    S1:E8

    Will gives his trainer pointers before Kate goes on another date with him; Andi tries to impress her gorgeous male nanny.

    Director:Fred Savage
    Writer:Michael Markowitz

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  8. Friends with Better Lives Season 1 Episode 2 - Surprises
    7.6/10(162 votes)

    S1:E2

    Concerned about their boring love life, Andi and Bobby try to spice things up. Meanwhile, Kate investigates Lowell's past relationships, and Will misinterprets signals from his ex.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Friends with Better Lives Season 1 Episode 4 - Game Sext Match
    7.5/10(151 votes)

    S1:E4

    Trying to be more adventurous, Will "sexts" with his new date; Kate catches Jules and Andi wedding-planning without her.

    Director:Fred Savage
    Writer:Justin Nowell

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  10. Friends with Better Lives Season 1 Episode 7 - Yummy Mummy
    7.5/10(103 votes)

    S1:E7

    Kate realizes the man she is dating has a daughter -- who is old enough to date Will; Rick notices a flirtation between Andi and a playgroup dad.

    Director:Victor Gonzalez
    Writer:Nastaran Dibai

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  11. Friends with Better Lives Season 1 Episode 10 - No More Mr. Nice Guy
    7.5/10(56 votes)

    S1:E10

    Out to prove she's not "un-setup-able," Kate persuades Lowell to fix her up with his friend. Andi decides to get more involved in the neighborhood, but Bobby's not on board with the idea.

    Director:Bob Koherr
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Friends with Better Lives Season 1 Episode 3 - Window Pain
    7.4/10(145 votes)

    S1:E3

    When Will struggles to meet women on his own, Kate takes him to a bar and acts as his wingman. Meanwhile, Andi's pregnancy hormones heighten her sense of smell and her libido.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Friends with Better Lives Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.0/10(238 votes)

    S1:E1

    When Jules meets Lowell, the man of her dreams, during a whirlwind romance and decides to get married, her friends start to examine their own love lives. Meanwhile, to prove to Will that she isn't picky and shallow, Kate lets him set her up on a blind date.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Bicycle Thieves" is the best rated episode of "Friends with Better Lives" season 1. It scored 8.4/10 based on 113 votes. Directed by Fred Savage and written by Michael Markowitz, it aired on 5/5/2014. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Deceivers".