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The Best Episodes of Girls Season 1

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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Girls Season 1 Episode 7 - Welcome to Bushwick a.k.a. The Crackcident
    8.0/10(1152 votes)

    S1:E7

    At a raging party in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn, Hannah sees a different side of Adam; Jessa lures the sender of an anonymous text message; Marnie finds out what Charlie's been up to for the past two weeks; and Shoshanna gets a hand from Ray when she needs it most.

    Director:Jody Lee Lipes
    Writers:Jenni Konner, Lena Dunham

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  2. Girls Season 1 Episode 3 - All Adventurous Women Do
    7.7/10(1197 votes)

    S1:E3

    Hannah meets up with her erstwhile college flame to find out how she contracted HPV, uncovering much more in the process. Marnie's art-gallery boss introduces her to a cocky artist who piques her interest, while Jessa gets a babysitting gig.

    Director:Lena Dunham
    Writer:Lena Dunham

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  3. Girls Season 1 Episode 10 - She Did
    7.7/10(1000 votes)

    S1:E10

    Hannah begins questioning her romantic relationship with Adam. Marnie decides to embrace her free-spirited nature during a mystery party that Jessa is hosting. Shoshanna benefits from her unique personality and characteristics.

    Director:Lena Dunham
    Writer:Lena Dunham

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  4. Girls Season 1 Episode 4 - Hannah's Diary
    7.6/10(1096 votes)

    S1:E4

    Adam's risqué text message sends Hannah over the edge; Jessa gets distracted while babysitting; Shoshanna reunites with a guy she knew at camp; Ray and Charlie stick their noses where they don't belong.

    Director:Richard Shepard
    Writer:Lena Dunham

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  5. Girls Season 1 Episode 8 - Weirdos Need Girlfriends Too
    7.6/10(996 votes)

    S1:E8

    While Hannah delves deeper into Adam's life, an unemployed Jessa and a down-and-out Marnie end up forming an unexpected bond before coming face to face with an eligible bachelor who is pretending to be something he is not.

    Director:Jody Lee Lipes
    Writers:Dan Sterling, Lena Dunham

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  6. Girls Season 1 Episode 2 - Vagina Panic
    7.3/10(1210 votes)

    S1:E2

    Hannah reveals her "Forrest Gump"-induced AIDS phobia when she realizes Adam might not be practicing monogamy. Marnie lives in denial of her growing boredom with her long-term boyfriend, Charlie; Jessa avoids Marnie's meticulously planned day at a womenʼs health clinic, where Shoshanna confesses a humiliating secret.

    Director:Lena Dunham
    Writer:Lena Dunham

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  7. Girls Season 1 Episode 5 - Hard Being Easy
    7.3/10(1019 votes)

    S1:E5

    Hannah tries a different tack with her boss to counter his inappropriate office behavior—she propositions him.

    Director:Jesse Peretz
    Writer:Lena Dunham

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  8. Girls Season 1 Episode 9 - Leave Me Alone
    7.3/10(931 votes)

    S1:E9

    Feeling resentful of an old classmate's success and unable to make rent, Hannah is forced to take a job at a café. Marnie has trouble handling Hannah's emotional and financial needs. Jessa runs into her old boss. Shoshanna meets her online match.

    Director:Richard Shepard
    Writers:Lena Dunham, Bruce Eric Kaplan

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  9. Girls Season 1 Episode 6 - The Return
    7.2/10(1004 votes)

    S1:E6

    Hannah visits her parents in Michigan for their 30th anniversary, and winds up going on a date to a fund-raiser for a local family who suffered a tragic loss.

    Director:Lena Dunham
    Writers:Judd Apatow, Lena Dunham

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  10. Girls Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.1/10(1538 votes)

    S1:E1

    In the premiere of this comedy about twentysomething women navigating their way through life in New York, Hannah swings and misses at two curves when her parents rescind their financial support and she loses her unpaid internship. Meanwhile, Hannah's roommate, Marnie, throws a dinner party for their nomadic friend Jessa, who's returned from yet another journey.

    Director:Lena Dunham
    Writer:Lena Dunham

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Welcome to Bushwick a.k.a. The Crackcident" is the best rated episode of Girls season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 1,152 votes. Directed by Jody Lee Lipes and written by Jenni Konner, Lena Dunham, it aired on May 27, 2012. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "All Adventurous Women Do".