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The Best Episodes of Go Go Squid! Season 1

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Tong Nian is a genius 19-year-old student with high IQ and low EQ, who is also a famous anime cosplay person and sings well. She’s falls in love at first sight with Han Shang Yan,

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Go Go Squid! Season 1 Episode 35 - The Finals
    7.0/10(21 votes)
    S1:E35

    Shang Yan brings Tong Nian to see his stepmother before she flies back to Norway. She has a chat with Tong Nian and tells her that Shang Yan is mean on the outside but cares a lot in his heart. The team is also flying to Beijing for the finals. When they arrive at the hotel, Solo is waiting for Shang Yan. He invites Shang Yan and Tong Nian to a meal at the old restaurant that they used to frequent. After a drinking session, Shang Yan brings Solo back to his hotel room. They express all their pent-up feelings for the last 10 years. Solo apologizes to Shang Yan for letting him down. Ai Qing also comes by and says that she is sorry for the past. They hug and reconcile.

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  2. Go Go Squid! Season 1 Episode 34 - In Shanghai
    6.8/10(15 votes)
    S1:E34

    Zheng Hui tries to express his feelings for Tong Nian but Shang Yan stops him again. This time, Shang Yan pulls Zheng Hui aside and tells him bluntly that Tong Nian is his girlfriend and soon-to-be wife. But Zheng Hui is unwilling to accept defeat until Tong Nian expressly rejects him. In the meantime, the team is training hard for the finals and Shang Yann invites Tong Nian to go with him to Beijing. Han Jia Jia arrives in Shanghai and meets up with Tong Nian’s parents. Shang Yan didn’t inform Tong Nian until the last minute which caused her to miss the meeting. His stepmother tries to impress her parents about Shang Yan’s achievements and explains his background. When she suggests an engagement, her parents are reluctant. This pushes Shang Yan to suggest marriage instead. Tong Nian’s mother wants to talk to Shang Yan privately then. Shang Yan assures her mother that he will love and cherish Tong Nian all the way and asks for a chance. She reluctantly relents.

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  3. Go Go Squid! Season 1 Episode 1 - Han Shang Yan Meets Tong Nian
    6.7/10(44 votes)
    S1:E1

    When K&K only managed to get second place in the tournament, the members started quarreling on the bus. Feeling angry, Han Shang Yan gets down and ends up in an Internet cafe. He meets Tong Nian who is helping to look after the cafe for her cousin, Hu Dou Nan. Tong Nian immediately has a crush on Han Shang Yan when he steps into the cafe. Through devious means, Tong Nian manages to get Han’s WeChat number. She keeps sending him promotional messages for the Internet cafe hoping for a reply. But Han Shang Yan just ignores all her messages.

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  4. Go Go Squid! Season 1 Episode 25 - Housewarming Party
    6.7/10(15 votes)
    S1:E25

    Mi Shao Fei invites everyone to his housewarming party and tries to create opportunities for Shang Yan and Tong Nian to be together. When Tong Nian offers to go to the supermarket to buy stuff, Shao Fei gives her a long list of things to buy. Since she can’t possibly carry so many things on her own, he forces Shang Yan to go with her. After unloading Shao Fei’s groceries, Shang Yan informs them that he would need to go back to the club for work. Tong Nian tries to get him to stay for dinner but he rejects. She goes back up to Shao Fei’s apartment with a disappointed look.

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  5. Go Go Squid! Season 1 Episode 32 - No Hurry
    6.7/10(14 votes)
    S1:E32

    With the subject of marriage being brought up with Tong Nian, Shang Yan asks Shao Fei for his opinion. This is overheard by 97 who then spreads the news that Shang Yan and Tong Nian are getting married. At the same time, Tong Nian is worried about her parents’ objection when they meet Shang Yan. In actual fact, Tong Nian is in no hurry to get married. She doesn’t want to put any more pressure on Shang Yan as he is already short of money for his team and has a lot on his plate. She tries to bring up the issue with Shang Yan but the direction of the conversation takes a heated turn as both misunderstand each other. This leads to a quarrel and Shang Yan storms out. Tong Nian ends up falling asleep in Shang Yan’s room. After calming himself down, he goes back into his room and finds Tong Nian already asleep. He wraps the quilt around her and ends up sleeping on the floor. The next morning he gives her a light kiss on the lips and heads out to buy her favorite food.

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  6. Go Go Squid! Season 1 Episode 33 - A Chance
    6.7/10(14 votes)
    S1:E33

    Tong Nian’s mother keeps calling her but there is no reply. When Tong Nian finally picks up the phone, she mumbles incoherently that she is sleeping and Shang Yan is beside her. This causes her mother to rile up while her father is more understanding. When Shang Yan sends Tong Nian home, it is time to face her parents. Shang Yan spins the story around that he is the one who has been pursuing Tong Nian. Although Tong Nian had rejected him, he couldn’t forget her. He asks her parents for a chance to love their daughter. Tong Nian’s father is more accepting of Shang Yan but her mother is still angry that Tong Nian had slept at his place and that she has changed for the worse because of him. Shang Yan asks his stepmother to come to Shanghai to meet Tong Nian’s parents.

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  8. Go Go Squid! Season 1 Episode 29 - 10 Years Ago
    6.6/10(14 votes)
    S1:E29

    Su Cheng also goes to meet Shao Fei before leaving. She convinces Shao Fei to take over her position at K&K as the team manager. The most important thing is that Shao Fei understands Han and will be able to work with him. Shao Fei agrees although he was also hurt 10 years ago when Shang Yan decided to retire and the whole team disbanded. Shao Fei seeks out Shang Yan and informs him that he wants to be his team manager. Shang Yan is surprised but happy to accept him. However, the youngsters in his team are not so accepting of Shao Fei’s presence. Shang Yan asks Wu Bai to help smooth things over.

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  9. Go Go Squid! Season 1 Episode 30 - Semifinals
    6.6/10(14 votes)
    S1:E30

    Wang Hao and Ai Qing feel happy after knowing that Mi Shao Fei joined K&K. Due to Shao Fei’s experience as a player, he is able to provide intel on other competitors. Wu Bai also puts in a few words to back Shao Fei up in front of the other team members. They are going to face Team Buff in the semifinals of the National Championship. Buff used to be Shang Yan’s fiercest rival in the old days and he has lost to them before. Team K&K won the match and so did Team SP in the other semifinals. This is the last competition for Team Buff as the players are all veterans who came back to achieve a dream.

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  10. Go Go Squid! Season 1 Episode 31 - Sneaking Out
    6.6/10(14 votes)
    S1:E31

    Shang Yan sends Tong Nian back and then sleeps in his car until the next morning. When Tong Nian realizes Shang Yan is still outside in the morning, she sneaks out to sit with him in the car. Tong Nian is also surprised that Shang Yan seems to know that her parents dislike him when the subject of marriage is accidentally brought up. When her father comes out to walk the dog, they panic. Shang Yan distracts her father so that she can sneak back into the house. Later, he tells Tong Nian’s mother that Shang Yan may not have forgotten their daughter but she is still prejudiced against him.

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  11. Go Go Squid! Season 1 Episode 36 - Championship
    6.6/10(14 votes)
    S1:E36

    Before the match, the result of a poll is announced which lists the players that the fans want to watch the most. At the top is Shang Yan followed by Solo. Their original team members were all the top listed players in the poll. A celebrity match is scheduled to be held later that day which is totally unexpected. During the finals, Team SP manages to win the championship. After the match, the old players get together for a meal as Shang Yan and Solo bury the hatchet. As they chat, Shao Fei excuses himself to call Ya Ya. Then, it is time for their match to start.

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  12. Go Go Squid! Season 1 Episode 38 - Stay Over For Dinner
    6.6/10(14 votes)
    S1:E38

    Shang Yan sends Tong Nian home from the airport. She invites him to come in. Both are nervous as it is the first time Shang Yan is at her home as her boyfriend. Gradually, they begin to talk and relax. They are hugging when her father returns which makes them panic and quickly move apart. Her father invites Shang Yan to stay for dinner. After dinner, Shang Yan does the dishes for them. Tong Nian’s mother begins to accept Shang Yan and tells her daughter that she has misunderstood him earlier. The next day, Zheng Hui goes to see Tong Nian to express his feelings for her. He is desperate for a chance as he has loved Tong Nian for two years. However, she rejects him and apologizes for hurting his feelings.

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  13. Go Go Squid! Season 1 Episode 39 - Eliminated
    6.6/10(15 votes)
    S1:E39

    To choose the best five players to represent the team, Shang Yan has arranged for them to challenge him one by one. Only Wu Bai’s place is confirmed as he is the top ranked player. The result is One has been eliminated. The final team consists of Wu Bai, Buff, Grunt, 97, and Demo. Although One is unhappy over his performance, Shang Yan advises him to keep fighting as he is still young and there are many opportunities ahead. Tong Nian buys a coffee machine for the club and makes the boys cups of coffee as Shang Yan looks on with jealousy.

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  14. Go Go Squid! Season 1 Episode 40 - Celebration
    6.6/10(15 votes)
    S1:E40

    While they are seated for the final match to begin, Tong Nian tells Shang Yan that they should get married and that whether the team wins or loses, she will always support him. In the end, K&K is the Asian champion. After the match, everyone is in a celebratory mood and they are planning a party at K&K Club. But Shang Yan quietly seeks out Solo to exchange his T-shirt for Solo’s suit. Nobody seems to know what he is doing, including Tong Nian. Shao Fei calls home to tell his family the good news about K&K’s win. He lets Ya Ya talk to his grandma and parents who assume that she is his girlfriend. Shao Fei didn’t object to that assumption as he had already regarded Ya Ya as his girlfriend.

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  15. Go Go Squid! Season 1 Episode 28 - I'll Miss You
    6.5/10(16 votes)
    S1:E28

    Shang Yan and Tong Nian bring Grandpa Han back to their old village for a day trip. Grandpa Han and Tong Nian’s grandfather are from the same village. This way, she hopes her mother will be able to get to know Shang Yan better. While at the village, Shang Yan is pressured by the elders about marriage and kids. To avoid being the focal of attention, he excuses himself and sneaks away. Tong Nian quickly takes the opportunity to follow him. They end up going around the village together. When it is time to get back to the family, Shang Yan suggests to Tong Nian that they should return separately to avoid any misunderstanding. Shang Yan then sees a cute cat figurine at a stall and buys it for Tong Nian. After the village trip, it is time for Grandpa Han to go back to Norway. He is sad about leaving as he will miss his grandson.

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  16. Go Go Squid! Season 1 Episode 37 - Being Too Impulsive
    6.5/10(14 votes)
    S1:E37

    Shang Yan brings Tong Nian to the railway station which is the place that he first set foot in Beijing in his CTF journey. Shang Yan proposes to Tong Nian with his first Championship ring. However, Tong Nian is taken completely by surprise and doesn’t know how to react. Her hesitation causes Shang Yan to think that she is rejecting him. So, he keeps the ring back and tells her that he will propose another time as he has been too impulsive this time round. After her rejection, things become a little awkward between them as each doesn’t know what the other might be thinking.

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  17. Go Go Squid! Season 1 Episode 13 - Break Up
    6.4/10(19 votes)
    S1:E13

    The next day, Tong Nian recalls her embarrassing antics the previous night. She sends a message to Han Shang Yan to apologize and then suggests that they should break up. After all, their relationship is a fake one and she doesn’t want to trouble him anymore. Han Shang Yan’s stepmother requests for the necklace which is bought on Grandpa Han’s orders. But since he has given it to Tong Nian, he needs to pay back Han Jia Jia for it. As he is short of cash, he borrows from Wu Bai and tells Wu Bai not to say anything about the necklace. Tong Nian is feeling sad over the breakup. While Han Shang Yan agrees to break up, he also feels affected over the decision.

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  18. Go Go Squid! Season 1 Episode 16 - Zhou San's Proposal
    6.4/10(20 votes)
    S1:E16

    Both the SP and K&K teams make their way to Sanya for training. Zhou San is in charge of handling the event. She is the editor of CTF Weekly and also interested in Han Shang Yan. They have known each other for a long time. But Han Shang Yan has no interest in her at all. At night, Tong Nian messages Han Shang Yan for a chat but he is not the type who likes to communicate via messages. So, she suggests that they do a video call and just leave it on as they go about their activities since he doesn’t like to talk much. The doorbell rings and Zhou San forces her way in. She fawns over Han and tries to get him interested by mentioning that she can help Shao Fei. Being an editor, she can give Shao Fei more publicity to help him maintain his place in the team. Han Shang Yan gets angry over her unethical proposal and throws her out. But Tong Nian has seen Zhou San in Han Shang Yan’s room.

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  19. Go Go Squid! Season 1 Episode 17 - Join Our Team
    6.4/10(17 votes)
    S1:E17

    Zhou San finds Tong Nian sitting alone and invites her for a meal. But during the meal, Zhou San keeps telling Tong Nian that she is too young for Han Shang Yan and that they are incompatible. When Han Shang Yan arrives at the restaurant, he purposely shows Zhou San that he has a very close and sweet relationship with Tong Nian. When Han Shang Yan and Tong Nian arrive back at the hotel and stroll along the beach, they see Su Cheng having a serious discussion with Solo. Su Cheng wants back custody of Xiao Ai to which Solo says he will consider. Han Shang Yan asks Shao Fei to consider joining K&K because he knows SP might not be able to accommodate him due to his low rankings. But Shao Fei rejects him.

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  20. Go Go Squid! Season 1 Episode 22 - Norway
    6.4/10(16 votes)
    S1:E22

    While Shang Yan ignores Tong Nian’s messages, he quietly goes to have a peek at her without her noticing. Tong Nian is clueless as to why Shang Yan is ignoring her and possibly angry with her. She goes to look for him at K&K Club the next day only to learn that he has gone to Norway. Shang Yan is in Norway as his stepmother is remarrying. Han Jia Jia pesters Shang Yan about his girlfriend and the necklace. He refuses to say much, leading his stepmother to guess that he has been dumped.

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  21. Go Go Squid! Season 1 Episode 12 - Tong Nian Gets Drunk
    6.3/10(17 votes)
    S1:E12

    Tong Nian wants to show Han Shang Yan her software and so, they go back together to K&K Club. While Tong Nian installs the software and tests it out, Han Shang Yan returns to his room. But he falls asleep and by the time, he returns to the guest room, Tong Nian has been waiting for him. Han Shang Yan offers her beer while he tests out the software. It is Tong Nian’s first time drinking beer and she gulps it down. Then, she gets a little drunk and starts getting close to Han Shang Yan which makes him uncomfortable. Tong Nian then follows Han Shang Yan to his room when she is supposed to sit still. She notices the necklace Han Shang Yan collected for Han Jia Jia and thinks it is for her. Tong Nian grabs the necklace and then falls asleep in Han Shang Yan’s room. Han Shang Yan uses Tong Nian’s phone to call her friend to send her home.

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  22. Go Go Squid! Season 1 Episode 18 - Is He A Liar?
    6.3/10(21 votes)
    S1:E18

    During the training session, Zhou San makes an appearance. Tong Nian feels a little jealous and finds out that she will often be around to monitor the training. As Han Shang Yan and Tong Nian spend more time together, she tells him about her projects and what she has achieved in the field of Artificial Intelligence. Tong Nian also accepts that Han Shang Yan has a busy schedule and often needs to work late. Thus, Han Shang Yan suggests that Tong Nian brings her laptop to his room so that they can have each other’s company as they work. After Tong Nian has left Sanya, Zhou San tries to hit on Han Shang Yan again but he rejects her outright. Back in university, Ya Ya is afraid that Tong Nian’s boyfriend might be a good-for-nothing fellow who is just lying to Tong Nian to impress her.

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  23. Go Go Squid! Season 1 Episode 21 - Incompatible
    6.3/10(17 votes)
    S1:E21

    Tong Nian’s aunt tells Grandpa Han that Shang Yan and Tong Nian have broken up. Feeling anxious, he orders Shang Yan to send him to see Tong Nian’s parents that night. Tong Nian’s mother pulls Shang Yan aside and talks to him privately. She tells him that he is incompatible with Tong Nian and that her daughter is young and inexperienced. Hence, he should stay away from her as he will just end up hurting her. Shang Yan promises Tong Nian’s mother that he will do as she says. When Tong Nian finds out that Shang Yan has sent his grandfather over, she goes outside her house to look for him. But he is nowhere to be seen. Shang Yan sees her waiting for him but he chooses not to appear.

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  24. Go Go Squid! Season 1 Episode 24 - I'm Not A Good Boyfriend
    6.3/10(16 votes)
    S1:E24

    Shang Yan tells Tong Nian to forget him as he is not a good boyfriend and that she should spend her time doing something useful apart from dating. Feeling guilty for hurting Tong Nian, Shang Yan passes Lan Mei and her husband some money and asks them to use it to buy Tong Nian something to cheer her up. Lan Mei then tells Tong Nian about the money. However, Tong Nian doesn’t want any of it. When she hears that the team is at the airport en route to a competition in Beijing, she rushes there to return the money to Shang Yan. She tells Shang Yan that although their time together is short, she was happy while it lasted. While she doesn’t agree with his attitude towards relationships, she will still continue to support his team.

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  25. Go Go Squid! Season 1 Episode 27 - The Reason Behind The Lie
    6.3/10(16 votes)
    S1:E27

    Shang Yan relates to Xiao Ai about her parents’ past. Solo and Su Cheng started dating 13 years earlier. Three months after breaking up, Su Cheng found out that she was pregnant. Two years later, she came back and begged Solo to take care of the baby as she had no money to raise her. Su Cheng believed that Solo would be able to give their daughter a better life as his team was doing well then. But by then Solo and Ai Qing were already dating. Su Cheng looks for Ai Qing to apologize about the past. Her decision had caused Ai Qing and Solo to break up. But Ai Qing says that she doesn’t hold grudges. She only blames Solo for not discussing things with her before accepting Xiao Ai. Ai Qing advises Su Cheng that it is better to ask Xiao Ai’s opinion if Xiao Ai wants to go to Norway or otherwise. Shang Yan tells Tong Nian that he wasn’t in Norway for matchmaking. When Tong Nian finds out that Shang Yan hasn’t given away their cat, she probes why he had lied earlier.

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  26. Go Go Squid! Season 1 Episode 41 - Next Tournament
    6.3/10(20 votes)
    S1:E41

    Shang Yan brings Tong Nian back to meet her parents. He promises them that he will love and take good care of their daughter. His words are touching which make Tong Nian cry. She also didn’t expect him to do that. Shang Yan asks Tong Nian’s parents for her hand in marriage. They agree to accept him as their son-in-law and hand him Tong Nian’s residence permit so that they could register the marriage. Shang Yan and Tong Nian head back to K&K Club for the victory celebration. When they are caught kissing at the entrance, Shang Yan announces that he has got Tong Nian’s residence permit which means that they are getting married. Later, they make their way to the marriage registration office and call Grandpa Han to tell him the good news. The next tournament is the World Championships and both teams are heading there together. Their dream is to win the championship for the nation.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Finals" is the best rated episode of "Go Go Squid!" season 1. It scored 7/10 based on 21 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/28/2019. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "In Shanghai".