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The Best Episodes of Hannah Montana Season 1

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

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At home and school, she's Miley Stewart, a typical teenager, but when the lights go down and the curtain goes up, she emerges as the glamorous and talented Hannah Montana. Having the "Best of Both

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Hannah Montana Season 1 Episode 1 - Lilly, Do You Want to Know a Secret?
    7.2/10(628 votes)

    #1 - Lilly, Do You Want to Know a Secret?

    S1:E1

    Lilly is ecstatic when she gets two tickets to a Hannah Montana concert and invites Miley to accompany her. Miley refuses, saying that she doesn't like Hannah Montana. Miley's dad, Robby, tries to convince her to tell Lilly her secret: That she is Hannah Montana. When Lilly finds out what Miley's been hiding, will she treat her the same? Jackson won't take no for an answer when he wants to borrow money for his big date. But his dad keeps refusing to be his personal ATM.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writers:Gary Dontzig, Steven Peterman, Michael Poryes

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  2. Hannah Montana Season 1 Episode 2 - Miley Get Your Gum
    6.9/10(432 votes)

    #2 - Miley Get Your Gum

    S1:E2

    Oliver has a huge crush on Hannah Montana, but his feelings of love are not shared by Miley. No matter what she does, she can't seem to make Oliver realize that he & Hannah can never be - until Lilly comes up with a plan to burst Oliver's love bubble. Jackson's proud to be the owner of a "Brand New" used car that he bought with his own money, but the joy fades once he learns that this particular kind of car is only driven by girls.

    Director:David Kendall
    Writer:Michael Poryes

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  3. Hannah Montana Season 1 Episode 3 - She's a Super Sneak
    6.7/10(378 votes)

    #3 - She's a Super Sneak

    S1:E3

    Miley and her friends want to meet Ashton Kutcher at his movie premiere and Jackson and Cooper want to meet the beautiful girls who want to meet Ashton Kutcher. So both Miley & Jackson decide to disobey their father and sneak out. The super-sneaky siblings get a surprising eyeful when they spy their dad at the movie theater on a date. Miley becomes upset because he lied to them by saying he would be at a meeting and she thinks he's trying to replace their mother.

    Director:David Kendall
    Writer:Kim Friese

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  4. Hannah Montana Season 1 Episode 4 - I Can't Make You Love Hannah If You Don't
    6.5/10(368 votes)

    #4 - I Can't Make You Love Hannah If You Don't

    S1:E4

    Miley adores her new beau, Josh, but is unsettled to learn that he despises Hannah Montana. After spending their whole date trying to get Josh to change his mind about Hannah, he decides to attend a Hannah Montana concert, but only if Miley will go with him. Sparks fly when Jackson meets a new girl who actually likes him for himself. Unfortunately, there are even bigger sparks between Jackson and Cooper, once Cooper realizes that Jackson's dream girl is his little sister, Olivia.

    Director:David Kendall
    Writer:Kim Friese

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  5. Hannah Montana Season 1 Episode 5 - It's My Party And I'll Lie If I Want To
    6.4/10(357 votes)

    #5 - It's My Party And I'll Lie If I Want To

    S1:E5

    After Lilly embarrasses her at a Hannah Montana concert along with added pressure from her "Hannah Friends", Miley decides to lie to Lilly and tell her that the birthday party for Kelly Clarkson that they were going to was called off. Miley attends the party as Hannah but must cover up her lie when she lands on the front page of the news. Jackson meets a beautician named Nina at work who asks if she could use him to practice on. He's more than happy to oblige the pretty lady, not knowing that it's one of Rico's pranks.

    Director:Roger Christiansen
    Writer:Douglas Lieblein

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  6. Hannah Montana Season 1 Episode 6 - Grandma Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Favorites
    6.6/10(351 votes)

    #6 - Grandma Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Favorites

    S1:E6

    The Stewarts are having a busy week. Hannah Montana is about to perform for the Queen of England and the Queen's granddaughter; Jackson is in his school's volleyball championship; and Mamaw Ruthie is in town on a surprise visit. But when Mamaw only spends time with Jackson, Miley believes that Jackson is Mamaw's favorite.

    Director:Roger Christiansen
    Writer:Douglas Lieblein

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  7. Hannah Montana Season 1 Episode 7 - It's a Mannequin's World
    7.1/10(356 votes)

    #7 - It's a Mannequin's World

    S1:E7

    It's Miley's birthday! Robbie is trying to find something special for his little girl. Miley tells Lilly to steer Robbie to the right clothes, but it still doesn't work. Now Miley has to wear a tacky sweater to her birthday party. Meanwhile, Jackson is trying really hard to give Miley a birthday cake and not mess things up (again).

    Director:Roger Christiansen
    Writer:Howard Meyers

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  8. Hannah Montana Season 1 Episode 8 - Mascot Love
    6.8/10(342 votes)

    #8 - Mascot Love

    S1:E8

    Lilly decides to be a cheerleader with Miley in order to spend more time together, but they end up doing the opposite when Miley ends up being the team mascot. Meanwhile, in order to get some money from his father Robby Ray, Jackson willingly volunteers to unclog the sink for him. However, it's not as easy as he thinks.

    Director:Roger Christiansen
    Writer:Sally Lapiduss

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  9. Hannah Montana Season 1 Episode 9 - Ooh, Ooh, Itchy Woman
    6.7/10(337 votes)

    #9 - Ooh, Ooh, Itchy Woman

    S1:E9

    Miley, Lilly, and Oliver are just itching to get revenge on bratty Amber & Ashley during a class camping trip, even though Robbie told Miley not to sink to their level. When Miley and her friends give the girls their comeuppance, she thinks that they got away with it, but she finds herself with a whole new itch to scratch as Hannah Montana. Meanwhile, Jackson and Robbie try to rid themselves of a mouse with a surprising talent.

    Director:David Kendall
    Writers:Gary Dontzig, Steven Peterman

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  10. Hannah Montana Season 1 Episode 10 - O Say Can You Remember the Words?
    7.0/10(348 votes)

    #10 - O Say Can You Remember the Words?

    S1:E10

    Frustrated by Oliver's stage fright, Miley vents to her dad that she doesn't want to help him with their upcoming drama class performance anymore, which a dismayed Oliver accidentally overhears. Miley gets a taste of what Oliver goes through when Hannah Montana forgets the words to the National Anthem while singing at a Lakers game. Rico's dad entrusts Jackson to get rid of sugar addict Rico's candy stash after a bad trip to the dentist. He manages to get Rico off the goodies, but Jackson becomes even more addicted to sweets than Rico.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writer:Sally Lapiduss

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  11. Hannah Montana Season 1 Episode 11 - Oops! I Meddled Again
    6.6/10(326 votes)

    #11 - Oops! I Meddled Again

    S1:E11

    Miley & Lilly play matchmakers for a Hannah Montana fan named Becca. The object of Becca's affection is Oliver & the girls manage to get them together. Oliver wishes that they would have stayed out of his love life when Lilly and Miley find out something upsetting about his new squeeze. Jackson learns why the chicken crossed the road... to get away from spoiled Rico and his demands!

    Directors:David Kendall, Chip Fields, Fred Savage
    Writers:Michael Poryes, Douglas Lieblein

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  12. Hannah Montana Season 1 Episode 12 - On the Road Again (III)
    6.8/10(354 votes)

    #12 - On the Road Again (III)

    S1:E12

    Hannah Montana isn't the only Stewart family secret! Miley discovers that Robbie was once a pop star in his own right, but just as his career was taking off, he disappeared. Without asking her father if he even wants to make a comeback, Miley gets him a singing gig so that he can get on the road again. The crossover starts on That's So Raven S04E11 Checkin' Out (I) and The Suite Life of Zack & Cody S02E20 That's So Suite Life of Hannah Montana (II).

    Director:Roger Christiansen
    Writer:Steven James Meyer

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  13. Hannah Montana Season 1 Episode 13 - You're So Vain, You Probably Think This Zit Is About You
    6.3/10(348 votes)

    #13 - You're So Vain, You Probably Think This Zit Is About You

    S1:E13

    Lilly's pride takes a hit when she's forced to wear her awful-looking glasses right before a skateboarding contest. Hoping to help, Miley convinces her friend not to worry about her appearance and to go ahead with the competition. Miley refuses to take her own advice, however, when it's her vanity that's damaged. Jackson wishes Rico would disappear when he realizes that his new raise depends on Rico's opinion of him.

    Director:Chip Fields
    Writer:Todd J. Greenwald

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  14. Hannah Montana Season 1 Episode 14 - New Kid in School
    6.9/10(362 votes)

    #14 - New Kid in School

    S1:E14

    TV star Jake Ryan starts to attend classes at Seaview. All of the students & teachers are starstruck (except for Miley) and cater to his every need. After being mistreated and getting into trouble for the same things that Jake was allowed to do, a frustrated Miley decides to tell everyone that she's Hannah. Will a surprising person convince her to change her mind before it's too late? Stern Robby lets Jackson take his brand-new convertible out on a date when his car refuses to start, but only after instructing Jackson to not let anything happen to the car. Robbie wishes that he hadn't been so strict, however, when he accidentally damages Jackson's car.

    Director:Kenneth Shapiro
    Writer:Todd J. Greenwald

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  15. Hannah Montana Season 1 Episode 15 - More Than a Zombie to Me
    6.8/10(325 votes)

    #15 - More Than a Zombie to Me

    S1:E15

    Miley declines Jake's invitation to the school dance. While Hannah is filming a guest spot on Jake's show, she learns that Jake has feelings for a girl named Miley. She changes her mind about his dance invite, but Miley finds out that he has asked Lilly instead. Jackson and Robby decide to see who's the better prankster by pulling practical jokes on one another.

    Director:Roger Christiansen
    Writer:Steven Peterman

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  16. Hannah Montana Season 1 Episode 16 - Good Golly Miss Dolly
    7.0/10(348 votes)

    #16 - Good Golly Miss Dolly

    S1:E16

    Good golly! Miley's tells her visiting godmother, Aunt Dolly, all about her crush on Jake. Unfortunately, Aunt Dolly accidentally videotaped her confession and the tape is now in Jake's hands. Aunt Dolly, Miley, and Lilly hatch a plan to get it back before Jake can watch it. Robbie and Jackson find it hard to resist Aunt Dolly's attempts to add her "special touch" to every aspect of their lives.

    Director:Roger Christiansen
    Writer:Sally Lapiduss

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  17. Hannah Montana Season 1 Episode 17 - Torn Between Two Hannahs
    6.7/10(331 votes)

    #17 - Torn Between Two Hannahs

    S1:E17

    This Halloween, it's not ghosts or goblins that are frightening Miley, but her "treat" of a cousin, Luann. Apparently, Luann, who could pass for Miley's twin, is really a "trickster" and try as she might, Miley cannot get anyone to believe that Luann is out to get her. As Luann aims to expose Miley's and Hannah's secret, will Miley be able to stop her dubious doppelganger in time? Jackson and Robbie give the phrase "Anything you can do, I can do better" a new meaning when they keep trying to top Mr. Dontzig's ghoulish decorations.

    Director:Roger Christiansen
    Writer:Todd J. Greenwald

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  18. Hannah Montana Season 1 Episode 18 - People Who Use People
    6.9/10(356 votes)

    #18 - People Who Use People

    S1:E18

    Miley sees Jake with a girl named Holly and thinks she's his girlfriend, so she attempts to make him jealous by going out with another guy. Meanwhile, Jackson tries to get an "A" in his class by using Robby and trying to make him go out with his teacher, Ms. Kunkle.

    Director:Shannon Flynn
    Writer:Michael Poryes

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  19. Hannah Montana Season 1 Episode 19 - Money for Nothing, Guilt for Free
    6.8/10(287 votes)

    #19 - Money for Nothing, Guilt for Free

    S1:E19

    Sick of Amber and Ashley constantly winning the school's charity fundraiser, Miley, Lilly, and Oliver team up to raise more cash than the girls. Jackson needs Cooper's help if he wants to beat Robbie at ping pong.

    Director:Roger Christiansen
    Writer:Heather Wordham

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  20. Hannah Montana Season 1 Episode 20 - Debt It Be
    6.9/10(310 votes)

    #20 - Debt It Be

    S1:E20

    After Miley charges a wild shopping spree to her emergency credit card, she begs Jackson to help her pay it off before Robbie finds out. Jackson hatches a plan to auction off Hannah's old clothes and a fake pair of sapphire earrings given to her for a video shoot. The siblings manage to raise the money to cover her debt and she thinks that they are home-free. That is until Robbie tells them that the jeweler wants the sapphire earrings back because they mistakenly gave Hannah the real pair instead of the fake ones.

    Director:Roger Christiansen
    Writers:Heather Wordham, Sally Lapiduss

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  21. Hannah Montana Season 1 Episode 21 - My Boyfriend's Jackson and There's Gonna Be Trouble
    6.6/10(308 votes)

    #21 - My Boyfriend's Jackson and There's Gonna Be Trouble

    S1:E21

    A sneaky photographer takes a picture of Hannah and Jackson, causing everyone to think that Jackson and Hannah are a couple. Meanwhile, Oliver has a school assignment with Sarah and he finds himself liking her.

    Director:Roger Christiansen
    Writers:Sally Lapiduss, Andrew Green

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  22. Hannah Montana Season 1 Episode 22 - We Are Family: Now Get Me Some Water!
    6.6/10(288 votes)

    #22 - We Are Family: Now Get Me Some Water!

    S1:E22

    Miley offers to let Jackson be Hannah's personal assistant after he loses his job because of her. But Jackson's assistance turns out to be more stressful than helpful.

    Director:Roger Christiansen
    Writers:Jay Demopoulos, Andrew Green

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  23. Hannah Montana Season 1 Episode 23 - Schooly Bully
    6.7/10(315 votes)

    #23 - Schooly Bully

    S1:E23

    A girl called "The Cracker" is constantly harassing Miley, so she turns to Roxy for ideas on how to stop the bully. Robby and Jackson are wishin' that they hadn't gone fishin' when they get stuck in a cabin during a blizzard.

    Director:Roger Christiansen
    Writers:Heather Wordham, Douglas Lieblein

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  24. Hannah Montana Season 1 Episode 24 - The Idol Side of Me
    6.2/10(308 votes)

    #24 - The Idol Side of Me

    S1:E24

    Amber and Ashley are up to their old tricks again, only this time Miley and Lilly devise a plan to give one of the girls a taste of her own medicine. A persnickety pooch named Oscar drives Robby and Jackson batty with its constant barking.

    Director:Fred Savage
    Writer:Douglas Lieblein

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  25. Hannah Montana Season 1 Episode 25 - Smells Like Teen Sellout
    6.6/10(299 votes)

    #25 - Smells Like Teen Sellout

    S1:E25

    Hannah Montana agrees to endorse a new perfume, only she can't stand the smell because it brings back bad memories. Meanwhile, Jackson tries out for a television survival program.

    Director:Sheldon Epps
    Writer:Heather Wordham

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Lilly, Do You Want to Know a Secret?" is the best rated episode of "Hannah Montana" season 1. It scored 7.2/10 based on 628 votes. Directed by Lee Shallat Chemel and written by Gary Dontzig, Steven Peterman, Michael Poryes, it aired on 3/24/2006. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Miley Get Your Gum".