7.0/10255 votes#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/14/2010
Brooklynites Ben and Cam decide to use their entrepreneurial skills to get a hold of some quick cash to pay back a loan. Also, Ben's ex-girlfriend decides to finally move on from Ben.
Director: Julian Farino
Writer: N/A
7.1/10181 votes#2 - Crisp
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 2/21/2010
Ben and Cam find themselves in debt again to Rene and search for investors to get their jean line off and running. Later, Ben meets with Rachel to discuss their latest encounter.
Director: Julian Farino
Writer: Rob Weiss
7.4/10153 votes#3 - Paper, Denim & Dollars
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/28/2010
Rene tries to buy out his marketing partners. Rachel rethinks her future when she sees Ben. Ben and Cam work on finding a tailor for their denim business.
Director: Julian Farino
Writer: Ian Edelman
7.5/10149 votes#4 - Unhappy Birthday
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/7/2010
Edie, Rachel's boss, is throwing her a birthday party, and Ben is upset to learn that Rachel's new boyfriend Darren is going to attend it. Ben tries to occupy his time by hanging out with Kaplan, Cam and Domingo.
Director: Julian Farino
Writer: Ian Edelman, Norman Morrill
7.4/10152 votes#5 - Big in Japan
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/14/2010
After running into a successful designer on the street, Ben and Cam hook up with Hidemi, a top Japanese buyer, but their business takes a surprising detour when they show him their none-too-Crisp jean sample. Meanwhile, Rene runs into unexpected problems locating cash stashed in the basement of a woman who's divorcing his ne'er-do-well cousin Tito. Rachel, hoping to bring fresh energy to her relationship with Darren, is flummoxed by his euphoric reaction to the party drug Ecstasy.
Director: Joshua Marston
Writer: Rob Weiss, Arty Nelson, Donal Lardner Ward
7.6/10150 votes#6 - Good Vintage
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 3/21/2010
Despite a fresh infusion of cash from Kaplan, Ben and Cam find it hard to meet Hidemi's vintage-tee quota of 300, until Julie, an attractive retail employee, helps bail them out. Rene gets advice on handling an impending schoolyard showdown with Flaco, the contractor he suspects of stealing his (illgotten) money. Rachel's field trip to Connecticut to check on a behind-schedule carpenter ends with Darren taking her to his childhood home - and then popping a commitment question on their drive back to Manhattan.
Director: Jonathan Levine
Writer: Ian Edelman, Seth Zvi Rosenfeld
7.4/10139 votes#7 - Keep On Truck'n
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 3/28/2010
While Ben is getting tight with Julie, Rachel is put off by Darren's sudden offer to let her and Edie design a hotel. To pay off an overdue debt to Rene, Cam and Ben agree to hand out Rasta Monsta samples at Union Square, but cut the job short to retrieve their tees from the silk screener. Rene agrees to meet with John Lardner, the Jamaica-based owner of Rasta Monsta, about taking over North American distribution rights to the drink. But Rene's parole officer Norm wants to be part of the meeting.
Director: Danny Leiner
Writer: Rob Weiss, Sarah Treem
7.7/10142 votes#8 - Never Say Die
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 4/4/2010
Cam suspects Rene of having something to do with the theft of the Rasta Monsta truck.
Director: Julian Farino
Writer: Rob Weiss, Ian Edelman
The Best Episodes of How to Make It in America Season 1
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "How to Make It in America" season 1. It scored 7/10 based on 255 votes. Directed by Julian Farino and written by N/A, it aired on 2/14/2010. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Crisp".