7.0/10255 votesLoading...#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 votesLoading...#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 votesLoading...#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
7.4/10150 votesLoading...#4 - 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
7.4/10137 votesLoading...#5 - 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: Sarah Treem, Rob Weiss
7.4/10121 votesLoading...#6 - In or Out
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/9/2011
Ben and Cam are stuck between two sales reps and a hard place; Rene leans on a client; Rachel lands a new job at Biscuit magazine, and lights up with Domingo.
Director: Julian Farino
Writer: Joey Soloway
7.5/10147 votesLoading...#7 - 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
7.5/10149 votesLoading...#8 - 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
7.6/10118 votesLoading...#9 - It's Not Even Like That
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/23/2011
Ben and Rachel's platonic friendship is tested; Cam scores a plum location for CRISP shoot; Renee collects debt.
Director: Julian Farino
Writer: N/A
7.6/10101 votesLoading...#10 - The Friction
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/13/2011
Ben and Cam debate CRISP's future; Rene tracks down the origin of the Rasta Monsta tincture; Rachel celebrates a setback.
Director: Danny Leiner
Writer: Joey Soloway
7.7/10141 votesLoading...#11 - 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
7.7/10112 votesLoading...#12 - I'm Sorry, Who's Yosi?
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/6/2011
Ben senses a conflict of interest when Nancy sets CRISP up with a manufacturer named Yosi. Determined to bring some spice to Biscuit, Rachel disregards her boss and pursues an edgy lead. The Feds catch up with Kapo, Lulu warns Cam against selling out and Rasta Monsta incites the ire of the East Flatbush Caribbean League.
Director: N/A
Writer: Ariel Schrag
7.8/10127 votesLoading...#13 - Money, Power, Private School
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/16/2011
CRISP lands a promising but unpaid gig; Rachel gives Ben a lavish gift; Cam raises money for a river-view apartment; Rene shoots a Rasta Monsta viral video.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/10125 votesLoading...#14 - Mofongo
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/30/2011
Ben and Cam charm two young out-of-towners; Rene tries to make amends with Debbie; Rachel goes from lost to alive in a single day.
Director: Miguel Arteta
Writer: N/A
7.9/10122 votesLoading...#15 - What's in a Name?
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/20/2011
In the second-season finale, Ben wonders how to rescue CRISP and his friendship with Cam. Meanwhile, Domingo and Cam launch a PR blitz to clean up Rasta Monsta's image; Rachel seeks advice from a former mentor; and Kaplan parties one more time before going to jail.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/10180 votesLoading...#16 - I'm Good
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 10/2/2011
Ben and Cam look for a way to market their CRISP attire in New York after a promising debut in Tokyo. Meanwhile, Rene's new Rasta Monsta billboard is a hit with everyone except his girlfriend; and Rachel returns from a soul-searching trip abroad, but she's still not over Ben.
Director: Julian Farino
Writer: N/A
The Worst Episodes of How to Make It in America
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Worst Episodes Summary
"Pilot" is the worst rated episode of "How to Make It in America". 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 scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Crisp".