- 8.2/10884 votes
#1 - How To Make Small Talk
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/23/2020
John Wilson reflects on the delicate balancing act of making – and safely redirecting – casual conversation, highlighting the rewards and risks of small talk.
Director: John Wilson
Writer: John Wilson
- 8.2/10724 votes
#2 - How To Put Up Scaffolding
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/30/2020
John Wilson offers a unique history of New York’s hideous yet sprawling network of overhead “protection,” otherwise known as scaffolding – and contemplates what it might take to reduce its nearly 300-mile eyesore presently overtaking the city.
Director: John Wilson
Writer: Michael Koman, John Wilson, Alice Gregory
- 8.2/10672 votes
#3 - How To Improve Your Memory
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/6/2020
John Wilson taps into his “Memory Palace” for an unforgettable exploration into our ability – or inability – to remember things.
Director: John Wilson
Writer: John Wilson, Michael Koman, Alice Gregory
- 8.6/10690 votes
#4 - How To Cover Your Furniture
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/13/2020
While trying to live peacefully with his furniture destroying cat, John Wilson explores the challenges of keeping an object in pristine condition.
Director: John Wilson
Writer: Michael Koman, John Wilson, Alice Gregory
- 8.2/10551 votes
#5 - How To Split the Check
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/20/2020
John Wilson attempts to make sense of the intricacies – and fairness practices – behind the complex art of splitting the check.
Director: John Wilson
Writer: Michael Koman, John Wilson, Alice Gregory
- 9.1/10791 votes
#6 - How To Cook the Perfect Risotto
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/27/2020
To thank his elderly landlord for all the times she has cooked and cleaned for him, John attempts to make her favorite dish. Season finale.
Director: John Wilson
Writer: Michael Koman, John Wilson, Alice Gregory
The Best Episodes of How To with John Wilson Season 1
Every episode of How To with John Wilson Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of How To with John Wilson Season 1!
In a uniquely hilarious odyssey of self-discovery and cultural observation, documentary filmmaker and self-described "anxious New Yorker" John Wilson covertly and obsessively films the lives...
Genres:ComedyDocumentary
Network:HBO
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"How To Make Small Talk" is the best rated episode of "How To with John Wilson" season 1. It scored 8.2/10 based on 884 votes. Directed by John Wilson and written by John Wilson, it aired on 10/23/2020. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "How To Put Up Scaffolding".