8.3/10522 votes#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/25/1994
Angela Chase begins new friendships at school.
Director: Scott Winant
Writer: Winnie Holzman
8.1/10404 votes#2 - Dancing in the Dark
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/1/1994
Jordan sells Angela a fake ID.
Director: Scott Winant
Writer: Winnie Holzman
8.2/10396 votes#3 - Guns and Gossip
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/8/1994
A rumor makes the rounds that Angela slept with Jordan.
Director: Marshall Herskovitz
Writer: Justin Tanner
7.9/10379 votes#4 - Father Figures
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/15/1994
The printing shop owned by Patty's father is audited.
Director: Mark Rosner
Writer: Winnie Holzman
8.1/10388 votes#5 - The Zit
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 9/22/1994
A list rating the sophomore girls makes the rounds.
Director: Victor Du Bois
Writer: Betsy Thomas
8.6/10407 votes#6 - The Substitute
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 9/29/1994
Liberty High deals with the issue of censorship when a substitute English teacher encourages students to write liberal poetry for the school paper.
Director: Ellen S. Pressman
Writer: Jason Katims
8.3/10376 votes#7 - Why Jordan Can't Read
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/6/1994
Angela makes a real connection with Jordan when she discovers that he has difficulty reading.
Director: Mark Piznarski
Writer: Liberty Godshall
8.4/10352 votes#8 - Strangers in the House
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 10/20/1994
Sharon's dad has a heart attack that causes Graham to question his own mortality and puts stress on his marriage while the event mends the broken friendship between Sharon and Angela.
Director: Ron Lagomarsino
Writer: Jill Gordon
7.8/10384 votes#9 - Halloween
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 10/27/1994
Angela finds herself in 1963 during a mystical Halloween experience; Graham and Patty create some magic of their own with the help of medieval Halloween costumes.
Director: Mark Piznarski
Writer: Jill Gordon
8.5/10359 votes#10 - Other People's Mothers
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/3/1994
Patty gains strides in her relationship with Angela when she helps Rayanne during an overdose.
Director: Claudia Weill
Writer: Richard Kramer
8.9/10412 votes#11 - Life of Brian
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 11/10/1994
Brian's life is a constant struggle over what he wants to express and the ramblings that escape from his mouth; everyone feels like the outsider at the ""World Happiness Dance"" at school; Patty pressures Graham into taking a continuing education cooking class.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: Jason Katims
8.6/10407 votes#12 - Self-Esteem
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 11/17/1994
Self-esteem is the lesson of the day for Angela's warped relationship with Jordan, Brian's unreciprocated devotion to Angela, Rickie's flair for the dramatic, and Graham's cooking expertise.
Director: Michael Engler
Writer: Winnie Holzman
8.4/10353 votes#13 - Pressure
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 12/1/1994
Angela must make the decision whether or not to sleep with Jordan, while Graham is being pressured into going into the restaurant business with Hallie Lowenthal.
Director: Mark Piznarski
Writer: Ellie Herman
8.3/10346 votes#14 - On the Wagon
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 12/8/1994
Rayanne has been sober for 33 days. To start getting her life back together again and to spend more time with Angela, she joins Jordan's band. But after a case of stage fright and a glimpse at what being sober really means, she goes back to the bottle.
Director: Jeff Perry
Writer: Elizabeth Gill
8.5/10461 votes#15 - So-Called Angels
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 12/22/1994
The Chase's Christmas is more complicated than usual when Angela's anxious search for Rickie leads her into the world of runaway kids where she encounters a mysterious homeless girl.
Director: Scott Winant
Writer: Jason Katims, Winnie Holzman
8.3/10334 votes#16 - Resolutions
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 1/5/1995
It's New Year's Eve and while everyone else is busy making or breaking his or her resolutions, Rickie faces an increasingly difficult situation.
Director: Patrick R. Norris
Writer: Ellie Herman
8.6/10354 votes#17 - Betrayal
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 1/12/1995
Angela realizes she is over Jordan and is in to someone else. But Brian Cracow catches Rayanne and Jordan on tape having sex.
Director: Mark Piznarski
Writer: Jill Gordon
8.3/10340 votes#18 - Weekend
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 1/19/1995
On a romantic weekend getaway to ""reconnect"" with Graham, Patty reveals another side of her personality; Angela copes with a visit from Rayanne, who has good reason not to leave.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: Adam Dooley
8.8/10410 votes#19 - In Dreams Begin Responsibilities
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 1/26/1995
Jordan asks Brian for help on winning back Angela's affections; Sharon and Rayanne reach a turning point in their relationship; and Rickie learns that the new girl has a crush on him.
Director: Elodie Keene
Writer: Winnie Holzman
The Best Episodes of My So-Called Life Season 1
Every episode of My So-Called Life Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of My So-Called Life Season 1!
The life of a 15 year-old high school student, whose angst-ridden journey through adolescence, friendship, parents, and life teaches her what it means to grow...
Genres:DramaComedy
Network:ABC
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "My So-Called Life" season 1. It scored 8.3/10 based on 522 votes. Directed by Scott Winant and written by Winnie Holzman, it aired on 8/25/1994. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Dancing in the Dark".