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 up.
The best episode of "My So-Called Life" season 1 is "Pilot", rated 8.3/10 from 516 user votes. It was directed by Scott Winant and written by Winnie Holzman. "Pilot" aired on 8/25/1994 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Dancing in the Dark".
Angela Chase begins new friendships at school.
Director: Scott Winant
Writer: Winnie Holzman
Jordan sells Angela a fake ID.
Director: Scott Winant
Writer: Winnie Holzman
A rumor makes the rounds that Angela slept with Jordan.
Director: Marshall Herskovitz
Writer: Justin Tanner
The printing shop owned by Patty's father is audited.
Director: Mark Rosner
Writer: Winnie Holzman
A list rating the sophomore girls makes the rounds.
Director: Victor Du Bois
Writer: Betsy Thomas
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
Angela makes a real connection with Jordan when she discovers that he has difficulty reading.
Director: Mark Piznarski
Writer: Liberty Godshall
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
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
Patty gains strides in her relationship with Angela when she helps Rayanne during an overdose.
Director: Claudia Weill
Writer: Richard Kramer
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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