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The Best Episodes of Pepper Dennis

Every episode of Pepper Dennis ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Pepper Dennis!

Pepper Dennis is a reporter hoping to move into the anchor chair. She may or may not have helped her career ambitions by having a...
Genres:DramaComedy
Network:The WB

Best Episodes Summary

"Charlie Babcock's Homosexual Encounter" is the best rated episode of "Pepper Dennis". It scored 8.9/10 based on 29 votes. Directed by Robert Berlinger and written by Jason Katims, it aired on 5/30/2006. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Pilot".

  • Charlie Babcock's Homosexual Encounter
    8.9/1029 votes
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    #1 - Charlie Babcock's Homosexual Encounter

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/30/2006

    Just as Pepper's dating life hits a dry spell, in walks Grady Harper, Chicago's incredibly famous, and available, quarterback. Pepper and Grady are enjoying a romantic dinner when Charlie, Grady's biggest fan, unexpectedly crashes the meal, but Charlie soon notices he is receiving all of Grady's attention. Pepper confronts Grady about his sexual orientation and, along with Charlie, encourages the famous football star to make a big public announcement. Meanwhile, Pepper attends Chick's high school reunion, where music superstar Liz Phair performs.

    Director: Robert Berlinger

    Writer: Jason Katims

  • Pilot
    8.6/1033 votes
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    #2 - Pilot

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/4/2006

    Pepper Dennis is a beautiful and ambitious reporter with her sights set on anchoring Chicago’s top-rated evening news broadcast. Just when Pepper thinks she’s about to land her dream anchor job, her hot new guy, Charlie Babcock, shows up in the newsroom and steals the job out from under her. Complicating Pepper’s daily life is her needy and recently separated sister Kathy, who has moved in with her. Only Pepper’s close friends and co-workers, makeup artist Kimmy and cameraman Chick, seem to feel her pain.

    Director: Shawn Levy

    Writer: N/A

  • Frat Boys May Lose Their Manhood
    8.2/1024 votes
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    #3 - Frat Boys May Lose Their Manhood

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/18/2006

    Pepper’s personal anger during a live interview lands her on the couch of the company shrink, who forces her to confront her issues with Charlie. Meanwhile, Kathy’s desire to please people leads Pepper to discover dangerous hazing rituals at a college fraternity, leading one of the pledges to hold everyone in the frat house, including Pepper, hostage at gunpoint.

    Director: Oz Scott

    Writer: N/A

  • Dennis, Bulgari, Big Losers at ACoRNs
    8.1/1019 votes
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    #4 - Dennis, Bulgari, Big Losers at ACoRNs

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/6/2006

    Pepper is nominated for four local reporting awards, but is disappointed when her parents refuse to attend the ceremony. To make matters worse, Les orders her off an important story to cover the red-carpet beat at the awards show.

    Director: David Paymer

    Writer: N/A

  • Pepper Dennis Behind Bars
    7.9/1022 votes
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    #5 - Pepper Dennis Behind Bars

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/20/2006

    Pepper goes to jail after refusing to reveal a source. While behind bars, she uncovers a scandal that has gone undetected for years. Meanwhile, Kathy enrolls in college to further her career and Charlie has a surprising offer for Pepper.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Heiress Bridenapped
    7.7/1025 votes
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    #6 - Heiress Bridenapped

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/25/2006

    Pepper's fluff piece about a high-society wedding she is attending takes a serious turn when the bride vanishes, but Pepper has a bigger problem to deal with: her mother is also on the guest list and tries to pair her up with any eligible man she can find at the event.

    Director: Robert Berlinger

    Writer: Adele Lim

  • True Love Is Dead
    7.7/1025 votes
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    #7 - True Love Is Dead

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 6/27/2006

    Pepper investigates a dating service after Kimmy signs up to find the perfect man. Elsewhere, Charlie's too-white teeth are causing a problem for a viewer.

    Director: Peter Lauer

    Writer: N/A

  • Saving Venice
    7.6/1015 votes
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    #8 - Saving Venice

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/2/2006

    Pepper tries to change her image after testing as too harsh and intense with viewers, but her attempts to soften up go horribly wrong and sink her ratings even lower. Babcock offers to help, but Pepper finds his advice difficult to follow.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Jason Katims

  • Celebrity Twin Could Hang
    7.5/1026 votes
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    #9 - Celebrity Twin Could Hang

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/9/2006

    Pepper is close to breaking a celebrity-murder-trial story when she is forced to take a vacation by the new station manager. Already upset at losing the story, she is further startled to learn the boss wants to change to a “news-a-tainment” format instead of the hard-hitting journalism she practices.

    Director: Michael Schultz

    Writer: N/A

  • Hiroshi Watanabe in Bed with Curtis Wilson
    7.5/1019 votes
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    #10 - Hiroshi Watanabe in Bed with Curtis Wilson

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/23/2006

    Pepper gets a lead on a story from her current date, the new mayor, but then realizes he used her report to further his agenda. Meanwhile, Kathy plans to boost morale at the station by holding birthday parties, and she discovers Pepper and Babcock share the same date.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Poker Clubs and Boob Cams
    7.4/1023 votes
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    #11 - Poker Clubs and Boob Cams

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/11/2006

    Pepper decides to go undercover to bust a prostitution ring at a club and sees someone unexpected there. Back at the station, she finds herself in a compromising position with Babcock during a sexual-harassment seminar, casuing her to reconsider her feelings for him. Meanwhile, Kathy reconsiders her divorce and agrees to go back to her husband.

    Director: Lev L. Spiro

    Writer: N/A

  • Star Anchor Weds Colleague
    7.3/1024 votes
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    #12 - Star Anchor Weds Colleague

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 7/4/2006

    In the series finale, Pepper finds herself walking down the aisle after a surprise proposal from Babcock. But the whirlwind wedding isn't as romantic as it seems: Charlie's green card has expired, and a government agent, suspicious of the sudden nuptials, is ready to deport him back to Canada. Pepper and Babcock try to convince him that the marriage is genuine, but real feelings emerge, causing one of them to get cold feet.

    Director: Arlene Sanford

    Writer: N/A

  • Curtis Wilson's a Total Nut Job
    6.9/1020 votes
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    #13 - Curtis Wilson's a Total Nut Job

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/16/2006

    After finding dirt on a popular politician just to win a bet with Babcock, Pepper feels guilty when the candidate's numbers drop in the polls. Determined to correct her mistake, she digs even deeper and finds herself getting close to the man. Meanwhile, Kathy schemes to get her job back when the nasty former receptionist returns after maternity leave.

    Director: Robert Berlinger

    Writer: N/A