7.3/1042 votes#1 - Dancing the Horizontal Mambo
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 6/17/2005
When the building super tells 10 year old Henry that his mother needs is "a good poke", Henry sets out to find potential 'pokers' in the building, narrowing it down to shy widower Tom. His plan goes badly, but it forces his mom Janice to reassess her behaviour and current depressed lot in life.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/1038 votes
#2 - The Tell-Tale Latex
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 6/17/2005
Upon returning from a trip to Regina, Bobbi finds evidence that has her doubting the fidelity of her new husband Bobby. While alone in the big city Bobbi’s suspicion grows to the point where after one drunken evening she makes a choice that could cost her her marriage.
Director: James Genn
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/1036 votes
#3 - The Eyes of Grandma Tan
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 6/25/2005
Ricky selfishly chooses a karaoke competition over his responsibility babysitting Grandma. After Grandma is nearly injured in a preventable accident Ricky tries to make amends by helping her treat her glaucoma. He takes her to the resident potheads and discovers that Grandma’s full of surprises.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/1035 votes
#4 - ICQ
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 6/25/2005
Fred’s ‘cybergirlfriend’ Kelly announces she's moving to Vancouver and wants to stay at his place for a few days. They find out quickly that while they had a good relationship on webcam, being together in person is a whole other thing.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/1031 votes
#5 - A Certain Vintage
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 7/1/2005
Geoff is crazy in love with Stanley, but while Geoff works hard to keep fit, Stanley... well, Stanley's a connoisseur of scotch and bacon. But the tables turn when Geoff discovers a tumour in his left testicle and suddenly has to face his own mortality.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/1033 votes
#6 - Sweet City Woman
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 7/1/2005
Everything in Nick's life is stuck -- the apartment windows, his nonexistent love life, his bunged up bowels... but then he meets 50-year-old Elaine. Their affair sets all sorts of things in motion, including Nick's bowels. But will his love be requited?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/1037 votes
#7 - Hairpiece of Mind
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 7/8/2005
In Sault's misguided attempts to finally start a meaningful friendship she allows Geoff, who's fighting cancer, to believe that her balding is due to chemotherapy. But when the truth is revealed, Sault ends up right where she began... alone.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/1034 votes
#8 - A Material Breach
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 7/8/2005
As Janice's interest in Tom grows, the more he clings to the fantasy of his dead wife. At the same time, he finds himself ensnared by the recently single Carlisle, who seeks revenge on Elaine. Tom has to decide between grieving or finally moving on.
Director: Monika Mitchell
Writer: N/A
8.0/1032 votes#9 - The Lonely Passion of Mr Tan
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 7/15/2005
Bao's twentieth anniversary is approaching him, but he faces a ugly wake up call when the symphony position he's wanted for the longest time falls through. Only through his wife's support, can he find the way to reach his fantasies. Bao also helps his wife fulfill one of her dreams as well.
Director: Luke Carroll
Writer: N/A
- 8.7/1032 votes
#10 - Educating Alicia
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 7/15/2005
When Hal takes an interest in Alicia, she thinks she's finally found a true friend... but it quickly becomes clear Hal just wants to shag her. Then Alicia lands a job with Carlisle and the two wind up forming an unlikely - and mostly non-sexual - friendship.
Director: N/A
Writer: Aren X. Tulchinsky
- 7.9/1030 votes
#11 - The Recipe
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 7/22/2005
Sault hooks up with Nick on a strictly "for sex" basis. At the same time, Sault's desperate to mend her friendship with Geoff and invites him and Stanley to dinner. But when Stanley refuses to share a recipe, Nick's roped into helping her find it and tensions boil.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/1032 votes
#12 - The Misses Dubois Turn Out the Lights
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 7/22/2005
Rivals since birth, Pauline and Bea face a new dilemma - Bea's dying. Pauline, upset that her sister is always first at everything, plans her own death. But in a final head-to, they manage to unearth a solution they can both live with, or rather - not live with.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.3/1031 votes#13 - Aftershock
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 7/29/2005
An earthquake hits and Yuri, who fears the end of his job, finds himself trapped with an irate Bobby, who's learned the truth about his wife and Yuri. (with permission)
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Robson Arms Season 1
Every episode of Robson Arms Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Robson Arms Season 1!
Robson Arms follows the lives of the tenants in a once-grand low-rise in Vancouver's eclectic West End. The building is home to an unlikely collection...
Genres:DramaComedy
Network:CTV
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Dancing the Horizontal Mambo" is the best rated episode of "Robson Arms" season 1. It scored 7.3/10 based on 42 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 6/17/2005. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Tell-Tale Latex".