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The Best Episodes of Rules of Engagement Season 1

Every episode of Rules of Engagement Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Rules of Engagement Season 1!

Rules of Engagement is a comedy about the different phases of male/female relationships, as seen through the eyes of a newly engaged couple, Adam and Jennifer, a long-time married pair, Jeff and Audrey, and a single guy on the prowl, Russell. As they find out, the often confusing stages of a relationship can seem like being on a roller coaster. People can describe the ride to you, but to really know what it's like you have to experience it for yourself.

Genre:Comedy
Network:CBS

Season 1 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Rules of Engagement" season 1 is "Pilot", rated 7.1/10 from 604 user votes. It was directed by Andy Ackerman and written by Tom Hertz. "Pilot" aired on 2/5/2007 and is rated 0.4 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "The Birthday Deal".

  • Pilot
    7.1/10 604 votes

    #1 - Pilot

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/5/2007

    Married couple Jeff and Audrey have just learned their next door neighbor, Jennifer, has become engaged to her boyfriend, Adam. But when Jeff tries to give Adam advice, he develops doubt about the impending engagement. Meanwhile, Jennifer fixes up Adam's best friend, Russell, because she believes the right woman could change his habit of being a serial dater. Meanwhile, Jeff inadvertently starts a fight between Audrey and himself about an old bicycle.

    Director: Andy Ackerman

    Writer: Tom Hertz

  • The Birthday Deal
    7.5/10 536 votes

    #2 - The Birthday Deal

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 2/12/2007

    When it's time to plan a party for Jeff's birthday, everyone gets involved. But Audrey is spending a little too much time on planning the party, which makes Jeff unhappy. Alhough Jeff won't reveal what he usually gets in the annual birthday deal, Adam brings up the subject with Jennifer and is then worried when Jennifer not only agrees to give him a birthday deal, but announces she wants to get one in return. Meanwhile, Russell is obsessed with trying to figure out what Jeff's birthday present really is.

    Director: Andy Ackerman

    Writer: Tom Hertz

  • Young and the Restless
    7.2/10 504 votes

    #3 - Young and the Restless

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/19/2007

    While Russell has a hot new date, Audrey bets Jeff that he can't score a phone number from a younger woman and gives him a night without his wedding ring to try.

    Director: Ted Wass

    Writer: Jon Sherman

  • Game On
    7.1/10 529 votes

    #4 - Game On

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/26/2007

    Jeff puts Audrey in a bad mood after he fails to respond to the news of her big promotion at work because he is watching his basketball game. Jeff tries to make it up by inviting her to floor seats at a Knicks game. But she can't decide what to wear, which it makes Jeff wonder if she cares more about how she looks than about him. Now that Jennifer and Adam are living together, they have an argument over money.

    Director: Ted Wass

    Writer: Linda Videtti Figueiredo

  • Kids
    7.3/10 503 votes

    #5 - Kids

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/5/2007

    Russell accidentally bumps into an older woman from his past, Constance. He then decides to show her his physical prowess.

    Director: Ted Wass

    Writer: Tom Hertz

  • Hard Day's Night
    7.3/10 493 votes

    #6 - Hard Day's Night

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 3/12/2007

    Jeff is in trouble. He doesn't know how to tell Audrey that he got "excited" while Jennifer was giving him a massage to thank him for helping her move a couch. Now, Jeff must face Audrey.

    Director: Ted Wass

    Writer: Tom Hertz

  • Jeff's Wooby
    7.8/10 520 votes

    #7 - Jeff's Wooby

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 3/19/2007

    Audrey is scared by Jeff's constant reminiscing about each t-shirt's significance. After a little while, she starts to wonder if his best times in life may have come before her.

    Director: Ted Wass

    Writer: Barry Wernick