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The Worst Episodes of Sex and the City

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Based on the bestselling book by Candace Bushnell, Sex and the City tells the story of four best friends, all single and in their late thirties, as they pursue their careers and talk about their

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Sex and the City Season 6 Episode 12 - One
    4.9/10(10 votes)

    #1 - One

    S6:E12

    Carrie meets fifty-something Russian artist, Aleksandr Petrovsky (Mikhail Baryshnikov), at a gallery. Miranda's boyfriend Robert says "I love you" but she cannot say it back. Charlotte is delighted to discover she's pregnant — then devastated when she miscarries. After finding one gray hair down under, Samantha dyes her pubic hair with shocking results.

    Director:David Frankel
    Writer:Michael Patrick King

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  2. Sex and the City Season 1 Episode 2 - Models and Mortals
    5.0/10(11 votes)

    #2 - Models and Mortals

    S1:E2

    After Miranda and Skipper bump into each other at the convenience store, they sleep together for the first time. Carrie interviews Barkley, a modelizer who videotapes his conquests. Derek, a male model client of Stanford Blatch, spends the night with Carrie after a fashion show, although they don't sleep together. Samantha chases Barkley while at a fashion show, in order to be taped.

    Director:Alison Maclean
    Writer:Darren Star

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  3. Sex and the City Season 4 Episode 4 - What's Sex Got to Do with It?
    5.0/10(9 votes)

    #3 - What's Sex Got to Do with It?

    S4:E4

    Carrie continues to date Ray King, the jazzman, but finds he has an ADHD problem. Miranda substitutes chocolate for sex. Charlotte deals with Trey getting a little too overconfident in bed. Samantha tells the girls she's in a relationship with Maria and is now a lesbian.

    Director:Allen Coulter
    Writer:Nicole Avril

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  4. Sex and the City Season 4 Episode 5 - Ghost Town
    5.0/10(9 votes)

    #4 - Ghost Town

    S4:E5

    Carrie gets an invitation to the opening of Steve—and Aidan's—new bar, Scout. Miranda thinks she has a ghost in her apartment. Charlotte butts heads with Trey's mother, Bunny, when redecorating their apartment. Samantha's girlfriend Maria gets fed up with the many, many men from Samantha's past.

    Director:Michael Spiller
    Writer:Allan Heinberg

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  5. Sex and the City Season 2 Episode 2 - The Awful Truth
    5.1/10(10 votes)

    #5 - The Awful Truth

    S2:E2

    Carrie accidentally suggests that her friend Susan Sharon leave her domineering, violent husband. Miranda builds up the courage to talk dirty in bed. Charlotte tries to replace the perfect man with the perfect dog. Samantha gets dragged to couples' therapy with James and tries to avoid talking about her real problem with their sex life.

    Director:Allen Coulter
    Writer:Darren Star

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  6. Sex and the City Season 4 Episode 17 - A 'Vogue' Idea
    5.1/10(9 votes)

    #6 - A 'Vogue' Idea

    S4:E17

    Carrie starts working at Vogue and finds out from her acerbic editor that she doesn't have a Vogue idea about relationships. Charlotte throws a baby shower for Miranda, but Miranda gets fed up with her after she tries to make the shower too cutesy. Richard asks Samantha for a threesome with a 21-year-old for his birthday.

    Director:Martha Coolidge
    Writer:Allan Heinberg

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  7. Sex and the City Season 6 Episode 2 - Great Sexpectations
    5.1/10(9 votes)

    #7 - Great Sexpectations

    S6:E2

    Carrie and Berger's dates sizzle in the restaurants, but fizzle in the bedroom. Miranda becomes addicted to a British show featuring an interracial romance. A tenacious Charlotte pursues converting to Judaism for Harry. Samantha and the girls go to a cold-food restaurant where Samantha meets hot waiter Jerry Jerrod (Smith).

    Director:Michael Patrick King
    Writer:Cindy Chupack

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  8. Sex and the City Season 4 Episode 3 - Defining Moments
    5.2/10(10 votes)

    #8 - Defining Moments

    S4:E3

    Carrie meets a jazz musician while on a pseudo-date with Big. Miranda tries to get more comfortable using the bathroom in front of her date. Charlotte is dismayed that Trey only wants to have sex in places where they can get caught. Samantha meets Maria, a lesbian painter, at Charlotte's gallery, and questions her own sexuality.

    Director:Allen Coulter
    Writer:Jenny Bicks

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  9. Sex and the City Season 5 Episode 1 - Anchors Away
    5.2/10(9 votes)

    #9 - Anchors Away

    S5:E1

    Carrie realizes her relationship with New York City is as dysfunctional as is her relationship with men. Charlotte decides she needs to distance herself from her former life as "Mrs. MacDougal". Miranda tries to adjust to her new life with her baby, Brady Hobbes. Samantha gets phone calls from Richard begging her to take him back.

    Director:Charles McDougall
    Writer:Michael Patrick King

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  10. Sex and the City Season 1 Episode 4 - Valley of the Twenty-Something Guys
    5.3/10(13 votes)

    #10 - Valley of the Twenty-Something Guys

    S1:E4

    Mr. Big and Carrie continue to bump into each other during social events, which leads them to try to organize their first "drink thing". On a night out, Carrie meets twenty-something Sam for a fling, which turns out not to be so glamorous in the light of day.

    Director:Alison Maclean
    Writer:Michael Patrick King

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  11. Sex and the City Season 1 Episode 7 - The Monogamists
    5.3/10(10 votes)

    #11 - The Monogamists

    S1:E7

    Carrie and Mr. Big begin dating on a regular basis, but she learns after bumping into him that he is dating other women. Samantha begins to look for an apartment to purchase.

    Director:Darren Star
    Writer:Darren Star

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  12. Sex and the City Season 2 Episode 6 - The Cheating Curve
    5.3/10(10 votes)

    #12 - The Cheating Curve

    S2:E6

    Carrie starts to "officially" date Mr. Big again. Miranda dates a guy who insists on watching porn while they have sex. Fed up with cheating men, Charlotte spends time with her new friends, the "Power Lesbians." Samantha starts dating her gym instructor who "brands" her with a lightning bolt.

    Director:John David Coles
    Writer:Darren Star

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  13. Sex and the City Season 3 Episode 4 - Boy, Girl, Boy, Girl...
    5.3/10(9 votes)

    #13 - Boy, Girl, Boy, Girl...

    S3:E4

    Carrie dates a twenty-something man who's openly bisexual. Miranda deals with personal issues when Steve proposes moving in with her. Charlotte poses as a drag king for an artist at her gallery. Samantha butts heads with her new twenty-something male assistant.

    Director:Pam Thomas
    Writer:Jenny Bicks

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  14. Sex and the City Season 3 Episode 10 - All or Nothing
    5.3/10(9 votes)

    #14 - All or Nothing

    S3:E10

    Carrie feels guilty and wants to quit her affair with Big. Miranda enjoys phone sex with a co-worker from Chicago. Charlotte negotiates the terms of her prenuptial agreement with Trey's mother, Bunny. After celebrating her move to the new apartment in the exclusive Meatpacking District, Samantha's bout of the 'flu gives her a pessimistic outlook on life.

    Director:Charles McDougall
    Writer:Jenny Bicks

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  15. Sex and the City Season 3 Episode 11 - Running with Scissors
    5.3/10(9 votes)

    #15 - Running with Scissors

    S3:E11

    Carrie continues her affair with Big, and tells Samantha after a girly night and Miranda after a drink on their cocktail night. Charlotte finds out by accident, when she bumps into them on the street together. No longer meeting in hotels where nobody knows them in to avoid getting caught,Natasha comes home early from the Hamptons catching Carrie in Big's apartment. She chases Carrie out, falls down the stairs and cracks her tooth. Carrie takes her to A&E where she tells Big "they are so over they need a new word for over". Miranda tries continually to get Carrie to end her affair. Charlotte hires stylist Anthony Marentino to help her find the perfect wedding dress. Samantha meets the "male version of herself", but he refuses to sleep with her because she hasn't had an HIV test.

    Director:Dennis Erdman
    Writer:Michael Patrick King

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  16. Sex and the City Season 6 Episode 14 - The Ick Factor
    5.3/10(9 votes)

    #16 - The Ick Factor

    S6:E14

    Carrie finds Aleksandr's old-world romantic attention a little overwhelming. Miranda prepares for her non-traditional wedding to Steve. Charlotte and Harry's romantic French dinner leads to a night of the runs. Samantha considers a breast augmentation and receives some unexpected news.

    Director:Wendey Stanzler
    Writers:Julie Rottenberg, Elisa Zuritsky

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  17. Sex and the City Season 6 Episode 19 - An American Girl in Paris (Part Une)
    5.3/10(9 votes)

    #17 - An American Girl in Paris (Part Une)

    S6:E19

    Before joining the Russian in Paris, Carrie has one last dinner in New York with Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda. However, life in the City of Light doesn't live up to her expectations. After being told-off by Carrie before the dinner, Big goes to girls for advice; they tell him to go to Paris and find their girl.

    Director:Tim Van Patten
    Writer:Michael Patrick King

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  18. Sex and the City Season 1 Episode 6 - Secret Sex
    5.4/10(10 votes)

    #18 - Secret Sex

    S1:E6

    Carrie and Mr. Big have their first official "date", but Carrie suspects Mr. Big is keeping her secret from his social circle. Miranda dates a man from her gym class, but she discovers a spanking video in Ted's apartment.

    Director:Michael Fields
    Writer:Darren Star

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  19. Sex and the City Season 1 Episode 8 - Three's a Crowd
    5.4/10(10 votes)

    #19 - Three's a Crowd

    S1:E8

    Charlotte is dating Jack, who wants a threesome, but she is unsure. Carrie discovers that Mr. Big has an ex-wife, and feels threatened. Samantha is seeing a married man; when his wife finds out, she proposes a threesome to keep their marriage together. Miranda feels unattractive and looks for affirmation that she isn't.

    Director:Nicole Holofcener
    Writer:Jenny Bicks

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  20. Sex and the City Season 1 Episode 11 - The Drought
    5.4/10(10 votes)

    #20 - The Drought

    S1:E11

    Carrie's relationship with Mr. Big has been going on for long enough that it is becoming less physical, especially after she farts in bed. Charlotte is dating a man who isn't interested in sex anymore thanks to the side-effects of Prozac. Samantha discovers that not having sex can be erotic. Miranda realizes that she hasn't had sex for months.

    Director:Matthew Harrison
    Writers:Michael Patrick King, Michael Green

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  21. Sex and the City Season 4 Episode 13 - The Good Fight
    5.4/10(9 votes)

    #21 - The Good Fight

    S4:E13

    Carrie and Aidan have a huge fight over the clutter in her apartment after Aidan moves in. Charlotte and Trey have a huge fight when he brings home a cardboard baby as a gag gift. Miranda goes on a date despite being pregnant. Samantha finally gives in to Richard's romantic overtures.

    Director:Charles McDougall
    Writer:Michael Patrick King

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  22. Sex and the City Season 1 Episode 3 - Bay of Married Pigs
    5.5/10(10 votes)

    #22 - Bay of Married Pigs

    S1:E3

    Carrie is invited to go up to their Hamptons beach house by Patience and Peter, but in the morning she bumps into Peter in the hall without his underwear on. Some friends introduce her to Sean, 'The Marrying Guy'; when she can't keep up on his quick-march to commitment, he ditches her for commitment-phile Charlotte. Miranda's colleague from work, Jeff, introduces her to a lesbian, Sid, at a baseball game, and they are invited to her senior partner's dinner party.

    Director:Nicole Holofcener
    Writer:Michael Patrick King

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  23. Sex and the City Season 2 Episode 4 - They Shoot Single People, Don't They?
    5.5/10(10 votes)

    #23 - They Shoot Single People, Don't They?

    S2:E4

    Single and fabulous Carrie gets a horrible photo taken for the cover story of New York Magazine: Single and Fabulous...?. Miranda fakes orgasms with her current boyfriend. Charlotte starts dating her handyman. Samantha dates a club owner, who calls them a "we" right away.

    Director:John David Coles
    Writer:Michael Patrick King

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  24. Sex and the City Season 6 Episode 13 - Let There Be Light
    5.5/10(8 votes)

    #24 - Let There Be Light

    S6:E13

    Carrie begins to feel attached to Aleksandr but cannot ignore his womanizing past. Together again, Steve moves into Miranda's apartment and finds it hard to avoid her angry ex-boyfriend Robert. Charlotte tries to forget her miscarriage by volunteering. Samantha accompanies Smith to an industry party hosted by Richard Wright.

    Director:Michael Patrick King
    Writer:Michael Patrick King

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  25. Sex and the City Season 1 Episode 12 - Oh Come All Ye Faithful
    5.6/10(10 votes)

    #25 - Oh Come All Ye Faithful

    S1:E12

    After being introduced as "a friend" to his mother, Carrie realizes her relationship with Mr. Big is one-sided and breaks up with him. Miranda dates an up-and-coming playwright who is also an up-tight Catholic. Samantha falls in love with a perfect man, but he doesn't measure up to her requirements. Charlotte gets psychic readings to see if she'll ever marry.

    Director:Matthew Harrison
    Writer:Michael Patrick King

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Worst Episodes Summary

"One" is the worst rated episode of "Sex and the City". It scored 4.9/10 based on 10 votes. Directed by David Frankel and written by Michael Patrick King, it aired on 9/14/2003. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Models and Mortals".