8.3/1030 votes#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/2/1999
Having barely survived their first winter, the entire population of the Pilgrim village decides to return to England. The only holdout is James, who argues fiercely for sticking it out -- and wins only because the relief ship from England arrives carrying plague.
Director: Andrew D. Weyman
Writer: Phoef Sutton
- 8.2/1030 votes
#2 - Tobacco
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/9/1999
Polly's childhood nemesis, now married to a rich Virginia tobacco farmer, comes to visit and is less than impressed with Polly and James' ""rural"" lifestyle. When the visitors start giving out samples of their crop-tobacco-the townsfolk immediately embrace the new weed. James can't keep it on the shelves and realizes that selling tobacco could make him a fortune. Meanwhile, Abigail wants to go to the fur trappers' dance and James doesn't want her associating with ""their kind.""
Director: Andrew D. Weyman
Writer: Phoef Sutton
- NaN/100 votes
#3 - Privacy
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/16/1999
When Grammy complains about always feeling underfoot in their one-room house, James creates a social revolution in the village by building Grammy her own room.
Director: Andrew D. Weyman
Writer: Phoef Sutton
- NaN/100 votes
#4 - Marriage
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/23/1999
Lonely and desperate for companionship, Cotton answers an advertisement placed in the local paper by the London Bridal Exchange offering a warehouse of beautiful and obedient maidens for marriage. As the impending nuptials approach, Polly prepares the wedding feast and excitement in the colony mounts.
Director: Brian K. Roberts
Writer: Phoef Sutton
- NaN/100 votes
#5 - Spring
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/30/1999
The snow has finally thawed, flowers are in bloom and Grammy has spring fever. When the always mean and hostile Grammy suddenly becomes sweet and demure, James is immediately suspicious of his mother's new behavior. It soon becomes apparent that Grammy's new demeanor is due to the arrival of the handsome and single Burnaby Fitzhugh. James goes to great lengths to prevent Grammy from discovering Burnaby's promiscuous nature.
Director: Jay Sandrich
Writer: Phoef Sutton
- NaN/100 votes
#6 - Thanksgiving
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 9/6/1999
The colony's food supply is at an all time low and the settlers believe the soil in their new homeland is barren until they meet a native of the continent, Squanto, a member of the Wampanoag tribe, who teaches them the secret of growing corn. To show their appreciation, James and Polly decide to have a dinner for Squanto and his tribe. Just as it looks like the big feast is going to consist solely of corn, potatoes and cranberry sauce, James and Cotton return from the woods with three strange birds that, when stuffed and cooked, make the meal a huge success.
Director: Jay Sandrich
Writer: Phoef Sutton
The Best Episodes of Thanks Season 1
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Thanks is an American television sitcom that debuted on CBS television network and ran for six episodes from 8:30 to 9:00pm ET on Monday nights....
Genre:Comedy
Network:CBS
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "Thanks" season 1. It scored 8.3/10 based on 30 votes. Directed by Andrew D. Weyman and written by Phoef Sutton, it aired on 8/2/1999. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Tobacco".