7.5/1066 votes#1 - When One Door Opens
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 6/13/2011
Adrian is in a deep depression, refusing to leave the house, while Ben struggles to keep it all together after losing their baby. Ben has returned to school, but is devastated and angry about the situation. Ben asks Amy to visit Adrian at home to help her through this difficult time. Meanwhile, Amy feels a little guilty for being so happy in her own life – she’s in love with Ricky and their relationship seems to be growing stronger by the day. Ricky insists they shouldn’t feel guilty and invites Amy and John to move in with him.
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7.0/1045 votes#2 - Another One Closes
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 6/20/2011
Betty applies her own brand of comfort for Adrian's mourning. Ashley decides to go ahead with her cross-country road trip.
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6.3/1048 votes#3 - When Opportunity Knocks
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 6/27/2011
Grace goes away on a medical mission, while Peter suspects the worst.
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7.5/1041 votes#4 - One Foot Out the Door
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 7/4/2011
There's an emergency with John resulting in Ricky & Amy taking him to the ER. Grace meets a new guy named Daniel. Adrian wants Ben to tell her how he really feels.
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7.8/1047 votes#5 - Hole in the Wall
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 7/11/2011
As Ben continues to examine his options, he and Adrian have a huge blowout. Adrian finally gathers the courage to take all of the baby's things out of the would-be nursery.
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7.7/1046 votes#6 - Don't Go in There!
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 7/18/2011
Adrian comes to Ben's defense as a bunch of students begin to blame him for their daughter's death. Kathleen has an interview at a college. Grace gets pranked by Ricky.
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7.9/1054 votes#7 - Cute
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 7/25/2011
With the help of Amy, Ricky tries to get in to college. Grace is having trouble fitting in to Daniel's college life.
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7.3/1052 votes#8 - Dancing With The Stars
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 8/1/2011
It's time for senior prom!! Amy is mad that Ricky doesn't want to go so she pressures him into taking her to prom. Adrian and Ben go together, and Amy finds out Adrian is trying to get pregnant. Later, after the dance Adrian tries to seduce Ben into sleeping with her so she can be prego and keep him in the marriage.
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7.6/1044 votes#9 - Flip Flop
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 8/8/2011
Adrian has a new goal in mind.
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7.6/1044 votes#10 - 4-1-1
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 8/15/2011
Nora finds a new place to live, Ricky has an unexpected visitor who has run into legal problems after texting nude photos of his girlfriend, and Grace plays matchmaker
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7.4/1043 votes#11 - The Games We Play
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 8/22/2011
Adrian is introduced to the brother of one of Daniel's friend, and sparks fly. Amy hopes for a proposal from Ricky -- who has a surprise of his own.
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7.3/1039 votes#12 - Pomp
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 8/29/2011
Mid-Season Finale: A marriage is on the rocks. The wife is going to college and files for divorce -- and it's not Adrian. The seniors prepare for graduation.
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7.7/10115 votes#13 - And Circumstance
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 9/5/2011
It's graduation day - and both Ricky and Jack have something to say. A divorce attorney obtains incriminating photos at the graduation ceremonies.
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7.2/1050 votes#14 - Smokin' Like a Virgin
Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 3/26/2012
Amy and Ricky are now engaged, but Amy starts to consider what marriage may really mean.
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6.7/1039 votes#15 - Defiance
Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 4/2/2012
Summer school is the backdrop for another series of intrigues: Amy, Madison and Lauren argue, Henry is in the doghouse with both Ben and Alice, and someone is found to be trying pot.
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6.7/1041 votes#16 - They Gotta Eat
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 4/9/2012
Kathleen struggles with a decision whether or not to allow a boy from the country to stay with them instead of attending boarding school
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6.8/1038 votes#17 - Suddenly Last Summer
Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 4/16/2012
Amy is increasingly short with everyone in her life, including Ricky, leaving him wondering what is going on with her, but he is not prepared when she reveals that she might be pregnant again. Ben, determined to get permission from Dylan's parents to see her, makes another attempt to win them over, but it doesn't turn out quite like he hoped when he ends up sharing too much information about his family. Grace is unsure how to react to her mother's shocking news about the secret her father kept from everyone and turns to Jack for support. And, Anne's evening with Nora raises questions for George.
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6.8/1040 votes#18 - The Beach is Back
Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 4/23/2012
Dylan and her pals surprise Ben at school, while Grace doesn't want Jacob attending school with her. Elsewhere, Kathleen tries to understand her late husband's secrets; and an overburdened Amy acts ornery at home with Ricky.
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6.2/1034 votes#19 - The Splits
Season 4 Episode 19 - Aired 4/30/2012
Ben and Dylan go on their first real date together. Elsewhere, Tom runs into problems with police.
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6.3/1033 votes#20 - Strange Familiar
Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 5/7/2012
A desperate Kathleen resorts to bribery to get Grace to talk to Jacob. Elsewhere, Dylan attempts to befriend Adrian.
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5.9/1036 votes#21 - Allies
Season 4 Episode 21 - Aired 5/14/2012
Amy learns she's doing poorly in summer school, so her dad tutors her and provides her with some life advice.
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6.3/1042 votes#22 - The Text Best Thing
Season 4 Episode 22 - Aired 5/21/2012
Amy announces a wedding date, and the news travels quickly. Meanwhile, a rumor concerning Anne surfaces.
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6.5/1043 votes#23 - 4SnP
Season 4 Episode 23 - Aired 5/28/2012
Amy's mistaken about why she's the focus of gossip, and Grace grows jealous of her. Elsewhere, Ashley and her mom return from traveling abroad; and Ben asks his father to let him enroll in Dylan's school.
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6.0/1038 votes#24 - Love Is Love
Season 4 Episode 24 - Aired 6/4/2012
In the fourth-season finale, Anne reveals some news to her loved ones. Meanwhile, Ben considers transferring to Dylan's school.
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The Best Episodes of The Secret Life of the American Teenager Season 4
Every episode of The Secret Life of the American Teenager Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Secret Life of the American Teenager Season 4!
Amy and her friends at Grant High learn to define themselves while they navigate the perilous waters of contemporary adolescence. Between their love triangles, secrets,...
Genres:DramaComedy
Network:ABC Family
Season 4 Ratings Summary
"When One Door Opens" is the best rated episode of "The Secret Life of the American Teenager" season 4. It scored 7.5/10 based on 66 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 6/13/2011. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Another One Closes".