7.7/101,552 votes#1 - You Can't Miss the Bear
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/7/2005
In the series debut, housewife Nancy Botwin struggles to deal with the sudden death of her husband, while her best friend and neighbour Celia Hodes learns a devastating secret when she tries to catch her daughter in the act with Nancy's son.
Director: Brian Dannelly
Writer: Jenji Kohan
7.4/101,160 votes#2 - Free Goat
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/15/2005
As Celia deals with the other woman in her marriage, Nancy contemplates creating an enterprise to solve the cash-only financial issues caused by her drug dealing. Silas has to come to terms with his girlfriend's sudden departure, while Shane tries to come to terms with missing his Dad.
Director: Brian Dannelly
Writer: Jenji Kohan
7.8/101,096 votes#3 - Good Shit Lollipop
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/22/2005
A mountain lion is on the prowl in Agrestic, but it's the medical marijuana facility that is causing the most havoc in Nancy's life. Faced with the dilemma of having to compete, Nancy has to get cooking. Silas makes a move on Megan causing him some colourful problems of his own and Celia and Isabel's war over weight issues gets dirty.
Director: Craig Zisk
Writer: Jenji Kohan, Roberto Benabib
7.6/101,052 votes#4 - Fashion of the Christ
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/29/2005
Nancy gets a rude awakening when her brother-in-law Andy comes for a surprise visit. Doug has an idea for a location for the faux bakery, which Nancy may need more than ever with Andy in the way. While Andy wreaks havoc in the Botwins' lives, Nancy is introduced to "The Candy Man" in order to help meet her customers' needs, and Celia drops a bomb.
Director: Burr Steers
Writer: Jenji Kohan
7.8/10992 votes#5 - Lude Awakening
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 9/5/2005
Nancy gets a reality check about what a life of crime can entail. Andy acts like a fool and gets arrested. Celia tries alternative methods to deal with her breast cancer. She also steps out of her box and bonds with children. Shane gets in trouble at school. Again.
Director: Lee Rose
Writer: Devon Shepard
7.6/10975 votes#6 - Dead in the Nethers
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 9/12/2005
Nancy attempt to play around in an effort to relieve some stress. Nancy, Celia, and Conrad go out to a club where Celia and Conrad "snuggle up." Meanwhile Andy meets a woman who he lies to like he would anyone else and Lupita starts investigating so as to gain the upper hand in her employee/employer relationship.
Director: Arlene Sanford
Writer: Michael Platt
7.6/10931 votes#7 - Higher Education
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 9/19/2005
Nancy hires an employee, and becomes known to a rival in the process. Shane makes a new friend, and Andy gets to know the new friend's mother. Celia's mother comes to visit after Celia's surgery.
Director: Tucker Gates
Writer: Shawn Schepps
7.5/10929 votes#8 - The Punishment Light
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 9/26/2005
Uncle Andy acts foolish at a ceremony for Judah. Shane gets in trouble again. Celia and Dean duke it out. Nancy finds out who it is that has been "delivering" pennies onto her car and fountain and she deals with them. Andy and Doug team up to bring more trouble into Nancy's home while trying to flush out the infestation of a rat. Nancy turns down an interested single father. And Uncle Andy exposes too much of himself yet again.
Director: Robert Berlinger
Writer: Rolin Jones
7.8/10905 votes#9 - The Punishment Lighter
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 10/3/2005
Nancy gets busted and Heylia teaches her about a $14,000 lesson. Doug and Celia make kitchen talk. The kids have daddy problems during diversity week. Bread-sticks and Scones, Nancy's bakery, opens and doesn't start off so well. And Celia retakes the PTA by way of a technicality.
Director: Paul Feig
Writer: Matthew Salsberg
8.3/10974 votes#10 - The Godmother
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 10/10/2005
Isabelle experiments, Andy gets drafted, Peter may not be who Nancy thinks he is, Silas gets high, and Nancy cuts out the middleman.
Director: Lev L. Spiro
Writer: Jenji Kohan
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After the unexpected death of her husband, a suburban mom resorts to selling weed to support her family.
Genres:ComedyCrimeDrama
Network:Showtime
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"You Can't Miss the Bear" is the best rated episode of "Weeds" season 1. It scored 7.7/10 based on 1552 votes. Directed by Brian Dannelly and written by Jenji Kohan, it aired on 8/7/2005. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Free Goat".