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Season 1

Season 1

1994
19 Episodes

A 15-year-old girl and her trials and tribulations of being a teenager and dealing with friends, guys, parents and school.

Episodes

Pilot
1

1. Pilot

Aug 25, 1994
48 min
7.5

Angela Chase begins new friendships at school.

Dancing in the Dark
2

2. Dancing in the Dark

Sep 1, 1994
48 min
6.5

Jordan sells Angela a fake ID.

Guns and Gossip
3

3. Guns and Gossip

Sep 8, 1994
48 min
7.0

A rumor makes the rounds that Angela slept with Jordan.

Father Figures
4

4. Father Figures

Sep 15, 1994
48 min
6.5

The printing shop owned by Patty's father is audited.

The Zit
5

5. The Zit

Sep 22, 1994
48 min
7.0

A list rating the sophomore girls makes the rounds.

The Substitute
6

6. The Substitute

Sep 29, 1994
48 min
6.5

Liberty High deals with the issue of censorship when a substitute English teacher encourages students to write liberal poetry for the school paper.

Why Jordan Can't Read
7

7. Why Jordan Can't Read

Oct 6, 1994
48 min
7.0

Angela makes a real connection with Jordan when she discovers that he has difficulty reading.

Strangers in the House
8

8. Strangers in the House

Oct 20, 1994
48 min
7.0

Sharon's dad has a heart attack that causes Graham to question his own mortality and puts stress on his marriage while the event mends the broken friendship between Sharon and Angela.

Halloween
9

9. Halloween

Oct 27, 1994
48 min
6.5

Angela finds herself in 1963 during a mystical Halloween experience; Graham and Patty create some magic of their own with the help of medieval Halloween costumes.

Other People's Mothers
10

10. Other People's Mothers

Nov 3, 1994
48 min
7.0

Patty gains strides in her relationship with Angela when she helps Rayanne during an overdose.

Life of Brian
11

11. Life of Brian

Nov 10, 1994
48 min
6.0

Brian's life is a constant struggle over what he wants to express and the ramblings that escape from his mouth; everyone feels like the outsider at the ""World Happiness Dance"" at school; Patty pressures Graham into taking a continuing education cooking class.

Self-Esteem
12

12. Self-Esteem

Nov 17, 1994
48 min
5.5

Self-esteem is the lesson of the day for Angela's warped relationship with Jordan, Brian's unreciprocated devotion to Angela, Rickie's flair for the dramatic, and Graham's cooking expertise.

Pressure
13

13. Pressure

Dec 1, 1994
48 min
6.0

Angela must make the decision whether or not to sleep with Jordan, while Graham is being pressured into going into the restaurant business with Hallie Lowenthal.

On the Wagon
14

14. On the Wagon

Dec 8, 1994
48 min
6.0

Rayanne has been sober for 33 days. To start getting her life back together again and to spend more time with Angela, she joins Jordan's band. But after a case of stage fright and a glimpse at what being sober really means, she goes back to the bottle.

So-Called Angels
15

15. So-Called Angels

Dec 22, 1994
48 min
5.0

The Chase's Christmas is more complicated than usual when Angela's anxious search for Rickie leads her into the world of runaway kids where she encounters a mysterious homeless girl.

Resolutions
16

16. Resolutions

Jan 5, 1995
48 min
3.0

It's New Year's Eve and while everyone else is busy making or breaking his or her resolutions, Rickie faces an increasingly difficult situation.

Betrayal
17

17. Betrayal

Jan 12, 1995
48 min
5.5

Angela realizes she is over Jordan and is in to someone else. But Brian Cracow catches Rayanne and Jordan on tape having sex.

Weekend
18

18. Weekend

Jan 19, 1995
48 min
6.0

On a romantic weekend getaway to ""reconnect"" with Graham, Patty reveals another side of her personality; Angela copes with a visit from Rayanne, who has good reason not to leave.

In Dreams Begin Responsibilities
19

19. In Dreams Begin Responsibilities

Jan 26, 1995
48 min
5.5

Jordan asks Brian for help on winning back Angela's affections; Sharon and Rayanne reach a turning point in their relationship; and Rickie learns that the new girl has a crush on him.