EPISODES
SEASON ONE
Episode 1 (Series
premiere)
-- At the beginning of the 10th grade, Dawson and his best friend, Joey, battle
with the knowledge that their lifelong friendship may be changing due to the
raging hormones of a teenager. Adding to Joey's confusing emotions is the
arrival of the radiant Jen, who appears to be "the girl next door,"
but has an air of mystery surrounding her as she harbours a dark secret from her
past. Rounding out the group is Pacey, sarcasm succumbs to his over-confident
knack for stumbling awkwardly unprepared into adult situations
Episode 2 "Dirty Dancing"
-- Dawson casts new girlfriend Jen as tthe new lead gal in his movie, to try to
become closer. But a dumb jock gets in the way by asking Jen to the school
dance. Dawson goes to the dance with Joey to try and win Jen back, but it
backfires and he ends up making a fool of himself in front of Jen and Joey. At
the end of the evening, Jen forgives him, and explains that she likes how she
and Dawson are moving slowly. Meanwhile, Joey confesses to Dawson's mother that
she knows about the affair, she is having with Bob her co-host and Ms. Jacobs
and Pacey share another kiss on the dock.
Episode 3 "A Prelude to a Kiss"
-- Dawson's dream of a perfect, storyboook first kiss with Jen may finally be
coming true, but his plans may not go according to schedule when Jen discovers a
secret that breaks up the romantic moment; at school, Dawson has the opportunity
to join the film class as a silent observer, but can't keep quiet when he sees
the film is in trouble; Joey finds herself swept away by a visitor, an
attractive, wealthy preppy whose family has docked their sailboat in Capeside;
and Pacey and Ms. Jacobs, continue their relationship.
Episode 4 "Carnal Knowledge"
-- On the day of Dawson's parents' twenntieth wedding anniversary he spots his
mother with another man. Later, Dawson turns to his best friend Joey, rather
than his girlfriend Jen, when he needs a friend to confide in about his
suspicions. Upon turning to Joey he feels betrayed when she confesses she has
known about his mother's dishonesty. Jen finally reveals to Dawson her dark past
about her life in New York. By his surprise reaction, Jen feels like Dawson is
slipping away and turns to an unlikely source for advice. Meanwhile, Pacey and
Ms. Jacobs continue to grow closer but they are having a hard time keeping their
tryst a secret after Dawson's budding film career captures their romance on
videotape.
Episode 5 "Blown Away"
-- When the Leerys, the Potters, Jen annd her grandmother are confined to the
Leery house during a hurricane, temperaments run high when Dawson angrily
confronts his mother about her affair; Gail confesses the error of her ways,
shattering Mitch's world; and Jens grandmother exchanges acrimonious words with
Bessie and Bodie about their relationship and their unborn child. Meanwhile,
across town, Pacey and Ms. Jacobs struggle to keep their emotions under control
as they weather out the storm in her house with Pacey's older brother.
Episode 6 "Look Who's Talking"
-- As Joey's sister goes into labour att the Leery household, Joey turns to
Dawson for help when her sister's anguish floods her with memories of her
mother's death. Jen must put aside her religious differences with Gram, who must
overcome her own racial judgements, when they are the only ones left to deliver
the baby. Meanwhile, when rumours of Pacey's closeness with Miss Jacobs' begin
to spread, the school board calls for an emergency meeting to decide her fate.
Episode 7 "The Breakfast Club"
-- After committing various violations at school, the gang gets stuck together
for an 8 hour Saturday detention, where Dawson and Pacey turn against each
another; and Joey offers a tearful partial explanation for her anger toward Jen.
Jen tells Dawson how strong her feelings are for him. The best episode so
far!!!!
Episode 8 "Escape from New York"
-- Jen's ex-boyfriend from New York shows up
to try and win her back, and much to Dawson's dismay it appears to be working,
Pacey talks Joey into going to a beach party where she drowns her melancholy in
alcohol, and Gail and Mitch slowly continue to work on repairing their marriage.
Episode 9 "In the Company of Men"
-- Dawson, Pacey and Jen's ex-boyfriendd go out on a road trip, to help Dawson
forget about the recent break up. Meanwhile, Jen and Joey do this female bonding
thing as they plot revenge on a jock that has been spreading a little rumour
around the school.
Episode 10 "Modern Romance"
-- Melancholy over his break-up with Jeen, Dawson is the mastermind of a double
date, but when his date uncovers his plot, they join forces to obtain their
desired dates, which leaves all four going in circles. Meanwhile, Joey and Pacey
are partners in a project to prevent Pacey from failing biology, but when Pacey
confesses his new discoveries about Joey to Dawson, it makes Dawson begin to
confront his own feelings about his childhood friend.
Episode 11 "The Scare"
-- A farce to of the scream movies, a ccreepy Halloween setting stirs the
Capeside crew, there is a murderer among them.
Episode 12 "Pretty Woman"
-- Joey enters a local beauty competitiion to earn money towards her future
education; meanwhile, Pacey enters the pageant on the grounds that he is as
qualified as any female contestant. Dawson is enveloped by confusion when Jen
confesses her regrets about breaking off their relationship and Joey unburdens
her heart.
Episode 13 (Season 1 Finale) "Breaking
Away"*
-- Dawson must come to terms with his ffeelings towards Joey when he finds out
she may be leaving to France; Jen and Grams come to terms with their
differences, as Jen continues to miss Dawson's company.