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Downtown Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 1999 - 1999
Episode 1
Sin Bin
Tue, Aug 3, 1999
Alex moves into his own apartment, with the help of his friends Jen, Goat, Chaka and Mecca. Selling some of his old action figures, Alex meets his newest infatuation, goth girl Serena, at a comic book store called Starbase 12. Chaka and Mecca, tasked with watching the van, are distracted by boys and the moving van is stolen.
Episode 2
Train Pain
Tue, Aug 10, 1999
Chaka and Mecca challenge Fruity and Matt to a battle-of-the-sexes subway race to Coney Island, to determine which subway line goes there the fastest. Meanwhile, Alex and Jen play board games, leading to a big blowup.
Episode 3
Hot Spot
Tue, Aug 17, 1999
The dive bar on the ground floor of Alex's building is replaced by "Flame", a trendy new club. Chaka and her friends, all underage, sneak into the club to party. The party continues in Alex's apartment, and Alex and Jen try to retaliate against the club.
Episode 4
Insomnia
Tue, Aug 24, 1999
Alex is set up on a date with Serena, and suffers insomnia from his pre-date anxiety. Wandering around the city streets late at night, he starts hallucinating from lack of sleep, leading to an unexpected encounter with Serena.
Episode 5
The Con
Tue, Aug 31, 1999
Alex is concerned that his nerdy obsessions with toy collecting and comic book hoarding will drive his dream girl away. At a Horror Convention with his friends, Alex is torn between trying to impress Serena and acquiring a rare action figure to complete his "White Trash" fantasy collection. World Wrestling Federation (WWF) pro-wrestler, The Undertaker, makes a special guest appearance.
Episode 6
Graffiti
Tue, Sep 7, 1999
Matt goes out for a night of painting graffiti in the subway tunnels with Fruity and Chaka, and finds the city's underground Hall of Fame for graffiti artists. Meanwhile, Alex has a sexually-charged night with Leah, Jen's promiscuous roommate.
Episode 7
Hotel Bar
Tue, Sep 14, 1999
Goat takes Alex out for a night of picking up girls, and encourages him to lower his standards, leading to a rough night for both of them. Meanwhile, Jen and Leah have an unfortunate night out as well, as Leah tries to pick up a rich guy. Rev Jen Miller provides the voice of Teeny.
Episode 8
Limo
Tue, Sep 28, 1999
Worried that she hasn't had a date in a long time, Jen impulsively rents a stretch limo for the night, and takes Alex along for the ride. Fruity, Matt, Chaka and Mecca are accosted by a group of tough Catholic school girls in Chinatown.
Episode 9
Testing
Tue, Oct 5, 1999
Alex, Chaka, Fruity and Goat take part in a research study about how much they remember their education. Alex tests well, and wonders if he should be more ambitious. Meanwhile, Goat is becoming increasingly unstable and paranoid, but is calmed down by a meeting with an old high school classmate.
Episode 10
Night Shift
Mon, Oct 18, 1999
Jen is upset by Serena's effect on Alex and their other nerdy friends, and starts investigating her. Meanwhile, Alex has a hard time working at the copy shop.
Episode 11
Before and After
Mon, Oct 25, 1999
Chaka accuses Mecca of copying her style. Jen forces Alex to clean his house, and throw out his toy collection.
Episode 12
Cropsey Clanners
Mon, Nov 1, 1999
Jen and Alex go collectible-hunting in the New Jersey suburbs, with Chaka and Mecca along for the ride. When the car breaks down, the four share urban legends about rural New Jersey, leading to a freak out.
Episode 13
Trip or Treat
Mon, Nov 8, 1999
Alex finally gets the nerve to ask Serena out to a Halloween party.
