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Ferris Bueller Season 1 Episodes

Season 1 Episode Guide

Season 1

13 Episodes 1990 - 1991

Episode 1

Pilot

Thu, Aug 23, 1990

The first day of Ferris Bueller's junior year begins at Ocean Bay High School. He has some old issues to deal with, such as his arch-nemesis Principal Rooney. That will have to wait as he has the new issue of a beautiful transfer student named Sloan.

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Episode 2

Behind Every Dirtbag

Mon, Sep 17, 1990

Principal Rooney handpicks a student-body-president candidate and prohibits Ferris from running, so he does the next-best thing and prepares his own candidate: a boy named Shred who dislikes Principal Rooney as much as he does.

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Episode 3

Custodian of the People

Mon, Sep 24, 1990

Ferris and Sloan have hit a bump in the road in their new relationship: he makes the mistake of being unsupportive of her ambition of becoming a dancer. Ferris is also at odds again with Principal Rooney as he convinces Lou, the new janitor, to impersonate the new dean of students, a former Marine drill sergeant.

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Episode 4

Without You I'm Nothing

Mon, Oct 1, 1990

Ferris suggests to Cameron, who's feeling trapped in his shadow, that he should do something for which he will be remembered. Cameron takes his advice by pulling a dangerous stunt.

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Episode 5

Between a Rock and Rooney's Place

Mon, Oct 8, 1990

Sloan wants to throw a small, peaceful surprise party for Cameron's birthday; Ferris' alternate plan includes lots of people, a rapper, and Principal Rooney's house.

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Episode 6

A Dog and His Boy

Mon, Oct 15, 1990

Ferris, still trying to win Sloan's love, agrees to watch the school mascot when she asks. Principal Rooney sees the dog with Ferris, decides to get rid of it, and calls the dogcatcher.

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Episode 7

Ferris Bueller Can't Win

Mon, Oct 22, 1990

The San Diego Chicken makes an appearance at Ocean Bay High School, which kicks off a run of bad luck for Ferris: He gets into a fight with Sloan, Cameron accidentally destroys his homework, and *then* an earthquake hits while he's riding in an elevator with his archnemesis Principal Rooney, trapping them together.

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Episode 8

Sloan Again, Naturally

Mon, Nov 5, 1990

Ferris and Jeannie set their differences aside and work together to ruin a date between Sloan and the new exchange student from Italy. Ferris wants Sloan back and Jeannie wants the exchange student for herself.

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Episode 9

Scenes from a Grandma

Mon, Nov 12, 1990

Ferris' nosy, know-it-all grandmother wants to turn her two-week visit into a permanent stay, and gets a job as a counselor at his school.

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Episode 10

Stand-In Deliver

Mon, Nov 26, 1990

Cameron's new girlfriend Ann's father forbids him to see her, so Ferris poses as her boyfriend to get past her dad. Then Ann falls for Ferris.

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Episode 11

Baby You Can't Drive My Car

Mon, Dec 3, 1990

Ferris gets the car of his dreams for his birthday, a 1962 Chevy Corvette. His dreams turn into nightmares when he and Cameron become concerned that the car is haunted. Ferris returns to talk to the car salesman, Mr. McFarland, and discovers that Mr. McFarland has been dead for over 20 years.

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Episode 12

Grace Under Pressure

Sun, Dec 16, 199030 mins

Principal Rooney cancels "Beach Day" when he hears that Superintendent Weldon has planed an inspection. Ferris has been looking forward to the event and decides to secretly go ahead with the plans.

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Episode 13

A Night in the Life

Sun, Aug 11, 1991

Ferris and Cameron survive an eventful night while trying to churn out an important class paper.

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