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How to Make It in America Season 1 Episodes

Season 1 Episode Guide

8 Episodes 2010 - 2010

Season one focuses on a pair of twenty-something entrepreneurs who try to hustle their way to achieving their version of the American Dream in New York City's fashion scene by using their street smarts and often shady connections. Highlights include: Ben (Bryan Greenberg) and Cam (Victor Rasuk) try to get their jeans line started, and a Japanese buyer gives them unexpected feedback.

Episode 1

Pilot

Sun, Feb 14, 2010 27 mins

In the premiere of this comedy about Brooklyn entrepreneurs hustling their way to prosperity, Ben (Bryan Greenberg) and Cam (Victor Rasuk) need a quick infusion of cash to pay off a loan to Cam's cousin Rene, who just got out of prison. Meanwhile, Ben's ex, Rachel, is moving on with a new boyfriend, while his old high-school friend, David, could be an important investor.

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Episode 2

Crisp

Sun, Feb 21, 2010 27 mins

In debt, once again, to Rene, Ben and Cam search uptown and downtown for a manufacturer to help them get their 1970s-style jeans line off the ground. Meanwhile, Ben meets Rachel to discuss the events following a recent gallery opening. Fashion designer John Varvatos appears as himself.

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Episode 3

Paper, Denim + Dollars

Sun, Feb 28, 2010 27 mins

Ben and Cam find a tailor who's willing to make their jeans sample, but only if they can scrounge up the cash first; Rachel contemplates her future in interior design with Edie after meeting with a college friend who's in the Peace Corps; Rene comes up with an alternate marketing plan for his energy drink.

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Episode 4

Unhappy Birthday

Sun, Mar 7, 2010 27 mins

Dismayed by the prospect of attending a dinner party for Rachel's birthday---with a guest list that includes her current boyfriend---Ben decides to make good on a promise to Kaplan for a night out at an exclusive club.

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Episode 5

Big in Japan

Sun, Mar 14, 2010 27 mins

Feedback from a Japanese buyer forces Ben and Cam to take another look at their business model; Rene's access to a hidden stash of cash is threatened by a relative's divorce; Rachel's desire to spice up her relationship with Darren gets mixed results.

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Episode 6

Good Vintage

Sun, Mar 21, 2010 27 mins

Ben and Cam struggle to satisfy a buyer's demand; Rene prepares for a confrontation with an allegedly thieving contractor (Paul Calderon); a business trip to Connecticut gets personal for Rachel.

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Episode 7

Keep on Truck'n

Sun, Mar 28, 2010 27 mins

Rene's parole officer (John Carroll Lynch) wants to see what his client's up to at a meeting with Rasta Monsta's Jamaica-based owner; Rachel is irked by Darren's business proposition to her and Edie; Ben and Cam curtail an obligation to Rene to pick up their shirts from the silk screener.

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Episode 8

Never Say Die

Sun, Apr 4, 2010 27 mins

In the first-season finale, Cam mulls confronting Rene about a recent theft when it involves his and Ben's product. Meanwhile, Rachel makes a life-changing decision that has a major impact on Ben, Edie and Darren.

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