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The Best Episodes of American Born Chinese Season 1

Every episode of American Born Chinese Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of American Born Chinese Season 1!

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Average teenager Jin Wang juggles his high school social life with his immigrant home life. When he meets a new foreign student on the first day of the school year, even more worlds collide as

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    American Born Chinese Season 1 Episode 1 - What Guy Are You
    7.5/10(510 votes)

    #1 - What Guy Are You

    S1:E1

    Jin's plans to make the soccer team are derailed by the arrival of a new foreign exchange student.

    Director:Destin Daniel Cretton
    Writers:Kelvin Yu, Charles Yu

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  2. American Born Chinese Season 1 Episode 2 - A Monkey on a Quest
    7.2/10(418 votes)

    #2 - A Monkey on a Quest

    S1:E2

    Jin is pressured to make a statement after an offensive meme video of him goes viral.

    Director:Dinh Thai
    Writer:Vali Chandrasekaran

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  3. American Born Chinese Season 1 Episode 3 - Rockstar Status
    7.2/10(383 votes)

    #3 - Rockstar Status

    S1:E3

    Jin must decide between impressing his soccer teammates and helping Wei-Chen on his heavenly quest.

    Director:Dennis Liu
    Writer:Warren Hsu Leonard

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  4. American Born Chinese Season 1 Episode 4 - Make a Splash
    6.3/10(435 votes)

    #4 - Make a Splash

    S1:E4

    In a flashback, young Sun Wukong and his best friend, Niu Mowang, attend a heavenly banquet.

    Director:Peng Zhang
    Writer:Aaron Izek

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  5. American Born Chinese Season 1 Episode 5 - Abracadabra
    7.2/10(349 votes)

    #5 - Abracadabra

    S1:E5

    Jin and Wei-Chen search for a scholar who may know something about the Fourth Scroll.

    Director:Johnson Cheng
    Writer:Lawrence Dai

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  6. American Born Chinese Season 1 Episode 6 - Hot Stuff
    7.5/10(331 votes)

    #6 - Hot Stuff

    S1:E6

    Amelia throws Jin a birthday party, which gets crashed by Niu Mowang.

    Director:Lucy Liu
    Writer:Kai Yu Wu

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  7. American Born Chinese Season 1 Episode 7 - Beyond Repair
    7.6/10(318 votes)

    #7 - Beyond Repair

    S1:E7

    Jin finds himself in trouble at school as Wei-Chen tries to rescue his father from the Bull Demon.

    Director:Erin O'Malley
    Writer:Lana Cho

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  8. American Born Chinese Season 1 Episode 8 - The Fourth Scroll
    8.0/10(357 votes)

    #8 - The Fourth Scroll

    S1:E8

    Jin and Wei-Chen must stop Bull Demon's plan to destroy Heaven.

    Director:Destin Daniel Cretton
    Writer:Kelvin Yu

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"What Guy Are You" is the best rated episode of "American Born Chinese" season 1. It scored 7.5/10 based on 510 votes. Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton and written by Kelvin Yu, Charles Yu, it aired on 5/24/2023. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "A Monkey on a Quest".