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The Best Episodes of Cowboy Bebop Season 1

Every episode of Cowboy Bebop Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Cowboy Bebop Season 1!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Cowboy Bebop Season 1 Episode 26 - The Real Folk Blues (2)
    9.5/10(7566 votes)

    S1:E26

    Spike finally finds the woman he’s been searching for, and Faye makes a surprising return to the Bebop. With the syndicate in hot pursuit, Spike seeks to end the reign of Vicious.

    Director:Yoshiyuki Takei
    Writer:Keiko Nobumoto

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  2. Cowboy Bebop Season 1 Episode 5 - Jamming with Edward
    9.2/10(7515 votes)

    S1:E5

    The Bebop crew tries to crack the case of mysterious satellite drawings appearing on the Earth’s surface, but they’ll need help from a hacker know as Radical Edward to earn their bounty!

    Director:Ikuro Sato
    Writer:Dai Sato

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  3. Cowboy Bebop Season 1 Episode 25 - The Real Folk Blues (1)
    9.1/10(4827 votes)

    S1:E25

    Spike and Jet are ambushed by members of the syndicate, and Faye has an unexpected encounter with a woman from Spike’s past.

    Director:Ikuro Sato
    Writer:Keiko Nobumoto

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  4. Cowboy Bebop Season 1 Episode 20 - Pierrot Le Fou
    9.0/10(5337 votes)

    S1:E20

    Spike takes a beating during a chance encounter with an indestructible assassin. While Jet searches for the secret to the madman’s power, Spike goes looking for payback!

    Director:Yoshiyuki Takei
    Writer:Sadayuki Murai

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  5. Cowboy Bebop Season 1 Episode 24 - Hard Luck Woman
    9.0/10(4844 votes)

    S1:E24

    Faye and Ed discover clues to their respective pasts that could send the crew of the Bebop heading in very different directions.

    Director:Hirokazu Yamada
    Writer:Michiko Yokote

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  6. Cowboy Bebop Season 1 Episode 13 - Asteroid Blues
    8.9/10(5066 votes)

    S1:E13

    Spike and Jet head to Tijuana to track down an outlaw smuggling a dangerous drug known as blood-eye. Jet wants the bounty, but Spike has eyes for a far prettier prize.

    Director:Yoshiyuki Takei
    Writer:Keiko Nobumoto

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  7. Cowboy Bebop Season 1 Episode 12 - Speak Like a Child
    8.7/10(4768 votes)

    S1:E12

    When a mysterious package arrives, Faye disappears on a gambling binge, and Spike and Jet embark on a frustrating search for ancient technology!

    Director:Yoshiyuki Takei
    Writer:Akihiko Inari

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  8. Cowboy Bebop Season 1 Episode 18 - Mushroom Samba
    8.7/10(4685 votes)

    S1:E18

    After the Bebop crash lands, Ed and Ein’s search for food turns up some very expensive mushrooms with psychedelic side effects!

    Director:Kunihiro Mori
    Writers:Michiko Yokote, Shinichiro Watanabe

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  9. Cowboy Bebop Season 1 Episode 8 - Jupiter Jazz (1)
    8.6/10(5241 votes)

    S1:E8

    Faye robs and abandons the Bebop crew, Spike goes in search of a woman he once knew, and Vicious makes another deadly appearance.

    Director:Yoshiyuki Takei
    Writer:Keiko Nobumoto

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  10. Cowboy Bebop Season 1 Episode 17 - Black Dog Serenade
    8.4/10(4427 votes)

    S1:E17

    Jet teams up with a former partner to settle the score with the man who took his arm, but he soon discovers that memories can be deceiving.

    Director:Ikuro Sato
    Writer:Michiko Yokote

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  11. Cowboy Bebop Season 1 Episode 23 - Brain Scratch
    8.4/10(4177 votes)

    S1:E23

    Faye goes undercover to collect the bounty on a deranged cult leader, but when the mysterious organization brainwashes her into a very deep sleep – she’ll need a little help from her friends.

    Director:Yoshiyuki Takei
    Writer:Dai Sato

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  12. Cowboy Bebop Season 1 Episode 10 - Bohemian Rhapsody
    8.3/10(4633 votes)

    S1:E10

    The Bebop Crew embarks on a wild goose chase of a bounty hunt that leads them deep into space in search of an ancient chess master.

    Director:Hirokazu Yamada
    Writer:Dai Sato

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  13. Cowboy Bebop Season 1 Episode 11 - My Funny Valentine
    8.3/10(4643 votes)

    S1:E11

    When Jet brings in a fugitive from Faye’s past, the rebellious beauty must decide whether to turn him in – or give an old flame one last chance.

    Director:Kunihiro Mori
    Writer:Keiko Nobumoto

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  14. Cowboy Bebop Season 1 Episode 1 - Stray Dog Strut
    8.2/10(6884 votes)

    S1:E1

    Spike and Jet’s next case takes them to Mars, where they’ll to try apprehend a professional pet thief and a priceless data dog.

    Director:Ikuro Sato
    Writer:Michiko Yokote

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  15. Cowboy Bebop Season 1 Episode 22 - Cowboy Funk
    8.2/10(4153 votes)

    S1:E22

    Spike’s attempts to apprehend the infamous Teddy Bear Bomber are maddeningly derailed by a mysterious – and clueless – cowboy!

    Director:Kunihiro Mori
    Writer:Keiko Nobumoto

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  16. Cowboy Bebop Season 1 Episode 6 - Ganymede Elegy
    8.1/10(4919 votes)

    S1:E6

    When a case takes the Bebop crew to Jet’s old stomping ground, the big man crosses paths with an old lover – and her wanted boyfriend.

    Director:Hirokazu Yamada
    Writer:Akihiko Inari

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  17. Cowboy Bebop Season 1 Episode 15 - Ballad of Fallen Angels
    7.9/10(4101 votes)

    S1:E15

    Spike aims to collect the bounty on a member of the Red Dragon Syndicate, but his mission leads him into a deadly showdown with a face from his past!

    Director:Tetsuya Watanabe
    Writer:Michiko Yokote

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  18. Cowboy Bebop Season 1 Episode 16 - Sympathy for the Devil
    7.9/10(4012 votes)

    S1:E16

    The latest case for the crew of the Bebop finds Spike pitted against a young boy with a talent for the harmonica – and murder.

    Director:Ikuro Sato
    Writer:Keiko Nobumoto

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  19. Cowboy Bebop Season 1 Episode 3 - Heavy Metal Queen
    7.8/10(5233 votes)

    S1:E3

    The Bebop crew pursues a renegade explosives expert, and Spike crosses paths with a nameless space trucker that hates bounty hunters.

    Director:Kunihiro Mori
    Writer:Michiko Yokote

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  20. Cowboy Bebop Season 1 Episode 14 - Gateway Shuffle
    7.7/10(4112 votes)

    S1:E14

    Faye teams up with Spike and Jet to track down a gang of space activists that plans on turning the human population into monkeys!

    Director:Yoshiyuki Takei
    Writer:Sadayuki Murai

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  21. Cowboy Bebop Season 1 Episode 7 - Toys in the Attic
    7.6/10(4589 votes)

    S1:E7

    When an unusual, blob-like space creature infects Ein, Faye, and Jet, Spike and Radical Edward must figure out a way to save their friends.

    Director:Kunihiro Mori
    Writer:Michiko Yokote

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  22. Cowboy Bebop Season 1 Episode 9 - Jupiter Jazz (2)
    7.6/10(4377 votes)

    S1:E9

    Jet continues his mission to reunite his Bebop comrades, and Spike finds himself locked in a brutal dogfight with his old nemesis Vicious.

    Director:Ikuro Sato
    Writer:Keiko Nobumoto

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  23. Cowboy Bebop Season 1 Episode 4 - Waltz for Venus
    7.5/10(4934 votes)

    S1:E4

    Spike gets involved with a fugitive who is willing to risk his own life to restore his sister’s sight. Can the Bebop crew save the day before tragedy strikes?

    Director:Yoshiyuki Takei
    Writer:Michiko Yokote

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  24. Cowboy Bebop Season 1 Episode 2 - Honky Tonk Women
    7.4/10(5505 votes)

    S1:E2

    A night at the casino lands Spike and Jet in hot water when they cross paths with Faye Valentine, a stunning con artist wanted by the law – and the bad guys.

    Director:Kunihiro Mori
    Writers:Keiko Nobumoto, Ryota Yamaguchi

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  25. Cowboy Bebop Season 1 Episode 19 - Wild Horses
    7.3/10(3887 votes)

    S1:E19

    While Spike pays a visit to the man who built his ship, Faye and Jet go fishing for space pirates.

    Director:Hirokazu Yamada
    Writer:Akihiko Inari

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Real Folk Blues (2)" is the best rated episode of Cowboy Bebop season 1. It scored 9.5/10 from 7,566 votes. Directed by Yoshiyuki Takei and written by Keiko Nobumoto, it aired on April 24, 1999. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Jamming with Edward".