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The Best Episodes of Hot in Cleveland Season 1

Every episode of Hot in Cleveland Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Hot in Cleveland Season 1!

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Three fabulous, eccentric, LA best friends of a certain age have their lives changed forever when their plane unexpectedly lands in Cleveland and they soon rediscover themselves in this new "promised land."

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Hot in Cleveland Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.6/10(423 votes)

    #1 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    In the premiere of this comedy, three women from L.A. on their way to Paris make an emergency landing in Cleveland. They decide to stick around and rent a house with an elderly caretaker.

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  2. Hot in Cleveland Season 1 Episode 2 - Who's Your Mama?
    7.6/10(333 votes)

    #2 - Who's Your Mama?

    S1:E2

    Joy's fling with a younger man dredges up a secret from her past. Melanie coaxes Elka to dive back into the dating pool and Victoria's new shopping habits come with fringe benefits.

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  3. Hot in Cleveland Season 1 Episode 3 - Birthdates
    8.1/10(345 votes)

    #3 - Birthdates

    S1:E3

    Elka finds a lot to like about her blind date, though the other ladies aren't so lucky with their respective suitors.

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  4. Hot in Cleveland Season 1 Episode 4 - The Sex That Got Away
    7.6/10(317 votes)

    #4 - The Sex That Got Away

    S1:E4

    During an event at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Victoria reconnects with a former rock-star boyfriend, while Melanie gets a bit overzealous with her music idol.

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  5. Hot in Cleveland Season 1 Episode 5 - Good Neighbors
    7.6/10(282 votes)

    #5 - Good Neighbors

    S1:E5

    Melanie throws a party to meet their neighbors and she comes off as insulting to one of her next door neighbors, a columnist for The Plain Dealer, leading Melanie to fear that he'll write something negative about her. Meanwhile, Victoria gets a offer to do a commercial for underpants in Japan and Elka sports a dyed hairdo that draws criticism from Joy.

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  6. Hot in Cleveland Season 1 Episode 6 - Meet the Parents
    7.5/10(286 votes)

    #6 - Meet the Parents

    S1:E6

    Melanie's mother and Victoria's father visit on the same weekend forcing them to see their parents in a new light; Erika brings Joy and her mother together.

    Director:David Trainer

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  8. Hot in Cleveland Season 1 Episode 7 - It's Not That Complicated
    7.4/10(267 votes)

    #7 - It's Not That Complicated

    S1:E7

    Melanie's ex-husband Anders comes to town and she starts to have feelings for him again. Meanwhile, Elka tries to juggle relationships with two men.

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  9. Hot in Cleveland Season 1 Episode 8 - The Play's the Thing
    7.3/10(274 votes)

    #8 - The Play's the Thing

    S1:E8

    Victoria lends her acting expertise to a high school's production of "Romeo and Juliet". Melanie's new romance causes a rift with Joy. Elka crashes funerals.

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  10. Hot in Cleveland Season 1 Episode 9 - Good Luck Faking the Goiter
    7.9/10(283 votes)

    #9 - Good Luck Faking the Goiter

    S1:E9

    Melanie comes to regret her nosy nature when her son pays a visit. Elka helps Victoria campaign for sympathy votes after she's nominated for a Daytime Emmy.

    Director:Gil Junger

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  11. Hot in Cleveland Season 1 Episode 10 - Tornado
    8.1/10(282 votes)

    #10 - Tornado

    S1:E10

    In the first-season finale, threats of a tornado cause the ladies to seek shelter in Elka's secret room in the cellar, but they're nearly blown away by what they find.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "Hot in Cleveland" season 1. It scored 7.6/10 based on 423 votes. Directed by Michael Lembeck and written by Suzanne Martin, it aired on 6/16/2010. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Who's Your Mama?".