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The Secret Life of the American Teenager S5E1 — To Begin With...
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The Secret Life of the American Teenager•Season 5•Episode 1

To Begin With...

7.6/10 · 54 votesJun 11, 201260 min

Ranked #2 of 24 in Season 5•+0.8 vs season avg

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Ricky and Amy decide to run off together to escape all the drama at home with Anne's recent announcement that she's gay and Ashley's return home. But, will they decide to say 'I Do'? Meanwhile, Ben struggles with the knowledge that he may have contributed

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Shailene Woodley

Shailene Woodley

Amy Juergens

Megan Park

Megan Park

Grace Bowman

Daren Kagasoff

Daren Kagasoff

Ricky Underwood

Ken Baumann

Ken Baumann

Ben Boykewich

Greg Finley

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Jack Pappas

Francia Raísa

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Adrian Lee

Steve Schirripa

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Leo Boykewich

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Episode Summary

"To Begin With..." is episode 1 of The Secret Life of the American Teenager season 5. It scored 7.6/10 from 54 votes, ranking #2 of 24 episodes this season (season average 6.8). It aired on June 11, 2012.

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