Friends with Benefits: Season 1
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
Pilot
Aug 5, 2011 · 21 min
When Ben is confronted with needing a date to his sister's wedding, Sarah begins to worry that their arrangement is becoming too serious. Their friend Aaron Greenway, a successful
The Benefit of the Mute Button
Aug 5, 2011 · 21 min
Ben and Sarah choose to bring their physical relationship to a halt when Sarah begins dating a co-worker who she thinks might be boyfriend material. Elsewhere, Aaron takes his rela
The Benefit of the Unspoken Dynamic
Aug 12, 2011 · 21 min
When Aaron becomes depressed over an ex-girlfriend getting engaged, Ben and Fitz decide to take him out for a night on the town, only to end up arguing over a girl. Meanwhile, Sara
The Benefit of Forgetting
Aug 12, 2011 · 21 min
Ben runs into an ex and reaps the benefits of her short-term memory loss. Meanwhile, Fitz fears his lesbian mother is lonely and tries to find her a girlfriend, but is surprised to
The Benefit of the Right Track
Aug 19, 2011 · 21 min
Sarah struggles to get off the "Booty Call Track" and onto the "Relationship Track" with paramedic Evan, while Ben works toward the opposite with a girl he met over the weekend. Ba
The Benefit of Keeping Your Ego in Check
Aug 19, 2011 · 21 min
In an attempt to avoid a date with a nerdy co-worker, Sarah asks Aaron to bid on her at a charity bachelorette auction. Meanwhile, Ben accidentally uses a suggestive phrase with a
The Benefit of Mardi Gras
Aug 26, 2011 · 21 min
After fighting with her sister, Sara wants to skip a trip to visit her family; Aaron gets drunk and loses his friends.
The Benefit of Mentors
Aug 26, 2011 · 21 min
Aaron learns a girl he mentored in junior high has become a porn star; a doctor bribes Sara for help impressing Riley; Fitz and Ben visit a friend at the hospital.
The Benefit of Being Shallow
Sep 2, 2011 · 21 min
Sara misses compliments about her appearance when she starts dating a blind man; Ben dates a girl with an affinity for large hats; Aaron spends time with an older woman
The Benefit of Avoiding the Mindbanger
Sep 2, 2011 · 21 min
Sara and Ben start losing themselves when they fall back into relationships with their exes; Riley is surprised by Aaron's efforts to impress a woman with his money.
The Benefit of Putting in the Work
Sep 9, 2011 · 21 min
Ben asks Aaron to invest in a new business venture; Sarah encounters some obstacles while dating a cute journalist; Riley tries to help Fitz become Chicago's number one bachelor.
The Benefit of Friends
Sep 9, 2011 · 21 min
Ben realizes he misses the relationship he had with Sarah; Sarah lies to her boyfriend; Riley falls for a guy she just met.