Suburgatory: Season 1
2011 · 22 episodes · ★ 7.0
What Season 1 of Suburgatory
George Altman, an architect and single father, raises his daughter Tessa in an apartment in New York. After finding a box of condoms in the teenager's drawer, he decides to move with her to the suburbs, to Chatswin, a residential town in southern Westchester County. There, the Altmans don't fit in with the upper-middle-class neighborhood. Tessa, who idealizes city life, resists adapting and tries to carve out a place among her overly perfect neighbors. George, for his part, has to learn the customs of his new neighbors, while the family faces the pressures of high school.
Season 1 Episodes
1x01 Pilot
Tessa and her father experience culture shock when they move out of New York and into a house in the suburbs.
Directing: Michael Fresco · Starring: Maestro Harrell, Parker Young, Arden Myrin, Rylend Grant
1x02 The Barbecue
Surprised Tessa realizes she is attracted to her jock suburban neighbor; George feels pressured to throw the perfect barbecue.
Directed by: Michael Fresco · Written by: Bob Kushell · Starring: Chris Parnell, Sam Lerner, Parker Young, Abbie Cobb
1x03 The Chatterer
When George joins the PTA, he becomes well-liked by all the moms, which has Shelia (Ana Gasteyer) feeling threatened. Meanwhile, Tessa joins the school newspaper and with some help, turns it into a tabloid-style paper.
Directed by: Michael Fresco · Starring: Dana Powell, Katelyn Pacitto, Kara Pacitto, Maestro Harrell
1x04 Don't Call Me Shirley
When Shelia's Shirley Temple doll collection is stolen, Tessa can't help but be amused, until she faces the consequences. Meanwhile, afraid of being burglarized, Dallas and Dalia stay at the Altman's house.
Directed by: Ken Whittingham · Starring: Katelyn Pacitto, Kara Pacitto, Maestro Harrell, Abbie Cobb
1x05 Halloween
Tessa channels her inner "suburban girl" for a Halloween costume, but it ends up spooking her friends and everyone at school since she reminds them of a recently "departed" resident of Chatswin. And George is determined to prove to Halloween-hater Dallas that being scared can be fun, but gets a scare of his own when Steven Royce (guest star Jay Mohr), Dallas' husband, finally comes home from one of his many business trips.
Directed by: Adam Davidson · Written by: Andrew Guest · Starring: Katelyn Pacitto, Kara Pacitto, Chloe Bridges, Maestro Harrell
1x06 Charity Case
Irritated by all the cafeteria waste at school, Tessa motivates the student body to get involved with giving back. Unfortunately their charity of choice involves helping residents of Florida improve their complexions. When Tessa introduces a homeless transsexual to the student body as part of a lesson, they decide that Tessa is really the person in need. Meanwhile George receives a large dental bill from Noah, which puts a strain on their relationship.
Directed by: Ken Whittingham · Written by: Adam Barr · Starring: Katelyn Pacitto, Kara Pacitto, Jake Borelli, Maestro Harrell
1x07 Sweet Sixteen
When Tessa tells Dallas that she wants a simple get together for her sixteenth birthday, Dallas convinces her to let Dalia plan the ultimate birthday extravaganza at the country club, complete with a live performance by her favorite band, specialty drinks and go-go cages. Meanwhile George throws his back out and Sheila Shay takes it upon herself to care for him, even though George is terrified of her.
Directed by: Adam Davidson · Starring: Dana Powell, Katelyn Pacitto, Kara Pacitto, Maestro Harrell
1x08 Thanksgiving
Depressed that she has to spend Thanksgiving in the suburbs, Tessa convinces Dallas to take her to the city for a girls' day out. During their fun day, they run across George making out with a woman while he was supposed to be "working." Angry with George for lying to her, Tessa confronts him during the Royces' Thanksgiving dinner. Meanwhile Lisa refuses to wear a special dress Sheila picked out for her, so Sheila decides to literally turn up the heat.
Directed by: Alex Hardcastle · Starring: Chris Parnell, Gillian Vigman, Evan Arnold, Parker Young
1x09 The Nutcracker
When Tessa overhears George break up with his girlfriend, Zoe, on Skype, she blames herself for his failed relationship and decides that she's going to get them back together. Unbeknownst to her, though, George is really enamored with Tessa's cute art teacher, Aimee. He admits to Mr. Wolfe that he's over dating crazy city women, and that he's looking for love in the burbs. George decides to embrace the holiday spirit with a tree trimming party complete with ex-girlfriend, potential new girlfriend and the Royces, and he soon finds himself under the mistletoe with a special someone.
Directed by: Randall Zisk · Starring: Abbie Cobb, Jay Mohr, Deena Dill, Gloria Votsis
1x10 Driving Miss Dalia
When Tessa gets her driver's license, Dalia hires her to drive her around to stalk her crush, Scott Strauss. As a result Tessa realizes that she and Scott might have feelings for each other. Meanwhile George and Noah's relationship is put to the test when George decides he wants to join the local country club.
Directing: Ken Whittingham · Starring: Chris Parnell, Thomas McDonell, Katelyn Pacitto, Kara Pacitto
1x11 Out in the Burbs
When Tessa is asked to show new guy Josh Sherman around school, she becomes convinced that he's gay, when in fact he's an undercover narcotics officer. Lisa becomes deeply infatuated with Josh, and Tessa inadvertly convinces Mr. Wolfe to make special announcement to the student body. Meanwhile George re-evaluates his relationship with Dallas.
Written by: Bob Kushell · Starring: Chris Parnell, Dan Byrd, Evan Arnold, Parker Young
1x12 The Casino Trip
When George wins an all expenses paid trip to Atlantic City, he enlists Noah, Fred, Tom and Alex, and it turns into a getaway with the guys. During their trip they run into Steven Royce (who is supposed to be in Singapore), and they help Fred cope with his gambling problem. Meanwhile Tessa tries to get some alone time with Scott Strauss.
Directed by: Ken Whittingham · Written by: Andrew Guest · Starring: Chris Parnell, Evan Arnold, Thomas McDonell, Katelyn Pacitto
1x13 Sex and the Suburbs
Tessa enjoys rubbing it in Dalia's face that Scott Strause chose her over Dalia. However the closer Tessa gets to Scott, the more nervous George becomes. When George discovers a box of XXL condoms that Lisa has given Tessa, he becomes obsessed and starts planning game night with her friends in hopes of keeping her at home more. Meanwhile Tessa soon discovers that the more time she spends with Scott, the less attracted to him she is.
Directed by: Julie Anne Robinson · Written by: Adam Barr · Starring: Chris Parnell, Thomas McDonell, Katelyn Pacitto, Kara Pacitto
1x14 The Body
When Tessa realizes that she's failing gym class, she decides to run for student body president in hopes of changing Chatswin High's obsession with sports. During the election, Lisa steps in as Tessa's campaign manager against Kenzie and Kaitlyn. Meanwhile, Ryan is injured during a wrestling match and finds himself mourned by his family, and George takes Ryan under his wing and introduces him to people who have moved forward from setbacks.
Starring: Chris Parnell, Evan Arnold, Katelyn Pacitto, Kara Pacitto
1x15 Fire with Fire
When Jill turns to the newly single Dallas for inspiration and support, her marriage to Noah goes on the rocks. Meanwhile Dallas begins spending a lot of time with her hot younger boyfriend, Yoni, which causes tension with George, and Dalia befriends Lisa to get back at Tessa for dating Scott Strauss -- so Tessa decides to take action and recruits Kimantha to make Dalia jealous.
Starring: Gillian Vigman, Katelyn Pacitto, Kara Pacitto, Wilmer Valderrama
1x16 Poetic Injustice
When Fred and Sheila strike up a croquet match with Dallas and George, Fred misreads Sheila's interest in George. Fred tells George that Sheila is fantasizing about him and asks him to seduce her. Meanwhile Tessa desperately wants to impress the new poetry teacher, Ms. Evans, but she seems to prefer Dalia's prose.
Written by: Andrew Guest · Starring: Chris Parnell, Jamie Denbo, Jackie Geary, Luiggi Debiasse
1x17 Independence Day
When George picks Tessa up late from school she decides to get a job working for Dallas in order to buy her own wheels. Meanwhile Dallas invites her sorority sisters to stay with her in order to celebrate the opening of her store, A Crystal Cup of Crystals; however her rival sorority sister, Tulsa, decides to crash the party.
Directed by: Ken Whittingham · Starring: Robin Givens, Maestro Harrell, Bunnie Rivera, Alex Boling
1x18 Down Time
When Dallas's divorce is finalized, George becomes concerned and includes her in a shopping trip with Noah to buy a new mattress. Meanwhile Dalia makes a breakthrough in therapy with her psychiatrist, Dr. Richard Rohl (James Lipton), Lisa and Malik try to set up Tessa, and Ryan takes Tessa on a date.
Directed by: Alex Hardcastle · Starring: Sam Lerner, Maestro Harrell, Parker Young, Bunnie Rivera
1x19 Entering Eden
George begins dating Eden (Alicia Silverstone), a woman he met at the town's farmer's market. Tessa helps Dalia find her missing dog.
Directed by: Gail Mancuso · Starring: Gillian Vigman, Evan Arnold, Katelyn Pacitto, Kara Pacitto
1x20 Hear No Evil
As George and Eden's relationship gets serious, he decides to introduce her to Tessa, who is preoccupied with her job at Crystal Cup of Crystals. Meanwhile, George and Noah make a deal regarding George's relationship boundaries with Eden, and Eden is overwhelmed by Sheila's meddling and the Werners' overprotective behavior.
Directed by: Peter Lauer · Written by: Andrew Guest · Starring: Chris Parnell, Gillian Vigman, Maria Russell, Alicia Silverstone
1x21 The Great Compromise
While Tessa tries to adjust to living with Eden, George takes issue with Eden's parenting; Lisa and Malik consider which camp they should attend.
Directed by: Randall Zisk · Starring: Alicia Silverstone, Maestro Harrell, Armen Weitzman
1x22 The Motherload Season Finale
Tessa feels a void as Chatswin celebrates mothers; Dalia goes to Israel without Dallas; Eden reacts to a baby shower's theme.
Directing: Ken Whittingham · Starring: Chris Parnell, Gillian Vigman, Dana Powell, Alicia Silverstone
Season 1 Cast
Jane LevyTessa Altman22 episodes
Carly ChaikinDalia Royce22 episodes
Allie GrantLisa Shay22 episodes
Alan TudykNoah Werner22 episodes
Rex LeeMr. Wolfe22 episodes
Maestro HarrellMalik14 episodes
Katelyn PacittoKaitlin11 episodes
Kara PacittoKenzie11 episodes
Abbie CobbKimantha11 episodes
Parker YoungRyan Shay9 episodes
Evan ArnoldChef Alan5 episodes
Edward PadillaJavier5 episodes
Sam LernerEvan4 episodes
Bunnie RiveraCarmen4 episodes
Deena DillBliss4 episodesAll Seasons
Season 22012 · 22 eps · 
Season 32014 · 13 eps · Where to Watch Season 1 of Suburgatory
It is currently not available on the major streaming platforms.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes are in Suburgatory Season 1?
Season 1 of Suburgatory has 22 episodes.
When did Season 1 of Suburgatory premiere?
Premiered on September 28, 2011.
Where to Watch Suburgatory Season 1?
Currently not available on the major subscription platforms (availability may vary by country).
What is the best episode of Season 1?
According to TMDB audience ratings, episode 1x01, "Pilot", with a 7.5.