Friends with Benefits

Season

2011

USA

6.5

TV-14

Five friends are all looking for the loves of their lives, but settle for less in the meantime.

Episode List

S1 • E1

Pilot

From Oscar and Emmy winner Brian Grazer comes a new NBC half hour comedy series that follows a group of twenty-something singles as they navigate the difficult, sometimes rewarding, yet often confusing world of dating.

S1 • E2

The Benefit of the Mute Button

Ben and Sara have lost confidence in their seduction techniques and decide to coach each-other. Alas, even when the messages don't get wrecked in transmission, what works for one tends to backfire for the other. Aaron is far from amused when his wingman gets 'his' dates.

S1 • E3

The Benefit of the Unspoken Dynamic

Aaron, Ben and Fitz argue about the "pecking order" among the three of them, while Sara tries to prove that she can keep up with Riley's lifestyle.

S1 • E4

The Benefit of Forgetting

Ben begins dating an amnesiac, Fitz decides to find his mother a female companion and Riley dates a man with an unusual obsession. Dave Foley guest stars.

S1 • E5

The Benefit of the Right Track

Ben and Riley educate Sara about the "booty call track" while Fitz and Aaron celebrate their "roommate-aversary". Ryan McPartland guest stars.

The Benefit of Keeping Your Ego in Check

S1 • E6

The Benefit of Keeping Your Ego in Check

Sara and Ben get themselves in sticky situations with their co-workers - elsewhere Fitz gets antsy when he thinks he's in a monogamous relationship.

S1 • E7

The Benefit of Mardi Gras

The Fab Five travel to Louisiana for Mardi Gras.

S1 • E8

The Benefit of Mentors

Aaron learns that a girl from his past has become an adult film star - Sara's hero from work becomes enamored with Riley while Fitz and Ben fight over a girl.

S1 • E9

The Benefit of Being Shallow

Sarah and Ben both end up dating people with unique characteristics that make them question how shallow they really are, while Aaron and Fitz keep it all in the family when they date a mother daughter duo.

S1 • E10

The Benefit of Avoiding the Mindbanger

Sarah and Ben lose focus when they are reunited with their "mindbangers" - elsewhere Aaron acts like someone else in order to try and impress a woman - Pete Wentz guest stars.

S1 • E11

The Benefit of Putting in the Work

An unemployed Ben tries a new business venture and asks Aaron to invest - elsewhere Sarah meets a cute journalist with mental and physical issues, while Riley helps Fitz become number one on an ex-girlfriend's website.