Friends with Benefits (2011–2011)

1. S01E01PilotAugust 5, 2011 7.5When Ben is confronted with needing a date to his sister's wedding, Sarah begins to worry that their arrangement is becoming too serious. Th
2. S01E02The Benefit of the Mute ButtonAugust 5, 2011 7.0Ben and Sarah choose to bring their physical relationship to a halt when Sarah begins dating a co-worker who she thinks might be boyfriend m
3. S01E03The Benefit of the Unspoken DynamicAugust 12, 2011—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
4. S01E04The Benefit of ForgettingAugust 12, 2011 7.0Ben 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 fi
5. S01E05The Benefit of the Right TrackAugust 19, 2011 7.0Sarah struggles to get off the "Booty Call Track" and onto the "Relationship Track" with paramedic Evan, while Ben works toward the opposite
6. S01E06The Benefit of Keeping Your Ego in CheckAugust 19, 2011 7.0In 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 accid
7. S01E07The Benefit of Mardi GrasAugust 26, 2011 7.0After fighting with her sister, Sara wants to skip a trip to visit her family; Aaron gets drunk and loses his friends.
8. S01E08The Benefit of MentorsAugust 26, 2011 7.0Aaron 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
9. S01E09The Benefit of Being ShallowSeptember 2, 2011 7.0Sara misses compliments about her appearance when she starts dating a blind man; Ben dates a girl with an affinity for large hats; Aaron spe
10. S01E10Season's bestThe Benefit of Avoiding the MindbangerSeptember 2, 2011 8.0Sara and Ben start losing themselves when they fall back into relationships with their exes; Riley is surprised by Aaron's efforts to impres
11. S01E11The Benefit of Putting in the WorkSeptember 9, 2011 7.0Ben asks Aaron to invest in a new business venture; Sarah encounters some obstacles while dating a cute journalist; Riley tries to help Fitz
12. S01E12The Benefit of FriendsSeptember 9, 2011 8.0Ben realizes he misses the relationship he had with Sarah; Sarah lies to her boyfriend; Riley falls for a guy she just met.

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