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Ready or Not

TV·1993–1993·5 seasons, 65 episodes·Global TV·Family, Drama·24m·Created by Alyse Rosenberg

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Ready or Not is a Canadian teen drama series which aired on the Showtime Movie Channel and later on the Disney Channel and Global Television Network for 5 seasons and 65 episodes between 1993 and 1997 in both Canada and the United States.

Cast

Episodes by season

Season0113Episodes1993AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01Thirty-Two Double AApril 3, 1993When Amanda becomes the first girl in her class to start wearing a bra, the reaction of her friends is not what she had anticipated.
  2. S01E02Smoke ScreenWhen Frankie tries out for the school basketball team and fails to get selected, he rebels by starting to smoke in an effort to give himself
  3. S01E03Busy's CurseWhen Busy gets her first period very unexpectantly, she must rely on her father to help her out. Later on, she talks with her mom about this
  4. S01E04Model PerfectAmanda goes on a diet because she wants to be a model.
  5. S01E05The Big GulpWhen Busy and Amanda get caught spying on Chrissy's slumber party, they inadvertantly get invited into Chrissy's house. But when a group of
  6. S01E06Members OnlyAmanda tries to win an essay contest, in which Busy is already spending the prize money. Chrissy decides to start a club and Amanda is the o
  7. S01E07The Worst Thing That Happened And The Best Thing That Didn'tBusy's mom announces she is having a baby. Busy objects to the good news, fearing that she will no longer have a bedroom all to herself, as
  8. S01E08He Loves Me, He Loves Me NotBusy develops a crush on her karate instructor, and Amanda declares her love for a rock star. Both girls must come to terms with reality whe
  9. S01E09Double TalkAmanda is crushed when she spies Chrissy and Justin making out.
  10. S01E10Black or White or Maybe GreyWhen Manny decides to take a trip, the Ramone Butcher Shop is short on staff. Busy suggests her friend Troy but upon discovering his race, S
  11. S01E11Origins of ManMonkey Ears begins to experience puberty.
  12. S01E12Wild LifeWhen Amanda and Busy both try out for a garage band called Neon Vomit, and Amanda is hurt when only Busy gets in.
  13. S01E13Tricky KissesAmanda decides to throw a party where she plans on having her first kiss with her crush, Justin. Busy becomes worried when she sees her pare

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0213EpisodesSeason avg
  1. S02E01Beyond the Birds and the BeesWhile babysitting Amanda and Busy spy a sex book and their curiousity gets the best of them when they decide to look at it. So as not to get
  2. S02E02First DateTroy Edwards has a crush on Busy, and sends her a poem to express how he feels about her. Soon, Troy plucks up the courage to ask Busy out.W
  3. S02E03Family TherapyBusy's family seek advice.
  4. S02E04Poor Little Rich GirlAmanda's father losses his job. Amanda decides that if she doesn't want to get teased at school by Chrissy anymore she needs to get the ""c
  5. S02E05A Little White LieBusy & Amanda win concert tickets.
  6. S02E06White Girls Can't JumpBusy plays basketball with the ""guys.""
  7. S02E07Break UpAmanda and her mom move out.
  8. S02E08Amanda's RomanceAmanda meets Danny Masters.
  9. S02E09Dear TroyWhen Busy's boyfriend Troy tries to be more than just her good friend, Busy realizes that she wants to break up with him. Amanda tries to de
  10. S02E10The New DealAmanda is very upset when her mother starts dating again and attempts to ruin her love life. After her mother catches on to her, Amanda is f
  11. S02E11Monkey See, Monkey DoWhen Busy meets a great older guy named Peter who enjoys her music and wants to play with her, Busy is ecstatic. However, she's unsure of wh
  12. S02E12FlunkyAmanda struggles with popularity when she must tutor Krissy the most popular girl in school but soon learns that being popular doesn't reall
  13. S02E13Am I Perverted Or What?Amanda worries that her natural curiousity really means she's perverted, after she deliberately spies on Busy's brother Dominick in the show

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season0313EpisodesSeason avg
  1. S03E01My Buddy BuddyBusy and Amanda arrive at summer camp only to learn that they are in separate cabins. While Amanda tries to figure out how to transfer to Bu
  2. S03E02The Last HurrahAfter being frightened at camp, Amanda wets her bed and in order to live down the embarrassment must get in on a trip to the boys camp for r
  3. S03E03Tongue TiedAmanda and Busy spend the weekend at Amanda's father's place, where a French man and his two cute sons are visiting as well.
  4. S03E04Under One RoofAll Busy wants to do is play at her band's first big gig, a talent showcase that happens to fall on her Ramone family reunion. But Busy happ
  5. S03E05Crossing The LineAmanda, Busy and her brother Frankie spend the day at Stickleback's Sports Park. Busy's plan is to hang out with the cute guy at the gocart
  6. S03E06Three's A CrowdStill crushing on Frankie, Amanda attempts to get closer to him. Busy, suspicious of Amanda's interest in Frankie, spies on the two of them
  7. S03E07Crater FaceWhen Amanda's boyfriend, Danny returns from New York, she finds he doesn't look the way she remembered. He's now got a face full of acne whi
  8. S03E08Thin IceAmanda and Busy learn that Kurt Browning is in town to film a commerical and are stoked to learn that they could audition to be in it with h
  9. S03E09Swear To GodAmanda questions her religious beliefs as a Jew and decides to explore her heritage and even with the hatred that comes with it.
  10. S03E10Just FriendsBusy has a big crush on her friend Jamie who only has eyes for Amanda. Busy attempts to discourage Jamie from liking Amanda and keep him to
  11. S03E11Sweet ThirteenIt's Amanda's 13th birthday and all Amanda wants to do is complete her list of accomplishments by the time she turns thirteen. These include
  12. S03E12Sister, SisterAmanda spends the weekend with her mom, Mel and Mel's 14 year old daughter Leslie, whom she dislikes very much because she believes she's tr
  13. S03E13Nothing In CommonAfter Amanda and Busy get into a fight over Amanda's poetry and her desire to be published by Busy's uncle Pasquale, they stop being friends

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season0413EpisodesSeason avg
  1. S04E01First Day of Junior HighAmanda and Busy begin the ninth grade at a new school and meet up with some old friends and make some new ones.
  2. S04E02The Grass is GreenerConvinced the other has an easier family life, Amanda and Busy switch families for the weekend.
  3. S04E03Where Do I Belong?Busy's brother Manny gets engaged. Amanda gets a part in The Wizard of Oz---as the tornado. Manny and Sheila move into the basement where Bu
  4. S04E04Glamour GirlAfter her play is a bomb, Amanda tries to reboost her ego by starting a modelling career, but after one nasty comment, she's plunged into a
  5. S04E05I Do, I Don'tBusy's brother, Manny's wedding is approaching and Busy must struggle to find a date when she learns Amanda is bringing one. Amanda asked ou
  6. S04E06The GirlfriendBusy gets jealous when Sag's former girlfriend, Colleen keeps hanging around. Amanda convinces Busy that she's jealous of Colleen because sh
  7. S04E07Prince CharmingAmanda faces the prospect of moving out of her home and into the home of her mom's boyfriend. Distraught, Amanda seeks the advice of her art
  8. S04E08Family AlbumAmanda immaturely implies that she has a much better time with her dad than with her mom. Whilst spending the weekend with her father, Amand
  9. S04E09First Serious PartyAmanda, now living with her mom at Stephen's place, is ecstatic when they go away for the weekend. Amanda throws a party that gets out of ha
  10. S04E10HeroesBusy reluctantly befriends the new boy in school, who's in a wheelchair, but soon learns Aidan has a tough life and she really connects with
  11. S04E11Warts And AllAmanda is anxious to befriend a clique of girls and drags Busy along to a dinner club meeting, where Busy accidently reveals a secret about
  12. S04E12Girls Night InBusy and Amanda, anxious to spend a night alone watching a movie, end up stuck at home in a blackout with Sheila, who reveals she's pregnant
  13. S04E13What's Yours is MineAmanda, anxious to get into a prestigious art camp, enters one of Stephen's son, Gregory's set models, as her own and doesn't know what to d

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

Season0513EpisodesSeason avg
  1. S05E01Coming HomeWhen Dom flunks out of college, it's up to Busy to help him come home and tell their parents the truth.
  2. S05E02Your Fifteen Minutes Are UpWhen Busy rescues a fellow student from drowning, and gets her fifteen minutes of fame, she's appalled when she learns the girl staged the w
  3. S05E03Cross My HeartWhen Amanda promises to spend a whole day babysitting Stephen's young daughter, Phoebe, she really would rather be at her drama group, and g
  4. S05E04Your Own MoneyBusy, determined to make enough money to buy Stephen's keyboard, competes with Sag for a job at a record store.
  5. S05E05Let Me Make My Own MistakesWhen Amanda's grades start to fail, her mom decides that her drama group must go and Amanda attempts to sneak around and still be in the pla
  6. S05E06When A Kiss Is Just A KissBusy decides between Ernie and Jonah
  7. S05E07Get A LifeAmanda and Busy both have important decisions to make when they learn that they can choose to apply to several high schools, which could mea
  8. S05E08Saint CarlaWhen Carla is killed in a car accident, Amanda and Busy try to come to terms with their own grief, including whether Amanda should continue
  9. S05E09GraduationAmanda and Busy prepare for graduation from 9th grade and into pending adulthood. Meanwhile, Amanda tries to reconnect with her father.
  10. S05E10Second GenerationBusy gets involved in her own Romeo and Juliet situation when she meets a young man who runs a rival hot dog cart and learns their fathers h
  11. S05E11All or NothingAmanda gets caught up with a new friend who's into protesting but when she takes it too far, Amanda realizes she's losing Milan.
  12. S05E12Great Is...GreatMilan and Amanda break up.
  13. S05E13Hello, GoodbyeAmanda reveals to Busy that she's moving out West before school starts. Busy is extremely shocked at the thought of this, as she realises th

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