The essential episodes of Young & Hungry
Watch these 15 in order and you've got Young & Hungry — each pick states its reason.
- 01
A food blogger lands an interview to become a tech millionaire's personal chef; Gabi plans a romantic dinner for Josh, but events take an unexpected turn.
- 02
While cooking an elaborate engagement celebration for Caroline and Josh, Gabi is horrified to realize she may have a bun in the oven. And things go from bad to worse when Yolanda and Elliot mistakenly believe Caroline is the pregnant one - and immediately tell Josh.
- 03
Gabi wonders if her job is in jeopardy when she learns Josh has a new woman in his life that loves to cook for him. When Josh doesn't ask Gabi to be the chef for an important client dinner, Gabi decides a "cook-off" is the best way to keep her job. Meanwhile, Yolanda makes a date with the building window washer.
- 04
Gabi and Sofia are discouraged that they haven't gotten as far in their careers as they would like, so they decide to take action. Gabi's plan involves reaching out to Logan Rawlings about writing a food article for her magazine. But Logan's idea of a topic involves Gabi cooking with a special ingredient. Meanwhile, Elliot is upset to learn that Yolanda makes more money than he does, so he decides to ask Josh for a raise.
- 05
When Gabi hears its Elliot's 40th birthday, she's determined to make it special for him and his boyfriend Andre. But Gabi's plans end up causing problems between them, and her attempts to fix her mess only make it worse - alarming Josh, who needs Elliot to get him through an important interview. Meanwhile, Yolanda decides she wants to teach her ex-husband Coleman a lesson, but ends up getting more than she bargained for.
- 06
A bigger apartment opens up near Gabi and Sofia, and they want to move into it, so they try to win favor with their landlord by arranging a date between him and Yolanda. Elsewhere, Josh's new girlfriend is hiding something from him.
- 07
Josh seeks a special gift for Shauna, so Gabi takes it upon herself to help him, but her actions lead to an uncomfortable reunion for Josh. Elsewhere, Elliot asks Yolanda to observe him sleeping and let him know if he does anything disturbing.
- 08
Gabi finds a date for Sofia after she secretly sets up an online dating profile for her, but Sofia's new suitor is keeping a huge secret. Meanwhile, Josh takes a break from dating; and Yolanda realizes her new beau once had a close bond with Elliot.
- 09
Cooper returns from China and reunites with Gabi, but his timing is bad for Josh, who was about to confess something to Gabi. Elsewhere, Alan has some surprises in store for Elliot.
- 10
Gabi meets a handsome guy, but she's hesitant to date him because she's worried about Josh, so she arranges for Josh to date her neighbor. Elsewhere, Elliot recruits Yolanda to be a bingo host at Alan's bar, but he leaves out a very important detail.
- 11
Gabi and Sofia go and see a fortune teller just for giggles, but when the prediction of the earthquake comes true Sofia and Gabi freak out.
- 12
Gabi's dream date turns into a nightmare when a surprise guest crashes dinner and sends red flags flying. While Gabi is consumed by her love life, Sofia has a huge confession that may change how she feels. Meanwhile, Yolanda gets lucky, but Josh's need to be the hero leads to a near death experience.
- 13
Gabi searches for her long-lost aunt; Josh relives a childhood trauma involving bowling; Elliot joins Yolanda's poker game.
- 14
Gabi's attempts to reunite Sofia with her vacation love Juancarlo create even more problems for Sofia's love life. Meanwhile, Yolanda finds herself strangely drawn to Elliot's piano playing.
- 15
Josh takes the gang for a getaway on his new yacht, where Gabi hits it off with the yacht's chef, Alex Guarnaschelli. When Alex offers Gabi an amazing opportunity, it ruins Josh's plans. Meanwhile, Sofia has a terrible misunderstanding about her boyfriend and Elliot and Alan meet a flirty steward.
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