Dawson's Creek

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Episode 1: "Pilot" (recap)
Original airdate: 1/20/1998

Dawson is smitten with his new neighbor, Jen. Pacey is attracted to his middle aged English teacher. Joey scowls at everyone about everything.
Episode 2: "Dance" (recap)
Original airdate: 1/27/1998

Dawson makes an ass of himself when he interrupts Jen's and Scott Foley's date at the school dance. Pacey kisses Tamara on the boat dock a second time. Joey overhears Shaggy D.A. giggling on the phone with Bob.
Episode 3: "Kiss" (recap)
​Original airdate: 2/3/1998

Joey fibs to a rich boarding school boy she's smitten with. Dawson and Jen share their first kiss. Pacey nails Tamara while a camera secretly rolls.
Episode 4: "Discovery" (recap)
​Original airdate: 2/10/1998

Dawson sees his mother smooching her co-worker, and then gets all judgey about Jen's scandalous past. Tamara continues her repugnant May-December fling with Pacey.
Episode 5: "Hurricane" (recap)
​Original airdate: 2/17/1998

Shaggy D.A. confesses her extramarital affair with Bob as Capeside is battered by what turns out to be a pretty benign hurricane.
Episode 6: "Baby" (recap)
​Original airdate: 2/24/1998

An eavesdropper at Capeside High hears Pacey talking to Dawson about his ongoing fling with Tamara and blabs about it to the entire school. Bessie delivers her spawn.
Episode 7: "Detention" (recap)
​Original airdate: 3/3/1998

Dawson, Joey, Jen, Pacey, and Abby Morgan spend Saturday in detention.
Episode 8: "Boyfriend" (recap)
Original airdate: 3/10/1998

Dawson is less than thrilled when Jen's ex-boyfriend shows up in Capeside. Mitch and Shaggy D.A. try to rebuild their broken marriage by taking scuba diving lessons.
Episode 9: "Road Trip" (recap)
​Original airdate: 3/17/1998

Dawson and Pacey go on a road trip with Billy. A Capeside High jock spreads a false rumor that he and Joey slept together.
Episode 10: "Double Date" (recap)
Original airdate: 4/28/1998

Dawson's plans backfire when he arranges a double date for the purpose of making Jen jealous. Pacey becomes attracted to Joey after a day of snail hunting.
Episode 11: "The Scare" (recap)
​Original airdate: 5/5/1998

Dawson hosts a seance at his house on Friday the 13th.
Episode 12: "Beauty Contest" (recap)
​Original airdate: 5/12/1998

Joey and Pacey enter the Miss Windjammer beauty pageant, each hoping to win the $5,000 grand prize.
Episode 13: "Decisions" (recap)
​Original airdate: 5/19/1998

Joey visits her father in prison and tries to summon the courage to declare her love for Dawson. Jen regrets dumping Dawson and asks to spend the night in his bed. Gramps finally kicks the bucket.