Downtown

Season 1

1999 · 13 episodes · 4h 46m in all

Alex struggles to find his footing as a new adult while balancing a mundane retail job and a budding romance. Meanwhile, his younger sister Chaka and her high school crew run wild through the streets of New York, dragging their friends into a series of urban misadventures.

Episodes

1. 

   1. Sin Bin

   3 Aug 1999 · 22 min

   Alex moves into his own apartment, which turns out to be a total dump. When a young punk steals the moving van, Chaka is determined to get it back.

2. 

   2. Train Pain

   10 Aug 1999 · 22 min

   Chaka and Mecca challenge Fruity and Matt to a battle-of-the-sexes subway race. Meanwhile, Alex and Jen's competitive board game play results in a big blowup.

3. 

   3. Hot Spot

   17 Aug 1999 · 22 min

   A trendy new club replaces a dive bar on the ground floor of Alex's building. Chaka is thrilled, but Alex and Jen are appalled and try to shut the place down.

4. 

   4. Insomnia

   24 Aug 1999 · 22 min

   Chaka arranges for Alex to share a dinner of slugs with the exotic Goth girl, Serena. Alex's overwhelming anxiety leads to night after night of insomnia. In the end, it's all worth it when he has an unexpected late-night encounter with his dream girl.

5. 

   5. The Con

   31 Aug 1999 · 22 min

   Alex attends a Horror Con, where he is torn between his wish to impress Serena and his geeky, toy-collecting inclinations.

6. 

   6. Graffiti

   7 Sept 1999 · 22 min

   A subway line fire creates an irresistible opportunity for Matt to tag the stalled trains. Fruity and Chaka tag along and their friendship is tested.

7. 

   7. Hotel Bar

   14 Sept 1999 · 22 min

   Jen accompanies her gold-digging roommate to a fancy hotel bar, while Alex and Goat go cruising for chicks. All involved get more than they bargained for.

8. 

   8. Limo

   28 Sept 1999 · 22 min

   Jen impulsively rents a stretch limo for the night and takes Alex along for a ride chock full of sexual tension. Chaka is pursued by Fruity's nasty ex-girlfriend Patty, the meanest Catholic school-girl in town.

9. 

   9. Testing

   5 Oct 1999 · 22 min

   Alex, Fruity and Goat take part in a research study. Goat becomes extremely paranoid and Alex's high score leads him to question his non-ambition.

10. 

    10. Night Shift

    18 Oct 1999 · 22 min

    Jen is sick of Alex's fixation on Serena and tells him so. But despite her supposed indifference, Jen ends up stalking Serena herself.

11. 

    11. Before and After

    25 Oct 1999 · 22 min

    A set of extremely embarassing photos of Chaka are lost and she must retrieve them. Alex's apartment cleaning results in his secrets being revealed to the public.

12. 

    12. Cropsey Clanners

    1 Nov 1999 · 22 min

    Alex, Jen, Chaka and Mecca take a trip to rural New Jersey. The car breaks down in the woods, close to where the infamous Cropsey Clanners are said to live.

13. 

    13. Trip or Treat

    8 Nov 1999 · 22 min

    Alex finally gets up the nerve to ask Serena out, but when she decides to drop the Goth look, Alex must deal with the question: does he really like her or her outfit?