
Episodes

1. Stray Dog Strut
3 Apr 1998 · 25 min · 7.4/10
Spike and Jet’s next case takes them to Mars, where they’ll to try apprehend a professional pet thief and a priceless data dog.

2. Honky Tonk Women
10 Apr 1998 · 25 min · 7.5/10
A night at the casino lands Spike and Jet in hot water when they cross paths with Faye Valentine, a stunning con artist wanted by the law – and the bad guys.

3. Heavy Metal Queen
17 Apr 1998 · 25 min · 7.4/10
The Bebop crew pursues a renegade explosives expert, and Spike crosses paths with a nameless space trucker that hates bounty hunters.

4. Waltz for Venus
24 Apr 1998 · 25 min · 7.9/10
Spike gets involved with a fugitive who is willing to risk his own life to restore his sister’s sight. Can the Bebop crew save the day before tragedy strikes?

5. Jamming with Edward
1 May 1998 · 25 min · 7.5/10
The Bebop crew tries to crack the case of mysterious satellite drawings appearing on the Earth’s surface, but they’ll need help from a hacker know as Radical Edward to earn their bounty!

6. Ganymede Elegy
8 May 1998 · 25 min · 7.9/10
When a case takes the Bebop crew to Jet’s old stomping ground, the big man crosses paths with an old lover – and her wanted boyfriend.

7. Toys in the Attic
15 May 1998 · 25 min · 7.6/10
When an unusual, blob-like space creature infects Ein, Faye, and Jet, Spike and Radical Edward must figure out a way to save their friends.

8. Jupiter Jazz (1)
22 May 1998 · 25 min · 7.8/10
Faye robs and abandons the Bebop crew, Spike goes in search of a woman he once knew, and Vicious makes another deadly appearance.

9. Jupiter Jazz (2)
29 May 1998 · 25 min · 8.3/10
Jet continues his mission to reunite his Bebop comrades, and Spike finds himself locked in a brutal dogfight with his old nemesis Vicious.

10. Bohemian Rhapsody
5 Jun 1998 · 25 min · 7.6/10
The Bebop Crew embarks on a wild goose chase of a bounty hunt that leads them deep into space in search of an ancient chess master.

11. My Funny Valentine
12 Jun 1998 · 25 min · 7.7/10
When Jet brings in a fugitive from Faye’s past, the rebellious beauty must decide whether to turn him in – or give an old flame one last chance.

12. Speak Like a Child
19 Jun 1998 · 25 min · 8.3/10
When a mysterious package arrives, Faye disappears on a gambling binge, and Spike and Jet embark on a frustrating search for ancient technology!

13. Asteroid Blues
24 Oct 1998 · 25 min · 7.6/10
Spike and Jet head to Tijuana to track down an outlaw smuggling a dangerous drug known as blood-eye. Jet wants the bounty, but Spike has eyes for a far prettier prize.

14. Gateway Shuffle
14 Nov 1998 · 25 min · 7.6/10
Faye teams up with Spike and Jet to track down a gang of space activists that plans on turning the human population into monkeys!

15. Ballad of Fallen Angels
21 Nov 1998 · 25 min · 8.3/10
Spike aims to collect the bounty on a member of the Red Dragon Syndicate, but his mission leads him into a deadly showdown with a face from his past!

16. Sympathy for the Devil
28 Nov 1998 · 25 min · 7.8/10
The latest case for the crew of the Bebop finds Spike pitted against a young boy with a talent for the harmonica – and murder.

17. Black Dog Serenade
13 Feb 1999 · 25 min · 7.8/10
Jet teams up with a former partner to settle the score with the man who took his arm, but he soon discovers that memories can be deceiving.

18. Mushroom Samba
20 Feb 1999 · 25 min · 8.1/10
After the Bebop crash lands, Ed and Ein’s search for food turns up some very expensive mushrooms with psychedelic side effects!

19. Wild Horses
6 Mar 1999 · 25 min · 7.7/10
While Spike pays a visit to the man who built his ship, Faye and Jet go fishing for space pirates.

20. Pierrot Le Fou
13 Mar 1999 · 25 min · 8.3/10
Spike takes a beating during a chance encounter with an indestructible assassin. While Jet searches for the secret to the madman’s power, Spike goes looking for payback!

21. Boogie Woogie Feng Shui
20 Mar 1999 · 25 min · 7.6/10
Spurred by a cryptic email, Jet goes looking for an old friend, but finds his daughter – and a mysterious sun stone – instead.

22. Cowboy Funk
27 Mar 1999 · 25 min · 7.8/10
Spike’s attempts to apprehend the infamous Teddy Bear Bomber are maddeningly derailed by a mysterious – and clueless – cowboy!

23. Brain Scratch
3 Apr 1999 · 25 min · 8.2/10
Faye goes undercover to collect the bounty on a deranged cult leader, but when the mysterious organization brainwashes her into a very deep sleep – she’ll need a little help from her friends.

24. Hard Luck Woman
10 Apr 1999 · 25 min · 8.0/10
Faye and Ed discover clues to their respective pasts that could send the crew of the Bebop heading in very different directions.

25. The Real Folk Blues (1)
17 Apr 1999 · 25 min · 8.5/10
Spike and Jet are ambushed by members of the syndicate, and Faye has an unexpected encounter with a woman from Spike’s past.

26. The Real Folk Blues (2)
24 Apr 1999 · 25 min · 8.7/10
Spike finally finds the woman he’s been searching for, and Faye makes a surprising return to the Bebop. With the syndicate in hot pursuit, Spike seeks to end the reign of Vicious.
Cowboy Bebop Season 1: quick answers
How many episodes are in Cowboy Bebop Season 1?
Season 1 of Cowboy Bebop has 26 episodes, about 11 hours in total.
When did Cowboy Bebop Season 1 come out?
Season 1 premiered on 3 Apr 1998.
What is the best episode of Cowboy Bebop Season 1?
By viewer score, episode 26, “The Real Folk Blues (2)”, at 8.7/10.