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Friends with Benefits
Friends with Benefits

Friends with Benefits

★ 6.5•2011•1 Seasons•ANIME
DramaComedy

Revolving around a group of twentysomething singles as they navigate the difficult, sometimes rewarding, often confusing world of dating. Loyal and devoted to one another, these friends are never too busy to help a member of the group who might be in need. In fact, their companionship often extends into a more intimate setting - the bedroom.

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Top Cast

Ryan Hansen

Ryan Hansen

Ben Lewis

Danneel Ackles

Danneel Ackles

Sara Maxwell

Zach Cregger

Zach Cregger

Aaron Greenway

André Holland

André Holland

Julian 'Fitz' Fitzgerald

Jessica Lucas

Jessica Lucas

Riley Elliott

Episodes

Pilot

1. Pilot

21m

When Ben is confronted with needing a date to his sister's wedding, Sarah begins to worry that their arrangement is becoming too serious. Their friend Aaron Greenway, a successful tech genius, is not quite sure what to make of Ben and Sara's complicated friendship, but he, along with the smooth ladykiller Julian "Fitz" Fitzgerald and the gorgeous, free-spirited Riley Elliott, are all distracted with their own dating trials and tribulations.

Aired: 8/5/2011
The Benefit of the Mute Button

2. The Benefit of the Mute Button

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21m

Ben and Sarah choose to bring their physical relationship to a halt when Sarah begins dating a co-worker who she thinks might be boyfriend material. Elsewhere, Aaron takes his relationship with Riley more seriously than she does and shows up to meet her for what he believes to be a dinner date, but quickly realizes things aren't what they seem.

Aired: 8/5/2011
The Benefit of the Unspoken Dynamic

3. The Benefit of the Unspoken Dynamic

21m

When Aaron becomes depressed over an ex-girlfriend getting engaged, Ben and Fitz decide to take him out for a night on the town, only to end up arguing over a girl. Meanwhile, Sarah tries to befriend Riley and her wild lifestyle by hesitantly attending a party that makes her question her conservative ways.

Aired: 8/12/2011
The Benefit of Forgetting

4. The Benefit of Forgetting

21m

Ben runs into an ex and reaps the benefits of her short-term memory loss. Meanwhile, Fitz fears his lesbian mother is lonely and tries to find her a girlfriend, but is surprised to find that she is already in a relationship. Elsewhere, Riley dates a man with a breast-feeding fetish.

Aired: 8/12/2011
The Benefit of the Right Track

5. The Benefit of the Right Track

21m

Sarah struggles to get off the "Booty Call Track" and onto the "Relationship Track" with paramedic Evan, while Ben works toward the opposite with a girl he met over the weekend. Back at the loft, Fitz, humiliated by Aaron's extravagant gift on their "Roommate-aversary," tries to take Aaron on a fun, low-cost night out.

Aired: 8/19/2011
The Benefit of Keeping Your Ego in Check

6. The Benefit of Keeping Your Ego in Check

21m

In an attempt to avoid a date with a nerdy co-worker, Sarah asks Aaron to bid on her at a charity bachelorette auction. Meanwhile, Ben accidentally uses a suggestive phrase with a co-worker getting himself accused of sexual harassment. Elsewhere, Fitz thinks he's in the clear to spend one last night partying before becoming monogamous, but when he finds out his girlfriend feels differently, he must scramble to cover up incriminating photos from his wild night.

Aired: 8/19/2011
The Benefit of Mardi Gras

7. The Benefit of Mardi Gras

21m

After fighting with her sister, Sara wants to skip a trip to visit her family; Aaron gets drunk and loses his friends.

Aired: 8/26/2011
The Benefit of Mentors

8. The Benefit of Mentors

21m

Aaron learns a girl he mentored in junior high has become a porn star; a doctor bribes Sara for help impressing Riley; Fitz and Ben visit a friend at the hospital.

Aired: 8/26/2011
The Benefit of Being Shallow

9. The Benefit of Being Shallow

21m

Sara misses compliments about her appearance when she starts dating a blind man; Ben dates a girl with an affinity for large hats; Aaron spends time with an older woman

Aired: 9/2/2011
The Benefit of Avoiding the Mindbanger

10. The Benefit of Avoiding the Mindbanger

21m

Sara and Ben start losing themselves when they fall back into relationships with their exes; Riley is surprised by Aaron's efforts to impress a woman with his money.

Aired: 9/2/2011
The Benefit of Putting in the Work

11. The Benefit of Putting in the Work

21m

Ben asks Aaron to invest in a new business venture; Sarah encounters some obstacles while dating a cute journalist; Riley tries to help Fitz become Chicago's number one bachelor.

Aired: 9/9/2011
The Benefit of Friends

12. The Benefit of Friends

21m

Ben realizes he misses the relationship he had with Sarah; Sarah lies to her boyfriend; Riley falls for a guy she just met.

Aired: 9/9/2011