Season 1

Episodes • 1999

Brendon Small
H. Jon Benjamin
Melissa Bardin Galsky
Janine Ditullio
Loren Bouchard
Ron Lynch
Get Away From My Mom

1. Get Away From My Mom

min

It's hard enough for Brendon to accept that his mother is going on a date, but couldn't she have picked a guy other than Coach McGuirk?

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I Don't Do Well in Parent-Teacher Conferences

2. I Don't Do Well in Parent-Teacher Conferences

min

Brendon is in danger of being held back when he won't complete the research for his presentation, and Paula isn't helping his cause.

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The Art of the Sucker Punch

3. The Art of the Sucker Punch

min

Brendon documents his first fight on video.

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Brendon Gets Rabies

4. Brendon Gets Rabies

min

Taking care of the neighbor's cat isn't as easy as the Smalls thought it would be.

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Yoko

5. Yoko

min

The soccer team goes on a camping trip that ends in disaster for the coach--and in love for Brendon and Loni.

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Director's Cut

6. Director's Cut

min

Duane has written a rock opera based on Franz Kafka's 'Metamorphosis,'and he wants Brendon to direct. But the collaboration has a few bugs.

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It Was Supposed to Be Funny

7. It Was Supposed to Be Funny

min

Brendon decides to add some comic relief to his documentary about Melissa's grandfather, but nobody is laughing.

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Method of Acting

8. Method of Acting

min

Brendon signs up for an acting class, and Paula teaches at an adult education center. Brendon tries to take control of his class while Paula almost loses control of hers.

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Life Through a Fisheye Lens

9. Life Through a Fisheye Lens

21 min

Brendon wants to buy a fisheye lens, but the Smalls are on a budget. He is forced into the working world when his mother refuses to extend his line of credit.

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School Nurse

10. School Nurse

min

The new school nurse has everyone's attention. Coach McGuirk and Jason eye her as a love interest; Brendon sees her as his ticket to getting out of class.

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Mortgages & Marbles

11. Mortgages & Marbles

min

Coach McGuirk decides to buy a condo, but getting approved for a mortgage proves to be difficult. He probably shouldn't have moved out of his old place until he found a new one. Meanwhile, Brendon decides to make an educational film for kids.

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Law and Boarder

12. Law and Boarder

23 min

Brendon gets hit by a car while riding down the wrong side of the road on his bicycle and ends up with Coach McGuirk representing him in court. Meanwhile, an old 'friend' of Paula's from college pays an unexpected visit.

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Brendon's Choice

13. Brendon's Choice

min

Brendon, Melissa and Jason win local filmmaker awards. In an interview for the local news, the anchor asks Brendon about his family, which triggers a sudden curiosity about his dad.

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