| [–] |
Show Menu |
•
•
•
•
•
• (1)
•
•
•
•
• (1)
• (1)
•
• (5)
•
• |
| [+] |
Empty Sections |
• (0)
• (0)
• (0)
• (0)
• (0)
• (0)
• (0)
• (0)
• (0)
• (0)
• (0)
• (0)
• (0)
|
| [+] |
Show Contribs |
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
• |
| [+] |
Episode Contribs |
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
• |
|
Season 1 |
| 1 :01x01 - Pilot (Oct/01/2007) | | Justin Tolchuck, a 16 year old, is navigating the social high school nightmare with advice from his well-meaning parents, Franny and Gary, as well as jabs from his popular younger sister, Claire. Wanting to find friends for her son, Franny signs Justin up for the international exchange student program, hoping an athletic Nordic teen will boost Justin's social status. However, when the exchange student arrives, it turns out to be Raja Musharaff, a 16 year old Muslim from Pakistan. Despite their numerous cultural differences, Justin and Raja quickly bond, making them both feel less "alien." | Director: Luke Greenfield
Writer: Moses Port, David Guarascio | | Songs: Pussycat Dolls -- Buttons (Insturmental) | | | |
| 2 :01x02 - No Man Is An Island (Oct/08/2007) | | Raja explains to a class that he's close to Justin, causing the entire school to tease them about being a couple. Horrified, Justin turns to Claire for help and she tells him to ignore Raja. But the strategy backfires when Raja befriends the geekiest kid at school, nicknamed "Small Paul," and Justin is completely alone. Meanwhile, when Claire decides to break up with Jeffrey, Gary gets involved. | | Guest Stars: Natahn Mitchell as Jeffrey, Haran Jackson as Jeffrey | Director: Gail Mancuso
Writer: Emily Kapnek | | | |
| 3 :01x03 - Rocket Club (Oct/15/2007) | | When Franny has Raja join Justin's Rocket Club, Justin is forced to reveal to Raja that the club doesn't actually exist. Horrified to continue with the lie, Raja builds a rocket anyway, but when he tries to buy parts for it he's suspected of being a terrorist. Meanwhile, the cheerleading tryouts are not what Claire had expected. | Director: Luke Greenfield
Writer: Richard Day | | | | | | |
| 5 :01x05 - Help Wanted (Oct/29/2007) | | Gary, not wanting to tell his family that he was fired, tries to get the family to reduce spending. Raja, thinking he's a financial burden on the family, gets a job at a convenience store. Justin, Craig and Dooley visit Raja and learn that the parking lot at the store is where the cool kids hang out. However, things are disrupted when Raja doesn't sell alcohol to the kids with fake IDs. | | Guest Stars: Alex Pimm as Craig, Adam Rose as Dooley | Director: Linda Mendoza
Writer: Robia Rashid | | | |
| 6 :01x06 - Homecoming (Nov/05/2007) | | It's Homecoming and Justin is serving on the Junior Float Committee since his idea for last year's float was a hit. However, when Raja questions Justin's idea for this year, the committee chooses Raja's idea instead. Meanwhile, Franny tries on Claire's dress and Gary finds the sight irresistible. But when he learns that the dress is Claire's, he forbids his daughter from wearing it. | | Guest Stars: Valerie Tian as Nicole, Whitney Anderson as Anita Richardson, Nolan Funk as Todd Palladino | Director: Dennie Gordon (1)
Writer: Michael Glouberman | | | | | | |
| 8 :01x08 - My Musky, Myself (Nov/19/2007) | | Claire talks Justin into becoming the school's mascot, but is too scared to perform in public. Meanwhile, Gary pretends to be employed at a big hardware store and even helps out the customers. | Director: Andy Fickman
Writer: Emily Kapnek | | | |
| 9 :01x09 - Junior Prank (Nov/26/2007) | | Justin and Raja feel guilty after carrying out the annual junior-class school prank. Meanwhile, Gary searches for a job, Franny sells things over the internet from the household and Claire feels a bond with a herd of alpaca after being left in charge of them. | Director: John Fortenberry
Writer: Richard Day | | | |
| 10 :01x10 - Church (Dec/10/2007) | | The Tolchucks begin attending church again after Raja questions the family's spirituality during the Christmas holiday. Also, Justin prays to have sex with a certain girl in his school. | Director: Michael Fresco
Writer: Rob Ulin | | | |
| 11 :01x11 - Mom's Coma (Mar/02/2008) | | Justin finds himself being preyed on by the school bully, Trey, and makes up a story about Franny being in a coma to win Trey's sympathy. Raja objects to the lie, until he finds himself a target of Trey's actions as well. Meanwhile, Franny has an automobile accident, and Gary has a little accident of his own. | | Guest Stars: Dylan Taylor as Trey | Director: Michael Spiller
Writer: Rob Ulin | | | |
| 12 :01x12 - Hunting (Mar/09/2008) | | Gary takes Justin and Raja hunting in order to guide his son in a "manlier" direction after Justin decides he wants to be a stay-at-home dad. Meanwhile, Fanny and Claire have an argument that leads to a blow-up at a nightclub. | | Guest Stars: Troy Hatt as Dead Kid | Director: Daisy von Scherler Mayer
Writer: Robia Rashid | | | |
| 13 :01x13 - Community Theater (Mar/16/2008) | | Justin auditions for a production of Rent because a cute girl is playing the lead. Meanwhile, Claire works for the teen hotline at school, but after not being able to help anyone, Raja calls in with a fake name and fake American accent to tell her his problems. | | Guest Stars: Larisa Oleynik as Zoe | Director: Michael Fresco
Writer: Sam Laybourne | | | |
| 14 :01x14 - One Hundred Thousand Miles (Mar/23/2008) | | When Raja starts to pray at the airport, the Tolchuck family is detained by security and they have to postpone their trip. Feeling misunderstood, Raja sees Mr. Matthews and asks to be placed with a new family, and the Tolchucks go to a mosque for guidance. Gary and Justin get in a little quality time while searching for Raja. | | Guest Stars: Sunita Prasad as Teenage Daughter, Nimet Kanji as Muslim Mother | Director: Fred Savage
Writer: Richard Day | | | |
| 15 :01x15 - The Muslim Card (Apr/27/2008) | Raja's new annoying friend Mindy feels ostracized by her classmates. Mindy thinks she and Raja are dating, and Raja doesn't know how to set her straight without hurting her feelings, so he tells he can't go out with her because of their different religions. When Mindy shows up in a burka, Raja knows he's in trouble.
Meanwhile, after Gary and Franny learn some shocking news about their new neighbors. | | Guest Stars: Kala Savage as Mindy, April Telek as Leslie, James McCauley as Ted | Director: Linda Mancuso
Writer: Emily Kapnek | | | |
| 16 :01x16 - Smutty Books (May/04/2008) | | When Justin's class is assigned to read the book "Madame Bovery," his mother insists that all smutty books be banned from the schools. Also, Justin's parents learn of his new talent, drawing nude women. | Director: Fred Savage
Writer: Rob Ulin | | | | | | |
| 18 :01x18 - Raja at Sixteen (May/18/2008) | | Frannie arranges a date for Raja and a Muslim girl and both families, when its revealed that he is interested in her. Justin goes out with a neurotic girl due to a feeling of pressure to date, and Claire goes out with a German exchange student. | | Guest Stars: Sunita Prasad as Sadika Sadaqatmal, Carol Hodge as Donna, Larn Anderson as German Exchange Student | Director: Fred Savage
Writer: Richard Day | | | |
|
Settings
Digg
Furl
Del.icio.us
Google