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Jack & Bobby

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  Episode Information  
Title: Pilot
Episode Number: 1
Season: 1
Season Episode #.: 1
Production Number: 475243
Original Airdate: Sunday September 12th, 2004
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Episode Crew
Director: David Nutter
Writer: Greg Berlanti
Vanessa Taylor
  Episode Summary  
Jack and Bobby McCallister are two brothers being raised in Hart, Missouri by their eccentric single mother Grace, a college professor. Grace's strong personality and beliefs are instilled in both of the boy's lives, leading one of which to become President of the United States. The Benedict family, Peter and his daughter Courtney, move to Hart, and they both have an impact on the McCallister's lives.
 
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  Guest Stars  
Guest Stars
Brenda WehleplayedAdult Courtney McCallisterRecurring (first appearance)
Charles SandersplayedPrincipal FarberRecurring (first appearance)
Dakin MatthewsplayedMerle HorstadtRecurring (first appearance)
Dean CollinsplayedWarren FeideRecurring (first appearance)
Ron CanadaplayedAdult Marcus RideRecurring (first appearance)
Tess HarperplayedFormer Vice President Karen CarmichaelRecurring (first appearance)
Amber HeardplayedLiz 
Angela RawnaplayedNurse 
Ash ChristianplayedJustin 
Glenn Powell, Jr.playedRich Wolf 
John AylwardplayedVictor Sable 
Kit GwinplayedMiss Murphy 
Nick KrauseplayedBully in Rich's Posse 
Preston JonesplayedNick 
Uncredited
David PaymerplayedAdam ChasenRecurring (first appearance)
  Main Cast  
Matthew Long (1)playedJack McCallister
Logan LermanplayedRobert "Bobby" McCallister
Christine LahtiplayedGrace McCallister
John SlatteryplayedPeter Benedict
Jessica ParéplayedCourtney Benedict
Edwin HodgeplayedMarcus Ride
  Episode Notes  
Free DVDs of this episode were given away in the September 3, 2004 issue of Entertainment Weekly.
 
This episode was #10 on The Futon Critic's Top 50 Episodes of 2004 list.
 
We learn that the brother that becomes president is Bobby.
 
This episode was filmed in Austin, Texas. Every episode after this episode was filmed in Los Angeles.
 
This was the only episode to be broadcast in widescreen format.
 
  Episode Quotes  
Future Courtney: There were some dark hours during his presidency. And it was in those times he said 'the wrong brother became president.'
 
Grace: What is so important about normal?
Jack: Normal is what you have to be if you don't want to spend everyday of high school getting beat up.
 
(about the pot)
Bobby: Why does she have to smoke that stuff?
Jack: Why do you care?
Bobby: She's different afterward.
Jack: Yeah, bearable.
 
(about the bonfire)
Jack: C'mon, get ready I'll take you to the thing.
Bobby: Really? What do they burn at this thing?
Jack: 8th graders.
 
Adam Chasen: To win you need hunger. Governor McCallister -- he was hungry.
 
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