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1 :01x01 - Get Away from My Mom
Writer: Brendon Small, Loren Bouchard, H. Jon Benjamin, Paula Poundstone, Melissa Bardin Galsky
Director: Loren Bouchard
Brendon's mother, Paula, is recently divorced. She's eager to get back into the dating world, so she hesitantly informs Brendon that she's going on a date that night. At first, he's quite uncomfortable hearing this news and insists that she's not supposed to have such engagements. However, he becomes even more uneasy when he learns that her big date is his soccer coach, John McGuirk, who Brendon not-so-fondly refers to as "McGuirk the Jerk." This gives some indication of Brendon's distaste for him.
2 :01x02 - I Don't Do Well in Parent-Teacher Conferences
Writer: Melissa Bardin Galsky, Paula Poundstone, H. Jon Benjamin, Loren Bouchard, Brendon Small
Director: Loren Bouchard
Guest star: Ron Lynch (Mr. Lynch), Sam Brown (Baby-Sitter)
Brendon is supposed to give an in-class presentation, an assignment that he has avoided preparing for. His teacher, Mr. Lynch, informs Brendon that he is not doing well in any classes and runs the risk of having to repeat the fourth grade. On top of this, Mr. Lynch needs to talk to Paula about her son's lack of effort. Unfortunately, she does not do well in meetings and often says inappropriate things.
3 :01x03 - The Art of the Sucker Punch
Writer: Melissa Bardin Galsky, Paula Poundstone, H. Jon Benjamin, Loren Bouchard, Brendon Small
Director: Loren Bouchard
Guest star: Emo Philips (Shannon)
Jason shows up at Brendon's house covered in mud. When Paula inquires what happened, Jason explains that Shannon, a well-known bully, is responsible. Brendon becomes quite infuriated, explaining to Jason that he shouldn't let people treat him like that. In response, Brendon challenges Shannon to a fight in order to teach the bully a lesson once and for all.
4 :01x04 - Brendon Gets Rabies
Writer: Melissa Bardin Galsky, Paula Poundstone, H. Jon Benjamin, Loren Bouchard, Brendon Small
Director: Loren Bouchard
Guest star: Paula Plum (Mrs. Peabody), Mitch Hedberg (Hippie), Richard Snee (Mr. Peabody)
Pining for a pooch, Brendon visits a pet store to look at the dogs and various other animals. Meanwhile, his neighbors give Paula the instructions for taking care of their cat, Alexandre, while they are away. Paula tells Brendon that this will be an opportunity to prove that he has enough responsibility to take care of a dog. Unfortunately, he accidentally leaves their front door open. Alexandre takes advantage of his mistake and runs outside and far away from Brendon, who must now try and find the lost cat.
5 :01x05 - Yoko
Writer: Melissa Bardin Galsky, Paula Poundstone, H. Jon Benjamin, Loren Bouchard, Brendon Small
Director: Loren Bouchard
Guest star: Mitch Hedberg (Mitch), Laura Silverman (Loni), Eugene Mirman (Eugene)
Coach McGuirk takes the soccer team on a camping trip. One of the campers urinates in McGuirk's canteen, and he unfortunately drinks it. On the plus side, one of the girls, Loni, develops a crush on Brendon. He invites her to act in one of his movies, but the result is not pretty. The gang soon realizes that Brendon's new girlfriend is a terrible actress and thus earns the disrespect of Melissa and Jason. Brendon also finds out that Loni brings some extra baggage in the form of an ex-boyfriend.
6 :01x06 - Director's Cut
Writer: Janine Ditullio, H. Jon Benjamin, Melissa Bardin Galsky, Loren Bouchard, Brendon Small, Bill Braudis
Director: Loren Bouchard
Guest star: Larry Murphy (Drew)
Opinions clash about the subject matter of the next movie. Brendon wants to make a film about a meeting between Louis Pasteur and Louis Braille. However, everyone else is more excited about Dwayne's rock opera that he wrote based on the life of Franz Kafka. They give Dwayne's idea a try, and everyone but Brendon feels like it's brilliant. McGuirk also faces conflict when the assistant coach, Drew, takes control and actually, well, coaches the team.
7 :01x07 - It Was Supposed to Be Funny
Writer: H. Jon Benjamin, Melissa Bardin Galsky, Loren Bouchard, Brendon Small, Bill Braudis, Janine Ditullio
Director: Loren Bouchard
Guest star: Jonathan Katz (Erik Robbins), Will Lebow (Drive-Thru Guy, Melissa's Grandfather)
Melissa's grandfather is celebrating his 75th birthday party, and she asks Brendon to make a documentary of him to be shown at the celebration. She eventually convinces him to take on the project, expecting a wonderful homage to her grandfather. Brendon, though, has other ideas about the direction of the film after he views the rather boring and useless footage he videotaped. Although he means no harm, he creates a rather tasteless film that is far from honorable.
8 :01x08 - Method of Acting
Writer: Bill Braudis, Brendon Small
Director: Loren Bouchard
Guest star: Bill Braudis (Acting Teacher)
Brendon auditions for a role in a play, but the director doesn't really feel he's quite ready. He encourages Brendon to enroll in the acting class he teaches. After much pleading with his mother, she agrees to finance this decision. Coach McGuirk recruits the soccer team to help him fill out entry forms for a sweepstakes to win a hovercraft. Paula teaches a creative writing class to an apathetic group of adults. She shares an accidental kiss with one of her students and tries to keep this secret from Brendon, who has his own secret.
9 :01x09 - Life Through a Fish Eye Lens
Writer: Bill Braudis, Brendon Small
Director: Loren Bouchard
Guest star: Jonathan Katz (Erik Robbins)
Brendon's new film seems to be missing something. Melissa and Jason blame it on the writing, but Brendon thinks it has more to do with the camera. He's sure that the remedy is to buy a fish eye lens. Unfortunately, the Smalls are a bit tight on money and Paula has to refuse his request. So, Brendon goes on a series of quests to earn the money himself. Coach McGuirk stresses the importance of the team's next game. They will be playing against his mentor and former elementary school coach, Coach Ralph.
10 :01x10 - School Nurse
Writer: Brendon Small, Bill Braudis
Director: Loren Bouchard
Guest star: Jennifer Kirkman (Nurse Kirkman), Ron Lynch (Mr. Lynch)
The new school nurse, Nurse Kirkman, find that Jason and Melissa are infested with lice and must be sent home from school. This gives Brendon the idea to try and fake his way home, complaining of several different illnesses. However, the nurse has quite the eye for fakers and catches on to his shenanigans very quickly. Unlike Brendon, hygienically-deficient Jason has valid reason to see the nurse and develops a crush her. He has some competition from Coach McGuirk, though, who asks her out on a date.
11 :01x11 - Mortgages and Marbles
Writer: Bill Braudis, Brendon Small
Director: Loren Bouchard
Guest star: Jonathan Katz (Erik Robbins), Bill Braudis (Unknown), Ron Lynch (Mr. Lynch)
Brendon films his little sister, Josie, instructing her to do something cute. In the one moment he gets distracted, she shoves marbles up her nose. This accident inspires Brendon to create an educational video to warn other children about the dangers of marbles. He goes to Mr. Lynch for advice on teaching, who suggests bright colors, music, and humor. Coach McGuirk also needs some help. After meeting Melissa's father, Erik, at a soccer game, he asks for assistance purchasing a new house.
12 :01x12 - Law and Boarders
Writer: Brendon Small, Bill Braudis
Director: Loren Bouchard
Guest star: Will Lebow (Unknown), Kelly Kimball (Stephanie), Mitch Hedberg (Police Officer), Bill Braudis (Judge)
While out riding his bike, Brendon gets hit by a car. He faults the driver, but the police blame him for riding on the wrong side of the road. As if that weren't bad enough, the kids are having problems with their new movie. Things continue to spiral downwards as Brendon learns he has to appear in court for causing the accident. He'll need someone trustworthy to represent him and to influence the people that he's innocent. Paula's friend, Stephanie, is in town and staying with the Smalls. She seems like a pleasant person but is a terrible house guest.
13 :01x13 - Brendon's Choice
Writer: Bill Braudis, Brendon Small
Director: Loren Bouchard
Guest star: Amy Roeder (Dixie Smithley), Paula Plum (Principal Plum), Will Lebow (Unknown), Mitch Hedberg (Dr. Fizzel), David Cross (Guy in Grocery Store), Jonathan Katz (Erik Robbins)
Brendon, Melissa, and Jason win the “Young Filmmaker of the Year” award against some tough competitors. A television reporter, Dixie Smithley, wants to do a story on them as a result of their new fame. However, when Brendon is asked in an interview about the creative influence his dad had on him, his curiosity compels him to further explore his relationship with his father. Coach McGuirk is understandably forced to attend anger management therapy in order to keep his job.
14 :02x01 - Politics
Writer: Bill Braudis, Brendon Small
Director: Loren Bouchard
Guest star: Ron Lynch (Mr. Lynch), Emo Philips (Shannon)
Brendon runs for class president against Thurman Thackery. Brendon's connection with Shannon could pose quite a problem. Coach McGuirk learns that he really isn't good at being a stand-up comedian.
15 :02x02 - Identifying a Body
Writer: Brendon Small, Bill Braudis
Director: Loren Bouchard
Guest star: Ron Lynch (Mr. Lynch), Andy Kindler (Arnold Lindenson), Bill Braudis (Unknown)
Brendon is an active participant in Mr. Lynch's "walkathon," raising good money for the homeless. Unfortunately, he ends up spending the money on an outing with Coach.
16 :02x03 - Hiatus
Writer: Bill Braudis, Brendon Small
Director: Loren Bouchard
Guest star: Andy Kindler (Arnold Lindenson), Jennifer Kirkman (Cynthia), Ron Lynch (Mr. Lynch)
The trio makes a movie that can only be described as "an alternative to good." Thus, they decide to take a break from filmmaking and pursue other activities.
17 :02x04 - Business and Pleasure
Writer: Brendon Small, Bill Braudis
Director: Loren Bouchard
Guest star: Jonathan Katz (Erik Robbins)
Jason invites Brendon over for a sleepover, hoping to perhaps persuade him for a larger role in an upcoming movie. Brendon agrees, on the one condition that Jason not mention work. Because Brendon is being harassed by Jason, he cannot focus and this leads Coach to the conclusion that he is on drugs.
18 :02x05 - The Party
Writer: Bill Braudis, Brendon Small
Director: Loren Bouchard
Guest star: Paula Plum (Trudy Mulley), Sam Seder (Fenton Mulley)
The gang goes to Fenton's birthday party. Fenton's mom is aware of Brendon's filmmaking skills and asks him to make a video tribute for her son to be shown at the party. However, what she doesn't realize is that Fenton is a spoiled brat; Brendon makes a film that portrays this.
19 :02x06 - Impressions
Writer: Brendon Small, Bill Braudis
Director: Loren Bouchard
Guest star: Jennifer Kirkman (Cynthia), Paula Plum (Lorraine), Sam Seder (Temp)
In order to impress Cynthia, Brendon takes her to a country club using Jason's membership. Paula goes to a temp agency, but is hindered by her test anxiety. Coach, after having little luck finding a date, lies to an old friend from high school in order to get her to go out with him.
20 :02x07 - Dad
Writer: Bill Braudis, Brendon Small
Director: Loren Bouchard
Guest star: Laura Silverman (Linda Small), Louis C. K. (Andrew Small)
Following a rocky start, Brendon develops a closer relationship with his father, Andrew. They get along great hanging out, but Brendon is not fond of his dad's girlfriend, Linda. Coach takes care of a handicapped kid named Eddie and later takes part in the Big Brother program.
21 :02x08 - Therapy
Writer: Brendon Small, Bill Braudis
Director: Loren Bouchard
Guest star: Louis C. K. (Andrew Small), Laura Silverman (Linda Small)
Brendon's feelings for Linda remain unchanged. In order to try and alleviate the problem, the three take part in group therapy. Coach has gingivitis.
22 :02x09 - Class Trip
Writer: Bill Braudis, Brendon Small
Director: Loren Bouchard
Guest star: Ron Lynch (Mr. Lynch), Sam Seder (Fenton Mulley), Val Kappa (Clarice)
Brendon's mom volunteers to be a chaperon for a class field trip to a hotel. The gang takes this opportunity to sneak away and finish a movie they've been working on. Meanwhile, Coach gets a job at a nearby coffee shop, but he uses Brendon's name to avoid problems with a background check.
23 :02x10 - History
Writer: Bill Braudis, Brendon Small
Director: Loren Bouchard
Guest star: Ron Lynch (Mr. Lynch)
Mr. Lynch tells Brendon that he is failing history, on account of not doing any homework or studying for tests (and more likely, unknown to Mr. Lynch, because Coach is the one tutoring him). This is particularly evident from all the faulty information that Brendon uses in his latest film, "Starboy and the Captain of Outer Space."
24 :02x11 - Writer's Block
Writer: Bill Braudis, Brendon Small
Director: Loren Bouchard
Guest star: Jennifer Kirkman (Nurse Kirkman), Ron Lynch (Mr. Lynch)
The writer's fair is not far away, and Brendon is suffering from a bad case of writer's block. The trio gets continually worried that they won't have a project to present. Paula also has a writer's block as she tries to author a romance novel.
25 :02x12 - Pizza Club
Writer: Bill Braudis, Brendon Small
Director: Loren Bouchard
Guest star: Louis C. K. (Andrew Small), Jennifer Kirkman (Cynthia)
Brendon and his father start a club to celebrate their shared love of pizza. Coach sees no reason why he can't join their private father-son club. Paula tries to be discreet with her desire to be in one of Brendon's movies.
26 :02x13 - The Wedding
Writer: Bill Braudis, Brendon Small
Director: Loren Bouchard
Guest star: Kelly Kimball (Stephanie), Laura Silverman (Linda Small), Andy Kindler (Arnold Lindenson), Louis C. K. (Andrew Small)
Andrew and Linda are getting married. Unfortunately, Brendon develops a rash that grows more grotesque as the wedding ceremony gets closer.
27 :03x01 - Shore Leave
Writer: Bill Braudis, Brendon Small
Director: Loren Bouchard
Guest star: Jonathan Katz (Erik Robbins), Paula Plum (Trudy Mulley), Sam Seder (Fenton Mulley)
Brendon sleeps over at Fenton's house. Melissa joins the Fairy Princess Club, which turns out to be much different than she expected.
28 :03x02 - Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
Writer: Bill Braudis, Brendon Small
Director: Loren Bouchard
Guest star: Jennifer Kirkman (Paula's Mom), Sam Seder (Fenton Mulley, Paula's Dad)
Paula accidentally sets the kitchen on fire. As if that weren't enough of a crisis, her mother shows up right after the fire and tells Paula that she and Paula's father are getting a divorce. Coach McGuirk volunteers his time to fix the kitchen.
29 :03x03 - Bad Influences
Writer: Bill Braudis, Brendon Small
Director: Loren Bouchard
Guest star: Ron Lynch (Mr. Lynch), Jennifer Kirkman (Nurse Kirkman)
Melissa points out that Brendon and Jason have recently gained a significant amount of weight. When they discover that they only gorge on food when together, Brendon and Jason break up. Paula takes notice of her own shapely figure and heads to the gym. Coach McGuirk and Mr. Lynch go on a double date with Nurse Kirkman and a friend of hers.
30 :03x04 - Improving Your Life Through Improv
Writer: Brendon Small, Bill Braudis
Director: Loren Bouchard
Guest star: Ron Lynch (Mr. Lynch), Laura Silverman (Improv Girl)
Brendon, Coach McGuirk, and the entire soccer time get sent to a sensitivity-training seminar after Brendon makes fun of Junior. Meanwhile, Paula enters one of Brendon's films in a contest.
31 :03x05 - Four's Company
Writer: Bill Braudis, Brendon Small
Director: Loren Bouchard
Guest star: Jonathan Katz (Erik Robbins), Ron Lynch (Mr. Lynch)
Melissa is infatuated with her new boyfriend, Ocatvio. Brendon and Jason feel differently about the new guy. After literally running into each other at the supermarket, Paula, Erik, Mr. Lynch, and Coach McGuirk try to plan a dinner together.
32 :03x06 - Renaissance
Writer: Brendon Small, Bill Braudis
Director: Loren Bouchard
Guest star: Sam Seder (Fenton Mulley), Patton Oswalt (Helmet), Ron Lynch (Mr. Lynch)
Brendon, Melissa, and Jason perform in a King Arthur musical for the local Renaissance Fair. Fenton, visiting the fair from the Sci-Fi convention taking place right next to it, causes problems for everyone, claiming to be from the future.
33 :03x07 - My Cheatin' Heart
Writer: Bill Braudis, Brendon Small
Director: Loren Bouchard
Guest star: Bill Braudis (Andrew's Client), Louis C. K. (Andrew Small)
Brendon's dad wants him to compete in a father-son golf tournament, but Brendon unfortunately sucks at golf. It seems that cheating may be the only way to succeed. Meanwhile, Brendon wants to film the group's latest movie backwards, but he has a hard time convincing Melissa and Jason to do it.
34 :03x08 - Guitarmageddon
Writer: Brendon Small, Bill Braudis
Director: Loren Bouchard
Guest star: Val Kappa (Clarice), Will Lebow (Jimmy Monet)
Dwayne enters a guitar contest and competes against an older musician, while Brendon, Melissa, and Jason try to start their own band.
35 :03x09 - Storm Warning
Coach McGuirk's sister is coming to town, and he wants Paula to pretend to be his fiancée. Paula, meanwhile, is going to give a book to a publisher. Walter and Perry try to save the old oak tree with a petition. In the midst of all of this, a terrible storm is approaching.
36 :03x10 - Time to Pay the Price
Writer: Brendon Small, Bill Braudis
Director: Loren Bouchard
Guest star: Sam Seder (Mr. Pendlehurst)
Brendon, Melissa, and Jason get in trouble for filming a movie after school and are sent to a Scared Straight program at a jail. Brendon closely watches some of the films he has made in order to view his progress and to figure out where they are going with their filmmaking. Paula watches them all and points out they all have a similar lesson.
37 :03x11 - Broken Dreams
Melissa breaks her arm, and shortly after, Jason also suspiciously breaks his arm. Brendon suspects they purposely did this in order to skip a science test. Coach McGuirk also tries to become a lifeguard.
38 :03x12 - Stowaway
Writer: Bill Braudis, Brendon Small
Director: Loren Bouchard
Guest star: Ian Roberts (Tom Wilsonberg)
Coach McGuirk's car breaks down so he must ride the bus to school. Brendon then tells him about his plan to run away to Europe. In order to get the repair money for his car, Coach seeks advice from financial expert Tom Wilsonberg. When he suggests that Coach gamble, the two go on a gambling boat. The kids, thinking that the boat will take them to Europe, hop aboard.
39 :03x13 - Coffins and Cradles
Writer: Bill Braudis, Brendon Small
Director: Loren Bouchard
Guest star: Tom Kenny (Doctor), Kelly Kimball (Stephanie), Ron Lynch (Mr. Lynch), Laura Silverman (Linda Small)
It's almost Halloween, and the kids are getting ready for a party. Linda is about to have a baby. Coach McGuirk gets an unexpected visit from an old friend.
40 :04x01 - Everyone's Entitled to My Opinion
Writer: Bill Braudis, Brendon Small
Director: Loren Bouchard
Guest star: Ron Lynch (Mr. Lynch)
Brendon makes being a movie critic for a popular website top priority. Coach McGuirk becomes the new principal while Mr. Lynch is fired.
41 :04x02 - Camp
Writer: Bill Braudis, Brendon Small
Director: Loren Bouchard
Guest star: They Might Be Giants (Crywalker, Gary, Feathernest (Flansburgh); and Mike, Crywalker (Linnell))
Brendon, Melissa, and Jason are sent to a performing arts camp. Their excitement, however, is short-lived. Coach McGuirk has his own problems when what he thought was a free camping trip turns out to be more of a weird cult.
42 :04x03 - The Heart Smashers
Writer: Bill Braudis, Brendon Small
Director: Loren Bouchard
Guest star: Sam Seder (Fenton Mulley), Paul Kozlowski (Simon)
Brendon sees Fenton's input about the new film to be out of control and far too demanding. As a result, he tries to break up with Fenton. Coach McGuirk works out and gets grossly huge breasts as a result. Paula wants to dump her boyfriend, a total drama queen.
43 :04x04 - Bye Bye Greasy
Writer: Bill Braudis, Brendon Small
Director: Loren Bouchard
Guest star: Ron Lynch (Mr. Lynch), Emo Philips (Shannon), Sam Seder (Fenton Mulley)
Brendon has some difficulties getting the school's play to run smoothly. Coach McGuirk is just excited that he gets to be in the musical and drive his car on stage.
44 :04x05 - Psycho-Delicate
Writer: Bill Braudis, Brendon Small
Director: Loren Bouchard
Guest star: Laura Silverman (Fred), Todd Barry (The Clerk)
The gang tries to choose one of its videos to submit to an upcoming film festival. They narrow it down to three choices, but have some problems choosing between them. Coach McGuirk tries to bribe a waitress for her love using money and flattery. Paula gets a new haircut that becomes progressively less appealing to the eye.
45 :04x06 - Curses
Writer: Brendon Small, Bill Braudis
Director: Loren Bouchard
Guest star: Jonathan Katz (Erik Robbins), Maria Bamford (Erik's Girlfriend)
Brendon's newest film gets a lot of flak from parents for its excessive use of cussing. His mom also gives Brendon a curse jar as punishment if he utters anymore curse words. Coach McGuirk attends a journal writing class with Melissa's dad.
46 :04x07 - The Wizard's Baker
Writer: Bill Braudis, Brendon Small
Director: Loren Bouchard
Guest star: Andy Kindler (Arnold Lindenson), Eugene Mirman (Eugene)
Although Melissa and Jason think their new film is rather great, Brendon hates it. He neglects to tell this to his two friends and instead simply ignores them. Coach McGuirk buys some swords from a late-night infomercial purely on impulse.
47 :04x08 - Honkey Magoo
Writer: Brendon Small, Bill Braudis
Director: Loren Bouchard
Guest star: Ron Lynch (Mr. Lynch)
Brendon, Melissa, and Jason find a puppy without a home and upon falling in love with it decide to take turns taking care of him. They soon find, though, that puppy (named Honkey Magoo) isn't trained, isn't friendly, and isn't wanted.
48 :04x09 - Those Bitches Tried to Cheat Me
Writer: Bill Braudis, Brendon Small
Director: Loren Bouchard
Guest star: Mary Lynn Rajskub (Penny), Ron Lynch (Mr. Lynch)
While walking to class, Brendon sees Mr. Lynch drop a piece of paper. He calls out to give it back to him until he realizes that it's the answers to an upcoming test. Jason has found a new love interest, Penny. However, he does more stalking than he does talking.
49 :04x10 - Cho and the Adventures of Amy Lee
Writer: Brendon Small, Bill Braudis
Director: Loren Bouchard
Guest star: Sam Seder (Fenton Mulley, Cho, Paula's Dad)
Cho has an excellent reputation as a goalie for an opposing team of Brendon's. But when Brendon makes a lucky goal, Cho is determined to get revenge. Also, Coach has a strange childhood secret involving Scottish music and kilts.
50 :04x11 - Definite Possible Murder
Brendon thinks he is witness to some shifty, murderous behavior from their new neighbor and is consequently fearful when his mother invites the neighbor over for dinner. Meanwhile, Coach takes a class on bartending.
51 :04x12 - Temporary Blindness
Writer: Brendon Small, Bill Braudis
Director: Loren Bouchard
Guest star: Bill Braudis (Unknown)
Coach discovers that his recent laser eye surgery has rendered him blind. Brendon, Melissa, and Jason are busy researching their family histories for their family tree assignment.
52 :04x13 - Focus Grill
Writer: Bill Braudis, Brendon Small
Director: Loren Bouchard
Guest star: Sam Seder (Fenton Mulley)
In the series finale, Brendon, Melissa, and Jason present their home movie to a focus group made up of their classmates. Paula recruits Coach to help her set up a new grill.