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- Season 1

(1999)

Brendon's mother Paula announces her plans to go on a date with Brendon's soccer coach, Mr. McGuirk.

Brendon fails to give an oral report in school, so his mother is asked to attend a parent-teacher conference. However, she can't keep her sanity in such a situation.

After Jason is dragged through the mud by the school bully, Shannon, Brendon plots a rather selfish revenge match.

Brendon volunteers to take care of a vacationing couple's pet cat. However, it escapes its house and later turns up with rabies.

While on a camping trip, Brendon and a female classmate, Loni, start becoming an item, but Melissa and Jason can't stand the newest member of their movie troupe. Meanwhile, a foreign student plays a nasty prank on McGuirk.

Duane wants to produce a rock opera based on Franz Kafka's "The Metamorphosis" but runs into some stiff opposition from Brendon and his own project, a fictional meeting between Louis Braille and Louis Pasteur.

Brendon films a documentary about Melissa's grandfather that was supposed to be funny.

Brendon auditions for a play and Paula teaches a creative writing class.

Brendon tries to get a fisheye lens for his camera.

Brendon fakes being sick so the school nurse will send him home.

Brendon's baby sister Josie has a habit of shoving marbles into her nostrils, so he produces an educational film about this for extra credit in class. Coach McGuirk also turns to Erik for advice about buying a new house.

Brendon gets hit by a car while riding his bike and has to go to court because he broke the law.

Brendon is curious about his father.