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TV series about the life of Brendon Small, an eight-year-old visionary who, using his friends Jason and Melissa as actors, have managed to direct over a thousand homemade films. His parents are divorced, but it

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Home Movies Season 2 Episode 9 - Class Trip
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Class Trip

    S2:E9

    A class trip to a hotel provides a great opportunity for some 'on location' footage. It sounds like a great plan until Paula is asked to chaperone the trip with Mr. Lynch. Coach McGuirk has to get a second job to pay for damages resulting from a fight with the office coffeemaker.

    Director:Loren Bouchard
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Home Movies Season 3 Episode 1 - Shore Leave
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Shore Leave

    S3:E1

    Erik is worried that Melissa doesn't have enough friends who are girls so he enrolls her in The Fairy Princesses. Meanwhile, Brendon gets invited to spend the weekend with Fenton, whom he didn't even know he was friends with. Both Brendon and Melissa have what they consider to be the worst weekends of their lives.

    Director:Loren Bouchard
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Home Movies Season 3 Episode 6 - Renaissance
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Renaissance

    S3:E6

    Brendon, Jason and Melissa are performing the musical 'King Arthur Meets Robin Hood' at a medieval fair organized by Mr. Lynch. Tensions soon arise between the fair and the sci-fi convention next door. Can Brendon bring peace to the warring factions? Also, can Coach McGuirk stay in character as a medieval blacksmith?

    Director:Loren Bouchard
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Home Movies Season 3 Episode 8 - Guitarmageddon
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Guitarmageddon

    S3:E8

    The kids ignore the fact that they have no musical experience or talent and decide to start a band, recording their first single, 'Freaky Outie.' At the same time, Duane enters a guitar contest where he will face his archrival, Jimmy Monet.

    Director:Loren Bouchard
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Home Movies Season 3 Episode 9 - Storm Warning
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Storm Warning

    S3:E9

    Coach McGuirk tries to convince Paula to pose as his fiance while his sister visits. Meanwhile, Paula needs to get her novel to her agent before he goes on vacation. On the filmmaking front, the kids try to decide whether they want to make a mockumentary about making a movie or a mock, making-of-a-mockumentary movie or just a movie.

    Director:Loren Bouchard
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Home Movies Season 3 Episode 13 - Coffins and Cradles
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Coffins and Cradles

    S3:E13

    The kids are preparing for Halloween, Linda (Brendon's new stepmother) is preparing to have a baby, and Coach McGuirk is preparing to have the romantic night of his life. Despite all this, no one is prepared when things start to go wrong.

    Director:Loren Bouchard
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Home Movies Season 4 Episode 2 - Camp
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Camp

    S4:E2

    Brendon, Jason and Melissa attend Camp Campingston Falls for the summer, home to stifling heat and crappy music counsellors. Meanwhile, McGuirk's camping trip with The Crywalkers, a sensitive men's group, turns out to be not entirely about the free food.

    Director:Loren Bouchard
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Home Movies Season 4 Episode 3 - Bye, Bye, Greasy
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Bye, Bye, Greasy

    S4:E3

    Brendon is chosen to direct the school musical 'Bye Bye Greasy'. Everyone gets involved, including Fenton (lights), Paula (sets), Coach McGuirk (with a special incentive), and Shannon (the school bully who appreciates singing and dancing).

    Director:Loren Bouchard
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Home Movies Season 1 Episode 6 - Director's Cut
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Director's Cut

    S1:E6

    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.

    Director:Loren Bouchard
    Writers:Brendon Small, Janine Ditullio, Bill Braudis, Loren Bouchard

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  10. Home Movies Season 1 Episode 11 - Mortgages & Marbles
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Mortgages & Marbles

    S1:E11

    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.

    Director:Loren Bouchard
    Writers:Brendon Small, Bill Braudis

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  11. Home Movies Season 1 Episode 13 - Brendon's Choice
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Brendon's Choice

    S1:E13

    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.

    Director:Loren Bouchard
    Writers:Brendon Small, Bill Braudis

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  12. Home Movies Season 2 Episode 2 - Identifying a Body
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Identifying a Body

    S2:E2

    Brendon is doing a good job trying to raise money for the school walk-a-thon, but Coach McGuirk is doing a better job spending it. No worries! Coach's long-lost Uncle Pedro has died and left something for him in his will.

    Director:Loren Bouchard
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Home Movies Season 2 Episode 5 - The Party
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - The Party

    S2:E5

    The kids are invited to Fenton Muley's birthday party. Brendon has been asked to make a special film for the occasion, but has a hard time praising Fenton since he can't stand him.

    Director:Loren Bouchard
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Home Movies Season 2 Episode 10 - History
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - History

    S2:E10

    Mr. Lynch is tutoring Brendon, who is failing History. His lack of historical perspective is evident through his movies, which star the evil George Washington, the evil Picasso and the evil Annie Oakley.

    Director:Loren Bouchard
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Home Movies Season 2 Episode 11 - Writer's Block
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Writer's Block

    S2:E11

    The school writing fair is one week away and Brendon is suffering a bad case of writer's block! Melissa and Jason put pressure on him to no avail, but they end up being a hit anyway. Paula is inspired by the pep talk she gives Brendon and gets back to her writing roots.

    Director:Loren Bouchard
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Home Movies Season 2 Episode 12 - Pizza Club
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Pizza Club

    S2:E12

    Paula tries to get a role in one of Brendon's films about a little girl named Little Malooloo who has two fathers. McGuirk feels left out by the regular pizza club meetings that Brendon has with his dad.

    Director:Loren Bouchard
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Home Movies Season 2 Episode 13 - The Wedding
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - The Wedding

    S2:E13

    The big day is here: Brendon's dad is marrying his girlfriend. A rash is slowly covering Brendon's body, but otherwise he's doing okay. Paula's friend Stephanie is in town for the wedding and takes a liking to Coach McGuirk.

    Director:Loren Bouchard
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Home Movies Season 3 Episode 4 - Improving Your Life Through Improv
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Improving Your Life Through Improv

    S3:E4

    Brendon gets caught making fun of another kid at school and as a result, Mr. Lynch sends everyone to sensitivity training on a Saturday. There they learn the value of really bad improv games and experience the song 'No Skin Off My Ass.' Also: Paula secretly enters one of Brendon's movies in a contest.

    Director:Loren Bouchard
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Home Movies Season 3 Episode 7 - My Cheatin' Heart
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - My Cheatin' Heart

    S3:E7

    Brendon has trouble convincing Jason and Melissa to make their latest film backwards, a la 'Memento.' Meanwhile, Brendon is forced to work on his golf game after his dad pressures him into playing a round with an important client. Coach McGuirk gives Brendon some valuable golf advice: cheat.

    Director:Loren Bouchard
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Home Movies Season 4 Episode 7 - Curses
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Curses

    S4:E7

    Brendon gets in trouble for making a movie about a foul-mouthed robot. The neighborhood kids love it; the parents hate it, and Paula orders Brendon to re-shoot and make a G-rated version. Meanwhile, Melissa gets jealous when her dad, Erik, wants to date a woman from his journal writing class.

    Director:Loren Bouchard
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Home Movies Season 4 Episode 11 - Definite Possible Murder
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Definite Possible Murder

    S4:E11

    Brendon, laid-up in his room with a broken leg, thinks that the man who just moved in next door may be a murderer. McGuirk trains to become a bartender.

    Director:Loren Bouchard
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Home Movies Season 4 Episode 12 - Temporary Blindness
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Temporary Blindness

    S4:E12

    Brendon, Jason and Melissa are assigned a family tree project in school. The assignment brings up issues that none of the kids feel like dealing with, namely--their families. Meanwhile Coach McGuirk gets laser eye surgery to correct his vision, and becomes an occasionally blind possible prophet.

    Director:Loren Bouchard
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Home Movies Season 4 Episode 13 - Focus Grill
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Focus Grill

    S4:E13

    The kids test their latest film in front of a rather hostile focus group. Meanwhile Coach McGuirk helps Paula pick out and assemble an extremely large grill for the Small family.

    Director:Loren Bouchard
    Writer:Brendon Small

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  24. Home Movies Season 1 Episode 1 - Get Away From My Mom
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #24 - Get Away From My Mom

    S1:E1

    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?

    Director:Loren Bouchard
    Writers:Brendon Small, Loren Bouchard

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  25. Home Movies Season 1 Episode 3 - The Art of the Sucker Punch
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - The Art of the Sucker Punch

    S1:E3

    Brendon documents his first fight on video.

    Director:Loren Bouchard
    Writers:Brendon Small, Loren Bouchard

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Best Episodes Summary

"Class Trip" is the best rated episode of "Home Movies". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Loren Bouchard and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/3/2002. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Shore Leave".