7.6/1090 votesLoading...#1 - Honkey Magoo
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 2/29/2004
Life turns upside-down for Brendon, Jason and Melissa when they find a lost puppy, which Brendon names Honkey Magoo. The hyper puppy quickly runs out of friends after wrecking Paula's house, ruining the kids' movie, chasing off Mr. Lynch's cats and turning Jason's new parakeet against him.
Director: Loren Bouchard
Writer: N/A
7.7/10197 votesLoading...#2 - Get Away From My Mom
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/26/1999
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
Writer: Loren Bouchard, Brendon Small
7.7/10182 votesLoading...#3 - I Don't Do Well in Parent-Teacher Conferences
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/3/1999
Brendon is in danger of being held back when he won't complete the research for his presentation, and Paula isn't helping his cause.
Director: Loren Bouchard
Writer: Loren Bouchard
7.7/10128 votesLoading...#4 - Yoko
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/24/1999
The soccer team goes on a camping trip that ends in disaster for the coach--and in love for Brendon and Loni.
Director: Loren Bouchard
Writer: N/A
7.7/10103 votesLoading...#5 - Impressions
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 2/10/2002
Brendon takes Cynthia to Jason's country club and pretends to be a member. The ruse is exposed when a waiter calls his bluff. Paula is suffering from test anxiety. McGuirk pretends to be a bodybuilder in order to get a date with a former schoolmate.
Director: Loren Bouchard
Writer: N/A
7.8/10139 votesLoading...#6 - Brendon Gets Rabies
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/17/1999
Taking care of the neighbor's cat isn't as easy as the Smalls thought it would be.
Director: Loren Bouchard
Writer: N/A
7.8/10112 votesLoading...#7 - Method of Acting
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 9/16/2001
Brendon signs up for an acting class, and Paula teaches at an adult education center. Brendon tries to take control of his class while Paula almost loses control of hers.
Director: Loren Bouchard
Writer: Bill Braudis, Brendon Small
7.8/10105 votesLoading...#8 - Hiatus
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 1/20/2002
Believing they are in a creative rut, the kids agree to take a hiatus. Brendon reluctantly agrees to film Duane's band rehearsal and meets Cynthia, an older choreographer. Coach McGuirk and Mr. Lynch plan a trip to Cancun, while Paula is the victim of budget cuts at her school.
Director: Loren Bouchard
Writer: N/A
7.9/10114 votesLoading...#9 - Politics
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/6/2002
Melissa and Jason help Brendon run for office against the previously undefeated Thurman Thackery. Unsolicited help from the school bully, Shannon, raises questions about the fairness of the campaign. Also: Coach McGuirk gives stand-up comedy a try.
Director: Loren Bouchard
Writer: N/A
7.9/1091 votesLoading...#10 - My Cheatin' Heart
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 10/20/2002
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: N/A
8.0/10149 votesLoading...#11 - The Art of the Sucker Punch
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 5/10/1999
Brendon documents his first fight on video.
Director: Loren Bouchard
Writer: Loren Bouchard, Brendon Small
8.0/10124 votesLoading...#12 - It Was Supposed to Be Funny
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 9/9/2001
Brendon decides to add some comic relief to his documentary about Melissa's grandfather, but nobody is laughing.
Director: Loren Bouchard
Writer: Loren Bouchard, Bill Braudis, Brendon Small, Janine Ditullio
8.0/10122 votesLoading...#13 - Law and Boarder
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 10/7/2001
Brendon gets hit by a car while riding down the wrong side of the road on his bicycle and ends up with Coach McGuirk representing him in court. Meanwhile, an old 'friend' of Paula's from college pays an unexpected visit.
Director: Loren Bouchard
Writer: Bill Braudis, Brendon Small
8.0/10129 votesLoading...#14 - Brendon's Choice
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 10/7/2001
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
Writer: Bill Braudis, Brendon Small
8.0/10104 votesLoading...#15 - Business & Pleasure
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 1/27/2002
Jason and Melissa fight for bigger roles in Brendon's latest movie project. Erik, meanwhile, helps Paula with her job search. McGuirk, who is taking care of a friend's dog, becomes suspicious that Brendon is doing drugs after he starts showing up to practice late and tired.
Director: Loren Bouchard
Writer: N/A
8.0/10102 votesLoading...#16 - Dad
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 2/17/2002
Brendon spends the weekend with his father and his father's girlfriend, Linda, who turns out to be a very unpleasant person. Coach McGuirk, meanwhile, plays big brother to a student who is prone to sickness.
Director: Loren Bouchard
Writer: N/A
8.0/10101 votesLoading...#17 - Writer's Block
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 3/17/2002
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: N/A
8.0/1097 votesLoading...#18 - Improving Your Life Through Improv
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 8/28/2002
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: N/A
8.0/1094 votesLoading...#19 - Bye, Bye, Greasy
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 1/18/2004
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: N/A
8.0/10100 votesLoading...#20 - The Wizard's Baker
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 2/8/2004
The kids run out of funds to complete their most ambitious film yet, a medieval rock opera. While Brendon is dying to get out of what he sees as the worst film he's ever made, Jason and Melissa go door-to-door for finishing funds. Brendon sneaks off to join the Skunk Scouts, hoping to recapture what's left of his childhood.
Director: Loren Bouchard
Writer: N/A
8.1/10116 votesLoading...#21 - Life Through a Fisheye Lens
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 9/23/2001
Brendon wants to buy a fisheye lens, but the Smalls are on a budget. He is forced into the working world when his mother refuses to extend his line of credit.
Director: Loren Bouchard
Writer: N/A
8.1/10122 votesLoading...#22 - School Nurse
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 9/30/2001
The new school nurse has everyone's attention. Coach McGuirk and Jason eye her as a love interest; Brendon sees her as his ticket to getting out of class.
Director: Loren Bouchard
Writer: Bill Braudis, Brendon Small
8.1/10119 votesLoading...#23 - Identifying a Body
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 1/13/2002
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: N/A
8.1/10104 votesLoading...#24 - Therapy
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 2/24/2002
Brendon goes to family therapy with Andrew and Linda to learn 'gentle talk.' Brendon doesn't like the therapy, and when the therapist begins to analyze his movies, he likes it even less.
Director: Loren Bouchard
Writer: N/A
8.1/10106 votesLoading...#25 - Class Trip
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 3/3/2002
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: N/A
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"Honkey Magoo" is the worst rated episode of "Home Movies". It scored 7.6/10 based on 90 votes. Directed by Loren Bouchard and written by N/A, it aired on 2/29/2004. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Get Away From My Mom".