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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 Worst Episode
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    Home Movies Season 1 Episode 8 - Method of Acting
    7.6/10(140 votes)

    #1 - Method of Acting

    S1:E8

    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
    Writers:Brendon Small, Bill Braudis

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  2. Home Movies Season 2 Episode 6 - Impressions
    7.6/10(123 votes)

    #2 - Impressions

    S2:E6

    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:Unknown

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  3. Home Movies Season 4 Episode 8 - Honkey Magoo
    7.6/10(109 votes)

    #3 - Honkey Magoo

    S4:E8

    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:Unknown

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  4. Home Movies Season 1 Episode 1 - Get Away From My Mom
    7.7/10(254 votes)

    #4 - 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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  5. Home Movies Season 1 Episode 2 - I Don't Do Well in Parent-Teacher Conferences
    7.7/10(202 votes)

    #5 - I Don't Do Well in Parent-Teacher Conferences

    S1:E2

    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

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  6. Home Movies Season 1 Episode 5 - Yoko
    7.7/10(162 votes)

    #6 - Yoko

    S1:E5

    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:Unknown

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  7. Home Movies Season 2 Episode 1 - Politics
    7.7/10(138 votes)

    #7 - Politics

    S2:E1

    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:Unknown

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  8. Home Movies Season 2 Episode 3 - Hiatus
    7.7/10(130 votes)

    #8 - Hiatus

    S2:E3

    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:Unknown

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  9. Home Movies Season 1 Episode 4 - Brendon Gets Rabies
    7.8/10(176 votes)

    #9 - Brendon Gets Rabies

    S1:E4

    Taking care of the neighbor's cat isn't as easy as the Smalls thought it would be.

    Director:Loren Bouchard
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Home Movies Season 1 Episode 9 - Life Through a Fisheye Lens
    7.8/10(140 votes)

    #10 - Life Through a Fisheye Lens

    S1:E9

    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:Unknown

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  11. Home Movies Season 2 Episode 4 - Business & Pleasure
    7.8/10(126 votes)

    #11 - Business & Pleasure

    S2:E4

    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:Unknown

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  12. Home Movies Season 3 Episode 7 - My Cheatin' Heart
    7.9/10(110 votes)

    #12 - 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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  13. Home Movies Season 1 Episode 3 - The Art of the Sucker Punch
    8.0/10(186 votes)

    #13 - 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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  14. Home Movies Season 2 Episode 9 - Class Trip
    8.0/10(125 votes)

    #14 - 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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  15. Home Movies Season 2 Episode 10 - History
    8.0/10(131 votes)

    #15 - 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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  16. Home Movies Season 3 Episode 4 - Improving Your Life Through Improv
    8.0/10(113 votes)

    #16 - 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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  17. Home Movies Season 4 Episode 4 - Heart Smashers
    8.0/10(109 votes)

    #17 - Heart Smashers

    S4:E4

    Brendon tries to break up with Fenton; Paula tries to break up with her new boyfriend; McGuirk's chest tries to break up with McGuirk.

    Director:Loren Bouchard
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Home Movies Season 4 Episode 5 - The Wizard's Baker
    8.0/10(118 votes)

    #18 - The Wizard's Baker

    S4:E5

    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:Unknown

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  19. Home Movies Season 4 Episode 9 - Those Bitches Tried to Cheat Me
    8.0/10(127 votes)

    #19 - Those Bitches Tried to Cheat Me

    S4:E9

    Jason falls for a fifth grader, but he can't get beyond that awkward, initial 'stalking' phase. He asks Brendon for help, but Brendon has bigger problems: after cheating on a test, he's being blackmailed by Jr. Adelberg, Walter and Perry. Melissa, feeling left out, helps Coach McGuirk cheat in traffic school.

    Director:Loren Bouchard
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Home Movies Season 1 Episode 7 - It Was Supposed to Be Funny
    8.1/10(152 votes)

    #20 - It Was Supposed to Be Funny

    S1:E7

    Brendon decides to add some comic relief to his documentary about Melissa's grandfather, but nobody is laughing.

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

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  21. Home Movies Season 1 Episode 10 - School Nurse
    8.1/10(151 votes)

    #21 - School Nurse

    S1:E10

    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
    Writers:Brendon Small, Bill Braudis

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  22. Home Movies Season 1 Episode 12 - Law and Boarder
    8.1/10(150 votes)

    #22 - Law and Boarder

    S1:E12

    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
    Writers:Brendon Small, Bill Braudis

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  23. Home Movies Season 1 Episode 13 - Brendon's Choice
    8.1/10(151 votes)

    #23 - 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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  24. Home Movies Season 2 Episode 2 - Identifying a Body
    8.1/10(143 votes)

    #24 - 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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  25. Home Movies Season 2 Episode 11 - Writer's Block
    8.1/10(117 votes)

    #25 - 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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Worst Episodes Summary

"Method of Acting" is the worst rated episode of "Home Movies". It scored 7.6/10 based on 140 votes. Directed by Loren Bouchard and written by Brendon Small, Bill Braudis, it aired on 9/16/2001. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Impressions".