The Worst Episodes of Home Movies

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

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

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

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

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: N/A

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

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

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

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

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: N/A

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

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: N/A

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: N/A

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

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

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

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

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

Director: Loren Bouchard

Writer: N/A

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

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

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

Brendon documents his first fight on video.

Director: Loren Bouchard

Writer: Loren Bouchard, Brendon Small

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

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

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