Alex carelessly uses her powers and ruins Annie's interview with MIT. She runs away, thinking everyone would be better off without her.

Alex and George discover that gifts and decorations aren't as important as the Christmas spirit, while Dave's gift to Vince is a chimp that runs amok in the plant.

The plant closes in when Alex's journal, detailing her powers, ends up in the wrong hands.

Alex, Raymond, Nicole and Robyn notice a new neighbor moving in. It turns out to be Louis Driscoll, a cool-looking kid with a wisecracking attitude. The more Raymond likes him, the more Alex doesn't.

The morning before Halloween, Alex and Ray come across Paradise Valley's haunted house while delivering newspapers. The next day, Louis convinces Alex and Ray to check out the old house. When Alex takes a closer look, she's sucked in by a mysterious light and comes face-to-face with the woman of the house.

Alex steals a test to help Nicole, who is cracking under the pressure of the exam. At the plant, George discovers that GC-161 has the capability to alter human genetic structure.

Annie aces her English Advanced Placement exam, allowing her to attend a writing class taught by a renowned author. Inspired by her sister's achievement, Alex sets her mind to engage in extracurricular activities in the hope that one will bring her some recognition. She discovers an unusual talent for cow milking and wins the Dairy Decathlon. Meanwhile, Annie experiences her first academic failure.

Ray captures Alex's powers on video and wants to enter the tape in the Atron JH Video Award contest--but Danielle and Vince are the judges!

Alex inspires Robyn to face the dreaded ""Rooney Runabout"" and pass P.E.

Alex shows Dad the meaning of "good golf" when they enter the plant's father-daughter golf tournament.

George and Barbara run into Danielle when they go to a resort to relax. When Kelly finds out that Alex's parents are out of town, she befriends her and arranges a party that destroys the house. Alex uses her powers to get rid of the guests and clean up. When Kelly heads for the door, Alex confronts her for taking advantage of her trust.

Short on cash, Alex baby-sits Kelly's little sister and is accused of stealing.

After a collision with a pole during a baseball game, Ray gets superpowers and goes public. He even negotiates an endorsement deal with the plant. When Ray finds himself trapped and submitted to test after test, he uses his powers to escape from the plant.

Alex makes the track team, but will she compete in the big meet once she realizes the plant is spying on her?

Grounded, Alex sneaks out for a game of roller hockey and a night of trouble.

Alex, Ray and Louis rescue a kid trapped under a cement pipe in the park. When Louis accepts all the credit and becomes the town's local hero, he falls under the plant's suspicion of having the special powers.

Ray enters the brutal world of politics when he launches his campaign for eighth-grade President.

While trying to impress Bryce, Annie goes mountain climbing and is left dangling.

Alex thinks Scott wants to ask her to the plant dance, but Dad keeps getting in the way.

Alex is upset when Annie agrees to go to the plant carnival with Bryce instead of her. Meanwhile, Danielle must contend with a former employee who has returned to the plant--as a government inspector.