The Best Episodes Written By Emily Kapnek

When Ginger is invited to Courtney Gripling's party, she's under pressure to find the perfect gift, but will she resort to stealing?

When Ginger and her friends go to the senior's home to do community service, Carl tags along and meets Maude, a granny who loves playing pranks and is every bit as disgusting as he is. Is true love blooming for Ginger's younger brother? And how will Courtney handle Carl's new flame when they both come over for dinner at the Foutley house?

Why is Ginger so nervous about going on the ski trip with her school? Perhaps it's because she can't ski, or maybe it's because Carl and Hoodsey snuck along to cause mischief of their own, or maybe it's because Courtney is trying to get her to kiss that French foreign exchange student on the ski lift... Hmmm, doesn't seem like there's anything to worry about at all!

Courtney proves to be the one out of the loop when she looks to Ginger to show her how to play all the party games at the first Gripling sleep-over. Will Ginger show the popular kids the fine art of the slumber party, or will Carl and Hoodsey spoil all the fun?

Dodie gets the job of making the school announcements and uses it as a forum to reveal gossip about Lucky Junior High. When a lice scare hits the school and Dodie finds out Courtney has been infected, will she make the announcement or will Ginger be able to convince her to keep her mouth shut.

When Miranda suggests that Ginger and Darren are more than just friends, she begins to see him in a different way. Will Ginger and Darren bring their friendship to another level, or will these newfound feelings put a strain on their standing as best pals?

Ginger gets a letter from her dad and decides to invite him to the arts fare at her school to hear her new poem. But the question remains... Will he show up? Meanwhile, Carl gets a dehydrated killer sea snake in the mail and Ginger's mom accidentally drinks it.

Dodie accidentally reveals to Miranda one of Ginger's most closely guarded secrets... her mom won't let her shave her legs. Will Miranda end up spilling the beans to the rest of the school? Meanwhile, Carl becomes 'Wolf Boy' after stealing a janitors toupee.

Ginger's mom has a no make up policy... She won't allow her daughter to wear any make up at all until she's a teenager. Will she wait that long when school pictures are coming up? Meanwhile, Carl and Hoodsey take a trip with the garbage man.

When Ginger and Ian Richton are paired up in chemistry class, Ginger thinks Ian is enthusiastic about it because he likes her, but Darren finds out it might be more about his grades. Meanwhile, Carl and Hoodsey compete to see who gets to play the glockenspiel for a town eccentric.

When Ginger has second thoughts about doing Macie and Dodie's traditional "Seal Girl" skit for the Lucky Junior High talent show, Macie decides to do it alone. Can Ginger save her from making a fool of herself, or will she be better than anyone thinks?

When Senator Ricci's son Michael decides to look at Lucky Junior High as a public school he might transfer to, Courtney wants to be his peer counselor to get close to what she considers "royalty". When she has an allergic reaction to cafeteria mystery meat and is bedridden, she has Ginger pretend to be her. But as Ginger starts becoming Courtney too well and ignoring Macie and Dodie, will she turn into someone else for good? Meanwhile, Hoodsey hits his head and gets amnesia.

When Ginger realises she's a quarter Jewish, she starts exploring her newly discovered heritage. But when she tells Dodie she won't trim her tree with her, will Ginger be turning her back on Christmas in favor of her Judaism? Meanwhile, Carl breaks the news to Hoodsey that Santa Claus doesn't exist, so Hoodsey sets out to prove him wrong by asking Santa to bring him his one Christmas wish... a visit from Carl and Ginger's father.

Everyone is going to the Sadie Hawkin's dance... Macie with her "Mystery Man" (actually Hoodsey), Miranda with Ian Richton, and Courtney... with Darren?!? Will Ginger get to the bottom of this and figure out why Courtney has a sudden interest in her good friend?

Darren gets his braces removed and suddenly becomes attractive to every girl at school. Will Miranda ruin his friendship with Ginger when she becomes his girlfriend? Meanwhile, Brandon's monkey, Mr. Licorice, is missing and Carl and Hoodsey go looking for him.

Ginger decides to play an April Fools joke on Dodie by forging a love letter to her from Dustin, (a weirdo in her class that eats his sandwiches with chopsticks). Things get messy when Dodie admits to having a secret crush on Dustin, while Dustin reveals he really HAS sent a love letter, but to Macie! Will Ginger find a way to work it out? Meanwhile, Carl and Hoodsey tell Blake they sold his tonsils to a witch doctor, causing him to become sick.

Ginger really wants her mom to start dating, but when she starts seeing Buzz the handyman (from the episode TGIF) and his three boys invade the Foutley house, Ginger mifht have second thoughts about it.

Dodie has a crush on Joaquin Cortez, the new transfer student. But she may have some competition, not only from Mipsy, who likes him too, but also from Ginger. When the girls try out for the school musical "Mambo In The Catskills", and Ginger gets the lead opposite Joaquin, will the two best friends come to terms with the fact that they both have a crush on the same guy? Meanwhile, Carl and Hoodsey try to make aphrodisiacs.

When Ginger fings out that the marching band at her school is going to play at Heathered Hills, where Sasha is a student, she joins up as the extra grande triangle player. Will she rekindle her summer love or will he end up disappointing her? Meanwhile, Hoodsey and Carl become psychics to raise money.

Ginger and her friends decide to help a Lucky Junior High School girl named Hope to gain popularity by offering her some social and fashion tips. When she takes to the advice so well that she challenges and beats Courtney's reign as the most popular girl in school, will Courtney be able to regain her title? Meanwhile, Carl causes his teacher Mrs. Gordon to retire and get replaced by music teacher Hepcat Hepper. Will he convince her to come back?

With this being Martin's week in the house to take care of the kids, he discovers that daughter Mae finds his parenting skills to be lacking and a bit sexist. Meanwhile, Lena's time in the garage gives her time to contemplate going out with a handsome doctor and perhaps taking the relationship to the next level.

When Ginger enters a writing competition and writes a story called "And She Was Gone", it causes Ms. Zorski to think Ginger might be suicidal. Can she convince her teacher and the school psycologist that it was just a work of fiction? Meanwhile, Carl and Hoodsey try to make a student, Noelle Sussman, disappear with vanishing cream. When they succeed after they discover she might be the perfect girl for them, can they bring her back?

Tom tries to get back at Ron by going out on a date with Ron's ex-wife Tammy, while Leslie tries to protect Ron from falling prey to her charms. Meanwhile, April is assigned to work with Chris.

George hopes to rebuild his relationship with Tessa; upset about George and Dallas' breakup, Dalia shuns her mother.

Tessa struggles with the budget while planning Lisa and Malik's wedding; June warns Tessa to stay away from Ryan; Malik turns to George when his family decides to boycott the wedding; Sheila gives Lisa advice.