In the series premiere, Charles "Corky" Thatcher tries to mainstream in a regular high school with his sister, Becca. But his first few days in Grade 9 take a serious turn when he is accused of cheating off of an exam.
Encouraged by Rona Liberman, Corky runs for freshman class president with the help of smart, but very unpopular classmate, Lester. Thinking that Rona likes him, Corky doesn't know he was only nominated by her as a joke.
Corky gets his first babysitting job. Unfortunately, things don't go as planned when classmates Tyler and Russo show uninvited up at the house where he is watching young Billy Graber.
Libby has a chance for a comeback of sorts, at the community college's "Autumn Follies". Meanwhile, Corky is having troubles in math class, but doesn't want to take arithmetic tutoring with kids ten years younger than himself.
Becca falls in love with Gabe, the bad-boy lead singer of a garage band who encourages her to stay out past her curfew which resorts Becca getting into trouble with her parents.
When Paige's actress mother comes to town, mother and daughter have a great time together. But like many of their visits, this is another full of big promises that will never come true.
Corky tries out for the football team. But when the coach hits a student, one of his former players, and all the team stands up for the coach except Corky who is compelled to tell the truth.
A frustrated Drew decides to quit his construction job and wants go into the restaurant business. Later, he joins Libby in counseling a couple whose newborn daughter has Down Syndrome.
Paige goes to work for a divorced veterinarian who is very kind with suffering animals but kind of insufferable with humans. Meanwhile, Becca videotapes a hectic day in the life of her working mother.
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