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October 5, 2001

Season 1

01. Pilot

Matt Stewart teaches English at the same high school his elder daughter, Sarah, attends. In the opener, he just doesn't seem to grasp the concept that Sarah does not want her life to be a part of his classroom banter---and the conflict is taking a toll on their relationship. Meanwhile, younger daughter Emily has some issues of her own when she pretends to be sick at school so she can get out early. Grandfather Sam takes it upon himself to get to the bottom of the girl's unusual behavior.

30min
October 5, 2001

02. Sex Ed

Matt subs in Sarah's Sex Ed. class and gets a surprise when he reaches into a box filled with anonymously written questions. Meanwhile, Sam forgets where he parked his car at the mall.

30min
October 12, 2001

03. Baby, You Can't Drive My Car

Sarah gets her driver's permit and is determined to get her license, but driving lessons with her father aren't going so well. Matt's overprotective attitude eventually steers Sarah to find a different driving instructor behind his back.

30min
October 19, 2001

04. For Mature Audiences Only

Sarah and Olivia want to sneak into an R-rated film, but Matt insists that they take Emily along with them since the writers' group is coming over. But Emily has her own idea of which movie she wants to see and talks her way into the theater.

30min
October 26, 2001

05. Fight for Your Right to Party

Sarah gets invited by a popular senior to one of the hottest parties of the year, but Matt forbids her to go. Meanwhile, Emily is trying everything in her power to start a kids' version of the book of world records.

30min
November 2, 2001

06. We'll Always Have Scrabble

Matt gets upset when Sarah blows off family game night, so he buys tickets to a Limp Bizkit concert in order to spend more time with her.

30min
November 9, 2001

07. The Drama Club

Sarah is in a predicament as the director of the school play when she casts two people for the same part. Matt deals with not knowing how to fire the housekeeper.

30min
November 16, 2001

08. The New Room

Sarah wants her own room after she finds out that Emily and her friend Henry broke into Sarah's diary. With her privacy at stake, Sarah is determined to convince her father that a new room would curb the sisters' fighting.

30min
December 7, 2001

09. Teacher Evaluations

Teacher evaluation day is here and the staff makes a contest of their reviews. Matt figures he's a shoo-in to win (again), but he just taught his class about irony and the students decide to put the lesson to use by playing a trick on the English teacher.

30min
December 14, 2001

10. Matt&[email protected]

Sarah takes an interest in a new student with a criminal past. Matt reveals the info in order to protect her, but she inadvertently lets it slip and gossip spreads. Emily and Sam lose Matt's prized possession.

30min
January 11, 2002

11. First Date

Emily is distraught when Matt goes on a date (his first since Abby's death) with a published author and college professor. Sam buys mass quantities at the warehouse store.

30min
January 18, 2002

12. Sam's Enchanted Evening

After Sam spends a night out, he and Matt argue and Sam moves out. Sarah wants a later curfew and Emily wants a bra, neither of which will Matt allow.

30min
January 25, 2002

13. Mentor Matt

A former student pays a return visit, having written a best-selling novel that bears a striking resemblance to one of Matt's short stories.

30min
February 1, 2002

14. The Math Problem

Sarah and Olivia fight over a guy. Meanwhile, Sarah is tutored in math by Travers' nephew, blindly unaware of his crush on her.

30min
February 15, 2002

15. Attending a Family Dysfunction

Sarah surprises Sam on his birthday by reuniting him with his daughter Debbie. But old differences don't die easily.

30min
February 22, 2002

16. Miss Communication

When Sarah decides to get a job, she is coerced by Matt into working in the school attendance office--and then promptly gets fired. Sam gets a PDA.

30min
March 22, 2002

17. A Kiss is Still a Kiss

Matt agrees to accompany his boss (and old family friend) Liz to a wedding, but the date takes an unexpected turn. Sarah books her friends' band at the Juice Bar/Bookstore where she now works.

30min
April 5, 2002

18. Home Plates

The death of Sam's old friend and former Red Sox teammate inspires Sam and Matt's journey to the roof of Fenway Park. Sarah hosts a dinner party but is upset when Jared brings a date.

30min
April 12, 2002

19. The House of Stewart

Sarah notices signals that Jared may want to be more than just friends. Meanwhile, the Stewart household is plagued by a neighborhood dog.

30min
April 19, 2002

20. Bully

Sarah is in a bind when a girl in her math class wants to cheat off her test. The teen says no, but her refusal could lead to a fight. Meanwhile, Emily and her friend Marvin learn a few card tricks.

30min
April 26, 2002

21. Daughter Nose Best

Matt refuses to even consider allowing Sarah to get a nose job, so she schedules the surgery behind his back.

30min
May 3, 2002

22. Losing It

In the first-season finale, Sarah contemplates taking her relationship with Jared to a new level after he tells her he is spending the summer with his dad in sunny California. Back at the Stewart house, Matt decides to go on a weekend getaway with Nina.

30min
May 10, 2002