Home Movies Episode Rating Graph
Apr 1999 - Apr 2004
Apr 1999 - Apr 2004
8.4
Browse episode ratings trends for Home Movies. Simply click on the interactive rating graph to explore the best and worst of Home Movies's 52 episodes.
S2 Ep4
8.3
27th Jan 2002
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.
S1 Ep13
8.3
7th Oct 2001
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.
S1 Ep6
8.2
2nd Sep 2001
Duane has written a rock opera based on Franz Kafka's 'Metamorphosis,'and he wants Brendon to direct. But the collaboration has a few bugs.
S3 Ep4
8.2
28th Aug 2002
Brendon gets caught making fun of another kid at school and as a result, Mr. Lynch sends everyone to sensitivity training on a Saturday. There they learn the value of really bad improv games and experience the song 'No Skin Off My Ass.' Also: Paula secretly enters one of Brendon's movies in a contest.
S1 Ep1
8.2
26th Apr 1999
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?
S2 Ep13
8.1
31st Mar 2002
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.
S4 Ep2
8.1
11th Jan 2004
Brendon, Jason and Melissa attend Camp Campingston Falls for the summer, home to stifling heat and crappy music counsellors. Meanwhile, McGuirk's camping trip with The Crywalkers, a sensitive men's group, turns out to be not entirely about the free food.
S1 Ep10
8.1
30th Sep 2001
The new school nurse has everyone's attention. Coach McGuirk and Jason eye her as a love interest; Brendon sees her as his ticket to getting out of class.
S2 Ep3
8.1
20th Jan 2002
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.
S1 Ep5
8.1
24th May 1999
The soccer team goes on a camping trip that ends in disaster for the coach--and in love for Brendon and Loni.
S3 Ep8
8.0
27th Oct 2002
The kids ignore the fact that they have no musical experience or talent and decide to start a band, recording their first single, 'Freaky Outie.' At the same time, Duane enters a guitar contest where he will face his archrival, Jimmy Monet.
S1 Ep12
8.0
7th Oct 2001
Brendon gets hit by a car while riding down the wrong side of the road on his bicycle and ends up with Coach McGuirk representing him in court. Meanwhile, an old 'friend' of Paula's from college pays an unexpected visit.
S3 Ep3
8.0
18th Aug 2002
The camera does add 10 pounds, but so does bingeing on junk food. Brendon and Jason are gaining weight at an alarming rate, so in order break the 'fat-enabling' cycle, they decide never to see each other again.
S3 Ep6
8.0
13th Oct 2002
Brendon, Jason and Melissa are performing the musical 'King Arthur Meets Robin Hood' at a medieval fair organized by Mr. Lynch. Tensions soon arise between the fair and the sci-fi convention next door. Can Brendon bring peace to the warring factions? Also, can Coach McGuirk stay in character as a medieval blacksmith?
S2 Ep8
8.0
24th Feb 2002
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.
S4 Ep6
7.9
15th Feb 2004
Brendon, Jason and Melissa try their hand at a Hitchcock-style thriller. They want to get into a film festival run by a local video store clerk. Coach McGuirk spends all his time at a diner, trying to woo a roller-skating waitress/actress named Fred. Meanwhile, Paula tries to get a refund from her hairdresser.
S2 Ep12
7.2
24th Mar 2002
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.
S3 Ep12
7.3
24th Nov 2002
The kids decide to run away to Europe and become ex-patriot artists, but find their plan is a little lost at sea. Back home, McGuirk's car breaks down and he has no money to fix it. He asks Tom Wilsonberg, author of 'Starting Early: The New World of Corporate Kids,' for financial advice. Tom's answer? Gambling.
S2 Ep1
7.4
6th Jan 2002
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.
S2 Ep7
7.4
17th Feb 2002
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.
S4 Ep9
7.4
7th Mar 2004
Jason falls for a fifth grader, but he can't get beyond that awkward, initial 'stalking' phase. He asks Brendon for help, but Brendon has bigger problems: after cheating on a test, he's being blackmailed by Jr. Adelberg, Walter and Perry. Melissa, feeling left out, helps Coach McGuirk cheat in traffic school.
S3 Ep5
7.4
6th Oct 2002
Melissa gets a new French-accented boyfriend, and Brendon and Jason get jealous when her love life starts to interfere with their busy production schedule--and the casting of their Susan B. Anthony biopic. Meanwhile, Coach McGuirk transforms into to a social planner.
S4 Ep3
7.4
18th Jan 2004
Brendon is chosen to direct the school musical 'Bye Bye Greasy'. Everyone gets involved, including Fenton (lights), Paula (sets), Coach McGuirk (with a special incentive), and Shannon (the school bully who appreciates singing and dancing).
S3 Ep10
7.4
10th Nov 2002
Brendon, Jason and Melissa get in BIG trouble at school and have to go to a 'scared straight' program at the local prison. Meanwhile, Paula stumbles across a huge pile of the kids' old movies and incredibly, she watches them. What's more, she discovers an odd motif that runs through every film.
S3 Ep9
7.5
3rd Nov 2002
Coach McGuirk tries to convince Paula to pose as his fiance while his sister visits. Meanwhile, Paula needs to get her novel to her agent before he goes on vacation. On the filmmaking front, the kids try to decide whether they want to make a mockumentary about making a movie or a mock, making-of-a-mockumentary movie or just a movie.
S4 Ep7
7.5
22nd Feb 2004
Brendon gets in trouble for making a movie about a foul-mouthed robot. The neighborhood kids love it; the parents hate it, and Paula orders Brendon to re-shoot and make a G-rated version. Meanwhile, Melissa gets jealous when her dad, Erik, wants to date a woman from his journal writing class.
S1 Ep3
7.5
10th May 1999
Brendon documents his first fight on video.
S3 Ep11
7.6
17th Nov 2002
In a suspicious coincidence, Melissa and Jason each break their arms. This may affect the current film in production, but Brendon is also worried that he is dumb, or at the very least, that Melissa is smarter than he is. Meanwhile, McGuirk wants desperately to become a lifeguard.
S2 Ep6
7.6
10th Feb 2002
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.
S4 Ep8
7.6
29th Feb 2004
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.
S4 Ep4
7.6
25th Jan 2004
Brendon tries to break up with Fenton; Paula tries to break up with her new boyfriend; McGuirk's chest tries to break up with McGuirk.
S2 Ep9
7.6
3rd Mar 2002
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.
S1 Ep1
8.2
26th Apr 1999
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?
S1 Ep2
7.9
3rd May 1999
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.
S1 Ep3
7.5
10th May 1999
Brendon documents his first fight on video.
S1 Ep4
7.9
17th May 1999
Taking care of the neighbor's cat isn't as easy as the Smalls thought it would be.
S1 Ep5
8.1
24th May 1999
The soccer team goes on a camping trip that ends in disaster for the coach--and in love for Brendon and Loni.
S1 Ep6
8.2
2nd Sep 2001
Duane has written a rock opera based on Franz Kafka's 'Metamorphosis,'and he wants Brendon to direct. But the collaboration has a few bugs.
S1 Ep7
7.9
9th Sep 2001
Brendon decides to add some comic relief to his documentary about Melissa's grandfather, but nobody is laughing.
S1 Ep8
7.9
16th Sep 2001
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.
S1 Ep9
7.8
23rd Sep 2001
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.
S1 Ep10
8.1
30th Sep 2001
The new school nurse has everyone's attention. Coach McGuirk and Jason eye her as a love interest; Brendon sees her as his ticket to getting out of class.
S1 Ep11
7.7
30th Sep 2001
Coach McGuirk decides to buy a condo, but getting approved for a mortgage proves to be difficult. He probably shouldn't have moved out of his old place until he found a new one. Meanwhile, Brendon decides to make an educational film for kids.
S1 Ep12
8.0
7th Oct 2001
Brendon gets hit by a car while riding down the wrong side of the road on his bicycle and ends up with Coach McGuirk representing him in court. Meanwhile, an old 'friend' of Paula's from college pays an unexpected visit.
S1 Ep13
8.3
7th Oct 2001
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.
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The first episode of Home Movies aired on April 26, 1999.
The last episode of Home Movies aired on April 04, 2004.
There are 52 episodes of Home Movies.
There are 4 seasons of Home Movies.
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Home Movies has ended.