First Aired: 2008-05-18 Frannie arranges a date for Raja and a Muslim girl and both families, when its revealed that he is interested in her. Justin goes out with a neurotic girl due to a feeling of pressure to date, and Claire goes out with a German exchange student.
First Aired: 2008-05-11 Raja creates a mock funeral for a classmate who was "killed" in an alcohol related accident, as a means to raise awareness for Students Against Drunk Driving. But the school's most popular student is jealous when Raja chooses Justin as his pretend victim.
First Aired: 2008-05-04 When Justin's class is assigned to read the book "Madame Bovery," his mother insists that all smutty books be banned from the schools. Also, Justin's parents learn of his new talent, drawing nude women.
First Aired: 2008-04-27 Raja's new annoying friend Mindy feels ostracized by her classmates. Mindy thinks she and Raja are dating, and Raja doesn't know how to set her straight without hurting her feelings, so he tells he can't go out with her because of their different religions. When Mindy shows up in a burka, Raja knows he's in trouble.
Meanwhile, after Gary and Franny learn some shocking news about their new neighbors.
First Aired: 2008-03-23 When Raja starts to pray at the airport, the Tolchuck family is detained by security and they have to postpone their trip. Feeling misunderstood, Raja sees Mr. Matthews and asks to be placed with a new family, and the Tolchucks go to a mosque for guidance. Gary and Justin get in a little quality time while searching for Raja.
First Aired: 2008-03-16 Justin auditions for a production of Rent because a cute girl is playing the lead. Meanwhile, Claire works for the teen hotline at school, but after not being able to help anyone, Raja calls in with a fake name and fake American accent to tell her his problems.
First Aired: 2008-03-09 Gary takes Justin and Raja hunting in order to guide his son in a "manlier" direction after Justin decides he wants to be a stay-at-home dad. Meanwhile, Fanny and Claire have an argument that leads to a blow-up at a nightclub.
First Aired: 2008-03-02 Justin finds himself being preyed on by the school bully, Trey, and makes up a story about Franny being in a coma to win Trey's sympathy. Raja objects to the lie, until he finds himself a target of Trey's actions as well. Meanwhile, Franny has an automobile accident, and Gary has a little accident of his own.
First Aired: 2007-12-10 The Tolchucks begin attending church again after Raja questions the family's spirituality during the Christmas holiday. Also, Justin prays to have sex with a certain girl in his school.
First Aired: 2007-11-26 Justin and Raja feel guilty after carrying out the annual junior-class school prank. Meanwhile, Gary searches for a job, Franny sells things over the internet from the household and Claire feels a bond with a herd of alpaca after being left in charge of them.
First Aired: 2007-11-19 Claire talks Justin into becoming the school's mascot, but is too scared to perform in public. Meanwhile, Gary pretends to be employed at a big hardware store and even helps out the customers.
First Aired: 2007-11-12 Stress from exams has Raja smoking, which causes former smokers Franny and Gary to start up again. Elsewhere, Claire is snubbed by Justin after she embarrasses him in school.
First Aired: 2007-11-05 It's Homecoming and Justin is serving on the Junior Float Committee since his idea for last year's float was a hit. However, when Raja questions Justin's idea for this year, the committee chooses Raja's idea instead. Meanwhile, Franny tries on Claire's dress and Gary finds the sight irresistible. But when he learns that the dress is Claire's, he forbids his daughter from wearing it.
First Aired: 2007-10-29 Gary, not wanting to tell his family that he was fired, tries to get the family to reduce spending. Raja, thinking he's a financial burden on the family, gets a job at a convenience store. Justin, Craig and Dooley visit Raja and learn that the parking lot at the store is where the cool kids hang out. However, things are disrupted when Raja doesn't sell alcohol to the kids with fake IDs.
First Aired: 2007-10-22 Raja persuades a sexy girl in school to dress more modestly and concentrate on developing her mind. While working with Raja and the girl on a project, Justin begins to think she likes him. At home, Franny gives Gary a fashion makeover.
First Aired: 2007-10-15 When Franny has Raja join Justin's Rocket Club, Justin is forced to reveal to Raja that the club doesn't actually exist. Horrified to continue with the lie, Raja builds a rocket anyway, but when he tries to buy parts for it he's suspected of being a terrorist. Meanwhile, the cheerleading tryouts are not what Claire had expected.
First Aired: 2007-10-08 Raja explains to a class that he's close to Justin, causing the entire school to tease them about being a couple. Horrified, Justin turns to Claire for help and she tells him to ignore Raja. But the strategy backfires when Raja befriends the geekiest kid at school, nicknamed "Small Paul," and Justin is completely alone. Meanwhile, when Claire decides to break up with Jeffrey, Gary gets involved.
First Aired: 2007-10-01 Justin Tolchuck, a 16 year old, is navigating the social high school nightmare with advice from his well-meaning parents, Franny and Gary, as well as jabs from his popular younger sister, Claire. Wanting to find friends for her son, Franny signs Justin up for the international exchange student program, hoping an athletic Nordic teen will boost Justin's social status. However, when the exchange student arrives, it turns out to be Raja Musharaff, a 16 year old Muslim from Pakistan. Despite their numerous cultural differences, Justin and Raja quickly bond, making them both feel less "alien."
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