Aliens in America Season Episode Guide
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Pilot
Episode 1 Originally aired: October 1, 2007Justin Tolchuck is a sensitive, lanky 16-year-old just trying to make it through the social nightmare of high school in Medora, Wisconsin, with the help of his well-meaning mom Franny, aspiring-entrepreneur dad Gary and his beautiful and popular younger sister Claire. Worried about Justin's lack of friends, and thinking that an athletic, brilliant Nordic teen will bestow instant coolness on her outsider son, Franny signs …more
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Pilot
Episode 2 Originally aired: October 1, 2007A 16-year-old Wisconsin high-school student befriends a foreign-exchange student from Pakistan.
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No Man Is An Island
Episode 3 Originally aired: October 8, 2007Raja explains in class how close he feels to Justin, and the entire high school begins teasing them mercilessly about being a "couple." Horrified that he is more of a target than ever before, Justin turns to Claire for help, and she advises him to totally ignore Raja. This strategy backfires when Raja befriends the geekiest kid in school - an 11-year-old genius named "Small Paul" - and Justin finds himself completely alon…more
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Rocket Club
Episode 4 Originally aired: October 15, 2007On Franny’s insistence, Raja agrees to join Justin’s after-school Rocket Club but soon learns that no such club exists; it was simply an excuse for Justin to get away from Franny's constant supervision and have some time with his buddies. Raja decides to build a rocket anyway, but when he tries to purchase the necessary parts, he is taken into custody as a suspected terrorist. Meanwhile, Claire discovers that cheerlea…more
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The Metamorphosis
Episode 5 Originally aired: October 22, 2007Justin, along with every guy in school, is furious with Raja after he convinces the hottest girl in school, Anita, that she should dress more modestly. However, Claire is thrilled that Amy is no longer the leader of the A-List crowd and quickly takes her place. When Justin tells Franny it's time for him to start choosing his own clothes, she turns her attention to updating Gary's wardrobe.
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Help Wanted
Episode 6 Originally aired: October 29, 2007Gary is ashamed to tell the family he's been fired from his job, so he tries to get everyone to cut costs. Not wanting to be a burden on the family, Raja gets a job at a convenience store, much to Gary's delight. Justin and his pals Craig and Dooley are thrilled when they go to visit Raja at work and discover that the convenience store parking lot is the cool kids' hang-out. Everything is fine until Raja upsets the natura…more
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Homecoming
Episode 7 Originally aired: November 5, 2007Justin is looking forward to serving on the Homecoming Float committee, where his idea for the previous year's float was a big hit. However, when Raja innocently questions Justin's new idea for a float and the committee chooses Raja's idea over Justin's, a feud begins between the two friends. Meanwhile, Franny secretly tries on Claire's sexy Homecoming dress, which Gary finds irresistible. When he learns that the revealin…more
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Purple Heart
Episode 8 Originally aired: November 12, 2007Stressed out over midterms, Raja horrifies the Tolchuck family when he casually begins smoking. When he explains that it is common practice in Pakistan for people of all ages to smoke, Gary and Franny tell him they both struggled to quit and smoking is forbidden in their home. However, both Gary and Franny secretly begin sneaking cigarettes with Raja in the garage. Meanwhile, Justin witnesses Claire's heartbreak when her …more
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My Musky, Myself
Episode 9 Originally aired: November 19, 2007Claire forces Justin to become the school's mascot - Musky, the Fish - but just the thought of performing makes Justin physically ill, so Raja takes over the job and the crowd goes wild for his gravity-defying moves. When Raja's enthusiasm leads to a confrontation with a spectator, Justin realizes he must face his fears and make Franny proud. Meanwhile, when a still-unemployed Gary realizes he is not needed at home, he st…more
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Junior Prank
Episode 10 Originally aired: November 26, 2007Justin and Raja are excited when they are asked to participate in the annual Junior Prank. The plan is to flood the teachers' lounge, but Raja finds the idea too destructive and convinces Justin to sabotage the prank. When they accidentally flood the football field instead, they incur the wrath of the entire school. Meanwhile, Gary tries to make up for losing his job by getting all the money possible out of his alpacas, a…more
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Church
Episode 11 Originally aired: December 10, 2007As Christmas approaches, Raja mentions that the Tolchucks' trip to the local mega-store every Sunday seems to be their substitute for church. Franny is horrified that Raja thinks the family is spiritually bankrupt and insists that they resume attending church, despite Gary's lack of enthusiasm. When Claire requests birth control pills for Christmas, Franny insists that she join the church's chastity group and take the rol…more
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Mom's Coma
Episode 12 Originally aired: March 2, 2008Justin becomes the target of Trey, the biggest, scariest bully at school. Justin is surprised and relieved to find that he can play on Trey's emotions by making up a story that Franny is in a coma. Raja chastises Justin for such a terrible lie, but when Trey threatens to beat him up, Raja joins in the deception. Meanwhile, Franny accidentally bumps a parked car and leaves a note. When she tells Gary what happened he tries…more
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Hunting
Episode 13 Originally aired: March 9, 2008When the high school conducts career aptitude testing, Raja is told he should become a doctor, but Justin shows no aptitude for any particular career. Franny and Gary put so much pressure on Justin to choose a career path, that he escapes to the home of his buddy Dooley, where he notices that Dooley's father is a stay-at-home-dad. Justin's announcement that he has found his calling and plans to stay home and nurture his f…more
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Community Theater
Episode 14 Originally aired: March 16, 2008Franny's community theater group puts on a production of "Rent," and when she can't get Justin to audition for a part, she convinces him to at least join the stage crew so they can have some quality mother/son time. When Justin meets the cute, artsy leading actress Zoe, he auditions for the male lead and lands the part, giving him an excuse to spend time with Zoe. The two become inseparable, but the friendship is damaged …more
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One Hundred Thousand Miles
Episode 15 Originally aired: March 23, 2008The Tolchucks are set to fly to Vancouver for a family vacation, but when Raja begins praying at the airport, the family is questioned and the trip is postponed. Feeling that the family resents him and has never understood him, Raja leaves the Tolchuck's home and asks Mr. Matthews to place him with a new family. Guilt-ridden and frantic to find Raja, the Tolchucks turn to the local mosque, where Franny and Claire meet a M…more
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The Muslim Card
Episode 16 Originally aired: April 27, 2008Raja befriends a girl named Mindy, feeling that she is unfairly ostracized by others, but after spending a day with her, he realizes she is truly annoying; Gary and Franny hit it off with their new neighbors, Ted and Lisa.
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Smutty Books
Episode 17 Originally aired: May 4, 2008When Justin's English class is assigned the book "Madame Bovary," one of the PTA moms begins a campaign to ban "smutty books" from the school curriculum, leading both Justin and Franny to actually read the books for the first time. Claire tries to get out of reading "Pride and Prejudice" by claiming it should also be banned. Meanwhile, Justin is embarrassed when his parents discover that he has been secretly drawing naked…more
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Wake at the Lake
Episode 18 Originally aired: May 11, 2008As an extracurricular activity, Raja joins Students against Drunk Driving and is given the job of organizing the annual event - a fake funeral for a student who was killed in a drunk-driving accident. Because the chosen victim has traditionally been the school's most popular student, everyone expects Raja to select Dan Archer, but Raja rebels and gives the dubious honor to Justin. When Dan Archer decides to hold his own f…more
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Raja at Sixteen
Episode 19 Originally aired: May 18, 2008Justin notices that Raja is obsessed with Sadika Sadaqatmal, one of the few Muslim girls in Medora. When Franny hears about Raja's interest in a girl, she immediately arranges for a date which requires the attendance of every member of the Tolchuck and Sadaqatmal families. Justin is stung when his parents comment that even Raja has begun dating while Justin has yet to find a girlfriend, so he asks out a neurotic girl name…more