Our Hero

After her father writes his newspaper column on her losing tug-of-war with a too-tight dress and humiliates her in public, Kale realizes she needs to get more control over her life. But when she retaliates by making one of her dad's most embarrassing moments public, things only spiral even more out of control.

After accidentally having a steamy dream about her least lustable teacher, Kale must choose between a bovine role in the school play and facing her nightmare's leading man -- and strangely, she discovers her true passion along the way. Meanwhile, Mary-E revels in religious cheese.

Trying to be courageous for her zine, Kale decides to interview an actual insane person but chickens out at the last moment. Meanwhile, Ethan assaults the family with bad jokes as he works toward his first stand-up gig.

When Kale gets a job at a health food store, she runs up against a very broke and very unpleasant co-worker which makes her ask: just because someone's poor, does that mean you have to like them? Meanwhile, Kale and Mary-E speculate about Ross's sexuality.

When Perfectly Frank shows up at school making a really iffy fashion statement and Kale's crush on him wanes, she wonders if she's actually shallow. Meanwhile, sparks between Mary-E and Ethan send everyone into a tailspin.

With the family Christmas card portrait coming up, Kale knows Ethan's going to play his yearly prank on her and make her look ridiculous in the picture. So this time she vows to get him before he can get her. Meanwhile, Ross's visit to an internet pal makes the issue of his sexuality much clearer.

Kale sets up Mary E with a zinewriter friend, who's a dumpster diver by trade, and is horrified when it actually works out. Meanwhile, Ross shockingly discovers an interest in girls - and children.

Kale loses her balance and falls for Bill, the deadbeat copy store guy. Meanwhile, cancer-stricken Gordon haunts Kale at the health food store and comes dangerously close to bursting her love bubble.

Stupid Kale has to present a stupid problem in her stupid physics class, and she sets off a domino-effect of stupidity that touches everyone around her. Meanwhile, stupid Mary-E has morning sickness, and stupid Ross sets himself up to be hate-crimed.

When Bill's drug habit comes between he and Kale, she must choose between her reformed boyfriend and helping Gordon's worsening condition. Meanwhile, Mary-E and Dalal share close quarters as they both vie to win a new Volkswagen bug.

Fed-up with Bill's bad boyfriend ways, Mary-E stages an intervention to get Kale to stop dating the cad and seriously tests their friendship. Meanwhile, Kale's mom has a breakdown over a time capsule she and Kale's dad buried twenty-five years ago.

When Bill tells Kale he loves her, they celebrate in a way that leaves Kale's head spinning and privates itching. Meanwhile, Mary-E discovers a miracle in her local coffee shop.

As Kale struggles through life without Bill, Ethan helps her discover there are more important things in life than being loved by a jerk. Meanwhile, will Ross's and Dalal's attempt to cheer Kale up turn them into social deviants? Surely not!