Episode
As Told by Ginger: Losing Nana Bishop
Overview
When Dodie's Nana dies, Ginger and Macie help her out, but Ginger realizes that she never knew her own grandma. Will her dad give her any insights into what she was like? Meanwhile, Hoodsey comes to terms with his own grief at Nana's funeral, but how will his family react when they find out that he has locked an iron mask around his head?
Details
- Series
- As Told by Ginger
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 11
- Air date
- 2002-03-17
- Runtime
- 24 min
Episode context
Losing Nana Bishop is Episode 11 in Season 2 of As Told by Ginger. It aired on 2002-03-17. The runtime is 24 min.
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Episode 10: Sibling Revile-ry
Ginger wins the student council election on the premise of having "big brothers" and "big sisters" to guide the younger elementary school trouble makers. When she assings George Magrority, a military academy kid, to her brother after he blows up the septic system at his school, will he have a positive influence on Carl, or will he go too far?
Episode 12: TGIF
Friday the 13th, Carl's favorite holiday, begins with the Foutley car breaking down, Ginger's sweater getting ripped, and her school paper being blown away. Then a rare house-eating mold is discovered in Ginger's house that causes it to be condemned. Will the streak of bad luck continue, and could it get any worse? Maybe if Ginger gets completely fed up with her family...
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Episode 13: Lunatic Lake
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Episode 8: Nurses Strike
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Episode 14: April Fools
Ginger decides to play an April Fools joke on Dodie by forging a love letter to her from Dustin, (a weirdo in her class that eats his sandwiches with chopsticks). Things get messy when Dodie admits to having a secret crush on Dustin, while Dustin reveals he really HAS sent a love letter, but to Macie! Will Ginger find a way to work it out?
Meanwhile, Carl and Hoodsey tell Blake they sold his tonsils to a witch doctor, causing him to become sick.
Episode 7: Fast Reputation
Ginger is sick of being called a "nice girl" by Courtney's friends, so she decides to sneak into a high school party with Dodie and Macie on a school night. There she meets Jake, a "cool" high schooler. When Miranda and Courtney find out and begin spreading rumors about Ginger and her new crush, can she put things right, or will the nice girl suddenly have a "bad reputation"? Meanwhile, Carl and Hoodsey set up a food cart.
Episode 15: Ms. Foutley's Boys
Ginger really wants her mom to start dating, but when she starts seeing Buzz the handyman (from the episode TGIF) and his three boys invade the Foutley house, Ginger mifht have second thoughts about it.
Episode 6: Gym Class Confidential
The girls prepare for a screening of a film about puberty in their gym class that Macie is dreading. Will she be able to sit through it or will she chicken out? Meanwhile, Hoodsey deals with being too embarassed to shower after his gym class.
Episode 16: Love with a Proper Transfer Student
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Episode 5: Never Can Say Goodbye
Darren gets his braces removed and suddenly becomes attractive to every girl at school. Will Miranda ruin his friendship with Ginger when she becomes his girlfriend? Meanwhile, Brandon's monkey, Mr. Licorice, is missing and Carl and Hoodsey go looking for him.
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