Episode
Home Movies: Focus Grill
Overview
The kids test their latest film in front of a rather hostile focus group. Meanwhile Coach McGuirk helps Paula pick out and assemble an extremely large grill for the Small family.
Details
- Series
- Home Movies
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 13
- Air date
- 2004-04-04
Episode context
Focus Grill is Episode 13 in Season 4 of Home Movies. It aired on 2004-04-04.
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Episode 8: Honkey Magoo
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Episode 6: Psycho-Delicate
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Episode 5: The Wizard's Baker
The kids run out of funds to complete their most ambitious film yet, a medieval rock opera. While Brendon is dying to get out of what he sees as the worst film he's ever made, Jason and Melissa go door-to-door for finishing funds. Brendon sneaks off to join the Skunk Scouts, hoping to recapture what's left of his childhood.
Episode 4: Heart Smashers
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.
Episode 3: Bye, Bye, Greasy
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).
Episode 2: Camp
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.