As an extracurricular activity, Raja (Adhir Kalyan) 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 (guest star Jacob Blair), but Raja rebels and gives the dubious honor to Justin (Dan Byrd). When Dan Archer decides to hold his own funeral — the “Wake at the Lake” — Justin turns decides to go all out to attract “mourners,” and the competition escalates until Justin receives a sobering reminder of what the event is really about.

Amy Pietz, Lindsey Shaw and Scott Patterson also star. Sarah Pia Anderson directed the episode written by Michael Glouberman

When Justin’s (Dan Byrd) 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 (Amy Pietz) to actually read the books for the first time. Claire (Lindsey Shaw) 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 women for years and turns to a bewildered Raja (Adhir Kalyan) for help.

Scott Patterson also stars.

Fred Savage directed the episode written by Rob Ulin.

Raja (Adhir Kalyan) befriends an annoying girl named Mindy (guest star Kala Savage, sister of Fred and Ben Savage), feeling that she is unfairly ostracized by the other students. After spending a day studying with her, Raja realizes how truly annoying Mindy can be and is horrified when Justin (Dan Byrd) tells him Mindy believes she and Raja are dating.

Trying to let her down gently, Raja tells Mindy they cannot date because of their religious differences. The next day, Mindy shows up in a burka and tells Raja she has converted to Islam so they can be together, forcing Raja to tell her the truth.

Meanwhile, Gary (Scott Patterson) and Franny (Amy Pietz) hit it off with the new neighbors Ted (guest star Jim McCauley) and Leslie (guest star April Amber Telek), but are shocked when Ted tells them he must notify all this neighbors that he is a registered sex offender.

Lindsey Shaw also stars.

Linda Mancuso directed the episode written by Emily Kapnek.

The Tolchucks are set to fly to Vancouver for a family vacation, but when Raja (Adhir Kalyan) 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 (Christopher B. Duncan) to place him with a new family. Guilt-ridden and frantic to find Raja, the Tolchucks turn to the local mosque, where Franny (Amy Pietz) and Claire (Lindsey Shaw) meet a Muslim mother (guest star Nimet Kanji) and teenage daughter (guest star Sunita Prasad) who are hosting a German exchange student (guest star Lars Anderson).

Meanwhile, Gary (Scott Patterson) and Justin (Dan Byrd) set off in search of Raja and share a rare father/son bonding moment.

Fred Savage directed the episode written by Richard Day.

Franny’s (Amy Pietz) community theater group puts on a production of “Rent,” and when she can’t get Justin (Dan Byrd) 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 (guest star Larisa Oleynik), 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 when Zoe discovers that Justin has let his buddies believe that he and Zoe are having sex.

Meanwhile, Claire (Lindsey Shaw) joins the teen hotline at school, but finds that she isn’t able to help anyone. Feeling bad for her, Raja (Adhir Kalyan) calls in using a fake name and an American accent and begins telling Claire his troubles.

Michael Fresco directed the episode written by Sam Lyborune.

When the high school conducts career aptitude testing, Raja (Adhir Kalyan) is told he should become a doctor, but Justin (Dan Byrd) shows no aptitude for any particular career. Franny (Amy Pietz) and Gary (Scott Patterson) put so much pressure on Justin to choose a career path, that he escapes to the home of his buddy Dooley (Adam Rose), 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 future family convinces Gary that a “manly” hunting trip with the boys is in order. Unfortunately, Raja’s fascination with Gary’s crossbow results in an embarrassing accident.

Meanwhile, the normally close mother/daughter relationship between Franny and Claire (Lindsey Shaw) turns combative and leads to a confrontation in a local nightclub.

Daisy Mayer directed the episode written by Robia Rashid.

As Christmas approaches, Raja (Adhir Kalyan) mentions that the Tolchuck’s trip to the local mega-store every Sunday seems to be their substitute for church. Franny (Amy Pietz) is horrified that Raja thinks the family is spiritually bankrupt and insists that they resume attending church, despite Gary’s (Scott Patterson) lack of enthusiasm. When Claire (Lindsey Shaw) requests birth control pills for Christmas, Franny insists that she join the church’s chastity group and take the role of Mary in the Christmas play. This plan backfires when Claire and the boy who plays Joseph are strongly attracted to one another.

Meanwhile, when Justin (Dan Byrd) discovers that some of his prayers are being answered, he begins praying to have sex with a girl in his class. Unfortunately, his friend Dooley (Adam Rose) is praying for the same thing, causing a rift between the two boys.

Michael Fresco directed the episode written by Rob Ulin.

Justin (Dan Byrd) becomes the target of Trey (guest star Dylan Taylor), 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 (Amy Pietz) is in a coma. Raja (Adhir Kalyan) chastises Justin for such a terrible lie, but when Trey threatens to beat him up, Raja joins in the deception.

Meanwhile, Franny (Amy Pietz) accidentally bumps a parked car and leaves a note. When she tells Gary (Scott Patterson) what happened he tries to retrieve the note, but accidentally crashes into the same car, causing real damage.

Lindsey Shaw also stars. Michael Spiller directed the episode written by Rob Ulin.

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