life as we know it Season 1 (2004-2005)

• Episode: 11
  You Must Be Trippin'

  Original Airing: 1/20/05

  Sue and Ben come up with a scheme to be together on the class ski trip; Deborah aggressively pursues an exciting internship that her mother has forbidden.

• Episode: 10
  Breaking Away

  Original Airing: 1/13/05

  Jonathan considers asking out another girl; Ben is forbidden to see the person he has come to like; Dino begins to come to terms with his feelings about his family.

• Episode: 9
  A Little Problem

  Original Airing: 1/6/05

  Sue makes a stunning admission; Dino sees a counselor (Peter Dinklage) to deal with his anger about his parents' separation; Deb's visitor intrigues Jonathan.

• Episode: 8
  Family Hard-ships

  Original Airing: 12/16/04

  Ben learns an eye-opening lesson when his older brother comes to visit; Dino finds a reason to appreciate his mother again; Michael and Mia have an awkward discussion on how far their friendship will go.

• Episode: 7
  With a Kiss, I Die

  Original Airing: 12/9/04

  As Ben tries to sort out his feelings for Sue, Ms. Young tries to bring him back into their relationship; Jackie reacts to news of Dino's conquest by taking things too far with her new friend, Matt.

• Episode: 6
  Natural Disasters

  Original Airing: 12/2/04

  Jonathan and Dino discover Ben's big secret; Ben gets tired of living a lie and develops chemistry with Sue; Ms. Young's jealousy gets out of hand; Jackie makes a new friend at the Al-Anon meeting.

• Episode: 5
  Secrets and Lies

  Original Airing: 11/4/04

  Ms. Young calls things off with Ben, but then reconsiders; Dino tells Michael he wants to move out of his mother's house; Jackie tries to deal with her father's alcohol problem by attending an Al-Anon meeting.

• Episode: 4
  Partly Cloudy, Chance of Sex

  Original Airing: 10/28/04

  When Dino quits the hockey team for no apparent reason, Michael confronts his son about what's really upsetting him; Jackie has trouble admitting that she lives in a very dysfunctional household; Ben auditions for the school play.

• Episode: 3
  The Best Laid Plans

  Original Airing: 10/21/04

  Ben and Ms. Young throw caution to the winds and decide to get acquainted on a more intimate level; Jonathan slows things down with Deborah when he learns he is not her first.

• Episode: 2
  Pilot Junior

  Original Airing: 10/14/04

  Three hormone-charged teenage boys tackle the issues of adolescence.

• Episode: 1
  Pilot

  Original Airing: 10/7/04

  Dino makes a devastating discovery about the relationship of his parents; Jackie struggles with her sexual boundaries; Ben is under pressure to achieve perfection; Jonathan is ready to take his relationship with Deborah to the next level.