Get Real

• Genre: Teen drama, Comedy drama
• Created by: Clyde Phillips
• Starring: Jon Tenney, Debrah Farentino, Anne Hathaway, Christina Pickles, Eric Christian Olsen, Jesse Eisenberg, Scott Vickaryous
• Composer: Dennis McCarthy
• No. of seasons: 1
• No. of episodes: 22
• Executive producers: Robert Lloyd Lewis, Clyde Phillips, Pam Veasey
• Running time: 60 minutes
• Production companies: Clyde Phillips Productions, 20th Century Fox Television
• Network: Fox
• Release: September 8, 1999 – April 12, 2000

Follow the dysfunctional Green family as the parents face a midlife crisis and the kids go through their teenage years.

"Pilot"

• Season: 1
• Episode: 1
• Directed by: Scott Winant
• Written by: Clyde Phillips
• Premiere: September 8, 1999

After fantasizing about an encounter with another man, Mary attempts to reignite her marriage with Mitch. Mitch's colleague at work (Peter Hermann) suggests he have an affair. Kenny has to face a school bully and tries to talk to the girl of his dreams (January Jones), but is dismayed to learn she is involved with Cameron. Meghan announces to the family she is not attending college as planned.

"Sexual Healing"

• Season: 1
• Episode: 2
• Directed by: Larry Shaw
• Written by: Clyde Phillips
• Premiere: September 15, 1999

Mitch and Mary go to a therapist who advises more intimacy. Meghan gets a navel ring and dates a 23-year-old (Jeremy Garrett), Cameron is suspended from school, and Rebecca (Taryn Manning) shows interest in Kenny.

"Passages"

• Season: 1
• Episode: 3
• Directed by: Ken Fink
• Written by: Tom Spezialy
• Premiere: September 22, 1999

Cameron starts to get serious about school, while Kenny's peeping escapades land him in counseling.

"Stay"

• Season: 1
• Episode: 4
• Directed by: Larry Shaw
• Written by: Clyde Phillips & Lon Diamond
• Premiere: September 29, 1999

Mitch gets some upsetting news about his best friend (Jay Thomas), which affects the whole Green family. Meghan gets mad at Cameron for ratting her out to Mary, who is planning an elaborate birthday party for a 7-year-old.

"Anatomy of a Rumor"

• Season: 1
• Episode: 5
• Directed by: Ken Fink
• Written by: Pam Veasey
• Premiere: October 20, 1999

Rumors spread at Truman High about Meghan being pregnant. Cameron makes a deal with Kenny in a bid to relax the school's skateboarding ban. A depressed Mitch decides on a career change.

"Performance Anxiety"

• Season: 1
• Episode: 6
• Directed by: Bill D'Elia
• Written by: Douglas Steinberg & Kevin Murphy
• Premiere: October 27, 1999

Mitch's loan officer turns out to be Mary's old high-school flame. Kenny is obsessed with the idea of having sex with Rebecca, while a lifelong dream of Cameron's is fulfilled when he takes up scuba diving lessons. Mary things Meghan is too tight with her English lit teacher Ms. LaSalle (Sydney Walsh).

"Prey"

• Season: 1
• Episode: 7
• Directed by: Stephen Cragg
• Written by: Wendy Battles & Tim Schlattmann
• Premiere: November 3, 1999

When Rebecca fails to show up for a beach date with Kenny, he sets his sights on another girl. Meghan is devastated by Dan's tryst with Ms. LaSalle.

"Big Numbers"

• Season: 1
• Episode: 8
• Directed by: Richard Compton
• Written by: Alan Cross
• Premiere: November 10, 1999

Meghan is intrigued by a transfer student. Mitch clashes with the new city project engineer (Kelly Rutherford) assigned to his firehouse rehab. Cam has his eye on the daughter of Victor's rich but overprotective uncle.

"Crime and Punishment"

• Season: 1
• Episode: 9
• Directed by: David Grossman
• Written by: Tara Butters & Michele Fazekas
• Premiere: December 15, 1999

Mitch and Mary deal with the news Mary is pregnant. Meghan defies her mother by attending a rave. Kenny tries to get someone to teach him how to drive.

"Denial"

• Season: 1
• Episode: 10
• Directed by: Stephen Cragg
• Written by: Tim Schlattmann & Wendy Battles
• Premiere: December 22, 1999

Meghan's torn between her desire for Clay (Scott Vickaryous) and her friendship with Amy (Alexandra Picatto). Mitch's colleague Laura surprises him with an expensive present. Kenny discovers that he's a natural at selling Christmas trees.

"Choices"

• Season: 1
• Episode: 11
• Directed by: James Whitmore Jr.
• Written by: Clyde Phillips & Lon Diamond
• Premiere: January 12, 2000

Meghan finds herself drawn to Trent (James Roday), but Trent and Cam don't see eye to eye. Kenny finds marijuana in an old jacket of Mary's.

"Absolution"

• Season: 1
• Episode: 12
• Directed by: Jefery Levy
• Written by: Kevin Murphy
• Premiere: January 19, 2000

Kenny's missing after a spin in his mother's SUV leads to a fender bender. Amy finds out about Clay and Meghan's feelings for each other. Cameron's confession about a junior-high crush causes him major embarrassment. A major development in Mary's pregnancy arises.

"Falling from Grace"

• Season: 1
• Episode: 13
• Directed by: James Whitmore Jr.
• Written by: Tara Butters & Michele Fazekas
• Premiere: January 26, 2000

A prank gone awry at Truman High ends up with a "total Whitewater investigation" underway. Two of the culprits are revealed to be Cameron and Amy, which presents an interesting pair of problems for Meghan. Meghan is also invited to Truman's Winter Ball by Clay while Kenny receives an anonymous invitation by e-mail. Mitch receives a tempting invitation from city engineer Laura.

"Tough Love"

• Season: 1
• Episode: 14
• Directed by: Stephen Cragg
• Written by: Pam Veasey
• Premiere: February 2, 2000

Mitch's ne'er-do-well younger brother (Michael Landes) reappears after a four-year absence. Tension between Mitch and Cameron increases as Cam's expulsion hearing approaches.

"Waiting"

• Season: 1
• Episode: 15
• Directed by: Jefery Levy
• Written by: Clyde Phillips & Lon Diamond
• Premiere: March 8, 2000

Kenny collapses in school and is rushed to the hospital with a temperature of 104.5. He is diagnosed with bacterial meningitis and given an alarming prognosis. Meghan and Clay make a snap decision about their relationship.

"Saved"

• Season: 1
• Episode: 16
• Directed by: James Whitmore Jr.
• Written by: Tom Spezialy
• Premiere: March 15, 2000

Kate (Debi Mazar), a former babysitter for the Green kids who is now a bestselling author, returns to visit the family. Clay receives a track scholarship to attend college in Boston. Cameron begins "continuation school."

"The Distance"

• Season: 1
• Episode: 17
• Directed by: Lou Antonio
• Written by: Alan Cross
• Premiere: March 22, 2000

Mitch and Mary learn that Meghan and Clay are having sex. Kenny's ex-girlfriend Rebecca wants to meet his new girlfriend, Kimberly (Alaina Talbot). Cam has a reinstatement hearing before the school board.

"Guilt"

• Season: 1
• Episode: 18
• Directed by: Jefery Levy
• Written by: Wendy Battles
• Premiere: March 29, 2000

Meghan takes a job with a 22-year-old dot-com entrepreneur (Eric Mabius), whose father (John Michael Higgins), a long-time family friend, is buying Mitch's firehouse. Cam returns to school and discovers Jody (Natalie Ramsey) with her arms around another guy. Kenny is at a loss as to how to celebrate Kimberly's upcoming 16th birthday.

"Support System"

• Season: 1
• Episode: 19
• Directed by: Richard Compton
• Written by: Kevin Murphy
• Premiere: April 5, 2000

Mitch must sell the firehouse, and a potential buyer (Tom Arnold) is an unpaid electrical contractor who also wants his money. Mary's unaware of her husband's straits but Elizabeth isn't. Meanwhile, Mary, who has been volunteering at a women's crisis center since leaving her party-planning business, is given her first counseling assignment. Cam behaves uncharacteristically after Jody stands him up.

"History Lessons"

• Season: 1
• Episode: 20
• Directed by: Oz Scott
• Written by: Tara Butters & Michele Fazekas
• Premiere: April 12, 2000

Clay's track scholarship is jeopardized by his failing calculus grades.