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First Aired: Oct. 01, 2007 on The CW

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Season 1 » Episode #01 - Pilot

Summary: Justin Tolchuck, a 16 year old, is navigating the social high school nightmare with advice from his well-meaning parents, Franny and Gary, as well as jabs from his popular younger sister, Claire. Wanting to find friends for her son, Franny signs Justin up for the international exchange student program, hoping an athletic Nordic teen will boost Justin's social status. However, when the exchange student arrives, it turns out to be Raja Musharaff, a 16 year old Muslim from Pakistan. Despite their numerous cultural differences, Justin and Raja quickly bond, making them both feel less "alien."

Who appeared in this episode?

Guest Stars:

Franny	played by Amy Pietz
Mr. Matthews	played by Christopher B. Duncan
Ms. Mirante	played by Alex Alexander (II)
High School Boy	played by Ian Crossland
Todd Palladino	played by Matt Hill (VI)
Jeffrey	played by Nathan Mitchell
Alien	played by Louis Kiss
Amy Greenblatt	played by Marcella Lentz-Pope

Episode Quotes

Franny: Oh, Justin, if I was a girl your age... Gary, you know what? I should drive him down to Milwaukee. Have him visit one of those modeling agencies.
Gary: Hey, not a bad idea Franny. They take all kinds. Stan Parker's kid did a print ad for Home Depot. That's one year of college.

Raja: Are you the Tolchucks? I am Raja, your exchange student!
Franny: Um, Gar?
Gary: Yeah, yeah, um, I'm sorry son, there might be some confusion. The boy we ordered was supposed to come in from London.
Raja: That *is* me. I started in Pakistan and then I flew in from London.
Gary: Oh.

Raja: What prayers do you recite when you are upset?
Justin: I don't usually uh... I don't really pray that much. Usually I just, you know, like, eat a, eat a brownie or, uh, buy a CD.
Raja: Justin, the pan is empty.

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Trivia

Patrick Breen was originally cast in the role of the Dad and can be seen in the unaired pilot. He was later replaced by Scott Patterson.