Episode Guide


1.01 – Pilot

(July 21, 2009)
Directed by: Ted Wass | Written by: Marsh McCall & Ed Yeager

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In the series opener, teenage Ruby (Alexa Vega) reconnects with her dad, David (David Cassidy) a pop star whose heyday was in the 1980s. David then seeks out his estranged brother and former bandmate, Patrick (Patrick Cassidy) who’s now a suburban dad from whom David needs helps.

1.02 – Save the Last Dunce for Me

(July 28, 2009)
Directed by: Asaad Kelada | Written by: Shaun Cassidy & Marsh McCall

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David is a no-show at the father-daughter dance that Ruby helped organize at school.

1.03 – Do You Want Me to Blow a Secret?

(July 28, 2009)
Directed by: Ted Wass | Written by: Larry Reitzer

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Jordan asks Ruby for a ride home from a keg party, but the only vehicle available is Patrick’s new car, which Ruby is not allowed to drive. She decides that it is more important to help Jordan than to listen to the rules. The next morning Patrick is upset because he thinks David drove his car, due to alcohol smell and the drivers seat is meant to fit a person in a smaller size. Ruby convinces David to take the blame for Jordan and her. He apologizes to Patrick, and Patrick forgives him. Later, they watch David’s interview. Upon describing Ruby, he says she a rebel, and a crazy person just like he was/is. He then proceeds to go into detail of how she stole his brothers car and saved her drunk cousin. Patrick ends up grounding Jordan for three weeks, Ruby for one.

1.04 – It’s My Party and I’ll Lie If I Want To

(August 11, 2009)
Directed by: Asaad Kelada | Written by: Lesley Wake

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Jordan asks Ruby for a ride home from a keg party, but the only vehicle available is Patrick’s new car, which Ruby is not allowed to drive. She decides that it is more important to help Jordan than to listen to the rules. The next morning Patrick is upset because he thinks David drove his car, due to alcohol smell and the drivers seat is meant to fit a person in a smaller size. Ruby convinces David to take the blame for Jordan and her. He apologizes to Patrick, and Patrick forgives him. Later, they watch David’s interview. Upon describing Ruby, he says she a rebel, and a crazy person just like he was/is. He then proceeds to go into detail of how she stole his brothers car and saved her drunk cousin. Patrick ends up grounding Jordan for three weeks, Ruby for one.

1.05 – Papas Don’t Preach

(August 18, 2009)
Directed by: Leonard R. Garner, Jr. | Written by: Hugh Webber

PHOTOS SOON

Ruby wants to date an older guy, and David and Patrick have opposing views on the matter. David then sneaks Ruby out through her bedroom window. While on her date Jordan shows up and he and Ruby’s date start to argue, but it is then revealed that her date is gay and didn’t think it was a date in the first place.

1.06 – Hot for Spanish Teacher

(August 25, 2009)
Directed by: Leonard R. Garner, Jr. | Written by: Hugh Webber

PHOTOS SOON

Ruby’s not pleased when David goes out with her Spanish teacher. Meanwhile, Jordan and Ben earn some cash by serving as tour guides for Rockits fans.

1.07 – We Are Family

(September 1, 2009)
Directed by: Steve Zuckerman | Written by: Kirk J. Rudell

PHOTOS SOON

David invites a magazine reporter to accompany him and Ruby on a day they spend bonding. Elsewhere, Jordan wants to know if Ruby is indeed David’s offspring, so he tries to obtain DNA samples from them.

1.08 – We Aren’t the Champions

(September 8, 2009)
Directed by: Leonard R. Garner, Jr. | Written by: Lesley Wake

PHOTOS SOON

Patrick becomes the coach of Ruby’s soccer team, while David takes a creative approach to mentoring Jordan in songwriting.

1.09 – 50 Ways to Heave Your Mother

(September 15, 2009)
Directed by: Fred Savage | Written by: Marsh McCall

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Ruby meets David and Patrick’s mother (Shirley Jones) who’s unreceptive to Ruby’s attempts at bonding and asks Ruby not to call her “Grandma”.

1.10 – Smells Like Teen Drama

(September 22, 2009)
Directed by: Leonard R. Garner, Jr. | Written by: Karen DiConcetto & Rochelle Zimmerman

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Ruby gets mad at Jordan when he starts dating her best friend Kristen (Lucy Hale) meanwhile, David and Patrick teach Ben how to defend himself against a bully at school, the dad and the uncle lie, and teach Ben how to fight the bully, he ends up winning. It turns out the bully is a girl.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Script developed by Never Enough Design