
Son of a Critch
Mark is elated to find he has not one, but TWO valentines, but juggling two girls turns out to be harder than Mark expected, and so instead of two plus-ones, Mark ends up with none.

Mark is elated to find he has not one, but TWO valentines, but juggling two girls turns out to be harder than Mark expected, and so instead of two plus-ones, Mark ends up with none.

Mark and his friends are excited for Bonfire Night, but their innocent night takes a turn when Fox gets roped into her brother's illegal activities.

Mark realizes his friends think his comic book collection is immature.

Mark faces bathroom woes. Fox finds herself parenting her brothers.

Mark and his friends compete on “Reach for The Top”.

Mark is eager to begin his final year of elementary school.

Mark is excited for Halley's Comet, but the magic is lost when he learns Fox is moving. Meanwhile, a new restaurant being built near the Critch house, threatens to change the family forever.

When Fox's father gets arrested, Mark lobbies his father not to report on the crime. Meanwhile, Pop and Mary steal cable with a descrambler.

Mark tries to ‘fake healthy' after falling ill the day he is supposed to meet the Pope. Meanwhile, a rival radio station tries to tempt Mike Jr away from VOCM, breaking Mike Sr's heart.

Mark and Ritche pretend to be Protestant to fit in with a cool group of kids from another school. Meanwhile, Pop meets up with an old flame at a retirement home.

Mark tries to win back Fox during a school trip to “France.” Meanwhile, Pop uses the trip to revisit his past life as a bootlegger with Al Capone.

The kids are allowed to wear jeans at school for Spirit Week. The only problem is that Mark doesn't own a pair. Meanwhile, Sister Rose picks Mary to join her choir.

Mark learns things about his parents he never knew, after a historic storm knocks out power to the Critch house. Meanwhile, when his father's back goes out, Mike Jr has to broadcast all night alone.

Mark falls under the spell of a visiting hypnotist and lets his grades slip. Meanwhile, Pop struggles to lose weight when he gets too fat for his pants.

Mark uncovers dark family secrets when he researches the Critch family tree. Meanwhile, a death in the family causes Pop to reassess his relationship with his son.

When Ritche invites himself to a sleepover, Mark scrambles to hide his family's “eccentric” behaviour. Meanwhile, Mike Sr takes a staunch pro-cucumber stance when the new vegetable buys ad time on VOCM radio.

Mark fears being forced to play the cello will make him a social pariah. But when his cello is taken by a gang of bullies, Fox begrudgingly comes to his rescue. Meanwhile, Pop and Sister Rose take a stroll down memory lane when it's revealed they used to be an item.

A chance encounter at a funeral parlour leads to Mark's first date with a girl. As he risks life and limb in a race across town to meet her, Fox finds herself unexpectedly jealous. Meanwhile, Mary tries to convince Dick to sell her the old radio station truck.

Mark's first day of grade six goes awry when a family of bullies take a special interest in making his life miserable. But when Mark stands up for himself and takes a shot at one of the bullies – a young girl named Fox – he learns that words can hurt a lot more than fists.

Mark's sketch show gets its big break the same night as Fox's mom's wedding. Mary organizes it, and Fox finds the courage to give a speech. Mike Sr. confronts Pop over a health concern.