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Jack & Bobby Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 2004 - 2005
Episode 1
Pilot
Sat, Sep 18, 200446 mins
Jack and Bobby McCallister are two bright young brothers growing up in Hart, Missouri, under the watchful eye of their eccentric single mother Grace, a college professor whose strong personality helps shape both of these young men's lives and secure one a place in the history books - as President of the United States. Grace and Jack's temperamental mother/son relationship takes a dangerous toll on Bobby as he gets caught in their rival forces, prompting a major change in the McCallister household. The arrival of a new college president, Peter Benedict, and his daughter, Courtney, makes an impression on the McCallister boys. In the year 2049, a documentary about the life of President Robert "Bobby" McAllister examines the photograph that would come to define his presidency.
Episode 2
Better Days
Sun, Sep 19, 200443 mins
Grace and Bobby help with a College Democrats rally. Jack explodes after catching Grace smoking pot again and gives her an ultimatum. One of Grace's co-workers gets fired, and Grace goes to bat for her without all the facts in hand. Jack continues to explore his relationship with Courtney while attracting the attention of his ex, Missy Belknap. Meanwhile, Bobby tries to help make things better for Jack, both with Courtney and in school, but only succeeds in making things worse. Future interviews reveal President McCallister's surprising political allegiance.
Episode 3
The Kindness of Strangers
Sun, Sep 26, 200444 mins
Bobby joins the "challenge program" at school and learns a powerful lesson. Jack plans a party at the house while Grace is away. Grace is conflicted on what to do when she finds out her student TA plagiarized one of her papers and in a separate instance, Grace is startled by news from Bobby's teacher regarding Jack. Lastly, the flash-forward segments reveal how a surprising ally helps President McCallister at a critical moment in his political career.
Episode 4
A Man of Faith
Sun, Oct 3, 200444 mins
Bobby's interest in religion is piqued when he helps Warren study for his Bar Mitzvah and asks why Grace never took him to church. Elsewhere, Grace insults Hebba, an Arab-American female student with deep religious beliefs, which prompts a campus-wide boycott of her classes. Jack gets a chance to rejoin the track team when the coach needs a replacement runner for Marcus, who is on academic probation. In the future, President McCallister struggles with his faith.
Episode 5
The First Lady
Sun, Oct 10, 200443 mins
The future reveals a dark secret about the soon-to-be First Lady. Back in the present, Jack offers to escort a depressed Courtney to her father's work fundraiser leading to an unexpected confession and kiss. Bobby is having problems with another school bully. Meanwhile, much to the consternation of her sons, Grace offers to let a homeless man stay at their house for a few days until she can find him a better place to live.
Episode 6
An Innocent Man
Sun, Oct 17, 200444 mins
Grace is stunned after Benedict informs her that her colleague and good friend has been accused of sexually harassing a student. Grace immediately defends her co-worker but must re-think her loyalty when new evidence arises. Meanwhile, Bobby is spending so much time with his new girlfriend causing him to neglect his school work. Under pressure from Grace to succeed, Bobby cheats on his test. Still reeling from the guilt of kissing Courtney, Jack is horrified to discover she has become friends with Missy. In the future, a gesture of forgiveness from President McCallister helps to heal his cabinet, but the decision comes at a price.
Episode 7
Valentino
Wed, Oct 27, 200444 mins
Bobby's relationship with Dex continues to grow until Grace walks in on them kissing in her study. After failing to convince Bobby to break it off with Dex, Grace and Jack take matters into their own hands. Meanwhile, Peter shows his overprotective side when Courtney considers going out with a college frat boy, and though he has Courtney's best interests at heart, it ultimately causes her embarrassment among her peers. In the future, the oldest of President McCallister's four sons, Jack, has a troublesome encounter with the Secret Service.
Episode 8
Election Night
Wed, Nov 3, 200444 mins
Bobby is heartbroken over his break-up with Dex and decides to get even with Jack after finding out he was responsible for their split. To get even, Bobby's subsequent actions cause Jack, Missy and Courtney much embarrassment and anger, resulting in a feud between the brothers. Meanwhile, Grace, waiting to see who won the 2004 presidential election, sneaks out of the election night party to smoke pot with Tom, which proves to be a terrible mistake for Grace and her family. In the year 2049, political leaders talk about the night President McCallister won the 2040 election by only a few votes.
Episode 9
Chess Lessons
Wed, Nov 10, 200444 mins
Grace promises to be on her best behavior when she and Jack go to Missy's house for dinner, but she loses her cool after Reverend Belknap starts attacking her political ideals. Upset by the event, Grace turns to Tom and the two share a romantic moment. Bobby intentionally loses at chess games with Peter in order to spend more time with him. Courtney uses Marcus to get back at Jack. In the future, President McCallister uses chess as his way of strategizing a war.
Episode 10
Lost Boys
Wed, Nov 17, 200444 mins
Grace's warm, intelligent, gay younger brother, Jimmy, makes a surprise visit for Thanksgiving. At first, she is thrilled by his visit, but her feelings change after Jimmy lands in jail on drug charges. The suicide of one Jack's teammates shocks the school and has a profound impact on Jack. In the future, President McCallister must break the news to a soldier's parents that their son won't be home for the holidays.
Episode 11
Today I Am a Man
Wed, Dec 1, 200444 mins
Jack is mortified after Grace catches him buying condoms in preparation for a big night with Missy. Trying to be supportive of his actions, Grace insists that Jack talk to her about sex and questions him about whether he is sure Missy is the right girl. Meanwhile, Jimmy slips back into old habits, forcing Grace to make a difficult decision about her family. Also, Bobby tries to help Warren win over his crush, Deena, but is surprised when she reveals she has feelings for Bobby. In the future, a critical speech plagued by technical errors forces President McCallister to improvise.
Episode 12
Running Scared
Wed, Jan 26, 200544 mins
Jack tries to resume a sense of normalcy after his brutal attack, but finds that the injury may keep him from returning to his old life when he visits the doctor. Grace accidentally runs into one of her students, Natalie, while she is leaving Tom's apartment, and may get busted as Natalie tries to subliminally blackmail Grace with her grade in a later conversation. Meanwhile, Courtney meets a college student who's tied up in front of her house as a fraternity hazing. He captures her interest and Courtney tries to get to know him, but his feelings for her create new complications. The future reveals President McCallister's unique actions after a horrific bombing in Chicago.
Episode 13
A New Frontier
Wed, Feb 2, 200543 mins
Bobby becomes suspicious of Grace's relationship with Tom after Tom coincidentally shows up during a camping trip. Jack and Missy's relationship seems to be coming to an end as he competes with Truman High's football captain Randy for Missy's affection. Courtney's dating life is heating up with college freshman Nate. Jack befriends a patient, Katie, who also goes to school with him, while in the waiting room of the doctor's office. In deleted scenes cut for time, the future details President McCallister's risky decision to fund a space program to explore the planet Mars.
Episode 14
Into the Woods
Wed, Feb 9, 200544 mins
Bobby convinces Grace to allow him to attend a hunting trip with Peter by blackmailing her with threats to tell Jack about her relationship with Tom. His hunting experience with Peter proves to be an eye-opening experience. Jack walks in on Grace and Tom in a compromising situation and later tells Grace of his disapproval. He also begins hanging out with Katie as he adjusts to Missy and Randy coming together. Meanwhile, Courtney contemplates moving her relationship with Nate forward. In the future, the introduction of a non-lethal gun causes a political and ethical dilemma for President McCallister.
Episode 15
Time Out of Life
Wed, Feb 16, 200544 mins
A bad snow storm hits Hart. Grace and Tom's relationship is exposed when a fellow professor catches them kissing in her office. Later in the evening, Peter turns to Grace for advice when he finds out Courtney is having sex with her boyfriend. In an effort to become popular at school, Bobby and Warren decide to have a sleepover and come up with a shocking idea to make the evening memorable, with Tom supervising. Meanwhile, Jack's relationship with Katie progresses as the two are trapped with Courtney, Nate, Randy and Missy due to the storm. In the future, the First Lady and President McCallister return to Hart for the dedication of a library at the university named after Grace. The First Lady discusses confronting the President regarding rumors of his affair with Vice President Karen Carmichael, and reveals the last conversation she ever had with Grace.
Episode 16
And Justice for All
Wed, Feb 23, 200544 mins
Peter is forced to take action after learning about the relationship between Grace and Tom, causing Grace to go up against the University Ethics Committee. While doing odd jobs in the neighborhood, Bobby and Warren discover the wallet that was stolen from Jack during his attack. Upon hearing this, Jack and Marcus consider their options. In the future, President McCallister faces criticism from a former president.
Episode 17
Querida Grace
Wed, Mar 2, 200544 mins
Bobby must research his family history for a school assignment, which leads to more unanswered questions about his father's real life. Jack and Katie's relationship progresses, while Courtney's comes to a screeching halt after Jack discovers Nate is cheating on her with another girl. Grace and Tom face the reality of their relationship as she is shocked to learn that her affair with Tom has cost her more than she had bargained for. In the future, SUNY at Binghamton history professor Preston Phelps uncovers the truth about President McCallister's father and his relationship with Grace.
Episode 18
Friends with Benefits
Wed, Apr 13, 200544 mins
Grace is now working with a new TA, Margaret, and feels at a loss without Tom. To add to her consternation, Grace was to be the opening speaker at an event for her mentor, Julius Edelman, but is later asked not to speak due to her scandalous relationship with Tom. Jack shows disapproval when he finds out Bobby is trying out for the track team. Later, Jack finds out that his relationship with Katie isn't what he thought it was and is shocked to find out that Courtney and Marcus may have feelings for each other. Missy joins a Bible study group after her break up with Randy. In the future, Senator Dennis Morgenthal discusses President McCallister's struggle to fill the seat of the beloved Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Episode 19
A Child of God
Wed, Apr 20, 200544 mins
When Missy tells Bobby she's pregnant of his baby, all Grace's feminist obsession simply subside to tell him there's no greater burden then raising a child alone, except doing so with a girl like Missy. Reverend Belknap could equally have spared himself the trouble to preach about Christian duty, atheist Jack feels it's up to him to do the right thing and wreck his life. Courtney finally manages to make Missy admit to her and ultimately to Jack the father is not him bur her irresponsible ex Randi... Meanwhile Bobby's exploration of religious services has concluded he wants to be baptized into the Episcopalian church, but he has a hard time finding a suitable god-parent while his fanatically atheist ma keeps pretending it's just a phase he'll quickly outgrow, till she learns he has been devout there for five months and considers Peter the right man for the job...
Episode 20
Under the Influence
Wed, Apr 27, 200544 mins
After getting into a big argument at the school dance with Katie, Jack heads to an after-party with Courtney, Marcus, Randy and Missy, but a deadly car crash prevents them from making it to their destination. Meanwhile, Grace agrees to chaperone Bobby's school field trip, much to Bobby's dismay, in what proves to be a hurtful and eye-opening experience for Grace. In the future, President McCallister's eldest son, John "Jack" McCallister, discusses the death of his younger brother Henry at age 16 in a drunk driving crash.
Episode 21
Stand by Me
Wed, May 4, 200544 mins
To protect Marcus, Jack tells the police that he was driving the car the night Missy died, but the guilt becomes too much. Meanwhile, the group's sadness turns to outrage after Reverend Belknap delivers a shocking eulogy at his daughter's funeral. Bobby and Warren say goodbye to each other as Warren moves away, promising to stay in touch. In the future, an adult Warren talks about meeting with his former best friend and the deeper motives to their reunion.
Episode 22
Legacy
Wed, May 11, 200544 mins
Jack and Bobby discover that Grace plans to visit their father, Juan, in a Texas prison. Though Bobby is most adamant about seeing their father, Jack is the brother who meets him, feeling responsible for him abandoning the family. During their meeting, Juan reveals that he is in prison for murder, but hints he was unjustly convicted, giving Jack the motivation to pursue his future career. Jack and Courtney finally reveal their true feelings for each other. In the future, the documentary host reveals Jack's fate: fighting in the War of the Americas where he became a war hero, later a public defender, elected to Congress and finally to his untimely death, setting off Bobby's political journey.