Square Pegs

Overview

Two awkward freshmen desperate to fit try to adjust to life at Weemawee High School.

Episodes

Pilot

S01E01 Pilot

September 27, 1982 30 min
Freshman Patty gets the chance to "click with the right clique" when she attracts the attention of a handsome senior.
A Cafeteria Line

S01E02 A Cafeteria Line

October 4, 1982 30 min
The romantic leads in the school musical lead to romance for Patty and Vinnie.
Pac Man Fever

S01E03 Pac Man Fever

October 11, 1982 30 min
Marshall loses his comic touch when he becomes "possessed" by a video game. His only hope for salvation: exorcism by the cleric of comedy, Father Guido Sarducci.
Square Pigskins

S01E04 Square Pigskins

October 18, 1982 30 min
Lauren talks Patty into joining the Weemawee girls football team. Coached by a gung-ho Army vet and a women's libber who bristles at the slightest slight.
Halloween XII

S01E05 Halloween XII

November 1, 1982 30 min
An all-girl Halloween party is interrupted by the boys and a spooky, wheezing stalker.
A Simple Attachment

S01E06 A Simple Attachment

November 8, 1982 30 min
Marshall tries to prove to Lauren that she loves him by hooking her up to his science-fair project, a "love detector," but the machine ends up short-circuiting every romance in school.
Weemaweegate

S01E07 Weemaweegate

November 15, 1982 30 min
Vinnie's campaign to become school mascot is sabotaged at every turn by an unknown mastermind, so Patty and Lauren play Woodward and Bernstein to break the scandal.
Open 24 Hours

S01E08 Open 24 Hours

November 22, 1982 30 min
Marshall becomes Johnny's manager and books his band, a band no one's ever seen, for the gala opening of a supermarket deli counter.
Muffy's Bat Mitzvah

S01E09 Muffy's Bat Mitzvah

November 29, 1982 30 min
When she leaves them off her guest list, Lauren and Patty scheme to get invited to Muffy's bat mitzvah party.
Hardly Working

S01E10 Hardly Working

December 13, 1982 30 min
Like, Jennifer does, you know, the uncoolest thing possible - she, like, gets a job (gag her with a spoon!)
A Child's Christmas in Weemawee (1)

S01E11 A Child's Christmas in Weemawee (1)

December 20, 1982 30 min
Patty's in a quandry: should she spend Christmas in an isolated cabin with her divorced father, or the way she'd prefer - with her friends at school?
A Child's Christmas in Weemawee (2)

S01E12 A Child's Christmas in Weemawee (2)

December 20, 1982 30 min
Patty's in a quandry: should she spend Christmas in an isolated cabin with her divorced father, or the way she'd prefer - with her friends at school?
It's All How You See Things

S01E13 It's All How You See Things

December 27, 1982 30 min
Trying to prove that having to wear glasses is the root of her problems, Patty makes a spectacle of herself by refusing to wear them.
Merry Pranksters

S01E14 Merry Pranksters

January 10, 1983 30 min
To gain popularity, Patty and Lauren become expert pranksters, but the joke's on them when someone else gets credit for their stunts.
It's Academical

S01E15 It's Academical

January 24, 1983 30 min
Patty hopes to win more than the scholastic quiz show when she and her heartthrob Larry are selected as contestants.
The Stepanowicz Papers

S01E16 The Stepanowicz Papers

January 31, 1983 30 min
Lauren and Ms. Loomis could be literally swept off their feet when they both fall for the new janitor.
To Serve Weemawee All My Days

S01E17 To Serve Weemawee All My Days

February 7, 1983 30 min
Mr. Donovan's job is in jeopardy because the school board has discovered he's living with a woman.
No Substitutions

S01E18 No Substitutions

February 14, 1983 30 min
A substitute teacher's unconventional style wins the hearts of the students and draws the jealousy of Mr. Donovan.
No Joy in Weemawee

S01E19 No Joy in Weemawee

February 21, 1983 30 min
Johnny's talent for hitting home runs rockets him to stardom on the Weemawee baseball team and gets him a scouting visit by the Los Angeles Dodgers' Steve Sax.
The Arrangement

S01E20 The Arrangement

March 7, 1983 30 min
Lauren thinks she and Patty have finally been accepted by the "in" crowd, but the real reason for their sudden popularity is something else - and Patty knows what it is.

Cast

Sarah Jessica Parker
Sarah Jessica Parker
Patty Greene
Amy Linker
Amy Linker
Merritt Butrick
Merritt Butrick
John Femia
Tracy Nelson
Tracy Nelson
Jami Gertz
Jami Gertz
Muffy Tepperman
Claudette Wells
Jon Caliri

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