Braceface
S01E05: The Meat of the Matter
Alden, who's working in a meat packing plant to raise money for his band, encourages Sharon to apply for a job in the office. She reluctantly accepts the job, but winds up becoming a vegetarian and quitting when her braces begin picking up sounds from the slaughter house next door. She tries to encourage Alden to quit also, and becomes somewhat disillusioned with him when he won't. But her resentment doesn't last long when it's announced that there's a fundraiser barbeque for Alden's band. Sharon wants to go, but is reminded by her nemesis, Nina, that it would be against her principles, since they're serving meat. Sharon decides to go to the barbeque to offer a meat-free alternative, but winds up in an altercation with Nina which results in Alden's guitar getting smashed. Sharon feels awful, but all is well when she discovers Alden carries no resentment over the loss of his guitar. It turns out that he's gotten a raise, so he can afford to buy a new guitar.
Overview
The show, set in Elkford, British Columbia, is based around Sharon Spitz, who is a junior high school student with braces that get in her way of leading a normal teenage life. In the first season, she is enrolled at Mary Pickford Junior High.
Episodes
S01E02 Crushed
S01E03 5 Things That Really Bug Me About You
S01E04 The Doctor Is In
S01E05 The Meat of the Matter
S01E06 The Makeover
S01E07 Mixed Messages
S01E08 The Worst First Date Ever. Period
S01E09 The Divorce Thing
S01E10 Driving Miss Sharon
S01E11 Twenty Four Hours
S01E12 The Pickford Project
S01E13 Miami Vices
S01E14 Take That
S01E15 The Election
S01E16 The Good Life
S01E17 The Secret
S01E18 Dissection Connection
S01E19 Whose Life Is It, Anyway?
S01E20 The Easy Way Out
S01E21 Skipping
S01E22 Camp Kookalah
S01E23 Angels Among Us
S01E24 Stormy Weather
S01E25 Twisted
S01E26 Teacher's Pet
Cast
