Clarissa Explains It All

A commercial producer spots Marshall in the mall and chooses him as "the perfect face" Marshall fully embraces his role as male model and engages in body building and calorie counting until he finds out he's been chosen for a dogfood commercial.

Clarissa gets chosen as the understudy for the lead in the school play. She is extremely happy about this "easy job" until the lead comes down with strep throat on opening night.

Ferguson's new friend, J. Elliot Fundsworth III befriends Ferguson to get to Clarissa's diary which he sees as his ticket into the Junior Yacht Club. But once he's accepted, J. Elliot learns that belonging to select organizations is not all it's cracked up to be.

Marshall plans to build a new video store in the mini-mall. Janet protests the building of mini-malls and Clarissa is stuck in the middle. Clarissa and Sam debate this issue in Mr. Futtstein's class as practice.

Janet and Marshall go to New York and invite overbearing Aunt Mafalda to stay with Clarissa and Sam, just as Clarissa plans a slumber party for kids only.

Joey Russo, Janet's first love is back in town and she invites him to dinner despite Clarissa's apprehension, Ferguson's delight and Marshall's jealousy.

Sam's mom comes to town to play in a roller derby match. Although she is the "Most Valuable Slayer," she announces that she wants to quit the derby and take Sam back to Seattle to live with her for good.

Clarissa turns to her computer to help her finish an assignment for which she must write a poem. Not only does the computer "write" a strange but well-loved poem, but also Clarissa is chosen to represent her school at a banquet for young poets.

Clarissa and Ferguson are left at home alone, together, for one glorious evening of pranks, insults and complete sibling fun. Things get a little scary when noises are heard, muddy footprints are found and a man appears in the kitchen.

Clarissa is broke and decides to get a job. She declines to use Ferguson's job placement business, but lets the librarian help her with her resume and job search. Clarissa gets multiple job offers, all of which she accepts.

Ferguson has decided to torture Clarissa by giving her "The Silent Treatment." Clarissa retaliates by devising a software program designed to gross him out when he steps into the bathroom.