Alexa & Katie
“Friendship is the best medicine.”
Lifelong best friends Alexa and Katie are eagerly anticipating the start of their freshman year of high school. The pals confront a crisis that leaves them feeling like outsiders at a time when what seems to matter most is fitting in.
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Alexa is battling cancer. But with her best friend, Katie, by her side, she's also starting high school -- and ready for whatever comes next.
1.Bad Hair Day
9.123-03-201827mAlexa's plan to hide her cancer from her classmates and start high school like everyone else is totally doable ... until she starts losing her hair.
2.Wigs
8.523-03-201825mThe girls come up with a colorful solution to keep Alexa's diagnosis under wraps. But Dave's having trouble adjusting to his daughter's new look.
3.Basketball
9.223-03-201824mThere's a rumor going around school that someone in the class has cancer. Katie tries out for the basketball team, and Lori starts working from home.
4.Ungroundable
9.623-03-201827mAlexa goes out of her way to prove she can't be punished. Jennifer surprises Jack with a backyard campout but has a hard time getting him to unplug.
5.The Play (1)
9.623-03-201823mAfter landing the lead in the school play, Katie's left wondering whether she actually earned it. Jennifer asks Lucas to baby-sit.
6.Picture Day
9.623-03-201829mNow that Alexa's secret is out, everyone's being unbearably nice -- even Gwenny. Jennifer and Jack invite themselves over to watch the World Series.
7.The Play (2)
9.623-03-201825mTo kiss or not to kiss? Katie's new life as a thespian has Alexa feeling a little left out. Jennifer accuses Lori of stealing her thunder.
8.Support Group
9.523-03-201828mAlexa's got such a great support system at the hospital that Katie isn't sure where she stands. Lori pours her anxieties into baking.
9.Winter Luau
8.623-03-201828mThe doctors order Alexa to stay home, but she can still come to school -- on an iPad. Jennifer works overtime to convince Jack her job is cool.
10.Thanksgiving
9.523-03-201831mAlexa insists on cooking Thanksgiving dinner, but Lori has trouble letting go. Katie's desperate to connect with her dad on a deeper level.
11.Secret Sleepover
9.523-03-201827mDave can't wait to show Lucas his alma mater. And with her family away for the weekend, Alexa's ready to break all the rules.
12.Winter Formal (1)
9.523-03-201827mLucas longs for "bro time" now that Dylan and Alexa are hanging out. Dave's nose detects a cat ... and he's not wrong.
13.Winter Formal (2)
9.523-03-201828mAlexa's first high school dance is right around the corner. But a risky flu outbreak means she might not be able to go.
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