Season 1 poster

Season 1

(2011)

Overview

Birch Small's school system requires her and her classmates, Liam, Sandra, and Raffi to work together in a group known around the school as a "Pod." The students don't get to choose who they are partnered up with; they must work together, despite their differences and shortcomings.

Cast

Sara Camacho as Birch Small (Voice)
Sara Camacho

as Birch Small (Voice)

Mark Hauser as Liam Coll (Voice)
Mark Hauser

as Liam Coll (Voice)

Stéfanie Buxton as Sandra le Blanc (Voice)
Stéfanie Buxton

as Sandra le Blanc (Voice)

Justin Bradley as Raffi Rodriguez (Voice)
Justin Bradley

as Raffi Rodriguez (Voice)

Episodes

Misconcepted Deceptions poster

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September 5, 2011

Sandra is feeling low, so when pod 4 discovers that their teacher is going to give them a test, and take the average sc…

Reach for the Pod poster

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September 5, 2011

Sandra decides to enter pod 4 for a game show to become famous, and get sponsors for her skateboarding career. No one e…

Big Man on Canvas poster

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September 5, 2011

Raffi wins an art award, and Birch gets extremely jealous. She believes that Raffi used her for her artistic skill in o…

The Pencil Assassin poster

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September 5, 2011

Pod 4 is nominated for "Pod of the Month" by their teacher. Amelia is extremely jealous because her pod is normally "Po…

The Makeover poster

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September 6, 2011

Liam has a crush on a girl, but seems to get nauseous whenever he talks to her. The rest of the pod works together to c…

The Pom-Pom Girl poster

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September 6, 2011

Sandra joins the cheerleaders to destroy them from the inside. She pretends to be one of them, but as far as Birch and …

Unreasonable Facsimiles poster

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September 6, 2011

When sent to photocopy papers, Raffi finds test answers in the photocopy machine. He tries to tell the other pod member…

Planets Maligned poster

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September 6, 2011

Birch finds a book about her daily horoscope, and believes in it's powers. She soon becomes obsessed with it, and does …

The Big Flap poster

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September 7, 2011

Liam is hiding a box with something inside. Due to birch's curiosity, she can't help but to find out. Birch starts to s…

Finding Neko poster

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September 7, 2011

Birch stays in Paris for a couple of days, and asks Liam to look after her cat Neko for her. Liam leaves the door open,…

The Raffi Raffle poster

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September 7, 2011

The pod has a project to raise money for a charity. The first idea was to raffle off tickets to spend a "comic day" wit…

Crushed poster

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September 7, 2011

Birch finds a secret admirer note in her backpack. Desperate, she tries to hunt down who it could be. Raffi drops many …

Friday the 13th poster

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September 8, 2011

Pod 4 is sent to detention and get stuck in the school and there is a rumor that a crazy janitor roams the school on Fr…

Bossman's Blues poster

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September 8, 2011

All of Pod 4 are sent on a scavenger hunt by Mr Turner. Liam, of all people, is chosen as the leader of Pod 4. With his…

Birch's Beef poster

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September 8, 2011

Birch pretends to be a vegetarian after finding out that Raffi is one. Sandra however, will do everything in her power …

A Fine Balance poster

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September 8, 2011

Liam and Ricki are at odds. Both Birch and the Pod's current project work suffer as a result. Sandra wants to attempt a…

Liam the Hero poster

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September 9, 2011

Wanting to be as cool as Raffi, Liam begs Birch to make a super-hero manga about him. In return, he has to get her a pa…

True Colors poster

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September 9, 2011

Ricki joins Amelia's band and neglects his Pod. Birch wants to reprimand him, but instead joins the band herself. The f…

Love Lessons poster

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September 9, 2011

Liam finds a magazine with an article about how girls give off signs when they like somebody. Sandra and Birch don't li…

Miss President poster

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September 9, 2011

Birch runs for class president and wants to make an art museum in the school. But she finds out that Liam is also runni…

Bad Company poster

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September 12, 2011

Ricki is behaving strangely and neglecting the rest of Pod 4. Birch is very worried and fears that Ricki is hanging out…

Manga Slam poster

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September 12, 2011

Pod 4 becomes extremely annoyed at Liam's hyperactivity and tried to get him to calm down. However this conflicts with …

They're Watching Us poster

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September 12, 2011

Birch watches a documentary on alien abductions, and starts to believe that everyone at her school is an alien. She's a…

The Mascot poster

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September 12, 2011

After Raffi breaks his arm, Liam decides to be his replacement for soccer. But since he can't play very well, the team …

Holiday Hijinx poster

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September 13, 2011

The holidays are coming up. On the last day of school, Liam suggests that he, Birch, Ricki and Sandra exchange presents…

Rope Burn poster

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September 13, 2011

When Sandra falls from the rope and sprains her ankle in Gym class, Birch is assigned to take care of her.

There's No Business... poster

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September 22, 2011

Liam, Birch and Ricki are making a film for a film competition. When Sandra hears about the big prize money, she also w…

Growing Pains poster

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September 22, 2011

Birch is too young to go to the museum, too young to see the scary movie and too small to get to the books on the top s…

Comic Chaos poster

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September 22, 2011

Sandra accidentally spills grape juice on Birch's comic and blames Liam. Birch punishes him harshly and makes him clean…

Working Stiff poster

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September 22, 2011

Birch's mother's birthday is coming up, but Birch has already spent her savings on an expensive manga statue. To earn m…

Star-Struck poster

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September 23, 2011

The school is staging a musical called Teen Land. Pod 4 and the rest of the school tries out. Amelia is chosen as the l…

The Big Switch poster

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September 23, 2011

Birch and Amelia get into an argument over each other's pods, so Mr. Towes has them temporarily switch them. Amelia is …

A Bed for Raffi poster

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September 23, 2011

Raffi’s family’s apartment renovations forces him to make some hectic compromises when it comes to getting sleepovers …

Back to the Stone Age poster

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September 23, 2011

Liam takes an unflattering photo of the caretaker with his mobile phone. The picture quickly spreads around the school.…

The Costume Party poster

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September 26, 2011

Birch, Liam, Sandra and Ricki want to go to a party dressed as Roman gods. But Birch is grounded. Rebelliously, she sne…

Integrity Insmegrity poster

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September 26, 2011

Birch and Liam's manga comic is to be published in a magazine. When the publisher demands a few more changes to their m…

Making a Mountain of a Molehill poster

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September 26, 2011

Liam has called in sick for a few days. The school speculates about what he might have. The more they talk, the wilder …

Here's Liam poster

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September 26, 2011

Liam wants a date. To go down better with the girls, he tries his hand at comedy. After all, women like men with a good…

The Diary poster

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September 27, 2011

Birch has lost her diary and is completely distraught. If anyone finds it, everyone will know about her crush on Ricki …

Raffi's Secret Love poster

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September 27, 2011

Ricki collects bottle labels to win a prize at a collection event. Liam helps him. But he is not allowed to tell anyone…

Skate Club poster

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September 27, 2011

Luke is organising a skateboard race. Sandra wants to take part. But girls are not wanted. Sandra does not accept this.…

Pinged and Ponged poster

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September 27, 2011

For his grandmother's sake, Ricki wants to take part in a table tennis tournament. To do this, he joins the school's ta…

Love is in the Air poster

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September 28, 2011

It's the beginning of Spring and it seems like everyone at Cosmos High is coupling-up has come down with love sickness.…

Cyranette poster

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September 28, 2011

Sandra likes Tony. Since he likes to draw, Sandra claims she can do it too. In order not to blow the whistle, Sandra as…

Liam and the Kid's Big Day Out poster

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September 28, 2011

Liam is to babysit the notorious pain in the ass Bubba. Sandra has already been through this and bets that Liam will ne…

Cut Out the Sarkasm poster

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September 28, 2011

Birch and her friends make a bet. For two days they have to give up all their bad habits. Liam must not be silly, Ricki…

Family Tree poster

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September 29, 2011

In order for Birch to get over her crushes and finally concentrate on her manga, Liam organises her a date with Ricki u…

Just Say Nooo poster

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September 29, 2011

A series of talent competitions is coming up at Cosmos School. The class with the most winning participants wins a clas…

At Odds with the Pad poster

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September 29, 2011

The four friends of Pod 4 finish early and look forward to their free time. But Birch notices that they still have to f…

Accept No Substitutes poster

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September 29, 2011

Mr. Turner has disappeared and the class has Miss Tip, a new substitute teacher. Birch suspects a plot against Mr. Turn…

Fish Fiasco poster

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September 30, 2011

Birch and Sandra have started a petition to save the tench in the fish pond. They fight bitterly to collect the necessa…

Birch's Trial poster

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September 30, 2011

Someone frames Birch for drawing a picture of Lulu on school property in permanent marker. She along with Liam, Sandra …