Fergus, Lambert and Jennifer's band is sabotaged at the audition for the end-of-year school dance. A reality television crew inveigle their way into the McPhails' lives with disastrous results.
This 26-part comedy series features teenager Fergus McPhail (and his irrationally optimistic alter-ego), stumbling from crisis to crisis mostly of their own making. The stories cover a year in his life, showcasing Fergus at home with his erratic family, at school among friends, at play and sometimes, having a win in the steeplechase of adolescence.