The story: Dylan, the class bully, has been picking on Joe for years. Ravi's family just got here from India, and although his English is "perfect", none of the other kids can understand him. Soon, Dylan has both Joe and Ravi in his sights. They both realize they'd better do something or they're going to be dead meat--but they never had any idea that the best plan would include the other victim. Still, it'll be a long time before one of them tells the other guy to "Save me a seat" at lunch...or will it?
June Cleaver's ratings: Language PG; Violence PG; Sexual content G; Nudity G; Substance abuse G; Magic & the occult G; GLBT content G; adult themes (bullying, parental expectations) PG; overall rating PG.
Liz's comments: I'm getting pretty tired of bullying stories, so this one came as a pleasant surprise. The kids were able to solve their own problems without too much adult intervention, and the idea that friends can be found in unlikely places is one that it never hurts to reinforce.
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