The Hard Times of RJ Berger - 1 ª Season

RJ Berger is a nerdy, socially awkward 15-year-old high school sophomore who is shy, cynical, and generally picked on by his peers, along with his two friends Miles Jenner and Lily Miran, who's madly in love with him, and frequently offers her body to him. RJ, however is in love with cheerleader Jenny Swanson, but he's been too shy to proclaim his love for her and is afraid of getting beat up by her boyfriend, Max Owens. When he is forced by Coach Jeriba Sinclair to replace some school basketball players at a game in exchange for the chance to continue skipping gym, RJ puts on a uniform that is much too big, causing him to miss a shot, his shorts and jock strap to fall off, and expose his abnormally large genitalia to the world, thereby making a notable impact on his social life.

RJ runs for Student Government President against his arch enemy, Max Owens.

Without tutoring, RJ's plans to see Jenny are thwarted by her rehearsals for the lead female role in a vampire-themed version of "West Side Story," prompting him to audition for the play, and inadvertently get the lead male role. Though the play includes a romantic on-stage kiss between RJ and Jenny, his lack of practice, fear of Max, a past bad experience in an elementary school play, and his well-known "affliction" could end up complicating his performance on opening night.

To the the dismay of Miles, RJ has been invited to Jenny Swanson's Sweet 16 birthday party, and thinks he's expected to bring an expensive gift. Unable to afford one, his mother recommends that their friends Bill and Linda Robbins hire him to do yard work. Soon enough he finds that Mrs. Robbins wants him for more than just yard work, and is even more surprised about what happens when her husband finds out.

Jenny Swanson breaks up with Max Owens when she finds that another girl's panties are in his locker, giving RJ the perfect opportunity to replace him as her rebound boyfriend. But as tempting as the chance to put the moves on Jenny may be, he also realizes that his nemesis may actually be innocent.