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Will Alden still want to go to the dance with Sharon now that she has a metal mouth? Nina assumes not and does everything she can to convince Alden to be her date instead.

When Connor's acupuncture session results in a serious improvement, Sharon must question her new attraction to him.

Sharon makes the mistake of reading Maria's diary.

Helen won't let Sharon go see her favorite band. Meanwhile, Nina spreads a rash in school.

After getting a job at Alden's uncle's butcher shop, Sharon is swayed by Dylan, an animal rights activist, into becoming a vegetarian.

A matchmaker play doesn't go as planned for Sharon when she tries to set Adam up with a new girlfriend.

Sharon decides to confess her feelings for Alden over voicemail, which ends up in the ear of Brock instead.

Having finally scored a date with Alden, Sharon offers to help out at his family's restaurant — where she gets her first period.

When Helen gets a new boyfriend, Sharon watches in horror as the chance of her parents getting back together slips away.

When a local television channel launches a talent competition, Maria teams up with Sharon and encourages her to do everything possible to stand out.

Sharon has her braces out for one glorious day. Even though she's supposed to be watching Josh, she decides to invite Maria, Brock and Alden over to celebrate.

Sharon's well-intentioned advice column in the school paper leads to a rift between Brock and Alden.

The eighth grade class attends survival camp, where Sharon and Maria end up on a team with Nina.