Series overview[edit][]
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 31 | January 12, 2001 | January 18, 2002 | |
| 2 | 34 | February 8, 2002 | February 14, 2004 | |
| Film | May 2, 2003 | |||
Episodes[edit][]
Season 1 (2001–2002)[edit][]
| No.overall | No. in
season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod.code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Rumors" | Neal Israel | Melissa Gould | January 12, 2001 | 003 |
| Lizzie accidentally starts a rumor about Kate; trouble ensues. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Picture Day" | Neal Israel | Douglas Tuber & Tim Maile | January 21, 2001 | 002 |
| Lizzie's mother insists that Lizzie (Hilary Duff) wear a hand-knit sweater adorned with a unicorn on picture day. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "When Moms Attack" | Mark Rosman | Nina G. Bargiel & Jeremy J. Bargiel | January 26, 2001 | 005 |
| Lizzie (Hilary Duff) looks forward to a field trip until she finds out that her mother is one of the chaperons. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Pool Party" | Larry Shaw | Terri Minsky | February 2, 2001 | 001 |
| When Lizzie (Hilary Duff) cannot go to the year's hottest party, her friend Miranda threatens to go without her. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "I've Got Rhythmic" | Alan Myerson | Nancy Neufeld Callaway | February 9, 2001 | 004 |
| Lizzie discovers that she is good at the geeky sport of rhythmic gymnastics. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Jack of All Trades" | Savage Steve Holland | Trish Baker | February 23, 2001 | 006 |
| Gordo takes an aptitude test and it predicts that he will grow up to be a blackjack dealer. With Hilary Duff. | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Aaron Carter's Coming to Town"
"Here Comes Aaron Carter" |
Savage Steve Holland | Nina G. Bargiel & Jeremy J. Bargiel | March 23, 2001 | 018 |
| Lizzie and Miranda (Hilary Duff, Lalaine) sneak onto the set where pop star Aaron Carter (guest starring as himself) is shooting a music video. | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Misadventures in Babysitting"
"Misadventures of Babysitting" |
Mark Rosman | David Blum & Stacy Kramer | April 6, 2001 | 007 |
| Chaos erupts when Lizzie (Hilary Duff) baby-sits her little brother Matt (Jake Thomas) with the help of pals Gordo and Miranda (Adam Lamberg, Lalaine). | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Election" | Brian K. Roberts | Melissa Gould | April 20, 2001 | 008 |
| Lizzie (Hilary Duff) runs for class president; Matt (Jake Thomas) hoodwinks his parents into buying him presents. | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "I Do, I Don't" | Steve De Jarnatt | Nina G. Bargiel & Jeremy J. Bargiel | April 27, 2001 | 009 |
| Lizzie (Hilary Duff) "marries" Gordo (Adam Lamberg) in social studies class but covets Miranda's (Lalaine) handsome husband. | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | "Bad Girl McGuire" | Anson Williams | Melissa Gould | May 4, 2001 | 010 |
| Lizzie (Hilary Duff) and her new friend, Angel, embark on a life of crime; Matt (Jake Thomas) insists on staying up late. | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Between a Rock and a Bra Place" | Mark Rosman | Nina G. Bargiel & Jeremy J. Bargiel | May 11, 2001 | 011 |
| Lizzie and Miranda go shopping for bras with Lizzie's mother; actor David Carradine gives Matt a helping hand. | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | "Come Fly with Me" | Timothy Busfield | Douglas Tuber & Tim Maile | June 1, 2001 | 012 |
| Gordo (Adam Lamberg) tries to live up to his reputation as a lounge-era lothario by renouncing his sweetheart. With Hilary Duff. | ||||||
| 14 | 14 | "Random Acts of Miranda" | Steve De Jarnatt | Douglas Tuber & Tim Maile | June 8, 2001 | 013 |
| Lizzie reports on the school play Miranda is in; Matt sells his possessions for money to buy walkie-talkies. | ||||||
| 15 | 15 | "Lizzie's Nightmare" | Jace Alexander | Melissa Gould | June 22, 2001 | 014 |
| Lizzie (Hilary Duff) is intrigued by reports of a new student with celebrity status. With Jake Thomas, Hallie Todd and Robert Carradine. | ||||||
| 16 | 16 | "Obsession" | Savage Steve Holland | Nina G. Bargiel & Jeremy J. Bargiel | June 29, 2001 | 016 |
| While Lizzie becomes obsessed with doing good deeds, Matt takes his duties as a hall monitor too seriously. | ||||||
| 17 | 17 | "Sibling Bonds" | Mark Rosman | Douglas Tuber & Tim Maile | August 3, 2001 | 019 |
| Lizzie (Hilary Duff) is forced to attend the school's golf tournament handcuffed to Matt (Jake Thomas). | ||||||
| 18 | 18 | "Rated Aargh" | Peter Montgomery | Trish Baker | August 10, 2001 | 021 |
| After sneaking into an R rated movie, Lizzie saves a moviegoer's life and is interviewed by the local news. | ||||||
| 19 | 19 | "Gordo and the Girl" | Kim Friedman | Melissa Gould | August 17, 2001 | 020 |
| Lizzie and Miranda envy the time Gordo spends with his girlfriend; Matt gets candy using newfound math skills. | ||||||
| 20 | 20 | "Educating Ethan" | Mark Rosman | Nina G. Bargiel & Jeremy J. Bargiel | August 24, 2001 | 022 |
| Lizzie and Miranda are thrilled when Gordo begins tutoring Ethan Craft; Matt and his friend become superheroes. | ||||||
| 21 | 21 | "Lizzie Strikes Out" | Ellen Falcon Gittelsohn | Melissa Gould | August 31, 2001 | 023 |
| Lizzie's plans with Ethan and her dad clash on the same night; Miranda tries to help Gordo overcome his bowling phobia. | ||||||
| 22 | 22 | "The Untitled Stan Jansen Project" | Anson Williams | Nina G. Bargiel & Jeremy J. Bargiel | September 3, 2002 | 028 |
| A director makes Gordo the star of his documentary and encourages him to create drama through conflict. | ||||||
| 23 | 23 | "Last Year's Model" | Savage Steve Holland | Douglas Tuber & Tim Maile | September 28, 2001 | 024 |
| Lizzie becomes a minor celebrity after appearing in a local fashion show, but learns she doesn't like fame. | ||||||
| 24 | 24 | "Night of the Day of the Dead" | Brian K. Roberts | Douglas Tuber & Tim Maile | October 5, 2001 | 015 |
| Kate believes that a prop from the horror movie "Day of the Dead" has turned her friends into zombies. | ||||||
| 25 | 25 | "Facts of Life" | Mark Rosman | Douglas Tuber & Tim Maile | October 12, 2001 | 026 |
| Lizzie, Gordo and Miranda enter a competition hoping to win a trip to Miami; Matt and Lanny start a band. | ||||||
| 26 | 26 | "Scarlett Larry" | Steve De Jarnatt | Amy Engelberg & Wendy Engelberg | September 2, 2002 | 027 |
| On the advice of her mother, Lizzie decides to go out with a geeky kid named Larry; Sam, Matt and Gordo try to refurbish an old downhill racer. | ||||||
| 27 | 27 | "Gordo and the Dwarves"
"Gordo and the Magic Dwarves" |
Savage Steve Holland | Douglas Tuber & Tim Maile | September 4, 2002 | 029 |
| Gordo becomes obsessed with mastering a board game and flunks a test at school; both Lizzie and Miranda's fathers get caught up in a school project. | ||||||
| 28 | 28 | "Lizzie and Kate's Excellent Adventure"
Season Finale |
Savage Steve Holland | Nina G. Bargiel & Jeremy J. Bargiel | September 6, 2002 | 031 |
| Lizzie and Kate are assigned as partners on a social studies project; Matt convinces everyone he is psychic. | ||||||
| 29 | 29 | "The Courtship of Miranda Sanchez"
"Courtship of Miranda" |
Steve De Jarnatt | Melissa Gould | December 7, 2001 | 025 |
| Miranda becomes tongue-tied around a guy she likes; Matt and Gordo realize that they have a lot in common. | ||||||
| 30 | 30 | "Gordo's Video" | Steve De Jarnatt | Kris Lowe | January 1, 2002 | 017 |
| Gordo captures embarrassing footage of his fellow students on hidden cameras; Matt wants to be a daredevil. | ||||||
| 31 | 31 | "Gordo's Bar Mitzvah" | Anson Williams | Melissa Gould | September 5, 2002 | 030 |
| Gordo's bar mitzvah; Jo wants Sam to participate more in parenting Matt. | ||||||
Season 2 (2002–2004)[edit][]
| No.overall | No. in
season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod.code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 1 | "First Kiss" | Steve De Jarnatt | Terri Minsky | September 9, 2002 | 201 |
| Lizzie finds her first boyfriend. | ||||||
| 33 | 2 | "El Oro De Montezuma" | Savage Steve Holland | Douglas Tuber & Tim Maile | September 10, 2002 | 202 |
| Lizzie, Miranda and Gordo compete on a Spanish-language game show. | ||||||
| 34 | 3 | "Mom's Best Friend" | Steve De Jarnatt | Douglas Tuber & Tim Maile | September 11, 2002 | 203 |
| Lizzie tries to be best friends with her mother; Matt and Lanny find a chimpanzee. | ||||||
| 35 | 4 | "The Rise and Fall of the Kate Empire" | Anson Williams | Nina G. Bargiel & Jeremy J. Bargiel | September 12, 2002 | 204 |
| Claire Miller threatens Kate's popularity; Matt wins a small part in the school play. | ||||||
| 36 | 5 | "Working Girl" | Anson Williams | Nina G. Bargiel & Jeremy J. Bargiel | September 13, 2002 | 205 |
| Lizzie learns financial independence; Matt expresses his devotion to Miranda. | ||||||
| 37 | 6 | "And the Winner is" | Peter Montgomery | Melissa Gould | March 17, 2003 | 206 |
| Lizzie, Miranda and Gordo have an argument; Matt finds Lizzie's class assignment. | ||||||
| 38 | 7 | "The Longest Yard" | Steve De Jarnatt | Nina G. Bargiel & Jeremy J. Bargiel | September 16, 2002 | 207 |
| Lizzie learns a lesson in parenting when she has to babysit Matt. | ||||||
| 39 | 8 | "Just Friends" | Mark Rosman | Douglas Tuber & Tim Maile | March 18, 2003 | 208 |
| Lizzie asks Ethan to the Sadie Hawkins dance; Matt and Lanny sell smoothies from Matt's back yard. | ||||||
| 40 | 9 | "Those Freaky McGuires" | Oz Scott | Melissa Gould | September 17, 2002 | 209 |
| In a freak of nature, Lizzie and Matt switch bodies. | ||||||
| 41 | 10 | "In Miranda Lizzie Does Not Trust" | Alan Cohn | Douglas Tuber & Tim Maile | March 19, 2003 | 210 |
| Lizzie fails to stand up for Miranda when she is accused of shoplifting. | ||||||
| 42 | 11 | "Over the Hill" | Savage Steve Holland | Alison Taylor | March 20, 2003 | 211 |
| Lizzie chooses her life's career; Matt, Melina, and Lanny work to rid Matt's home of evil spirits. | ||||||
| 43 | 12 | "Best Dressed for Less"
"Best Dressed for Much Less" |
Tim O'Donnell | Bob Thomas | September 19, 2002 | 212 |
| Lizzie wants to be voted "Best Dressed"; Matt appears on television. | ||||||
| 44 | 13 | "You're a Good Man, Lizzie McGuire" | Peter Montgomery | Alison Taylor | September 18, 2002 | 213 |
| Lizzie could save the school dance from being canceled, if she turns in the person responsible for beheading a statue of a former principal. | ||||||
| 45 | 14 | "Just Like Lizzie" | Anson Williams | Melissa Gould | September 23, 2002 | 214 |
| Lizzie mentors a seventh grader; Matt must earn his first scout badge. | ||||||
| 46 | 15 | "Lizzie in the Middle" | Savage Steve Holland | Nina G. Bargiel & Jeremy J. Bargiel | September 20, 2002 | 215 |
| Teen sensation Frankie Muniz asks Lizzie on a date. | ||||||
| 47 | 16 | "Inner Beauty" | Mark Rosman | Melissa Gould | September 26, 2002 | 216 |
| Lizzie and Gordo worry about Miranda's diet; Matt expresses interest in the fine arts. | ||||||
| 48 | 17 | "Movin' On Up" | Mark Rosman | Nina G. Bargiel & Jeremy J. Bargiel | September 24, 2002 | 217 |
| Gordo is given the opportunity to move up to the ninth grade; Matt and Lanny try to join the cheerleading squad. | ||||||
| 49 | 18 | "Party Over Here" | Savage Steve Holland | Alison Taylor | September 25, 2002 | 218 |
| The gang sneaks off to an unchaperoned birthday party that gets out of hand; Matt and Sam are selected to star in a commercial. | ||||||
| 50 | 19 | "She Said, He Said, She Said" | Brian K. Roberts | Melissa Gould | August 22, 2003 | 219 |
| Lizzie, Kate and Tudgeman land in detention after a food fight, but they each have a different version of what happened. | ||||||
| 51 | 20 | "Xtreme Xmas" | Savage Steve Holland | Douglas Tuber & Tim Maile | December 20, 2002 | 233 |
| Lizzie's float for the Christmas parade gets a boost from a singing Santa (Steven Tyler). | ||||||
| 52 | 21 | "Lizzie's Eleven" | Robert Carradine | Douglas Tuber & Tim Maile | October 10, 2003 | 229 |
| Lizzie tries to get 11 of her pictures into the yearbook. | ||||||
| 53 | 22 | "Dear Lizzie" | Mark Rosman | Nina G. Bargiel & Jeremy J. Bargiel | October 17, 2003 | 230 |
| Lizzie gives bad advice and must try to undo it; Matt falls victim to a fellow prankster. | ||||||
| 54 | 23 | "Clue-Less" | Peter Montgomery | Douglas Tuber & Tim Maile | November 14, 2003 | 232 |
| Lizzie and gang take part in a who-dunnit, and Lizzie realizes her true feelings for Gordo. | ||||||
| 55 | 24 | "Bye Bye Hillridge Junior High" | Ken Ceizler | Jaime Becker | November 21, 2003 | 234 |
| Gordo and Lizzie reminisce about middle school and look ahead to high school; Gordo signs Lizzie's yearbook. | ||||||
| 56 | 25 | "Bunkies" | Anson Williams | Bob Thomas | September 5, 2003 | 222 |
| Matt bunks with Lizzie after a water pipe bursts in his room; Lizzie, Gordo and Miranda participate in a school unity project. | ||||||
| 57 | 26 | "A Gordo Story" | Savage Steve Holland | Nina G. Bargiel & Jeremy J. Bargiel | March 21, 2003 | 220 |
| Gordo learns why Parker turned down his invitation to the dance; Matt embellishes his family tree for school. | ||||||
| 58 | 27 | "Grubby Longjohns"
"Grubby Longjohn's Olde Tyme Revue" |
Steve De Jarnatt | Douglas Tuber & Tim Maile | August 29, 2003 | 221 |
| Lizzie learns the value of spending time with her family. | ||||||
| 59 | 28 | "The Greatest Crush of All" | Rachel Feldman | Douglas Tuber & Tim Maile | March 21, 2003 | 224 |
| Lizzie, Miranda, Kate and Veruca vie for a teacher's attention; the McGuires babysit Matt's favorite chimp. | ||||||
| 60 | 29 | "Grand Ole Grandma" | Savage Steve Holland | Melissa Gould | September 19, 2003 | 226 |
| Gordo's grandmother pays a visit; Lizzie and Matt have the run of the house. | ||||||
| 61 | 30 | "My Fair Larry" | Mark Rosman | Nina G. Bargiel & Jeremy J. Bargiel | September 26, 2003 | 227 |
| Tudge goes to a party in disguise; Melina and Matt do community service with senior citizens. | ||||||
| 62 | 31 | "The Gordo Shuffle" | Steve De Jarnatt | Melissa Gould | October 24, 2003 | 231 |
| Gordo maxes out his credit card trying to make a movie; Matt goes overboard on a science project. | ||||||
| 63 | 32 | "My Dinner With Mr. Dig" | Rusty Russ | Melissa Gould | October 3, 2003 | 228 |
| Mr. Dig comes to Lizzie's house for dinner; Matt tries to get a good grade by inviting his teacher to dinner. | ||||||
| 64 | 33 | "One of the Guys"
Never Before Seen Episode |
Steve De Jarnatt | Nina G. Bargiel & Jeremy J. Bargiel | September 12, 2003 | 225 |
| Lizzie worries that her athleticism will be a big turn-off to the guys after she makes a game-saving tackle. | ||||||
| 65 | 34 | "Magic Train"
Never Before Seen Episode |
Henry Chan | Amy Engelberg & Wendy Engelberg | March 24, 2003 | 223 |
| Lizzie and Miranda must face the taunts of their classmates after Kate catches them in an embarrassing situation. | ||||||
Film (2003)[edit][]
Main article: The Lizzie McGuire Movie
| Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lizzie McGuire Movie | Jim Fall | Susan Estelle Jansen, Ed Decter, and John J. Strauss | May 2, 2003 | |
| Lizzie McGuire has graduated from middle school and takes a trip to Rome, Italy with her class. And what was supposed to be only a normal trip, becomes a teenager's dream come true. Note: Despite serving as the canonical ending of the Lizzie McGuire series, with the main characters graduating middle school, new episodes of the series continued to air for almost a year after the release of the film.
Absent: Lalaine as Miranda Sanchez | ||||