As Told by Ginger focuses on middle schooler Ginger Foutley who, with her friends, tries to become more than a social geek.
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Macie thinks her parents are planning a birthday party for her because they are acting elusive, but they actually forget the date. When she confronts them about it, they throw her a birthday party suited for a 4 year old, not a 13 year old. Will Macie show her parents how to treat her like a young lady and not a little kid, or will she enjoy this trip back to her childhood?
Darren finally decides to tell Ginger the truth, and he breaks up with her. She returns home where her friends try to comfort her, until she eventually cries herself to sleep. When her Mom comes to check on her she discovers Ginger has acute Appendicitis and she is rushed to the hospital, where Dr. Dave saves her life by performing an emergency Appendectomy. As she is recovering, many of her friends and family come to visit, including her father, Jonas. Carl becomes worried that their father's appearance will rekindle Lois's feelings for him and ruin her relationship with Dr. Dave. Meanwhile, Ginger reflects on her relationship with Darren and Orion comes to reveal his true feelings for her.
Unbeknownst to Lois, Ginger invites Jonas to Thanksgiving dinner. Tensions mount when Carl seems to favor Dr. Dave over his natural father, and the assembled guests, including Mrs. Dave and the Bishop family are somewhat less than amicable.
When Dodie's Nana dies, Ginger and Macie help her out, but Ginger realizes that she never knew her own grandma. Will her dad give her any insights into what she was like? Meanwhile, Hoodsey comes to terms with his own grief at Nana's funeral, but how will his family react when they find out that he has locked an iron mask around his head?
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