Nina Goldman is the youngest of three growing up in Akron, Ohio. She and her siblings must cope with their larger-than-life father Artie, a colour-blind carpet salesman and frustrated musician. Forever the dreamer and schemer, Artie engages in outrageous antics that both mesmerise and mortify his family. Growing up as Artie's daughter would be difficult enough, but Nina has another issue to face. Born with a birthmark over her eye, Nina strives to look 'normal', and spends hours trying to alter her appearance with special make-up and hairstyles. Just when she thought things couldn't get any worse, the McFadden boys move in next door and now she has four cute neighbours she must impress. Before she knows it she's riding in dryers and appearing on TV all in the name of fitting in.