List of Big Time Rush episodes

Season 1: 2009-2010

• Season 1 consisted of 20 episodes.
• Kendall Schmidt, James Maslow, Carlos Pena Jr., Logan Henderson and Stephen Kramer Glickman are present for all episodes.
• Ciara Bravo is absent for one episode (16).

Series #	Season #	Episode title	Director	Writer(s)	U.S. viewers (millions)	Premiere date	Production code
1-2	1-2	"Big Time Audition"	Savage Steve Holland	Scott Fellows	3.5	November 28, 2009 (2009-11-28)	101-102
Four hockey players from Minnesota — "Kendall Knight" (Kendall Schmidt), "James Diamond" (James Maslow), "Carlos Garcia" (Carlos Pena Jr.) and " Logan Mitchell " (Logan Henderson) — go to an addition so James can become a famous pop star. When Kendall gets mad at the record producer for turning down James he jumps on the table and starts to sing "the giant turd song" to the producer. After this the producer picks Kendall to go to L.A. but Kendall only agrees if Gustavo brings all the guys and makes them a singing group. Special Guest Star: Tanya Chisholm as Kelly and Challen Cates as Mrs. Knight Production: Taped in late 2009, in Minnesota]] and [[Hollywood. Song(s) Featured: "Big Time Rush", a preview of the song "Famous" and a preview of the song "The City is Ours", "Giant Turd Song" Special Guest Star: Nicole Scherzinger as herself and Fred Tallaksen as Mr. X Notes: This episode was shown on November 28, 2009 as a sneak peek and special preview for the series and started all story lines for the series. This episode was featured on the iCarly DVD, "iFight Shelby Marx. The opening credits for the series are not shown in this episode.
3	3	"Big Time School of Rocque"	Savage Steve Holland	David Schiff	7.1	January 18, 2010 (2010-01-18)	104
The boys get a dose of reality when Kelly tells them they have to go to school at least four hours every day while they live in Los Angeles. While the boys want to go to the fun Palm Woods school, they learn that Gustavo has arranged to have their school located at the recording studio, so they are never far from his grip. The boys do whatever is necessary to take down the "School of Rocque" and go to the Palm Woods school. Meanwhile, an attempt from Mrs. Knight to home school Katie fails, so she tries to get Katie to act in a commercial to gain entrance in the Palm Woods, with the help of a Talent Manager (Mr. Bitters). Special Guest Star: Tanya Chisholm as Kelly Guest starring: Dee Bradley Baker as Mr. Smitty, Roz Witt as Mrs. Chisdak, Tara Strong as Miss Collins David Anthony Higgins as Mr. Bitters, Chris Masters as himself and Challen Cates as Mrs. Knight Song(s) Featured: A preview of the song "Famous" Title Reference: School Of Rock Note: The original episode debut drew a total of 7.1 million total viewers, making it the highest rated & most-watched debut for a live action series among kids, 'tweens and total viewers in Nick history. This is also the first appearance of Mr. Bitters and the first time that Griffin is absent. Also, "Hopeless Housewives" is a parody of Desperate Housewives. Plus, the debut of the series was on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
4	4	"Big Time Crib"	David Kendall	Scott Fellows	3.2	January 22, 2010 (2010-01-22)	103
The boys are not thrilled with their boring apartment at the Palm Woods and hatch a plan to improve it when Gustavo creates a fun "fake" living area for them on a soundstage for an upcoming EPK shoot. The guys enlist the help of all their friends at Palm Woods to move all the cool games and gadgets from the set to their apartment. Special Guest Star(s): Koji Kataoka as Fujisaki and Tanya Chisholm as Kelly Guest Star(s): Erin Sanders as Camille David Anthony Higgins as Mr. Bitters and Challen Cates as Mrs. Knight Song(s) Featured: "Big Time Rush" (used for a commercial) Note: Mr. Bitters mentions Lindsay Lohan, Shia LaBeouf and Kanye West.
5	5	"Big Time Bad Boy"	Joe Menendez	Lazar Saric	3.8	January 29, 2010 (2010-01-29)	105
The record company CEO thinks adding a fifth band member will broaden Big Time Rush's appeal and sticks the guys with a self-proclaimed "bad boy" named Wayne Wayne, who tries to inject dissension and tension within the group. Ultimately, Gustavo and the guys secretly band together to get him booted out of the band, in a "bad boy-off". Meanwhile, Mrs. Knight gets persuaded that there's an axe maniac on the loose, and forces Katie to play with a girl named Molly, who is later found to be a con actress that's 20 years old and tries to pass herself off as an 11-year-old girl driving in a high speed chase with cops, using Mrs. Knight's rental car, trying to get a job in Hollywood. Special Guest Star: Tanya Chisholm as Kelly Song(s) Featured: "The City is Ours" Guest starring: Matt Angel as Wayne Wayne, Daran Norris as Buddha Bob, Erin Sanders as Camille, Allegra Dawn Fetyko as Molly Finster, David Anthony Higgins as Mr. Bitters and Challen Cates as Mrs.Knight Note: Wayne Wayne is a parody of Eminem, Wayne Wayne says he 'grew up on the mean streets of Detroit' which is exactly where Eminem started and how he grew up, and the Magic Middle School wolf is the same wolf used in Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide, although in red and white instead of yellow and green. The Ziggle Zaggles are a parody of The Wiggles.
6	6	"Big Time Love Song"	Jon Rosenbaum	Scott Fellows	3.7	February 5, 2010 (2010-02-05)	106
The guys chase the same girl named Jo, causing the band to fight. Meanwhile, James gets an allergic reaction to a body spray and Kelly attempts to make him get an allergy shot, Gustavo gets a new personal helper named Freight Train, Katie has to write a report on her biggest hero and writes about Gustavo so she doesn't have to read anything, and Griffin wants a slow love song for the next song, but Gustavo can't seem to figure out how to make the song work. Special Guest Star: Tanya Chisholm as Kelly Song(s) Featured: Any Kind of Guy Guest starring: Tiana Madry and Tiera Madry as the Simms Twins, Katelyn Tarver as Jo, Stephen Keys as Freight Train, Lorenzo Lamas as Dr. Hollywood, Rachel DiPillo as Racheal (the other new girl), Erin Sanders as Camille David Anthony Higgins as Mr. Bitters and Challen Cates as Mrs. Knight Note: This episode aired as part of Nickelodeon's "Super Crush Weekend" lineup, featuring love-themed episodes of Nickelodeon's sitcoms, and also featured new episodes of iCarly (iEnrage Gibby), The Troop (Speed), and True Jackson, VP (True Valentine). This is also the first appearance of Jo (played by Katelyn Tarver) and Freight Train (played by Stephen Keys). There is a reference to the show's creator, Scott Fellows, when one looks closely at the paper Jo is holding, it says his name under "Magic Middle School".
7	7	"Big Time Mansion"	Joe Menendez	Jed Spingarn	3.4	February 12, 2010 (2010-02-12)	107
When Gustavo has to go away on a business trip in North Carolina, he needs somebody to house-sit his mansion, but says that the boys can't do it. However, since Freight Train can't do it because he broke Gustavo's statue last time he house-sat the mansion, Gustavo is forced to let the boys do it, as long as Kendall was in charge. While the boys do their best to keep the house in pristine condition, they break all his rules and inevitably destroy everything inside that Gustavo values. Meanwhile, Mrs. Knight is upset because she feels as though Kendall doesn't rely on her anymore, so Katie pretends to be sick so that her mother will care about her and Mrs Knight "baby" Katie by calling her princess, wrapping her in blankets, blowing steam in a frog steam holder, and feeding her medicine. Song(s) Featured: "Famous" and "The City Is Ours" Guest starring: Stephen Keys as Freight Train (shown in a flashback), Eric Nelsen, A.J. Mendoza, Kamen Edwards as the Windmills and Challen Cates as Mrs. Knight Note: Gustavo references Green Day in this episode.
8	8	"Big Time Photo Shoot"	Jonathan Judge	Ron Holsey	3.6	February 26, 2010 (2010-02-26)	108
The boys are at the Palm Woods, severely injured. Camille asked them why they look so beat up if they just got their picture in Pop Tiger. The boys show their entire flashback from beginning to end: The boys were having their very first photo shoot as Big Time Rush. However, with Gustavo and Kelly doing community service for vandalizing Matthew McConaughey's mailbox, Griffin took over and makes them "space matadors with stuffy puppies". A simple photo shoot becomes a race for time and the perfect shot. Meanwhile, Katie and her mom are determined to get an autograph from teen hunk Dak Zevon, and Mrs. Knight starts to go a little nuts when the security guards are mean to Katie, so she (Mrs. Knight) gets all the fans of Dak and tries to barricade the door to Dak's recording room. Song(s) Featured:: Multiple brief preview of the song "Halfway There" Guest starring: Curt Hansen as Dak Zevon, Carlos Alazraqui as Photographer Marcos and Challen Cates as Mrs. Knight Note(s): The magazine "Pop Tiger" is a parody of the magazines "PopStar!" and "Tiger Beat." Dak Zevon is a parody of Zac Efron. Also, for the first scene when they play hockey, Kendall gave James his scar during a stunt rehearsal.
9	9	"Big Time Break"	Paul Lazarus	Lazar Saric	3.9	March 5, 2010 (2010-03-05)	109
The boys are relieved to finally be able to spend some time apart after finding out that Gustavo is taking the day off to play tennis. Logan is determined to get into a math lecture taught by Phoebe Nachee, but is disappointed when he finds out that the lecture is at an all girls school. Carlos panics when he realizes his helmet is missing, but gets a surprise visit from his father, a policeman, who accompanies him on the mission to retrieve his helmet. James decides to spend his day off trying to set off his acting career with the help of Camille. Kendall is desperate to spend time with his crush, Jo, but is discouraged when she continuously reminds him she has a boyfriend. However, when Katie finds out that Jo doesn't have a boyfriend, she tells Kendall, and he is determined to get the truth out of her. Special Guest Star: Tanya Chisholm as Kelly Guest starring: Maggie Henry as Phoebe Nachee, Erik Estrada as Officer Garcia, Katelyn Tarver as Jo, Daran Norris as Buddha Bob, Parker Young as Travis Erin Sanders as Camille David Anthony Higgins as Mr. Bitters and Challen Cates as Mrs. Knight Note: Witches of Rodeo Drive is a parody of the Disney Channel sitcom Wizards of Waverly Place, which on the same night this episode originally aired, had moved to the same Friday night timeslot as Big Time Rush. Pheobe Nachee is a parody of Danica McKellar. This is also the first time that Kelly is absent.
10	10	"Big Time Demos"	Henry Chan	Scott Fellows	4.4	March 19, 2010 (2010-03-19)	110
The guys, who desperately want to remain in L.A., have to pass the greenlit of their demos for that to happen, after Kelly tells them they'll be forced to head back to Minnesota if they don't get their CD's greelighted. They ask Gustavo how the winning demo is picked, but Gustavo does not know. Mercedes Griffin, Griffins daughter, comes and pretends to be the "secret someone who picks the demos". Meanwhile, Mrs. Knight tries to be assistant manager to stay at Palm Woods for Katie's sake. Special Guest Star: Tanya Chisholm as Kelly Song(s) Featured: "Big Time Rush", "Any Kind of Guy", "Famous", "Halfway There" Guest Star(s): Carlie Casey as Mercedes Griffin, James Arnold Taylor as Regional Manager Taylor, Daran Norris as Buddha Bob, Chris Mordetzky as himself (shown for half a second in a flashback) David Anthony Higgins as Mr. Bitters and Challen Cates as Mrs. Knight Note: A Namco Dirt Dash Arcade cabinet has been spotted on this episode.
11	11	"Big Time Party"	Jon Rosenbaum	Dave Schiff	4.3	April 2, 2010 (2010-04-02)	111
When the boys find out they are not invited to their own party at Rocque Records, they decide to throw their own in the Palm Woods, since Mrs. Knight and Katie are off to San Diego, even though Mr. Bitters does not allow it. They call the party a 'social gathering', since there is no rule forbidding them, and the boys agree on only inviting 3 friends each. Kendall invites Jo, as his 'guest-friend-person-thing', while James invites the 3 hottest girls on his phone. It is unknown who Logan invited. Carlos can't decide and ends up inviting the first 3 contacts on his phone and one of them is 'All Contacts' (Carlos thought it was "Al Contacts", thus inviting his whole phone). During the "social gathering," everybody in Carlos phone is now in the party which causes a big problem. Both Camille and Mercedes arrive at the party trying to spend some time with Logan which causes a problem for him. Special Guest Star: Tanya Chisholm as Kelly Song(s) Featured: "The City Is Ours", "Halfway There", "Any Kind of Guy", "Big Time Rush" and a preview of the song "Famous" Guest starring: Katelyn Tarver as Jo, Carlie Casey as Mercedes Griffin, Koji Kataoka as Fujisaki, Erin Sanders as Camille David Anthony Higgins as Mr. Bitters and Challen Cates as Mrs. Knight
12	12	"Big Time Jobs"	David Kendall	Ron Holsey	3.3	April 16, 2010 (2010-04-16)	113
The boys have been breaking things while having too much fun at the Palm Woods and Gustavo has had enough. Rather than covering for them, Gustavo decides to teach the guys a lesson by making them get jobs to pay off $2,000.30 for the damages. Gustavo puts the boys on Freight Train's "No-Swim list" so they can't swim in the Palmwoods pool until they pay all of the money back. Carlos becomes Gustavo's production assistant, while James attempts to become a model with Katie as his manager. At first, Logan and Kendall were going to be sign spinners. However, they get fired and start a babysitting service, which was not as easy as they expected. Eventually, Kendall and Logan make the kids wash cars. When Carlos is getting a coffee for Gustavo using an automated coffee maker (C.A.L.), it makes a coffee with foam, and when it asks Carlos if he wants more foam, C.A.L. keeps on squirting more and more foam until the kitchen is full of it and more and proclaims it wants to cover the Earth in foam. Special Guest Star: Tanya Chisholm as Kelly Song(s) Featured: "The City Is Ours", an acoustic piano preview of "This is Our Someday", and a preview of the song "Famous" Guest starring: Stephen Keys as Freight Train, Rob Paulsen as C.A.L., David Anthony Higgins as Mr. Bitters and Challen Cates as Mrs. Knight Note: The Ziggle Zaggles are a parody of The Wiggles. Also, If you listen closely to Gustavo when he is on the piano writing a song, It is the song "This is Our Someday" (As Noted in Song(s) Featured)
13	13	"Big Time Blogger"	Savage Steve Holland	Dave Schiff	3.72	April 23, 2010 (2010-04-23)	116
The boys must impress a well-known blogger, Deke whose words can control their career. They are going to be spending a "Day with Deke" very soon, so Gustavo hires people to train the boys to have a good "Day with Deke". When the interview starts, 5 minutes later, Deke writes a bad review, and the boys must figure out how to change his mind about them for a good review before he posts it through a series of traps. Meanwhile, Gustavo gets a "Scuttlebutter" account and sends out a Scutbut that he hate Brussels, the capital of Belgium. (He meant to type that he hates Brussels Sprouts) Special Guest Star: Tanya Chisholm as Kelly Guest starring: Matthew Moy as Deke, Reece Kirk as Jean-Luc Varn Darn, Ahmed Best as one of the preparation crew for My Day With Deke and David Anthony Higgins as Mr. Bitters Note: Scuttlebutter is a parody of Twitter.This is also the first time Mrs. Knight is absent. Also, the Brussels leader, named Jean-Luc Varn Darn, is a parody of the Belgian actor and martial artist Jean-Claude Van Damme. Dak Zevon was also mentioned and seen in a picture.
14	14	"Big Time Terror"	Savage Steve Holland	Scott Fellows	4.0	May 8, 2010 (2010-05-08)	114
Gustavo's mansion becomes flooded, so he decides to live with the boys at the Palmwoods until it's unflooded. However, the boys want him to leave as soon as possible and will do whatever it takes to make him leave. Meanwhile, Carlos and Mr. Bitters are trying to prove that there is a ghost in the Palm Woods, while Logan is there to prove him wrong. Special Guest Star: Tanya Chisholm as Kelly Song(s) Featured: "Stuck" (new), "The City Is Ours", "Shot in the Dark" (new) Guest starring: Katelyn Tarver as Jo / Rachel DiPillo as Rachael, Tristin Mays as Stephanie David Anthony Higgins as Mr. Bitters and Challen Cates as Mrs. Knight Notes: This episode aired as part of Nickelodeon's "Beyond Belief" lineup, featuring supernatural-themed episodes of Nickelodeon's sitcoms, and also featured new episodes of iCarly (iBelieve in Bigfoot), Victorious (Tori the Zombie) and True Jackson, VP (True Fear). This episode originally aired on a Saturday night (the second episode to do so after the pilot episode "Big Time Audition"), and aired at the special time of 8:30 p.m. ET/PT, 7:30 p.m. CT/MT. Gustavo mentions Russell Crowe, Aerosmith, and the "original host of Blue's Clues" (Steven Burns), in this episode. Also, a scene similar to Scooby-Doo is seen when the boys try to catch the ghost. They have vacuum cleaners, or proton packs, like the movie Ghostbusters. Also, Stephanie King, the name of the new girl, is a play on Stephen King. This is also the first appearance of Stephanie.
15	15	"Big Time Dance"	Fred Savage	Lazar Saric	4.84	June 4, 2010 (2010-06-04)	115
The kids at the Palm Woods are organizing their first school dance and the boys of Big Time Rush have secured the perfect location, Gustavo's recording studio. However there is a catch, the guys have to perform one of their songs during the evening. Now on top of having to get the perfect date, the guys have the added pressure of giving their first performance in front of a live audience. Kendall and Katie attempt to find their mom a perfect date, during which Kendall forgets to ask Jo to the dance, instead asking her to do preparations for the dance. The Jennifers all take Carlos under different personas after rejecting all the guys who asked them including Carlos (Carlos being the coolest, but still out of their league) and a nerdy kid. Logan tries to find the courage to ask Camille but failing miserably each time. James in his attempts to help out Logan accidentally asks out numerous girls including Rachael. Special Guest Star: Tanya Chisholm as Kelly Song(s) Featured: "Stuck" and "The City Is Ours" Special Guest Star: Fabio Lanzoni as himself Guest starring: Katelyn Tarver as Jo, Rachel DiPillo as Rachael, Tristin Mays as Stephanie, Tara Strong as Miss Collins, Erin Sanders as Camille, Fred Tallaksen as Mr. X, David Anthony Higgins as Mr. Bitters and Challen Cates as Mrs. Knight Note: Kelli Goss guest stars as Jennifer 2, since Spencer Locke is filming Resident Evil: Afterlife. This is also the first "Big Time Rush" episode to air at 9:30 p.m./ET, in the "Craziest Night on Nick" lineup, with the iCarly TV movie "iPsycho", and the Victorious episode "Robarazzi". This episode rounded out Nick's winning Friday night with double- and triple-digit gains, averaging a 7.4/2.6 million K2-11 (+69%), 9.7/2.1 million K6-11 (+113%), 8.2/1.8 million T9-14 (+188%) and 4.7 million (+91% ).
16	16	"Big Time Sparks"	Stewart Schill	Jed Spingarn	4.5	June 18, 2010 (2010-06-18)	117
The boys are told to stay away from Jordin Sparks while she stays at the Palm Woods and records a new song at Rocque Records. As they try to protect her, they only give her bad luck, eventually pushing her down a well and when Kendall tries to help her Jo catches him and thinks he is cheating on her. Special Guest Star: Tanya Chisholm as Kelly Special Guest Star(s): Jordin Sparks as Herself Guest starring: Katelyn Tarver as Jo, Phil LaMarr as Hawk, Phillipi Jr. Sparks as Himself and David Anthony Higgins as Mr. Bitters Absent: Ciara Bravo as Katie Knight Song(s) Featured: "Countin' on You" (new) Note: This is the first Big Time Rush episode to be marketed as a special, & this is also the first time that a main character ("Ciara Bravo" as Katie) is absent. Dak Zevon was mentioned by James in this episode.
17	17	"Big Time Fever"	Jonathan Judge	Jed Spingarn	3.8	June 26, 2010 (2010-06-26)	112
A heatwave strikes Hollywood and James starts to use tanning spray that's supposedly "mangerine" to the point of his skin looking orange. The boys find out that James has "Hollywood Fever" from Camille and when Gustavo sees this, he tells Kendall, Logan, and Carlos to fix James or he will have to replace him. Kendall, Logan and Carlos go on a mission to get rid of the his tanning spray by chasing him around with water-guns. While on the mission, Carlos finds out that the one of the Jennifers went away so he joins their group and also catches Hollywood fever. Meanwhile, while Logan looks for James in Palm Woods Park, he runs into Guitar Dude who gives him a set of bongos and tells him to chill out, catching the fever and losing his uptight edge in the process. Special Guest Star: Tanya Chisholm as Kelly Song(s) Featured: "Stuck", a preview of "Any Kind of Guy" and "Famous" Guest starring: Daran Norris as Buddha Bob, Erin Sanders as Camille, Hira Ambrosino as Psychiatrist, and David Anthony Higgins as Mr. Bitters Notes: This episode aired as part of Nickelodeon's "Hottest Night on Nick" lineup, featuring summer-themed episodes of Nickelodeon's sitcoms, and also featured new episodes of iCarly (iBeat The Heat), Victorious (Survival Of The Hottest, also known as Stuck In an RV) and True Jackson, VP (Heatwave). This episode originally aired on a Saturday night (the third episode to do so after "Big Time Terror" and the pilot episode "Big Time Audition"), and aired at the special time of 8:30 p.m. ET/PT, 7:30 p.m. CT/MT. Also, the full version of "Famous" was shown right after the television debut of this episode during the credits. Also, Taylor Lautner was mentioned and the scene where Kendall attempts to spray James with water is a parody of the popular action film The Matrix.
18	18	"Big Time Video"	Jonathan Judge	Ron Holsey	4.1	July 31, 2010 (2010-07-31)	118
The boys learn that Camille is leaving the Palm Woods unless she gets a part in a role, and must help her, eventually promising everyone a part in their upcoming music video. Special Guest Star: Tanya Chisholm as Kelly Song(s) Featured: The City is Ours Guest starring: Erin Sanders as Camille, Carlos Alazraqui as Marcos (who first appears in "Big Time Photo Shoot"), Katelyn Tarver as Jo, Daran Norris as Buddha Bob, David Goldman as Camille's Dad, and David Anthony Higgins as Mr. Bitters Notes: This is the second Big Time Rush episode marketed as a special, the first being Big Time Sparks. Also in this episode, Lady GaGa, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and The Fresh Beat Band are mentioned. Plus, the actual full version of "City Is Ours" was shown right after the television debut of this episode during the credits.
19-20	19-20	"Big Time Concert"	Savage Steve Holland	Scott Fellows Lazar Saric	3.345	August 20, 2010 (2010-08-20)	119-120
In the eye of their first album release, Griffin, the head of the record label, dashes the boys dreams of being musicians, and they return to Minnesota, which threatens to break up their life-long friendships. Coming to terms of how their world has changed them, they return to Los Angeles and, with Gustavo, plan their first concert, but guess who's missing - James who is with Hawk, Gustavo's arch-rival! Special Guest Star: Tanya Chisholm as Kelly and Phil LaMarr as Hawk Guest starring: Erin Sanders as Camille, Katelyn Tarver as Jo Taylor, Fred Tallaksen as Mr. X, Sam Stone as Skippy, Ed Brigadier as Sebastian, Andray Johnson as Executive, Brian McGovern as James' Dad, Camilla Luddington as Rebecca, Curt Hansen as Dak Zevon and Challen Cates as Mrs. Knight Song(s) Featured: "City Is Ours", "This is Our Someday", "Famous", "Big Time Rush", "Halfway There", "Giant Turd Song" , "Any Kind Of Guy" Notes: This is the season finale of season 1 of Big Time Rush. Also, this is the second Big Time Rush movie. The premiere also drew 3.342 million viewers and "Big Time Concert" ranked as Friday’s number-one telecast on broadcast and basic cable with kids 2-11 and posted double and triple-digit gains with total viewers (+47%), kids 2-11 (+64%), kids 6-11 (+119%), and tweens 9-14 (140%). Additi onally, in the week leading up to the premiere of “Big Time Concert” the Big Time Rush show page on Nick.com hit a record high with 757,000 unique visitors and 3.2 million page views. Also in Big Time Mansion, Gustavo said that his mansion had a million-dollar media room and a forty-thousand (not to be mistaken for forty-million) dollar couch, so he should not have sold his mansion and most of Rocque Records.