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The following is a list of episodes for the television series, Big Time Rush, starring Kendall Schmidt, James Maslow, Carlos Pena Jr. and Logan Henderson, and co-starring Ciara Bravo, Tanya Chisholm (season two-present) and Stephen Kramer Glickman.

As of January 8, 2011, A total of 30 episodes have aired.

Season 1: 2009-2010

Series # Season # Episode title Director Writer(s) U.S. viewers
(millions)
Premiere date Production code
1–21–2"Big Time Audition"Savage Steve HollandScott Fellows3.5[1]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.
33"Big Time School of Rocque"Savage Steve HollandDavid Schiff7.1[2]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,[2] making it the highest rated & most-watched debut for a live action series among kids, 'tweens and total viewers in Nick history.[3] 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.
44"Big Time Crib"David KendallScott Fellows3.2[4]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.
55"Big Time Bad Boy"Joe MenendezLazar Saric3.8[4]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.
66"Big Time Love Song"Jon RosenbaumScott Fellows3.7[4]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".
77"Big Time Mansion"Joe MenendezJed Spingarn3.4[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[5] and Challen Cates as Mrs. Knight

Note: Gustavo references Green Day in this episode.
88"Big Time Photo Shoot"Jonathan JudgeRon Holsey3.6February 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.
99"Big Time Break"Paul LazarusLazar Saric3.9[6]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.
1010"Big Time Demos"Henry ChanScott Fellows4.4March 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.
1111"Big Time Party"Jon RosenbaumDave Schiff4.3[7]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
1212"Big Time Jobs"David KendallRon Holsey3.3April 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)
1313"Big Time Blogger"Savage Steve HollandDave Schiff3.72April 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.
1414"Big Time Terror"Savage Steve HollandScott Fellows4.0[8]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.
1515"Big Time Dance"Fred SavageLazar Saric4.84[9]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% ).[9]
1616"Big Time Sparks"Stewart SchillJed Spingarn4.5June 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)[10]

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.
1717"Big Time Fever"Jonathan JudgeJed Spingarn3.8[1]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.
1818"Big Time Video"Jonathan JudgeRon Holsey4.1July 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[11]
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.
19–2019–20"Big Time Concert"Savage Steve HollandScott Fellows
Lazar Saric
3.345[12][13]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%). Additionally, 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.[12] 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.

Season 2: 2010-2011

Filming of the second season began on July 19, 2010.

Series # Season # Episode title Director Writer(s) U.S viewers
(millions)
Premiere date Production code
211"Welcome Back, Big Time"Scott FellowsScott Fellows4.0[14]September 25, 2010 (2010-09-25)201

In the season two debut, the boys come back triumphant and tired from their six-week tour, and must catch up on all the schoolwork that they missed because of the tour, in order to maintain their grade averages and attend Rocktoberfest. They must also deal with new kids who don't care about Big Time Rush. Kendall and Jo's relationship is put to the test when she lands a part in a new television series, New Town High, and must make out with the male lead, Jett Stetson.

Guest starring: Erin Sanders as Camille, Katelyn Tarver as Jo Taylor, Tara Strong as Ms. Collins, David Cade as Jett Stetson David Anthony Higgins as Mr. Bitters and Challen Cates as Mrs. Knight

Notes: This is the first episode to not start but end with the words, "Big Time". Also, Jo's dressing room door reads "Jo Taylor," revealing her full name.
This episode aired as part of Nickelodeon's Worldwide Day of Play lineup, which Keke Palmer hosted along with Victoria Justice and Isabella Collins an appearance from the boys of Big Time Rush, at 8:30pm ET right after the premiere of the iCarly episode, "iGet Pranky" 8:00pm ET, with additional new episodes of True Jackson, VP (The Fifth of Pranktuary) at 7:30pm ET and Victorious (Beck's Big Break) at 9:00pm ET. The episode was to air on September 24, but was changed to September 25.

Song(s) Featured: "Til I Forget About You", "Halfway There", "City Is Ours"
222"Big Time Fans"Jonathan JudgeLazar Saric2.7[15]October 1, 2010 (2010-10-01)202

The boys get a visit from their clumsy hometown friend, Jenny Tinkler, who happens to be an awesome singer but the world's biggest klutz. The boys get stuck in the middle of helping her dream come true. The Episode Features Camille Wearing a Violet Buttoned Skirt.

Guest starring: Erin Sanders as Camille, Sammy Jay Wren as Jenny Tinkler and David Anthony Higgins as Mr. Bitters

Song(s) Featured: "Famous"
233"Big Time Girlfriends"Stewart SchillJed Spingarn5.5[16]October 11, 2010 (2010-10-11)203

Logan and Camille are finally a couple but while James helps Camille prepare for a soap opera audition, they get so caught up in the moment, they accidentally kiss, much to Logan's dismay, and Logan and James get into a big fight. This predicament puts their friendship and Logan and Camille's relationship in jeopardy. Meanwhile, Gustavo hires an actress to pretend to be Carlos' first girlfriend so he can learn about heartbreak and sing better in the "Break-up" song Gustavo wants them to sing and Kendall and Jo's busy schedules keep them from seeing each other.

Guest starring: Erin Sanders as Camille, David Anthony Higgins as Mr. Bitters, Katelyn Tarver as Jo Taylor, and Chelsea Ricketts as Sasha
Song(s) Featured: "Boyfriend", A preview of "I Know You Know"

Note: This is the second episode to air on a Monday, Big Time School of Rocque being the first, and aired on Columbus Day and Thanksgiving in Canada along with the new iCarly episode, "iDo".
244"Big Time Live"Mort NathanMark Fellows
Keith Wagner
3.1[17]October 15, 2010 (2010-10-15)204

The boys are making their first TV appearance on the local morning show "A.M. LA ." When it looks like BTR will be bumped from the schedule due to requiring cuts, the guys prove that they will do whatever it takes to make their TV debut happen. Meanwhile, Katie becomes addicted to a video game, and Gustavo and Kelly are being tested by Griffin, to see if they will keep their studio location. However, out of hate, Griffin rigs it and repeatedly gives them D's, making things look bleak.

Guest starring: Crista Flanagan as Kennedy Ed Begley Jr. as himself and Challen Cates as Mrs. Knight

Song(s) Featured: "Til I Forget About You"
255"Big Time Halloween"Paul LazarusJessica Gao3.1[18]October 22, 2010 (2010-10-22)205

It’s Halloween in Palm Woodsylvania and the monstrous personas of Big Time Rush come to light: James is a Vampire, Logan is a Zombie who keeps losing his limbs, Carlos is Franken-Carlos and Kendall is a Werewolf who is trying to hide his real identity from Jo. James is in love with a vampire slayer (Jeanine Mason) who tries to slay him (in vampire form), and Logan has to devise a plan to keep Lightning from biting his body parts off. Meanwhile, Griffin tells Gustavo that the boys can't perform on his "Big Night of Fright" unless he turns them into "normals." Gustavo then tests his "Hot Boy Band Machine", which snowballs into a problem.

Guest starring: David Anthony Higgins as Mr. Bitters (ghost form), Katelyn Tarver as Jo Taylor, Jeanine Mason as Muffy, the vampire slayer Brobee from Yo Gabba Gabba! and Challen Cates as Mrs. Knight
Note: This episode marks the debut of the series holiday franchise. Also, this is the third Big Time Rush episode to be marketed as a special. Carlos's rampage scene is a parody of The Incredible Hulk.
Also, Brobee from Yo Gabba Gabba! makes a cameo appearance.

Song(s) Featured: "Big Night", A preview of "Count On You"
266"Big Time Sneakers"Johnathan JudgeScott Fellows2.8[19]November 5, 2010 (2010-11-05)206

When Jo's publicist wants the press to think that she is dating her co-star Jett, Kendall and Jo must hide their relationship, and doing so requires many different disguises when Kendall just wants to go to the zoo with Jo. Meanwhile, James and Logan try to buy and resell sneakers. Also, Carlos and Katie try to find other ways to get their favorite fruit snacks after Bitters makes the price insanely high.

Song(s) Featured: "Big Time Rush", "Big Night"

Guest starring: Katelyn Tarver as Jo Taylor, David Cade as Jett Stetson, Stephen Keys as Freight Train, David Anthony Higgins as Mr. Bitters and Challen Cates as Mrs. Knight
277"Big Time Pranks"[20]Savage Steve HollandLazar Saric3.8[21]November 19, 2010 (2010-11-19)207

The boys hold their annual prank-day contest and the girls at Palm Woods want to participate, so it soon becomes a battle of boys vs. girls. Meanwhile, an awry prank-themed day with Gustavo and Kelly escalates into minor destruction and some violence. Logan become dr. Hollywood's assistance for the day after his eyes got hurt because he got prank by his own prank. At the end, the prank war ended with Kendall and Katie as the champions.

Guest starring: Erin Sanders as Camille, Katelyn Tarver as Jo Taylor, Tucker Albrizzi as Tyler, David Cade as Jett Stetson, Lorenzo Lamas as Dr. Hollywood, Challen Cates as Mrs. Knight and David Anthony Higgins as Mr. Bitters

Notes: The ending of the episode is a parody of the film Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope's ending. Also, Tanya Chisholm screams "Justin Bieber".
28–298–9"Big Time Christmas"[22]Savage Steve HollandMark Fellows
Keith Wagner (part 1)
Scott Fellows (part 2)
5.0[23]December 4, 2010 (2010-12-04)209-210

The boys are excited to head back to Minnesota for the holidays, but hours before their flight, Griffin, the head of the record label, insists on them recording a Christmas EP, and two must feature celebrities, and won't let them leave until it's done so it looks like they'll be spending their first Christmas away from home. Meanwhile, Mrs. Knight attempts to pack up presents and clothes so she doesn't have to pay a luggage fee and Katie attempts to give a Scrooge-esque Mr. Bitters some holiday cheer.

Special Guest Star(s): Miranda Cosgrove as herself, Snoop Dogg as himself, and Fabio as himself

Guest starring: Challen Cates as Mrs. Knight, David Anthony Higgins as Mr. Bitters, Katelyn Tarver as Jo Taylor, and Erin Sanders as Camille.

Song(s) Featured: "Beautiful Christmas", "All I Want For Christmas",A preview of Til I Forget About You,"12 Days of Christmas", "Let’s Stay In Our PJs (All Christmas Long)"

Note: This was the third TV movie of the series. The commercial for it aired during Big Time Prank. This episode was viewed by 5.0 million total viewers it's premiere night ranking as the top telecast on the night of it's first airing. This is second time Miranda Cosgrove and James Maslow worked together since starred in her show iCarly in episode iSaw Him First. Also, in England, this episode was released before the Season 1 Finale.

"Season 1 Reference": Fabio says "Oh no, not big time rush again", because in Big Time Dance, Kendall and Katie trapped him in their apartment.
3010"Big Time Guru"[22]Jonathan JudgeJed Spingarn3.8[24]January 8, 2011 (2011-01-08)[25]208

Gustavo seeks the help of Buddha Bob after the maintenance man helps Gustavo calm down. Afterwards Gustavo becomes so mellow that he writes a horrible song. Kelly and Kendall team up to help Gustavo return to his regular, angry self. Meanwhile, Logan downloads a Swagger app on his phone, which increases Logan's swagger and decreases James', causing James to almost "die" from dangerously low swagger counts. Carlos takes advice from a parrot, and when he is about to go on a date with a girl, the parrot tells him he has 24 hours to live, horrifying him and leaving him to live in the bathroom (Panic Room) of the apartment. The boys must now do whatever it takes to get back control of Big Time Rush, and make Gustavo get back to normal before producers come and find that he hasn't written a good song.

Note: This is the first episode where Buddha Bob has a major involvement in the main storyline.

Guest starring: Rob Paulsen as Superparrot, Erin Sanders as Camille, Daran Norris as Buddha Bobb, Jeffrey Ross as a fake record producer and David Anthony Higgins as Mr. Bitters

Song(s) Featured: "Nothing Even Matters", A preview of "This is Our Someday"
3111"Big Time Crush"[22]UnknownUnknownN/AFebruary 5, 2011 (2011-02-05)[26]212

Carlos gets Kendall and Jo's help scoring a date. Meanwhile, Logan flirts with someone new; and James is overprotective when Katie tries to interact with her latest crush.

Guest starring: Carlson Young as Penny, Katelyn Tarver as Jo Taylor, Erin Sanders as Camille
3212"Big Time Girl Group"[22]UnknownUnknownN/AFebruary 14, 2011213
Note: The airdate for an episode was mentioned in an interview and will air on Valentine's Day.
33–3413–14"Big Time Beach Party"[22]UnknownUnknownN/AFebruary 21, 2011 (2011-02-21)[27]214-215

The boys make plans to have a beach party with the other Palmwoods kids, but everythings is turned upside down, when a crazy fan girl tries to 'steal' Kendall; meanwhile James is saved by a girl he believes to be a mermaid Gage Golightly, while Logan and Carlos search for buried tresure.

Notes: Tom Kenny as "Patchy the Pirate" will make a guest appearance in this episode as stated and shown by Kelli Goss via twitter picture. Also Russel Brand is set to appear in this episode confirmed by the NY post. Brian Maddox and Clayton Johnson from the band Stereo Skyline will also appear on this episode.

Song(s) Featured: a cover of "Hang Onto Your Ego" by The Beach Boys, "Worldwide", "Boyfriend", and a cover of "Dance, Dance, Dance" by The Beach Boys.
TBATBA"Big Time Songwriters"[28]TBDTBDN/A2011211
TBATBA"Big Time Reality"[22]TBDTBDN/A2011216
TBATBA"Big Time Moms"[22]TBDTBDN/A2011217
TBATBA"Big Time Break-Up"[22]TBDTBDN/A2011218
TBATBA"Green Time Rush"[22]TBDTBDN/A2011219

Season 3: 2011-2012

  • A third season of Big Time Rush was announced.

Specials

This is a list of specials that are either made apart from the series, or does not count as a regular episode or movie.

Series # Title Premiere date
Special"7 Secrets with Big Time Rush[29]"July 12, 2010 (2010-07-12)

In the first non-series installment, Kendall, James, Carlos, and Logan present stuff fans never knew about them.

Note: This is a 30-minute "Behind the Scenes" special that aired on Nickelodeon on July 12, 2010 at 7:00pm ET. The episode was originally suposed to air at 8:00 PM ET. This is also the third episode of the Nickelodeon 7 Secrets franchise.
Special :9"Live From Times Square[30]"August 20, 2010 (2010-08-20)

Kendall, James, Carlos, and Logan, perform their first concert on Times Square.

Note: This is an 11-minute "Behind the Scenes" special that premiered on Nickelodeon 9:00pm ET. after the premiere of Big Time Concert on August 20, 2010.

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  24. ^ Cable Top 25: Bowl Games, 'Jersey Shore,' 'The Closer' Top Weekly Cable Viewing; NCIS Impressive Too By Robert Seidman - January 11, 2011
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  26. ^ Big Time Crush - Air date from TV Guide
  27. ^ Big Time Beach Party - Air date at MSN
  28. ^ Big Time Songwriters episode
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