The BEST episodes of Big Time Rush
Every episode of Big Time Rush ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Big Time Rush!
Big Time Rush is a series about friendship and brotherhood that chronicles the finding, making and breaking – of a potential chart-topping music group. Each of the guys brings something different to the group as they figure out their place in the crazy business of music and entertainment. A naturally gifted singer, Kendall never planned on becoming famous but definitely has the swagger of a music star. After seizing this opportunity of a lifetime, he leads his friends on an exciting comedy and music-filled journey. James has big dreams for himself and his pals and his confidence in their potential for success helps the other guys deal with the more difficult moments. Carlos looks at life as a big playground and this foray into music as an awesome ride that he is on with his buddies. The brains of the operation, Logan is the voice of reason and his sharp wit gives everyone the perspective they need to stay true to themselves and their goals. Life in the business is not easy and their antics often get them in trouble with the record label. From falling for the same girl to redecorating their apartment at the Palm Woods to misbehaving with a new school teacher at the recording studio -- the group learns that success comes with hard work and dedication – and the support of one another.
#1 - Big Time Strike
Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 10/10/2011
The boys take a stand against Gustavo and refrain from recording a song for their follow-up album because of his harsh management style (such as electric shocks), which they call "striking it to the man".
#2 - Big Time Live
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/15/2010
Big Time Rush is going to be featured on television for the first time.
#3 - Big Time Returns
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/25/2012
The guys return home from their tour as celebrities, but their priorities remain the same: relaxing and meeting girls. Meanwhile, Griffin pressures Carlos to pick his top song prior to a radio interview.
#4 - Big Time Fans
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/1/2010
The boys get a chance to see one of their hometown friends when she comes over to visit, who happens to be very clumsy. Meanwhile, James gets a visit of his own by a crazed fan.
#5 - Big Time School of Rocque
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/18/2010
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 (Ciara Bravo) fails, so she tries to get Katie to act in a commercial to gain entrance in the Palm Woods, with the help of Mr. Bitters.
#6 - Big Time Terror
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/8/2010
Gustavo's mansion becomes flooded, so he decides to live with the boys at the Palm Woods 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.
#7 - Big Time Audition
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/28/2009
James, Carlos, Logan and Kendall get the opportunity of a lifetime when they are asked to head to Los Angeles and form a singing group. Once they are in Los Angeles, they must figure out a way to make Gustavo Rocque and Rocque Records happy in order to become a singing sensation.
#8 - Backstage Rush
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/12/2012
The guys are on their last day of "All Over the World Tour" and they want to learn how to change costume faster so they can break a changing record.
#9 - Big Time Concert
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 8/20/2010
In the eye of their first album release, Griffin, the head of the record label, cancels the album, tour, and concert, forcing them to return to Minnesota, which threatens to break up their life-long friendships. James gets mad and he's got 3 record deal, and joins Hawk, Gustavo's Arch-Rival. Gustavo has to pay back to Griffin $2,000,000 to get back Big Time Rush, and to get them to come back and to finally perform concert. They come back to the LA, and they cannot stay in the Palmwoods again, so they all start living in the Rocque Records "RocqueWoods". James does not want to come back to Big Time Rush so they open an audition for the new James, but they can find anyone and James comes back and they prepare for the concert
#10 - Big Time Dreams
Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 7/25/2013
It’s the Tween Choice Awards, and BTR is nominated and booked to close the show! However, their night is in jeopardy when the guys uncover an evil plan to brainwash the audience.
#11 - Big Time Demos
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/19/2010
The guys, who desperately want to remain in L.A., have to pass the greenlight of their demos for that to happen, after Kelly tells them they will be forced to head back to Minnesota if they do not get their CD's greenlighted. Mercedes Griffin, Griffins daughter, comes and pretends to be the "secret someone who picks the demos". They soon find out that the demos are picked by a chimpanzee, so they try to bribe it to pick Big Time Rush. Meanwhile, Mrs. Knight tries to be assistant manager to stay at Palm Woods for Katie's sake.
#12 - Big Time Blogger
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/23/2010
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 Brussel Sprouts)
#13 - Bel Air Rush
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/2/2012
Because of the insane fame rise of Big Time Rush poperazzi starts driving Big Time Rush insane so Gustavo is forced to move the boys to a mansion in Bel Air only to find out that they can never move out. This episode is a crossover episode with The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
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#14 - Big Time Pranks II
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/13/2013
Palm Woods' prank wars kick off again, and this time the kids battle the adults. Logan pranks himself out and becomes "The Prankster Gangster", supplying prank tools to the kids.
#15 - Big Time Break Out
Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 7/18/2013
At a party at Rocque Records, celebrating the release of their third studio album, Griffin asks the boys about which one of them is going to leave Big Time Rush and break out.
#16 - Big Time Mansion
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/12/2010
When Gustavo goes away for a few days to check out a new boyband called "The Windmills", the guys "mansion sit" for him much to Gustavo's dismay. After much discussion with Kelly, Gustavo allows the boys to "mansion sit" but they must follow his rules or else they are fired. Once at the mansion the guys think it will be an easy task, but what seems like a task they can handle soon turns into a "big time disaster" as things don't go according to plan. Meanwhile with Kendall and the guys away, Mrs Knight starts to fell less needed by her children, so Katie decides to help her mother out by pretending to be sick.
#17 - Welcome Back Big Time
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/25/2010
The boys have come back from their concert tour only to find certain things at the Palm Woods altered. Meanwhile, Jo is seen macking with a new guy.
#18 - Big Time Moms
Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 5/7/2011
James' mom, nicknamed the "Estee Lauder of the Midwest" for her successful cosmetics line, arrives at the Palm Woods to bring James home and groom him to take over the family company. The guys have to act fast to save the band, and figure out how to stand up to a woman not used to being told "no".
#19 - Big Time Photo Shoot
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/26/2010
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.
#20 - Big Time Party
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/2/2010
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 cannot 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. Soon, Bitters is hunting for their party, so Kendall and Jo try to stop him before the boys get "3 strikes" and are thrown out of the Palm Woods. Both Camille and Mercedes arrive at the party trying to spend some time with Logan which causes a problem for him.
#21 - Big Time Sparks
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 6/18/2010
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.
#22 - Big Time Girlfriends
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/11/2010
Each member of Big Time Rush is trying to deal with a female friend throughout the day. For an upcoming audition, James is trying to help Camille prepare for it. Meanwhile, in order learn about heartbreak, Gustavo tries to help Carlos get his first girlfriend. Also, Kendall and Jo are having a hard time trying to keep up with each other's busy schedule.
#23 - Big Time Move
Season 2 - Episode 27 - Aired 1/28/2012
A Big Time Fight between the boys have each of them wanting to move away from the others. (Season 2 Final)
#24 - Big Time Halloween
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/22/2010
Things become very strange around the Palm Woods during Halloween.
#25 - Big Time Decision
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/29/2012
Kendall is unsure whether he has moved on with Lucy during Jo's absence, or whether he still has feelings for Jo. Meanwhile, Carlos has to make a choice to stand by either his best friend James, or his new benefactor Mr. Bitters, during a supposed zombie apocalypse.