The WORST episodes of School of Rock

Every episode of School of Rock ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of School of Rock!

Misadventures of Dewey Finn, a rocker who poses as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school as he teaches his unconventional and overachieving students to play and love rock 'n' roll.

Last Updated: 4/2/2024Network: NickelodeonStatus: Ended

6.89

9 votes

#1 - Leader of the Band

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/29/2017

An online review of the band labels Tomika as the leader, sparking a competition between the children to seize the spotlight in the group.

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6.97

29 votes

#2 - Come Together

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/12/2016

Dewey, a down-on-his-luck musician, poses as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school and uniquely inspires his overachieving students to take a risk and create a secret rock band.

Directors: Jonathan Judge

Writer: Jim Armogida, Mike White, Steve Armogida

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7.11

9 votes

#3 - Wouldn't It Be Nice

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/24/2016

Summer's attempt to share a locker with Freddy sets off a chain reaction of locker-switching that puts the whole band out of sync.

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7.13

8 votes

#4 - Freddy Fights For His Right to Party

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/4/2016

Freddy masterfully works to get himself and Zack invited to an exclusive upperclassmen party. When the invite is only for him, he is forced to make a difficult decision between this new group and his real friends in the band.

Directors: Jay Kogen

Writer: Jeremy Hall

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7.13

15 votes

#5 - Video Killed the Speed Debate Star

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/26/2016

Principal Mullins installs surveillance cameras in all the classrooms, putting the band's secret in danger.

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7.14

7 votes

#6 - Love Is a Battlefield

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/28/2018

Tomika is inspired by the play, "Hamilton," to create her own hip-hop musical about the Alamo; Freddy is determined to use the play to get closer to Summer.

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7.14

7 votes

#7 - Brilliant Disguise

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/8/2016

The band is booked to perform in disguise at the school dance so they can keep their identities a secret; Summer decides to reveal her feelings to Freddy.

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7.17

6 votes

#8 - We Gotta Get Out of This Place

Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/11/2018

Freddy looks for a response from Summer after telling her how he feels; the band agrees to help Dewey save a local ice cream shop, but first has to get out of an escape room challenge arranged by Principal Mullins.

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7.18

11 votes

#9 - The Other Side of Summer

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/5/2017

Summer has an identity crisis after getting her first B, and it is up to the band to make sure that the changes she is going through are not permanent.

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7.30

10 votes

#10 - We're Not Gonna Take It

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/9/2016

When Zack's dad catches him on the electric guitar at home, he moves Zack to another class with less distraction, causing Dewey and the kids to rebel.

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7.36

14 votes

#11 - (Really Really) Old Time Rock and Roll

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/11/2016

The group's music class teacher makes them her new band and holds practice every day for the school concert. The class juggles both bands while they figure out how to protect their secret.

Directors: Jonathan Judge

Writer: Eric Friedman

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7.38

8 votes

#12 - Heroes & Villains

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/18/2017

After comic books get banned at school, Tomika decides to create her own comic, but accidentally upsets her friends by not drawing them in the best light.

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7.38

8 votes

#13 - Truckin

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/5/2016

When the cafeteria shuts down, Zack starts a food truck, only to find himself in competition with Justin's truck.

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7.40

10 votes

#14 - Changes

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/17/2016

When their regular teacher returns, the children must find a way to get Dewey back and keep their rock and roll dreams alive.

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7.43

7 votes

#15 - Is She Really Going Out with Him

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/19/2016

Summer's jealousy of Freddy's new girlfriend gets the best of her when she befriends the girl and tries to sabotage their relationship.

Directors: Jonathan Judge

Writer: Harry Hannigan

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7.55

11 votes

#16 - A Band With No Name

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/16/2016

The band books its first gig, but when the members cannot decide on a name, they split into two bands.

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7.58

12 votes

#17 - True Colors

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/22/2017

The band decides to make a music video, but when Tomika and Freddy have different ideas about the video's creative direction, it causes a rift in the group.

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7.60

5 votes

#18 - Not Afraid

Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/25/2018

When School of Rock attempts to become the leading quinceanera band in Austin, everything seems to go wrong, thanks to a scary movie.

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7.64

14 votes

#19 - Cover Me

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/19/2016

When Summer asks Tomika for help to become the lead singer, Tomika must choose between helping her friend or going for the role of lead singer herself.

Directors: Jonathan Judge

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7.67

6 votes

#20 - Voices Carry

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/12/2016

Freddy is forced to join the school's acapella group, jeopardizing School of Rock's chance to record their song for an influential producer. But the band has bigger problems when Freddy starts to prefer his new group.

Directors: Eric Dean Seaton

Writer: Jeremy Hall

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