How to Rock

How to Rock is an American teen sitcom that ran on Nickelodeon from February 4[2] to December 8, 2012. It stars Cymphonique Miller as Kacey Simon. The series is based on the 2011 book, How to Rock Braces and Glasses by Meg Haston published by Little, Brown Books For Young Readers and Alloy Entertainment.[3] The series was officially green-lit on May 23, 2011 with a 20-episode production order, later increased to 26.[4] Two of the ordered episodes were merged into a special episode so 25 episodes actually aired.[1][5] The series began filming in August 2011. It is the first television sitcom to be produced by Alloy Entertainment.[6] The first promo aired with Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh on December 10, 2011. It was confirmed by the series showrunner David M. Israel on August 26, 2012 that How to Rock would not be returning for a second season.[7]

How to Rock
Genre	Teen sitcom
Created by	Jim O'Doherty
Developed by	David M. Israel
Starring	Cymphonique Miller Samantha Boscarino Max Schneider Lulu Antariksa Halston Sage Noah Crawford Christopher O'Neal
Opening theme	"Only You Can Be You" by Cymphonique Miller
Composer(s)	Toby Gad, Jared Cotter, Cymphonique & P.R. Miller
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	25 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	David M. Israel Gina Girolamo Leslie Morgenstein
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	24 and 46 minutes[1]
Production company(s)	Alloy Entertainment Nickelodeon Productions
Release
Original network	Nickelodeon
Original release	February 4 (2012-02-04) – December 8, 2012 (2012-12-08)

Premise

Kacey Simon (Cymphonique Miller) is a popular girl who was once mean, and whose status goes down after she must briefly wear braces and glasses. Ignored by her fellow mean girls, Kacey finds a new way to express herself through music by becoming the lead singer of the pop/hip-hop band, Gravity 4 with Stevie (Lulu Antariksa), Zander (Max Schneider), Nelson (Noah Crawford), and Kevin (Christopher O'Neal). The success of the band, now renamed Gravity 5, begins a rivalry with Kacey's former group The Perfs, a rival band featuring her former friends, and now archrivals, Molly (Samantha Boscarino) and Grace (Halston Sage).

Characters

Main

• Kacey Simon (Cymphonique Miller) is the former queen of The Perfs (perf is the abbreviation for "perfect"), and is the lead singer of Gravity 5. Kacey is confident, bold, somewhat self-centered, and now on a constant campaign to take her new friends and bandmates to the top of the school social ladder. She can sing and dance and she's proving to Gravity 5 that she also knows how to be a true friend. In the pilot, Molly and Grace refer to her as "The Queen of Braces and Glasses." Although she ridicules the Gravity 5 band members at first, she soon joins them due to Zander's influence, has a much clearer view, and learns that she should just be herself and make friends that love her for who she is, not because of her popularity. Kacey is shown to be very feminine and fashionable and prefers to wear dresses and skirts and not T-shirts or jeans. But she still acts selfish to her friends, and she often gets them into trouble which she also gets them out of. Her and Molly's last names are references to 1960s singing duo Simon & Garfunkel. In "How to Rock a Part Time Job" her middle name is revealed to be Marie.
• Molly Garfunkel (Samantha Boscarino) is the new Queen of the Perfs and the antagonist of the series. Molly is every bit as competitive, strong, popular, and radiant as Kacey, but she's also an evil mastermind plotting to bury Kacey once and for all, as demonstrated in the pilot episode when she humiliated Kacey in front of a particularly large crowd, only to be stopped by Zander, or when she texts Kacey's crush in front of Kacey, and unfortunately, Stevie, who shoots Molly down for harassing Kacey. Molly used to be Kacey's best friend, but after Kacey realizes Molly only liked her because she was perfect, Kacey quits the Perfs for good, which results in Molly hating her so much. Molly can be insecure in how she always trying to beat Kacey and prove herself to be the best queen bee to the school. It is possible that Molly was waiting for the perfect moment to get Kacey out of the picture so that she could be the most popular girl in school. Molly is an angel to her friends, showing her soft, sweet, warm and golden type of personality to fellow Perf Grace King, but she is extremely critical and snarky to the Gravity 5 band members. She also has a crush on Zander as seen in "High School Sensation" when she goes to stand next to Zander and when she says goodbye to Zander. She's also shown to care about her friendship with Grace in "How to Rock Cee Lo" and comes to realize how important Grace's friendship is after Grace temporarily leaves "The Perfs" after Molly pushed Grace too far with her snarkiness. Over the course of the series, she is seen to have a softer side for Gravity 5 (probably because of her crush on Zander).
• Zander Robbins (Max Schneider) is the new kid in school and is the guitarist, keyboardist and DJ for Gravity 5. Zander is cool, handsome, sometimes vain, and naive of the cliquish behavior of The Perfs, but he is also confident, optimistic, loyal and is the one that holds the band together. A running gag in the show is that he can't stop staring at himself in the mirror and hitting on girls, however, he mostly puts his friends first before anything. It is hinted that he and Kacey share one of the closest friendships in the group, as demonstrated when he sees Kacey being humiliated by Molly and Grace, and despite being one of the victims of Kacey being mean and nasty to, Zander comes to her rescue and offers her a place in Gravity 4. Although he cares about Kacey and intends to help her with her problems, Zander is not afraid to refuse or tell Kacey what she does wrong, as demonstrated in the episode "How to Rock a Messy Bet" Zander, on all occasions, sticks up for his friends even though he could be easily distracted at times. He also plays the ukulele and knows how to be a team player, always treating everyone like an equal and never looking down on anybody, even the Perfs, which can sometimes make him a bit of a wuss. Zander might like Stevie, but he's also found in episode, "How to Rock a High School Sensation" to seem to have a crush on Molly. In "How to Rock a Yearbook", Zander is found to constantly take bad yearbook pictures and has a little sister.
• Stevie Baskara (Lulu Antariksa) is Gravity 5's smart, strong-headed, tough bass player. The guys like her because she is attractive and cool, but they fear her because she can and will crush them to have them respect her. She's not afraid to be herself, even if it means being a sarcastic tomboy. In "How to Rock a Messy Bet" it is revealed that she has four older brothers and in "How to Rock a Secret Agent" the only clothes she gets offered are sweat pants and sweat socks and that her middle name is Raina, her favorite color is ocean blue, and her birthday is February 8. A running gag in the show is that The Perfs constantly refer to her as "Loserberry," much to her discomfort. Stevie is always more than willing to stick up for her friends even if it does mean being a little aggressive in behavior. She is said to have problems with "slamming" people, meaning that if you say something that will offend her, she will make a nasty come-back. Although usually fearless, Stevie could also be afraid of things as well, as demonstrated in "How to Rock a Messy Bet" when she practically jumped into Zander's arms after hearing something growl in the bands' practice room. Stevie's tough exterior also wilts whenever there is a new guy she is found to like. Then she gets really shy around the guy and Kacey usually does her best to help Stevie. Sometimes, Stevie's crushes will think Kacey's advances are meant from Kacey when she is really speaking for Stevie. She is also accomplished in playing the violin and the cello and on many occasions does so for many songs. Stevie is also said to have only two pairs of shoes, but one pair being completely destroyed by Kevin and Nelson in the episode "How to Rock a Prank". In "How to Rock a Lunch Table," it is revealed she hates being woken up a 6:30 a.m. because she claims that she should be "drooling on her pillow." She may have a crush on Zander, who is her best friend. However, both characters have usually been shown to like other classmates. She's found to hold a job at Danny Mango's in "How to Rock a Part-Time Job" and seems to have stopped working for the school lunch program from the earlier episodes.
• Grace King (Halston Sage) is queen bee Molly's gorgeous but naive sidekick, in the mean girl group The Perfs. Although she tries to follow Molly's evil lead, Grace just doesn't have it in her to be mean and in "How to Rock Cee Lo" Grace temporarily leaves "The Perfs" after Molly pushed her too far with her snarkiness. Whenever excited, Grace claps her hands together and squeals "Yeah!" which is possibly a catchphrase of hers. She has a big crush on Nelson. In the final aired episode, How to Rock Christmas, Nelson and Grace both kiss each other on the cheek. In the final production order episode, How to Rock a Tennis Ball, they end the episode with their arms around each other. In "How To Rock a Uniform" Grace is caught staring at Nelson, also in this episode they spend a lot of time with each other and in "High School Sensation" when she goes to stand next to him.
• Nelson Baxter (Noah Crawford) is the tech-savvy, sci-fi loving keyboard player for Gravity 5, and also Kevin's best friend. Nelson is confident when talking about the ladies, but completely tongue-tied when he is face to face with them, which makes him extremely socially awkward. It is revealed in "How to Rock a Messy Bet," that he and Kevin are addicted to the game "Furious Pigeons," which is a parody of the game Angry Birds, so addicted that they catapulted classmate Andy Bartlet half-way across the school. He is treasurer of the science club with a love for video games. He has a big crush on Grace. When Grace wants something he does it. In the final aired episode, How to Rock Christmas, Nelson and Grace both kiss each other on the cheek. In the final production order episode, How to Rock a Tennis Ball, they end the episode with their arms around each other. In "How To Rock a Uniform" Grace is caught staring at Nelson, also in this episode they spend a lot of time with each other and in "High School Sensation" when she goes to stand next to him. In "How to Rock a Lunch Table," it is shown that he still sleeps with his baby blanket, Captain Blankie. In "How to Rock a Birthday Party", Kacey and Nelson are both found to share a birthday and to have known each other since grade school.
• Kevin Reed (Christopher O'Neal) is the drummer for Gravity 5 and Nelson's best friend. He is food obsessed, awkward with the ladies and athletic enough to make every sports team, just not good enough to actually play, partly because of his laziness. When trying to talk to girls, he always passes out, which he gets pretty emotional over; in the pilot, he says, "I was gonna kiss Kim Davis after we won, but now, I kiss no one!" He is demonstrated as a terrible liar and a bit of a nervous wreck. He also has a crush on Kacey, as implied through his come-ons and numerous compliments towards her (although he might also have a crush on Molly). In the episode "How to Rock an Election", he is shown to be somewhat of a skilled rapper, and is also very funny and random. In "How to Rock a Lunch Table," it is shown that he still sleeps with a stuffed animal, named "Mikey the Manatee."

Recurring

• Andy Bartlet (Jacob Houston) is a student who goes to Brewster High School. He has a crush on Kacey and Stevie, and he often tries to flirt with them. He is also revealed to sometimes do things that disgust other people.
• Mr. March (Kirk Fox) is the history teacher at Brewster High School. He often tries to talk like a "young person". His catch phrase is "What's up?!" In the pilot, Zander creates a diversion claiming that Mr. March got his head stuck in the faculty toilet in order to save Kacey from a crowd taking picture of her in her dorky glasses and braces.
• Dahlia (HaleyAnn Johnson) is a student who goes to Brewster High School. She has an obsessive crush on Zander. She is otherwise very normal, doing things such as moderating the Class President debate and working on the school newspaper.
• Mall Cop (Jason Sims-Prewitt) is an ill-tempered mall cop. He is occasionally irritated by Gravity 5's antics. He was also a Security Guard for Cee Lo Green at his concert.

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code	US viewers (millions)
1	"How to Rock Braces and Glasses"	Eric Dean Seaton	Teleplay and Television Story by: Jim O'Doherty	February 4, 2012 (2012-02-04)	101	3.3[8]
After getting braces and glasses, Kacey Simon (Cymphonique Miller) falls from the popular group. She forges unlikely friendships with the members of the band Gravity 4 featuring Stevie (Lulu Antariksa), Zander (Max Schneider), Kevin (Christopher O'Neal), and Nelson (Noah Crawford). As lead singer, Kacey takes Gravity 5's musical success to new heights while igniting a musical rivalry with The Perfs featuring her former best friends and fellow performers, Molly (Samantha Boscarino) and Grace (Halston Sage). Note: There was an early release of this episode posted on the iTunes Store for free. Songs featured: "Only You Can Be You" , "Rules for Being Popular" , and "I'll Be There"
2	"How to Rock a Messy Bet"	Roger S. Christiansen	Nina Bargiel	February 4, 2012 (2012-02-04)	105	3.2[9]
When Gravity 5's hangout is messy beyond repair, they start a bet that challenges each of them to give up their favorite habit and the last one standing gets to watch the others clean. Kacey thinks giving up her phone will be a piece of cake. Stevie is forced to pair up with The Perfs for chemistry without "slamming" them, and gets help from Molly, who convinces Kacey's crush and one of the hottest boys in school, Tony Cardella, to text her, which he does to ask her out. Kevin and Nelson try to find a way to satisfy their need of their favorite game, "Furious Pidgeons". Zander has to go on without looking in a mirror, as he's always "checking himself out" and showing a little vanity. Kacey breaks everyone in the band except for Stevie. Then, Molly, knowing that Kacey won't break anytime soon, begins to text Tony, trying to make Kacey uncomfortable, but Stevie defends Kacey from further harassment by shooting a nasty comment at Molly (which is slamming, meaning she lost the bet). In the end, Kacey wins the bet, and she and Tony head off to get smoothies at the mall happily. Kacey then tells Tony that he should come to her gig, which he does. Note: The episode's fictional game, Furious Pigeons, is a parody of Angry Birds. Song featured: "Go With Gravity"
3	"How to Rock a Guest List"	Rich Correll	Bill Martin & Mike Schiff	February 11, 2012 (2012-02-11)	106	2.9[10]
When Justin Cole, the most popular guy in school, hands out invitations for his party, the biggest party of the year, Kacey stands up for Gravity 5 to be invited too. But now, she feels pressure to make sure they fit in with the cool kids because Molly and Grace said that if her band mates aren't cool enough, they'll brand her as a loser. Launching into action, Kacey schools her bandmates on being cool, but later learns that asking her friends to change is the wrong approach, because at the party, things go downhill: Zander starts to get sweaty, Kevin and Nelson are fooling around (such as wanting to get into the V.I.P. area by forcing Zander to fake an injury and playing with the chocolate fountain), and Stevie, learning the Justin likes her and finds her cool, starts leg wrestling him. After Kacey freaks out, Justin nearly kicks her out, saying her band mates are already cool and that she's actually being uncool by trying to change them, and despite Kacey constantly trying to force them into being something they're not, her friends stand by her and stick up for her, saying that if Kacey's out, they're out. Song featured: "Hey Now"
4	"How to Rock a Statue"	Rich Correll	Erica Spates & Sam Littenberg-Weisberg	February 18, 2012 (2012-02-18)	107	2.6[11]
When Zander enters a school art contest to impress his latest crush Dana Blaire, Kacey offers to "help" by being his muse. Unfortunately her attempts to help are anything but helpful and when she breaks Zander's magnum opus, she must quickly find a way to recreate his piece of art. She decides to paint herself silver and replace the broken statue with herself, but Zander eventually finds out. While posing as Zander's piece of art, Kacey over-hears Molly and Grace insulting Zander behind his back, claiming he made the statue all wrong, and Molly saying she never actually painted her self-portrait because she paid her art teacher to do it for her. So, Andy Bartlet (Jacob Houston) wins. Meanwhile, Stevie, Kevin and Nelson have a bet when Kevin and Nelson try to prove that they are smarter than Stevie's science project: hamster intelligence.
5	"How to Rock a Music Video"	Roger S. Christiansen	Yamara Taylor & Lena D. Waithe	February 25, 2012 (2012-02-25)	104[12]	2.7[13]
After The Perfs' music video goes viral on the internet, skyrocketing them to fame (complete with a merchandising line at school), Kacey rallies Gravity 5 to make a video of their own to out-do the Perfs. However, Kacey's bossy stubbornness reaches new heights and causes a rift in Gravity 5. Kacey rejoins with the Perfs, but she realizes that she's just being used (after Molly makes Kacey get coffee for the rest of Perfs).Kacey makes up with Gravity 5 and make a music video that becomes more popular than the Perfs video. Songs featured: "Good Life" and "Rules for Being Popular"
6	"How to Rock an Election" "How to Rock with Big Time Rush"	Adam Weissman	Bill Martin & Mike Schiff	March 3, 2012 (2012-03-03)	114	N/A
Kacey is running against Molly for class president, and the polls show that the race is very close. In order to capture the nerd vote, Kacey convinces Kevin to run and then drop out at the last minute, giving his supporters to her. Kacey is so confident this plan is going to work that she is already planning the Victory party and has promised that she will get the band Big Time Rush to come perform. But something happens to Kevin when he gets a taste of popularity, and the race is actually between Kacey, Molly and Kevin now. Kacey realizes that her friendship is more important than winning- she pulls through to support Kevin and even comes through on her promise to bring BTR to their school. Special guest stars: Big Time Rush as themselves Song featured: "Music Sounds Better With U" (by Big Time Rush) Note: This is the second time that Cymphonique Miller worked with Big Time Rush, the first time was on Big Time Rush episode, "Big Time Girl Group".
7	"How to Rock a Newscast"	David DeLuise	Bill Martin & Mike Schiff	March 17, 2012 (2012-03-17)	112	N/A
The gang is in charge of the school news broadcast and both Kacey and Molly are vying to be Head Reporter. As the producer, Stevie gets to choose and picks Molly because she's generally more serious. Kacey feels slighted and sets out to prove that she can do a better job. Stevie decides she'll let them compete, but when Molly files a hard-hitting report about the chlorine content in the school pool, Kacey can't find a story big enough to match it. Desperate to beat Molly, Kacey goes live with a story based on hearsay and sends the whole school into a mad panic. When Kacey realizes that the fungus that she found was just mold, not at all harmful, she feels pressure from her band mates to tell Stevie the truth, especially since the jocks from the football team are allowed to work out in Gravity 5's practice room due to the gym being shut down. Songs featured: "You Want News, Babe" and "Today's School News"
8	"How to Rock a Prank"	Eric Dean Seaton	Lena D. Waithe & Yamara Taylor	March 24, 2012 (2012-03-24)	108	N/A
Kacey has a crush on a senior boy, Dean Hollis. Just as she's about to get a date with him, Molly pulls a prank, leaving Kacey humiliated. Gravity 5 pulls a revenge prank on The Perfs, but it backfires, leaving Kacey and Zander's hands glued together. The situation threatens to sabotage Kacey's big date with Dean.
9	"How to Rock a Secret Agent"	Eric Dean Seaton	David Sacks	March 31, 2012 (2012-03-31)	103	4.4[14]
Kacey is determined to outshine Molly at the school dance. She sends Stevie undercover to find out what Molly will be wearing. Then, The Perfs over-shine Stevie, Stevie takes the form of an actual Perf and forgetting all about her friends. When Stevie realizes she's being used, she comes up with a plan of her own. Meanwhile, the boys have a bet; whoever doesn't get a date to the dance has to wear a dress to it. After Zander slips up and a girl turns him down and goes with Kevin, he is devastated, as no girl ever rejected him in his life. Kacey goes to the dance with Nelson to make Zander wear a dress. As Stevie and Molly start spending time together, Grace feels left out, as she used to be Molly's right hand girl, but now Molly is ignoring her completely. Stevie goes back to Gravity 5, and Grace is once again the second Perf. At the dance it turns out that Stevie had planned to have Kacey and Molly wear the same dress, which works. Unfortunately, Zander is also wearing the same dress. Song featured: "Move With the Crowd"
10	"How to Rock a Lunch Table"	Eric Dean Seaton	Steven James Meyer	April 7, 2012 (2012-04-07)	102	2.5[15]
Kacey misses sitting at her old lunch table and will stop at nothing to take it back from The Perfs. Meanwhile, Kevin and Nelson lead a protest against the lunch ladies, who turn all of their favorites foods into gross stews. Song featured: "Go With Gravity"
11	"How to Rock a Birthday Party"	Sheldon Epps	Erica Spates & Sam Littenberg-Weisberg	April 14, 2012 (2012-04-14)	111	2.6[16]
Kacey and Nelson have the same birthday, so Kacey decides to share her birthday party with him. But in planning the party, Kacey ignores Nelson's input, leaving him feeling hurt, and her feeling like a bad friend. Song featured: "Last 1 Standing"
12	"How to Rock a Part-Time Job"	Eric Dean Seaton	David Sacks	April 21, 2012 (2012-04-21)	109	N/A
Stevie helps Kacey get a part-time job at Danny Mangos to pay her mom back for a huge credit card bill. However, when Kacey finds out that employees can get free smoothies, she accidentally gives away too many free smoothies, getting herself and Stevie fired. Meanwhile, Zander tries to play his ukulele at the mall without the mall cop finding out, and Nelson and Kevin try to give out coupons from the places they are working at. Guest star: T.J. Miller as Danny Mango Song featured: "Last 1 Standing"
13	"How to Rock Halloween"	Rich Correll	Nina Bargiel	April 28, 2012 (2012-04-28)	116	2.3[17]
Halloween has arrived and Kacey is torn between going trick-or-treating with Gravity 5 or going to a Perf party. After dozing off, Kacey ends up in a dream where the Perfs have turned into vampires, Gravity 5 transforms into werewolves and Kacey is "the chosen one". The two groups begin to compete for Kacey's allegiance and now she must choose which identity is hers. Song featured: "War on the Dance Floor"
14	"How to Rock a Basketball Team"	Adam Weissman	Nina Bargiel	May 5, 2012 (2012-05-05)	113	2.0[18]
When every kid in school is required to join a sports team, Kacey reluctantly joins Stevie's basketball team, only to discover she's really good. But Kacey's drive to win puts their friendship to the test! Meanwhile, Nelson creates a snacking machine for him, Kevin, and Zander. When the guys accidentally set it on warp speed, Nelson and the guys are forced to destroy it. Song featured: "How You Do It"
15	"How to Rock a Love Song"	Sean Lambert	David Sacks	June 30, 2012 (2012-06-30)	115	2.8[19]
Zander is writing a love song, but he won't let anyone see the lyrics until he's done. Kacey and Stevie are too curious to wait, so they sneak a peek. Each of them becomes convinced that they are Zander's secret crush, but he reveals to them that it's really about his dog "Lady" by singing the song to them (much to their surprise). Meanwhile, Kevin and Nelson accidentally break Kevin's drums while on a zip line, so they have to try to figure out a way to raise money in order to replace it. Song featured: "Lady"
16	"How to Rock Cee Lo"	Eric Dean Seaton	David M. Israel	August 18, 2012 (2012-08-18)	123–124[5]	2.1[20]
The Perfs have front row seats for a Cee Lo Green concert; Gravity 5 can't get tickets. Masquerading as arena employees, Gravity 5 sneaks into the concert through the back way, but when security catches on, they have to run for their lives. Cee Lo Green decides he wants Gravity 5 to tour with him. But there's a misunderstanding – the star only wants Kacey. Gravity 5 is happy for Kacey, but the Battle of the Bands is approaching and now they have no singer. Note: While this was broadcast as one episode it counts as two for the production order.[21] Songs featured: "Rules for Being Popular", "All About Tonight" and "Crazy"
17	"How to Rock a Singing Telegram"	Adam Weissman	David Sacks	September 22, 2012 (2012-09-22)	125	2.0[22]
Stevie is too shy to ask her crush to the school dance so Kacey asks him for her through a singing telegram and gets an unexpected response. Zander, Kevin and Nelson are all assigned telegrams that wildly backfire. Song featured: "Rock with Me"
18	"How to Rock a Yearbook"	Roger S. Christiansen	David Sacks	September 29, 2012 (2012-09-29)	118	1.9[23]
Gravity 5 tries to get their own yearbook page, just like The Perfs have. The Perfs, of course, are two steps ahead. You’ll also learn why Zander is so secretive about last year’s yearbook from his old school, and why Stevie and Kevin will stop at nothing to uncover the secret. Meanwhile the Perfs get lots of more people to join Gravity 5, right before their performance. Can Kacey and the gang find out a way to make it work? Song featured: "Just Do Me"
19	"How to Rock High School Sensation"	Sheldon Epps	Nina Bargiel	October 13, 2012 (2012-10-13)	119	2.0[24]
Gravity 5 and the Perfs team up to make an audition tape for the TV show "High School Sensation." The whole group is crushed when Kevin forgets to send their tape, so he tracks down the show's host (Romeo Miller) to fix his mistake. Song featured: "Me, Myself and I" Note: The guest star, Romeo Miller, is Cymphonique's brother.
20	"How to Rock a Good Deed"	David DeLuise	Bill Martin & Mike Schiff	October 20, 2012 (2012-10-20)	120	2.1[25]
Kacey is not happy that the Perfs' volunteer project is getting more attention than Gravity 5's project, so she uses a foot injury to get special attention. When her friends find out, they plot revenge. Song featured: "Just Do Me"
21	"How to Rock Camping"	Shannon Flynn	Erica Spates & Sam Littenberg-Weisberg	October 27, 2012 (2012-10-27)	121	1.7[26]
On a school camping trip, Gravity 5 and the Perfs have to rough it like prisoners to get a passing grade. Out in the wild, it's not Kacey or Molly but Grace who has the skills to lead, and her leadership skills get tested. Song featured: "Only You Can Be You" (Acoustic)
22	"How to Rock a Fashion Victim"	Sean Lambert	Bill Martin & Mike Schiff	November 3, 2012 (2012-11-03)	122	1.9[27]
Kacey is used to being great at everything, but when she has to design her own clothing line as part of a competition to win an internship with a famous designer, she doesn't rock the competition as much as she had hoped. Meanwhile, Kevin opens a mobile bistro at lunch time with Nelson and Zander after being fed up with the school's nasty lunches.
23	"How to Rock a Uniform"	Shannon Flynn	Bill Martin & Mike Schiff	November 10, 2012 (2012-11-10)	117	1.8[28]
The principal (Greg Grunberg) imposes a new school-uniform policy in response to Kacey and Molly's intense fashion rivalry, and the girls must join forces to get it overthrown.
24	"How to Rock a Tennis Ball"	Sheldon Epps	David Sacks	December 1, 2012 (2012-12-01)	126	1.6[29]
Kacey has the responsibility of keeping an eye on Mr. March's tennis ball — until she loses it and has to get it back.
25	"How to Rock Christmas"	Neal Israel	Sam Littenberg-Weisberg & Erica Spates	December 8, 2012 (2012-12-08)	110	1.6[30]
Nelson and Kevin get jobs taking pictures of children with Santa Claus while dressed as elves. Gravity 5 gets stuck in Danny Mango's during the Christmas holiday. They try crawling through the vents to get out, and they end up in a department store. However, things soon get wild when they discover the Perfs are there too. Song featured: "Deck the Halls"

Music featured in each episode

• "Only You Can Be You" – Gravity 5 ("How to Rock Braces and Glasses"; "How to Rock Camping")
• "Rules for Being Popular" – The Perfs ("How to Rock Braces and Glasses"; "How to Rock a Music Video"; "How to Rock a Lunch Table"; "How to Rock Cee Lo"; "How to Rock a Yearbook")
• "I'll Be There" – Kacey Simon ("How to Rock Braces and Glasses")
• "Go With Gravity" – Gravity 5 ("How to Rock a Messy Bet"; "How to Rock a Lunch Table")
• "Hey Now" – Gravity 5 ("How to Rock a Guest List") [writer: Livvi Franc][31]
• "Good Life" – Gravity 5 ("How to Rock a Music Video")
• "Music Sounds Better With U" – Big Time Rush ("How to Rock an Election")
• "Today's School News/You Want News, Babe" – Gravity 5 ("How to Rock a Newscast")
• "Move With the Crowd" – Gravity 5 ("How to Rock a Secret Agent"; "How to Rock an Election"; "How to Rock a Love Song")
• "Last 1 Standing" – Gravity 5 ("How to Rock a Birthday Party"; "How to Rock a Part-Time Job")
• "War on the Dance Floor" – Kacey Simon ("How to Rock Halloween")
• "How You Do It" – Gravity 5 ("How to Rock a Basketball Team")
• "Lady" – Zander Robbins ("How to Rock a Love Song")
• "All About Tonight" – Kacey Simon ("How to Rock Cee Lo")
• "Crazy" – Kacey and Cee Lo ("How to Rock Cee Lo")
• "Rock with Me" – Gravity 5 ("How to Rock a Singing Telegram")
• "Just Do Me" – Gravity 5 ("How to Rock a Yearbook"; "How to Rock a Good Deed")
• "Me, Myself and I" – Gravity 5, The Perfs and Trey Grant ("How to Rock a High School Sensation")
• "Deck the Halls" – Gravity 5 ("How to Rock Christmas")

Broadcast

The series began broadcasting on the Nickelodeon channels on February 4, 2012, in U.S.; July 23, 2012, in Canada; May 20, 2013, in UK and Ireland; and August 13, 2013 in Australia.

References

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External links

• How to Rock on IMDb