100 Things to Do Before High School - Start a Garage Band Thing! (S1E2)
CJ, Fen and Crispo start a garage band with hopes of winning top prize at the school's music festival. But when creative differences break up the band, CJ must find a way to reunite the team in time for their big performance.
| Runtime (min) | 21 |
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| TMDB Rating | 3.0 (2 votes) |
| Air Date | 2015-05-30 |
| Genres | Comedy, Family |
| TV Rating | TV-G |
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Storyline
Storyline
In the episode "Start a Garage Band Thing!" from *100 Things to Do Before High School*, CJ, Fen, and Crispo embark on an exciting adventure by forming their own garage band. With dreams of winning the top prize at the school music festival, they dive into the world of music, enthusiasm, and creativity. However, as the band begins to practice, they face challenges due to differing musical tastes and creative disagreements.
As tensions rise, the band members find themselves on the verge of breaking up just before their big performance. Realizing that their friendship and shared passion for music are at stake, CJ takes it upon himself to mend the rift. He devises a plan to reunite the team, emphasizing the importance of collaboration and compromise. Will they overcome their differences in time to perform at the festival?
What Parents Say
This episode addresses the complexities of friendship and teamwork, making it relatable for young viewers. CJ, Fen, and Crispo’s journey to form a garage band reflects the challenges children often face when working in groups. It's a great conversation starter for kids about the importance of communication and compromise during creative projects.
Parents might appreciate how the show emphasizes that disagreements don't have to end friendships. CJ's determination to bring his friends back together showcases resilience and the value of collaboration. This episode can help kids understand that differing opinions can lead to better outcomes when everyone works together towards a common goal.
What Children Can Learn
In this episode, kids learn about the importance of teamwork and how to navigate creative differences. CJ, Fen, and Crispo’s experiences highlight that disagreements can arise in any group setting, especially when passionate ideas clash. However, the resolution of their conflict demonstrates that listening to one another and finding common ground can strengthen both friendships and collaborative efforts.
Additionally, children observe the process of setting goals and the hard work required to achieve them. The journey to the music festival serves as a reminder that success is often a team effort, requiring patience, understanding, and a willingness to adapt. This lesson is essential not only in music but in all aspects of life as they grow up.
Five Most Asked Questions
| Question | Answer |
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| What are the main themes of this episode? | The primary themes of this episode include teamwork, friendship, and conflict resolution. CJ, Fen, and Crispo's journey to create a garage band illustrates how differing opinions can challenge relationships. The episode emphasizes the importance of communication and collaboration, showing that overcoming obstacles together can lead to stronger bonds and successful outcomes. |
| How does the episode handle conflict among friends? | The episode portrays conflict among friends through the creative differences that arise in the band. CJ, Fen, and Crispo initially struggle to align their musical visions, leading to tension and the potential breakup of the band. However, CJ’s efforts to bring everyone back together demonstrate that conflicts can be resolved through discussion, empathy, and compromise. |
| What lessons about music and creativity are conveyed? | This episode teaches kids that music is a collaborative art form that thrives on diverse perspectives. The characters learn that creativity can flourish when individuals bring their unique ideas to the table. It also shows that hard work and practice are essential in achieving artistic goals, reinforcing the value of dedication in any creative endeavor. |
| What can kids learn about setting and achieving goals? | Kids learn that setting goals, like performing at the school music festival, is just the beginning. The episode illustrates that achieving those goals requires teamwork, planning, and perseverance. CJ's determination to reunite the band before the performance highlights the importance of staying focused and committed to shared aspirations, a valuable lesson for kids in their own pursuits. |
| How does this episode encourage resilience in children? | The episode encourages resilience by showing how CJ confronts challenges head-on when the band faces creative differences. Rather than giving up when things get tough, CJ actively seeks solutions to mend his friendships and keep the band together. This portrayal of resilience can inspire children to tackle their own challenges with determination and an open mind. |
Cast
Writing
- Julie Brown — Writer
Directing
- Carlos González — Director
| Season # | Episode # | Episode Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | With the pressures of high school in their near future, CJ and her two best friends decide to embark on a series of middle school adventures while they can still take risks and have fun. |
| 1 | 2 | CJ, Fen and Crispo start a garage band with hopes of winning top prize at the school's music festival. But when creative differences break up the band, CJ must find a way to reunite the team in time for their big performance. |
| 1 | 3 | The gang each sets out to conquer their fears, but when CJ is faced with talking to her 8th grade crush, she needs the help of Fenwick & Crispo to cross this item off the list. |
| 1 | 4 | CJ notices how many times Fenwick says the word "no" so she convinces the guys to say yes for the day. But while agreeing to everything that is asked of you opens new doors, it also creates unanticipated problems. |
| 1 | 5 | Hoping to insert a little magic into their middle school routine, CJ, Fen and Crispo set out to grant the wishes of some people in their lives. |
| 1 | 6 | A sleepover fund-raiser is held at school, and CJ and her pals want to stay awake for the event, but it's no easy task. |
| 1 | 7 | CJ longs for a pet, but her mom is unsure she's ready, so she makes CJ look after a flour baby to prove she's responsible. |
| 1 | 8 | CJ and her pals experiment with their wardrobes and learn about the effects clothes can have. |
| 1 | 9 | CJ works with Fen and Crispo to find out their "special thing". |
| 1 | 10 | Crispo lacks funds for a concert ticket, so his pals scheme to get him one without him knowing they paid for it. |
| 1 | 11 | CJ and the boys decide to expand their group, but making new friends throws each of them into unexpected situations. |
| 1 | 12 | The group decides to enter the science fair, but CJ cannot figure out what she wants to do and starts losing her spirit; however, Ronbie raises her spirits back up with a pep talk. Meanwhile, Fenwick builds a robot that is beaten by Mindy's better robot. Crispo tries multiple things to impress one of the judges, but repeatedly fails. Eventually, CJ figures out that she can enter her list of 100 things to do before high school because of the science of whether or not things on the list prepare someone for high school and Fenwick builds a robot that highly surpasses Mindy's, but it goes haywire and wrecks everyone's science fair projects, except Crispo's, whose science fair project ended up being himself because of what his body can do. |
| 1 | 13 | When Crispo joins the Save the Baboons club, which is ran by Mindy and Blake, CJ and Fenwick, who were not allowed to join, try to find their own clubs. Fenwick joins the Super Genius club and CJ joins the Club club, which is boring. CJ and the other club members attempt to make it cooler, but it gets taken over by Mindy and Blake's club, so CJ tries one more time in a bigger room. When Crispo discovers that the money donations for the Save the Baboons club is going toward the club's expenses rather than saving the baboons, he leaves and join CJ's Club Awesome club, which becomes a huge success. However, it becomes too much of a success after Mindy's not able to go in, despite everyone being able to join, and CJ, Fenwick, and Crispo not even being allowed to go back in due to the club reaching capacity. |
| 1 | 14 | Due to a bad childhood experience, Principal Hader cancels the Halloween carnival. CJ, Fenwick, and Crispo make it their thing to figure out why Principal Hader hates Halloween and fix it. Meanwhile, Crispo is made fun of for wearing what others perceive as a costume for little children. He then changes to a more dark costume to be cool, but later realizes that he should not change simply because somebody doesn't like a particular feature about him. |
| 1 | 15 | CJ, Fenwick, and Crispo are all sick; CJ and Fenwick are both home while Crispo wants to know what it's like to have a sick day, but his parents don't ever allow him to stay home, no matter how sick he is. Meanwhile, to keep his perfect attendance record, Fenwick has Crispo walk around with Fenwick on an iPad. Later, Fenwick gives Crispo the idea to get on a bike and go over to CJ's house to make the best of his sick day, but when Crispo gets over there, CJ's not there because she came back to school since she was feeling a lot better thanks to some disgusting green liquid medicine her parents forced her to take earlier. |
| 1 | 16 | CJ challenges her friends to sit at another lunch table during lunchtime and see how events occur differently. |
| 1 | 17 | CJ and her friends discover the challenges of taking care of themselves when they find that they are home alone for the night |
| 1 | 18 | CJ and the boys decide to make their voices heard during the 7th grade elections; a friendly competition turns negative |
| 1 | 19 | When a simple lie morphs into an out of control event, CJ and the boys discover the power of words and the messy business surrounding lies, truths and the consequences of telling both. |
| 1 | 20 | The children are ready to redeem their rewards for a school achievement trip to the water park, but their "pootybucks" go missing. |
| 1 | 21 | CJ, Fen and Crispo try to find their own unique ways of creating lasting memories of their time at Pootatuck. |
| 1 | 22 | The friends plan to meet their idols, but when their carefully laid plans begin to unravel they realize the importance of patience. |
| 1 | 23 | The gang becomes inspired by the fact that it takes 10,000 hours to master something, so they decide to master their own things. |
| 1 | 24 | Crispo attempts to overcome his fear of asking for help in class; CJ volunteers to escort fifth grade students through the school; Fenwick tries to become the high five king of middle school. |
| 1 | 25 | After Ronbie's girlfriend dumps him, CJ and the boys decide to take the initiative and get their hearts broken. |
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