Big Time Rush's Most HEARTBREAKING Episode

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[00:00:00]Just about every kid sitcom that had a couple prominently featured in it had at least one episode where those two characters would take a break or split up. It's kind of just one of those tropes that almost has to happen because well, you got like 20 episodes a season.

[00:00:13]You got to make things interesting somehow. There's a bit of a spectrum of how these episodes are done and how they affect each show respectively. Although it's rare, some breakups are genuinely permanent and change the dynamic of the series. More commonly though, breakup stories might be used to split the characters up for a few episodes, perhaps even an entire season in order to add drama, but at the end of the day, still intend on having them get back together at some point due to them being, as they say online, Endgame. The Big Time Rush episode, appropriately titled Big Time Breakup, not only fits that mold, but also ended up being one of the show's most iconic and well-remembered episodes. While this episode did end up breaking up Kendall and his girlfriend Joe for a while, there's a few extra things that make this episode different, mostly due to how it was executed and why it even happened to begin with. Big Time Rush fans, take out your tissues because it's time to relive what was likely one of your first introductions to the concept of heartbreak. The Big Time Rush episode, Big Time Breakup.

[00:01:29]Up next, Big Time Rush on Nick.

[00:01:35]The Big Time Breakup premiered on Nickelodeon on June 25th, 2011. You know, this was a special episode because Nick advertised it two weeks before it actually aired. they were truly treating this as an event episode. Now, okay, let me tell you right off the bat, I wasn't an idiot. All right, I knew how these shows work. You make the promos for the episode so dramatic and hype it up like something crazy is going to happen, but at the end of the day, everything is going to work out. Whole time I'm thinking Joe not actually going to go anywhere, bro. I was dummy confident she wasn't going to leave. I even placed a couple bets on DraftKings.

[00:02:12]Speaking of which, today's video is sponsored. No, I'm playing. Imagine made you flinch though, didn't I? For those who haven't seen their show in a while, Big Time Rush primarily took place in what could only be described as a luxurious hotel in LA for young celebrities as they fulfill their record deals, book, movie, or TV show roles, or overall just try to break their way into the entertainment industry. In the case of Joe, Kendall's girlfriend, throughout the series, she's been shown to be an actor who was a regular on the series in New Town High. Well, just like actors in the real world, Joe has always been open to other opportunities as well. So, the episode centers around her finding out the good news that she's been officially cast in some Harry Potter/Percy Jackson ripoff movie that, like those other films, is based on a book series. But because of the fact that this is a multi deal, Cho would have to temporarily move to New Zealand for three whole years.

[00:03:01]And to make things even worse, she has to leave this week, which, as you can imagine, brings down the mood of Joe and everyone surrounding her. Besides Carlos, I guess this dude lives in his own little world for real. The only thing that would prevent her from truly getting this role is if she struggles to get out of her New Town High contract.

[00:03:18]So, while she leaves to go sort that out, Kendall and the boys prepare to head to Rock Records to record their new song. But not before James acknowledges that Kendall will likely need him and the rest of the boys this week for moral support. Now, typically when something like this happens, the best thing to do would be to do whatever you can to distract yourself. Issue is though, this becomes increasingly hard to do when Gustavo tells the boys the overall premise of the song they'd be singing.

[00:03:45]>> When that special someone moves halfway across the world, >> talk about timing. This is when the episode splits off into three different stories. And naturally, considering the topic of this video, I won't be going too much into detail about these other plots. For the most part, they're pretty standard big time rush stories. One of the plots has to deal with Logan and Kelly trying to get rid of Carlos' helmet, while the other deals with James falling in love with a Latin pop star who will be recording some songs at Rock Records. Kendall meets Joe in the lobby and finds out that she apparently can't get out of her contract, meaning she won't be doing the movie. She says that she isn't too bummed, though, because the alternative isn't that bad.

[00:04:23]>> I love being on New Town High, and I love >> Say it. Say it.

[00:04:28]>> Living here at the Palmwoods.

[00:04:29]>> Oh, come on, Joe. You ain't enough to pump fake us like that. Golly. It turns out Kendall had booked them a spot at a restaurant regardless of the outcome.

[00:04:36]So, he tells Joe that they'll meet up again later, but not before doing their patented goodbye kiss. Something that I'm pretty sure only existed in this episode, but it makes sense why they added it. One thing that I always appreciated about this show was how they could have easily made Katie, Kendall's sister, the stereotypical evil little sibling that's always up to something and wreaking havoc like Megan or to some extent Gabe. She's definitely wise beyond her years, though I'm not sure where exactly it is she gets all this wisdom from. But regardless, like she does commonly, she kind of just spawns out of nowhere to offer Kendall some words of guidance. She tells him pretty bluntly that Joe is 100% lying and even has the evidence to support it. Somehow she has access to Joe's contract. And in said contract, it states that legally she is 100% able to do other projects if one is offered to her. Being oblivious, Kendall asks her why she would do such a thing. And Katie says it's simple. She did it for him. I mean, does Kendall stupid or something? I know he's not Logan or anything, but still. Another reason why Katie is one of the best characters on the show is because the writers made sure not to make her too smart. Despite Katie doing a good job in iding the problem, how she suggests Kendall solves it shows her youth. Katie says that Kendall can solve this problem by getting Joe to break up with him.

[00:05:55]That way she doesn't feel like she has to stay and do the movie just for him.

[00:06:00]And the best way to do that is by being disgusting. At least according to Katie.

[00:06:04]So later at the restaurant that Kendall booked, we see that he's fully embodied the attire of an amateur mechanic who just got off of work. On top of that, he's following Katie's advice and starts acting gross and juvenile.

[00:06:19]>> Joe's had enough of Kendall's behavior and decides to unload the truth about how she got clearance to get out of her contract, but then lied earlier. You'd think this is when Kendall would soften up, but I think he's gotten a little too into character now. He gives Joe two options. She either does the movie or breaks up with him. And considering how Kennel has been acting lately, it doesn't take a genius to figure out which one she chose.

[00:06:43]What? No goodbye kiss.

[00:06:47]Miss me?

[00:06:53]I'm going to miss you.

[00:06:57]>> You're watching Big Time Rush. We'll be right back.

[00:07:03]You're watching Big Time Rush on Nick.

[00:07:06]Now, back to the show.

[00:07:08]>> Katie tries her best to cheer up Kendall. She even brings in a clown.

[00:07:13]>> And Mumbo the clown.

[00:07:18]>> Sorry, reflex. Whenever I see a clown, I've already gone through like eight different laptops trying to get through the amazing digital circus. The good news is though, Kendall gets a visit from someone a lot better than a clown.

[00:07:28]Joe comes in and gives Kendall a goodbye kiss, saying that she never got the chance to do one last night. She also adds that after some thinking, she realized what he was trying to do, which caused her change in heart. Kendall says though that she can't pass this up, considering opportunities like this only come once in a lifetime. But Joe rebuttals that by saying that maybe guys like Kendall only come once in a lifetime.

[00:07:55]just okay, man. Okay, we're good, man. I appreciate it.

[00:08:02]>> Then Joe talks to the studio herself and confirms that she's going to accept their offer and sign on to do the film.

[00:08:09]Thus, leaving Kendall and Joe about one day to spend time together and do whatever they want. But instead of doing anything grand or fancy, they decide to just stick to the basics and lay on a blanket underneath the sunlight. Next day rolls around and Kendall walks Joe to her limo to say their final goodbyes.

[00:08:27]Joe's driver informs her that they're running late and so they're going to have to wrap things up. So the two embrace and Kendall opens the door for her and Joe begins her ride to the airport.

[00:08:39]So in 2010, Disney aired an episode of Jonas LA where Joe accepts a role in a movie that require him to live in New Zealand. Thanks to how Joe handled this whole ordeal, though, his girlfriend at the time, aka Stella, decided that maybe she wasn't meant to date a celebrity as famous as Joe if this was the kind of stuff that would end up happening. So, she decided to book a flight from LA to New Jersey and go home. Thing is, though, Joe wasn't told any of this, and so when he found out, he ran to LAX airport on foot to hunt down Stella and convince her to stay. While these two shows were pretty similar in purpose and structure and they played similar roles within their respective networks. So, as a result, comparisons were naturally made, I don't personally believe that either were really trying to copy each other, but I couldn't not bring up how similar this Big Time Rush episode is to that episode of Jonas. It is kind of hilarious how both shows basically ended up doing the exact same thing, even down to going to the exact same airport. And now that I think about it, both involve characters named Joe. That's nuts. In case y'all somehow forgot about how this episode ended, Kendler realizes that he and Joe forgot their goodbye kiss and starts instantly panicking, as do the rest of the guys because they also understand how big of a deal it is. So, like in the Jonas episode, they rush to LAX airport to make sure Kendall and Joe get to share their special moment together. though this time I'm assuming they drove while being accompanied by some super heavy action sounding music.

[00:10:14]The boy somehow managed to locate Joe instantly. Kendall catches up to Joe and tells her they forgot their kiss. Joe was aware but figured it was too late.

[00:10:23]Regardless, she's obviously very happy that he's there now so they can officially say goodbye.

[00:10:29]>> Come on, you're holding up the line.

[00:10:32]>> Hey fam, why you talking to?

[00:10:35]Hold on. Who that behind you though?

[00:10:37]Kendall and Joe share their longest on-screen kiss, a very fittingly occurring right before what potentially could have ended up being their final moment together. I mean, obviously Joe ended up coming back, but it's not like any of them knew that. I don't even think the writers knew what was going to happen. The two say goodbye and well, you know what happens next. What does one say about Worldwide that hasn't already been said? 15 years after its release, it's still one of the most well-remembered Big Time Rush songs of all time. I've never really been able to figure out why, but the music video is actually the band's most watched on YouTube. Only reason why I think it's weird is because his boyfriend is without a doubt their most popular song.

[00:11:14]So, I thought that would just carry over into their viewership of the music videos, but I guess not. Genuinely, it is one of the band's best songs and this scene, which doubles as the official music video, is one of the most iconic scenes of the show with the boys singing to Joe as she heads to her flight.

[00:11:31]Here's a funny thing about this song, though. Chances are if you've come across this music video on any social media platform, especially recently, one of the things likely brought up is how hard James was singing in the song. And don't get me wrong, I think James has always been the strongest voice of the group, at least when it comes to just pure power. To be honest with you though, it wasn't just him. Oddly enough, every other member of the band has a more prominent role in this song than Kendall, the dude who lowkey probably should have sang this one solo.

[00:12:00]Now, the BTR album was released in October 2010, way before this episode aired. It is definitely possible that the song itself was made before the episode. Then they just came up with a story to support it. At the same time though, Caitlyn Tavers, the actress who plays Joe, actually did have to leave to go on tour as she has a singing career in real life. So, this episode was treated as a sendoff. I think maybe it's just one of those things that just ended up working out in the end. Or maybe the intention was always to do an episode like this regardless of if there was real life reasoning or not. But whatever the case may be, it was really funny how the entire episode is about Kendall and the whole thing was leading up to the debut of this song and he barely sings on it. Everybody had their own time to shine on a verse or on the chorus, but y'all had Kendall here doing ad lilibs like he's takeoff. Come on, man. I will say though, while that moment where James seemingly interrupts Carlos, causing him to look back at him is really funny out of context, I don't know how many people realize that it's really only a result of something the TV show would commonly do with the songs they aired in the episodes where they'd cut out portions in order to make it fit within the 20 minutes they're allowed.

[00:13:07]Carlos in the actual song says, "You're the one and only girl on my mind." But then James part of that verse either cleverly or coincidentally ends with him saying, "Girl, you're mine." The editors then figured that those words sounded similar enough to make the edit work, thus creating this weird and slightly abrupt moment. But it also doesn't help that in the full version of the song, James continues to show off and sing his heart out.

[00:13:38]Tokyo.

[00:13:46]>> Don't let my best friend be this out of shape over my girlfriend leaving. I'mma think something was up between them the whole time. Stuff like that happens in real life, man. I'm not trying to end up like Keenan Thompson.

[00:14:03]My heart.

[00:14:32]Big Time Breakup, for good reason, is one of the most well-remembered episodes of the series. Joe's Departure ended up being a really pivotal moment, one that gets talked about quite often to this day. For starters, one thing I've always liked about this show is that as cartoony and wild as it gets, it usually locks in whenever they have to tell more dramatic or even romantic stories. I'd even argue that BTR does romance better than 99% of other kids TV shows. And I say that as someone that doesn't even care that much about that aspect. Part of it is the acting and me being able to buy these characters as a couple, but a lot of it is the time truly spent trying to craft a cohesive story. Time that I feel other TV shows just don't do. And really that goes for BTR as a whole. I always felt that the storytelling of the show, especially whenever they build something over the course of multiple episodes, was always a step better than most kid shows. The writing felt more natural and earnest while also remembering to not overdo it and take things too seriously. I appreciate even the small details they do. For example, when the episode cuts to Joe and Kendall lying on a blanket, you think, "Oh, wow.

[00:15:40]What a nice moment." But what made that shot even better is that we see them do it in the episode that aired exactly before this one. If this was like a non-kids TV show, I wouldn't think anything of it. I wouldn't have even pointed it out. But as someone that watches a lot of kids TV, you don't really see stuff like that a lot. My point is that a lot of kids TV show romances just kind of feel cheap. But this show definitely put in a lot more thought, making a moment like this really memorable. And then also, we got to point out the fact that Joe actually did end up moving away. She came back in season 3, obviously, but the whole time while I was watching this episode, I was definitely expecting the plane to like turn around or something or not even take off. But then the episode just cuts to the credits and the next episode after this directly deals with Kendall adjusting to life without Joe. It's also the episode that introduces If I Rule the World, which is an absolute banger, by the way, top tier song. Obviously, they kind of had to write her out of the show all things considered, but this is one of the rare times where a TV show threatens to have a character move and they actually move and ended up resulting in one of the best moments and episodes of the show. Not to mention, it's probably one of the best incorporations of a song that we've gotten in the series. Also, not to mention that it was basically the starting point for a whole new story arc that Kendall would have to deal with in season 3 where he has to choose between Lucy and Joe. A story arc that maybe one day I'll cover in the future, but mainly so I can just talk about how much I like the song No Idea. Overall though, I do really like this episode and it's pretty easy to see why it became so well-liked.

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[00:17:46]And like always, I am Mr. Nostalgia and I'm out for now.