| “ | This really feels like Christmas! | ” |
—Freddy
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Jingle Bell Rock is the eighth episode in Season 3 of School of Rock. It is the only Christmas-themed episode of the show. It premiered on December 3, 2017, to an audience of 0.85 viewers and in a total amount, 1.03 million viewers.[1]
Plot[]
While Tomika and Summer try to get Kale into the school's holiday pageant, Zack, Lawrence, and Dewey try to recreate Freddy's Christmas traditions because he is spending the holidays without his mom for the first time.
Cast[]
Main Cast[]
- Breanna Yde as Tomika
- Ricardo Hurtado as Freddy Huerta
- Jade Pettyjohn as Summer Hathaway
- Lance Lim as Zack Kwan
- Aidan Miner as Lawrence Dooley
- Tony Cavalero as Dewey Finn
- Jama Williamson as Principal Mullins
Recurring Cast[]
Minor Cast[]
- Sydney Mikayla as Olive
- Augie Isaac as Julian
Guest Cast[]
- Reed Shannon as Aca-Fella
- Conner Green as Aca-Fella
- Gannon Hays as Aca-Fella
- Taylor Kimberly as Himself
- April Miller as Kaitlyn
Trivia[]
- This is the first and only Christmas-themed episode of the series.
- This episode was the twelfth and final episode to air in 2017.
- This episode was the last to have over one million viewers on a episode on airdate.
- The title of the episode is a reference to the Christmas song "Jingle Bell Rock" by Bobby Helms.
- Kale and Clark were both shown to be excellent singers.
- The Aca-Fellas make a return from the Season 2 episode, Voices Carry.
- This is the first episode to air on a Sunday; with the beginning of the now Sunday time slot. With it also being the first episode to air at 7:30pm/c.
- Kale makes a reference to when she found out the band's secret.
- Summer and Tomika are both shown to have completely different personalities in this episode.
- There are two mentions to another Nickelodeon live-action series, Nicky, Ricky, Dicky, and Dawn. The title of the Christmas Sale in the beginning and Zack's bird sound for Dewey.
- This is the second episode in Season 3 where the band tries to make Freddy feel better about a situation.
- Principal Mullins was in a bad mood for the whole episode; which isn't very usual. Her hairstyle appears to be different in this episode too.
- This is the consecutive episode where Clark acts as Principal Mullins assistant.
- Kale's hair appears to be darker since the last episode she appeared in; which was Leader of the Band.
- Olive is revealed to be able to dance.
- This episode's title goes with it being a Christmas Special.
Songs[]
- "Jingle Bells"
Gallery[]
Freddy, Zack and Lawrence selling Christmas ornaments.
Tomika and Summer after falling.
Summer and Tomika asking which gift Kale wants for Christmas.
The snow machine disaster.
Freddy and Principal Mullins after the sledding accident.
Tomika and Summer motivating Kale.
The Acafellas having their auditions.
Kale having her auditions.
Kale disappointed after seeing the audition results.
Mr. Finn (in the Christmas tree costume) crashing with Freddy.
Tomika trying to lie to Principal Mullins to give Kale a second chance for the auditions.
Mr. Finn in his Mrs. Claus costume.
The band 'spreading' Christmas cheers.
The band singing. (Jingle Bells)
Freddy, Zack and Mr. Finn talking about Christmas traditions.