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A group of rule-abiding prep school students – Zack, Lawrence, Freddy, Summer and Tomika – learn to take risks and reach new heights thanks to substitute teacher Dewey Finn, a down-on-his-luck musician who uses the language of rock ‘n’ roll to inspire his class to form a secret band. Throughout the school year, these middle-school classmates find themselves navigating relationships, discovering their unknown talents and learning lessons on loyalty and friendships.

3 Seasons
45 Episodes
Canceled
Comedy Family
episode image Minimum Wage
8.3/10 (41 votes)

#1 Minimum Wage

S3:E6

Summer tries to get a job at her favorite store in the mall to earn money for a new phone, but the job is offered to Tomika instead.

episode image Hold on Loosely
8.2/10 (50 votes)

#2 Hold on Loosely

S3:E1

When Freddy tells the band that his family is moving to Canada, they all work together to come up with a plan to convince his mother to let him stay.

episode image A Matter of Trust
7.7/10 (31 votes)

#3 A Matter of Trust

S3:E13

Summer takes pity on the band's nemesis, Justin from Night Lizard, after he falls on hard times, and agrees to help his music career despite her friends' caution.

episode image A Band With No Name
7.5/10 (47 votes)

#4 A Band With No Name

S1:E6

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

episode image We Can Be Heroes, Sort Of
7.4/10 (46 votes)

#5 We Can Be Heroes, Sort Of

S1:E7

When Tomika tries too hard to be like her favorite artist, she unintentionally hurts her friends; Dewey tries to prove his music credibility by claiming to know a music legend.

episode image We're Not Gonna Take It
7.2/10 (44 votes)

#6 We're Not Gonna Take It

S1:E5

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.

episode image Should I Stay or Should I Go?
7.2/10 (46 votes)

#7 Should I Stay or Should I Go?

S1:E8

Zack gets poached by another band right before the Battle of the Bands audition, and winds up learning a lesson about loyalty.

episode image We Are the Champions... Maybe
7.2/10 (43 votes)

#8 We Are the Champions... Maybe

S1:E12

When a rival group steals their song at the Battle of the Bands, the group decides to use an original song to show off their rock star power.

episode image Wouldn't It Be Nice
7.1/10 (34 votes)

#9 Wouldn't It Be Nice

S2:E2

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.

episode image (Really Really) Old Time Rock and Roll
7.0/10 (41 votes)

#10 (Really Really) Old Time Rock and Roll

S1:E11

When the group's music teacher holds practice every day for the school concert, they must juggle both bands while protecting their secret.

episode image Welcome To My Nightmare
7.0/10 (30 votes)

#11 Welcome To My Nightmare

S2:E6

When Principal Mullins goes home sick, Mr. Finn's class decides to celebrate Halloween in school. 

episode image The Story of Us (But More About Me)
6.9/10 (43 votes)

#12 The Story of Us (But More About Me)

S1:E4

While searching to find her role in the band, Summer sets out to become the band's songwriter, but has difficulty finding any true inspiration.

episode image With or Without You
6.9/10 (33 votes)

#13 With or Without You

S2:E3

episode image Cover Me
6.8/10 (48 votes)

#14 Cover Me

S1:E2

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.

episode image Money (That's What I Want)
6.5/10 (40 votes)

#15 Money (That's What I Want)

S1:E9

After losing their entrance fee for the Battle of the Bands, they must work together to earn enough money again.

episode image Changes
6.3/10 (38 votes)

#16 Changes

S2:E1

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

episode image Come Together
6.1/10 (62 votes)

#17 Come Together

S1:E1

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.

episode image Video Killed the Speed Debate Star
5.9/10 (45 votes)

#18 Video Killed the Speed Debate Star

S1:E3

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

episode image Brilliant Disguise
5.7/10 (31 votes)

#19 Brilliant Disguise

S2:E4

episode image Freddy Fights For His Right to Party
0.0/10

#20 Freddy Fights For His Right to Party

S1:E10

episode image I Put a Spell on You
0.0/10

#21 I Put a Spell on You

S2:E5

episode image Truckin'
0.0/10

#22 Truckin'

S2:E7

episode image Voices Carry
0.0/10

#23 Voices Carry

S2:E8

episode image Is She Really Going Out With Him
0.0/10

#24 Is She Really Going Out With Him

S2:E9

episode image Total Eclipse of the Heart
0.0/10

#25 Total Eclipse of the Heart

S2:E10

episode image Takin' Care of Business
0.0/10

#26 Takin' Care of Business

S2:E11

episode image Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
0.0/10

#27 Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

S2:E12

episode image Don't Stop Believin
0.0/10

#28 Don't Stop Believin

S2:E13

episode image Do You Want to Know a Secret?
0.0/10

#29 Do You Want to Know a Secret?

S3:E2

When the band gets a new classmate who is unable to keep a secret, it threatens the future of the band.

episode image True Colors
0.0/10

#30 True Colors

S3:E3

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.

episode image Leader of the Band
0.0/10

#31 Leader of the Band

S3:E4

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

episode image The Other Side of Summer
0.0/10

#32 The Other Side of Summer

S3:E5

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.

episode image Heroes & Villains
0.0/10

#33 Heroes & Villains

S3:E7

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.

episode image Jingle Bell Rock
0.0/10

#34 Jingle Bell Rock

S3:E8

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.

episode image Kool Thing
0.0/10

#35 Kool Thing

S3:E9

Tomika goes to great lengths to prove she is cool to the new girl in school, eventually lying about knowing a music superstar.

episode image Would I Lie to You?
0.0/10

#36 Would I Lie to You?

S3:E10

Freddy writes a song about the band being so supportive, but they find it difficult to be honest with him when it comes to how they feel about it.

episode image Puppy Love
0.0/10

#37 Puppy Love

S3:E11

Tomika and Summer's friendship becomes strained when Summer starts to take care of the only creature that Tomika fears -- an adorable puppy.

episode image Love Is a Battlefield
0.0/10

#38 Love Is a Battlefield

S3:E12

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.

episode image Don't Know What You Got ('Til It's Gone)
0.0/10

#39 Don't Know What You Got ('Til It's Gone)

S3:E14

The band holds a rummage sale to raise money after their instruments get stolen; Tomika sells a sentimental item of Summer's, then tries to remember its significance to her as she attempts to repair their friendship.

episode image Not Afraid
0.0/10

#40 Not Afraid

S3:E15

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

Cast & Chracters

character image Tomika

Tomika

Actor: Breanna Yde
character image Freddy

Freddy

Actor: Ricardo Hurtado
character image Summer Hathaway

Summer Hathaway

Actor: Jade Pettyjohn
character image Zack Kwan

Zack Kwan

Actor: Lance Lim
character image Lawrence

Lawrence

Actor: Aidan Miner
character image Dewey Finn

Dewey Finn

Actor: Tony Cavalero
character image Principal Rosalie Mullins

Principal Rosalie Mullins

Actor: Jama Williamson

The highest rated episode of School of Rock is "Minimum Wage" (S3E6) with a rating of 8.30.

This episode received 41 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Brilliant Disguise" (S2E4) with a rating of 5.70.

This episode received 31 votes.

The highest rated episode is "A Band With No Name" (S1E6) with a rating of 7.50.

This episode received 47 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Video Killed the Speed Debate Star" (S1E3) with a rating of 5.90.

This episode received 45 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Wouldn't It Be Nice" (S2E2) with a rating of 7.10.

This episode received 34 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Brilliant Disguise" (S2E4) with a rating of 5.70.

This episode received 31 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Minimum Wage" (S3E6) with a rating of 8.30.

This episode received 41 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "A Matter of Trust" (S3E13) with a rating of 7.70.

This episode received 31 votes.

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