122: Spring Broke - Round Up

META REFERENCES:

• “As if it ever gets that cold here.”

CHARACTER INFO:

• Rusty has asthma

ASHLEIGH-ISMS:

• The Hottness Monster

FAMILIAR FACES:

• Jessica Lowndes (Adrianna from 90210) as Mandy
• Jesse Williams (Jackson from Grey’s Anatomy) as The Hottness Monster
• Eileen Boylan (Kyla from South of Nowhere) as Betsy

121: Barely Lega - Round Up

POP CULTURE REFERENCES:

• “I’m off to my seminar on the movies of John Hughes.”
• “I feel like Michael Jackson’s plastic surgeon.”

CARTWRIGHT HISTORY:

• Rusty knew he wanted to be a polymer scientist in pre-school, after witnessing a solar eclipse through a pin-hole camera. 

FAMILIAR FACES:

• Marie Digby as herself
• Michael Copon (Felix from One Tree Hill) as Shane

120: A Tale of Two Parties - Round Up

POP CULTURE REFERENCES:

• “It’s like we died and went to Gossip Girl.”

CHARACTER INFO:

• Ashleigh has read every issue of Cosmo since she was nine

FIRST TIME:

• We meet Betsy
• Rusty and Ashleigh have a conversation

KAPPA TAU DICTIONARY:

• Douche Bag Bag: a bag filled with clothes and other accessories needed to blend in with preppy ‘douche bags’ like the Omega Chis

FAMILIAR FACES:

• Jessica Lowndes (Adrianna from 90210) as Mandy
• Max Greenfield (Deputy Leo from Veronica Mars) as Michael
• Eileen Boylan (Kyla from South of Nowhere) as Betsy
• Ryan Sypek (Junior from Wildfire) as Ryan Prince

119: No Campus for Old Rules - Round Up

POP CULTURE REFERENCES:

• “I haven’t seen readings like that since the Hannah Montana concert.”
• “Be a spy! Like Jason Bourne.”
• “Like the conch in Lord of the Flies.”
• “Donna Martin graduates! Donna Martin graduates! Donna Martin graduates!”

TRADEMARKED, CAPPIE:

• Evanescence

ACTOR ALLUSIONS:

• The fact that Dean Bowman’s date’s name was Sloane was a reference to the female lead of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.

FAMILIAR FACES:

• Jessica Lowndes (Adrianna from 90210) as Mandy
• Harry Shum Jr (Mike Chang from Glee) as Vance
• Danny Pudi (Abed from Community) as Sanjay
• Alan Ruck (Cameron Frye from Ferris Bueller) as Dean Bowman

118: Mr. Purr-fect - Round Up

POP CULTURE REFERENCES:

• “I guess she is kind of like a sexy Bobby Knight.”
• “Did you watch ANTM last night?”
• “Have you ever been to a gay movie?” / “Does the Devil Wears Prada count?”

CHARACTER FACTS:

• Rusty claims to have a photographic and highly detailed memory

FIRST TIME:

• Rusty and Rebecca really interact

FAMILIAR FACES:

• Michael Copon (Felix from One Tree Hill) as Shane
• Max Greenfield (Deputy Leo from Veronica Mars) as Michael

117: 47 Hours and 11 Minutes - Round Up

POP CULTURE REFERENCES:

• “Friday night you’re all a bunch of tough guys, and Saturday morning you turn into Amelia Bedelias.”
• “Why are you trying to make me look like Kevin Federline?” / “Hey, Kevin Federline is an upstanding citizen.”
• “I finally put on The Passion of the Christ and went to the bathroom.”

CHARACTER INFO:

• Casey and Rusty’s parents are professors
• Casey gets her sarcasm, stubbornness and independence from her mom
• Cappie is from Northern California

META REFERENCES:

• “Ever notice that it’s warmer here than anywhere else in the state? We never have to wear coats.”

FAMILIAR FACES:

• Dave Franco (James Franco’s brother) as Gonzo
• Thomas Calabro (Michael Mancini from Melrose Place) as Ken Logan

116 - Move On, Cartwrights - Round Up

POP CULTURE REFERENCES:

• “Not to mention BPH.” / “Before … Paris Hilton?”
• “What? Did they announce another season of America’s Next Top Model?”
• “I will pay anyone $500 to take this tray up to Cappie’s room and watch Reba with him. We’re on season 5!”

FIRST TIME:

• Frannie/Evan kiss

DIRTY JOKES:

• “Honestly, I’m finding Moby Dick a little long and kinda stiff.”

FAMILIAR FACES:

• Danny Pudi (Abed Nadir from Community) as Sanjay
• Dave Franco (James Franco’s brother) as Gonzo

115: Freshman Daze - Round Up

POP CULTURE REFERENCES:

• “A fraternity? Aren’t they a little elitist and obnoxious?” / “They weren’t in Old School.”
• “Have you talked to Cappie yet? Because he likes school dances about as much as LC likes Spencer.”
• “Which brings me to Chambers, aka Bing.” / “I don’t get it, is that like Chandler?”

CHARACTER INFO:

• Ashleigh has two sisters and a brother
• Casey and Ashleigh lived on the same dorm floor in Freshman year

114: War and Peace - Round Up

POP CULTURE REFERENCES:

• “I want Jessica Simpson to stop putting out CDs. We can’t always get what we want.”
• “The sisters are too smart to fall for her ‘thank you, India’ act.” / “Oh! She does kinda look like Alanis.”

CAPPIE’S MAJORS MINORS:

• Photography

TRADEMARKED, CAPPIE:

• Evan Longoria

113: Highway to the Discomfort Zone - Round Up

POP CULTURE REFERENCE:

• “Looks like they’ve got the Top Guns.”
• “Look at the time. I gotta run, can’t miss To Catch A Predator.”
• “Gonzo? When did you get that name?” / “When we watched Muppets Take Manhattan in the hotel.”
• “It’s like they’re a boy band, and I’m the fat one.” / “It’s pronounced Fa-tone.”
• “Or the Tri-Nu that looks like Zac Efron.”
• “Nope, still gay. In fact, last night, I had the most vivid dream of Anderson Cooper.”
• “What’s one thing every brother in the house loves?” / “Reruns of Cops.”
• “I have not been this impressed since Jennifer Hudson in Dream Girls.”
• “Tim McGraw?” / “His jeans are too tights, it draws the eye downward.”
• “I think she regenerates like the Terminator.” 

ASHLEIGH-ISMS:

• Hotmanistan

CHARACTER INFO:

• Dale knits

FIRST TIME:

• We meet Pickle

FAMILIAR FACES:

• Danny Pudi (Abed Nadir from Community) as Sanjay
• Dave Franco (James Franco’s brother) as Gonzo