Even Stevens

Band on the Roof

Season 3, Episode 5, Aired 5/3/02

Episode Summary

In the form of a "rockumentary" directed by Tom Gribalski, we witness the ups and downs of the Twitty-Stevens Connection, the rock band featuring Alan Twitty on guitar, Louis Stevens on drums, Ren Stevens on vocals, Tawny Dean on keyboards, and Artie Ryan on bass, who is replaced by Beans.moreless

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Tom Virtue

Steve Stevens
Donna Pescow

Eileen Stevens
Nick Spano

Donnie Stevens

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Another perfect day!!! I love this episode!! I already have my DVR set to record it when it comes on again!! "Hit the snooze button twice...It's way too early!!" Definitely a classic Even Stevens episode!!moreless

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By wolfgang21144, Apr 13, 2011 Report Abuse

In order to take the Twitty/Stevens Connection to the next level, Louis thinks they should do a spur of the moment surprise concert. What better place to do something you shouldn't be doing that the roof of the school!! Ren & Louis get closer as brother and sister in this episode. Everyone from Donnie to Tawny get freaked out as a result especially when Louis starts calling Ren "Sis". It is such a great rockumentary done by Tom and I love watching this episode every time it comes on. Ren finally does nothing out of character and she is happy she did so.moreless

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Trivia
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- Twitty plays a Fender Stratocaster guitar through a 65-watt Fender Twin Reverb amplifier, Artie Ryan plays a Fender Precision bass, Louis play a 5-piece Pearl drum set with Straight stands, and Beans play his bass guitar through a British Vintage 4X10 amp. Edit
- The name of Beans' school is given as Cook Elementary. Edit
- The name of the dentist on the note Louis forged is Dr. Marvin Herd. Edit
Notes
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- John Coda, who writes most of the music for the series, is credited with writing the songs for this episode. Edit
- For the first time, the opening sequence credits (director, writer, co-stars Margo Harshman and A.J. Trauth, etc.) are moved to the end of the show, since the episode opens with credits for Tom's "rockumentary." Edit
- The opening sequences feature some footage from a previous episode, "The Battle of the Bands." Edit
Quotes
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- Artie Ryan: I was thinking about quitting the band anyway. I didn't like the direction it was going .. nowhere! Edit
- Louis: (Ren is against the plan because it's against school policy) Jiminy H. Cricket III, Junior, Ren! We're not robbing a bank! We're singing on the roof! Edit
- Ren: Hey! The only person who's allowed to call my brother a doofus is me! Louis: Yeah, and if I'm a doofus, I'd rather she'd call me it! Edit
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- The instrumental and gender lineup of the Twitty-Stevens Connection is the same as the most successful lineup of the Hall-of-Fame rock band Fleetwood Mac (male guitarist, bass player and drummer; female singer and keyboard player). Edit
- "Band on the Roof" is an allusion to a Beatles song and their bandmate Paul McCartney also rerecorded it. The song is called 'Band on the Run'. Edit
- Louis: What's livin' if you never pull your shorts down and slide on the ice, Ren? Louis claims to have heard this quote from his uncle, but it actually originated on the classic TV comedy series M*A*S*H (1972-83). On that show, the recurring character Dr. Sidney Freenman (played by Allan Arbus), an army pyschatrist, once said, "Ladies and gentlemen, take my advice, pull down your pants and slide on the ice." Edit