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Me and Rico Down by the School Yard

Season 2, Episode 1, Aired Apr 23, 2007

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Miley is forced to become Rico's gal pal when the troublesome tyke claims to know her secret. A new kid in town named Thor decides to make Jackson his new best friend. But Jackson, a former hillbilly, wants nothing to do with a "hayseed" like Thor.moreless

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Andrew Caldwell

Thor
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Brie Gabrielle

Anne
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Teo Olivares

Max

Moises Arias

Rico
Mitchel Musso

Oliver Oken
Jason Earles

Jackson Stewart
Miley Cyrus

Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana
Emily Osment

Lilly Truscott
Billy Ray Cyrus

Robbie Stewart

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By futuramarama, Jun 14, 2010

Miley discovers somebody knows her "Secret" and she finds out it is Rico. To make sure he won't tell she pretends to be his girlfriend, so the other students will think he is cool for hanging out with her. But dating Rico, even pretend.. is not a good idea.

I liked this episode, it took me like 3-4 tries (because I never saw the end) to know what was happening, and when I saw what the "secret" was, it was pretty funny. Overall, a good start to the show's second season, my overall grade for this episode is an A+moreless
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Good first episode of the season.

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By MileyRayCyrus24, Jun 03, 2008

This is a a very good episode to start the season. It had everything the first season had and more. This episode is about Miley's first few days at high school. On her first day she gets a text message from a random person that says they know her secret and they will everyone in the school if she does not do what he tells her to do. Later that day Rico comes up to Miley and asks her if she got his message. Rico makes Miley be her boyfriend. Also Jackson has a new kid following him and thinks he is his friend. But nobody likes the new kid.moreless
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This was one of the better episodes I've seen lately.

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By chelsea_2010, Mar 13, 2008

Miley gets a text message from someone saying that they know her secret. She obviously thinks they know that she is Hannah Montana. She finds out that Rico is the one sending the text messages. He tells her he wants her to be his girlfriend and I really love what Lilly says...
Miley: Okay, Rico, you know my secret. What's it going to take to shut you up?
Rico: You... as my girlfriend.
Miley: Say what?!
Rico: Don't flatter yourself, doll face. This is strictly business. I need some hall cred in this place, and you can help me get it.
Lilly: Oh, so all he's looking for is a little arm candy.
Rico: That and someone to reach the top shelf of my locker.
Lilly: (To Miley) You can totally do that.
Miley: You can totally shut up!
Miley agrees so he won't tell her secret. Miley was going to give Rico a kiss on the cheek, but he turns his head at the last second. In the end, the big secret was a picture of Miley kissing her teddy bear.moreless
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Rico takes a picture of Miley kissing her teddy bear, Beary Bear. He texts her and tells her he knows her secret. She thinks he knows she is Hannah Montana, so she becomes his gal-pal. Then he gives her the phone, and kisses her on the lips, she gets mad!moreless

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By nxtgeneration, Feb 19, 2008

It was an average performance, average puns, average episode all around. I don't expect more from the characters, I expect more from the writers. The actors didn't have a lot to work with on this script. Most people seem to like this episode, so I am happy for the writers, actors, etc. But I. . . I am a tough cookie. Lol. Please try to keep the performance to its highest level, even if you have to reach a deadline. I know it will be hard if you are trying to make the deadline, but you could probably work it out.moreless
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Miley, Lilly and Oliver start high school on a rough note when they must find a way to stop Rico from telling everyone Miley's "secret". Meanwhile, Jackson faces trouble when a new student, Thor, decides that he's his new "best buddy".moreless

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By Veronica_Lodge, Jan 01, 2008

I thought this episode was very good. It's one of my favorites actually. I found the storyline funny and very ammusing. I enjoyed the fact that they are starting high school and have new obstacles to overcome as the school years goes on. I think it will make the series much more interesting because there are now more possibilities for future storylines. I thought the fact that Rico had a monkey in his locker with a snow cone machine and a mini fridge entertaining as well. Overall, it was a very well written episode and I hope most of the future episodes will be like this.moreless
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- Goof: Rico mentioned early in the episode that in addition to wanting Miley as his girlfriend for "arm candy", he needed to have someone to reach the top shelf of his locker. When his locker is shown later on, there are no shelves inside.
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- Goof: When Jackson goes back to school his sunglasses are on his head, but when he starts churning butter they are over his eyes. Then after the butter explodes the sunglasses are gone.
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- Goof: In the scene where Miley finds out that Rico is the one texting her, you can see that either the hallway lights are out or it is nighttime when they are shooting out the window.
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- Continuity Goof: Miley is a freshman and Jackson is a junior, but in Jackson's flashback, showing when he first came from Tennessee, it is said that he is a freshman. This would mean that they have been in Malibu for only two years. Although in season one, it was believed that they have been in Malibu for three years or more.
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- Goof: Right before Miley puts Beary the Bear back into her backpack, she kisses him on the left side of his nose. But when Lilly and Oliver see the cell phone photo, Miley is kissing Beary on his right ear.
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- Goof: When Oliver is opening Rico's locker you can see the locker is already open before he hits it.
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- Goof: In the second segment when Rico is on Miley's lap, she is smiling. However, when the camera is in a different angle, Miley is no longer smiling.
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- This episode featured the Hannah Montana song, "Make Some Noise."
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- Miley, Lilly, Oliver, and Rico are now freshmen at Seaview High School. Jackson, who is a junior, also attends Seaview High.
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- Rico: My lips are chappin', let's get smackin'.
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- Miley: Hey bro! Jackson: (Points to himself) Junior... (Points to Miley) ...Freshman. No bro, gotta go.
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- Lilly: If people find out you're annah-Hay ontana-May, you won't be able to go to any school, except maybe in the South Pole, completely cut off from civilization, where you'll eventually go mad! Mad I tell you! MAD! Miley: You put extra sugar in your cereal this morning, didn't you? Lilly: (Rubbing temples) Yes and now the room is spinning!
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- (Oliver comes in wearing fake muscles) Miley: What did you do? Oliver: Nothing, just been working on the old biceps/triceps. Lilly: Oliver! Miley: (Grabbing Oliver's shirt) Forget the muscles, meatball! You told someone my secret, didn't you? Didn't you? Oliver: No, I swear! Easy on the pecs! They pop.
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- (Oliver and the monkey are fighting over the phone) Oliver: Get your stinkin' paws off me you darn dirty ape! Lilly: Use your muscles! Oliver: They're in my book bag!
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- Lilly: There you are! I've got great news. Miley: Unless it involves a time machine and Rico's parents never meeting, I don't wanna know.
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- Jackson: (Churning butter) Hey butter, butter, butter! Hey butter, butter, butter! Hey butter, butter, churn. Thor: Oh, slow down there buddy, you don't want to hit the air (Interrupted by the butter exploding)...bubble. Jackson: (Jackson is covered in butter) Sweet nibblets! I got butter in all my nooks and crannies.
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- Miley: (Imitating Robbie) You know bud, you can always be home schooled. Miley: (As herself) No daddy, I want to go to school like a normal kid! What was I thinking?
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- Miley: Okay, I'm going to stall Rico. Oliver, you make friends with the monkey. Oliver: How am I supposed to do that? Lilly: Just be yourself, he'll think you're family.
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- Robbie: (Singing): Now Jackson is gone, and I am so happy. I think I'll just head upstairs, and take me a nnn-nappy!
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- Oliver: High school has made you hard. Lilly: (Ducks) Coconut! Oliver: What kind of comeback... (Gets hit in the back with a coconut)
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- Robbie: (Singing) My kids are all gone, so I'm writing this song. You'll think it's so sad, but you are so wrong! Cuz I can pick my nose and nobody stare. I can dance around in my underwear! Ahh yeah! (Turns around and sees Jackson) Jackson: I am never coming home for lunch again!
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- Miley: Okay, Rico, you know my secret. What's it going to take to shut you up? Rico: You... as my girlfriend. Miley: Say what?! Rico: Don't flatter yourself, doll face. This is strictly business. I need some hall cred in this place, and you can help me get it. Lilly: Oh, so all he's looking for is a little arm candy. Rico: That and someone to reach the top shelf of my locker. Lilly: (To Miley) You can totally do that. Miley: You can totally shut up!
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- Miley: What am I going to do? I've tried so hard to keep this secret. This is going ruin everything! Lilly: You don't know that. So one other person knows. It doesn't mean they're going to tell everyone at lunch. (Miley gets another text message on her cell) Miley: Oh, no, I'm getting another text. Lilly: What's it say? Miley: "I'm going to tell everybody at lunch." Lilly: Wow, creepy.
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NOTES (6)
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- This episode premiered in the Czech Republic on December 3rd, 2011.
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- This episode aired in Slovakia on September 5th, 2009.
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- This episode was first shown in the UK on June 2nd, 2007.
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- Moises Arias, who played the recurring character of Rico in season one, signed on as one of the show stars for season two.
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- This episode was available before airing on Disney Channel's website.
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- This episode aired as part of the "Freshman High Five" week on Disney Channel, which took place from April 23, 2007 through April 27, 2007.
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ALLUSIONS (4)
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- Miley: Unless it involves a time machine and Rico's parents never meeting, I don't care. This is an allusion to the movie Back to the Future.
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- Miley: Hurry up before me and Rico honeymoon in Hobbit Town. This is a reference to a village in the fictional story of "The Lord of the Rings". In the story hobbits are a race of men who are all shorter than 4 feet naturally for life. The village is actually called Hobbiton.
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- Oliver: Get your paws off me you darn dirty ape! This is an allusion to Charlton Heston's line in the movie Planet of the Apes.
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- Me and Rico Down by the School Yard is a play on the hit song by Paul Simon called Me and Julio Down by the School Yard.
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