Best Friendzzz

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## Best Friendzzz

* Title card
* Screenshot
* Video

## General

### Airdate

April 14, 2007 (CAN)
July 10, 2007 (US)

## Chronology

### Next

"Kindergarten King"

"**Best Friendzzz**" is the first half of the fifth episode of the first season of *Wayside*.

## Synopsis

When Myron and Dana break up their friendship, Myron attempts befriending Shari while Dana befriends Todd.

## Plot

The episode opens with Todd getting off the bus in the morning at Wayside School, only to be greeted by Dana and Myron doing their best friend handshake. Todd remarks that they have a great best friend handshake, and they agree, being the best of friends anyone can imagine. They continue walking across the schoolyard, and Todd says he has never seen two people be such close friends. Myron agrees that he's so great, that Dana is lucky to be his friend. Dana believes Myron is lucky to have her, due to how many mistakes he makes, and wishes he could cover for her for a change.

Myron starts arguing that Dana is too perfect and predictable to make any mistakes, and it annoys him, as well as Dana, who pulls turf off the ground and puts it on her head. They keep fighting, and eventually break their friendship, with Myron deciding he'll find a new, better best friend. Dana blames Todd, who only complimented their friendship, but argues he won't find anyone. But he does. He finds Shari, and Dana scoffs at it, since Shari is always asleep. Myron continues to laugh with Shari, but Dana thinks it's a desperate attempt to make her jealous.

Dana questions how Myron can even know what Shari's thinking, and he demonstrates by grabbing a glass, and explaining how if you hold it up to the wall, you can hear everything on the other side. Todd tries this, and hears down a pipe to the principal's office, hearing Mr. Kidswatter showing off his new Wizzomatic 3000 to Louis. Myron further explains that this also works with Shari's brain. Dana decides two can play at that game, and tries to pull the same stunt with Todd, but Todd explains that it's not necessary since he's awake. Myron listens to Shari, and decides it's time to get away from Todd and Dana and do things as best friends together.

Myron starts doing a variety of activities with Shari, including tetherball, kite-flying, holding balloons, swimming, and riding a bike, but each time, gets shown up by a jealous Dana, bringing a reluctant Todd alongside her. Meanwhile, Mr. Kidswatter is trying to work his Wizzomatic to achieve inner peace, but makes a mistake and inflates it instead. Dana tries to pull the breaks on her bikes, but crashes into Kidswatter instead, sending him flying. Myron decides to move inside to the cafeteria, where he's drinking a milkshake with Shari, or rather, drinking it himself with Shari next to him, while Dana watches, aggressively drinking her own milkshake. Myron finishes his milkshake, and decides to ask what Shari wants to do next, and states that she wants to do their best friend handshake. Dana watches in horror as he walks her through the steps, and eventually has enough, screaming so loud to shatter the brain-listening glass.

Outside, Mr. Kidswatter decides to make a few "modifications" to his Wizzomatic using a mallet, hoping it'll destress him even faster. Instead, it produces a propeller that lifts him high into the air. Inside, Myron is sobbing, and Todd points out he could grab another glass, but Dana and Myron tell him to stay out of it. Myron keeps crying, and Dana tells him things will be okay, especially since she can recognize it as his fake crying. Myron asks how, and Dana says that it's because she can always tell from a best friend, if he feels like being her best friend again. Myron and Dana make up, and perform their best friend handshake, but upon hearing Shari wake up, decide to leave. Todd wonders if Myron was right about being able to hear her brain, and listens through a glass that was lying around. He's so surprised by what he hears, he ends up rushing off as well. Outside, Mr. Kidswatter asks for help when he passes by the cafeteria window, proclaiming that he is distressed, and the episode ends.

## Characters

* Yodana
* Incidental 011
* Myron
* Incidental 013
* Incidental 003
* Elizabeth
* Incidental 006
* Todd
* Incidental 016
* Incidental 005
* Stephen
* Shari
* Mrs. Jewls (mentioned)
* Louis
* Mr. Kidswatter

## Transcript

Read a transcript for "Best Friendzzz" here.

## Trivia

* This is the first episode of *Wayside* to feature a secondary character in a significant role, specifically, Shari.
* This is the only *Wayside* episode not to feature Maurecia at any point, even as a cameo.