Tobin Batra

**Tobin Batra** is a main character on *Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist*. He was a recurring character in Season One but was elevated to a series regular character in Season Two of the show. He is one of Zoey's co-workers at SPRQ Point. He is best friends with Leif Donnelly and enjoys making fun of Zoey whenever he can.

He is portrayed by Kapil Talwalkar.

## Biography

* S1
* S2

Pilot

After Zoey's interview with Joan, Leif and Tobin ambush her with questions. Tobin in particular makes lightly sexist remarks at Zoey, though Leif defends her. The next day, Tobin warns Zoey and Max that Joan is particularly angry that day. The following day, after Joan tells Zoey that the promotion is down to her and one other person, Leif and Tobin pester her on whether Joan gave her an advantage. When Leif sings "All I Do Is Win," Tobin dances along with the other coders. When Zoey walks into work the day after she gets her promotion, Tobin congratulates her.

Zoey's Extraordinary Best Friend

When Zoey makes her first speech as manager to the coders, Tobin pokes fun at her for handing out journals. Later, Tobin reveals that he was admitted to both MIT and Harvard but hacked into the CIA and went to prison for 3 years instead. When Zoey reads her first impressions of the coders from her journal, she mentions that Tobin is a legend in the hacking community.

Zoey's Extraordinary Boss

When Max questions why Charlie's approval of the SPRQ Point Watch matters so much, Leif and Tobin ridicule him. Later, Leif and Tobin argue over who deserves to be the lead programmer for the watch demo and who worships Charlie more. Tobin brags that he lost his virginity in the game Better World, and he and Leif agree that it still counts. When Charlie arrives at SPRQ Point, Tobin and the rest of the coders sing "Superstar" to him, holding him over their heads and rubbing the floor at his feet. Leif and Tobin are both starstruck when they approach Charlie. Much to Tobin's dismay, Charlie says losing your virginity in Better World does not count.

Zoey's Extraordinary Failure

When Zoey and Joan give the coders their anonymous peer reviews, they tell Tobin that his coworkers thought his work was adequate. Tobin seems happy with this assessment.

Zoey's Extraordinary Night Out

Tobin and Leif discussing the open bar at Simon's engagement party. Zoey, surprised that they're invited, asks them how they know Simon. Tobin says they taught Simon how to beat a video game in the same room. When Joan asks for new ideas, Tobin proposes a robot dog that can tell the weather. At the engagement party, Tobin hangs out with Leif and Joan.

Zoey's Extraordinary Confession

Tobin and Leif mourn Joan and Charlie's divorce. After Joan and Leif announce the Chirp, Tobin tells Leif he's proud of him but asks why he didn't tell him about the project. Though Leif says they were keeping the project on the down-low, Tobin insists that they always tell each other everything. Leif promises Tobin he'll make it up to him when they celebrate Spell-iversary, the day they both won the National Spelling Bee at age 11. Later, when Tobin announces to Leif that he got the best table at Club Chaos for Spell-iversary, Leif walks off to talk to Joan, which hurts Tobin. Tobin sings “Don't Speak” while looking sadly at Joan and Leif as they talk in the conference room. When Max asks Tobin if he's good to test Zoey's powers, Tobin quips a reply, concealing his hurt. At the club, Tobin celebrates with the Brogrammers until he gets a text message. Looking hurt, he leaves to go to the bathroom and eventually leaves the party. The next day, Tobin takes a shot of hot sauce from a bottle with his face on it. Zoey gives him the custom Spell-iversary vodka he never got at the club and apologizes if she made him leave the party. Tobin admits that he is hurt by Leif bailing out on Spell-iversary to boost his career, and Zoey encourages him to talk to Leif. Later, Tobin walks up to Leif with the custom vodka and says that they missed him last night. They chuckle over the misspelling of "Spell-iversary" on the bottle. Tobin forthrightly explains that Spell-iversary is so important to him because Leif made him feel cool when they met at the Spelling Bee. Leif explains that he had to work, but Tobin says he's been flaky for a while. Leif insists that Tobin needs to be more serious about his career if they're going to run the place one day, and Tobin seems surprised by Leif's plans. They reconcile and hug.

Zoey's Extraordinary Glitch

Tobin tells Zoey that there's a problem with the SPRQ Point Watch but insists that it isn't his fault just because he wrote the entire calendar code. He says the bug causes every event created to be posted on Christmas. Later, Tobin fixes the first glitch but says he inadvertently created a new problem. Even later, Tobin tells Zoey about get another glitch later that makes the watch share events with all of someone's contacts. After Zoey and Max argue in the bathroom, Tobin walks in and nonchalantly greets Zoey. As Zoey leaves, Tobin tries to gossip with her from his bathroom stall. That night, Tobin lets Zoey know that he finally fixed all of the problems with the watch. Zoey tells Tobin that's good, but Tobin reminds her that it was his fault. Zoey reassures Tobin that he worked all day and that he doesn't sound like a screwup to her.

Zoey's Extraordinary Silence

Zoey walks into SPRQ Point to sees Abigail signing to Tobin. Tobin tells Zoey that they have to get Abigail an internship. Zoey, surprised that Tobin can sign, asks how he knows, and Tobin recounts how he learned to sign for a deaf girl he was into during his junior year of high school and then fell in love with ASL. Tobin acts as Abigail's interpreter when Zoey discusses Abigail's relationship with Howie with her. Tobin starts tearing up while Abigail signs.

Zoey's Extraordinary Outburst

Tobin asks Leif how Max got a job on the sixth floor and wonders if he is hooking up with Ava. Tobin declares that sleeping with the boss is a great way for career advancement, which a flustered Leif denies. When Leif goes up to the sixth floor to get Max's Chirp files, he brings Tobin with him, who exclaims that he's always wanted to go up there. Tobin is impressed by the seafood bar on the sixth floor and goes to check it out, getting a whole dish of shrimp. Later, when Joan searches for her access card to the sixth floor, Tobin, a full lobster on his desk, sheepishly hands it over.

Zoey's Extraordinary Mother

Tobin tells Zoey that he completed all the AR interface for the Chirp, which impresses Zoey. When Tobin laughs at something on his screen, Joan tells him to stop Slacking with Leif. Tobin insists that he wants to know the details of how Leif is doing on the sixth floor. Later, Tobin jumps up and exclaims that he finished the pattern-matching function on the reverse image search for the Chirp. After his announcement, Tobin informs everyone that he is going to take a victory lap. Joan tells Tobin that they all know his bathroom schedule and that they are not fooled, and Tobin runs off. As he leaves, Joan asks Tobin if he can send her the pattern file, but she realizes that he has already gone. Joan walks up to Tobin's desk and starts looking for the file. While she searches his computer, she sees a Slack message pop up from Leif and realizes that Leif has been funneling Chirp code to Tobin.

Zoey's Extraordinary Dad

When Zoey walks into SPRQ Point, Tobin points out that now they have their own Omelet Bar. Tobin mentions that he has had three omelets so far and touts his high cholesterol. He then expresses that he is actually worried.

Zoey's Extraordinary Return

When Zoey arrives at SPRQ Point for the first time since her father's passing, Tobin sings "Hello, Dolly!" along with the rest of the fourth floor. Later, after bragging that he taught one of the dogs Leif brought into the bullpen to bark at George, Tobin greets Zoey and says death becomes her. When Zoey notices that the food bar has become a "No Bar," Leif and Tobin explain that SPRQ Point is broke. Later, Tobin brags to the other coders about tricking George into believing he was Danny Michael Davis and getting him to bring Tobin a pet tiger. When George sings "Don't Cry Out Loud," he smiles at Leif and Tobin while they ignore him completely. After Zoey interrupts the song and snaps at the office, Tobin tells them he knew she wasn't ready to come back. Later, Zoey walks up to Tobin and tells him to stop hazing George, which seems to straighten him out. Tobin even calls George over to join a game of foosball with him and Leif and high-fives George when he scores a goal.

Zoey's Extraordinary Distraction

When Zoey walks onto the fourth floor to see the Brogrammers messing around, George happily explains that he and Tobin are friends now and side-hugs him. Later, when Danny Michael Davis asks the team for ideas on how to spin the watch scandal to the media, Tobin interjects with an idea to claim the video is a deepfake and make deepfake videos of all the competitors' watches in an attempt to confuse the entire marketplace. Danny harshly tells Tobin to get out and then advises Zoey to kick him out. Zoey turns to Tobin and asks him if he would like to get out, and Tobin hesitantly leaves. Tobin bows out of the game "Fire Wrist" when the coders play, and George gloats his victory. When Leif laments to Zoey that the floor is like a frat house, Zoey points out that Tobin seems to really be in his element as she looks over to see George and Tobin taking shots of coffee creamer. When Leif introduces Mackenzie, Yasmeen, and Cass to the coders and sends Jared, Gabe, and Kevin off to the fifth floor in their place, Tobin is baffled. He walks up to Leif, asks what he is doing, and reminds him that they are called the Brogrammers for a reason. When Leif tells the female programmers to take their seats, Tobin seems nervous.
## Physical Appearance and Style

Tobin is often seen wearing backward baseball caps and colorful hoodies.

## Personality

Tobin is goofy and sarcastic, and he is often snarky when speaking to Zoey. He regularly makes sexist remarks disguised as jokes, especially at Zoey's and Joan's expense. Tobin loves hearing office gossip.

## Relationships

* Mackenzie
* Leif Donnelly

When Mackenzie moves onto the fourth floor with Yasmeen and Cass at the end of "Zoey's Extraordinary Distraction," Tobin initially seems wary of her presence. In "Zoey's Extraordinary Dreams," Tobin and Mackenzie bicker over the company softball team, first when Tobin implies that only the men on the floor will be involved and also when the jerseys he purchases appear to contain phallic imagery. In "Zoey's Extraordinary Memory," Tobin and Mackenzie arrive at the MaxiMo opening together. When Mackenzie offers to buy him a drink, Tobin excitedly asks Zoey if she saw. In "Zoey's Extraordinary Birthday," Mackenzie and Tobin attend Zoey's birthday party together and also sing together during "Kiss Me." After discovering that Leif went behind their backs and developed his own phone concept while they were competing with their Mega Phone and Micro Phone ideas, Mackenzie and Tobin angrily make out in the meditation room. In the Season Two finale, they announce to their coworkers that their relationship is HR-official.
Tobin and Leif are best friends. When Leif starts working on the Chirp with Joan, Tobin feels abandoned.

## Heart Songs

* S1
* S2
* Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas

* "Don't Speak" - No Doubt (S1E7)

Ensemble

* "All I Do Is Win" - DJ Khaled (S1E1)
* "Superstar" - Jerry Herman (S1E3)
* "The Boy Is Mine" - Brandy & Monica (S1E10)
* "Get Together" - The Youngbloods (S1E11)

- "Hello, Dolly!" - Jerry Herman (S2E1)

- "It's The Hard-Knock Life" - Charles Strouse (S2E3)

- "The Tracks of My Tears" - Smokey Robinson and The Miracles (S2E6)

- "Kiss Me" - Sixpence None The Richer (S2E8)

- "Sing" - Carpenters (S2E13)

Ensemble

* "Baby Did A Bad Bad Thing" - Chris Isaak (S2E2)
* "Don't Leave Me This Way" - Thelma Houston (S2E8)
* "One" - Three Dog Night (S2E9)
* "Shake It Off" - Taylor Swift (S2E13)

## Gallery

* "Zoey's Extraordinary Goodbye"
* "Zoey's Extraordinary Goodbye"
* "Zoey's Extraordinary Goodbye"
* "Zoey's Extraordinary Session"
* "Zoey's Extraordinary Session"
* "Zoey's Extraordinary Birthday"
* "Zoey's Extraordinary Birthday"
* "Zoey's Extraordinary Memory"
* "Zoey's Extraordinary Memory"
* "Zoey's Extraordinary Distraction"
* "Zoey's Extraordinary Dad"
* "Zoey's Extraordinary Dad"
* "Zoey's Extraordinary Outburst"
* "Zoey's Extraordinary Outburst"
* "Zoey's Extraordinary Silence"
* "Zoey's Extraordinary Glitch"
* "Zoey's Extraordinary Confession"
* "Zoey's Extraordinary Confession"
* "Zoey's Extraordinary Confession"
* "Pilot"
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