Jessie's Big Break

**Jessie's Big Break** is the tenth episode in the second season of *JESSIE*. This episode is an hour-long special. It first aired on February 15, 2013 to 3.95 million viewers.

## Plot

Jessie finally gets her 'big break' - as a stunt double to Australian actress, Shaylee Michaels. Jessie and Shaylee become friends quickly. However, when Shaylee's boyfriend McD starts flirting with Jessie, trouble arises. Meanwhile, Emma and Ravi help Zuri sneak her pet zebra, Zeebee, into the penthouse. However, they get busted by a zoo caretaker, who also takes Mrs. Kipling. Now, they must save Mrs. Kipling and Zeebee.

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Debby Ryan as Jessie Prescott
* Peyton List as Emma Ross
* Cameron Boyce as Luke Ross
* Karan Brar as Ravi Ross
* Skai Jackson as Zuri Ross
* Kevin Chamberlin as Bertram Winkle

### Recurring Cast

* Maia Mitchell as Shaylee Michaels
* John DeLuca as McD
* Suzanne Krull as Mildred Lumpkey

## Quotes

> '***Luke:** Dad called the director, McD, and got permission for me to do behind the scenes documentary for my film class, so I get to follow you around with the camera, but this time not in a creepy, without your knowledge kind of ways.****'***Jessie: **It might be less creepy if you weren't drooling so much.****Shaylee:** And if you had the camera pointed at our faces.

## Trivia

* This episode was originally titled "The Fall Gal".
* This is the first two-part episode of the show.
* This is the first time Jessie kisses Luke on the cheek.
* On the Disney+ version these two episodes are divided into two parts. With the following titles:
	+ Jessie’s Big Break, Part 1 (Part 1 of 2)
	+ Jessie’s Big Break, Part 2 (Part 2 of 2). This is also the first episode to start with “previously on…”
* This is the first appearance of Shaylee
* Jessie and Shaylee kiss Luke in this episode.
* It is revealed that Ravi's birthday was two months ago.
* Christina Ross was mentioned
* Bertram says that Emma wanted him to press her favorite sneaking around hat.
* This is the second Lessie kiss. The first was in *Christmas Story*.
* It is revealed that McD’s real name is Timmy Finkleberg.
* The actor Chris Hemsworth was mentioned
* Maia Mitchell, John DeLuca, and Kevin Chamberlin starred in the DCOM *Teen Beach Movie*. In 2012, Ross Lynch guest starred on Jessie in the crossover episode *Austin & Jessie & Ally: All Star New Year*. Lynch also starred in *Teen Beach Movie*.
* The actress Mila Kunis was mentioned
* Jessie pretends to be a stunt-woman, just like she lied about having nanny experience
* This is McD's first and only appearance on the show.
* The actress Katherine Heigl was mentioned
* Morgan Ross was mentioned.
* Kenny the Koala was mentioned
* Zeebee, Zuri’s zebra, was mentioned and returns in this episode
* Many sources mistakenly put the production code as 216-217, but almost every source says it is 299.
* The movie on production is "Tomb Robber", a parody of the *Tomb Raider* video game and movie series. The character played by Shaylee looks physically and characteristically like protagonist *Lara Croft*.
* This was Suzanne Krull's last acting appearance before her death.
* Shaylee's line "I hate snakes. Why does it always have to be snakes?" could very well be a reference to Indiana Jones' iconic line "Why did it have to be snakes?" and his hatred/fear of snakes.

## Goofs

* When Jessie falls to the ground behind McD and Luke while they are talking, she is seen to be wearing black socks. But at the start and end of the scene, she isn't wearing any socks.
* Zuri's eyemask changes position several times during the scene. When first seen, she is wearing it correctly, but after helping Bertram through the window, the mask is upside down. While blocking her ears during the alarm sounding, she is holding it in her right hand and then it goes back to being worn on her head upside down again.

## Transcript

*To view the **Jessie's Big Break** transcript, click here.*