Episode 229(Stars of Nickelodeon Part 3)

**Episode 229** of **BrainSurge** is the twenty-ninth episode filmed of the second season and 28th episode aired. It is the fifth and final **Nick Stars** episode taped (7th Overall) for Season 2, third to be aired (5th overall), and eleventh special episode taped for Season 2.

## Brainiacs

* Nathan Kress: (iCarly) (Blue): (Is called Butthead by his friend Jennette)
* Jennette McCurdy: (iCarly) (Green): (Likes to shoot ping pong balls at other cast members)
* Gage Golightly: (The Troop) (Pink): (Loves to kickbox)
* Nick Purcell: (The Troop) (Yellow): (Can do a great Louis Armstrong impression)
* Matt Shively: (True Jackson, VP) (Red): (Used to collect petrified rocks)
* **Ashley Argota: (True Jackson, VP) (Purple): (Once ran the bases backwards in T-ball)**

## Level 1

### **Puzzles**

#### Puzzle Objectives

1. Which dog isn't barking? (Max/Ruff/Pee Wee/Doug)
2. What color was Jeff's t-shirt? (Green/Red/Yellow/Blue)
3. Which song did Jeff replay? (The Download/Knockin' on Kevin's Door/California Schemin'/Livin' La Vida Soda)
4. Which pattern was on Felicia's bracelet? (Pink & White Stripes/Blue & Dark Stripes/Orange/Light Blue)
5. What colored pillow was the girl holding during the pillow fight? (Yellow/Pink/Green/Purple)

**Episode Difference**

50: Felicia/Joy/Cori/Hayley

### **Results**

 2nd/Comeback
 Tied for 3rd/Comeback
 Tied for 3rd/Comeback
 5th
 6th

**Gage and Jennette are eliminated**

No prizes are rewarded for Levels 1 and 2

## Level 2

#### Interviews

* Nathan: Talks about being the only iCarly actor left and his Level 2 troubles
* Nick: Jeff mentions the competition against him
* Matt: Agrees with Jeff that he guessed his way onto Level 2
* Ashley: Confident that a True Jackson VP actor can win against the other two

### Story

Nightmare Creatures

Not Said: 50 Footed Woman, Frogzilla, **Ghoul Principal**, TP Mummy, Barely Transparent Man, Booger Man, Phantom of the Oprahhhh, Pink Pantster, Queen Kong, Trickle Monster, Upchucky and Smellraiser

**Matt and Nick are eliminated**

### **Knockout Round**

Nathan vs. Ashley

**Pairs: 1/5, 2/14, 3/13, 4/10, 6/16, 7/8, 9/11 and 12/15**

**Images: Upchucky, Trickle Monster, TP Mummy, Pink Pantster, Phantom of the Oprahhhh, Hackula, Frogzilla and Queen Kong**

**Nathan: 1/5**

**Ashley: 2/14**

**Nathan: 6/8 (Wrong)**

**Ashley: 12/15 (Correct)**

**Nathan is eliminated**

## Level 3

**BrainSurge champion: Ashley**

Ashley will be playing for audience member Myles Avent

Prizes: Rock Band 2 Wireless Guitar/Nintendo Wii with My Sims Agents and My Sims Racing/Nickelodeon Suites

4x4: Cleared in 14.28 seconds

Path: 1/7/10/11/12/16 (Same as 201)

Attempts

1. 1/7/10/11/**16**
2. Clear

5x5: Cleared in 18.03 seconds

Path: 2/6/11/12/17/18/19/25

Attempts

1. 2/6/11/**17**
2. Clear

6x6: Cleared in 38.33 seconds

Path: 1/7/13/20/21/16/23/29/30/36

Attempts

1. 1/7/13/20/21/23/29/**36**
2. 1/7/13/20/21/**22**
3. Clear with 19.36 left

## Trivia

* This is the last episode to feature the Dogs puzzle.
* This is the only episode where the Juggling puzzle asks for something not related to the items he juggled.
* This is the fourth and final time Nathan Kress got eliminated. He finally became a BrainSurge Champ in Episode 309.
* This is the first time Matt Shively got eliminated, the second time Nick Purcell got eliminated and third time Jennette McCurdy got eliminated in Level 1.
	+ According to an interview with Matt on Ashley's podcast, *Mismo*, the producers told him to purposely throw the game because they didn't want him to win twice in one season and to make it fair for the other contestants. This also prevented him from winning his third episode in a row.
		- This is also the only time an episode of BrainSurge was confirmed to be somewhat scripted.

## Error

* Just like in Episode 227, Jennette's name was spelled "Jeanette" on the Level 1 scoreboard, albeit being spelled correctly on her nametag.