Quinn's Alpaca

Quinn's Alpaca
Season 2, Episode 13
Production Information
Director	Michael Grossman
Writer	Eric Friedman
Prod code	210
Airdate	April 30, 2006
Episode Chronology
Previous	People Auction
Next	Surprise

Quinn's Alpaca is the 13th episode of Season 2 and the 26th overall episode in the Nickelodeon TV series Zoey 101. It originally aired on April 30, 2006, and serves as the Season 2 finale.

Plot

Quinn's pet alpaca, Otis, is depressed because he misses her, which causes her to become depressed herself. The girls decide to try and cheer Quinn up by throwing an alpaca-themed party. However, this only makes her miss Otis even more, and she attempts to leave PCA to be with him, which could get her suspended in the middle of the semester. Zoey finds her and stops her before she leaves campus. Eventually, Otis gets to spend a week with her at PCA.

Meanwhile, the guys make a bet to see who can go the longest without saying anything containing the letter 'S' and the person who loses has to run across the campus wearing nothing but a bikini top, a hula skirt, and a flashing red helmet. The bet goes on for a while, with Lola's attempt at making Logan lose the bet unsuccessful. Michael ends up losing when he says "Yes!" after his crush, Vanessa, asks if he wants to go out with her,

Trivia

• This episode marks Nicole Bristow’s final appearance in the series, although it was not the last episode filmed with actress Alexa Nikolas.
• This is the 10th episode of Season 2 in production order.
• Paul Butcher (Dustin Brooks) does not appear in this episode.
• For unknown reasons, this episode is rarely aired on American television during reruns of the series.
• This is the final episode of the series to feature Eric Friedman as a credited writer.
• The song featured during the montage of Quinn and Otis, as well as in the end credits, is "Makes Me Happy" by Backhouse Mike.
• Chase says, “You’re in like Flynn,” a phrase referencing the late Australian actor Errol Flynn. The line is notable because Sean Flynn, who portrays Chase, is Errol Flynn’s grandson.
• This is the only episode in which Quinn's parents appear in the original series. They later appear in the sequel film Zoey 102, portrayed by different actors.
• It is revealed that Quinn is from Seattle, Washington, the same city that would later serve as the setting of iCarly.
• This is the final episode in the series which Lola is seen wearing colorful highlights in her hair.
• When Logan figures out Lola is trying to trick him, he tells her "Re-jected!", referencing the final "cheer" that her, Zoey, and Nicole performed for him in People Auction.
• In addition to her many other talents, it is revealed that Lola can modulate her voice to the point that someone she talks to every day won't be able to recognize it's her.
• Lola is able to interact with Mark while he is in the aardvark costume, despite Zoey’s Balloon later establishing her intense fear of people in large costumes.
• Erin Sanders makes a reference to this episode in the Big Time Rush episode Big Time Rocker.
• Michael tells Chase and Logan that he would puke on Vanessa if he asked her out as she is "too pretty," foreshadowing Michael Loves Lisa where he throws up during his karaoke performance.
• Running gag: Quinn's alpaca being called a llama.

Goofs

• When Vanessa comes to Michael and asks him if he wants to go out with her, the camera is on Michael with a bunch of students present in the background. The camera then cuts to Chase and Logan, and when the camera is back on Michael when he says yes, the students are gone. When Chase and Logan then point out that "Yes" has an "S" and says he lost the bet, the camera is on him again and the students are in the background again.
• Zoey refers to counting carbs as "stupid," but in New Roomies, she avoids eating mac and cheese because it's "too carby."

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Cast

Main

• Jamie Lynn Spears as Zoey Brooks
• Sean Flynn as Chase Matthews
• Victoria Justice as Lola Martinez
• Christopher Massey as Michael Barret
• Alexa Nikolas as Nicole Bristow
• Erin Sanders as Quinn Pensky
• Matthew Underwood as Logan Reese

Co-starring

• Jack Salvatore, Jr. as Mark Del Figgalo