The Radio

This article is about the episode. For the actual radio, see Fada Model 115.

The Radio
Season 3, Episode 12
Production Information
Director	Steve Hoefer
Writer	Ethan Banville
Prod code	314
Airdate	July 19, 2007
Episode Chronology
Previous	Quarantine
Next	Paige at PCA

The Radio is the 12th episode in Season 3 and the 38th overall episode in the Nickelodeon TV series, Zoey 101. It is the 14th episode of Season 3 in production order. The episode aired on July 19, 2007.

Plot

After receiving a Fada Model 115 radio from his grandfather, Chase sells it to Zoey for $5 and a coupon for a free taco. After Quinn discovers the radio is worth between $10,000 - $12,000, Zoey plans to give the radio back to Chase. When Chase discovers the value of the radio, he yells at Zoey for not giving it back to him, even though she was planning to give it back. This makes her mad and she decides not to give the radio back. Their argument quickly expands to include the rest of the gang, who argue over who the radio belongs to. Quinn and Logan think Zoey should keep the radio, while Lola and Michael think Zoey should return the radio to Chase. Chase attempts to steal the radio, only to be caught by Zoey. At wit's end, Lola and Quinn call in Mark to act as a mediator who rules that the radio is Zoey's property. Zoey and Chase show little emotion toward Mark's decision. The next day, Zoey brings Chase a taco from Taco Guapo and the radio. She tells him the radio is his and that she originally planned on giving it to him. They decide to split the profits between them, but unfortunately for them, Chase's grandfather arrives and takes the radio back, having found the value and intending to sell it for himself. 

After Lola continually points out how Quinn has never been kissed by Mark, Quinn tries to make him kiss her. Mark keeps refusing, but when Quinn thanks him for settling the argument over the radio, he kisses her, because he wanted to do it when she was not expecting it.

Episode Trivia

• Paul Butcher (Dustin Brooks) did not appear in this episode.
• This is Chase's grandfather's only appearance.
• In the beginning of this episode, Chase mentions that he asked his grandfather for the GO MP3 player, which is the same MP3 player mentioned in the Drake & Josh TV movie, "Drake & Josh Go Hollywood."
• Mark kisses Quinn in this episode for the first time.
• The gag Michael plays on Logan (the golf ball from cup to pocket trick) at the beginning of the episode is from The Partridge Family.
• This episode's main plot is very similar to that of the SpongeBob SquarePants episode, "One Krabs Trash."
• This is the first and only time Lola speaks Spanish.
• Going by production order, this is the 14th episode of Season 3.
• Moral: Friends and family are more important than the value of an expensive item.

Goofs

• In this episode, Chase tells Zoey that Logan doesn't like to walk to the bathroom during the night because it's too far from their dorm and thus he pees out the window. Zoey and Chase point out that that's why their flowers outside died. However, urine is known for being very healthy and nutritious for flowers and plants.
• You can get in trouble in reality for peeing out windows.
• Michael left his bag at the lunch table when everyone angrily stormed off.
• Despite Zoey not knowing of the radio prior to this episode, it was in her dorm in the Season 1 episode, New Roomies.
• Quinn said Mark had no passion or emotion, but in Little Beach Party, he cried when Zoey asked him about his history test, indicating he does indeed have emotions.
• Although Mark is invited to mediate the disagreement between both sides, the terminology is incorrect. Mark instead arbitrates between the two of them and therefore is able to make a ruling. A mediator brings together two parties to try and work out a compromise in a dispute; an arbitrator hears both sides and is asked to rule on a dispute.

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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
• Erin Sanders as Quinn Pensky
• Matthew Underwood as Logan Reese

Co-Starring

• Abby Wilde as Stacey Dillsen
• Jack Salvatore, Jr. as Mark Del Figgalo
• Bob Larkin as Chase's Grandfather
• Jacob Nelson as Violin Player