'' Big Time Rush'' (also known as ''BTR''), is an American television sitcom created by

Scott Fellows Scott Fellows (born September 28, 1965) is an American television producer, writer, and director. He is known for creating the Nickelodeon shows ''Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide'' and ''Big Time Rush'' and the Cartoon Network (originall ...

about the Hollywood misadventures of four hockey players from

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—Kendall, James, Carlos, and Logan, after they are selected to form a boy band. The series premiered with an hour-long pilot episode, "Big Time Audition", on Nickelodeon, on November 28, 2009. Its official debut episode premiered on January 18, 2010, earning 6.8 million viewers, making it Nickelodeon's highest-rated

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series debut ever. The final episode aired on July 25, 2013, after four seasons comprising a total of 74 episodes.

Series overview

Episodes

Season 1 (2009–10)

* This season was filmed from August 2009 to April 2010. * Season 1 consisted of 20 episodes. * Kendall Schmidt, James Maslow, Carlos Pena Jr.,

Logan Henderson Logan Phillip Henderson (born September 14, 1989) is an American actor and singer. He played the role of Logan Mitchell on the Nickelodeon series ''Big Time Rush'' and is a current member of the Big Time Rush band. Early life and career Hend ...

, and

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were present for all episodes. *

Ciara Bravo Ciara Quinn Bravo (; born March 18, 1997) is an American actress. She began her career as a child actress, starring in the Nickelodeon series ''Big Time Rush'' and the Fox series '' Red Band Society''. She also appeared in the Nickelodeon televi ...

was absent for one episode, 1x16 "Big Time Sparks". * Nicole Scherzinger,

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, and Ed Begley, Jr. all made guest appearances during the season.

Season 2 (2010–12)

* This season was filmed from July 2010 to May 2011. * This season has 29 episodes. * This is the longest season in the entire show. * Tanya Chisholm joins the main cast in this season as Kelly Wainwright. * Kendall Schmidt, James Maslow, Carlos Pena Jr.,

, and

were present for all episodes. * Tanya Chisholm and

were absent for one episode. * Miranda Cosgrove, Snoop Dogg,

, Ed Begley, Jr.,

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, Russell Brand, Gage Golightly, Malese Jow,

Elizabeth Gillies Elizabeth Egan Gillies (born July 26, 1993) is an American actress and singer. She gained prominence for her starring roles as Jade West in the Nickelodeon series ''Victorious'' (2010–2013), and as Fallon Carrington on The CW revival of ''Dy ...

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, Forrest Burnham, Jeanine Mason, and

Cedric Yarbrough Cedric Percelle Yarbrough (born March 20, 1973) is an American actor and comedian who stars in series '' Reno 911!'' as Deputy S. Jones and as Kenneth on the ABC sitcom '' Speechless'', as well as voicing Gerald Fitzgerald on the Netflix comedy ...

all made guest appearances during the season.

Film (2012)

Season 3 (2012)

On May 24, 2011, Nickelodeon renewed ''Big Time Rush'' for a third season. Malese Jow joins the show Recurring as Lucy Stone. Filming for this season began on April 3, 2012. * Rachel Crow,

Alfonso Ribeiro Alfonso Lincoln Ribeiro (born September 21, 1971) is an American actor, comedian and television host. He is best known for his roles as Alfonso Spears on the sitcom ''Silver Spoons'', Carlton Banks on the NBC sitcom ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ...

, and

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all made guest appearances during the season.

Season 4 (2013)

On August 6, 2012, Nickelodeon renewed ''Big Time Rush'' for a 13-episode fourth season.''TVBytheNumbers
Nickelodeon Greenlights Fourth Season of Hit Musical Comedy Series 'Big Time Rush'
August 6, 2012

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, Victoria Justice, and more guest-starred in this season. This is the final season of ''Big Time Rush''. This season was filmed from January 2013 to May 2013.

References

External links

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Big Time Rush on Nick.com
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