May 19, 2025 (Summer)
Summer Shows: Big Time Rush
When I think of summer, I think of afternoons watching Nickelodeon on my family’s box TV. During that time, I was whisked away into the world of boy bands. While One Direction was all over the radio, I was focused on a band only seen through the TV screen. And that show was Big Time Rush.
The show stars the band Big Time Rush, consisting of Kendall Schmitt, James Maslow, Carlos PenaVega, and Logan Henderson. In the show, they are four hockey players from Minnesota, and they grasp at the chance of a lifetime by heading to L.A to become a boy band. While there, they get into hijinks and tomfoolery on their way to becoming famous.
Even though the band is real, their personas on the show are greatly exaggerated. Kendall is the leader, James is the pretty boy, Carlos is the wild child, and Logan is the genius. They somehow all have differing personalities, but together, they are unstoppable. Another thing is when they are together, they manage to have one singular brain cell between the four of them. Besides the boys, there are a plethora of side characters. Everyone from their hot-headed manager Gustavo to Kendall’s scheming sister Katie plays a role in the chaos of every episode.
During the shenanigans, a song gets featured and eventually performed by the band. While there are plenty of songs to choose from, some of my favorites include “Big Time Rush,” the show’s theme song; “Boyfriend”; and “City is Ours.” All of the songs are bangers, and sometimes, they fit the episode incredibly well. For example, one of the episodes is about Big Time Rush trying to secure a record deal, and when they do, the song “Halfway There” plays, proving that they are halfway there to becoming an actual band.
Overall, Big Time Rush is a campy show filled with silly jokes and great songs. If you want to watch four guys attempt to achieve their dreams, then this is the show for you!
Big Time Rush is available on the Roku Channel and Apple TV.