Part 1 of 2. A 16-year-old aspiring singer gets discovered by a music executive and makes a deal not to be a solo act, but to bring his best friends along so they can form a group.
In the series opener of this comedy about the making of a teenage music group, the guys clash with Gustavo over where to attend school: Gustavo arranges for an in-studio tutor, while the boys prefer to attend Palm Woods with their friends.
The guys upgrade their dull living quarters by taking set decor from a phony soundstage apartment Gustavo set up for press purposes.
The guys are unhappy when an executive gives them a fifth band member: a troublemaker who thrives on causing conflict and promoting his own bad-boy image.
The guys all fall for the same girl, and this affects the love song Gustavo wants them to record. Instead of singing a sugary ballad, they produce a bitter antilove anthem.
The guys house-sit for Gustavo and wind up wrecking his most prized possessions.
Gustavo's unable to make the band's first photo shoot, so Griffin's in charge---and he has some wacky ideas for the guys.
Too much time together has the guys craving time apart, so Logan tries to sneak into a math lecture, Carlos bonds with his dad, and Kendall and James make sacrifices for the girls in their lives.
The guys, who desperately want to remain in L.A., try to persuade Griffin to move forward with producing their CD.
The guys aren't on the guest list for Gustavo's studio party, so they hold their own bash, which quickly gets out of hand.
Gustavo forces the guys to get jobs to pay for items they've recklessly damaged at the Palm Woods.
The guys must impress a well-known blogger whose words can impact their career.
Gustavo bunks with the guys while his place is being fumigated. Eager to make his stay a short one, the boys try to make him believe the Palm Woods is haunted.
The guys get to use Gustavo's recording studio for their school dance, but part of the bargain requires that they perform in front of their first live audience there.
Jordin Sparks works on a song with Gustavo, and the guys are warned to keep their distance from her so they won't bring her bad luck.
The guys go overboard with Hollywood behavior, so Kendall tries to bring them back to reality.
The guys learn they'll be making their first music video and get carried away with excitement, which results in four leading ladies being promised the same role.
Part 1 of 2 .The guys head back to Minnesota after Griffin gives them bad news right before they release their debut CD.
