Line #11 Headscratchers/Jessie


1	* Why are the kids in a public school, when it is clear that it is underfunded and broken, and that they could clearly afford to go to a private school?
2	** Because bad schools are hilarious...of course
3	** Definitely not a private school - remember Rosie? She would be too poor, unless she got a scholarship or bursary
4	** In Creepy Connie's Curtain Call, we see that they attend Walden Academy - this could be a private or charter school.
5	** Minus the art teacher not caring about her job, and the lunch lady being to afraid to testify against a bully the school isn't too bad.
6	*** Wealthy parents sending their kids to an [[InnerCitySchool inner city public school]] for the diversity and real-world instead of "bubble" experience is '''way''' more likely than an underfunded, broken Manhattan ''private'' school. Charter's still a possibility.
7	** In one of the more recent episodes, Jessie says, "Your parents are paying way too much money to send you to that school," which seems to imply that it is a private school.
8	* Where does Zuri go to school? I don't think she's ever been seen in a school scene with the other kids, but if Ravi is only in fourth or fifth grade, then he shouldn't be in the same school as Emma and Luke... So my question is: where does she go? She's 7 and in second grade, so she must go somewhere...
9	** The episode "Make New Friends But Hide the Old" shows Zuri going to school (and since she never shows up with Luke and Ravi, we can safely assume it's a different school). It also shows Emma going off to high school for the first time.
10	*** The episode "Teacher's Pest" entirely revolves around Zuri's class and teacher!
11	** In every school I know, the grades are JK to Grade 8. Why would Ravi be in a different school? I live in Canada, by the way.
12	*** Some school districts in the US can break up the pre-HS grades. Usually it's elementary is K-5 (Pre-K is often not associated with the district for some reason, at least none of the schools I've been to/heard of had it) and middle school is 6-8. If Luke is in 6th grade and Ravi is in 5th they wouldn't be in the same school.
13	** In Are You Cooler then a 5th Grader, it is shown that Ravi and Luke attend the same school. It is known that students who excel academically can skip grades so they can be taught at their intellectual level. Since Ravi is highly intelligent, it would not be unexpected that he is a grade skipper.
14	** Yes, but there is a very specific episode ("Badfellas," I think) with Jessie and Zuri in the park together, when they see Emma, who is skipping school. Jessie is with Zuri, who is 7 years old and should definitely be in school at that point. So are we just supposed to believe that Zuri (and only Zuri) had the day off, or a half-day, or what? (And please note that this was before she was ever shown in a classroom.)
15	*** In my school district Grades K-3 are let out an hour early, sometimes more. Maybe it was later in the day? She could have also been out during lunch, and Jessie had to take care of her.
16	* What's Tony's last name?
17	** "The Trouble with Tessie" reveals it (though this troper forgets what it is exactly).
18	** He's Tony Chiccolini. His father is Angelo Chiccolini, his mother is Carmela Chiccolini, and his grandmother is Elda Chiccolini.
19	* "Trashin' Fashion". How did Christina not know sooner that Kitty Couture was ''her own daughter''?
20	** Considering Emma makes sure that no one knows Kitty Couture's true identity, that's a given.
21	* Why does Emma go crazy around celebrities if her parents are celebrities?
22	** Because she's a stereotypical teenage girl. What else could the writers have her do?
23	* Creator/{{Peyton List\|1998}} mentioned on her Website/{{Facebook}} that her absence from "Creepy Connie Comes-a-Callin'" and "World Wide Web of Lies" was due to her filming ''Film/DiaryOfAWimpyKidDogDays''; if that's the case, how come Karan Brar's never missed an episode?
24	** Probably because Peyton List had significantly more scenes in DOAWK, as opposed to Karan Brar.
25	* In "Make New Friends But Hide The Old", Luke brings Kenny to school by mistake, and Ravi takes the blame. Why didn't he just blame the bear on his baby sister? I mean, it's good to see the boys bonding, but when they have two sisters who probably both have stuffed animals (though only Zuri's acknowledged as having them), why didn't at least Ravi think of using that excuse?
26	** I believe it was because people were already starting to crowd around and tease Luke, so Ravi simply used the first excuse he could think of to defend his brother before something too far went down.
27	* In "Somebunny's In Trouble" why doesn't Emma recognize Luke's phone number? She finds a number in her boyfriend's pocket, calls it & is Surprised when Luke picks up. Why? Shouldn't she know her brother's cell number?
28	** Maybe Emma gave Luke's phone number to a girl he didn't like as revenge for something he did to her and he changed it and never told Emma.
29	** She'll have saved it in her contacts under his name, so won't notice the actual number.
30	* How was Zuri able to levitate in "Diary of a Mad Newswoman"? There's no indication she was attached to a wire [[spoiler: like the furniture was]].
31	* The sheer prospect of ''kids'' being able to '''fence''' in "Why Do Foils Fall In Love?". Someone could very easily be maimed, or even worse. Who the hell thought of ''fencing'' of all things, and who actually supported the idea?
32	** Fencing '''is''' actually offered in some public high schools and junior high schools, so it's not actually surprising a (presumably) private academy would offer it.
33	* Why does Jessie still have such a hard time getting acting opportunities after she's appeared in a music video with Austin Moon? You'd think that would help her chances.
34	** Jessie can’t be successful, one episode tried to say she couldn’t sing but we see other episodes that she’s a great singer. Making a music video with an original song she wrote, her performance (and possible music video) with Austin Moon wouldn’t make her Hannah Montana level famous. However people would take notice and want to work with her.
35	*** However we can’t have that because the show can’t show her succeed (outside of some TV specials) so she switches over to acting. Because we don’t see her act as much the show can say she sucks at it, explaining why she doesn’t get any acting work, leaving her stuck as a nanny.
36	* Why do they kids always ruin opportunities for Jessie for their own selfish purposes and get their way in the end?
37	** Such as the time they sabotaged her chance to go to a concert because she only had one wristband (which was hers; they weren't entitled to it in the first place) or when she has a date with a guy but they sabotage it. Those seem like terrible, bratty actions and I wouldn't put up with it. They're so selfish and they literally don't care about what she wants.
38	*** I honestly wish Jessie would call them out more, or ask their parents to step up once in a while and help her out. But she’s a 20 year old girl afraid to loose her first job, because of that the kids get away with their selfish deeds.
39	* When Luke was being hunted in "Creepy Connie 3: The Creepening", why did he never think to hide in the Panic Room?
40	* In One Day Wonders, Luke helps Jessie perform her song because nearby people are giving her money for unintentionally busking and he wants some of it. But given that his allowance is several times her salary, he should have no interest in small amounts of currency.
41	** Spare change no, he’ll take it (because he can) but he wants the attention from random people, wants to show off his dance moves, plus spend extra time with Jessie.
42	* How does the elevator work? It opens right into the luxurious penthouse, and it looks like anyone who enters the building can just walk in the elevator and head up the penthouse. Is there some sort of key that penthouse residents can use to unlock the floor?

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