The Summer of Us (Bizaardvark)

The Summer of Us is the Season 3 premiere of Bizaardvark and the forty-third episode overall. It first aired on July 24, 2018 to 0.76 million viewers.

Plot
Paige, Frankie, Bernie and Amelia learn that they have been chosen to spend the summer at the Vuuugle House. They soon meet two new members of Vuuugle, Zane and Rodney.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) This episode debuts 2 of the show’s most tolerable characters, Zane and Rodney.
 * 2) Paige, Frankie, Amelia and Bernie moving to the Vuuugle House was a great way to start the season.
 * 3) The writing in this episode is great, which will be the case for most of season 3.
 * 4) The characters get even better this season and most of them have officially redeemed themselves:
 * 5) * Paige and Frankie have become more charming, lovable, and funnier.
 * 6) * Bernie also became more funnier and likable, and let’s go of his creepy crush on Amelia.
 * 7) * Grandma Schotz also became more funnier.
 * 8) * While Amelia hasn’t fully recovered from her loathsomeness, she is likable for the most part in this episode.
 * 9) Zane and Rodney are also pretty funny in this episode.
 * 10) New sets such as the Vuuugle House.
 * 11) The subplot was interesting, as Amelia helps Bernie proves he has talent.
 * 12) Funny moments in this episode, like Paige’s love for the ocean, and Bernie’s attempts of showing his talent.
 * 13) Hanging at a great house for a studio and trying to get used to kids was a great idea.
 * 14) This is one of the times Frankie and Paige get their comeuppance for their bad behavior, as they accidentally reveal their plan to frame Zane and Rodney in front of Liam, and they got banned from the Vuuugle house.
 * 15) The characters got some good moments:
 * 16) * Paige and Frankie did learn from Zane and Rodney that they are fans of Bizaardvark and their videos, and the things they did was trying to impress them. Paige and Frankie learned from their mistakes and apologized to the kids, and they forgave them, which was very heartwarming.
 * 17) * Although a bit selfish as usual, Amelia showed her more caring side for the most part, especially when she worried about Bernie hurting himself with snakes, and when she hugged him at the end of the episode.
 * 18) * Bernie attempts at proving he’s got talent is a very relatable thing, and he’s very happy when he finally proved himself to be a valuable member of the Vuuugle house.
 * 19) * Zane and Rodney easily forgive Paige and Frankie, and they helped them convince Liam to give them a 2nd chance, which was very sweet of them.
 * 20) The part where Paige and Frankie were in a delivery box was very hilarious.
 * 21) A good ending where everyone gets along at the Vuuugle house, and Paige and Frankie switch rooms with Zane and Rodney, since the small bunk beds and no ocean views fit the kids, while the big beds and ocean view fits the teens. Also, Paige and Frankie join Zane and Rodney on the door slamming contest, which was funny.
 * 22) This officially starts Bizaardvark’s good era, and has marked the point where season 3 turned this from a bad iCarly rip-off to an actually unique, funny, and charming show.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) This is when the theme song gets shortened, and that unfortunately stays that way for all of Season 3.
 * 2) There are a few mean-spirited and annoying moments:
 * 3) * Paige and Frankie were thinking about framing children, which was mean. Thankfully, they learned their lesson and apologized to the kids at the end of the episode.
 * 4) * The kids, Zane and Rodney, have a few annoying moments. But thankfully not too many.
 * 5) * Amelia has a few of her usual mean moments, like when she shook the Liam monitor at the beginning of the episode, and when she edited Bernie out of his OWN video.
 * 6) ** And unfortunately, Amelia hasn’t fully redeemed herself, as most later episodes still show her to be unlikable.

Trivia

 * Paige seems to have gotten over her dislike of lemonade during Season 3.