List of Even Stevens episodes

The following is a list of episodes for the Disney Channel Original Series, Even Stevens. The series ran from June 17, 2000 to June 2, 2003 with 65 episodes produced spanning 3 seasons.

Series overview

Season Episodes Originally aired (U.S. dates)
Season premiere Season finale
1 21 June 17, 2000 February 23, 2001
2 22 June 15, 2001 February 15, 2002
3 22 February 22, 2002 June 2, 2003
Film June 13, 2003

Season 1: 2000–01

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11"Swap.com"Paul HoenEhrich Van LoweJune 17, 2000102
Louis trades a date with Ren to Ernie Morton for a trading card. Meanwhile, Ren needs volunteer time to be the #1 student. Taking advantage of this, Louis tells Ren that Ernie is part of an adopt-a-friend program to get her to spend time with him.
22"Stevens Genes"Sean McNamaraEhrich Van LoweJune 24, 2000101
Louis gets interested in making a successful name for himself along with the others in his family. He is convinced that he can run as fast as his athletic brother Donnie, because Larry tricks Coach Tugnut that Louis is fast enough to fill the available spot, but Ren discovers that this is a plot by Larry to embarrass the Stevens family.
33"Take My Sister... Please"Paul HoenLore KimbroughJuly 1, 2000104
Louis dreams of entering the school talent show. However, with no more slots available, he tries to convince Ren to share her slot with him.
44"What'll Idol Do?"Allison LiddiTerry Maloney Haley & Mindy MorgensternJuly 8, 2000103
Ren is overjoyed that June Marie is going to be her "pre-high school mentor." She excitedly sings her praises to everyone in the family, but Louis is only interested in finding his missing tape of a favorite Saturday Night Live episode. He gets some surveillance equipment from Tom and begins spying on family members to find out who taped over his show. While doing this he finds out that June Marie is only using Ren in an effort to make a play for their brother Donnie. Louis tells Ren, but she is reluctant to believe him.
55"All About Yvette"Allison LiddiTerry Maloney Haley & Mindy MorgensternJuly 15, 2000106
Ren becomes jealous of her best friend Charlotte's former best friend Yvette.
66"Louis in the Middle"Jonathan WinfreyMark FinkJuly 22, 2000105
In the cafeteria one day Louis saves the school's sort-of celebrity Blake Thompson (who's made a couple of TV commercials) from choking. Blake is grateful and takes a liking to Louis, inviting him to join his "in" crowd. Louis takes to his new status right away, putting a strain on his old friendships with Twitty and Tawny. But as soon as Blake sees that Louis is gaining some popularity himself, he drops him like a hot potato. Meanwhile, Ren is being given a hard time in her job as school policy monitor by Larry Beale, who heckles her when she speaks at lunch and fills her suggestion box with not-so-nice suggestions. Ren feels like she's "lost her mojo" when it comes to handling Larry and is going to quit her policy monitor position, but she gets some encouragement from Louis-and unexpectedly, from Larry, too.
77"Foodzilla"Peter BaldwinMarc WarrenJuly 29, 2000107
Ren is starting a school news station. Louis, wanting his fifteen minutes in fame, gives an accusing interview of the cafeteria lady, giving her the nickname "Foodzilla".
88"Family Picnic"Mark RosmanMatt DearbornAugust 5, 2000108
Louis discovers how competitive his father is at a picnic competition, and he feels he needs to win at any costs.
99"Scrub Day"Neal IsraelDennis RinslerAugust 12, 2000109
The eighth graders prepare for "Scrub Day" to prank the seventh-grade class. However, Louis becomes most-wanted scrub when he stands up to them. Donny has to do a history report on someone famous.
1010"Easy Way"Sean McNamaraTom BurkhardAugust 19, 2000110
Louis, not enthusiastic of doing actual volunteer work, agrees to sleep in a bed for 48 hours to earn money for charity, not knowing what he might miss.
1111"Secrets and Spies"Peter BaldwinSarah Jane Cunningham & Suzie VillandryAugust 26, 2000111
Louis discovers a hidden side to Ren... – performing karaoke.
1212"Deep Chocolate"Savage Steve HollandJessica SimpsonSeptember 2, 2000112
Louis and Twitty compete against each other at a school chocolate-selling competition, which threatens their friendship.
1313"After Hours"Steve DubinMatt Dearborn & Todd ElliassonSeptember 9, 2000113
Louis unplugs Ren's alarm clock, which starts a chain reaction that lands her in detention. This happens at the worst possible time: the day she needs to set up the school's anniversary display.
1414"Battle of the Bands"Savage Steve HollandMarc WarrenJanuary 5, 2001114
Louis puts together a band to play at a party. To get the gig, he needs a lead singer. Ren wants to go to the party to ask out a new crush, so she auditions for Louis' band. Only one of the two can rule the band.
1515"Heck of a Hanukkah"Neal IsraelDennis RinslerJanuary 12, 2001117
Louis thinks his family would be better off if he weren't born and if instead they had someone perfect like the rest of the family, so his great great great great grandmother shows him a world where this is so.
1616"Luscious Lou"Mark RosmanTom BurkhardJanuary 19, 2001115
Louis needs to join a sports team, so he gets put into wrestling by Coach Tugnut. However, he's forced into a "lose-lose" situation when his opponent turns out to be a girl. Meanwhile, Ren attempts to retaliate at Louis for his pranks.
1717"Get a Job"Jonathan WinfreySarah Jane Cunningham & Suzie VillandryJanuary 26, 2001116
Louis wants a sludgie machine, but needs quick money. So, naturally, he finds an unusual get-rich-quick scheme: a dog-sitting service.
1818"Movie Madness"Peter BaldwinSarah Jane Cunningham & Suzie VillandryFebruary 2, 2001118
Louis decides to make a movie, but ends up putting the success of his film over the safety and concern for his friends.
1919"Strictly Ballroom"Matt DearbornMatt DearbornFebruary 9, 2001119
When Tawny goes to Zach's party, Louis has to go as well. There's just one problem- he can't dance. Meanwhile, Ren decides to talk to her crush, Bobby Deaver, at the same party.
2020"Almost Perfect"Sean McNamaraTom Burkhard & Matt DearbornFebruary 16, 2001120
Ren reflects on the fact that everyone expects her to be perfect when she gets a "C" in woodshop. Meanwhile, Louis gets assigned a janitor's closet as a temporary locker, which he decks out as a his own retreat.
2121"A Weak First Week"David SteinbergMatt DearbornFebruary 23, 2001121

Louis and Ren are stuck on a carnival ride, and in order to keep the repairwoman interested in fixing the ride, they tell an interesting story about their first days at Lawrence Junior High.

Note: This episode contains scenes from the show's original pilot episode. The pilot itself was re-edited to air as flashback scenes for this episode.

Season 2: 2001–02

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221"Starstruck"Jonathan WinfreyMarc WarrenJune 15, 2001213
Ruby becomes obsessed with BBMak when they come to Sacramento and are giving away a chance to meet them as a radio contest prize. Louis finds a lucky penny.
232"Shutterbugged"Peter BaldwinMarc WarrenJune 22, 2001202
After Principal Wexler refuses to let Ren retake her school picture, she decides to stand up to him. Louis's room turns into a disaster, and Donnie attempts to take him in.
243"Duck Soup"Sean McNamaraDavid Brookwell & Sean McNamaraJune 29, 2001203
Louis' desire to save a duck from becoming dinner may ruin Eileen's chance to get her bill supported by the lieutenant governor.
254"Quest for Coolness"Donna PescowDennis RinslerJuly 6, 2001201
To be cool, Louis and Twitty search for a pair of trendy sneakers, despite the fact that they're sold out everywhere in the city. Meanwhile, Ren must put together the school newspaper despite the fact that her staff is busy with Ruby's fashion show. While, Louis and Twitty have to deal with a culprit that wanted to take Louis and Twittys money for the new trendy sneakers.
265"Secret World of Girls"Fred SavageTom BurkhardJuly 13, 2001214

Ren hosts a slumber party, but Louis plans to sell tickets to watch the party in order to buy a suit of armor. There's been a young kid spying on Louis and Twitty. They catch him and demand to know what he wants. It turns out the youngster is new in town and is just looking for someone to hang out with. The boys are on the verge of turning him away, but Louis likes his nerve, and nicknames him "Beans".

Note: The first appearance of Beans.
276"Broadcast Blues"KC Lynn De StefanoSarah Jane Cunningham & Suzie VillandryJuly 20, 2001215
Ren is participating in a student news competition run by her idol, reporter Cynthia Mills. Louis, wishing to meet his idol, Zippy Winds, devises a plot to guarantee that Ren will win. Meanwhile, Donnie attempts to lose his image as unintelligent.
287"Thin Ice"Jonathan WinfreySarah Jane Cunningham & Suzie VillandryJuly 27, 2001204
Ren plans to go skating with Bobby Deaver, even though her parents want her at dinner with old friends who have just come back to Sacramento. Meanwhile, Louis begins prank calling.
298"Head Games"Peter BaldwinTom BurkhardAugust 3, 2001205
Louis ruins Twitty's chances at being a baseball star. Meanwhile, Ren tries against all odds to sit next to Bobby Deaver on the bus.
309"Love and Basketball"John TracyEdward C. EvansAugust 10, 2001206
Louis coaches Donnie's basketball team. Meanwhile, Ren attempts to get Bobby to kiss her.
3110"Devil Mountain"Matt DearbornMatt DearbornAugust 17, 2001207
Two things keep thwarting Ren's effort to be with Bobby Deaver. Her father chaperoning a bird-watching school field trip to Devil Mountain, and an amorous student named Mandy "Always Gets Her Man" Sanchez who's out to make him her next conquest. Meanwhile, Louis and Twitty get in a fight with Tom when his pizza oven breaks down.
3211"Wild Child"Paul HoenDennis RinslerAugust 24, 2001209
Louis goes berserk during one of his mother's campaign commercials. Meanwhile, Donnie teaches Nelson a "lethal" martial art.
3312"Easy Crier"Marc WarrenBarbie FeldmanAugust 31, 2001208
Louis takes advantage of his friendship of a bulky yet sensitive transfer student. Meanwhile, Ren and Nelson are petitioning for the cancellation of dodgeball at gym.
3413"A Very Scary Story"Sean McNamaraDavid Brookwell & Sean McNamaraSeptember 7, 2001222
Louis plans on pulling a big Halloween prank, at the same time as certain strange goings on, are occurring. Every time a student leaves a room, where they take a supposed "eye examination", they leave with dark pairs of sunglasses, follow all the school rules, and a sudden craving for milk. When Louis asks his friends to take off their glasses, it reveals that they have no eyes. Louis sneaks into the "examination room" where it turns out that Principal Wexler, and his Igor assistant, are using a hypnotic ray to control the minds of the students, and make them obey school rules, at the same time taking away their eyes. Louis tries to warn his family, but everyone, except Ren, fall victim. Louis finally finds Ren, and tries to escape, with her, when it is revealed that it was Ren's plan all along. She gives Louis a bag, full of the victims' eyes, the same prank that Louis was going to play on her. She then uses a machine that transforms the appearance of all the hypnotized people, along with Wexler and Igor, into beings with her likeness. When she forces Louis into the machine, wearing his penguin costume, it turns him into a penguin/Louis/Ren hybrid. It is then revealed that this is all a story, that Louis is telling his neighbor, Beans. Beans then runs away, when Ren walks in, with cartons, of milk. When asked if anything thing is wrong, Louis denies it, then loudly drinks his milk, the same why all the hypnotized people, in his story, drank milk.
3514"Sadie Hawkins Day"Gregory HobsonSarah Jane Cunningham & Suzie VillandrySeptember 14, 2001212
A turnaround dance causes trouble for Ren and Louis as they attempt to get last-minute dates.
3615"Sibling Rivalry"KC Lynn De StefanoSarah Jane Cunningham & Suzie VillandrySeptember 21, 2001210
Ren and Louis show their animosity on a local reality game show. Meanwhile, Donny asks Nelson to help him talk to his french-speaking date Sandrine (Danica McKellar).
3716"Wombat Wuv"Donna PescowTom BurkhardSeptember 28, 2001211
Ren becomes a cheerleader and Louis becomes the school mascot to get closer to the beautiful new cheerleading coach.
3817"Uncle Chuck"Ken CeizlerDennis RinslerJanuary 4, 2002217
Uncle Chuck (Richard Kind) visits and gives Louis new ideas that get him into enormous trouble. Meanwhile, Ren's cooking class project turns out too big for her to handle. Mindy Sterling guest stars as Ms. Lynch, Ren's cooking teacher.
3918"The Thomas Gribalski Affair"Paul HoenScott Frazee & Brooke KaiserJanuary 11, 2002218
Louis feels that Tom is replacing his role in the Stevens family. Meanwhile, Ren must demonstrate bicycle safety in a school program, despite the fact that she never learned to ride a bike.
4019"Ren-Gate"Neal IsraelMatt DearbornJanuary 18, 2002219
Louis surprises everyone when he does a good job as a hall monitor. However, he ends up discovering a secret about Ren, and vows to blow the whistle on her.
4120"Tight End in Traction"Philip Charles MacKenzieMatt DearbornJanuary 25, 2002216
When Louis's prank for revenge on Donnie ends up severely injuring him, it may ruin Donnie's chance at a college scholarship.
4221"Influenza: The Musical"Sean McNamaraMarc WarrenFebruary 8, 2002220

Ren contracts influenza and her parents insist she stay in bed, but she has no intentions of giving up her perfect attendance record. Unfortunately, she ends up unprepared for a major school project which she must present that day. Louis gives his all to getting out of Coach Tugnut's physical endurance test. Ren sings the song "We Went to the Moon" written by Charles McKenzie in 1969.

Note: This episode was featured on Wednesday night April 17, 2013 at 12pm part of Disney Replay celebrating the Disney Channel 30th anniversary.
4322"Gutter Queen"Dennis RinslerStory by: Matt Dearborn
Teleplay by: Sarah Jane Cunningham & Suzie Villandry
February 15, 2002221
Ren's mother signs herself and Ren up for a mother-daughter bowling tournament. Also, Louis hires a butler for a week after winning a contest.

Season 3: 2002–03

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441"The Kiss"Matt DearbornMatt DearbornFebruary 22, 2002304
Louis and Tawny kiss and start a relationship. However, their relationship hits trouble when she is supposed to kiss Zach on the lips in Ren's school play and Louis gets jealous. Donnie feels that he needs to be more sensitive.
452"Where in the World Is Pookie Stevens?"David BrookwellSarah Jane Cunningham & Suzie VillandryMarch 1, 2002303
Louis holds a garage sale in order to earn money for a drum set. However, Ren's stuffed animal Mr. Pookie accidentally gets sold.
463"My Best Friend's Girlfriend"KC Lynn De StefanoMarc WarrenMarch 8, 2002306
Louis gets jealous when Twitty would rather hang out with his new girlfriend than him. Donnie becomes competitive when Ren beats him at a rock climbing contest.
474"Your Toast"Sean McNamaraDennis RinslerMarch 15, 2002301

Ren gets a job at the food court, but when she accidentally gets Ruby fired, their friendship could end. Meanwhile, Louis gets drum lessons from a celebrity drummer.
Guest Star: Jason Marsden as Mr. Squirelli.

Absent: Nick Spano as Donnie Stevens
485"Band on the Roof"Gregory HobsonTom BurkhardMarch 22, 2002305
In this "rockumentary" filmed by Tom, the Twitty-Stevens Connection slowly dissolves when Ren objects to Louis' plan to perform on the school roof.
496"Little Mr. Sacktown"Neal IsraelMarc WarrenSeptember 13, 2002302
Louis signs Beans up for a beauty pageant, but bails on him.
507"Raiders of the Lost Sausage"Fred SavageScott Frazee & Brooke KaiserSeptember 20, 2002307
Louis's father is growing tired of Louis's get-rich-quick schemes when he discovers that Louis already has plans to find buried treasure underneath the Stevens house in a parody of Indiana Jones. Ren and Larry Beale are tied together for five days when their rivalry gets out of hand.
518"Close Encounters of the Beans Kind"KC Lynn De StefanoSteve SlavkinSeptember 27, 2002314
After watching a TV show, Louis begins to notice that Beans exhibits many traits that lead him to believe Beans may be an alien.
529"Short Story"Peter BaldwinSarah Jane Cunningham & Suzie VillandryOctober 4, 2002308
After an incident at another junior high, several students temporarily transfer in. Among them are a short kid that Ren agrees to go to a dance with, and a Louis look-alike who gets Louis into trouble.
5310"Hutch Boy"Savage Steve HollandTom BurkhardOctober 11, 2002309
When Louis is bullied, Tom stands up for him. Louis seeks help from Tom to fight back. Meanwhile, through a bleaching accident, Ren has a little too much fun in her new life as a blonde.
5411"Hardly Famous"Gregory HobsonSarah Jane Cunningham & Suzie VillandryOctober 18, 2002311
When a famous star comes to host auditions for the school SACCY, Ren and Eileen are starstruck. However, when Louis faces possibility that Tawny may transfer to SACCY, he considers his feelings for her.
5512"The King Sloppy"Richard WaferTom BurkhardOctober 25, 2002313
Ren is assigned to guide an important exchange student. Louis and Twitty hatch a plan to eat a King Sloppy, the world's biggest hamburger.
5613"Boy on a Rock"Marc WarrenMarc WarrenNovember 1, 2002315
When Twitty's ex shows interest in Louis, he has to decide whether or not to go out with her. Meanwhile, Steve volunteers at Lawrence, and may end up embarrassing Ren and Louis.
5714"Dirty Work"Donna PescowMatt DearbornNovember 8, 2002310
Ren becomes uncomfortable doing Principal Wexler's dirty work, and becomes Coach Tugnut's assistant.
5815"The Big Splash"Paul GermainMatt DearbornNovember 15, 2002320
Louis must decide whether to remain a class clown when his father tells him that he can't go through life being a prankster. Ren goes too far in her attempts to win "Best Smile" in the yearbook.
5916"Beans on the Brain"Dennis RinslerDennis RinslerNovember 22, 2002317
Louis ditches Beans for a date with Beans' cousin and he grows a guilty conscience. Donnie gives up football.
6017"Snow Job"Jonathan WinfreyDennis RinslerJanuary 24, 2003312
Louis thinks he will fail his algebra exam, so he hatches a scheme to cancel school. When Ren accidentally injures Lawrence's champion pole-vaulter, she must take her place and learn pole vaulting before the track meet.
6118"Stevens' Manor"David GraceTom Burkhard & Matt DearbornFebruary 21, 2003316

With his parents gone for their anniversary, Louis turns the house into a bed and breakfast to earn money for a ski trip. Ren and Ruby have a fight about Ruby's boyfriend at a sleepover.

Absent: Nick Spano as Donnie Stevens
6219"Model Principal"Grant HeslowJosh Lynn & Danny WarrenMarch 28, 2003319
Louis has a plan to get Principal Wexler to leave Lawrence Junior High: he gets him a job as a model. Unfortunately, his replacement gets mad with power and becomes more than Louis can handle.
6320"Surf's Up"Paul HoenSarah Jane Cunningham & Suzie VillandryApril 4, 2003321
When Twitty goes on a surf trip with Zach, Louis gets jealous and comes with him to the beach. Meanwhile, at the same beach, Ren falls in love with Gil who she believes is a "merman".
6421"In Ren We Trust"David KendallMarc Warren & Dennis RinslerMay 2, 2003318
When Louis and the gang find a suitcase full of cash, they agree to let Ren hold it for safekeeping. However, the pressures of having to be the one to trust get to her with Ren spending the money on her self.
6522"Leavin' Stevens"David BrookwellDavid Brookwell & Sean McNamaraJune 2, 2003322
When it is reported that Eileen Stevens won a seat on Congress, the Stevens family prepares to move to Washington, D.C.: Ren finds her best friends a new "Ren Stevens", Steve quits his job- and Louis records a tape that tells Tawny his true feelings for her. Tawny makes a tape as well. But they later find out they are not leaving after all.

Series finale film

Title Directed by Written by Original air date
"The Even Stevens Movie"Sean McNamaraMarc Warren & Dennis RinslerJune 13, 2003
The Stevens think that they've won an all-expenses-paid trip to an island that's halfway around the world. When their house is destroyed, their food stolen, and their bacon eaten, the Stevens family breaks apart in front of all their friends on live national television, while the island itself is only a short distance away from Sacramento!

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