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True Jackson, VP
No. of episodesSeason 1: 26
Season 2: 20
Release
Original networkNickelodeon, The N
Original releaseNovember 8, 2008 –
present

This is a list of the episodes from the Nickelodeon series True Jackson, VP. The first season of the show premiered on November 8, 2008, which will plan to contain 26 episodes while the second is confirmed to have 20 episodes so far. Every episode starts with the show appearing with the exterior of the Mad Style building, with True Jackson (Keke Palmer) shortly narrating, "True Jackson, VP was filmed in front of a live studio audience"

Series overview

Season Episodes Premiere Finale
1 26 November 8, 2008 (2008-11-08) October 24, 2009 (2009-10-24)
2 20 November 14, 2009 (2009-11-14)  2010 (2010-TBA)

Season 1: 2008-2009

Note:The Pinks were mentioned in episode 1.
# Title Director Writer Original Air-Date Code
1"Pilot"Gary HalvorsonAndy GordonNovember 8, 2008 (2008-11-08)101
A girl named True Jackson gets a job as Vice President of Mad Style Fashion Company by the boss, Max (Greg Proops). True invites her friends to help her out on her first day. True sees that most people from the company don't like her ideas and personality. At first, True was considering to quit. She instead changes her mind, after she's comforted by her boss' nephew, Jimmy, whom she develops a crush on that says it is just like high school with different cliques. Now, True is more confident, and Lulu becomes her new assistant, after True fires her old assistant Cricket.
2"Firing Lulu"Roger ChristiansenDan KopelmanNovember 15, 2008 (2008-11-15)103
True must decide whether to fire Lulu after she makes a mistake with one too many of True's projects. After True fires Lulu, True begins to feel ashamed for firing her best friend. Amanda tells True the life of the Fashion business and friendship combined. Now, Lulu comes back to work and True apologize in the end, and True re-hires Lulu. Meanwhile, Ryan tries to make a funny website, but keeps failing.[1]
3"Babysitting Dakota"Roger ChristiansenTeleplay: Dan Martin, Story: Steve Baldikoski & Bryan BeharNovember 22, 2008 (2008-11-22)104

Amanda assigns True to look after a famous super model, Dakota North (Nathalia Ramos). But True realizes that she is difficult to take care of. Lulu believes Amanda did it to make True's assignment harder. True tells Dakota that she should go and have fun instead of being cranky, but True doesn't realize that the conference is taking place that same day. True needs to find out what to do before the conference starts, or she'll be fired. Meanwhile, Ryan tries to get a girl working at Happy Berry Yum Yum (Unknown if operated through Mad Style or independently) by convincing Lulu to pretend to be his girlfriend.

Guest Star: Nathalia Ramos as Dakota North
4"Ryan on Wheels"Gary HalvorsonBill KunstlerDecember 6, 2008 (2008-12-06)108

True must design skateboard clothes and Ryan Sheckler is coming for a visit. Ryan (True's friend) helps True by putting on the clothes. He tells her the skate park is only for boys! So after hearing this, True and Lulu go undercover as boys, only to realize it is a cover so they won't go and find out Ryan can't skate. Unfortunately, they figure it out after they bragged about him. They sign Ryan up for the expedition race. Ryan Sheckler goes undercover as Ryan to help him win he does. Meanwhile Amanda must be nice to make her new assistant, Dave (the turk) not quit.

Guest Star: Ryan Sheckler as himself, David Anthony Higgins as Dave

Absent: Greg Proops as Max Madigan
5"Telling Amanda"Gary HalvorsonAndy GordonDecember 13, 2008 (2008-12-13)110

Ryan sees Amanda's boyfriend making out with another woman. So he and True decide to follow them only to discover he's cheating on her. True decides it's best to tell Amanda, which only makes Amanda mad at her. Meanwhile, Max enlists Lulu to help his accountant with an audit, and Lulu thinks he may be Santa Claus after observing his striking resemblance to Kris Kringle, not to mention his jolly chuckle, “Jingle Bells” ringtone and North Pole vernacular.

Guest Star: Stephen Dunham as Chad Brackett
6"The Prototype"Joe MenendezAndy GordonJanuary 3, 2009 (2009-01-03)107
On Friday the 13th, True lends Lulu a dress from the vault for her to wear at her cousin's party, unaware that it is a one-of-a-kind prototype. When True finds out, she and Amanda must get the dress off Lulu at the party before Max finds out and True's lucky streak breaks.
7"ReTRUEnion"Gary HalvorsonSarah Jane Cunningham & Suzie V. FreemanJanuary 17, 2009 (2009-01-17)106

Amanda overloads on beauty products in preperation for her high school reunion. True, Lulu, and Ryan find Amanda's old High School yearbook. When they check it out, they find out that Amanda used to be a dork to the other kids.

Absent: Greg Proops as Max Madigan

Note: The opening sequence seems to change when he is not in an episode.
8"True Takes Iceland"Gary HalvorsonAndy GordonJanuary 24, 2009 (2009-01-24)102

Amanda's mean assistant, Claire (Julie Bowen), returns. When the head of Iceland's largest retail chain visits Mad Style, Amanda and True compete to see whose design gets to be featured. Meanwhile, Ryan tries to impress a model by saying he's the vice president.

Note: This episode was released on Kids On Demand on Bright House Networks, Comcast Cable, Time Warner Cable and Verizon Fios in early December, 2008.
9"True Matchmaker"Gary HalvorsonJason KesslerFebruary 7, 2009 (2009-02-07)105
True tries to mend Max’s broken heart by fixing him up with her school’s librarian after he learns his ex-fiance is marrying someone else. Meanwhile, Amanda and Oscar bond over their secret love of a ridiculous sci-fi.
10"The Rival"Gary HalvorsonDan KopelmanFebruary 16, 2009 (2009-02-16)109

Max’s fashion nemesis tries to lure True to come work for him. In order to decide who wins True, and a trophy Max and Simon devise an elaborate and expensive (Human) chess game in a mysterious unknown dimension.

Guest Star: Andy Richter as Simon Christini.
11"Company Retreat"Brent CarpenterAndy GordonFebruary 28, 2009 (2009-02-28)112

Max sets up a company retreat so that everyone in the office will learn to trust each other. Everyone ends up learing a secret from one another, including Max's plan to sell the company, True's crush, a horse statue destruction, and a revenge-seeking assistant

Guest Star: Yvette Nicole Brown as Coral Barns
12"Keeping Tabs"Bob KoherrSib VentressMarch 7, 2009 (2009-03-07)111

True gets in trouble with Mad Style’s accountant when she overspends with her company credit card at a very expensive restaurant. She can be fired and go to jail. When it is revealed she held the elevator for the accountant, she drops all charges, but deducts part of her pay for the lunch. Meanwhile, a talking pony is hunting down Lulu in the office so he can sing the "Pancake Song".

Absent: Greg Proops as Max Madigan
13"Red Carpet"Katy GarretsonDan SignerMarch 21, 2009 (2009-03-21)119

True designs a dress for a big name TV actress, but is asked to make some alterations to the dress. The outfit gets slammed by a ruthless Fashion critic on the red carpet, dashing True's hopes for a good career. Meanwhile, Ryan is hired by Max to design a new website for the company, after joining in on a meeting at the beginning of the episode. Amanda teaches Lulu about the stock market and she makes investments in funny-named companies that prove profitable.

Guest Star: Arden Myrin as Big TV Actress
14"Switcheroo"Eric Dean SeatonSib VentressApril 11, 2009 (2009-04-11)118
In an attempt to expand his employees' skills and knowledge beyond their own departments, Max temporarily assigns everyone a different job. Amanda and the copy room guy swap places, Max takes Oscar's position, Oscar takes Lulu's position, Lulu takes Jimmy's position, Jimmy becomes a security guard, Ryan takes True's position, and True becomes the boss.
15"True Intrigue"Jean SagalJason KesslerApril 22, 2009 (2009-04-22)114
While in Africa, Max uncovers an earth friendly fabric, and True has to keep it a secret until her company can share it with the world, but when Ryan finds that a college student hoping for an internship is actually a spy for Christini, but is not believed by anyone, he must find a way to expose her himself.
16"Amanda Hires a Pink[2]"Katy GarretsonAndy GordonMay 16, 2009 (2009-05-16)115

The mean girls at True's school show up at Mad Style and intimidate her, so Amanda takes advantage of the situation and hires their leader, Pinky (Jennette McCurdy), as her assistant. True then loses focus and makes an error at work, which she tries to rectify in a creative way.

Guest Star: Jennette McCurdy as Pinky Turzo
"Max Mannequin[3]"Gary HalvorsonTom Gammill & Max ProssJune 13, 2009 (2009-06-13)117
Max seeks help from True and her friends in coming up with a creative way to propose to his girlfriend. When True, Lulu, and Ryan head out to pick up the ring, they run into a little trouble involving a cop---and a mannequin.
18"True's New Assistant[4]"Gary HalvorsonRuss WoodyJune 27, 2009 (2009-06-27)121
True's science teacher acts as her assistant for a week to fill in for Lulu because Lulu is filling in for the accountant that Ryan injured.
19"House Party[5]"Roger ChristiansenLinda Videtta FigueiredoJuly 11, 2009 (2009-07-11)120
Lulu's boyfriend Mikey J throws a party allowing Lulu to bring her friends, Ryan accidentally invites Amanda and Amanda invites Max meanwhile True has trouble balancing work with her social life, and this problem comes to a head when she needs to prepare for a presentation and also support her pals by attending their big party.At the party,True meets an old friend from grammar school who thinks that work is more important than friends.
20–21"Testing True"Gary HalvorsonAndy GordonJuly 25, 2009 (2009-07-25)125-126

In the first movie of the series, The first week of school begins while True has a choice to make between work and school.

Note: Willow Smith makes her TV debut as Young True. This episode is also called: "Back to School". This episode could be considered the Season 1 finale. Last episodes filmed for season 1.

Guest Stars: Gail O'Grady as Sophie Girard, Willow Smith as Young True, Kelly Perine as Larry Jackson, True's dad.
22"Fashion Week"Gary HalvorsonAndy Gordon & Dan KopelmanSeptember 19, 2009 (2009-09-19)116

True is determined to present her dream dress in the Young Designers Showcase during fashion week.But,Jobi was Amanda's old assistant who disapproves True's design.

Guest Star: Ian Gomez as Jobi Castanueva
23"True Crush"Gary HalvorsonSarah Jane Cunningham & Suzie V. FreemanSeptember 26, 2009 (2009-09-26)113

When True is invited to the Last Minute Ball, Lulu and Ryan fight over who goes with her when she only has one extra ticket, but True actually wants to go with Jimmy. Meanwhile, model Vivian overhears Amanda calling her an idiot and fools Amanda by acting like one. Ryan uses a prank that he used in a dream to trick Amanda's new assistant, Laura. But, when Laura quits Ryan must perform Amanda's work without letting her know. In the end, Jimmy and Vivian go to the Last Minute Ball together, and True, Lulu, Ryan and Amanda spend the night at Happy Berry Yum Yum.

Guest Star: Victoria Justice as Vivian

Note: This episode aired on September 7 in Canada.
24"Hotshot"Gary HalvorsonDan KopelmanOctober 3, 2009 (2009-10-03)122

Mr. Madigan hires another teen fashion designer for Mad Style called Jasper. Meanwhile, Lulu helps Ryan prepare for his history test by making it believe he's on a game show in his mind. True feels that Mr.Madigan cares more about Jasper than about her. But, True discovers that Jasper is a phony when he steals her "Back to School" design and gives it to Mr.Madigan. When Jasper becomes the new VP, he must present his design to the other VP's. When Mr.Madigan sees the design when it's not on paper he can tell that it is True's not Jasper's because of the lining. In the end Jasper gets fired.

Note: This episode aired in widescreen.
25"The Wedding"Bob KoherrAndy GordonOctober 17, 2009 (2009-10-17)123

Max plans to get married at the city zoo, and True and Amanda vie to design the bridal gown. Then the wedding planner quits, and True tries to save the day from becoming a disaster.

Guest Star: Jack Plotnick as the Wedding Planner

Note: This episode aired on October 17 in Canada
26"The Dance"Brent CarpenterSarah Jane Cunningham & Suzie V. FreemanOctober 24, 2009 (2009-10-24)124

When Mikey J doesn't ask Lulu to the Back-to-School Dance, she thinks that he and True are going when she finds True dancing with him. But True confronts Lulu and tells her that she was teaching Mikey J how to dance. Meanwhile, Ryan and Jimmy find the ghost of an old receptionist. Also, when Amanda falls in love with a model, she cancels the other models who auditioned for the new catalog.

Note: Filmed before the actual season finale "Testing True", aired in July. This is the season finale.

Season 2: 2009-2010

  • Season 2 of True Jackson, VP is in production; release date is 11/14/09.
  • Hayley Chase and Ron Butler will be added as main characters and will be featured in the opening credits.
  • It has been confirmed by Matt Shively on his YouTube account that this season will have 20 episodes.
  • Soulja Boy and Tyler James Williams are going to guest star in this season; as well as Jennette McCurdy is expected to reprise her role as Pinky Turzo at least twice more since True and her friends go back to school this season.
  • It is said by Robbie Amell that his character Jimmie and Matt Shively's character Ryan will have some airline troubles.[6]
  • Justin Bieber and Natasha Bedingfield will also guest star in this season. Justin's episode will premiere Nov. 14th while Natasha's will premiere Nov. 21st.[7]
  • Sam Hildestad, Megan Greseth, Abbi Dennis, and Jim Daly are Guest stars in Dobies At MadStyle.
# Title Director Writer Original Air Date Code
27"True Concert[8]"Gary HalvorsonAndy GordonNovember 14, 2009 (2009-11-14)208

Justin Bieber heads to True’s school to sing his hit single “One Time” at a charity concert.

Guest Star: Justin Bieber as himself
28"School Fad[9]"Gary HalvorsonAndy GordonNovember 14, 2009 (2009-11-14)202

When True decides not to mix her school life with her work life, it backfires when she comes up with an idea of making great school clothing for teenagers with the inspiration by her classmates, causing them to turn on her. Meanwhile, Lulu tries to confront Mikey J when she finds him making out with another girl. Lulu doesn't succeed but there is a happy ending.

First Appearance: Hayley Chase as Bianca Goldbloom
29"Flirting With Fame"Gary HalvorsonAndy GordonNovember 21, 2009 (2009-11-21)201

When famous actor Tyler James Williams comes to MadStyle for an interview with True, Jimmy thinks there is something going on between them. Meanwhile, Ryan feels like a third wheel when Lulu and Mikey J spend more time together.

Guest Stars: Tyler James Williams as himself and Natasha Bedingfield as herself[10]
30"True Contest"UnknownUnknownNovember 28, 2009 (2009-11-28)206
Lulu, being in a beauty contest, feels that True doesn't support her, ruining their friendship. Meanwhile, Jimmy finds out that he is the heir to MadStyle, leading to him and Ryan getting into some airline troubles.
31"MadBarn"UnknownUnknownDecember 5, 2009 (2009-12-05)205
After a sheep accidentally gets shipped to MadStyle, True, Amanda, Ryan, and Lulu must hide it from Max. Meanwhile, Bianca tries to find a job at MadStyle and makes Oscar quit during the process.
32"Pajama Party"UnknownUnknownDecember 12, 2009 (2009-12-12)207
True has to be at Bianca's for a sleepover and at MadStyle for a big meeting. Meanwhile, Ryan thinks there is treasure in the building.

References

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