List of Some Assembly Required (2014 TV series) episodes
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Some Assembly Required is a teen comedy series that is streamed on Netflix (seasons 1-2) and Prime Video (season 3). YTV created the series and aired it in Canada. 57 episodes aired over three seasons before the series was cancelled. [1]
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 26 | January 6, 2014 | August 26, 2014 | |
| 2 | 18 | January 5, 2015 | February 1, 2016 | |
| 3 | 13 | March 14, 2016 | June 6, 2016 | |
Episodes
Season 1 (2014)
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No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date[2] | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Strong Suit" | Adam Weissman | Dan Signer & Howard Nemetz | January 6, 2014 | |
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Jarvis Raines is an average teenager who becomes a boss overnight after he sues a toy company over a defective chemistry set that blows up his house. He recruits Piper Gray, Bowie Sherman, Geneva Hayes, Malcolm "Knox" Knoxford III and Aster Vanderberg from his school and Mrs. Bubkes, a cleaning lady who is really Candace, the old boss of the toy company, to be part of his company, and make their first toy, "The Strongsuit". Unfortunately, the kid testing the suit decides to keep it after listening to Mrs. Bubkes, and traps the staff inside the building. Eventually, Piper calibrates a remote to control the strongsuit. After, Candace calls as Mrs. Bubkes and questions if Jarvis had a rough week. He answers that his staff could handle it, and just before the credits, an advertisement is showing the Strongsuit, including its remote. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Philharmonica" | Adam Weissman | Jennica Harper | 13 January 2014 | |
| 3 | 3 | "Pants Full of Ants" | Jon Rosenbaum | Dan Signer & Howard Nemetz | January 20, 2014 | |
| 4 | 4 | "Rainbow Bunny" | Adam Weissman | Ryan W. Smith & Nathaniel Moher | January 27, 2014 | |
| 5 | 5 | "Kick the Can" | Steve Wright | Meredith Hambrock | February 3, 2014 | |
| 6 | 6 | "Cupid's Bow" | Steve Wright | Ryan W. Smith & Nathaniel Moher | February 10, 2014 | |
| 7 | 7 | "Dance Crew Evolution" | Jon Rosenbaum | Cole Bastedo & Jennifer Siddle | February 17, 2014 | |
| 8 | 8 | "Angie" | Adam Weissman | Jennica Harper | February 24, 2014 | |
| 9 | 9 | "Snack in the Box" | Jon Rosenbaum | Dan Signer & Howard Nemetz | March 3, 2014 | |
| 10 | 10 | "Lobster Trap" | Adam Weissman | Dan Signer & Howard Nemetz | March 10, 2014 | |
| 11 | 11 | "Teeny Toddler Chemistry Set" | Jon Rosenbaum | Dan Signer & Howard Nemetz | March 17, 2014 | |
| 12 | 12 | "Moosetrap" | Steve Wright | Ryan W. Smith & Nathaniel Moher | March 24, 2014 | |
| 13 | 13 | "Flycycle" | Jon Rosenbaum | Cole Bastedo & Jennifer Siddle | April 7, 2014 | |
| 14 | 14 | "Ricky Van Felt" | Howard Nemetz | Dan Signer & Howard Nemetz | April 14, 2014 | |
| 15 | 15 | "Flyrates" | Steve Wright | Dan Signer & Howard Nemetz | April 21, 2014 | |
| 16 | 16 | "Fat Cat" | Jon Rosenbaum | Jennica Harper | April 28, 2014 | |
| 17 | 17 | "Sidekick" | Steve Wright | Dan Signer & Howard Nemetz | May 5, 2014 | |
| 18 | 18 | "Presto Pack" | Steve Wright | Ryan W. Smith & Nathaniel Moher | May 12, 2014 | |
| 19 | 19 | "Very Scary Fairy Tales" | Siohban Devine | Dan Signer & Howard Nemetz | May 19, 2014 | |
| 20 | 20 | "Realm of Raiders" | Milo Shandel | Dan Signer & Howard Nemetz | May 26, 2014 | |
| 21 | 21 | "Dr. KnickKnack's Medical Bag" | Siobhan Devine | Dan Signer & Howard Nemetz | July 22, 2014 | |
| 22 | 22 | "Pop Superstar" | Jon Rosenbaum | Dan Signer & Howard Nemetz | July 29, 2014 | |
| 23 | 23 | "Gizmospinatron" | Siobhan Devine | Cole Bastedo | August 5, 2014 | |
| 24 | 24 | "Mmmbomb" | Adam Weissman | Dan Signer & Howard Nemetz | August 12, 2014 | |
| 25 | 25 | "Everyball" | Adam Weissman | Dan Signer & Howard Nemetz | August 19, 2014 | |
| 26 | 26 | "Junior Fish Gutter" | Howard Nemetz | Jennica Harper | August 26, 2014 | |
Season 2 (2015−16)
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No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date[2][3] | |
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| 27 | 1 | "Bouncy Pants"[3] | Milo Shandel | Ryan W. Smith & Nathaniel Moher | January 5, 2015 | |
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When KnickKnack runs out of money because of Everyball causing everyone not to buy any of their soccer balls, baseballs, volleyballs, etc., Jarvis considers partnering with Candace. But in order to do that, Candace needs him to fire someone to prove he's ruthless. Meanwhile, Aster needs help from Knox after a blackout after riding the roller coaster. | ||||||
| 28 | 2 | "Ruff Rider"[3] | Howard Nemetz | Ryan W. Smith & Nathaniel Moher | January 12, 2015 | |
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When Jarvis holds a contest for dogs, and it includes a prize that Piper wants, she is willing to do anything to get it—even enter the competition. | ||||||
| 29 | 3 | "Just Like a Baby"[3] | Siobhan Devine | Jennica Harper | January 19, 2015 | |
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When Mrs. Bubkes finds out that the kids would do anything to help a pregnant woman, she pretends to be pregnant so the kids will do her work for her. Meanwhile, Bowie and Knox decide to make a realistic baby doll, but take advantage of it when a cute girl asks Bowie to a playdate. Guest star: Emily Tennant as Isabelle Absent:Travis Turner as Aster Vanderberg | ||||||
| 30 | 4 | "Samurai Salamanders"[3] | Milo Shandel | Dan Signer & Howard Nemetz | January 26, 2015 | |
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Jarvis, Bowie, Knox, and Geneva dress up as the Samurai Salamanders to promote their new doll, but when a kid asks them for help when a bully steals his doll, the gang must work together to stop the bully. Meanwhile, Aster is looking for a guy to model his clothes that he sewed to be in a magazine. He decides to ask Piper to model the clothes. Guest star: Christian Michael Cooper as Max, Trevor Lerner as Timmy | ||||||
| 31 | 5 | "Brrrzooka"[3] | Howard Nemetz | Dan Signer & Howard Nemetz | February 2, 2015 | |
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After Mrs. Bubkes becomes vice-president of KnickKnack Toys, Candace plans to sabotage their latest toy. | ||||||
| 32 | 6 | "Cardboard Box"[3] | Raugi Yu | Dan Signer & Howard Nemetz | March 16, 2015 | |
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After Geneva takes control of a band that Piper creates, Piper ends up quitting her own band. Absent:Ellie Harvie as Candace Wheeler/Mrs.Bubkes | ||||||
| 33 | 7 | "Flurf"[3] | Siohban Devine | Dan Signer & Howard Nemetz | March 23, 2015 | |
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When Jarvis sells mattresses made out of "Flurf", super-soft material from Candace's fat suit for Mrs. Bubkes, he accidentally lands himself in a war with Mel's Mattress Kingdom, another mattress company. To end this war "The Mattress King" says that Piper has to go on a date with his son. Once it's revealed that he's fun and cool Jarvis gets jealous. Absent:Travis Turner as Aster Vanderberg, Ellie Harvie as Candace Wheeler/Mrs.Bubkes | ||||||
| 34 | 8 | "Littlefoot"[3] | Siohban Devine | Dan Signer & Howard Nemetz | March 30, 2015 | |
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After Bowie posts a video of Aster in a fur suit trying to get in a garbage bin to retrieve something of his, viewers mistake him for the creature Littlefoot. Jarvis then creates a line of Littlefoot toys. Absent:Ellie Harvie as Candace Wheeler/Mrs.Bubkes | ||||||
| 35 | 9 | "Wind-Up Robot"[3] | Milo Shandel | Nadiya Chettiar | April 6, 2015 | |
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Jarvis, Bowie, Piper, and Knox try to find a million-dollar toy that is somewhere in the building. AbsentTravis Turner as Aster Vanderberg | ||||||
| 36 | 10 | "Kooky-Dough"[3] | Jon Rosenbaum | Dan Signer & Howard Nemetz | April 13, 2015 | |
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When Candace decides to send an inspector over to KnickKnack, Jarvis makes all of the company super-safe. But there's one thing he doesn't take account of: an ever-expanding, man-eating blob that Geneva creates with a toy called "Kooky-Dough" and yeast. | ||||||
| 37 | 11 | "Greedy Pig"[3] | Milo Shandel | Cole Bastedo | April 20, 2015 | |
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KnickKnack releases a new toy: Greedy Pig, the piggy bank that makes saving fun! But when the gang discovers the money that kids are saving in their Greedy Pigs is somehow disappearing, it's time for a stakeout to find the thief. | ||||||
| 38 | 12 | "Stinky Face"[3] | Jon Rosenbaum | Jennica Harper | April 27, 2015 | |
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Dissatisfied with how she's treated, Piper goes undercover as a blonde to prove it's really true that blondes have more fun. Guest star: Paul Lazenby as Chase Runner & Reese Alexander as Sargeant [sic] | ||||||
| 39 | 13 | "Rocket with a Pocket"[3] | Ken Friss | Jennica Harper | July 13, 2015 | |
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KnickKnack releases a new toy called Rocket With A Pocket and everything is going well until a little girl puts her baby sister in the rocket. Produced as episode 40. Aired as episode 39 in Canada. | ||||||
| 40 | 14 | "Snappo" | Ken Friss | Cole Bastedo & Jennifer Siddle | 16 October 2015 (Netflix) January 4, 2016 (TV) | |
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The owner of the prestigious toy line Snappo, Tobias, arrives from Denmark and offers to sell Snappo to KnickKnack for $25,000. Candace overhears the conversation and attempts to steal the deal. However Tobias is actually a con-artist, and when his scheme succeeds on one of the two sides, the two sides are forced to unite and attempt to con the con-artist. Produced as episode 39. Aired as episode 39 on Netflix. Guest star: Edward Witzke as Tobias | ||||||
| 41 | 15 | "The Shnorfs" | Jon Rosenbaum | Ryan W. Smith & Nathaniel Moher | 16 October 2015 (Netflix) January 11, 2016 (TV) | |
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Piper decides to create an updated set of Shnorfs that can talk and communicate with each other, using the KnickKnack employees and the models. Meanwhile Bowie decides to put together a video showing all the team as kids, forcing Candace to find a young orphan, Adelaide, to play her as a kid, but the making of the home video forces Candace to face a side she hasn't shown before. Guest star: Chelsea Miller as Adelaide | ||||||
| 42 | 16 | "Award Show in a Box" | Howard Nemetz | Dan Signer & Howard Nemetz | 16 October 2015 (Netflix) January 18, 2016 (TV) | |
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Moviestar Jazlyn Sims comes to KnickKnack to try to get a custom dress for an upcoming awards show. Jarvis pretends that he made the designs and then must find a way to convince Aster to make the dress. Elsewhere Bowie mistakenly thinks Piper has fallen in love with him, and Geneva hears Candace playing herself and thinks she is a great impressionist. Guest stars: Vanessa Morgan as Jazlyn Simms & Kai Dolmans as Little Girl Absent:Dylan Playfair as Knox Knoxford | ||||||
| 43 | 17 | "K-Kube" | Adam Weissman | Dan Signer & Howard Nemetz | 16 October 2015 (Netflix) January 25, 2016 (TV) | |
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When Geneva breaks the K-Kube world record, Jarvis decides to sponsor a competition to make the record official between Geneva and Q-Bot. Meanwhile Jarvis acknowledges Piper as being a girl after seeing her with Bowie. Piper thinks it's because her and Bowie were on a date, but when Bowie decides to break up with Piper, Piper must figure out a way to convince him to stay with her so she can win Jarvis's heart. Absent:Dylan Playfair as Knox Knoford | ||||||
| 44 | 18 | "Taste Buds" | Heather Hawthorn-Doyle | Dan Signer & Howard Nemetz | 16 October 2015 (Netflix) February 1, 2016 (TV) | |
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Jarvis and Geneva are scheduled to participate in a local parade as Boyfriend and Girlfriend Sprinkle until Geneva loses her voice. Meanwhile Piper confronts Bowie on whether or not he was telling the truth when he told her that Jarvis was in love with her only to take Geneva's place as Girlfriend Sprinkle. Knox meets a Meeskatanian girl, Tsouris, that he falls in love with and asks Mrs. Bubkes for advice. Jarvis confesses to Bowie he likes Piper, but it's after Bowie has told Piper he lied about Jarvis liking her, making the two question each other's feelings. Guest star: Abby Ross as Tsouris | ||||||
Season 3 (2016)
| No. in series |
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Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 45 | 1 | "Raindrop Rabbit" | Ken Friss | Dan Signer & Howard Nemetz | March 14, 2016 | |
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An unusual trip as Captain Bowie heads south when he crashes outside of Meeskatania and is asked by Jarvis to investigate the Knickknack knockoff Knockknock. Meanwhile Piper signs up as a counselor for a teen helpline hoping to find a way to overcome her feelings for Jarvis. Guest star: Jedidiah Goodacre as Felix, Abby Ross as Tsouris, Ombu Ance as Kid | ||||||
| 46 | 2 | "Dig it Dragon" | Siobhan Devine | Dan Signer & Howard Nemetz | March 21, 2016 | |
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When Bowie hears that Jarvis is down in the dumps, he takes it literally and uncovers an old Knickknack toy to update- Dig it Dragon. Meanwhile Piper's new boyfriend ends up supporting the strangest causes leading to a breakup, but things continue to role South for her when Bowie accidentally helps Aster confess his feelings of love for her. Guest star: Brenda M. Crichlow as MaryAnne, Jedidah Goodacre as Felix, Chelsea Miller as Adelaide | ||||||
| 47 | 3 | "Tinosaur" | Siobhan Devine | Dan Signer & Howard Nemetz | March 28, 2016 | |
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Knox's father visits Knickknack to see how his son Knox, the company President, operates. Jarvis agrees to play along, but soon the entire company is crazy when the entire staff is given positions of responsibility that are their weaknesses. If that weren't enough Piper creates a new toy- the tinosaur from the DNA of a T-Rex and Aster, but things get chaotic when her sweat gets added to the mixture turning the tinosaur into a ferocious flesh craving beast. Guest star: Peter Keleghan as Malcolm Knoxford II | ||||||
| 48 | 4 | "Wreck & Roll" | Howard Nemetz | Dan Signer & Howard Nemetz | April 4, 2016 | |
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Piper creates a new toy guitar that can be broken and reassembled, but when she tries to get into the Violently Ill concert and show it to lead singer Charles Nelson Vomit she runs into some problems. Meanwhile Jarvis decides to get a tattoo of Piper's name to show his love for her, but when he learns she may not like the tattoo he turns it into a scheme to illustrate he loves bagpipes and plumbing. Guest star: Ray Boulay as Charles Nelson Vomit, Keith Dallas as Bouncer Absent:Dylan Playfair as Knox Knoxford | ||||||
| 49 | 5 | "Betty the Builder" | Ken Friss | Jennifer Siddle | April 11, 2016 | |
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Jarvis creates a new construction doll to appeal to girls when he learns that the head building constructioner next door is a woman named Betty, but Betty decides to cause chaos when she learns that the doll may have been designed after her. Meanwhile Piper takes over the shed to record a new song, but Candice tries to ruin any potential income for Piper by inputting her own vocals. Guest star: Morgan Brayton as Betty | ||||||
| 50 | 6 | "Joy Buzzer" | Milo Shandel | Nathaniel Moher | April 18, 2016 | |
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When Bowie's new Joy Buzzer toy comes down the coaster in a faulty box, the gang ends up spending the day cleaning them up. Rather than work on a new commercial Jarvis decides to help with the clean up, leading Piper to be in charge of the commercial. However Piper's end product is really creepy, and now Jarvis must find a good way to tell her it can't be used. | ||||||
| 51 | 7 | "Unicorpse" | Milo Shandel | Dan Signer & Howard Nemetz | April 25, 2016 | |
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Jarvis writes a hit song for Piper, but Piper fears the song is for Geneva and says it's too corny, causing Jarvis to claim Bowie wrote it instead. Meanwhile Knox tries to create a toy both Piper and Jarvis will like, but when he brings in what appears to be a real life unicorn Aster freaks out thinking Knox is about to kill the only creature of its kind. Guest star: Mackenzie Gray as Rock Star | ||||||
| 52 | 8 | "Microphony" | Jon Rosenbaum | Ryan W. Smith & Nathaniel Moher | May 2, 2016 | |
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A famous Hollywood actor comes to Knickknack to help promote an exclusive line of toys for her movie. Meanwhile Bowie decides to use a new Knickknack voice impersonation microphone to get Jarvis and Piper together, but everyone of his tricks only seems to make them madder at each other. Guest star: Jacqueline Breakwell as Tina Terelli Absent:Dylan Playfair as Knox Knoxford | ||||||
| 53 | 9 | "My Last Dolly" | Raugi Yu | Dan Signer & Howard Nemetz | May 9, 2016 | |
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Jarvis and Knox create a focus group of senior citizens to come up with a new toy for seniors. They hire Candace to be part of the group, but when Candice sees how successful the toy will be she has Adelaide disguise herself as the new doll. Meanwhile Bowie and Piper refurbish old Knickknack toys for needy children, but when Aster's first sewing machine gets put in with the toys he'll do anything to get it back. Guest star: Paula Shaw as Edith, Chelsea Miller as Adelaide | ||||||
| 54 | 10 | "Ollie-Matic" | Heather Hawthorn-Doyle | Ryan W. Smith | May 16, 2016 | |
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When Jarvis learns that self driving cars are being tested around the area, he comes up with the idea to create a self driving skateboard. Upon the competition of the new skateboard Jarvis invites skate legend Eric Thunder to compete in a skateoff vs. Bowie. Meanwhile Piper and Geneva start the Knickknack Toy Talk podcast. Piper is extremely popular with the audio only crowd, but things turn south for her when Geneva sets up a video camera for people to watch it live. Guest star: Alex Rose as Eric Thunder Absent: Travis Turner as Aster Vanderberg, Ellie Harvie as Candace Wheeler/Mrs.Bubkes | ||||||
| 55 | 11 | "Claude's Kitchen" | Ken Friss | Nadiya Chettiar | May 23, 2016 | |
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Jarvis and Bowie visit the cook set of Claude Brulee and invite him to Knickknack to create a miniature kitchen version of his set. When he arrives he falls in love with Piper and challenges Jarvis to a cookoff where the winner gets Piper. Meanwhile a baby bird falls from its nest and follows Aster around, so Geneva makes him raise it as though he were the mother bird. Guest star: Dave Dimapis as Dave, Gig Morton as Claude Brulee Absent:Dylan Playfair as Knox Knoxford, Ellie Harvie as Candace Wheeler/Mrs.Bubkes | ||||||
| 56 | 12 | "Captain Indestructible" | Siobhan Devine | Dan Signer & Howard Nemetz | May 30, 2016 | |
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Jarvis decides to spend his 3-year savings on a walk-on role in the new Captain Indestructible movie, but that changes when he learns Piper's favorite music place, The Viper Pit, is closing. He instead decides to spend the money on her to give her a chance to fulfill her dream. Meanwhile Knox performs some superhero actions that catch the movie worlds attention and may earn him the title role. Guest star: Benjamin Wilkinson as Barry Scorda, Raugi Yu as Mr. Jannetty | ||||||
| 57 | 13 | "Mmmboing" | Howard Nemetz | Dan Signer & Howard Nemetz | June 6, 2016 | |
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In the series finale life changes for the entire crew. Jarvis decides to start a talent agency for kids with Piper being his first signee, Knox accepts the movie role offered to him, Aster accepts a new job as a red carpet network host, Mmmboing leaves Knickknack to become a singer, and the crew reveals that they knew Candace has been Mrs. Bubkes before handing Knickknack back to her and making her part of their extended family. Guest star: Benjamin Wilkinson as Barry Scorda | ||||||