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Even Stevens

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[]

Seasons Episodes Originally aired
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 N/A June 13, 2003

Season 1: 2000–2001[]

Series # Season # Episode title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod. code
1 1 "Go To www.Swap.com" Paul Hoen Ehrich Van Lowe June 17, 2000 101
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.
2 2 "Stevens Genes" Sean McNamara Ehrich Van Lowe June 24, 2000 102
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 Beale to embarrass the Stevens family.
3 3 "Take My Sister... Please" Paul Hoen Lore Kimbrough July 1, 2000 103
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.
4 4 "What'll Idol Do?" Allison Liddi-Brown Terry Maloney Haley &
Mindy Morgenstern
July 8, 2000 104
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.
5 5 "All About Yvette" Allison Liddi-Brown Terry Maloney Haley &
Mindy Morgenstern
July 15, 2000 106
Ren becomes jealous of her best friend Charlotte's former best friend Yvette.
6 6 "Louis in the Middle" Jonathan Winfrey Mark Fink July 22, 2000 105
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.
7 7 "Foodzilla" Peter Baldwin Marc Warren August 20, 2000 107
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".
8 8 "Family Picnic" Mark Rosman Matt Dearborn September 2, 2000 108
Louis discovers how competitive his father is at a picnic competition, and he feels he needs to win at any costs.
9 9 "Scrub Day" Neal Israel Dennis Rinsler September 23, 2000 109
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.
10 10 "Easy Way" Sean McNamara Tom Burkhard September 30, 2000 110
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.
11 11 "Secrets and Spies" Peter Baldwin Sarah Jane Cunningham &
Suzie Villandry
October 7, 2000 111
Louis discovers a hidden side to Ren... - performing karaoke.
12 12 "Deep Chocolate" Savage Steve Holland Jessica Simpson November 3, 2000 112
Louis and Twitty compete against each other at a school chocolate-selling competition, which threatens their friendship.
13 13 "After Hours" Steve Dubin Matt Dearborn & Todd Elliasson November 17, 2000 113
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.
14 14 "Battle of the Bands" Savge Steve Holland Marc Warren November 24, 2000 114
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.
15 15 "Heck of a Hanukkah" Neal Israel Dennis Rinsler December 1, 2000 117
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.
16 16 "Luscious Lou" Mark Rosman Tom Burkhard September 15, 2000 115
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.
17 17 "Get a Job" Jonathan Winfrey Sarah Jane Cunningham &
Suzie Villandry
January 5, 2001 116
Louis wants a sludgie machine, but needs quick money. So, naturally, he finds an unusual get-rich-quick scheme: a dog-sitting service.
18 18 "Movie Madness" Peter Baldwin Sarah Jane Cunningham &
Suzie Villandry
January 26, 2001 118
Louis decides to make a movie, but ends up putting the success of his film over the safety and concern for his friends.
19 19 "Strictly Ballroom" Matt Dearborn Matt Dearborn February 2, 2001 119
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.
20 20 "Almost Perfect" Sean McNamara Tom Burkhard & Matt Dearborn February 9, 2001 120
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.
21 21 "A Weak First Week" David Steinberg Matt Dearborn February 23, 2001 121

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: 2001–2002[]

Series # Season # Episode title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod. code
22 1 "Starstruck" Jonathan Winfrey Marc Warren June 15, 2001 213
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.
23 2 "Shutterbugged" Peter Baldwin Marc Warren June 22, 2001 202
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.
24 3 "Duck Soup" Sean McNamara David Brookwell & Sean McNamara June 29, 2001 203
Louis' desire to save a duck from becoming dinner may ruin Eileen's chance to get her bill supported by the lieutenant governor.
25 4 "Quest for Coolness" Donna Pescow Dennis Rinsler July 6, 2001 201
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.
26 5 "Secret World of Girls" Fred Savage Tom Burkhard July 20, 2001 214

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.

27 6 "Broadcast Blues" KC Lynn De Stefano Sarah Jane Cunningham &
Suzie Villandry
July 27, 2001 215
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.
28 7 "Thin Ice" Jonathan Winfrey Sarah Jane Cunningham &
Suzie Villandry
August 3, 2001 204
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.
29 8 "Head Games" Peter Baldwin Tom Burkhard August 24, 2001 205
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.
30 9 "Love and Basketball" John Tracy Edward C. Evans August 31, 2001 206
Louis coaches Donnie's basketball team. Meanwhile, Ren attempts to get Bobby to kiss her.
31 10 "Devil Mountain" Matt Dearborn Matt Dearborn September 7, 2001 207
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.
32 11 "Wild Child" Paul Hoen Dennis Rinsler September 28, 2001 209
Louis goes berserk during one of his mother's campaign commercials. Meanwhile, Donnie teaches Nelson a "lethal" martial art.
33 12 "Easy Crier" Marc Warren Barbie Feldman October 5, 2001 208
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.
34 13 "A Very Scary Story" Sean McNamara David Brookwell & Sean McNamara October 19, 2001 222
Louis plans on pulling a big Halloween prank, at the same time as certian 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.
35 14 "Sadie Hawkins Day" Gregory Hobson Sarah Jane Cunningham &
Suzie Villandry
November 2, 2001 212
A turnaround dance causes trouble for Ren and Louis as they attempt to get last-minute dates.
36 15 "Sibling Rivalry" KC Lynn De Stefano Sarah Jane Cunningham &
Suzie Villandry
November 3, 2001 210
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).
37 16 "Wombat Wuv" Donna Pescow Tom Burkhard November 30, 2001 211
Ren becomes a cheerleader and Louis becomes the school mascot to get closer to the beautiful new cheerleading coach.
38 17 "Uncle Chuck" Ken Ceizler Dennis Rinsler December 21, 2001 217
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.
39 18 "The Thomas Gribalski Affair" Paul Hoen Scott Frazee & Brooke Kaiser December 28, 2001 218
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.
40 19 "Ren-Gate" Neal Israel Matt Dearborn January 4, 2002 219
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.
41 20 "Tight End in Traction" Philip Charles MacKenzie Matt Dearborn January 11, 2002 216
When Louis's prank for revenge on Donnie ends up severely injuring him, it may ruin Donnie's chance at a college scholarship.
42 21 "Influenza: The Musical" Sean McNamara Marc Warren January 25, 2002 220
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 school. 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.
43 22 "Gutter Queen" Dennis Rinsler Story by: Matt Dearborn
Teleplay by: Sarah Jane Cunningham &
Suzie Villandry
February 15, 2002 221
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: 2002–2003[]

Series # Season # Episode title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod. code
44 1 "The Kiss" Matt Dearborn Matt Dearborn February 22, 2002 304
Louis and Tawny kiss and start a relationship. However, their relationship hits trouble when she is supposed to kiss Zach in Ren's school play and Louis gets jealous. Donnie feels that he needs to be more sensitive.
45 2 "Where in the World Is Pookie Stevens?" David Brookwell Sarah Jane Cunningham &
Suzie Villandry
March 1, 2002 303
Louis holds a garage sale in order to earn money for a drums set. However, Ren's stuffed animal Mr. Pookie accidentally gets sold.
46 3 "My Best Friend's Girlfriend" KC Lynn De Stefano Marc Warren March 22, 2002 306
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.
47 4 "Your Toast" Sean McNamara Dennis Rinsler April 19, 2002 301
Ren gets a job at the food court, but when she accidentally gets Ruby fired, their friendship could end. Meanwhile, Louis gets drums lessons from a celebrity drummer.
Jason Marsden guest stars as Ren's boss, Mr. Squirelli.
48 5 "Band on the Roof" Gregory Hobson Tom Burkhard May 3, 2002 305
In this "rockumentary" filmed by Tom, the Twitty-Stevens Connection slowly dissolves when Ren objects to Louis' plan to perform on the school roof.
49 6 "Little Mr. Sacktown" Neal Israel Marc Warren May 10, 2002 302
Louis signs Beans up for a beauty pageant, but bails on him.
50 7 "Raiders of the Lost Sausage" Fred Savage Scott Frazee & Brooke Kaiser May 31, 2002 307
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.
51 8 "Close Encounters of the Beans Kind" KC Lynn De Stefano Steve Slavkin June 14, 2002 314
After watching a TV show, Louis begins to notice that Beans exhibits many traits that lead him to believe Beans may be an alien.
52 9 "Short Story" Peter Baldwin Sarah Jane Cunningham &
Suzie Villandry
June 21, 2002 308
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.
53 10 "Hutch Boy" Savage Steve Holland Tom Burkhard July 5, 2002 309
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.
54 11 "Hardly Famous" Gregory Hobson Sarah Jane Cunningham &
Suzie Villandry
August 9, 2002 311
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.
55 12 "The King Sloppy" Richard Wafer Tom Burkhard August 16, 2002 313
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.
56 13 "Boy on a Rock" Marc Warren Marc Warren August 30, 2002 315
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.
57 14 "Dirty Work" Donna Pescow Matt Dearborn September 9, 2002 310
Ren becomes uncomfortable doing Principal Wexler's dirty work, and becomes Coach Tugnut's assistant.
58 15 "The Big Splash" Paul Germain Matt Dearborn September 9, 2002 320
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.
59 16 "Beans on the Brain" Dennis Rinsler Dennis Rinsler September 16, 2002 317
Louis ditches Beans for a date with Beans' cousin and he grows a guilty conscience. Donnie gives up football.
60 17 "Snow Job" Jonathan Winfrey Dennis Rinsler September 23, 2002 312
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.
61 18 "Stevens' Manor" David Grace Tom Burkhard & Matt Dearborn September 28, 2002 316

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. Donnie does not appear in this episode.

62 19 "Model Principal" Grant Heslow Josh Lynn & Danny Warren November 29, 2002 319
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.
63 20 "Surf's Up" Paul Hoen Sarah Jane Cunningham &
Suzie Villandry
March 31, 2003 321
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 who she believes is a "merman".
64 21 "In Ren We Trust" David Kendall Dennis Rinsler & Marc Warren May 19, 2003 318
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.
65 22 "Leavin' Stevens" David Brookwell David Brookwell & Sean McNamara June 2, 2003 322
When it is reported that Elieen 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 McNamara Dennis Rinsler & Marc Warren June 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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