50 Fun Facts About Big Time Rush

In what year did the Big Time Rush TV series premiere with its hour-long pilot?

The pilot, "Big Time Audition", aired on November 28, 2009; the official run began in January 2010.

What sport were the four boys playing in Minnesota before they were picked for a boy band?

They come from Duluth, and Kendall Knight is the self-appointed leader of the group.

Which Minnesota city are the boys from?

The hour-long pilot, "Big Time Audition", was shot partly in a small Minnesota town before the move to L.A.

What is the name of the hot-tempered producer who turns the boys into a band?

Stephen Kramer Glickman played him and returned as a guest on the band's 2025 reunion tour.

What is the name of Gustavo's long-suffering assistant?

Tanya Chisholm played her; the character became a series regular from season 2.

Which member was the last of the four to be cast, in the role producers found hardest to fill?

He got the part on the recommendation of Logan Henderson, a friend from before the show.

Which character is described as "the smart one and the voice of reason" of the group?

James is the handsome one and Carlos is the crazy, fun-loving one.

What is the name of Kendall's scheming younger sister?

Ciara Bravo played her; her nemesis is Mr Bitters, manager of the Palm Woods.

What is the name of the Hollywood residence for young performers where the boys live?

Reginald Bitters manages it, and Miss Collins teaches its one-room school.

Which character is Kendall's girlfriend, an actress and singer from North Carolina?

Katelyn Tarver played her and rejoined the band on stage for the 2025 In Real Life tour.

Which dramatic method actress is Logan's on-and-off girlfriend?

Erin Sanders, previously of Zoey 101, played the dramatic Camille.

What is the name of the red-haired punk rocker who is James's love interest from season 2?

Malese Jow played her.

Which 1960s TV show did creator Scott Fellows cite as his inspiration for Big Time Rush?

Fellows had previously created Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide.

Which Nickelodeon show had Scott Fellows created before Big Time Rush?

Carlos Pena Jr. had guest-starred on it, which is how Fellows already knew him.

Roughly how many teens auditioned for the four roles?

James Maslow and Logan Henderson were the first and easiest to cast.

Which actor was originally going to play Kendall Knight before being recast as Dak Zevon?

He looked older than the others and sounded too much like James, so Logan Henderson recommended his friend Kendall Schmidt.

How many viewers watched the January 2010 premiere, then a Nickelodeon live-action record?

It aired right after the iCarly special "iSaved Your Life".

How many seasons did the show run?

The 13-episode fourth season ended with "Big Time Dreams" in July 2013.

What was the title of the series finale?

It aired on July 25, 2013, and the band toured until March 2014 before its hiatus.

Where was the series filmed?

It shot in Studio 27 on the Paramount lot.

Which real celebrity appears in the first three seasons as Katie's nemesis and a pocket-grill salesman?

Lorenzo Lamas has his own recurring role as Dr. Hollywood.

What was the title of the band's debut album, released in October 2010?

It debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 and went platinum.

Where did BTR debut on the Billboard 200?

It sold 67,000 copies in its first week and stayed on the chart for 57 weeks.

Which rapper features on the single version of "Boyfriend"?

He also guest-starred in an episode and joined the band on stage at the 2011 Kids' Choice Awards.

What was the band's first song to reach the Billboard Hot 100?

It peaked at number 93 in 2010, before Boyfriend became their biggest hit at number 72.

What was the band's second studio album, released in November 2011?

Its lead single "Music Sounds Better with U" was co-written with OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder.

Which hitmaker co-wrote "Music Sounds Better with U" with the band?

The song reached number 26 on the US Mainstream Top 40.

Which then-unknown British boy band opened for BTR on ten dates of the 2012 Better with U Tour?

JoJo opened the first five dates; later that year Parade readers voted BTR the best boy band in the world over One Direction.

Which superstar did the band open for in Mexico in October 2011?

It was on Bieber's My World Tour, the same year BTR was up for MTV's Favorite Breakthrough Band.

Whose songs are performed throughout Big Time Movie?

The boys sing "Help!", "We Can Work It Out" and "A Hard Day's Night", and a henchman has a silver hammer for a hand.

In which city is Big Time Movie set?

It is the first stop on the band's world tour, and the finale concert is in Hyde Park.

What is the name of the gravity-reversing device at the centre of Big Time Movie's plot?

It ends up strapped to the villain, Sir Atticus Moon, who floats helplessly into the sky.

What does Big Time Movie villain Sir Atticus plan to do with the stolen device?

The resulting disasters would force the world's nations to surrender to him.

How many viewers watched Big Time Movie over its premiere weekend?

It became the most-watched Nickelodeon original movie ever in Latin America.

What was the band's third album, released in June 2013?

It peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 despite the group's lowest first-week sales.

Which Nickelodeon star co-headlined the 2013 Summer Break Tour with the band?

The tour ran from June to August, just as the TV series was ending.

What was the name of the duo the band's Kendall returned to during the hiatus?

He formed it with Dustin Belt and released its first single, "Parallel", on his own label in 2014.

Which member competed on Dancing with the Stars in 2014 and Celebrity Big Brother in 2018?

He finished fourth on DWTS, earning the season's first perfect score with a routine to "Let It Go".

Which character does Carlos PenaVega voice in The Loud House?

He took the PenaVega surname after marrying Spy Kids actress Alexa Vega in 2014.

Which actress did Carlos Pena Jr. marry, with both taking the surname PenaVega?

They met at a Bible study and married in Puerto Vallarta in January 2014.

What was Logan Henderson's 2017 debut solo single?

"Lies" was James Maslow's 2015 solo debut and "Parallel" was Heffron Drive's.

What was the band's 2021 comeback single, their first release since 2013?

It came out in December 2021 alongside reunion shows in New York and Chicago.

What is the title of the band's fourth album, released in June 2023?

"Can't Get Enough" was its lead single and the name of the accompanying tour.

What was the band's 2025 reunion trek, which promised every song from the TV series, called?

Katelyn Tarver and Stephen Kramer Glickman, Jo and Gustavo from the show, appeared along the way.

In which state was the actor who plays Kendall Knight born?

Logan Henderson is from Texas, Carlos PenaVega was born in Missouri and James Maslow in New York City.

In which magazine's 2012 poll were Big Time Rush voted "Best Boy Band in the World"?

Over 800,000 votes were cast, and the band made the cover of the August 5 issue.

Which artist's Christmas hit did the band cover on their 2010 Holiday Bundle EP?

The two-song EP paired that cover with an original, 'Beautiful Christmas', and arrived just weeks after the debut album.

Which singer features on the 2011 promotional single 'If I Ruled the World'?

The track teased the second album, which went on to debut at number 12 on the Billboard 200 and earn a gold certification.

Who plays Jennifer Knight, the mother who looks after all four boys in Los Angeles?

Her on-screen daughter Katie spends much of the series outwitting adults, while Mrs. Knight keeps the Palm Woods apartment running.

What peak did 'Boyfriend', the band's most successful Hot 100 single, reach on that chart?

It did better on the Mainstream Top 40, reaching number 32, and was certified platinum by the RIAA.