Because Disney is trying to kill us, I thought it might be helpful to compare the press release with what we've seen and what we haven't- just to try and keep this season straight in my head.




SEASON THREE EPISODE SYNOPSES

Disney Aired episodes in Italics
Order played on Disney number next to title(please correct me if I'm wrong on this)
Episodes I'm REALLY looking forward to are *'ed(as in ones that sound like they have SERIOUS Dasey potential)
Random thoughts on non reviewed early episodes and not yet aired episodes are included


Episode No. 301 – “Two-Timing Derek”(1)
Written by Daphne Ballon
Directed by Steve Wright
Since Derek already has a girlfriend, Casey is shocked when he asks out
a friend of hers. She
tries to get him to do the right thing before she does it for him.
Aired on Disney in June 2007(maybe July? I don't remember?)
(this is the episode with the cute 'brushing their teeth together' scene... but overall kinda lacking in the Dasey)


Episode No. 302 – “It’s Our Party . . .”(2)
Written by Jeff Biederman
Directed by Paul Fox
George and Nora plan a joint birthday party for Lizzie (Jordan Todosey)
and Edwin. It’s a fiasco
until Casey and Derek reluctantly provide emergency help.
Aired on Disney in June 2007
(This is the episode that gave us Lizzie and Edwin dancing, and some kid going, "hey Jamie you've got competetion" and everyone just smiling and laughing lightly, no 'ew dude he's her brother' no they all just stand there. Plus The Derek 'teaches' Casey football is too cute. This also the episode that cemments my hatred for Max)



Episode No. 303 – “Rumour Mill”*
( Review)
Written by Sarah Glinski
Directed by Steve Wright
After Derek breaks up with Kendra so he won’t have to buy her a
Valentine’s Day gift, Kendra
asks Casey’s crush Max to the Valentine’s Day dance.
*this is a Valentine’s Day episode.
(aired in Canada week of September 18th-not yet on Disney.)>



Episode No. 304 – “Misadventures in Babysitting”(3)
( Review)
Written by Al Schwartz
Directed by Benjamin Weinstein
Derek turns out to be the world’s worst babysitter, so Edwin invites
his friend Teddy (Cameron
Ansell) over to stir up some trouble.
Aired on Disney in July 2007



Episode No. 305 – “Slacker Mom”(4)
Written by Daphne Ballon
Directed by Steve Wright
Casey risks losing her ‘cool’ status when Nora tries to recruit her
new friends to help at the high
school fun fair.
Aired on Disney in July 2007(I think, maybe August?)
(episode where i think every other word was 'keener' Also, Derek and Casey have sexually charged fights and she totally guilts him into helping.)


~~~~~~~So I think this is kinda where the season make a Dasey turn after 305~~~~~~

Episode No. 306 – “The Bully Brothers”(7)
( review )
Written by Jeff Biederman
Directed by Craig Pryce
When Edwin gets picked on by a schoolyard bully, he goes to Derek for
advice, inadvertently
causing Derek big trouble of his own.
Aired on Disney in early August 2007



Episode No. 307 – “Power Failure”(5)
( review)
Written by Karen Hill
Directed by Benjamin Weinstein
Casey is shocked when Derek is selected to be a prefect at school and
sets out to prove he’s
not the man for the job; Edwin and Lizzie are jealous that Marti always
gets her way.
aired on Disney Week of July 7th 2007


Episode No. 308 – “Adios Derek”(12)
( Reivew)
Written by Jeff Biederman
Directed by Paul Fox
George and Derek’s mother Abby are dismayed Derek is failing Spanish
and decide he should
live with Abby in Spain for six months.
Aired on Disney September 24th 2007


Episode No. 309 – “Sixteen Sparkplugs”(14)
(Review)
Written by Daphne Ballon
Directed by Benjamin Weinstein
The family stages an intervention to convince George to buy a new car;
Derek faces the scary
possibility of spending his 16th birthday at home with his family.
Aired week of November 5th 2007


Episode No. 310 – “Don’t Take A Tip From Me”(6)
( Review)
Written by Bernice Vanderlaan
Directed by Craig Pryce
Casey and Derek both land jobs at the same restaurant, and things
don’t go quite as Casey
expected.
Aired on Disney 7-24-07



Episode No. 311 – “Fright Night”(13...oooh spooky)
( Review )
Written by Brian Hartigan
Directed by Steve Wright
When Casey lectures Derek and Edwin for watching scary movies – which
she finds silly and
fake – they take her admonishment as a dare . . . to scare.
Aired Disney October 15th.


Episode No. 312 – “When Derek Meets Sally”(15)
Written by Daphne Ballon
Directed by Benjamin Weinstein
Derek swears off girls until he meets Sally (guest star Kate Todd), the
attractive new waitress at
Smellie Nellie’s. Lizzie is freaked out when her best friend Jamie
tells her he likes her.
( Review)
Aired 11-26-07 on Disney


Episode No. 313 – “Make No Prom-ises”(17)
Written by Bernice Vanderlaan
Directed by Harvey Crossland
Casey’s dream of a romantic prom night turns into a nightmare when
Derek accidentally ruins
her dress.
(Review)
Aired 12-11-07

~~~~~~~~~~Last episode of Derek and Casey's sophomore year~~~~~~~~~~~~~


Episode No. 314 – “Summer School Blues”(10)
( Review)
Written by Brian Hartigan
Directed by Harvey Crossland
Derek sneaks out of summer school and injects some fun into Casey’s
dull camp curriculum;
Edwin and Lizzie set up a lucrative pet-sitting business.
Aired on Disney week of 8-29-07

~~~~~~~~~~~Dasey's Junior year Begins~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Episode No. 315 – “Home Movies”(8)
( Review )
Written by Jeff Biederman
Directed by Steve Wright
Casey tries to film a heart-warming saga of a blended family for her
school project, but her
family members won’t cooperate.
Aired on Disney week of 8-11-07



Episode No. 316 – “Grade A Cheater”(11)
( Review)
Written by Michael Seater & Graham Seater
Directed by Steve Wright
Derek switches test papers with Casey, and then lures her into a scheme
that will keep them
both out of trouble.
Aired on Disney Week 9-11-07


Episode No. 317 – “Ivanwho?”(18)
Written by Brian Hartigan
Directed by Craig Pryce
Idealistic Casey expects her boyfriend Max to be as chivalrous as the
literary hero Ivanhoe.
( review)
Aired on 1-8-07


Episode No. 318 – “Derek Un-Done”
Written by Daphne Ballon
Directed by David Warry-Smith
When signals get crossed, Derek thinks he has a chance with Sally, and
Casey is sure Max is
going to dump her.
(Who is this Sally and why is she so mean to our Derek? I have to say, I really like this title though. Makes me want to hug him.)


Episode No. 319 – “Not So Sweet 16”************
Written by Daphne Ballon
Directed by Steve Wright
Derek turns Casey’s plan for a sophisticated sweet 16 into a bash
more to his liking.
(*Smirk*. Derek and Casey are having a party? How many times do you think she says, 'Der-ek!' in this one? Oooh i hope she shoves him again. Also, so Casey is younger than Derek. Good to know. )


Episode No. 320 – “Driving Lessons”
Written by Jeff Biederman
Directed by Craig Pryce
Casey is thrilled to get her driver’s licence before Derek, until she
gets stuck playing chauffeur
to her younger siblings.
(Eh. Maybe it will suprise me? Maybe Marti will be adorable?)


Episode No. 321 – “Cheerleader Casey”
Written by Matt MacLennan
Directed by Steve Wright
Casey tries out for the cheerleading squad despite the fact that her
boyfriend’s jealous ex-girlfriend
Amy is the head cheerleader.
(Seriously? Why isn't Max dead yet? and seeing as how we've already seen "show-off-tune" and it makes no mention of cheerleading, I'm going to go with she doesn't get it? Or she quits? Or something?)


Episode No. 322 – “Show-Off-Tune”(9)
( Review)
Written by Jeff Biederman
Directed by David Warry-Smith
When Derek gets bumped up from the chorus into a lead role in the
school musical, Casey
gives him some advice so he won’t ruin the show.
Aired on Disney week of August 11th 2007


Episode No. 323 – “Allergy Season”**************
Written by Jeff Biederman
Directed by Steve Wright
Casey develops mysterious allergies after Max gives her his football
jacket.
(So someone suggested, and I REALLY hope they're right, that what she is allergic to is some other chick's perfume that is all over Max's jacket. Then Derek can call him on his crap, and Casey can dump him, and he'll be gone forever, and then she and Derek and can go home and have sex bond. Seriously though, if Casey and Max don't break up here, I may cry)


Episode No. 324 – “Things That Go Bump In The Night”************
Written by Matt MacLennan
Directed by Craig Pryce
Grounded for the weekend, Derek and Casey put a dent in George’s car
when they try to sneak
out to a party.
(Do I even have to say it? They're sneaking out together. Yay! I think this is the episode we've seen a lot of those super cute promo pics for too.)

Episode No. 325 – “Derek’s School of Dating”
Story by Matt MacLennan
Teleplay by Alex Pugsley
Directed by Craig Pryce
Derek and Edwin both strike out despite Derek’s patented dating
techniques.
(Aww. I love 'good brother' Derek. Its sweet. I'm not seeing Dasey potential, but this one could still be really, really good)

Episode No. 326 – “A Very Derekus Christmas”(16)
Written by Daphne Ballon
Directed by Steve Wright
When Christmas plans go away, Aunt Madge encourages Derek to help
restore the family’s
holiday spirit.
( Review)
Aired 12-3-07 on Disney

Random thoughts

Junior year seems to be going faster than Sophomore year. 12 episodes and its already christmas. Sophomore year took two and half seasons.

"Adios Derek," Actually does seem to fall in their sophomore year. So ummm Derek is taking French AND Spanish???

Figured that one out :-)