PROJECT CYCLONE
Rhodey, NY Mini-series
Episode no: Season 3, Episode(s) 42-45
Directed by: Steve Hoefer (Ep. 42), Adam Weissman (Ep. 43), Russ Reinsel (Ep. 44-45)
Written by: Dan Schneider (All Episodes) & Jake Farrow (3 Episodes)
Produced by: Bruce Rand Berman
Production code(s): 303 (Ep. 42), 304 (Ep. 43), 307 (Ep. 44), 308 (Ep. 45)
Original air date: September 12 –26, 2014
Running time: 120 minutes (30 min. Each Episode)
Guest Actors
- Dan Schneider as Mr. Duncan Turner
- Jake Farrow as Gavin
- Jeffrey Nicholas Brown as Officer Dean
- Casey Scott as Party Goer
Project Cyclone is the third special of the television series Rhodey, NY. It is a Mini-series of four
episodes with the last two aired together as an hour long episode. Each episode
premiered from September 12 –26, 2014 on Nickelodeon.
Synopsis
The season features a
mini-series of four episodes entitled “Project Cyclone” where a rich model
builder (portrayed by Dan Schneider) holds a modeling contest at Mystic
Adventure. The winning design will be used to create a new themed area at the
park. Throughout the storyline, Rhodey, Rosey, Sid (who applied for a job at
the park prior) and many other employees participates intending to beat the man
at his own game. After Rosey is caught faking an injury she accused of cheating
and is disqualified from the contest. Sid and Andre want to investigate on who
the real culprit is, but Rhodey decides to continue on his work. Days before
the final round, Rhodey’s model smashed by a blue colored boulder: so he uses
his wits to go forward by using a pre-built model. At first, Sid and Andre
think a teenager named Wallace is the one cheating but soon discover it was the
rich man that framed Rosey and broke Rhodey’s first design. He is also using
illegal toy bricks for his model. Together, Rhodey, Sid and Andre prove the man
as a complete fraud and win the contest.
Part 1 – #Challenge
A rich model builder
named Duncan Turner (Dan Schneider) holds a modeling contest at Mystic
Adventure. The winning design will be used to create a new themed area at the
park. Rhodey, Rosey, Sid and many other employees participates intend to beat
the Turner at his own game. Rhodey decides to go deeper into the man’s work but
may have found more than he could bargain for.
Part 2 – #Fakeover
When Rosey gets hurt on
the job, she threatens to take legal action unless her employer, Ms. T, agrees
to cater her every need. Ms. T, who gets tired of doing everything for Rosey,
hires Rhodey to investigate the scene. It is later revealed that Rosey is lying
and she is disqualified from the modeling contest for being accused of
cheating. As punishment, Rosey must now cater for Ms. T.
Part 3 – #Secrets
After the events of the
previous episode, Sid and Andre want to investigate on who framed Rosey for
cheating during the model contest, but Rhodey decides to continue on his work.
But days before the final round, Rhodey’s project is smashed by a blue colored
boulder; so he uses his wits to go forward with a new model. Later, Sid and
Andre find out who the real cheater is.
Part 4 – #Winners
In the finale of Project
Cyclone, Sid and Andre discover it was Duncan Turner that framed Rosey for
cheating and broke Rhodey’s first model design. He is also using illegal toy
bricks for his model. So together, Rhodey and co. prove the man as a complete
fraud in order to win the contest.
The mini-series was to
honor creator Dan Schneider for winning the Lifetime Achievement Award at the
2014 Kids’ Choice Awards. Production had run from May to early July 2014 with a
premiere set for September 2014. The title “Project Cyclone” comes from the
Cyclone roller coaster in Coney Island, NY.
Cast
- Kwame Alexander as Rhodey Wilde
- Maunda Alexander as Rosanne “Rosey” Kenseth
- Leon Thomas III as Andre Harris
- Lisa Tucker as Sidney “Sid” Brooks
- Jannae Scott as Will Brooks
- Michael Eric Reid as Garrett Van Cleef
- Jamie Snow as Ms. T
- Dan Schneider as Mr. Duncan Turner
- Jake Farrow as Gavin
- Jeffrey Nicholas Brown as Officer Dean
- Casey Scott as Party Goer
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