The essential episodes of Jessie
Watch these 15 in order and you've got Jessie — each pick states its reason.
- 01
In the premiere episode, Jessie accepts a job as a nanny and moves in with the Ross family, high-flying couple Christina, a former supermodel turned business mogul, and Morgan, a famous movie director, their four kids Emma, Ravi, Luke and Zuri and their beloved 7-foot Asian Water Monitor Lizard. Nanny responsibilities are more difficult than Jessie anticipated as she coaches Emma, who is on the brink of a science fair meltdown.
- 02
Jessie is shunned by New York City's most intimidating nanny. Meanwhile, Bertram teaches Ravi and Luke how to wrestle.
- 03
Jessie enlists the help of another nanny after Luke continues to misbehave. Meanwhile, the kids reluctantly agree to help Bertram clean his room.
- 04
Glue Dunnit: A Sticky Situation
Jessie is tasked with ungluing Mrs. Chesterfield's hands from her head, while Ravi attempts to uncover who switched Mrs. Chesterfield's hair gel with stay stick glue. Meanwhile, Tony and Jessie plan a fun date.
- 05
After the girls watch a scary movie, Jessie tries to help Zuri conquer her fear of dolls by confessing her own fear of porta-potties. Meanwhile, Cameron teaches Ravi how to impress a girl and Bertram listens to opera non-stop to win a radio contest.
- 06
Jessie auditions for a role in a television series and is convinced that she can talk her way into getting the part. However, it's Zuri who impresses the director. Meanwhile Emma, who Jessie left in charge at home, joins Ravi and Luke in search of what they think are carnivorous rats in the walls of their apartment.
- 07
The Ross Family puts Jessie in charge of decorations for a party celebrating the anniversary of Zuri's adoption. Meanwhile, Ravi finds out some surprising news about his own adoption.
- 08
The Secret Life of Mr. Kipling
After finding a nest of eggs on the terrace, Jessie and Ravi discover that Mr. Kipling is really Ms. Kipling, and a mom-to-be. However, after accidentally misplacing her eggs, Ravi realizes he may have to work at becoming a better grandparent to baby lizards. Meanwhile, Zuri is determined to throw the perfect funeral for her beloved invisible friend Millie the Mermaid.
- 09
Jessie joins a comedy improv class and Tony goes to embarrassing lengths to prove his love for Jessie. Meanwhile, Ravi recruits Zuri to help him babysit Mrs. Kipling's baby lizards.
- 10
Make New Friends But Hide the Old
Emma's first day of high school starts off rough, with a clash over an art class assignment with tough transfer student Rosie. But the two soon become best friends when they realize they have a lot more in common than they thought. Meanwhile, Jessie accidentally puts Kenny the Koala in Luke's backpack, embarrassing him in front of all the kids. Also, Jessie struggles with Zuri after she repeatedly refuses to do her homework.
- 11
When Ravi realizes he can't possibly take care of Ms. Kipling and 12 baby lizards, he decides he wants to find good parents to adopt them. After a slew of misunderstandings, Jessie and the kids are convinced that Ms. Chesterfield hired someone to adopt the lizards so that she can turn them into purses and belts.
- 12
Emma is excited that her mom is planning a fashion show to showcase her new teen fashion line. However, once Emma sees the terrible designs, she becomes conflicted about whether she should give an honest review on her anonymous fashion blog. Ravi and Luke get picked to model in their mom's fashion show and they are thrilled because they want to impress teen model Diamond Bloodworth. Meanwhile, Zuri learns how to ride a bike.
- 13
When Mrs. Chesterfield throws a roof-top bash and doesn't invite Jessie and the kids, they decide to throw a Halloween party themselves. But their festivities take a haunting turn when Jessie begins to see ghosts and Emma, Luke and Mrs. Chesterfield are overcome by ghoulish spirits. Now, it's up to Jessie, Ravi and Zuri to defeat the ghosts and save the day and the building.
- 14
In the season four premiere, the Ross kids are convinced Jessie is headed to Africa to rekindle her relationship with ex-fiancé, Brooks. In an effort to stop her, the kids make the trip to Africa and quickly find themselves on a wild adventure.
- 15
The series concludes with Christina Ross returning home and Jessie heading to Los Angeles for a role in a movie. But when the kids realize they still need Jessie, they follow her to Hollywood.
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