Air Date: November 1, 2014

A story: Phoebe and Max work together to win tickets to a MKTO concert, but a mishap with the paper-shredder at home appears to destroy the tickets. (Source: IMDB)

B story: Hank brings home a super shredder for Thunder Purge, which Billy welcomes to the family and Nora sees as competition.

Line of the episode: “I don’t need your pity poultry.”

Number of ThunderTwin Screams: Zero.

So, apparently, someone thought it was time for the “Very Special Guest Star” episode of the Thundermans.  Hence the appearance of MKTO.  And someone thought it was Max’s turn to have a crush on someone.  Oyster makes another appearance (Max’s best line: Clam it, Oyster!)

A well-constructed sitcom episode deftly weaves the A and B stories and the writer’s have done an admirable job here.  Phoebe is crushing on MKTO (yes, another Phoebe crush) and is trying to win concert tickets.  Max is crushing on a girl at school, Cassandra, who just happens to be a big fan of MKTO.  Max offers to help Phoebe win the tickets if he can have one ticket.

Max’s deception earns him payback – he gets pooped on in line (earning him the nickname “Birdturd”), and through a series of misfortunate events, never makes it into the concert.  Meanwhile, Phoebe, who believes the tickets have been shredded, ends up at Splatburger alone when MKTO arrive for a pre-concert meal.  She’s treated to a private concert.

Powers are barely used to advance the A story here and that’s ok.  It reflects Phoebe’s desire to be a “normal teenager.”  And once again, Max’s duplicity comes back to bite him on the butt.

On the down side, Billy’s obsession with Shreddy is a bit creepy.  The Max or Phoebe has a crush stories have gotten repetitive.  And Cherry would undoubtedly had a crush on MKTO as well.