Cyd and Shelby discover a major clue to the future lab memory and it is somehow tied to Barry’s science mentor Janet Smythe, who also employs Shelby’s dad.

I’m always nervous when the Disney Channel advertises a regular episode as a “special event,” mainly because they are rarely special events.

Fortunately, with this episode of BFW, we get some movement in story that does not involve the girls going back in time to correct something egregious error or gaining insight into a certain situation.

Here we get a little play on Apple’s new product announcements.  Its good to have comedienne Nora Dunn back on screen as Janet Smythe (a BFW version of Steve Jobs).  Her new product announcements are pretty much full of nothing (which makes it even funnier).  Smythe is Barry’s idol and he dreams of pitching his app (that gives you background audience responses) to her.  Barry needs a better App.

Cyd and Shelby soon realize that the logo in their future dream is the same logo that appears on much of Barry’s gear and that logo is for GloboDigiDyne, coincidentally the same company Shelby’s dad works for!  And that’s the same company Janet Smythe runs!  Surprise!  Surprise!

Cyd and Shelby follow Shelby’s dad to work.  Shelby’s dad is gunning for a promotion but because he is not innovative, energetic and passionate, the promotion passes him by.  Cyd and Shelby go back in time for give him a pep talk the morning of the possible promotion.  It works and Shelby’s dad is promoted to working on … the Pelican Ballroom project … which just happens to be the same space where Cyd and Shelby end up in their future dreams.   Its interesting that Cyd and Shelby change the future to one that affects them, I found it a little too coincidental how the story played out.

Barry pitching his App to Smythe was a hoot and Naldo’s best friend schtick plays well here as it always does.