Magazines & Made-Up Stuff

"You're more important to me than all of that!"

- Austin to Ally

"Magazines & Made-Up Stuff" is the third episode in Season 2 of Austin & Ally and the 22nd episode overall. It was first aired on October 28th, 2012.

Overview
Trish books Austin the cover of a popular teen magazine, but when the journalist shows up, everyone realizes Trish has embellished Austin's hobbies, skills and interests. Team Austin has to find a way to keep the journalist impressed and at the same time, keeping Austin out of big trouble.

Episode Summary
Ally, Trish, and Dez are at Mini's, Trish and Dez reading a magazine, and Ally waiting for Austin to return from his date with Brooke. Austin and Brooke separate and Austin greets the rest of them. Dez ignores Austin because he overheard Austin tell Brooke he would hang out with her when he was supposed to hang out with Dez. Trish informs Austin she is going to get him on the cover of the magazine, Cheetah Beat. She says that their is a new celebrity issue where they interview a rising star. Trish has Austin fill out a questionnaire to submit. When Austin starts to list things does, Trish interrupts, claiming what he does is boring and uninteresting and it needs to be unique and exciting. Trish takes the questionnaire away from Austin, saying she will fill the rest of it out because she was used to making herself seem more impressive.

Austin sings the Sonic Boom Blues while Ally does her job, and he reveals that he sung it out of boredom. Trish comes in Sonic Boom to tell Austin and Ally that she has lied in the questionaire. Ally goes on about how Trish didn't need to lie. Trish tells Austin that the reporter is Megan Simms, the most powerful reporter in the buissness.



Megan comes in, gushes over Austin and takes a picture of him. She hugs him and sees Ally, and takes a picture of her, too. Dez says they were looking for the reporter of Cheetah Beat, only for Megan to reveal that she is the reporter. Austin thought Megan was 5, but she is 10. She says there wasn't an interview, in order to get the cover, she had to see Austin do the crazy stuff Trish put in the questionaire. Austin had to eat a cricket, pretend to own a motorcycle, do karate, and stay up all night. He also had to do a Saturday night daily theme party. Trish decides to make tonight's theme party glow-in-the-dark after seeing the glow in the dark mini golf course. She reveals that she told Cheetah Beat that Austin had a supermodel girlfriend, although he is actually dating Brooke. The European model keeps saying "Austin Moon, my boyfriend", because she doesn't speak English.

Main cast:

 * Ross Lynch as Austin Moon
 * Laura Marano as Ally Dawson
 * Raini Rodriguez as Trish De la Rosa
 * Calum Worthy as Dez

Guest cast:

 * Aubrey K. Miller as Meagan Simms
 * Carrie Wampler as Brooke
 * Madison McMillin as European model

Songs Featured

 * Can't Do It Without You (theme song)
 * Sonic Boom Blues
 * The Butterfly Song
 * Who I Am

Trivia

 * Cheetah Beat is a parody of Tiger Beat.
 * This is the second Disney TV show to have a parody of Tiger Beat. The first show was JESSIE in the episode Star Wars with Leopard Beat.
 * This episode was scheduled to air a week after Shake It Up, Make Your Mark Dance Off, where Ross Lynch performed the opening number Can You Feel It.
 * In this episode, Austin is dating Brooke, one of his three confirmed temporary love interests in Season 2.
 * The episode earned 3.5 million views, thus making it the most viewed episode on Disney for that night.
 * This episode is Megan's first appearance.
 * The episode title refers to Team Austin having to complete tasks, that Trish claimed Austin has done,  for an interview for the magazine, Cheetah Beat.
 * Brooke is Austin's second love interest. First was Cassidy, although they didn't date.
 * It is revealed that Austin and Brooke had 3 dates. Brooke had a napkin from their first date, a mini golf score card from their second date, and a crouton from the salad they just had.
 * The more unintelligent side of Austin is shown in the beginning of the episode, where Austin adds too many "o"'s to his last name.
 * Trish revealed in this episode that she is unable to swim, but was still able to get a job as a lifeguard.
 * Austin looks annoyed when Brooke shows him the stuff she has saved, this was shown by his facial expression.
 * This episode is the first one featuring three songs.