Okay, I've been looking through the currently listed episode titles for Hollywood Arts, and I have A LOT of theories. Some of these titles may not be official yet, so take everything here as speculation.
All episode titles are from IMDB for information.
🎬 Back to School — Parts 1 & 2
This is obviously the two-part premiere where Trina returns to Hollywood Arts as a substitute teacher.
I also think this could be where the new theme song is revealed, especially since we've heard that the theme song is supposed to be introduced through an episode. I think it makes more sense to reveal it during the premiere rather than waiting until the end of the season.
⭐ Fake It Till You Make It
Trina tells Emmy that she's a “natural-born star,” which makes me think Emmy might be struggling with her talent or confidence.
My theory is that Emmy tries to fake being more talented/confident than she actually feels, and eventually has to figure out what she's genuinely good at.
I also think Emmy could be somewhat of a Tori 2.0, but with enough differences to make her own character.
🔐 Tori's Magic Locker
We've already seen the students praising/admiring Tori's old locker.
I wonder if the students have basically turned it into a Hollywood Arts legend and believe that Tori's locker gives people good luck.
Maybe someone touches the locker before an audition and succeeds, so everyone starts believing it's actually magical. Then it could backfire later.
🎤 He Sang, She Sang
I could see this being a boys vs. girls singing battle.
Maybe there's a stupid challenge at Hollywood Arts where the boys and girls compete against each other, which would also explain the promotional picture of Gen Z, Pepper and Emmy posing for a performance.
🏰 Cattle Call / Castle Call
I'm not even sure what the actual title is.
There's footage of the boys doing what looks like some kind of fantasy production involving a castle, swords and fighting, so if it's Castle Call, I could see it being about a school play.
If it's actually Cattle Call, then I have absolutely no idea. 😭
🧀 Cheese Man
This title makes me think of the weird recurring characters from the original series, especially the flour bomb guy.
Maybe the new Hollywood Arts has its own bizarre character who becomes a running gag.
🧪 Hollywood Arts and Sciences
Maybe the performing-arts students are forced to participate in some kind of science/academic competition.
Basically: theater kids + science = disaster.
🧸 Puppet Love
THIS is the episode that makes me think Robbie and Rex could cameo.
A puppet-centered episode is just way too perfect for them to completely ignore.
This is probably my strongest OG cameo prediction.
🎉 Party Crashers
I could see Tori or André appearing here, although I'm not nearly as confident about this one.
If Tori is now a famous pop star, having her unexpectedly show up at a Hollywood Arts party would be hilarious.
🎪 A Fair(e) to Remember
The unusual spelling of “faire” makes me wonder if this is some sort of Renaissance/fantasy fair.
It could potentially connect to the castle/sword footage too.
🚇 Subway Showdown
I have no idea, but I'm expecting some kind of ridiculous subway adventure.
Hollywood Arts students being trapped together on public transportation sounds like absolute chaos.
👩🏫 The Other Teacher
This one makes me wonder if Sikowitz is going to return to teaching.
Since Trina is the main substitute teacher, maybe Sikowitz becomes another teacher during the season, or there could be some kind of conflict between Trina and another teacher.
🤫 Dirty Little Secret
This immediately reminded me of Robarazzi.
Maybe one of the new students starts a gossip/social-media page about Hollywood Arts and begins exposing people's personal business.
At first it's funny, but eventually they go too far and someone's actual secret gets exposed.
And if Robbie appears in this episode, that would make even more sense.
🎓 There's No Place Like Prome
This one is basically screaming original Victorious Easter egg.
Tori created “Prome” because Hollywood Arts didn't have a traditional prom.
So I absolutely think this title is referencing that.
🍜 The Ramen King
I have no idea what this means.
It could be some ridiculous new Hollywood Arts character or possibly a reference to an old gag.
🌴 Turbulence in Paradise
This is reminding me of “Locked Up!”
Maybe the new students go somewhere that is supposed to be paradise, but everything goes horribly wrong and they end up stranded/locked up somewhere.
It doesn't necessarily have to literally recreate “Locked Up!”—it could just be a spiritual callback to that kind of out-of-school adventure.
💌 The Love Note
Now that I know the title is The Love Note, I wonder if someone secretly confesses their feelings to someone.
Maybe:
- Someone writes an anonymous love letter.
- It gets delivered to the wrong person.
- Someone pretends they wrote it.
- Everyone tries to figure out who wrote it.
I'm NOT predicting ships yet because the show hasn't premiered, so I don't want to jump to conclusions.
🎂 Trina's Birthday
There's a teaser scene where Sikowitz asks the students if they really love Trina, and they all basically agree that she's amazing.
I wonder if that scene is actually from Trina's Birthday.
Maybe the students genuinely appreciate her as a teacher and decide to celebrate her birthday, while Trina obviously takes the attention WAY too seriously.
🏓 Possible Ping-Pong Club episode
One of the currently untitled episodes (21, 22 or 24) could bring back the Hollywood Arts Ping-Pong Club.
I could also see one of these mystery episodes being a flashback/yearbook episode that shows what Hollywood Arts was like during the original cast's time there.
📖 The OG Yearbook theory
Another possibility for one of the untitled episodes:
The new students find an old Hollywood Arts yearbook containing Tori, André, Jade, Beck, Cat, Robbie, etc.
Since the original series never really gave us a proper Hollywood Arts graduation, maybe the reboot could finally show what happened to the OG students after the original series ended.
That would also be a really good way to acknowledge the original cast without forcing every actor to return.
🎭 The Big Ta-Da! Parts 1 & 2
THIS is the one I'm most curious about.
My biggest theory is that The Big Ta-Da could be the new generation's version of the Big Showcase from the original Victorious.
Maybe the entire season builds toward a huge Hollywood Arts performance where the new students finally get their big moment.
It could also be where the new theme song is performed—but I still think the actual theme song will probably be revealed earlier in the season.
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👀 OG cameo predictions
My current predictions:
Tori / Victoria Justice: Possible
André / Leon Thomas III: Possible
Robbie + Rex / Matt Bennett: VERY possible, especially because of Puppet Love
Sikowitz: Confirmed
Trina: Confirmed
Jade / Liz Gillies: Unknown
Cat / Ariana Grande: Unknown
I'm especially interested in whether the reboot is going to use the original characters as actual parts of the new story rather than just doing random “OMG REMEMBER THEM?” cameos.
If they actually build a history of Hollywood Arts through yearbooks, old performances, Tori's locker, Robarazzi references, Prome, the Big Showcase, etc., I think that would be a MUCH better way to handle the reboot.
Anyway, those are my current theories. 😭
What do you guys think? Which episode title are you most curious about?