Ep 14. New Kid In School

Hannah Montana season 1 episode 14, titled "New Kid In School," revolves around the arrival of a new student named Becca Weller (played by Anna Maria Perez de Tagle) at Seaview Middle School, where Hannah Montana (played by Miley Cyrus) and her friends attend. Becca is an aspiring singer and dancer, which intrigues Hannah and her best friend Lilly Truscott (played by Emily Osment).

As soon as Becca joins the school, Lilly recognizes her talent and brings her to audition for the school band. The band is already full, but the music teacher Mr. Bradley (played by Peter Allen Vogt) offers Becca a spot as the band's choreographer. Meanwhile, Hannah is worried about her reputation being threatened by Becca's talent and popularity among the students.

The tension between Hannah and Becca escalates when Becca is invited to perform on a popular talk show. Hannah tries to sabotage Becca's performance by convincing her to sing a different song than the one she rehearsed. However, Becca sees through Hannah's plan and performs the original song flawlessly, earning praise from the talk show host.

Feeling guilty, Hannah confesses to Becca that she was jealous of her talent and popularity, and they reconcile. Together, they come up with a plan for Becca to perform at a school-wide talent show, with Hannah as her backup singer. The performance is a huge success, and Hannah learns a valuable lesson about jealousy and insecurity.

Throughout the episode, there are also subplots involving Jackson (played by Jason Earles), Hannah's older brother, and his attempts to impress a girl he likes, as well as Miley's attempts to hide her dual identity from a new boy in school.

Overall, "New Kid In School" is a heartwarming episode that showcases the importance of friendship and honesty, while also highlighting the challenges that come with fame and popularity. It is a classic episode of Hannah Montana that is sure to delight fans of the show.