Ep 7. Good Grade Hunting

Sydney to the Max is an American comedy television series that premiered on Disney Channel on January 25, 2019. It follows the adventures of 12-year-old Sydney Reynolds and her single father Max as they navigate their way through life in present-day Portland, Oregon while also flashing back to Max's childhood as a 12-year-old in the 1990s.

In season 1, episode 7 titled "Good Grade Hunting," Sydney's crush, Darien, asks her to the school dance, but only if she can get her grades up from a C to an A in English class. Sydney, determined to go to the dance with Darien, enlists the help of her best friend Olive to tutor her in English. However, Olive becomes obsessed with getting Sydney the grade she needs and takes things to the extreme, causing tension in their friendship.

Meanwhile, Max has a dilemma of his own when his childhood friend Leo comes to visit and Max realizes he has changed a lot since they last saw each other. Max tries to impress Leo by taking him out to fancy restaurants and dressing up in designer clothes, but ultimately learns that true friendship means accepting someone for who they are.

As Sydney's tutoring sessions with Olive become more intense, Sydney starts to question whether her desire to impress Darien is worth risking her friendship with Olive. In the end, Sydney learns that true friends support each other and that their friendship is more important than any crush. Max also comes to the realization that being true to yourself is more valuable than trying to impress others.

Throughout the episode, viewers are taken on a trip down memory lane as Max's flashbacks to his own childhood in the 1990s show the fashion and music trends of the time, including references to the Spice Girls and grunge rock. The episode also highlights the importance of friendship, honesty, and being true to oneself.

Overall, "Good Grade Hunting" is a heartwarming episode that will leave viewers feeling nostalgic for the 90s and appreciative of the friendships in their own lives.