Ep 21. One Thousand Berry Balls

In VICTORiOUS season 3 episode 21 titled "One Thousand Berry Balls," the gang of friends from Hollywood Arts High School find themselves preparing for the annual Sorbet Festival. The event is being held at the school and is a popular summer festival complete with games, food, and a performance by a surprise pop star.

The festival's centerpiece is the infamous Berry Ball machine, which is rumored to dispense rare and unique flavors of sorbet. The gang decides to have a contest to see who can eat the most Berry Balls throughout the day. Cat (Ariana Grande) is especially excited and brings a mini-fridge to store her Berry Balls in to keep them cool.

Meanwhile, Robbie (Matt Bennett) is dealing with a heartbreak as he has just been dumped by his girlfriend. He becomes convinced that the machine is cursed and will only dispense sour sorbet flavors to him. Despite this, Robbie still participates in the contest.

The contest quickly becomes a disaster as the gang, led by Cat, become obsessed with winning and eating as many Berry Balls as they can. They start to ignore the other activities at the festival and become increasingly competitive with each other. When the machine jams and dispenses an insane number of Berry Balls, the competition becomes even more intense.

As the day goes on, the friends begin to realize the error of their ways. Tori (Victoria Justice) tries to encourage them to take a break from the competition and enjoy the festival's other activities. Andre (Leon Thomas III) performs a song on stage and the gang joins in, finally realizing that they can still have fun without winning the contest.

Robbie, who had been struggling with the curse of the Berry Ball machine, finally breaks the curse when he has a conversation with his ex-girlfriend and learns the truth about their breakup. He then rejoins the group and helps them to have a good time without being obsessed with winning. In the end, they all agree that the most important thing was spending time together and creating memories.

"One Thousand Berry Balls" is a fun and lighthearted episode that highlights the importance of friendship and the dangers of becoming too competitive. The festival setting provides a colorful backdrop for the gang's antics as they experience both the highs and lows of the Berry Ball contest. Fans of the show will enjoy seeing their favorite characters in a new and exciting setting while also learning a valuable lesson about the dangers of taking things too seriously.