Scoop-A-Rooney

"Everyone thinks that you're Liv Rooney!"

- Liv to Maddie

Scoop-A-Rooney (originally known as Slurp-A-Rooney) is the sixteenth episode of Season 3 of Liv and Maddie. It aired on April 24, 2016.

Overview
A reporter mistakes Maddie for Liv while she’s on a date with Josh. Maddie doesn’t want Diggie to hear the news from the press, so she asks Liv to play along.

Episode Summary
TBA

Main Cast

 * Dove Cameron as Liv and Maddie Rooney
 * Joey Bragg as Joey Rooney
 * Tenzing Norgay Trainor as Parker Rooney
 * Kali Rocha as Karen Rooney
 * Benjamin King as Pete Rooney (video chat only)

Recurring Cast

 * Jordan Fisher as Holden Dippledorf
 * Lucas Adams as Josh Willcox
 * Shak Ghacha as Dump Truck
 * Carter Hastings as Evan
 * Ryan McCartan as Diggie Smalls
 * Emmy Buckner as Liv #2
 * Shelby Wulfert as Maddie #2

Guest Cast

 * Nancy O' Dell as Herself
 * David Shatraw as Goofy Gary

Trivia

 * Dump Truck returns after his 8 episode absence.
 * Evan also returns
 * Artie's minions appear without Artie for the first time, as Parker's competitors in the contest.
 * Josh and Maddie go to Goofy Gary's Fun Zone for dates, which Joey and Parker mentioned in Voltage-A-Rooney.
 * Slurp-A-Rooney was the initial name for Scoop-A-Rooney, but it was changed.
 * Carter Hastings teased that this might be his favourite episode ever.
 * Diggie makes a surprise return in this episode after seeing the picture of Maddie with Josh.
 * There's some serious media, twin, and boyfriend drama in this episode.
 * This is the first episode where Josh and Joey really start to hang out together and interact.
 * The writers have described this episode as major drama for Lolden and think that Mosh is super cute.
 * The title refers to the reporter getting "the scoop" on Liv's love life, which turns out to be Maddie's.
 * This is the first time Goofy Gary's Fun Zone is seen in an episode.
 * This episode is left on a cliff-hanger until the next episode.
 * Parker calls Josh and Maddie "Mosh". This is the second time a ship name is used in the show, the first being in Move-A-Rooney, when Liv called Maddie and Diggie "Miggie". It's also the first time the name Mosh is mentioned, the others being in Choose-A-Rooney and Ex-A-Rooney.
 * This is the first appearance of Goofy Gary, who returns in another episode this season.
 * It is implied that Maddie has now gotten her drivers license since Parker thanks her for the ride to Goofy Gary's Fun Zone.
 * Pete appears in this episode via video chat with Liv.
 * Face Gab is a parody of Face Time.
 * The punching and hugging pillows from Skate-A-Rooney are shown again.
 * This is the last appearance of Holden Dippledorf in Season 3.
 * Piper Curda was seen in a behind the scenes photo for this episode, but she never actually appeared in the episode.
 * Once again, Diggie shows that he can tell Liv and Maddie apart, even when Maddie doesn't have her glasses on.
 * Holden treats Joey by renting them Geohawk hands-free electric skateboards, like the one he did not win in Hands on a Porcupine.
 * This episode aired on Jordan Fisher's 22nd birthday.