No Place Like Homeschool

"No Place Like Homeschool" is the seventh episode of the third season and one-hundred-eighth episode of The Loud House.

Plot
Thinking it looks like fun, the other kids try to get in on Lola's home-schooling.

Synopsis
Lori reminds her siblings that they need to get ready for school. As the siblings wait for Luna to finish up showering, Lola is shown to be the only one not getting ready. It turns out that Lola is being homeschooled, since it's pageant season, and needs more time to practice. The siblings are complaining at the fact that they have busy schedules as well, yet they still have to go to regular school. Lincoln, in the form of a presentation, is seeking permission from Rita and Lynn Sr. if they can be homeschooled. They agree, but on one condition: they need to get their work done, or else they'll be forced to go back to regular school.

Now that they're homeschooled, the siblings are free to do whatever they want all day. However, Lola keeps reminding her siblings that they need to work on their assignments soon. The siblings attempt to get some work done, but they can't get through the first page of their workbook without getting distracted. At night, the siblings are getting themselves ready for bed, but Lola reminds them that they need to take a test tomorrow, because it's required to make sure they studied, much to their horror.

In Lori and Leni's room, the siblings are panicking, since they made no effort in studying. Lisa initially steps in to help them, but to her discovery, her test will involve an arts and craft project, which she is not good at (due to stubby fingers). Lincoln insists that they pull an all-nighter to study, and everyone proposes to do it in Lisa's underground bunker. Upon entering, the siblings are irritated at the distracting noises they make. Realizing that studying by themselves isn't the best solution, Lincoln insists that they ask Lola for help, despite the fact that she needs eight hours of sleep, or else she won't function. Despite that, they decide to ask Lola for help, and Lola reluctantly agrees. The next day, the siblings take their tests, and they all end up passing, except for Lola, whose lack of sleep resulted in her leaving her test unfinished. As a result, Lola is forced to go back to regular school. This leaves the remaining siblings feeling bad for Lola.

The next day, as Lola gets up to get ready for school, the remaining siblings are shown to be waiting in line for the bathroom. Lola is confused as to why her siblings are up so early, and they explain that they're going back to regular school, because they told their parents what happened, and agreed to give her a second chance. Happy with their sacrifice, Lola engages in a group hug, only to be cut short when they hear the bus outside. Rushing outside, it turns out to be a vintage CD Mr. Grouse recently bought that made the sounds of a bus, much to their annoyance.

Cast

 * Collin Dean as Lincoln
 * Catherine Taber as Lori
 * Liliana Mumy as Leni
 * Nika Futterman as Luna
 * Cristina Pucelli as Luan
 * Jessica DiCicco as Lynn / Lucy
 * Grey Griffin as Lana / Lola / Lily
 * Lara Jill Miller as Lisa
 * Brian Stepanek as Lynn Sr.
 * Jill Talley as Rita
 * John DiMaggio as Mr. Grouse

Trivia

 * This episode was confirmed on an Instagram post by Jessica DiCicco during the middle of Season 2.
 * In addition, this was the first episode of Season 3 to be confirmed. This was due to the show still being on its second season when this episode was confirmed.
 * This episode reveals that Lola is homeschooled during pageant season.
 * Due to Chris Savino's termination from Nickelodeon in October 2017, this is presumably the last episode to be directed by him, unless there are any others.
 * Each of the books on the title card correspond to one of the Loud kids, because of their theme colors. From top to bottom, light blue is Lori, purple is Luna, red is Lynn, yellow is Luan, and orange is Lincoln.
 * Leni is the only older sister to not have a color themed book.
 * This is the twelfth time that the full episode premiered rather than airing the two parts of the episode separately. The other episodes to do this were "Left in the Dark"/"Get the Message", "Heavy Meddle"/"Making the Case", "Along Came a Sister"/"Chore and Peace", "Project Loud House"/"In Tents Debate", "The Sweet Spot"/"A Tale of Two Tables", "The Price of Admission"/"One Flu Over the Loud House", "ARGGH! You For Real?"/"Garage Banned", "Legends"/"Mall of Duty", "The Crying Dame"/"Anti-Social","Snow Way Down"/"Snow Way Out", and "Roadie to Nowhere"/"A Fridge Too Far".
 * This is the second episode where Lisa's underground bunker makes an appearance, with the first being "April Fools Rules".
 * This also marks the first time that the inside of Lisa's bunker is seen.
 * Moral:
 * Do what's best for you, instead of copying others.
 * Don't procrastinate.

Running Gags

 * The siblings slacking off instead of doing their work.
 * Lola reminding her siblings to get their work done.
 * Mr. Grouse playing his vintage CDs that easily distracts the siblings.

No Place Like Homeschool