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| '''''Sonny With a Chance''''' is a ] original comedy |
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2009 TV series or program| Sonny with a Chance | |
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 Official logo art | |
| Created by | Steve Marmel |
| Starring | Demi Lovato Tiffany Thornton Sterling Knight Brandon Mychal Smith Doug Brochu Allisyn Ashley Arm |
| Theme music composer | Jeanne Lurie, Aris Archontis and Chen Neeman |
| Opening theme | "So Far, So Great" Performed by Demi Lovato |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 (as of August 10, 2009) |
| No. of episodes | 22 (18 aired; as of September 27, 2009) (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Brian Robbins Sharla Sumpter Bridgett Michael Feldman Steve Marmel |
| Camera setup | Videotape, Multi-camera |
| Running time | 23 minutes |
| Production companies | Varsity Pictures It's a Laugh Productions Disney Channel Original Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Disney Channel |
| Release | February 8, 2009 – present |
Sonny With a Chance is a Disney Channel original comedy series created by Steve Marmel which follows the experiences of teenager Sonny Munroe, who becomes the new cast member of a live comedy show, So Random!. The series debuted on February 8, 2009 in the US. It was announced in June 2009 that the show has been picked up for a second season, that will begin filming in November 2009, which was already confirmed by Tiffany Thornton on her Twitter account. This is the first Disney Channel Original Series to be shot/aired In High Definition from the beginning; but like most of Disney Channel's sitcoms, it is shot on tape, but utilizes a 'filmized' appearance.
Premise
The series centers on character Sonny Munroe (Demi Lovato), who moves with her mother from a small town in Middleton, Wisconsin to Hollywood, California after being cast in a comedy show called So Random!. The series follows Sonny's first experiences with Hollywood and fame.
Production
The original name for the main character was Molly Munroe, and the show was originally named Welcome to Mollywood. Then they changed her name to Hollie and the show would be called Welcome to Holliewood. The main character's name was later changed to Sonny Munroe, and the show's title was changed to Sonny with a Chance.
Sonny With a Chance has a show-within-a-show, So Random!, complete with fully-produced comedy sketches. Sonny With a Chance's executive producer Brian Robbins previously wrote for and served as an executive producer on the real-life kids sketch comedy series All That for Nickelodeon.
Gary Marsh, president of entertainment, Disney Channel Worldwide, stated "This series is rooted in one of the core thematic attributes that we stand for, which is following your dream, there also was the opportunity to do a hybrid show." The show began production on September 19, 2008 and the first season was taped at Stage 11 at NBC Studios in Burbank, California, which was the studio where the NBC medical drama, ER was previously filmed.
Characters
Main article: List of characters in Sonny With a Chance
- Demi Lovato as Allison "Sonny" Munroe - a teen from Wisconsin who landed a role in So Random!.
- Tiffany Thornton as Tawni Hart - a spoiled, and bratty teen cast member of So Random!.
- Sterling Knight as Chad Dylan Cooper - The teen heartthrob of Tween Weekly and Mackenzie Falls.
- Brandon Mychal Smith as Nico Harris - a teen cast member of So Random! who is best friends with Grady.
- Doug Brochu as Grady Mitchell - a teen cast member of So Random! who is best friends with Nico.
- Allisyn Ashley Arm as Zora Lancaster - the youngest cast member of So Random! at the age of 11.
Shows within the show
So Random!
So Random! is the fictional TV sketch comedy show featured within Sonny With a Chance. This is similar to other kids' sketch television series such as All That and The Amanda Show or a child-oriented version of Saturday Night Live and MadTV in which cast members perform scripted comedy sketches. The fact that the sketches are often short makes it a quickfire sketch show, like the Australian shows Comedy Inc. or Fast Forward. So Random! sketches featured in episodes of Sonny With a Chance often focus on absurd situations. Nico, Grady, Zora, Tawni, and Sonny, the five regular stars of So Random!, both perform and help to write and edit the show's skits. It should be noted that they might replace cast members once and a while.
Molly and Ashleigh are the directors.
Disney Channel has created a web site http://www.sorandom.com that reflects websites for other Disney shows. One of the sketches were based on a movie. 'The Wicked Witch of the Web' was a parody of The Wizard Of Oz.
Mackenzie Falls
Mackenzie Falls is a fictional popular prime time soap opera aimed at tweens starring Chad Dylan Cooper. The only other known cast members are Portlyn and James Conroy (Kelly Blatz), but James Conroy was only a guest star on Mackenzie Falls. The show films on a soundstage adjacent to So Random! The Guardian describes Mackenzie Falls as "basically every adolescent soap from Dawson's Creek to Gossip Girl shoved into a blender". Mackenzie Falls far-fetched and confusing plots parody those of teen dramas and prompt Tawni to ask Chad, "What is your show even about?" Although a Mackenzie Falls episode has never been aired during Sonny With a Chance, the Mackenzie Falls season finale cliffhanger short is included as a bonus feature on the Season 1 DVD.
A longstanding rivalry exists between the cast of Mackenzie Falls and that of So Random!. The cast of Mackenzie Falls often criticizes the cast of So Random! for being on a comedy show, claiming that they're not real actors. Mackenzie Falls cast members all exhibit snobbish behavior, and are afraid that So Random! will become more popular than Mackenzie Falls. Chad Dylan Cooper is the ring leader of the cast, and the other cast members follow his cues without question. The upscale Mackenzie Falls studio includes a chocolate fountain, gourmet snacks, massage room, and a meditation room for its actors. The studio cook enjoys Mackenzie Falls more than So Random! and therefore expresses favoritism for the former cast, demonstrated when she fed the Mackenzie Falls cast dishes such as steak and lobster and the So Random! cast dog food. Mackenzie Falls and So Random! got closer when Sonny joined the cast of So Random!, mainly because of Sonny and Chad's on again/off again sometimes more-than-friendship.
Disney has created a web site http://www.mackenziefalls.com that reflects websites for other Disney shows. Characters listed along with Chad Dylan Cooper in Mackenzie Falls are Devon, who is always jealous of his half-brother, Mackenzie, Penelope, the former love interest, Chloe, the new girl who is not as rich as the others (Her father is worth only $10 million dollars) and so is hated by Penelope, yet wants to be with Mackenzie, and Mackenzie's best friend, Trevor. Confirmed as a future gueststar is upcoming rapper Sid Hyet, who will play as himself in the fictional show. The school they go to is called Westwick Prep School presumably named after Gossip Girl actor Ed Westwick.
Main Characters
- Mackenzie
- Penelope
- Devon
- Chloe
- Trevor
- Portlyn
Condor Studios productions
- Hoosier Girl
- Mackenzie Falls
- So Random!
- Meal or No Meal
- Teen Gladiator
Episodes
Main article: List of Sonny With a Chance episodes| Seasons | Episodes | Season Premiere | Season Finale |
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| Season 1 | 18 (aired), 22 (produced) | February 8, 2009 | 2009 |
Theme song and opening sequence
The show's theme song "So Far, So Great", was written by Jeanne Lurie, Chen Neenan and Aris Archontis, who have each written songs for several artists on Disney-owned Hollywood Records, and is performed by series star Demi Lovato. The theme is of pop-rock style (the music cues composed by Scott Clausen and Christopher Lee, signaling scene changes and commercial breaks are styled similarly).
A full-length version of this theme was released less than two months after the show's U.S. premiere and was released via the Radio Disney network on March 31, 2009. The theme song is also featured as a track on the Disney compilation album, Disney Channel Playlist, released by Walt Disney Records on June 9, 2009. It is also available as a track on Demi Lovato's sophomore album Here We Go Again, released by Hollywood Records on July 21, 2009.
The opening sequence (which slides in from the bottom of the screen at the end of the teaser scene) begins with a shot of a ringing telephone, which Sonny picks up. After assumingly getting the call from Hollywood to appear on So Random!, she screams into phone, drops the phone and quickly packs a suitcase. The background then suddenly changes from Sonny's bedroom to an airplane headed to California. It then shows Sonny in L.A. then showing shots of the other characters (Tawni, who does a quick shine of a star with her picture on it; Chad looking out the window in the back of a limousine; Grady and Nico messing around; and Zora, atop of a mechanical monster machine she is controlling). The sequence ends with the entire cast walking together then stopping and posing, which then switches to Sonny standing next to the show's title logo (which she knocks into place, timed exactly at the "yow!" at the end of the theme), in a manner similar to the end of the That's So Raven opening titles.
Reception
Viewership
Sonny with a Chance premiered on Disney Channel on February 8, 2009 with two back-to-back episodes, the first episode drew a total of 4.1 million viewers, the second earned 4 million viewers, earning a spot in A.C. Nielsen Media Research's top 15 cable TV shows.
DVD Releases
| Title | Release date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Sonny with a Chance: Sonny's Big Break | August 25, 2009 (USA) | Sketchy Beginnings, West Coast Story, Sonny At The Falls,
Cheater Girls, Sonny In The Middle |
| Bonus features include a never before seen episode "Sonny in the Middle" (variation of Malcolm in the Middle and with the episode's own theme song, "The Demi Lovato of Me" by the Sonny with a Chance cast)", a Mackenzie Falls season finale short and Demi Lovato's audition tape in 2007 for Sonny With A Chance. | ||
References
- Michael Schneider (2008-05-20). "'Mollywood' welcomed to Disney - Demi Lovato to star in live-action series". Variety. Retrieved 2008-05-21.
- http://repertoire.bmi.com/title.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&keyID=10657835&ShowNbr=0&ShowSeqNbr=0&querytype=WorkID
- "Disney Channel Renews Hannah with a Change, Sonny with a Chance". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2009-06-01.
- ^ Kimberly Nordyke (2008-05-20). "Disney greenlights 'Holliwood' Could be next teen-queen vehicle". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
- In the episode "Sonny in the Kitchen with Dinner", Chad received a call from Sonny and the caller ID says "Sonny Munroe".
- http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2009/02/sonny-with-a-chance-review.html
- http://www.boston.com/ae/tv/articles/2009/02/07/lovatos_charm_suits_sonny_role/
- http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2009/feb/28/joss-whedon-dollhouse-danny-mcbride
- Sonny With a Chance episode "Sonny With a Chance of Dating"
- Sergio Ibarra (February 10, 2009). "'Sonny' Lights Up Sunday for Disney Channel". TVWeek.com. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
External links
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