Cory in the House
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| Cory in the House | |
 Cory in the House title card |
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| Format | Sitcom |
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| Created by | Marc Warren Dennis Rinsler |
| Starring | Kyle Massey Jason Dolley Maiara Walsh Madison Pettis John D'Aquino Rondell Sheridan |
| Opening theme | "Cory in the House" by Kyle Massey and Maiara Walsh |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 34 (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Marc Warren Dennis Rinsler |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22-23 minutes (approx.) |
| Production company(s) | It's a Laugh Productions Warren & Rinsler Productions Disney Channel Original Productions |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Disney Channel, Disney XD |
| Picture format | 4:3 (SDTV) |
| Original run | January 12, 2007 – September 12, 2008 |
| Status | Ended |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | That's So Raven (2003-2007) |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
Cory in the House is an American television series, which debuted January 12, 2007 on Disney Channel, spin-off from That's So Raven. The series focuses on Cory Baxter, who had moved from San Francisco, California to Washington, D.C., after Victor Baxter gets a new job in the White House as the official head White House chef, and Disney Channel's idea was to give Cory a new look, still keeping his love of money. The series marks a Disney Channel first, as it is the first ever Disney Channel spin-off, though it's not the only one, as The Suite Life on Deck later followed The Suite Life of Zack and Cody in 2008. The show has been unofficially considered cancelled, mostly due to the 2007-2008 Writer's Strike, and reinforced by Disney having transferred Maiara Walsh to ABC's Desperate Housewives. Cory in the House moved to Disney XD early on June 14, 2009.
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[edit] Production
The first episode on January 26, 2007 was a sneak peek. The theme song, "Cory in the House," is sung by Kyle Massey and Maiara Walsh. An alternate theme song, "Rollin' to D.C.," is also sung by Massey and Walsh and is used in the music video for the series.
The show was created by Marc Warren and Dennis Rinsler, who first produced Full House, then, since 2005, produced That's So Raven. Cory in the House began filming on July 18, 2006 at Hollywood Center Studios (where The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and That's So Raven were filmed), and uses a studio audience in some scenes. Reruns of Cory in the House still air on Disney Channel. However, no new episodes have been announced. J-14 teen magazine has reported that it has been officially confirmed by a Disney Channel spokesperson that production has wrapped on Cory in the House, but we still have episodes that will air.
Much like Hannah Montana, many of the episode titles are parodies of popular songs. For example, We Built This Kitty on Rock and Roll comes from We Built This City, Mall of Confusion from Ball of Confusion, Smells Like School Spirit from Smells Like Teen Spirit, and Ain't Miss Bahavian from Ain't Misbehavin'.
The high school which Cory Baxter, Newt Livingston, and Meena Paroom attend has also been used for the sitcom Boy Meets World.
[edit] Episodes
| Season | Ep # | First Airdate | Last Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 21 | January 12, 2007 | September 21, 2007 |
| Season 2 | 13 | November 17, 2007 | September 12, 2008 |
[edit] Plot
The show centers upon Cory Baxter (Kyle Massey), who had moved from San Francisco, California to Washington, D.C., after his father Victor Baxter (Rondell Sheridan) gets a new job in the White House as the official head White House chef. Cory's best friends are Newt Livingston (Jason Dolley), the son of the Chief Justice, and Meena Paroom (Maiara Walsh), daughter to the Bahavian Ambassador. Thus, Cory begins a new life.
He soon develops a crush on Meena, forms a band named DC3, and meets the pest of the plot, Jason "Stickler"(Jake Thomas), the CIA's top spy's son who stalks in the shadow of Meena. Cory is often irritated by the President's daughter, Sophie Martinez (Madison Pettis), and he's also often disciplined by the President's assistant, Samantha Samuels (Lisa Arch), but he gets along well with the President, Richard Martinez (John D'Aquino), while dealing with his new-found everyday challenges.
[edit] Cast
[edit] Main
| Actor | Character | Status | Season 1 | Season 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Massey | Cory Baxter | 2007 - 2008 | 21 | 13 |
| Maiara Walsh | Meena Paroom | 2007 - 2008 | 20 | 12 |
| Jason Dolley | Newt Livingston | 2007 - 2008 | 20 | 6 |
| Madison Pettis | Sophie Martinez | 2007 - 2008 | 17 | 12 |
| Rondell Sheridan | Victor Baxter | 2007 - 2008 | 21 | 13 |
| John D'Aquino | President Richard Martinez | 2007 - 2008 | 15 | 8 |
[edit] Recurring
| Actor | Character | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Lisa Arch | Samantha Samuels | 13 |
| Jake Thomas | Jason Stickler | 11 |
| Jordan Puryear | Candy Smiles | 9 |
| Zolee Griggs | Tanisha | 9 |
[edit] Guest Stars
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson | Himself |
| Raven-Symoné | Raven Baxter (character) |
| Brittany Finamore | Jennifer Covington |
| Bobbe' J. Thompson | Stanley |
| Michael Steger | Juan Carlos |
| Madison Pettis | Kimberly (voice) |
| Chris Coppola | Carl |
| Mary Chris Wall | Professor Bushwick |
[edit] Theme song and opening sequence
The theme song to "Cory in the House", was written and produced by Matthew Gerard and Robbie Nevil, and performed by Kyle Massey and Maiara Walsh (though the closing credits of the show credit the performance of the theme song only to Massey). An alternate theme song "Rollin' to D.C." is also sung by Massey and Walsh and was used in the music video to promote the series.
Unlike the live-action sitcoms on Disney Channel that were made from 2003 to 2006, the opening credits of Cory in the House did not use clips from the show in the sequence and also were not updated for the second season, instead keeping the same credits as those used in the first season. Lizzie McGuire and Even Stevens also used the same opening credit sequence for both of their series runs, and those series along with recent series Wizards of Waverly Place, JONAS and Sonny with a Chance also do not include clips from the show in the opening credits.
[edit] DVD releases
[edit] All-Star Edition
(released on August 7, 2007)
- Episodes:
- Air Force One Too Many
- Just Desserts
- Never The Dwayne Shall Meet
- That's So In the House
- Special Features:
- Raven In The House; behind the scenes of That's So In The House.
- Rock In The House; behind the scenes of Never The Dwayne Shall Meet.
[edit] Wish Gone Amiss
(released on November 27, 2007)
- Episodes:
[edit] Newt and Improved
(released on May 27, 2008)
- Episodes:
- The Presidential Seal
- Through the Roof
- Peace Love and Misunderstanding
- Lip Service
- Special features
- Breakin' down: Get the inside scoop on how an episode is made from start to finish.
[edit] International
| Country | Network | Series Premiere Date |
|---|---|---|
| United States |
Disney Channel | January 12, 2007 |
 Canada |
Family | January 12, 2007 |
 Quebec |
VRAK.TV | January 10, 2008 |
 United Kingdom |
Disney Channel UK | January 28, 2007 |
 Portugal |
Disney Channel Portugal | March, 2007 |
 France |
Disney Channel France | April 24, 2007 |
 Poland |
Disney Channel Poland | April 13, 2007 |
 Germany |
Disney Channel Germany | March 24, 2007 |
| Asia, Australia and Pacific Island | Disney Channel Asia & Disney Channel Australia | April 27, 2007 |
| Scandinavia | Disney Channel Scandinavia | April 13, 2007 |
 Italy |
Disney Channel Italy | May 16, 2007 |
| South Asia | Disney Channel India | June 9, 2007, November 3, 2008 |
| Middle East | Disney Channel Middle East | 2007 |
 Israel |
Jetix (Israel) | 2007 |
 Japan |
Disney Channel Japan | 2007 |
 Brazil |
Disney Channel and SBT | July 8, 2007/May 4, 2009 |
| Latin America | Disney Channel Latin America | June 10, 2007 |
 Ireland |
RTÉ Two | January 2009 |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Cory in the House Official Site
- Cory in the House Trailers and Music Video
- Cory in the House wiki
- Cory in the House at the Internet Movie Database
- Cory in the House at TV.com
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