Disney Channel Games
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| Disney Channel Games | |
 The Disney Channel Games logo for 2007–2008. |
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| Genre | Sport |
|---|---|
| Format | Olympic Games, reality, Children, Game Show |
| Created by | Art Spigel |
| Presented by | Brian Stepanek (2006–present) Phill Lewis (2006–2007) |
| Starring | Various Disney Channel stars |
| Country of origin |  United States,  Canada |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 24 (1st: 9, 2nd: 10, 3rd: 5) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Danny Kallis Kevin Lima |
| Location(s) | Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex, Florida |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 2 hours (2006–2007) 30 minutes (2008) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Disney Channel |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audio format | Hi-Fi Stereo Dolby Surround |
| Original run | June 10, 2006 – present (Cancelled 2009) |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Disney Channel Games 2008 |
| Followed by | Friends for a Change: Project Green, Disney Channel Games 2010 |
| Related shows | Nickelodian's My Familys Got Guts |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
The Disney Channel Games were annual Olympic-based special miniseries that aired on Disney Channel from 2006–2008. The 2006 Games were filmed in California and produced by 7ATE9 Entertainment.[1] In 2007 and 2008 the Games were filmed at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort, Florida. The 2007 Games were produced by Disney Channel,[2] and the 2008 games were produced by Buena Vista Television and Penn/Bright Entertainment.[3]
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[edit] Disney Channel Games 2006
The Disney Channel Games 2006 were the first annual competitions. They began airing in the US on June 10, 2006, along with the So Hot Summer! 2006. It was later aired in the UK November 3, 2006, Australia on January 5, 2007, in Latin America on February 26, 2007, and in Canada on Family on June 19, 2007.
[edit] Teams
[edit] The Red Team
| Star | Nickname | Representing |
|---|---|---|
| Zac Efron | Captain | High School Musical |
| Shin Koyamada | Rock | Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior |
| Kay Panabaker | Closer | Read It and Weep |
| Anneliese van der pol | Whip | That's So Raven |
| Dylan Sprouse | Dominator | The Suite Life of Zack and Cody |
| Moises Arias | Hannah Montana |
The team MVPs were Efron and Panabaker. Arias returned to the red team the following year.
[edit] The Blue Team
| Star | Nickname | Representing |
|---|---|---|
| Brenda Song | Captain | Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior The Suite Life of Zack and Cody |
| Corbin Bleu | Cooler | High School Musical |
| Vanessa Hudgens | Heartbreaker | High School Musical |
| Jason Earles | Ice Man | Hannah Montana |
| Cole Sprouse | Conqueror | The Suite Life of Zack and Cody |
The team MVPs were Song, Hudgens and Earles. Bleu and Sprouse returned to the blue team the following year
[edit] The Green Team
| Star | Nickname | Representing |
|---|---|---|
| Ashley Tisdale | Captain | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody High School Musical |
| Lucas Grabeel | Jazz | High School Musical |
| Kyle Massey | Funk | That's So Raven Life is Ruff |
| Miley Cyrus | Hannah Montana | |
| Emily Osment | Hannah Montana | |
| Mitchell Musso | Hannah Montana |
The team MVPs were Cyrus (twice) and Massey. Cyrus and Grabeel returned to the green team the following year.
[edit] Concert Performances
The Opening and Closing Ceremonies did not feature any concert performances at the 2006 Games, but both had additional events during the ceremonies.
The Opening Ceremonies premiered on June 10, 2006, and the 1st event was held.
The Closing Ceremonies aired on August 19, 2006. The top 10 favorite moments from the Games were featured. The Blue Team was the declared Winner of the games and was awarded with a trophy, while the other teams were awarded medals for 2nd place and 3rd place.
[edit] Competitions
| Week | Event[4] | Description | Air Date | Winning Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Opening Ceremony / Obstacle Course | Two players go head to head in a giant inflatable obstacle course. | June 10, 2006 | Red Team |
| 2 | Rock Paper Scissors Showdown | Players competed 1-on-1 at classical Rock-Paper-Scissors. | June 24, 2006 | Blue Team |
| 3 | Hamster Ball Relay | Players race while inside a hamster ball. | July 1, 2006 | Green Team |
| 4 | Dunk Tank | Players from all teams go up against players from other teams and try to hit a target on the booth. | July 8, 2006 | Red Team |
| 5 | Alphabet Goop / Egg Toss | Players reach inside a goop to find missing letters. Players toss eggs and try to catch them, and in each round, the players move farther away from each other. | July 15, 2006 | Blue Team |
| 6 | Mountain Climb Relay | July 26, 2006 | Green Team | |
| 7 | Quiz Show Relay | August 5, 2006 | Blue Team | |
| 8 | Simon Says | In this game of Simon Says, Brian Stepanek is Simon and he controls what the players do and not do. Jason Earles and Monique Coleman, both of the Blue team, were the last two standing. Monique was the winner of the Simon Says game after Jason forfeited. | August 12, 2006 | Blue Team |
| 9 | Closing Ceremony | August 19, 2006 | Blue Team |
[edit] Scoreboard
| Team | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 100* | 25 | 50 | 200 | 50 | 100 | 75** | 0** | 725 |
| Blue | 50 | 100* | 75* | 100* | 200* | - | 100+ | 175 | 925 |
| Green | 25 | 50 | 150 | 100 | 50 | 200++* | 50 | 50 | 725 |
- * 25 extra points for online voting
- + 25 extra points for winning The "Pre-Quiz Show Relay"
- ++ 25 extra points for winning The "Getcha Head In The Game Contest"
- - Not participating
- Highest Points
- Lowest Points
[edit] MVP of the Week
- Week 1: Vanessa Hudgens of the Blue team
- Week 2: Kyle Massey of the Green Team
- Week 3: Brenda Song of the Blue Team
- Week 4: Zac Efron of the Red Team
- Week 5: Ashley Tisdale of the Green Team
- Week 6: Kay Panabaker of the Red Team
- Week 7: Miley Cyrus of the Green Team
- Week 8: Jason Earles of the Blue Team
[edit] Disney Channel Games 2007
The Second Annual Disney Channel Games are over as of 25 August 2007. As advertised, these have proven to be the biggest of them all. Hosted at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, stars from other nations' Disney Channels have joined the teams, making room for the new Yellow Team. In addition, each team is playing for a charity (including Boys & Girls Club, UNICEF, Make-a-Wish Foundation and Starlight Starbright Childrens Foundation. Disney also revealed the games becoming environmentally friendly.
Contestants from the first edition who did not return for the second include Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Kay Panabaker, and Anneliese van der Pol. At the time, Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron were on vacation in Hawaii.[citation needed] Several new additions from new Disney Channel Original Series, Disney Channel Original Movies, and across the globe have joined the teams, including Maiara Walsh and Jason Dolley of Cory in the House. Each team member did not receive a nickname, although Brenda Song remained a captain, Dylan Sprouse, Kyle Massey, and Corbin Bleu took over for the other teams. Phill Lewis and Brian Stepanek returned as hosts while Cory in the House's Madison Pettis served as a guest judge on one occasion. Several animated characters are also seen in the audience of the games. They include Nancy Cartwright and Grey DeLisle (Todd and Riley), Dante Basco (Jake Long), John DiMaggio (Fu Dog and Dr. Drakken), Christy Carlson Romano (Kim Possible) and cheerleaders, and J.P. Manoux (Kuzco), among several others.
The Winning Team was the "Green Team", and they won the competition and donated the $25,000 to the The Boys and Girls Club Of America. The other three teams were also awarded with $25,000, resulting in all teams donating equal amounts of money to their charity.
[edit] Teams
[edit] The Red Team
The team MVPs for the red team were Earles (twice) and Tisdale. Earles, Musso, Bailon and Song returned to the red team the following year with Song acting as captain again.
[edit] The Yellow Team
There were no team MVPs for the yellow team however, the yellow team is the newest team to the Disney Channel Games. Massey, Bryan, and Guasch returned to the yellow team the following year but with Massey not acting as Captain.
[edit] The Blue Team
[edit] The Green Team (Winners)
The team MVPs were Sprouse (twice), Okada, Coleman and Grabeel. Sprouse returned to the green team the following year but not as Captain.
[edit] Concert Performances
The opening ceremonies for the 2007 Games premiered on June 15, 2007 with concert performances by Corbin Bleu and Hannah Montana.
The closing ceremonies aired on August 25, 2007 with concert performances by The Cheetah Girls, The Jonas Brothers, and Miley Cyrus, performing as herself and not as Hannah Montana for the first time.
Opening Ceremony Song List:
- Corbin Bleu performing Deal With It
- Hannah Montana performing Life's What You Make It
Closing Ceremony Song List:
- The Cheetah Girls performing Strut
- Jonas Brothers performing Kids Of The Future
- Miley Cyrus performing G.N.O. (Girl's Night Out)
D*Concert Song List:
- Hannah Montana performing Nobody's Perfect
- Corbin Bleu performing Push It To The Limit
- The Cheetah Girls performing So Bring It On
- Jonas Brothers performing Hold On
iTunes Exclusive:
- Corbin Bleu performing She Could Be
- Jonas Brothers performing Year 3000
Unaired Performances:
- Miley Cyrus performing See You Again
- The Cheetah Girls performing Girl Power
[edit] Competitions
Disney Channel allowed viewers to vote for which events they would like to see online.
| Week | Event[5] | Description | Air Date | Winning Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Opening Ceremony | The international parade of flags, the introduction of the four teams, and concert performances by High School Musical's Corbin Bleu and Miley Cyrus as Hannah Montana. | June 15, 2007 | |
| 1 | Extreme Rock, Paper, Scissors | Players competed 1-on-1 at classical Rock-Paper-Scissors; however, if it ended in a tie, the players jousted over it. This Challenge was the first challenge in the 2007 Disney Channel Games | June 16, 2007 | Yellow Team |
| 2 | Outrageous Obstacle Course | Two players go head to head in a giant inflatable obstacle course. | June 23, 2007 | Red Team |
| 3 | Dance Dunk-Off | In this judged event players will have to show off their dancing skills and then their dunking skills on a modified (padded and shorter) basketball rim. | June 30, 2007 | Blue Team |
| 4 | Eggs-treme Egg Toss | Players toss eggs and try to catch them, and in each round, the players move farther away from each other. | July 7, 2007 | Yellow Team |
| 5 | Dunk Tank | Players from all teams go up against players from other teams and try to hit a target on the booth. | July 21, 2007 | Green Team |
| 6 | Human Hamster Ball Bowling | Players are enclosed inside a giant ball and roll towards giant pins and attempt to knock them down. | July 28, 2007 | Yellow Team |
| 7 | Super Soccer | Players score 'goals' with a huge inflatable soccer ball. One of the best game rated. | August 4, 2007 | Yellow Team |
| 8 | Simon Says | In this game of Simon Says, Brian Stepanek is Simon and he controls what the players do and not do. (Jason Earles was the overall winner of the Simon Says game.) | August 11, 2007 | Red Team |
| 9 | Closing Ceremonies | The finale of the 2007 Disney Channel Games. The winner was revealed, plus special performances by Miley Cyrus, The Cheetah Girls, and the Jonas Brothers. | August 25, 2007 | Green Team |
[edit] Scoreboard
| Team | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 150 | 200 | 100 | 75 | 150 | 100 | 150 | 200 | 1125 |
| Blue | 200 | 75 | 75 | 100 | 75 | 150 | 75 | 100 | 850 |
| Green | 100* | 150* | 150* | 150* | 200* | 75* | 100* | 75* | 1400 |
| Yellow | 200 | 100 | 75 | 200 | 100 | 200 | 200 | 150 | 1225 |
- * 50 extra points
- Highest Points
- Lowest Points
[edit] MVP of the Week
- Week One: Dylan Sprouse of the green team
- Week Two: Kouki Okada of the green team
- Week Three: Monique Coleman of the green team
- Week Four: Dylan Sprouse of the green team
- Week Five: Lucas Grabeel of the green team
- Week Six: Jason Earles of the red team
- Week Seven: Ashley Tisdale of the red team
- Week Eight: Miley Cyrus of the green team
[edit] Future Disney Channel Games
A Disney spokesperson confirmed on February 4, 2009 that the Disney Channel Games will not be held in 2009, but there will be a "new charitable initiative" that will involve Disney Channel and Disney XD stars. A Disney Channel executive stated earlier that the busy schedule of the stars may make it difficult for the games to be held. [6] Disney Channel announced that the "major pro-social initiative" will be Disney's Friends for Change, a year-long campaign that "draws on how Disney stars connect with young fans". Kids can vote to determine where Disney will donate $1 million to environmental causes. [7]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "IMDB.com: Disney Channel Games 2006". IMDB.com. IMDB.com. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0823150/. Retrieved on 2009-02-12.
- ^ "IMDB.com: Disney Channel Games 2007". IMDB.com. IMDB.com. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1051930/. Retrieved on 2009-02-12.
- ^ "IMDB.com: Disney Channel Games 2008". IMDB.com. IMDB.com. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1229903/. Retrieved on 2009-02-12.
- ^ "TV.com: Disney Channel Games Episode Guide Season 1". TV.com. CBS Interactive. http://www.tv.com/disney-channel-games/show/69894/episode_guide.html?season=1. Retrieved on 2009-01-17.
- ^ "TV.com: Disney Channel Games Episode Guide Season 2". TV.com. CBS Interactive. http://www.tv.com/disney-channel-games/show/69894/episode_guide.html?season=2. Retrieved on 2009-01-17.
- ^ {|url=http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_tv_tvblog/disney_channel_games/ |title=OrlandoSentinel.com: Disney Channel: There Will Be No Disney Channel Games This Year |accessdate=2009-02-12 |work=Hal Boedeker |publisher=Orlando Sentinel}}
- ^ {|url=http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_tv_tvblog/2009/05/disney-announces-friends-for-change-project-green.html |title=OrlandoSentinel.com: Disney announces 'Friends for Change: Project Green |accessdate=2009-05-20 |work=Hal Boedeker |publisher=Orlando Sentinel}}
[edit] External links
- The Disney Channel Games 2006 at the Internet Movie Database
- Disney Channel Games at TV.com
- The Disney Channel Games 2007 at the Internet Movie Database
- The Disney Channel Games 2008 at the Internet Movie Database
- http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_tv_tvblog/2009/05/disney-announces-friends-for-change-project-green.html
- http://www.disneychannel.com/friendsforchange/cds
