Hannah Montana
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| Hannah Montana | |
Hannah Montana logo |
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| Genre | Comedy-drama |
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| Format | Sitcom |
| Created by | Michael Poryes Richard Correll Barry O'Brien |
| Starring | Miley Cyrus Emily Osment Mitchel Musso Jason Earles Moises Arias (2+) Billy Ray Cyrus |
| Theme music composer | Matthew Gerrard Robbie Nevil |
| Opening theme | "The Best of Both Worlds: The 2009 Movie Mix" (3+) performed by Miley Cyrus |
| Country of origin | |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 76 (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Steven Peterman Michael Poryes |
| Producer(s) | Patty Gary-Fox |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 23 min. (approx.) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Disney Channel (USA) |
| Picture format | 480i (SD) |
| Audio format | 4:3 (SDTV) |
| First shown in | USA |
| Original run | March 24, 2006 – present |
| Status | Airing |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
Hannah Montana is an Emmy Award-nominated[1] American television series, which debuted on March 24, 2006 on Disney Channel. The series focuses on a girl who lives a double life as an average teenage school girl named Miley Stewart (played by Miley Cyrus) by day and a famous pop singer named Hannah Montana by night, concealing her real identity from the public, other than her close friends and family.
Season 3 premiered on November 2, 2008, and is still airing as of July 2009. Hannah Montana: The Movie was released in theaters on April 10, 2009. The show has been renewed for the fourth and final[2] season and new episodes have been ordered by Disney.[3]
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Production
Michael Poryes, who is credited as co-creator, also co-created the hit Disney Channel Original Series That's So Raven. The show is produced by It's a Laugh Productions, Inc., in association with Disney. It is filmed at Tribune Studios in Hollywood, California.
The original idea for this show was based on the That's So Raven episode "Goin' Hollywood", which was supposed to be the pilot episode for a sitcom called Better Days, in which a child star of a popular TV show of the same name was to try her hand at going to a normal school. The episode "New Kid in School" has the basic premise as that aforementioned episode. Other names considered for the title were The Secret Life of Zoe Stewart (discarded as too similar to Zoey 101 on Nickelodeon)[citation needed], The Popstar Life!, and Alexis Texas. Former American Juniors finalist Jordan McCoy and pop and R&B singer JoJo (who rejected the role)[4][dead link] were considered for the role of Zoe Stewart. Miley Cyrus originally auditioned for the role of the "best friend"[5] Lilly Romero, later changed to Lilly Truscott, but they thought she would be better for the main character, so she tried out for Zoe Stewart/Hannah Montana. Zoe Stewart was later changed to Chloe Stewart, which was eventually changed to Miley when she got the part. The names of Hannah Montana were changed a few times. Three of the previous names were Anna Cabana, Samantha York, and Alexis Texas.
In December 2006, Disney announced plans to release Hannah Montana products, including: clothing, jewellery, apparel, and dolls, at select stores.[6] Play Along Toys released the Hannah Montana fashion dolls, singing dolls and Miley Stewart doll, and other merchandise in August 2007. More Hannah dolls were released in November, along with Oliver, Lilly, and later Jake Ryan dolls. They became one of the most popular Christmas toys in 2007.[7] Hannah Montana is signed for at least one more season according to Disney Channel.
According to the Daily Dispatch, the TV series held a global audience of 200 million in 2008. "If Miley’s viewers were a country, they would be the fifth largest population in the world – just ahead of Brazil."[8] By February 2008, the Hannah Montana franchise had become so important that Disney convened an "80-person, all-platform international meeting to discuss Hannah Montana's future."[9] All Disney business segments were represented at the meeting.
Tour ticket scalping
Tickets for every concert sold out, with some tickets scalped for as much as $20,000.[10]
Opening sequence
The theme song for Hannah Montana is "The Best of Both Worlds" written by Matthew Gerrard and Robbie Nevil, produced by Gerrard and performed by Miley Cyrus (as Hannah Montana). John Carta, who also composes the music cues to signify scene changes and commercial breaks, composed the music for the song. The song's lyrics describe the basic premise of the television series.
The full-length version, which is 2 minutes, 54 seconds in length, was included on the show's soundtrack, released in October 2006. For the TV version of the theme, which lasts only 50 seconds, only the first two stanzas and the last two were used.
"Just Like You" and "The Other Side of Me" were originally tested for the opening theme song, before "Best of Both Worlds" was chosen as the theme. Stage and features episode clips of each cast member when each cast member's name appears. Each cast member's name is "wiped" on the screen in a marquee-light-style. The sequence then switches to full-screen episode clips (most of the clips used in the Season One version of the sequence were of the early produced episodes) with the creator's names appearing in the second-to-last clip. The show's title logo design appears at the beginning, and again at the end, of the sequence (the latter portion as with most other portions of the sequence on the "concert stage" feature Cyrus as her character Hannah Montana).
In Season 3, a new version of the opening credits were used. It features Miley as herself and Hannah Montana in a Times Square-like setting. The names of the actors and actresses and clips from the show appear in a sort-of marquee board and it features Hannah Montana with her new wig and clothes style. The song playing is the new version of The Best of Both Worlds.
Lawsuit
On August 23, 2007, Buddy Sheffield, sued Disney over Hannah Montana alleging that he originally came up with the idea for Hannah Montana but was never compensated by Disney. In the lawsuit, Sheffield claims that he pitched an idea for a TV series with the name of "Rock and Roland" to Disney Channel in 2001 with the plot of a junior high student who lived a secret double life as a rock star. The lawsuit claims that Disney Channel executives at first liked the idea but passed on the series.[11]
Cast
Main
- Miley Cyrus as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana
- Emily Osment as Lilly Truscott/Lola Luftnagle
- Mitchel Musso as Oliver Oken/Mike Standley III
- Jason Earles as Jackson Stewart
- Billy Ray Cyrus as Robby Stewart
- Moises Arias as Rico (Season 2-present) (Recurring Season 1)
Recurring
- Shanica Knowles: Amber Addison
- Anna Maria Perez de Tagle: Ashley Dewitt
- Romi Dames: Traci Van Horn
- Hayley Chase: Joannie Palumbo
- Dolly Parton: Aunt Dolly
- Vicki Lawrence: Mamaw Ruthie ray Stewart
- Frances Callier: Roxy
- Cody Linley: Jake Ryan
- Selena Gomez: Mikayla
- Morgan York: Sarah
- Noah Cyrus: Little Girl (this is only a small role, but it is used often)
- Erin Matthews: Karen Kunkle
- Paul Vogt: Albert Dontzig
- Lisa Arch: Liposuction Liza
- Andre Kinney: Cooper
- Teo Olivares: Max
- Andrew Caldwell: Thor
- Michael Kagan: Colin Lasetter
- Greg Baker: Mr. Corelli
Minor
Special Guest Appearances
- Carrie Ann Inaba: Tina (1: "Papa's Got a Brand New Friend")
- Corbin Bleu: Johnny Collins (2: "Lilly, Do You Want to Know a Secret", "We're All on This Date Together")
- Ashley Tisdale: Maddie Fitzpatrick (1, "On the Road Again")
- Brooke Shields: Susan Stewart (3: "I Am Hannah, Hear Me Croak", "The Way We Almost Weren't" and "He Could Be The One, Parts 1 & 2")
- Larry David: Himself (1: "My Best Friend's Boyfriend")
- Madison Pettis: Sophie Martinez (1, "Take This Job and Love It!")
- John D'Aquino: President Richard Martinez (1, "Take This Job and Love It!")
- Jesse McCartney: Himself (1: "When You Wish You Were the Star")
- Donny Osmond: Himself (1: "We're All on This Date Together")
- Ray Romano: Himself (1: "We're All on This Date Together")
- Jonas Brothers: Themselves (1: "Me and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas")
- Dwayne Johnson: Himself (1: "Don't Stop 'Til You Get the Phone")
- Heather Locklear: Heather Truscott (1: "Lilly's Mom Has Got It Going On")
- Joey Fatone: Joey Vitolo (1: "Bye Bye Ball")
- Juliette Goglia: Angela Vitolo (1: "Bye Bye Ball")
- Karina Smirnoff: Madame Escajeda (1: "Everybody Was Best-Friend Fighting")
- David Koechner: Uncle Earl (1: We're So Sorry (Uncle Earl))
- Tiffany Thornton: Brainless/Bodacious Becky (2: "Get Down, Study-udy-udy" and "Yet Another Side of Me")
- Anita Finlay: Jeanette Harris (1: "Test of My Love")
- Gregory Itzin: Mr. Harris (1: "Test of My Love")
- Michael McShae: Trey Harris (1: "Test of My Love")
- Terry Rhoads: Mack (2: "He Ain't a Hottie, He's My Brother" and "Welcome to the Bungle")
- Leigh-Allyn Baker: Mickey (2: "He Ain't a Hottie, He's My Brother" and "Welcome to the Bungle")
- Michael McDonald: Chef Duncan Keats (1: "Don't Go Breaking My Tooth")
- Ryan Pinkston: Conner (1: "Killing Me Softly With His Height")
- Wayne Wilderson: Officer DiAria (1: "Ready, Set, Don't Drive")
- Ed Begley Jr.: Sarah's father (1: "Would I Lie to You Lilly?")
- Rob Reiner: Himself (1: "You Gotta Lose That Job")
- Cheryl Hines: Catherine York (1: "What I Don't Like About You")
- Nancy O'Dell: Herself (1: "Cheat It")
- Shelley Berman: Dr. Froman (1: "Don't Go Breaking My Tooth")
- Nate Hartley: Aaron (1: "Promma Mia")
- David Archuleta: Himself (1: "Promma Mia")
- Chris Zylka : Gabe LaMati/Hottie LaMati (2: "Cheat It" and "Promma Mia")
- Mark Hapka: Albert Nedermeyer/Austin Rain (1: "Cheat It")
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | First airdate | Last airdate | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 26 | March 24, 2006 | March 30, 2007 | ||
| Season 2 | 29 | April 23, 2007 | October 12, 2008 | A 30th episode, titled "No Sugar, Sugar" was produced but never aired in the United States. | |
| Season 3 | 30[12] | November 2, 2008 | TBA | ||
| Season 4 | 13[13] | 11 episodes + 1-hour series finale[13] | |||
Films
Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert
Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert is a musical documentary film from Walt Disney Pictures presented in Disney Digital 3-D. The limited release was intended to be for one week, February 1-7, 2008 in the US and Canada with release in other countries later on, but was extended for viewing as long as theaters wanted. Disney announced the concert was filmed in several cities to be theatrically released upon the US in February and internationally that month. The film uses 3-D glasses.
The opening weekend, February 1-3, 2008, the movie had gross revenue of $29 million. Ticket prices were as high as $15, at least 50% higher than most regular movie tickets in 2008.[citation needed] It was the number one movie of the weekend. Opening in only 638 theaters, it set a record of over $42,000 per theater. It set a record for the highest revenue for a 3-D movie for one weekend. It set a record for gross revenue for a Super Bowl weekend.[citation needed]
Hannah Montana: The Movie
Hannah Montana: The Movie is the film adaptation of the American teen sitcom Hannah Montana. Filming began in April 2008,[14] much of it occurring in Columbia, Tennessee,[15] and Los Angeles, California,[16][17][18] and was completed in July 2008.[19] The film was released on April 10, 2009 in the United States and Canada.[20]
Songs
Soundtracks
- 2006: Hannah Montana
- 2007: Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus
- 2008: Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert
- 2009: Hannah Montana: The Movie
- 2009: Hannah Montana 3
Nominations and awards
- 2007 Creative Arts Emmy - Outstanding Children's Program (Nominated)
- Hannah Montana was up against two other Disney Channel shows, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and That's So Raven, but lost to a Nick News special, Private Worlds: Kids and Autism.
- 2007 Winner of the "Choice TV Show: Comedy" for the Teen Choice Awards[21]
- Winner of the 2006-2007 Golden Icon Award (presented by Travolta Family Entertainment) for "Best New Comedy".[22]
- Winner of the "Favorite TV Actress" of the 2007 Kids' Choice Awards.[23]
- Winner of the Bafta Kids Vote 2008 at Bafta Children's Awards 2008, the only award voted for by the British public.[24]
DVD releases
Series Novelizations
- Keeping Secrets - Miley Get Your Gum" & "It's My Party And I'll Lie If I Want To
- Face-Off - You're So Vain, You Probably Think This Zit Is About You" & "Oooh, Oooh, Itchy Woman
- Super Sneak - She's A Super Sneak" & "I Can't Make You Love Hannah If You Don't
- Truth Or Dare - Oops! I Meddled Again" & "It's A Mannequin's World
- Hold On Tight - O Say, Can You Remember The Words?" & "On The Road Again
- Crush-Tastic! - Good Golly, Miss Dolly" & "Mascot Love
- Nightmare On Hannah Street - Torn Between Two Hannahs" & "Grandma Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Favorites
- Seeing Green - More Than A Zombie To Me" & "People Who Use People
- Face The Music - Smells Like Teen Sellout" & "We Are Family: Now Get Me Some Water!
- Don't Bet On It - Bad Moose Rising" & "My Boyfriend's Jackson And There's Gonna Be Trouble
- Sweet Revenge - The Idol Side Of Me" & "Schooly Bully
- Win Or Lose - Money For Nothing, Guilt For Free" & "Debt It Be
- True Blue - Cuffs Will Keep Us Together" & "Me And Rico Down By The School Yard
- On The Road - Get Down And Study-udy-udy" & "I Want You To Want Me...To Go To Florida
- Game Of Hearts - My Best Friend's Boyfriend" & "You Are So Sue-able To Me
- Wishful Thinking - When You Wish You Were The Star" & "Take This Job And Love It!
- One Of A Kind - I Am Hannah, Hear Me Croak" & "You Gotta Not Fight For Your Right To Party
Other Novelizations
- Hannah Montana: The Movie
- Rock The Waves
- In The Loop
International release
Hannah Montana is broadcast on the following stations around the world:
| Region | Network(s) | Series premiere |
|---|---|---|
| Disney Channel Middle East | March 24, 2006 (original premiere) | |
| MBC3 | November 10, 2007 | |
| Disney Channel Latin America | 2006 | |
| Asia | Disney Channel Asia | September 23, 2006 |
| South Asia | Disney Channel India | September 23, 2006 |
| Disney Channel Australia | August 7, 2006 | |
| Seven Network | April 7, 2007 | |
| VT4 | September 3, 2007 | |
| Disney Channel | November 26, 2006 | |
| Rede Globo | April 5, 2008 | |
| Jetix | August 15, 2008 (initially English only) | |
| BNT 1 | March 28, 2009[25] | |
| Family | August 4, 2006 | |
| Disney Channel Latin America | November 11, 2006 | |
| SMG International Channel Shanghai[26] | June 30, 2008 | |
| Disney Channel Latin America | November 12, 2006 | |
| Jetix | 2008 | |
| Disney Channel Denmark | September 29, 2006 | |
| DR 1 | January 2007 | |
| Disney Channel Latin America | November 12, 2006 | |
| Finnish version of Disney Channel Scandinavia | February 29, 2008 | |
| Disney Channel France | October 3, 2006 | |
| Disney Channel Germany | September 23, 2006 | |
| Super RTL | September 24, 2007 | |
| Sjónvarpið | 2007 | |
| RTÉ Two, Disney Channel | May 6, 2006 | |
| Arutz HaYeladim Jetix |
June 6, 2007 2009 |
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| Disney Channel (Italy) | September 21, 2006 | |
| Disney Channel Japan[27] | October 14, 2006 | |
| TV Tokyo | October 5, 2007 | |
| A1 television | September 29, 2008 | |
| Disney Channel Latin America | November 12, 2006 | |
| Azteca 7 TV Azteca | July 6, 2007 | |
| Jetix First season dubbed in Dutch, as of season two subtitled. |
May 17, 2008 | |
| Disney Channel New Zealand TV 3 Sticky TV |
August 7, 2006 | |
| Disney Channel Scandinavia | September 29, 2006 | |
| Disney Channel (US Premiere) | March 24, 2006 | |
| Disney Channel Arabia | March 24, 2006 | |
| Disney Channel India | September 23, 2006 | |
| Jetix Pakistan | January 5, 2008 | |
| GEO Kids (Airing the show with Urdu subtitles) | November 2008 | |
| WikKid Plus (Dubbed in Urdu) | January 12, 2009 | |
| Disney Channel Latin America | November 12, 2006 | |
| Tele 7 | January 2, 2008 | |
| Disney Channel Latin America | November 11, 2006 | |
| Disney Channel Poland | December 2, 2006 | |
| Disney Channel Portugal | 2006 | |
| VRAK.TV | June 18, 2007 | |
| TVR 1 | July 3, 2007 | |
| Jetix | August 15, 2008 | |
| STS | September 1, 2008 | |
| Disney Channel South Africa | September 29, 2006 | |
| Disney Channel Spain | January 2007 | |
| STV 1 | May 2007 | |
| Jetix | July 2007 | |
| Disney Channel Scandinavia | September 29, 2006 | |
| Disney Channel Taiwan | November 4, 2006 | |
| Digiturk | April 29, 2007 | |
| Disney Channel Turkey | April 29, 2007 | |
| Disney Channel UK, Five | May 6, 2006 | |
| Disney Channel | March 24, 2006 | |
| ABC Kids |
Video games
- Hannah Montana: Spotlight World Tour
- Hannah Montana: Music Jam
- Hannah Montana: Pop Star Exclusive
- Hannah Montana DS
- Dance Dance Revolution Disney Channel Edition
- Disney Sing It
- Hannah Montana: The Movie
See also
- List of Hannah Montana characters
- Hannah Montana: Live in London
- Best of Both Worlds Tour
- Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert
- Hannah Montana: The Movie
References
- ^ "The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards and Creative Arts Emmy Awards Nominees". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. http://www.emmys.org/awards/2007pt/. Retrieved on 2007-07-31.
- ^ Miley Cyrus quitting 'Hannah'
- ^ "Disney Channel Renews Hannah with a Change, Sonny with a Chance". TV Guide. June 1, 2009. http://www.tvguide.com/News/Hannah-Sonny-Renewed-1006493.aspx. Retrieved on June 2, 2009.;
"Miley Cyrus Coming Back as 'Hannah Montana'". Entertainment Tonight. June 1, 2009. http://www.etonline.com/news/2009/06/74810/. Retrieved on June 2, 2009.;
Patti McTeague (June 1, 2009). "Disney Channel Orders Fourth Season Of Worldwide Smash Hit "Hannah Montana"" (DOC). Disney Channel Media Net. http://disneychannelmedianet.com/DNR/2009/doc/HNM_4thseason_060109.doc. Retrieved on June 2, 2009. - ^ "JoJo Feature Story". Santa Monica Report. http://www.santamonicanews.info/article.asp/&type=rq&id=476.asp. Retrieved on 2007-02-07. (url inactive as of May 18, 2009)
- ^ "Disney DVD Reviews "'Hannah Montana' Livin' the Rock Star Life! DVD Review"]". 2006-10-20. http://www.ultimatedisney.com/reviewindex.htm Disney DVD Reviews]. Retrieved on 2006-10-23.
- ^ Disney Launches Hannah Montana Products URL accessed December 26, 2006
- ^ Bite me, Barbie! Disney's Hannah Montana takes over as most wanted toy BY NICOLE LYN PESCE (November 19th 2007) Daily News
- ^ Teen queen is global brand by Stephen Armstrong 2009/05/21 (accessed 06-24-2009)
- ^ Karl Taro Greenfeld, "How Mickey Got His Groove Back," Condé Nast Portfolio, May 2008, 126-131 & 150.
- ^ CBS Interactive (2007-11-21). "Outcry Over "Hannah Montana" Ticket Prices". CBS News. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/11/21/earlyshow/leisure/music/main3530260.shtml. Retrieved on 2007-05-17.
- ^ Ryan, Joal (August 24, 2007). "A Roundhouse Blow to Hannah Montana". E! News. http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=fbb0caac-e257-4f07-9fa7-0ca5ee357387. Retrieved on 2007-08-25. "Sheffield's lawsuit states Disney could owe him "millions of dollars" in profits and damages."
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- ^ "Filming For Hannah Montana Movie Starts In Columbia". News Channel 5. 2008-05-19. http://www.newschannel5.com/global/story.asp?s=8345336. Retrieved on 2008-05-26.
- ^ "Production On 'Hannah Montana: The Movie' Is Underway". News4Jax. 2008-05-24. http://www.news4jax.com/entertainmenttonight/16370198/detail.html. Retrieved on 2008-05-24.
- ^ "NewsChannel 5.com - Nashville, Tennessee - 'Hannah Montana' Film Scenes Shot In Cool Springs Mall". NewsChannel 5. 2008-05-28. http://www.newschannel5.com/global/story.asp?s=8391689. Retrieved on 2008-05-28.
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- ^ FOX.com (2007-08-26). "Teen Choice 2007". FOX Broadcasting Company. http://www.fox.com/teenchoice/winners/.
- ^ "Zack Snyder's Film "300" tops in Golden Icon Awards". Axcess News. 2007. http://axcessnews.com/index.php/articles/show/id/12342. Retrieved on 2008-02-05.
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- ^ http://bnt.bg/bg/programme/index/1/bnt_1/28-03-2009 BNT 1 schedule for Saturday, March 28, 2009
- ^ "Shanghai International Channel Introduces "Hannah Montana" as a foreign language show". Mei Ju Mi. http://www.meijumi.com/article.asp?id=2523. Retrieved on 2008-07-15.
- ^ "Disney Channel, Japan". http://www.disneychannel.jp/movie/dc.html. Retrieved on 2007-02-21. Credited as: Secret Idol: Hannah Montana
External links
| Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Hannah Montana |
- Official US site
- Hannah Montana Wiki on Wikia
- Hannah Montana at the Internet Movie Database
- Hannah Montana at TV.com

