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Kevin is the oldest of the brothers and is usually seen as wacky, wild, and goofy. Kevin is known to think outside of the box and always thinks of wacky animals, like an otter playing the trumpet. Kevin often comes up with plans that are insane or impossible but occasionally also has some good ideas. When he lies,his voice tends to be high pitched. He owns multiple guitars and likes woodland creature stuffed animals. He does back-up vocals and guitar in the brother's band JONAS. |
Kevin is the oldest of the brothers and is usually seen as wacky, wild, and goofy. Kevin is known to think outside of the box and always thinks of wacky animals, like an otter playing the trumpet. Kevin often comes up with plans that are insane or impossible but occasionally also has some good ideas. When he lies,his voice tends to be high pitched. He owns multiple guitars and likes woodland creature stuffed animals. He does back-up vocals and guitar in the brother's band JONAS. |
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:'''Joe |
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Joe is known as the teen heartthrob of the group. Joe will go to any lengths to get a girl to like him but has a secret crush on Stella. He tends to be goofier than Nick but not quite as out there as Kevin. Joe likes stuffed animals that make noise. He sings lead vocals for the brother's band JONAS. |
Joe is known as the teen heartthrob of the group. Joe will go to any lengths to get a girl to like him but has a secret crush on Stella. He tends to be goofier than Nick but not quite as out there as Kevin. Joe likes stuffed animals that make noise. He sings lead vocals for the brother's band JONAS. |
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Nick is the calm, cool, and collected member of the band. He is known to have many short-lived relationships, and his family typically criticizes him for falling in love too fast. Nick is the most serious of the group, sometimes losing patience with Kevin's antics. Nick likes stuffed animals that swim. Nick performs lead vocals, drums, and keyboards for JONAS. |
Nick is the calm, cool, and collected member of the band. He is known to have many short-lived relationships, and his family typically criticizes him for falling in love too fast. Nick is the most serious of the group, sometimes losing patience with Kevin's antics. Nick likes stuffed animals that swim. Nick performs lead vocals, drums, and keyboards for JONAS. |
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| Created by | Michael Curtis Roger S.H. Schulman |
| Directed by | Jeremiah S. Chechik Paul Hoen Michael Curtis Savage Steve Holland |
| Starring | Kevin Jonas Joe Jonas Nick Jonas Chelsea Staub Nicole Anderson John Ducey |
| Opening theme | "Live To Party" Performed by Jonas Brothers |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Michael Curtis Roger S.H. Schulman |
| Camera setup | Film, Single-camera setup[1] |
| Running time | approx. 22-29 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Disney Channel |
| Release | May 2, 2009 - present |
JONAS, previously promoted as J.O.N.A.S., is a Disney Channel Original Series created by Roger S. H. Schulman and Michael Curtis, starring the Jonas Brothers.[2] Kevin Jonas, Nick Jonas and Joe Jonas, appear as the Lucas brothers, the three members of the fictional band "JONAS" who try to live a normal life in the face of stardom. [1]
The first preview of JONAS was aired on Disney Channel on December 23, 2008 as part of a compilation of new programs that will air on the channel in 2008 to 2009. The series premiered on Disney Channel on May 2, 2009 to an audience of 4 million viewers.
Production
JONAS is produced by It's A Laugh Productions and Mantis Productions, in association with Disney Channel. The pilot was filmed in 2007 but because of the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike, the series was put on hold. The original shooting date had been set in January 2008, but was pushed back to September 2008.[3] The series premiered on Disney Channel on May 2, 2009, and became available on demand starting April 25, 2009 [4]
JONAS is the first Disney Channel Original Series (DCOS) since Phil of the Future not to be filmed before a live studio audience or to have a laugh track.[5] The series was the first on the network premiere on a Saturday night, part of a deliberate strategy by Disney to open up the night to original programming and compete with Nickelodeon's traditional dominance of the evening.[6] The series is set in New Jersey and shot at Hollywood Center Studios.[1][7]
The first season of JONAS wrapped up production in April 2009.
Music
Episodes of JONAS feature original music written and performed by the Jonas Brothers especially for the show.[8]
The show's theme song is "Live to Party", composed by Kenneth Burgomaster and written by Kevin Jonas, Nick Jonas and Joe Jonas, who also perform the theme (the closing credits credit the three's performance of the theme under their professional name, The Jonas Brothers). A full-length version of this theme was released less than two months before the show's U.S. premiere and was released via the Radio Disney network in March 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. [citation needed]
Development
Kevin, Joe, and Nick Jonas are the real life members of the grammy-nominated American pop boy band Jonas Brothers. The Jonas Brothers first appeared as actors on the Disney Channel as guest stars on the August 17, 2007 episode of Hannah Montana.[9] Shortly after, development for a TV series and Disney Channel Original Movie called Camp Rock starring the Jonas Brothers began.
The potential TV series was entitled J.O.N.A.S., an acronym which stood for "Junior Operatives Networking As Spies". In the show, the band played concerts as a cover while working as government secret agents to save the world. At the same time, they tried to hide their double lives from their mother and Frankie.[10] Meanwhile, Stella, ignorant of the Jonas' double lives, dated each of the famous brothers without informing the others and reported the details in her teen magazine column. Said Staub, "So pretty much the entire show, it's all of us lying to each other, and kind of everything backfiring, and us getting caught in awkward situations."[11] She described the concept as, "like The Monkees and a little of bit of Mr. & Mrs. Smith. There's going to be fun action sequences and still be a sitcom."[12].
The J.O.N.A.S. pilot was shot in 2007, but the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike impeded progress. Instead, Disney Channel filmed a mini reality show, the 2008 Disney Channel Original Short Series Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream, which followed the Jonas Brothers on a concert tour and premiered May 16.[13] A few weeks later on June 20, 2008, the Disney Channel Original Movie Camp Rock, in which the brothers starred as the fictional, non-fraternal band "Connect Three", debuted. [14] The Jonas Brothers also released Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience, a Disney Digital 3-D concert film.[15] "After this rush of releases, the Jonas Brothers became too popular to imagine them as anything but more dramatic versions of themselves," explained executive producer Michael Curtis.[16]. "The spy concept was very big and very ambitious and it started to not feel quite right. As the band got bigger and bigger, doing a show that captured more of their real lives and trying to turn that into a more grounded, real version of what they might be doing became more interesting to do and more fun to do." [17]. “It is now about us being a band and balancing a normal life,” Nick Jonas told Access Hollywood.[18] The title of the series changed from J.O.N.A.S. to JONAS, dropping the acronym but remaining in all caps. [19]
Producers have drawn connections between JONAS and productions by older bands. Creator and producer Roger S. H. Schulman claims that "It's hard not to make parallel comparisons to The Beatles in 1962 and 1963 when you see the kind of response that the Jonas Brothers' fans have to them." and describes the 1964 A Hard Day's Night and 1965 Help! as "very much a template" for the series.[17] Producers and critics have also compared the series to The Monkees, a short-lived mid-60s television comedy also following a real life band. At the Television Critics Association winter press tour in January 2009, Gary Marsh, entertainment president of Disney Channels Worldwide, described "JONAS" as a cross between "The Monkees" and "Flight of the Conchords".[17] The Chicago Sun Times remarks that Joe Lucas parallels "goofy Micky Dolenz", Kevin Lucas "quirky Michael Nesmith", and Nick Lucas "dreamy Davy Jones".[20] The Jonas brothers reportedly watched episodes of The Partridge Family and The Monkees "for literally three days straight" for inspiration.[18]
Reception
Viewership
JONAS debuted on May 2, 2009 to a solid audience of 4.00 million in the United States, earning a spot in cable's top 15 shows and Disney Channel's best ratings in the time slot in eight months.[6][21] JONAS was ahead in almost all demographics except kids 2-11, including an 11% edge in total viewers, against the premiere's closest competitor, the premiere of Nickelodeon's original movie The Fairly OddParents: Wishology. JONAS did particularly well among girls. The premiere drew 1.6 million in tweens 9-14 and in kids 6-11. 73% of its tween audience was female, and the other 27% were male. Girls 6-11 amounted to 1.2 million. It held a 276% advantage over Wishology among tween girls.[22]
However, JONAS is Disney Channel's lowest-rated live-action series premiere in nearly four years among kids 6 to 11, one of the network's key demographics.The Hollywood Reporter comments that "Jonas didn't do poorly, exactly. [...] It's just that one expects the premiere of a show by a heavily promoted major Disney brand like the the Jonas Brothers to make a bigger splash."[7]
Viewership for the series second episode the following week fell sharply to nearly half its premiere audience - 2.2 million total U.S. viewers and beyond cable's Top 100, which E!: Entertainment Television notes "in the grand scheme of things, is still a very good showing - unless you're trying to live up to the media's expectations for a world famous act." E! credits the decline to the premiere of Nickelodeon's iCarly's hour long special, "iDate a Bad Boy", which earned 6.5 million viewers.[23] Disney attributes lower than expected ratings to the fact JONAS airs on Saturday nights, which historically attracts a smaller audience than Fridays or Sundays.[7]
Viewership slowly climbed upward from the second week to 3.70 million for the fifth episode.[24]
Critical Reception
JONAS received mixed reviews during its first season. Most critics acknowledged the series is geared toward younger demographics and predicted that it would be enjoyed by its targets. Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly called the show "The Monkees for millennials" and commended the featured Jonas Brothers music. Variety magazine reviewer Brian Lowry believed that Jonas Brothers' adorers would be pleased with the result, and that those who are not yet fans would still find an amiable charm within the series..[25]. Paige Wiser of the Chicago Sun-Times found the series better than Hannah Montana, but commented that Nick Jonas' reserved nature made him the weak link of the premiere episode and that the boys' amateur acting is "endearing until they play a scene opposite someone with real comedic timing -- like John Ducey."[26] New York Times' John Carmanica was also disappointed with Nick's performance, particularly because, according to Carmanica, he gives off the savviest air in the band's off screen life. Carmanica also criticizes the script as blithe, unfunny, and seeded with profound cynicism remarks that Joe Jonas seemed like an adult in child's clothing. Carmanica did praise the believable fraternal interactions and Kevin Jonas' acting.[27]
Awards
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | TBA | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV: Breakout Show | JONAS |
| Choice TV Breakout Star Female | Chelsea Staub | |||
| Choice TV Breakout Star Male | Frankie Jonas | |||
| Choice TV Actor Comedy | Jonas Brothers |
Cast
From left to right: Chelsea Staub as Stella Malone, Joe Jonas as Joe Lucas, Nick Jonas as Nick Lucas, Nicole Anderson as Macy Misa, and Kevin Jonas as Kevin Lucas
Main cast
- Kevin Lucas (Kevin Jonas):
Kevin is the oldest of the brothers and is usually seen as wacky, wild, and goofy. Kevin is known to think outside of the box and always thinks of wacky animals, like an otter playing the trumpet. Kevin often comes up with plans that are insane or impossible but occasionally also has some good ideas. When he lies,his voice tends to be high pitched. He owns multiple guitars and likes woodland creature stuffed animals. He does back-up vocals and guitar in the brother's band JONAS.
- Joe Lucas (Joe Jonas):
Joe is known as the teen heartthrob of the group. Joe will go to any lengths to get a girl to like him but has a secret crush on Stella. He tends to be goofier than Nick but not quite as out there as Kevin. Joe likes stuffed animals that make noise. He sings lead vocals for the brother's band JONAS.
- Nick Lucas (Nick Jonas):
Nick is the calm, cool, and collected member of the band. He is known to have many short-lived relationships, and his family typically criticizes him for falling in love too fast. Nick is the most serious of the group, sometimes losing patience with Kevin's antics. Nick likes stuffed animals that swim. Nick performs lead vocals, drums, and keyboards for JONAS.
- Stella Malone (Chelsea Staub):
Stella is JONAS's fashion stylist and best friends to Macy, Joe, Nick and Kevin. She's known the boys since they were children. She secretly has a crush on Joe, but doesn't realize it. Stella created an automated outfit selector called the Stellavator and is constantly trying to adapt clothes to JONAS's hectic lifestyle. She gets annoyed when her outfits get ruined, which happens more than she'd like. She is addicted to texting. Stella also helps Macy talk to JONAS without hurting them or fainting.
- Macy Misa (Nicole Anderson):
Macy is JONAS's number 1 fan. Macy tends to faint or hurt JONAS by accident when she gets near them. She often refers to each boy as "(first name) of Jonas." She is very athletic and plays on a number of sports teams, and she also works in her mother's thrift store. Macy is a terrible singer but refuses to stop since she loves it so much.
- Tom Jonas (John Ducey):
Joe, Nick and Kevin's father and the manager of JONAS. He is sometimes the voice of reason when his boys have crushes on girls.
Recurring
- Frankie Jonas as Frankie Jonas:
He is their younger brother. He tries to get in the JONAS spotlight a lot. Frankie hopes to get a chance to perform with the band, but his brothers don't think that is likely. Frankie can move very fast and is an expert at hide-and-seek.
- Rebecca Creskoff as Sandy Jonas:
She is their mother. She just wants to have a regular family, but admits that it may not be "normal" with a children who are famous.
- Robert Feggans as The Big Man:
He is the bodyguard who escorts the band everywhere.
This table includes characters who appear in more than 1 episode
| Character | Played By | Appearances | First Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Lucas | Rebecca Creskoff | 3 | Groovy Movies |
| Frankie Lucas | Frankie Jonas | 6 | Groovy Movies |
| The Big Man | Robert Feggans | 3 | Keeping It Real |
Casting
Demi Lovato and Nicole Anderson also auditioned for the role of Stella, but were rejected in favor of Chelsea Staub.[30][31] According to Staub, her previous work with director Sean McNamara helped her land the role.[11] After the series plot changed, producers decided to create a best friend for Stella and offered Anderson, Staub's real life best friend, the role of Macy.[32]
JONAS was intended to star Kevin, Nick, and Joe Jonas, who lend their first names to their television counterparts. The role of Frankie Lucas was also created with Frankie Jonas in mind. In addition, Robert "Big Rob" Feggans, the Jonas Brother's real-life head of security, plays The Big Man, the JONAS bodyguard.[17]
Episodes
| Season | Ep # | First Airdate | Last Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | TBA | May 2, 2009 | TBA |
International release
Game
Disney Interactive Studios has announced that a JONAS Nintendo DS game is set to be released. [33]
References
- ^ a b c David Hinckley (2008-09-08). "Some bonus info on Jonas Brothers show 'J.O.N.A.S.'". NYDailyNews.com. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ Eric McCandless. "Jonas Brothers, '30 Rock' Guests, and More First Looks". EW.com. Retrieved 2008-11-01 Photo 22 of 94.
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- ^ Margaret Lyons (2009-04-03). "Jonas Brothers's Disney Channel Show: There's got to be a Better Idea". EW.com. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
- ^ Lynette Rice (2009-04-17). "The Jonas Brothers Take On TV". EW.com. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
- ^ a b http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2009/05/review-jonas.html
- ^ a b c James Hibberd (2009-05-04). "Disney's 'Jonas' Doesn't Quite Pop". THR.com. Retrieved 2009-05-17.
- ^ Jonas, Nick; Jonas, Joe; Jonas, Kevin (2009). "Jonas Fan Van" (Interview). Interviewed by Nicole Anderson.
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- ^ "Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream". zap2it.com. Retrieved 2009-05-17.
- ^ "Jonas reality show: The episodes!". TigerBeatmag.com. 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2009-05-17.
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- ^ a b c d Disney backing them up again; Jonases promoted into a sitcom
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- ^ "JONAS game". Disney Interactive Studios. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
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