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* [[Andy Milder]] as Lester<!-- first name only in credits - given he is Ally's father, his last name is obvious and need not to be mentioned here -->, Ally's father. He is the owner of the music store ''Sonic Boom'', and is completely ignorant of Ally's musical talents. He has been heard saying that she has a billion-to-one shot at making it, just like Austin's parents have told him. |
* [[Andy Milder]] as Lester<!-- first name only in credits - given he is Ally's father, his last name is obvious and need not to be mentioned here -->, Ally's father. He is the owner of the music store ''Sonic Boom'', and is completely ignorant of Ally's musical talents. He has been heard saying that she has a billion-to-one shot at making it, just like Austin's parents have told him. |
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* [[Alec Baldwin]] as Matthew Wilson, a spirited man who desperately a fan of Austin. |
* [[Alec Baldwin]] as Matthew Wilson, a spirited man who is desperately a fan of Austin. |
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* [[imdbname:3315314|Cole Sand]] as Nelson, an [[awkward]] young boy who takes music lessons from Ally. He is known for saying "Aww, narks." |
* [[imdbname:3315314|Cole Sand]] as Nelson, an [[awkward]] young boy who takes music lessons from Ally. He is known for saying "Aww, narks." |
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| Austin & Ally | |
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| Created by | Kevin Kopelow Heath Seifert |
| Starring | Ross Lynch Laura Marano Raini Rodriguez Calum Worthy |
| Theme music composer | Joleen Belle Julia Michaels Mike McGarity |
| Opening theme | "Without You", performed by Ross Lynch |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 17 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Kevin Kopelow Heath Seifert |
| Production location | Sunset Bronson Studios |
| Camera setup | Videotape (filmized); Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production companies | Kevin & Heath Productions It's a Laugh Productions Disney Channel Original Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Disney Channel |
| Release | December 2, 2011 – present |
Austin & Ally is an American sitcom that first aired on the Disney Channel on December 2, 2011. The series was created by Kevin Kopelow and Heath Seifert, the writers and producers of the Disney Channel sitcoms Sonny with a Chance and Jonas. Production for the pilot episode began in mid-February 2011, and on May 24, 2011, the Disney Channel announced that Austin & Ally had been picked up as a series. They initially ordered 13 episodes, though that number was later increased to 21. The first promo for the series was released on October 14, 2011, during the Disney Channel's Make Your Mark: The Ultimate Dance-Off event. A series preview followed the premiere of the Disney Channel Original Movie, Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas!,[1] and the series officially premiered on December 4, 2011.[2] The show has been renewed for a second season, and will resume production in the summer of 2012.[3]
Premise
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Set in Miami, Austin & Ally is a multi-camera comedy about the relationship formed by two very different musicians: extroverted singer and instrumentalist Austin Moon, who is constantly getting into trouble; and serious and talented songwriter Ally Dawson, who can sing but has an extreme case of stage fright. Austin becomes famous after he secretly records one of Ally's songs, creates a video for it with the help of his friend Dez, and posts it on the internet. However, he did so without Ally's knowledge, and once Ally, convinced by her friend Trish, takes credit for her song, Austin must convince her to write more songs for him. The two agree to work together and struggle with how to keep Austin's newfound fame and profit from it, with the help of Trish and Dez, while all four keep up with their high school and everyday lives.
The series has been described as a "pint-sized" version of HBO's comedy-drama Entourage.[4]
Cast and characters
Main cast
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- Ross Lynch as Austin Moon,[5] an aspiring singer who became an "overnight" Internet sensation. Austin's friends are Dez, Trish and Ally. He loves to sing and dance, and have fun. He tries to keep up with his career and his fame. He helps Ally when she has trouble writing a song and also with personal problems that arise. It is revealed in the episode 'Burglaries & Boobytraps', that his middle name is Monica. It is also revealed in "Filmmaking and Fear Breaking" that he has a fear of umbrellas because when his class went to a trip to the beach, he had an umbrella with him. At this point, he didn't have this fear. However, when a wind blows his umbrella and his pants away, the kids walk by and he gets laughed at. It is also revealed in this episode that his three favorite things are pancakes, LeBron James, and cheerleaders. Austin often pressures Ally to write new songs, which causes her to mess up and write bad songs, such as in the episode "Diners and Daters" in which Ally writes an embarrassing song that Austin sang to his co-worker and crush. He also has been known to do and like childish things such as liking stuffed animals, coloring in coloring books, and laughing at the word underwear.
- Laura Marano as Ally Dawson,[6] an aspiring singer-songwriter with extreme stage fright. She wrote the first hit song that Austin performed. She works at her parents' music store, Sonic Boom. She is shown to have unusual habits, such as biting her hair when she's nervous, & cleaning when she's sad. She is currently writing songs for Austin. She also really likes pickles. She and Austin have become good friends, and they label their relationship as being "partners". Ally is also Trish's best friend, and she has a crush on Dallas, who initially works at the cell phone accessories cart. She has a pet cockatiel named Owen. Ally also has stagefright because in the episode "Filmmaking and Fear Breaking" she was so pressured that she thought the piano was going to eat her and blew her chance of being a famous musician, and ever since then Ally has been afraid of being on stage.
- Raini Rodriguez as Trish,[7] Ally's best friend and Austin's manager. Her jobs change frequently due to her lack of effort and presence at work. Even though her jobs change a lot she takes her job as being Austin's manager very seriously. She has a complicated frenemy relationship with Dez. Her full name is revealed to be Patricia Maria de la Rosa in the episode "Club Owners & Quinceaneras". It is revealed in "Diners & Daters" that she is great at doing the robot.
- Calum Worthy as Dez,[8] an aspiring director who films everything he can. He filmed Austin singing Ally's original song, and posted it online. He is Austin's best friend, and has a complicated frenemy relationship with Trish. He won a 20-pound hamburger-eating contest. He often pulls a variety of items from his backpack, ranging from a toaster to ten types of jelly, a basket of pickles and even a sub sandwich.Dez has a weird style of clothes because sometimes you see him wearing clown shoes to weird shirts.During the episode "Club Owners & Quinceaneras" he wore a giant poofy outfit because he thought since Trish was wearing something poofy he should too.
Recurring cast
- Andy Milder as Lester, Ally's father. He is the owner of the music store Sonic Boom, and is completely ignorant of Ally's musical talents. He has been heard saying that she has a billion-to-one shot at making it, just like Austin's parents have told him.
- Alec Baldwin as Matthew Wilson, a spirited man who is desperately a fan of Austin.
- Cole Sand as Nelson, an awkward young boy who takes music lessons from Ally. He is known for saying "Aww, narks."
- Noah Centineo as Dallas, Ally's crush and a former employee at a cell phone accessories cart. He rejects Ally when she asks him to dance at Trish's quinceañera in the episode "Club Owners & Quinceaneras", but only because he cannot dance. In the episode "World Records & Work Wreckers", Ally accidentally hires Dallas to work at Sonic Boom and is forced to fire him once it becomes evident that Dallas is a clumsy worker. Dallas now works at the library.
- Ashley Fink as Mindy, a mean girl who is the manager of the diner in the episode "Diners & Dates", She has a huge crush on Dez but he doesn't like her at all. Mindy was first introduced in the episode "myTAB & My Pet".
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 19 | December 2, 2011 | September 9, 2012 | |
| 2 | 26 | October 7, 2012 | September 29, 2013 | |
| 3 | 22 | October 27, 2013 | November 23, 2014 | |
| 4 | 20 | January 18, 2015 | January 10, 2016 | |
Development, production and reception
The series was created by Kevin Kopelow and Heath Seifert, the writers and producers of the Disney Channel sitcoms Sonny with a Chance and Jonas. Production for the pilot episode began in mid-February 2011.[9] The pilot was directed by Shelley Jensen. Casting for the series regulars were held nationally around the United States and shooting for the pilot began in early March 2011.[4] On May 24, 2011, Disney Channel announced that Austin & Ally had been picked up as a series.[10] On September 29, 2011, it was announced that Disney Channel had extended the show's episode order from 13 episodes to 21.[11] Shooting for the first season completed on January 27, 2012.[12] It was announced on March 11, 2012, that the show had been renewed for a second season and production would resume that summer,[3] though the cast's first day back for the second season was earlier than that, on June 4, 2012. [13]
The series preview attracted 5.7 million viewers and the official premiere garnered 4.0 million viewers. Austin & Ally was ranked the No.1 Telecast on Sunday premieres among pre-teens 9-14 and teens 13-18.
Soundtrack
During a commercial for the Heard It On the Radio, Ross Lynch announced that an Austin & Ally soundtrack was on its way.
Confirmed Tracks
- "Heard It On The Radio"
- "Without You" (theme tune)
International release
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| Country / Region | Channel | Series premiere | Title in country |
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 United States
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Disney Channel | December 2, 2011 (Sneak peek) December 4, 2011 (Premiere) |
Austin & Ally |
 Canada
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Family | January 20, 2012 | |
 Argentina Chile Colombia Mexico Peru Venezuela
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Disney Channel Latin America | February 26, 2012 | |
 Brazil
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Disney Channel Brazil | ||
 Singapore
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Disney Channel Asia | March 3, 2012 | |
 Turkey
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Disney Channel Turkey | March 10, 2012 (Sneak peek) April 28, 2012 (Premiere) |
Austin ve Ally |
 Poland
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Disney Channel Poland | Austin i Ally | |
 Greece
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Disney Channel Greece | Όστιν και Άλλυ | |
 Denmark Finland Norway Sweden
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Disney Channel Scandinavia | March 16, 2012 | Austin & Ally |
 Australia
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Disney Channel Australia | March 23, 2012 | |
 Italy
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Disney Channel Italy | March 17, 2012 (Sneak peek) April 20, 2012 (Premiere) | |
 France
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Disney Channel France | March 20, 2012 (Sneak peek) April 11, 2012 (Premiere) |
Austin et Ally |
 Ireland United Kingdom
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Disney Channel United Kingdom and Ireland | March 30, 2012 (Sneak peek) April 20, 2012 (Premiere) |
Austin & Ally |
 Belgium Netherlands
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Disney Channel Netherlands and Flanders | May 5, 2012 (Sneak peek) July 20, 2012 (Premiere) | |
 Spain
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Disney Channel Spain | May 18, 2012 | |
 Japan
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Disney Channel Japan | May 26, 2012 (Sneak peek) June 2, 2012 (Premiere) |
オースティン&アリー |
 Bulgaria
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Disney Channel Bulgaria | Autumn 2012 | Остин и съюзник |
 Croatia
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Disney Channel Croatia | Autumn 2012 | Austin&Ally |
 Czech Republic
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Disney Channel Czech Republic | ||
 Hungary
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Disney Channel Hungary | ||
 Romania
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Disney Channel Romania | ||
 Ukraine
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Disney Channel Ukraine | Остін і союзник |
References
- ^ ""Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas!," A Disney Channel Original Movie Premieres Friday, December 2". Disney Channel. October 24, 2011.
- ^ ""Austin & Ally," A Comedy About An Unlikely Friendship, Premieres Sunday, December 4 on Disney Channel". Disney Channel. November 1, 2011.
- ^ a b Ng, Philiana (March 11, 2012). "Disney Channel Renews 'Austin & Ally' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- ^ a b Schneider, Michael (December 8, 2010). "Teens go showbiz for Disney Channel". Variety. Retrieved January 16, 2011.
- ^ "Austin & Ally - Cast - Ross Lynch "Austin Moon"". Disney Channel Medianet. Retrieved December 7, 2011.
- ^ "Austin & Ally - Cast - Laura Marano "Ally Dawson"". Disney Channel Medianet. Retrieved December 7, 2011.
- ^ "Austin & Ally - Cast - Raini Rodriguez "Trish"". Disney Channel Medianet. Retrieved December 7, 2011.
- ^ "Austin & Ally - Cast - Calum Worthy "Dez"". Disney Channel Medianet. Retrieved December 7, 2011.
- ^ "Disney live-action series pilot 'Austin & Ally' holding auditions for series regulars". Disney Channel Auditions. Archived from the original on 26 December 2010. Retrieved February 8, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Weisman, Jon (May 24, 2011). "Disney Channel greenlights 'Austin & Ally'". Variety. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- ^ Disney Channel Greenlights Pilot About Talking Dog, Gives 2 Series Back Orders, Deadline.com, September 29, 2011.
- ^ Lynch, Ross (January 27, 2012). "Twitter / @rossR5: yep! "@Raini_Rodriguez: Soaking wet, crazy hair, and lots of laugh...such a great way to wrap season one of Austin & Ally! (: <3"". Retrieved January 28, 2012.
- ^ Rodriguez, Raini (June 4, 2012). "Twitter / @Raini_Rodriguez: Season 2 of Austin & Ally is HERE! :)". Retrieved July 4, 2012.
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