Zoey 101
| Zoey 101 | |
|---|---|
| File:Zoey101 season4.jpg The Zoey 101 title card. | |
| Created by | Dan Schneider |
| Starring | Jamie Lynn Spears Paul Butcher Victoria Justice (Season 2-) Christopher Massey Erin Sanders Matthew Underwood Sean Flynn (Season 1-3) Alexa Nikolas (Seasons 1-2) Kristin Herrera (Season 1) |
| Opening theme | "Follow Me" by Jamie Lynn Spears |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 55 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Dan Schneider |
| Running time | 23 minutes (approx.) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nickelodeon |
| Release | January 9, 2005 – present |
Zoey 101 is an American live-action situation comedy television series that is currently a TEENick show on Nickelodeon starring Jamie Lynn Spears. It debuted on January 9, 2005.
The show is filmed at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California and at Nickelodeon in Sunset Studios at Hollywood, California. It was nominated for an "Outstanding Children's Program" Emmy in 2005. The theme song "Follow Me" was co-written by songwriter Emily Bob and Britney Spears and is sung by Jamie Lynn Spears. The Zoey 101 theme song was nominated for a Grammy.
Despite the announcement of Jamie Lynn's pregnancy;[1] Nickelodeon has confirmed that Zoey 101 will continue to air into 2008 airing its fourth season, which premiered on January 27 2008. [2]
Synopsis
Season 1: Pacific Coast Academy, California, has long been a boarding school for boys only and has just started accepting girls. The show follows newcomer Zoey Brooks and her roommates Nicole and Dana, alongside their guy friends Chase, Michael, and Logan through their various misadventures. Also, drama is added to the series through Chase's crush on Zoey, who remains oblivious though it's obvious to everyone else. Chase develops a crush the day he meets Zoey.
Season 2: Zoey and her friends attend their Second Semester at PCA. Zoey and her friends have new adventures during Season 2 along with a new student, Lola Martinez, that becomes Zoey and Nicole's new Roommate. Lola pretends to be a weird gothic girl and is discovered by Zoey aand Nicole. Dana Cruz doesn't return when she is offered a special Student Exchange Program in Paris, France. At the first Zoey 101 movie, Zoey and the gang go to Logan's Summer House. Michael tells Chase this is the time to tell Zoey he loves her.
Season 3 : It's a new year a PCA, and there are shocking surprises, Nicole is sent to an All Girls School, after she was diagnosed with OMGD (Obsessive Male Gender Disorder), so Quinn becomes Zoey and Lola's new roommate. Zoey walks in on Chase kissing his new girlfriend. Zoey and the Gang have brand new adventures at PCA, like the Second TV-movie, Zoey 101: The Curse of PCA and surprises at Zoey 101: Goodbye Zoey?. After Zoey leaves with her parents to London, Stacey becomes Lola and Quinn's new Roommate and Chase admits to Michael and Logan that he misses Zoey...and loves her. Zoey finds out the same time when Chase tells Michael and Logan, via-webcam.
Season 4 : Zoey, already hearing how Chase feels about her, decides to make a PCA comeback. Chase, having decided he must be with Zoey, convinces his parents to transfer him to the London boarding school where Zoey is attending—only to find out that she has transfered back to PCA to be with him. But Chase must be in Covington for atleast 1 semester before returning to PCA . There Chase and Zoey put their relationship on hold until he comes back . Only then can they truly be together.
Cast
| Cast | Season | Character |
|---|---|---|
| Jamie Lynn Spears | 1-4 | Zoey Brooks |
| Paul Butcher | 1-4 | Dustin Brooks |
| Victoria Justice | 2-4 | Lola Martinez |
| Christopher Massey | 1-4 | Michael Barrett |
| Erin Sanders | 1-4 | Quinn Pensky |
| Matthew Underwood | 1-4 | Logan Reese |
| Former | Seasons | Character |
|---|---|---|
| Kristin Herrera | 1 | Dana Cruz |
| Alexa Nikolas | 1-2 | Nicole Bristow |
| Sean Flynn | 1-3 | Chase Matthews |
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | First Airdate | Last Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 half-hour episodes | January 9, 2005 | May 1, 2005 |
| Season 2 | 11 half-hour episodes, 1 TV movie (1 hour) | September 11, 2005 | April 16, 2006 |
| Season 3 | 22 half-hour episodes, 2 TV movies (1 hour each) | September 24, 2006 | January 4, 2008 |
| Season 4 | 11 half hour episodes, 1 TV movie (1 hour) | January 27, 2008 | May 18, 2008 |
DVD releases
| Title | Release Date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| The Complete 1st Season | February 13, 2007 | 1-13, 36 |
| This two-disc release includes all thirteen episodes from the first season. Bonus features include bloopers, original cast member audition tapes, and a bonus episode, "Quarantine," from the third season. Alexa Nikolas (Nicole) and Kristin Herrera (Dana) do not appear on the cover. More Zoey 101 DVDs were promised, according to the TV promos, but as of 1/08, there are still no plans to release the second, and third season anytime soon. | ||
| Title | Release Date | Episodes |
| Zoey 101: Spring Break-Up | March 14, 2006 | 8, 13, 23 |
| Bonus features include season one bloopers, behind-the-scenes tours and two bonus episodes from the first season, "Quinn's Date" and "Little Beach Party". | ||
Spinoff
On Zoey's internet blog she stated that there would be a spinnoff of zoey101, Zoey69, in which she is 25, married to chase, and she is knocked up.
Soundtrack
Another album with an unknown release date is entitled Nickelodeon Presents...Zoey 101
References
- ^ "Jamie Lynn's show 'axed'". News24.com. 2008-01-03. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
- ^ "Jamie Lynn Spears' 'Zoey 101' Show Staying On The Air, Program Spokesman Says". Retrieved 2008-01-05.
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