Zoey 101
| Zoey 101 | |
|---|---|
 The official Zoey 101 title card | |
| Created by | Dan Schneider |
| Starring | Jamie Slut Spears Paul Butcher Austin Butler (Season 4) Sean Flynn (Seasons 1-4) Victoria Justice (Season 2-4) Kristin Herrera (Season 1) Alexa Nikolas (Seasons 1-2) Christopher Massey Erin Sanders Matthew Underwood |
| Opening theme | "Follow Me" by Jamie Slut Spears |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 65 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Dan Schneider |
| Camera setup | Single-camera setup |
| Running time | 23 minutes (approx.) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nickelodeon |
| Release | January 9, 2005 – May 2, 2008 |
Zoey 101 is an American live-action situation comedy Television series that is currently a TEENick show on Nickelodeon starring Jamie Slut 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 Slut Spears, with back-up vocals by her sister, Britney Spears.
Despite the announcement of Jamie Slut Spears pregnancy;[1] Nickelodeon has confirmed that Zoey 101 will continue to air into 2008 airing its fourth and final season, which premiered on January 27, 2008.[2]
Synopsis
Season 1
Pacific Coast Academy is a formerly all boys boarding school. Season one of Zoey 101 starts the first year that Pacific Coast Academy - or PCA for short is letting girls into the school. Jamie Slut Spears portrays a thirteen year old girl named Zoey Brooks. She is one of the first girls to enroll at PCA. In the pilot episode of the show we meet all the main characters of the show. The episode opens with Zoey, her brother Dustin Brooks (Paul Butcher) and their father driving them to PCA. When Zoey arrives there she meets Chase Matthews (Sean Flynn (actor)). Chase develops a crush on Zoey the second he lays eyes on her - causing him to crash his bike and fall. He offers to show her to her dorm - room 101 (hence Zoey 101). Soon after she arrives at her dorm she meets her new roommate and soon to be best friend Nicole Bristrow (Alexa Nikolas). When they walk back to their room they meet their other roommate Dana Cruz (Kristin Herrera). Dana and Nicole fight constantly. Quinn Pensky (Erin Sanders), is another character on the show, a very weird but extremely smart girl. Soon afterward Zoey comes across the boys basketball team and hears the coach talking about tryouts later that week. After that she says to the boys that she wants to tryout. Then a boy named Logan (Matthew Underwood) says that girls can't play basketball as good as guys. Zoey then gets angry and challenges them to a boys v.s. girls game. In addition, Chase's best friend, Michael (Christopher Massey), is introduced.
Season 2
Zoey, Dustin, Chase, Nicole, Michael, Logan, and Quinn are back for another year at PCA. Dana was accepted to a special foreign exchanged program in Paris, France causing Zoey and Nicole to get a new roommate named Lola Martinez (Victoria Justice) – A girl who tries to convince them she is a freaky goth girl as an acting exercise. Zoey and Nicole become friends with Lola. Throughout season two Chase's crush on Zoey grows even more. There is a slight hint of Zoey having a small crush on Chase however it is not clear enough to determine if she does.
Season 3
Zoey, Dustin, Chase, Michael, Lola, Logan, and Quinn are back for another year at PCA. Nicole was sent to an all girls school after being diagnosed with Obsessive Male Gender Disorder (OMGD). This causes Quinn to become roommates with Zoey and Lola after she was accidentally assigned a room that didn't exist on PCA campus. Chase gets a girlfriend that won’t let him be friends with Zoey, so he breaks up with her. At the end of the season, Zoey moves to England, and finds out that Chase is in love with her.
Season 4
Zoey, already hearing how Chase feels about her, decides to return to PCA. 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 transferred back to PCA to be with him. However, Chase must be in Covington for at least one semester before returning to PCA. Therefore Chase and Zoey admit their love for each other, but they decide to put their relationship on hold until Chase comes back to PCA. They also go on a date at Sushi Rox. Chase is on the computer while Zoey is actually at Sushi Rocks. Meanwhile, Logan and Michael get a new roommate, James Garret, who catches Zoey's eye. James and Zoey are shown kissing at the end of the episode "Rumor of Love" after they get the rumor Logan started about them dating. In the following episode, "Anger Management", we discover that Zoey and James have become a couple. In the episode "Quinn Misses the Mark", Logan and Quinn share their first kiss and we find out in the following episode "Walk-A-Thon" they have become a couple but are keeping it a secret. In the next episode 'Vince is Back' Lola and Vince become a couple. We also see that Logan and Quinn are still hiding their relationship but are finding it harder to pretend they hate each other like when Quinn tells Lola not to insult Logan and when Logan gets angry and screams "well he's not anymore!" after Lola brings up that Mark was Quinn's boyfriend.
Running Gags
- Quinn's 'Quinnventions' often having an unintended side effect such as uncontrollable laughing from breath spray
- Chase literally falling for Zoey every season premiere
- Nicole being 'boy crazy' and Logan being 'girl crazy'
- Lola's 'acting exercises'
- Chase being in love with Zoey
- Coco frequently being seen with ravioli
- Quinn having six toes on her right foot
- Logan almost never wearing sleeves
- Zoey's key necklace
- Frequent random conversations (Global warming, meatballs, pickles, etc.)
Cast
Main cast:
| Cast | Season(s) | Character |
|---|---|---|
| Jamie Slut Spears | Seasons 1-4 | Zoey Brooks |
| Paul Butcher | Seasons 1-4 | Dustin Brooks |
| Sean Flynn | Seasons 1-4 | Chase Matthews |
| Austin Butler | Season 4 | James Garret |
| Kristin Herrera | Season 1 | Dana Cruz |
| Victoria Justice | Seasons 2-4 | Lola Martinez |
| Christopher Massey | Seasons 1-4 | Michael Barret |
| Alexa Nikolas | Seasons 1-2 | Nicole Bristow |
| Erin Sanders | Seasons 1-4 | Quinn Pensky |
| Matthew Underwood | Seasons 1-4 | Logan Reese |
Recurring cast:
| Cast | Season(s) | Character |
|---|---|---|
| Abby Wilde | Seasons 3-4 | Stacey Dillsen |
| Jack Salvatore Jr | Seasons 1-4 | Mark Del Figgalo |
| Jessica Chaffin | Seasons 1-4 | Coco |
| Lisa Tucker | Seasons 3-4 | Lisa Perkins |
| Creagen Dow | Seasons 1-4 | Jeremiah Trottman |
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | First airdate | Last airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | January 9, 2005 | May 1, 2005 |
| Season 2 | 13 | September 11, 2005 | April 16, 2006 |
| Season 3 | 26 | September 24, 2006 | January 4, 2008 |
| Season 4 | 13 | January 27, 2008 | 2008 |
TV movies
| Movie | Airdate | Episode # |
|---|---|---|
| Zoey 101: Spring Break-Up | March 10, 2006 | Ep 23-24 |
| Zoey 101: The Curse of PCA | October 13, 2007 | Ep 43-44 |
| Zoey 101: Goodbye Zoey? | January 4, 2008 | Ep 51-52 |
| Zoey 101: Chasing Zoey | May 2, 2008 | Ep 63-64 |
DVD releases
| Title | Release date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| The Complete 1st Season | February 13, 2007 (USA) | 1-13, 37 |
| 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 March 2008, there are no plans to release the other seasons anytime soon. | ||
| Title | Release date | Episodes |
| Zoey 101: Spring Break-Up | March 14, 2006 (USA) | 8, 13, 23-24 |
| 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". | ||
Soundtrack
Another album with an unknown release date is entitled Nickelodeon Presents...Zoey 101.
Awards
Won
- 2006 Kids' Choice Awards: Jamie Slut Spears (Favorite TV Actress)
Nominated
- 2007 Kids' Choice Awards: Jamie Slut Spears (Favorite TV Actress)
- 2008 Kids' Choice Awards: Jamie Slut Spears (Favorite TV Actress)
Hidden Appearances
1. In "Rumor of Love", Michael and Logan are looking up their new roommate and they are on Zaplook.com, which is a mix between Anywho.com and Google.com
2. iCarly.com is seen in several episodes.
References
- ^ "Jamie Slut's show 'axed'". News24.com. 2008-01-03. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
- ^ "Jamie Slut Spears' 'Zoey 101' Show Staying On The Air, Program Spokesman Says". Retrieved 2008-01-05.