Zoey 101
| Zoey 101 | |
|---|---|
 The official Zoey 101 title card | |
| Created by | Dan Schneider |
| Starring | (see List of Zoey 101 cast members) |
| Opening theme | "Follow Me" by Jamie Lynn 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 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.
Despite the announcement of Jamie Lynn 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 boys-only boarding school. Season one of Zoey 101 starts the first year that Pacific Coast Academy (PCA) is allowing girls to attend it. Jamie Lynn 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, we meet 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 at PCA, she meets Chase Matthews (Sean Flynn). Chase develops a crush on Zoey when he first sees her, causing him to crash his bicycle and fall. He offers to show her to her dormitory room, #101 (hence the show title, 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), another character on the show, is a weird but extremely intelligent 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 try out. Then a boy named Logan Reese (Matthew Underwood) claims that girls can not play basketball as well as boys. Angered, Zoey challenges them to a boys v.s. girls game. In addition, Chase's best friend, Michael Barret (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 exchange program in Paris, causing Zoey and Nicole to get a new roommate named Lola Martinez (Victoria Justice), a girl who tries to convince them she is a goth girl as an acting exercise. Zoey and Nicole become friends with Lola. Throughout Season 2, 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 return to 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 did not exist on PCA campus.
Season 4
Zoey, already hearing how Chase feels about her, returns to PCA. Chase, knowing he loves Zoey goes to England but he must, convinces his parents to transfer him to the London Boarding School Zoey goes there only to find out that she has transferred back to PCA to be with him. Chase must be in England for one semester before returning to PCA. Chase and Zoey admit their love for each other, but they decide to put their relationship on hold until Chase comes back. They also go on a date at Sushi Rox. Chase is on the computer while Zoey is actually at Sushi Rox.
Logan and Michael get a new roommate, James Garrett (Austin Butler). 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 in the following episode "Walk-A-Thon" they have become a couple and 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 for example 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.Logan and Quinn are now secretly dating.
Themes and running gags
- Logan wanting to kiss Zoey
- Quinn's 'Quinnventions' often having an unintended side effects.
- Nicole being 'boy crazy' and Logan being 'girl crazy'
- Lola's 'acting exercises'
- Chase being in love with Zoey
- Quinn having six toes on her right foot
- Nicole worrying about flawness
- Logan almost never wearing sleeves
- Zoey's key necklace
- Frequent random conversations (a pair of pants, worlds fattest man and worlds largest pumpkin, reindeer, meatballs, bicycle, pickles, etc.)
- Michael cracking jokes.
- Michael playing with clackers
- Lola, Zoey, or Quinn watching Girly Cow
- iCarly.com being shown
- The TV talking about Peruvian lemonade.
- Michael being jealous whenever he hears that Zoey is Chase's best friend.
- Quinn in braids.
Cast
Main cast:
| Cast | Season(s) | Character | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Lynn Spears | Seasons 1-4 | Zoey Brooks | Stayed for whole series |
| Paul Butcher | Seasons 1-4 | Dustin Brookes | Credited a cast member, absent in most episodes |
| Sean Flynn | Seasons 1-3 | Chase Matthews | Leaves for England at beginning of S4, but returns in final movie. |
| Austin Butler | Season 4 | James Garrett | Dates Zoey Brooks; Temporary cast member |
| Kristin Herrera | Season 1 | Dana Cruz | Left after S1 |
| Victoria Justice | Seasons 2-4 | Lola Martinez | Appears in S2 by taking Herrera's place |
| Christopher Massey | Seasons 1-4 | Michael Barret | Stayed for the whole series |
| Alexa Nikolas | Seasons 1-2 | Nicole Bristow | Left for real-life situations |
| Erin Sanders | Seasons 1-4 | Quinn Pensky | Stayed for the whole series |
| Matthew Underwood | Seasons 1-4 | Logan Reese | Stayed for the whole series |
Recurring cast:
| Cast | Season(s) | Character | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abby Wilde | Seasons 3-4 | Stacey Dillsen | Appears various times with Cotton Swabs |
| Jack Salvatore Jr | Seasons 1-4 | Mark Del Figgalo | Most of the series as Quinn's Boyfriend |
| Jessica Chaffin | Seasons 1-4 | Coco | The Girls' Dorm advisor |
| Lisa Tucker | Seasons 3-4 | Lisa Perkins | Makes a few appears as Michael's Love Interest |
| Creagen Dow | Seasons 1-4 | Jeremiah Trottman | Appears various times in S's 1-4 as the PCA News presenter |
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 | May 2, 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[3][4] | May 2, 2008 | Ep 64-65 |
DVD releases
| Title | Release date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| The Complete 1st Season | April 28, 2006 (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 now, there are no plans to release the other seasons anytime soon. | ||
| Title | Release date | Episodes |
| Zoey 101: Spring Break-Up | May 19, 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
Awards
Won
- 2006 Kids' Choice Awards: Jamie Lynn Spears (Favorite TV Actress)
- 2007 Kids' Choice Awards (in Germany): Jamie Lynn Spears (Favorite TV Actress)
Nominated
- 2007 Kids' Choice Awards: Jamie Lynn Spears (Favorite TV Actress)
- 2008 Kids' Choice Awards: Jamie Lynn 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 like in episode "Anger Management" Lola is on the computer and she is on the iCarly website.
3. In "Son of a Dean", while Quinn is hula-hooping, Lola lays in her bed listening to ringtones, and she picks the iCarly theme song.
4. Many bands are featured on posters in Zoey's and Chase's dorm rooms: OK Go, Matchbook Romance, Death Cab for Cutie, P.O.D., Family Force 5, and Anberlin
5. In iStakeout (an episode of iCarly) you can see a poster for Quinn's Frazz in Schneider's Convienence Store which is named after Dan Schneider.
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.
- ^ "Zoey 101: Chasing Zoey Part 1". imbd.com. Retrieved 2008-04-05.
- ^ "Zoey 101: chasing Zoey Part 2". imbd.com. Retrieved 2008-04-05.