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Big Time Rush
File:20100808022148!Th btr logo.png
GenreMusical comedy
Created byScott Fellows
StarringKendall Schmidt
James Maslow
Carlos Pena, Jr.
Logan Henderson
Ciara Bravo
Tanya Chisholm (season 2-present; season one, recurring)
Stephen Kramer Glickman
Opening theme"Big Time Rush," performed by Big Time Rush
Ending theme"Big Time Rush" (second verse), performed by Big Time Rush
ComposersDusty Moon
& Guy Moon
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes29 (aired) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersScott Fellows
Marjorie Cohn
ProducersJed Spingarn
(supervising producer)
Joanne Toll
Lazar Saric
Production locationsLos Angeles, California
Hollywood
Camera setupFilm; Single-camera
Running timeapprox. 23 minutes
Production companiesJack Mackie Pictures
Sony Music, Columbia Records, Nickelodeon Productions
Original release
NetworkNickelodeon
ReleaseNovember 28, 2009 (2009-11-28) –
present

Big Time Rush (also known as BTR) is an American television sitcom created by Scott Fellows for Nickelodeon. The series premiered with an hour-long pilot episode, "Big Time Audition", on Nickelodeon, on November 28, 2009. Three hour-long specials have spanned two seasons.

The series chronicles the lives of four high school friends from Minnesota, Kendall Knight (Kendall Schmidt), James Diamond (James Maslow), Carlos Garcia (Carlos Pena Jr.), and Logan Mitchell (Logan Henderson), who get a chance to become the newest pop sensation while juggling that with their brotherhood lives as they live in Los Angeles. The series began airing on YTV on September 6, 2010. The series also stars Ciara Bravo, Tanya Chisholm, and Stephen Kramer Glickman. The series is taped on Los Angeles, California.

Premise

Four hockey players from Morristown Minnesota — Kendall Knight (Kendall Schmidt), James Diamond (James Maslow), Carlos Garcia (Carlos Pena Jr.), and Logan Mitchell (Logan Henderson) — get the opportunity to become famous and successfully try out to be the next great boy band.Their boss Gustavo Rocque is always driving them crazy. But deep down he loves his "dogs".[2] They move to Los Angeles, California, where they live at the "Palm Woods Hotel" and attend the "Palm Woods School", a special school just for actors, actresses, singers, and other performers. The boys routinely come into conflict with their overbearing, outrageous, hard-driving (but successful) producer, Gustavo Rocque (Stephen Kramer Glickman), and his well-meaning assistant Kelly Wainwright (Tanya Chisholm), while trying to impress Gustavo's boss, Arthur Griffin (Matt Riedy), so that they can become successful.

Griffin is portrayed as an executive who knows a lot about the music industry, although he is often the final decision maker, and he is also surrounded by yes-men and is overly caught up in the trappings of executive "perks". The boys also frequently come into conflict with "Mr. Bitters" (David Anthony Higgins), the manager of the Palm Woods, a self-important middle manager who delights in catching Palm Woods residents in the act of breaking the (many) Palm Woods rules. He constantly threatens to evict the boys (and various other residents) for rule violations.

Throughout the series, the boys go through many conflicts, mishaps and misfortunes. The conflicts are mainly social, often dealing with the relationship between them, school, work and other issues.

Cast

Main article: List of Big Time Rush characters

Episodes

Main article: List of Big Time Rush episodes

Music

Main article: Big Time Rush (band)

Nickelodeon partnered with Columbia/Epic Label Group to produce the show, which is why music and music instrumentals are incorporated throughout the series. All or most of the music videos for the singles are available on YouTube.[3]

Singles

Year Song Peak positions Album
US
2009 "Big Time Rush 116 B.T.R.
2010 "Any Kind of Guy" 124 Non-album single
"Halfway There" 93 B.T.R.
"Famous" 119 Non-album single
"City Is Ours" 105 B.T.R.
"Til I Forget About You" 112 B.T.R.
"All I Want For Christmas" 113 Holiday Bundle
"Beautiful Christmas" 114 Holiday Bundle

Big Time Rush's debut album, B.T.R., was released on October 11, 2010 via Sony/Columbia.[4] One of the songs featured on the album, "Halfway There," switches the first and second verses when it is compared to the single. This means that on the album, James is the first voice featured, as compared to the single where Kendall is the first to sing.

After the wrapping of the show's second season, Big Time Rush will be going on their first headlining tour.

One of the songs featured on the show, "Shot in the Dark", has yet to be released in its full version. Several songs like "Oh Yeah", "Nothing Even Matters", "Worldwide", "Paralyzed", "Real Gone", and "Hang On To Your Ego" have yet to be featured on the show.

Big Time Rush released an EP called "Holiday Bundle", which was released on November 30, 2010. It featured 2 new songs: "All I Want For Christmas" and "Beautiful Christmas". On Big Time Christmas, the guys sang "All I Want For Christmas" as a duet with Miranda Cosgrove. However, the guys recorded a solo version of the song on the EP, which covered Mariah Carey's original song, "All I Want For Christmas is You."

In Big Time Christmas, Snoop Dogg did a duet with the guys in their version of "12 Days of Christmas" and in a new song called "Let’s Stay in Our PJs". What is unique about "Let’s Stay in Our PJs" is that the guys' voices sound like chipmunks while Snoop Dogg sings normally in the song.

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Production

Production notes

The series was conceived and created by Scott Fellows, formerly the creator, executive producer and showrunner of Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide.[7] Fellows says his inspiration for the show was the 1960s musical comedy show, The Monkees[8]—a popular and culturally significant American television series about a group of four young male adults who form a rock band, become famous, and sing songs while having comedic adventures.[9] Although the show had a concept as early as 2007, the series had no actual title as late as August 2009.[10]

Nickelodeon partnered with Columbia/Epic Label Group to produce the show, which will incorporate original music into the series.[11] Big Time Rush is one of the three Nickelodeon shows (the others are iCarly and Victorious) on which the cable network is partnering with the music group to promote music as well as shows.[10] The four actors will sing in a band whose name will be "Big Time Rush."[2][12] The first single from the show, "Big Time Rush" (the series theme song), was released in November 2009.[2] Additional songs will be released throughout the show's first season.[2] The Los Angeles Times has been critical of the show's focus on music, noting:

There is a marketing angle, to be sure, the same crossing of the revenue streams that powers "Hannah Montana" and "American Idol" and "Glee," and whose conceptual forerunner was "The Monkees"—television shows that function as elaborate advertisements for music that in turn advertises the TV show. "Big Time Rush," which has more than a little of "The Monkees" in its makeup, was developed with Sony Music specifically to move units.[7]

The show incorporate, during the closing credits of each episode exclusively in Nickelodeon airings, "short previews" of music videos of each single from the series that have yet to air in their full versions, and occasionally features premieres of full versions of music videos of the singles.

The show also incorporate laugh-like noises, music, and editing cuts designed to make it more humorous;[7] this was also a trademark of series creator Scott Fellows' previous Nickelodeon series Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide. It is targeted primarily at children age 6 to 18.

Casting

A nationwide[10] casting effort began in 2007.[12][13][14] More than 1,500 teens and young adults auditioned for the four roles.[15] Kendall Schmidt was the last actor cast, and the most difficult role to cast.[15] Filming of the series began in August 2009.[15] Actor Carlos Pena, Jr. previously worked with creator/producer Scott Fellows on Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide.[13] Although he was reluctant to do so (he had just entered the Boston Conservatory to study music), Pena submitted an audition tape and won the role a month later.[16] Executive Producer Scott Fellows was inspired to write each character by the personality of the actor playing him.[17]

5 Scott Fellows allumni make appearances in this show. Carlos Pena (as a main cast member), Spencer Locke, Carlie Casey, Daran Norris (as recurring castmembers), and James Arnold Taylor (as a guest star)

Locations

The series is filmed in Los Angeles, California in Hollywood. It mainly takes place at the fictional "Palm Woods" and "Rocque Records" (where Big Time Rush records at). The series first one-hour special (in some aspects, a movie) is the first episode to take place in the suburbs of Los Angeles.

Theme song and opening sequence

Season 1

During the finishing of a pre-opening sequence in the series, The theme song starts to play the "Oh Oh Ohh Ohhhh!" part and it proceeds to start. The intro theme is the series theme song, "Big Time Rush ". It is presented in an animated CD booklet format. While the intro progresses, they sing the first verse of "Big Time Rush", and skips the "Hey! Oh!, Hey, Oh!, Better take a shot now" part, and continues to progress with the first verse. It contains shots of characters mixed in with animated booklet pictures, scenes from various episodes, and graphic effects. The whole main cast is introduced in this intro.[18]

Season 2

During the finishing of a pre-opening sequence in the series, The theme song starts to play the "Oh Oh Ohh Ohhhh!" part and it proceeds to start. The intro theme is the series theme song, "Big Time Rush". It is presented in an animated CD booklet format. The season two opening is similar to the opening for season one, but this time Tanya Chisholm (who plays Kelly Wainwright on the show) is introduced as a cast member, along with Erin Sanders who plays Camille, and Katelyn Tarver who plays Jo Taylor, Kendall's girlfriend. Different scenes and pictures are incorporated into the opening. Other than that, The intro is the same as the season one intro.

Reception

Audience reception

A one-hour special preview (which serves as the series pilot and first episode) debuted on Nickelodeon on November 28, 2009, drawing an audience of 3.5 million viewers. The series' official premiere on January 18, 2010 (which followed the premiere of the iCarly special "iSaved Your Life"), was watched by a total of 6.8 million viewers, Nickelodeon's highest-rated live-action series debut.

Ratings

The ratings rose after the second episode, Big Time School of Rocque, on January 18, 2010 at 8:30 P.M. ET.[19] Since its debut, the show maintains a loyal fan base and has recently[when?] experienced a resurgence of popularity after less than a month on the air.[20]

Critical reception

The show has received mixed to positive reviews from critics.[21] Los Angeles Times television critic Robert Lloyd called the show an "awesomely epic show on Nick," while also noting that the "music is original".[7] AP critic Frazier Moore credited the show with "best writing and catchy pacing".

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette was less enthusiastic, concluding that the show was "Nick's attempt at building a Jonas Brothers-style pop band. It's Nick's answer to Disney Channel's 'JONAS,' albeit slightly less organic since 'Rush' doesn't feature siblings."[22] The Hartford Courant was openly critical, calling the series a "win" show "with their own pop and funny comedies. "[23] The Boston Globe criticized the show as "one example in a growing list of kid shows selling showbiz fantasies to children. The genre is stronger than ever now and more fixated on the perks of the glamorous Hollywood lifestyle ... wish fulfillment at a time when tabloid dreams are ubiquitous."[13]

Awards/Nominations

"Big Time Rush" was nominated for "TV Show" and "Group or Duo" for the 2010 Poptastic Awards.[24] In Australia's Kids Choice Awards, Big Time Rush was Nominated for two awards, Favorite International Band and Favorite TV Star.[25]

Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result
2010 2010 Poptastic Awards TV Show Big Time Rush Nominated
2010 2010 Poptastic Awards Group or Duo Big Time Rush Nominated
2010 Australia 2010 Kids' Choice Awards Favorite International Band Big Time Rush Nominated
2010 Australia 2010 Kids' Choice Awards Favorite TV Star Big Time Rush Nominated
2010 Teen Icon Awards Iconic TV Show Big Time Rush Nominated
2010 Teen Icon Awards Iconic Triple Threat Big Time Rush Nominated

DVD release

A DVD was to be released on August 10, with six episodes, music videos, and more, but it was canceled, according to Amazon.com.[26][27][28] The official full Season one DVD is scheduled to be released on March 1, 2011[29]

Name Release date Contains
Big Time Rush: Season One[29] March 1, 2011 All Season one episodes

Broadcast

Broadcast history

Channel Run Episodes Status
Nickelodeon November 28, 2009 (Sneak Preview)
January 18, 2010 - Fall 2010 (new episodes: season one) 		Reruns\NEW episodes Returning Series
TeenNick November 29, 2009–present (in reruns); airs weekends only Reruns (only) Currently airing

International release

Countries/Regions Network Series Premiere
 United States Nickelodeon November 28, 2009 (Sneak Preview)
January 18, 2010
 Germany Nickelodeon Germany April, 24 2010 (Sneak Preview)
May 29, 2010
 Austria
 Switzerland
 United Kingdom Nickelodeon UK and Ireland May 3, 2010 (Sneak Preview)
May 31, 2010
 Ireland
 Brazil Nickelodeon Brazil April 15, 2010 (Sneak Preview)
May 13, 2010
 Israel Nickelodeon Israel May 20, 2010 (Sneak Preview)
July 1, 2010
 Malaysia Nickelodeon Southeast Asia April 16, 2010 (Sneak Preview)
May 31, 2010
 Singapore
 Hong Kong
 Philippines
 Netherlands Nickelodeon Benelux May 1, 2010 (Sneak Preview)
May 29, 2010
 Belgium
 Poland Nickelodeon Poland May 29, 2010 (Sneak Preview)

June 12, 2010

 Indonesia Nickelodeon Indonesia, Global TV August 17, 2010 (Sneak Preview)
August 31, 2010
 Russia Nickelodeon (CIS) May 29, 2010 (Sneak Preview)
 Italy Nickelodeon May 15, 2010 (Sneak Preview)
May 28, 2010
Croatia Croatia Nickelodeon May 20, 2010 (Sneak Preview)
Fall 2010
Canada Canada Nickelodeon & YTV Canada August 6, 2010 (Sneak Preview)
September 6, 2010[30]
 New Zealand Nickelodeon New Zealand 2010 (Sneak Preview)
2010
 Australia Nickelodeon Australia April 10, 2010(Sneak Preview)[31]
May 15, 2010[31]

References

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  2. ^ a b c d Shen, Maxine. "Heir Guitar." New York Post.
  3. ^ http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_songs_are_on_big_time_rush
  4. ^ http://kids.aol.com/entertainment/big-time-rush-city-is-ours
  5. ^ http://twitter.com/HeffronDrive/status/3552861094936576
  6. ^ http://twitter.com/jamesmaslow/status/3531127356657664
  7. ^ a b c d Lloyd, Robert. "Reviews: 'Big Time Rush' and 'I'm in the Band'." Los Angeles Times. January 18, 2010.
  8. ^ Martin, Denise. "Child's Play." Los Angeles Times. November 22, 2009.
  9. ^ Baker, Glenn A. Monkeemania: The Story of the Monkees. Rev. ed. Medford, N.J.: Plexus Publishing, 2000. ISBN 0-85965-292-0; Lefcowitz, Eric. The Monkees Tale. Rev. ed. San Francisco, Calif.: Last Gasp, 1989. ISBN 0-86719-378-6; Sandoval, Andrew. The Monkees: The Day-By-Day Story of the '60s TV Pop Sensation. Charlotte, N.C.: Thunder Bay Press. ISBN 1-59223-372-4
  10. ^ a b c Weisman, Jon. "Nick, Sony Will Duet on Laffers." Daily Variety. August 26, 2009.
  11. ^ "Nickelodeon Scores Record-Breaking Night with Brand-New iCarly and Big Time Rush Debut." Press release. Nickelodeon. January 19, 2010.. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
  12. ^ a b Atlas, Darla. "Texas Actor Joins 'Big Time Rush' Debut." Dallas Morning News. January 18, 2010.
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  16. ^ Rentería, Melissa. "Plans Change as Pena Lands Co-Starring Role in Nickelodeon's 'Big Time Rush'." Conexión. November 26, 2009.
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  22. ^ Owen, Rob. "Producer of FX's 'Justified' Recalls 'Boom' Times Here." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. January 18, 2010.
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  25. ^ http://bigtimerushtv.com/?p=2298
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