Bizaardvark
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| Genre | Comedy |
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| Opening theme | "Let's Go Make Some Videos" performed by Olivia Rodrigo and Madison Hu[1] |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 (list of episodes) |
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| Camera setup | Videotape (filmized); Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22–25 minutes |
| Production company | It's a Laugh Productions |
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| Network | Disney Channel |
| Release | June 24, 2016 – present |
Bizaardvark is an American comedy series starring Madison Hu, Olivia Rodrigo, Jake Paul, DeVore Ledridge, and Ethan Wacker. The series premiered on Disney Channel on June 24, 2016.
Plot
The series follows Frankie and Paige, two teenage best friends who post funny songs and comedic videos on the Internet. After hitting 10,000 subscribers, they are invited to make their videos at the Vuuugle studios that they also have to share with other "Vuuuglers" for their Vuuugle channel.
Characters
- Frankie Wong[2] (Madison Hu) is one half of Bizaardvark who plays the keyboard piano.
- Paige Olvera[2] (Olivia Rodrigo) is one half of Bizaardvark who plays the guitar.
- Dirk Mann[2] (Jake Paul) is the star of Dare Me Bro where he takes dare requests that he performs.
- Amelia Duckworth[2] (DeVore Ledridge) is the star of Perfect Perfection with Amelia who details about fashion.
- Bernard "Bernie" Schotz[2] (Ethan Wacker) is a friend of Frankie and Paige who becomes their agent.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [3][4] | Prod. code [3][5] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "First!" | David Kendall | Kyle Stegina Josh Lehrman | June 24, 2016 | 101 | 2.41[6] |
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Best friends Paige and Frankie, who have an online channel titled Bizaardvark, hit 10,000 subscribers and get accepted into the Vuuugle studios, a place for other Internet stars. Their friend, Bernie, tags along and tries to convince the girls to let him represent them. The girls meet Dirk, from DareMeBro, a show in which he takes dare requests. Dirk asks the girls if they want some of his cake. Frankie smashes the cake, thinking it is a cake smash dare, but Dirk tells them it was a birthday cake. The girls leave and meet Amelia, from Perfect Perfection with Amelia, a show about fashion. Amelia is stressed because her video will not upload to the Internet. Paige tells her she knows a trick to fix it, and in the process of doing such, she deletes Amelia's video. This leads the whole room to shun the girls. Later, the girls meet Liam, the son of the creator of Vuuugle, who asks them about their channel. Frankie and Paige say the channel was named by thinking of random words and combining them: "bizarre" and "aardvark". They also tell him about their video idea for the upcoming VidView party, and he tells them he does not get it, leading Paige and Frankie to believe they are too weird. They try to change their video, but they get stuck thinking everything they do is too weird. Upset, the girls leave the studio, deciding to quit with Bizaardvark. When Bernie reminds them of their fans, they remember why they make their videos and they resume their original video idea, "The Comeback Song". They show their video at the VidView party and receive praise from Dirk and Amelia who forgave them for what happened. The girls decide to let Bernie be their manager. Guest stars: Johnathan McClain as Liam, Joshua Carlon as Theo, Jimmy Fowlie as Angelo, Sean Lew as Robbie, Natisha Anderson as Mom In The Park | ||||||
| 2 | "Draw My Life" | David Kendall | Michael Curtis Roger S.H. Schulman | July 10, 2016 | 102 | 1.19[7] |
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Frankie and Paige are chosen to do a "Draw My Life", in which they create an animated story of their lives. When the girls realize they have nothing interesting to write about, they take up various new hobbies to create compelling stories. Dirk is dared to leap over a pond of snapping turtles, but declines due to a childhood fear of the animals. Bernie makes various attempts to help Dirk overcome his fear. Guest star: Jimmy Fowlie as Angelo | ||||||
| 3 | "Frankie Has a Hater" | Savage Steve Holland | Eric Friedman | July 17, 2016 | 105 | 1.07[8] |
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Frankie becomes obsessed with locating the person who wrote a negative online comment about her, claiming that she is not funny. Paige tries unsuccessfully to convince Frankie not to worry about the comment. When Amelia discovers that she has been criticized for not being a good role model, she goes undercover at Paige and Frankie's school to learn about science so she can improve her image. Amelia discovers that the girls in the science club all watch her online show, and becomes convinced that she already is a good role model. After interrogating a classmate named Leon, Paige and Frankie discover that the negative comment came from a little girl who was merely complaining on the Internet using her older brother's laptop without any intention of insulting Frankie. Guest stars: Deborah Baker Jr. as Marge the Barista, Veronica McFarlane as Celeste, Jimmy Fowlie as Angelo, Joe Matthews as Leon, Zachary Conneen as Jeff Casoli, Tessa Espinola as Eva | ||||||
| 4 | "Superfan" | David Kendall | Heather Flanders | July 24, 2016 | 103 | 1.41[9] |
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Bernie arranges for Paige and Frankie to perform songs live at a club on two consecutive nights. Paige and Frankie meet an obsessive fan of theirs named Belissa, who becomes an annoyance and eventually disrupts their performance. Bernie convinces the manager not to cancel the girls' second night at the club. Bernie wants to impress his critical grandmother, and receives advice from Dirk. At the club, Bernie pretends that Amelia is his girlfriend to impress his grandmother. Amelia learns of Bernie's plan and agrees to go along with it. On the second night at the club, Bernie ends the fake relationship after being forced by Amelia to dress in tight clothing. Bernie's grandmother informs him that she knew the relationship was fake the entire time, but that she is proud of him. Guest stars: Maya Jade Frank as Belissa, Ellen Ratner as Grandma, Jimmy Fowlie as Angelo, Philip AJ Smithey as Booker | ||||||
| 5 | "The Collab" | Savage Steve Holland | Kyle Stegina Josh Lehrman | July 31, 2016 | 106 | N/A |
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Special appearance by: JiffPom Guest stars: Calum Worthy as Victor, Johnathan McClain as Liam, Nick Galarza as Teddy, Sanai Victoria as Girl, Mark Bloom as Guy | ||||||
| 6 | "Unboxing"[10] | Unknown | Unknown | August 7, 2016 | 104 | N/A |
| 7 | "The First Law of Dirk"[11] | Unknown | Unknown | August 14, 2016 | 108 | N/A |
Production
The series was created by Kyle Stegina and Josh Lehrman, who were discovered by the inaugural Disney Channel Storytellers program which is designed to develop the next generation of writers and show creators for Disney's children and family programming. They serve as the series' co-executive producers. Eric Friedman serves as the executive producer and its showrunner. Marc Warren, who previously supervised Disney Channel Storytellers, was the executive producer on the pilot. The series started shooting in early 2016.[12]
Broadcast
The series premiered in both the United States and Canada following the premiere of the Adventures in Babysitting on Disney Channel and Disney Channel Canada, respectively, on June 24, 2016.[13][14]
References
- ^ Disney Channel (June 18, 2016). Main Title | Bizaardvark. YouTube. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e Thomas, Lakeitcha (April 26, 2016). "Bizaardvark Fact Sheet" (Press release). Disney Channel. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
- ^ a b "Bizaardvark Episode Listings". The Futon Critic.
- ^ "Bizaardvark Episode Guide". Zap2it.
- ^ "Bizaardvark Episodes". Disney ABC Press.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (June 27, 2016). "Top 150 Friday Cable Originals: 6.24.2016". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (July 12, 2016). "Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals: 7.10.2016". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (July 19, 2016). "Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals: 7.17.2016". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (July 26, 2016). "Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals: 7.24.2016". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- ^ "Bizaardvark: Unboxing". Zap2it. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
- ^ "Bizaardvark: The First Law of Dirk". Zap2it. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
- ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (October 16, 2015). "Disney Channel Greenlights Tween Music Comedy Series Bizaardvark". Variety. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
- ^ "Disney Channel to Premiere New Live-Action Sitcom Bizaardvark". Broadway World. April 26, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
- ^ "The 100th Disney Channel Original Movie, Adventures in Babysitting, Premieres Friday, June 24, on Disney Channel". Corus Entertainment. April 28, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
External links
- Bizaardvark at IMDb