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JONAS was intended to star Kevin, Nick, and Joe Jonas, who lend their first names to their television counterparts. The role of Frankie Lucas was also created with [[Frankie Jonas]] in mind. In addition, Robert "Big Rob" Feggans, the Jonas Brother's real-life head of security, plays The Big Man, the Lucas bodyguard.<ref name="northjerseyjonas"/> |
JONAS was intended to star Kevin, Nick, and Joe Jonas, who lend their first names to their television counterparts. The role of Frankie Lucas was also created with [[Frankie Jonas]] in mind. In addition, Robert "Big Rob" Feggans, the Jonas Brother's real-life head of security, plays The Big Man, the Lucas bodyguard.<ref name="northjerseyjonas"/> |
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| Created by | Michael Curtis Roger S.H. Schulman |
| Directed by | Jeremiah S. Chechik Paul Hoen Michael Curtis Savage Steve Holland |
| Starring | Kevin Jonas Joe Jonas Nick Jonas Chelsea Staub Nicole Anderson John Ducey |
| Opening theme | "Live To Party" Performed by Jonas Brothers |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 11 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Michael Curtis Roger S.H. Schulman |
| Camera setup | Single-camera setup.[1] |
| Running time | approx. 22 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Disney Channel |
| Release | May 2, 2009 – present |
JONAS (previously J.O.N.A.S.) is an Disney Channel Original Series created by Mantis Productions and It's a Laugh Productions starring the Jonas Brothers.[2] Kevin Jonas, Nick Jonas, and Joe Jonas appear as the Lucas Brothers, the three members of the fictional band "JONAS" who try to live a normal life in the face of stardom. [1][3]
The first preview of JONAS was aired on Disney Channel on December 23, 2008 as part of a compilation of new programs that will air on the channel in 2008 to 2009. The series premiered on Disney Channel on May 2, 2009 to an audience of 4 million viewers, the lowest in the networks history.[3][4] Now the show has been moved to Sundays, in order to boost its ratings.[5] However, if these ratings remain low, Disney may scrap the show.
Overview
JONAS follows fictional brothers Joe, Nick, and Kevin Lucas, the three members of the extremely popular group "JONAS", as they try to maintain ordinary teen lives despite their fame.[6] The brothers live in a converted fire station in New Jersey with their mother Sandy, father Tom, and younger brother Frankie. The band's name comes from the street they live on: Jonas Street. The Lucases have known Stella Malone, their personal stylist and friend, since Stella was five years old.[7] The Lucas brothers and Stella attend Horace Mantis Academy, based on the private Horace Mann School in Riverdale, N.Y.,[citation needed] along with Stella's best friend and JONAS' self-proclaimed biggest fan, Macy.
Production
JONAS is produced by Michael Poryes Productions and Mantis Productions in association with Disney Channel. The pilot was filmed in 2007 but because of the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike, the series was put on hold. The original shooting date had been set in January 2008, but was pushed back to September 2008.[8] The series premiered on Disney Channel on May 2, 2009, and became available on demand starting April 25, 2009 [9]
JONAS is the first Discovery Channel Original Series (DCOS) since Phil of the Future to not be filmed before a live studio audience or to have a laugh track.[10] The series is the first to premiere on a Saturday night, part of a deliberate strategy by Disney to open up the night to original programming.[4] The series is set in New Jersey and shot at Hollywood Center Studios in Los Angeles.[1][11]
The first season of JONAS wrapped production in April 2009.[12]
Music
JONAS features original Jonas Brothers music created especially for the show. The songs are performed by the Jonas Brothers as the Lucases' band, "JONAS". [13]
Development
Joe, Nick, and Kevin Jonas are the real life members of the grammy-nominated American pop boy band Jonas Brothers. The Jonas Brothers first appeared as actors on the Disney Channel as guest stars on the August 17, 2007 episode of Hannah Montana.[14] Shortly after, development for a TV series and Disney Channel Original Movie called Camp Rock starring the Jonas Brothers began.
The potential TV series was entitled J.O.N.A.S., an acronym which stood for "Junior Operatives Networking As Spies". In the show, the band played concerts as a cover while working as government secret agents to save the world. At the same time, they tried to hide their double lives from their mother and Frankie.[15] Meanwhile, Stella, unbeknowst to the Jonases' double lives, dated each brother without informing the others and reported the details in her teen magazine column. Said Staub, "So pretty much the entire show, it's all of us lying to each other, and kind of everything backfiring, and us getting caught in awkward situations."[16] She described the concept as, "like The Monkees (TV series) and a little of bit of Mr. & Mrs. Smith. There's going to be fun action sequences and still be a sitcom."[17].
The J.O.N.A.S. pilot was shot in 2007, but the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike impeded progress. Instead, Disney Channel filmed a mini reality show, the 2008 Disney Channel Original Short Series Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream, which followed the Jonas Brothers on a concert tour and premiered May 16.[18] A few weeks later on June 20, 2008, the Disney Channel Original Movie Camp Rock, in which the brothers starred as the fictional, non-fraternal band "Connect Three", debuted. [19] The Jonas Brothers also released Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience, a Disney Digital 3-D concert film.[20] After this rush of releases, the Jonas Brothers became too popular to imagine them as anything but more dramatic versions of themselves, explained executive producer Michael Curtis.[21]. "The spy concept was very big and very ambitious and it started to not feel quite right. As the band got bigger and bigger, doing a show that captured more of their real lives and trying to turn that into a more grounded, real version of what they might be doing became more interesting to do and more fun to do," said Curtis during a press conference.[22]. “It is now about us being a band and balancing a normal life,” Nick Jonas told Access Hollywood.[23] The title of the series changed from J.O.N.A.S. to JONAS, dropping the acronym but remaining in all caps. To prevent viewers mistaking the sitcom for a documentary, the on-screen band members' last name was changed to "Lucas".[24]
Producers have drawn connections between JONAS and productions by older bands. Creator and producer Roger S. H. Schulman claims that "It's hard not to make parallel comparisons to The Beatles in 1962 and 1963 when you see the kind of response that the Jonas Brothers' fans have to them," and describes the 1964 A Hard Day's Night and 1965 Help! as "very much a template" for the series.[22] Producers and critics alike have compared the series to The Monkees, a short-lived mid 60's television series which also starred a real-life popular band. At the Television Critics Association winter press tour in January 2009, Gary Marsh, entertainment president of Disney Channels Worldwide, described "JONAS" as a cross between "The Monkees" and "Flight of the Conchords".[22] The Chicago Sun Times remarks that Joe Lucas parallels "goofy Micky Dolenz", Kevin Lucas comes across as "quirky Michael Nesmith", and Nick Lucas is "dreamy Davy Jones".[25] The Jonas brothers reportedly watched episodes of The Partridge Family and The Monkees "for literally three days straight" for inspiration.[26]
Reception
Viewership
JONAS debuted on May 2, 2009 to a solid audience of 4.00 million in the United States, earning a spot in cable's top 15 shows and Disney Channel's best ratings in the time slot in eight months.[4][27] JONAS was ahead in almost all demographics except kids 2-11, including an 11% edge in total viewers, against the premiere's closest competitor, the premiere of Nickelodeon's original movie The Fairly OddParents: Wishology. JONAS did particularly well among girls. The premiere drew 1.6 million in tweens 9-14 and in kids 6-11. 73% of its tween audience was female, and girls 6-11 amounted to 1.2 million. It held a 276% advantage over Wishology among tween girls.[28]
However, JONAS is Disney Channel's lowest-rated live-action series premiere in nearly four years among kids 6 to 11, one of the network's key demographics, and performed worse than 2009's Sonny With a Chance among tweens.[4] The Hollywood Reporter comments that "Jonas didn't do poorly, exactly. [...] It's just that one expects the premiere of a show by a heavily promoted major Disney brand like the the Jonas Brothers to make a bigger splash."[11]
Viewership for the series second episode the following week fell sharply to nearly half its premiere audience - 2.2 million total U.S. viewers and beyond cable's Top 100, which E!: Entertainment Television notes "in the grand scheme of things, is still a very good showing - unless you're trying to live up to the media's expectations for a world famous act." E! credits the decline to the premiere of Nickelodeon's iCarly's hour long special, "iDate a Bad Boy", which earned 6.5 million viewers.[29]
Disney attributes lower than expected ratings to the fact JONAS airs on Saturday nights, which historically attracts a smaller audience than Fridays or Sundays. [11] The third and fourth episodes received 3 million viewers each, a 39 percent increase in viewers from the second episode.
Critical Reception
JONAS received mixed reviews during its first season. Most critics acknowledged the series is geared toward younger demographics and predicted that it would be enjoyed by its targets. Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly called the show "The Monkees for millennials" and commended the featured Jonas Brothers music. Variety magazine reviewer Brian Lowry believed that Jonas Brothers' adorers would be pleased with the result, and that those who are not yet fans would still find an amiable charm within the series.[30]. Paige Wiser of the Chicago Sun-Times found the series just slightly better than Hannah Montana, but commented that Nick Jonas' reserved nature made him the weak link of the premiere episode and that the boys' amateur acting is "endearing until they play a scene opposite someone with real comedic timing -- like John Ducey."[31] New York Times' John Carmanica was also disappointed with Nick's performance, particularly because, according to Carmanica, he gives off the savviest air in the band's off screen life. Carmanica also criticizes the script as blithe, unfunny, and seeded with profound cynicism remarks that Joe Jonas seemed like an adult in child's clothing. Carmanica did praise the believable fraternal interactions and Kevin Jonas' acting.[32]
Cast and characters
From left to right: Chelsea Staub as Stella Malone, Joe Jonas as Joe Lucas, Nick Jonas as Nick Lucas, Nicole Anderson as Macy Misa, and Kevin Jonas as Kevin Lucas
Main cast
- Joe Jonas as Joe Lucas
- Nick Jonas as Nick Lucas
- Kevin Jonas as Kevin Lucas
- Chelsea Staub as Stella Malone
- Nicole Anderson as Macy Misa
- John Ducey as Tom Lucas
Recurring
- Frankie Jonas as Frankie Lucas
- Rebecca Creskoff as Sandy Lucas
- Robert Feggans as The Big Man
Casting
Nicole Anderson and Demi Lovato also auditioned for the role for Stella but were rejected in favor of Chelsea Staub.[35] According to Staub, her previous work with director Sean McNamara helped her land the role.[16] After the series plot changed, producers decided to create a best friend for Stella and offered Anderson, Staub's real life best friend, the role of Macy.[36]
JONAS was intended to star Kevin, Nick, and Joe Jonas, who lend their first names to their television counterparts. The role of Frankie Lucas was also created with Frankie Jonas in mind. In addition, Robert "Big Rob" Feggans, the Jonas Brother's real-life head of security, plays The Big Man, the Lucas bodyguard.[22]
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International release
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