K.C. Undercover
K.C. Undercover | |
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File:Kcundercoverlogo.jpg | |
Genre | Sitcom |
Created by | Corinne Marshall |
Starring |
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Theme music composer | Andrew Love, Joacim Persson, Johan Alkenas |
Opening theme | "Keep It Undercover", sung by Zendaya |
Composer | Bert Selen |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 9 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producer | Jared Hoffman |
Producer | Vic Kaplan |
Production locations | Hollywood Center Studios Hollywood, California |
Camera setup | Videotape (filmized); Multi-camera |
Running time | 23–30 minutes[1] |
Production companies | Rob Lotterstein Productions It's a Laugh Productions |
Original release | |
Network | Disney Channel |
Release | January 18, 2015 present | –
K.C. Undercover is an American sitcom developed for Disney Channel, created by Corinne Marshall and executive produced by Rob Lotterstein. The series stars Zendaya as K.C. Cooper, a high school student training to follow in her parents' footsteps as an undercover spy.[2] The series was released on January 1, 2015 on Watch Disney Channel and was followed by the television premiere on January 18.[3] The first season will consist of 29 episodes.[4]
Plot
Set in Washington D.C., the series follows K.C. Cooper, a high school math genius who gets recruited by her parents after she discovers that they are secretly undercover spies. Each episode centers on the family as they contend with common familial issues while also performing missions to save the country. With a brother that tries to help out but feels left out.[2]
Cast and Characters
- Zendaya as K.C. Cooper,[5] a high school teenage girl training to become an undercover spy. She is highly proficient at mathematics.
- Veronica Dunne as Marisa,[5] K.C.'s best friend. She is somewhat ditzy, but is a very outgoing person. Early on in the series, she learns about K.C.'s spy life.
- Kamil McFadden as Ernie Cooper,[5] K.C.'s brother and a stereotypical nerd. He is a computer genius and joins the family's spy team in "My Sister From Another Mother...Board". He is often ignored by his parents(especially his father), which gives him a severe inferiority complex.
- Trinitee Stokes as Judy,[5] K.C.'s 8-year-old robot sister. Her robotic nature makes her very smart, but has no social skills, although she is considered to be sassy. Her name stands for "Junior Undercover Digital Youth." She does not appear in the show until the second episode "My Sister From Another Mother...Board", when the agency decides Ernie wouldn't make a good enough spy, but he quickly proves them wrong.
- Tammy Townsend as Kira Cooper,[5] K.C. and Ernie's mom, also an undercover spy
- Kadeem Hardison as Craig Cooper,[5] K.C. and Ernie's dad and an undercover spy
Episodes
- Trinitee Stokes is absent for five episodes (S1 E1, S1 E4, S1 E6, S1 E7 S1 E9).
- Kadeem Hardison is absent for two episodes (S1 E6, S1 E8).
- Tammy Townsend is absent for two episodes (S1 E7, S1 E8).
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date[6][7] | Production code[8] |
U.S. viewers (in millions) |
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1 | "Premiere Episode"[6] "Pilot"[7] | Jon Rosenbaum | Corinne Marshall (story) Rob Lotterstein & Corinne Marshall (teleplay) | January 18, 2015 | 101 | 3.51[9] |
K.C. Cooper is a smart girl who discovers that her parents are spies, and need her help. K.C. On her first undercover assignment, K.C. must find a teen spy and track down the code for a dangerous virus that could render all mobile devices useless; it's also the night of her school dance.
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2 | "My Sister from Another Mother… Board" | Jon Rosenbaum | Rob Lotterstein | January 25, 2015 | 102 | 3.05[10] |
K.C. tries to tell her parents that Ernie is ready to be a spy, even though he is clumsy. K.C. insists that he is smart and clumsy but is ready for the spy world; Craig and Kira introduce a robot disguised as a 10-year-old. Guest stars: Isaiah Watson as Mateo, Morgan Bertsch as Little girl, Rick Hall as Agent, Terence J. Rotolo as Enemy Spy and Ed Corbin as Traffic Cop. | ||||||
3 | "Give Me a K! Give Me a C!" | Jon Rosenbaum | Rob Lotterstein | February 8, 2015 | 103 | 2.22[11] |
Marisa gives K.C. some pom-poms to encourage her to join the cheerleading team, but K.C. doesn't want to. Marisa tells her to just try, but K.C. wants to quit. Marisa tells K.C. that she is never there for her. K.C. asks Kira about her problem. Meanwhile, Craig feels upset that Ernie hates every minute of the sports that he plays with him. Guest stars: McKenna Grace as Quinn, Leah Bateman as Alina Grady and Danielle Burgio as Target 1. | ||||||
4 | "Off the Grid" | Jon Rosenbaum | Darin Henry | February 15, 2015 | 106 | 2.75[12] |
Craig and Kira are trapped by Regina Honey, a rude villain developing a laser, after a recent mission and K.C. gets worried. Meanwhile, K.C. and Ernie's grandparents visit and K.C. thinks they're to old to be spies, but they have some tricks up their sleeves. Guest stars: Roz Ryan as Grandma Gayle, Charlie Robinson as Pops, Diane Delano as Honey and Thom Williams as Thug #1. Absent: Trinitee Stokes as Judy. | ||||||
5 | "Photo Bombed" | Jon Rosenbaum | Rob Lotterstein | March 1, 2015 | 104 | 2.60[13] |
K.C. is caught in another argument with Marisa, who takes a stand and tells her that they shouldn't be friends. Meanwhile, Craig and Ernie make Judy do all of the chores Kira gave them. In the end, Marisa finds out about K.C. being a spy. | ||||||
6 | "How K.C. Got Her Swag Back" | Jon Rosenbaum | Jenn Lloyd & Kevin Bonani | March 8, 2015 | 108 | 2.39[14] |
K.C. thinks she is losing her swag after accidentally injuring Ernie, failing a mission, missing the net in basketball, and barfing in front of her class. Meanwhile, an injured Ernie makes Kira take care of him, even after he secretly heals. Guest stars: Shainu Bala as Mikal and Mays Jackson as teacher. Absent: Trinitee Stokes as Judy and Kadeem Hardison as Craig. | ||||||
7 | "Daddy's Little Princess"[7] | Jon Rosenbaum | Teri Schaffer & Raynelle Swilling | March 29, 2015[15] | 107 | 1.97[16] |
The Coopers are assigned to protect Prince Promomomo, but when K.C. and the Prince start flirting, Craig gets mad and threatens the Prince to stay away from K.C. When K.C. finds out, she wants to have a date with the Prince. Meanwhile, Ernie is used as a decoy, posing as the Prince at the Embassy. Guest stars: Tom Williamson as Prince Promomomo, Erron Jay as Olu and Mays Jackson as teacher. Absent: Trinitee Stokes as Judy and Tammy Townsend as Kira. | ||||||
8 | "Assignment: Get That Assignment!"[7] | Kadeem Hardison | Rob Lottersein | April 6, 2015 | 118 | 1.54[17] |
Marisa turns in a paper report based on one of K.C.'s recent missions, not realizing that it could blow K.C.'s cover as a spy. K.C. and Marisa then try to get the paper back from her teacher, Mr. Forman. K.C., disguised as a substitute teacher, goes into the teacher lounge, but is unsuccessful in retrieving the paper. Agent Beverly keeps calling K.C. to ask for the reports and later disables her spy equipment until K.C. gives her the report. Meanwhile, Judy's robotic friend Trudy visits, but they get into a fight over who is a better robot. Guest Stars: Sherri Shepherd as Agent Beverly, Jaime Moyer as Mrs. Goldfeder, David Shatraw as Mr. Forman and Madison Horcher as Trudy. Absent: Kadeem Hardison as Craig, Tammy Townsend as Kira. | ||||||
9 | "Spy-Anoia Will Destroy Ya"[7] | Rich Correll | Eileen Conn (II) | April 19, 2015[18] | 105 | 2.58[19] |
K.C. gets mad when her English teacher gives her a B and she thinks he is a undercover spy. Meanwhile Ernie finally has a girlfriend (Bella Thorne), but when he brings her home, K.C. thinks she is a undercover spy. After attempting to prove it, and failing, eventually K.C. accidentally splashes some ketchup on her shirt which causes her to lose concentration and speak Russian. Realizing she was right all along, K.C. tricks Jolie into following her to school by pretending she has hidden spy documents in her locker. K.C. finally gets Jolie to admit she's a Russian spy, there to obtain K.C.'s family weaknesses. After defeating her in a fight, K.C. has to get her to break up with Ernie... Speical Guest Star: Bella Thorne as Jolie. Guest star: Kurt Scholler as Mr. Enright. Absent: Trinitee Stokes as Judy. | ||||||
10 | "Double Crossed Part 1"[7] | Unknown | Unknown | May 29, 2015 | 109/110 | N/A |
11 | "Double Crossed Part 2"[7] | Unknown | Unknown | May 30, 2015 | 111 | N/A |
12 | "Double Crossed Part 3"[7] | Unknown | Unknown | May 31, 2015 | 112 | N/A |
Broadcast
In Canada, the series premiered on Family Channel on January 23, 2015.[20] The series premiered on Disney Channel in Australia on March 5, 2015.[21] In France, the extended version pilot of the series (French titled "Agent K.C.") premiered on Disney Channel France on April 1, 2015. In the UK the show premiered on March 27 on Disney Channel [22]
References
- ^ Episodes 1 to 6 have listed runtimes of 23 to 30 minutes on Amazon.com
- ^ a b Michael Schneider (2014-05-08). "Exclusive: Disney Channel Orders New Sitcom Starring Zendaya - Today's News: Our Take". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2014-08-03.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (December 11, 2014). "New Series 'K.C. Undercover' Starring Zendaya to Premiere Sunday, January 18 on Disney Channel". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
- ^ https://twitter.com/RobLottTV/status/584376807979294720
- ^ a b c d e f "K.C. Undercover". Disney Channel Medianet. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- ^ a b "Shows A-Z - kc undercover on disney". TheFutonCritic.com. Retrieved 2014-08-03.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "K.C. Undercover — Episode Guide". Zap2it. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
- ^ http://www.disneyabcpress.com/disneychannel/shows/k-c-undercover/episodes/
- ^ Bibel, Sara (January 21, 2015). "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'Real Housewivesm of Atlanta' & 'UFC Fight Night' Win Night, 'Shameless', 'The Librarians', 'Total Divas', 'Girls' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (January 27, 2015). "Cable Top 25: NFL Pro Bowl Tops Cable Viewership for the Week Ending January 25, 2015". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (February 10, 2015). "Top 25 Sunday Cable Originals: 2.8.2015". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (February 18, 2015). "Top 25 Sunday Cable Originals: 2.15.2015". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
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- ^ Pucci, Douglas (March 10, 2015). "Sunday Final Nationals: CBS, ABC and Fox Share Broadcast Network Leadership". TV Media Insights. Cross MediaWorks. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- ^ "(#07) "Daddy's Little Princess"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (March 31, 2015). "Top 25 Sunday Cable Originals: 3.29.2015". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (April 7, 2015). "Top 25 Monday Cable Originals: 4.6.2015". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
- ^ http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Disney-Channel-Announces-April-2015-Programming-Highlights-20150327
- ^ Salem, Mitch (April 21, 2015). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 25 Sunday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 4.19.2015". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
- ^ Family Channel (January 16, 2015). "Don't Miss the PREMIERE of K.C. Undercover!". YouTube. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
- ^ Disney Channel. "K.C. Undercover premieres March 5 on Disney Channel!". Website. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
- ^ http://videos.disney.fr/regarder/ta-le-on-d-espionnage-et-agent-k-c-mercredi-1-avril-13h30-511a44a4d5d90d79d7701c46
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