The Thundermans
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Genre | Comedy |
Created by | Jed Spingarn |
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Composer | Ron Wasserman |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 4 |
No. of episodes | 98 (list of episodes) |
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Producer | Patty Gary-Cox |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 22–23 minutes |
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Network | Nickelodeon |
Release | October 14, 2013 May 25, 2018 | –
The Thundermans is an American comedy television series created by Jed Spingarn that aired on Nickelodeon from October 14, 2013 to May 25, 2018. The series stars Kira Kosarin, Jack Griffo, Addison Riecke, Diego Velazquez, Chris Tallman, Rosa Blasi, and Maya Le Clark, and features the voice of Dana Snyder as Dr. Colosso.
Plot
The series revolves around the Thundermans, a family with superpowers who try to live normal lives in the fictional town of Hiddenville. Phoebe dreams of being a superhero and using her powers for good, while her twin brother Max wants to be the next big supervillain and use his powers for evil. Parents Hank and Barb attempt to live normal lives and not use their superpowers - albeit not very successfully - while Nora and Billy enjoy using theirs whenever possible. A former supervillain named Dr. Colosso has been transmogrified into a rabbit and lives in Max's lair in the basement, offering him advice on becoming a villain.
During the third season, Chloe is introduced as the baby sister. At the end of the same season, Max has a change of heart deciding to become a hero instead of a villain after Phoebe and her family take down a master super villain, Dark Mayhem.
During the fourth season, Max and Phoebe under their Thunder Twins team-up have been selected as candidates for membership to the elite Hero League team called the Z-Force. Halfway through the same season, Phoebe accidentally absorbed Dark Mayhem's drained powers from the third season finale. Due to those powers being unstable and pure evil, Phoebe turned evil as a result, but the family turned her good again.
Episodes
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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First aired | Last aired | |||
1 | 20 | October 14, 2013 | June 14, 2014 | |
2 | 24 | September 13, 2014 | March 28, 2015 | |
3 | 25 | June 27, 2015 | October 10, 2016 | |
4 | 29 | October 22, 2016 | May 25, 2018 |
Cast
- Kira Kosarin as Phoebe Thunderman
- Jack Griffo as Max Thunderman
- Addison Riecke as Nora Thunderman
- Diego Velazquez as Billy Thunderman
- Chris Tallman as Hank Thunderman
- Rosa Blasi as Barb Thunderman
- Maya Le Clark as Chloe Thunderman (recurring, season 3; main, season 4)
Production
On August 3, 2012, Nickelodeon announced The Thundermans as one of its upcoming live-action series.[1] Shooting began in mid-February and extras were cast at that time and throughout the production at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles.[2] Its pilot was shot in October 2012.[3][4] On December 20, 2013, the series was renewed for a second season.[5] The second season premiered on September 13, 2014. On March 4, 2015, the series was renewed for a third season.[6] The third season premiered on June 27, 2015. On March 2, 2016, the series was renewed for a fourth season,[7] which premiered on October 22, 2016. Nickelodeon ordered six additional episodes for the series' fourth season on May 16, 2017, which would take the series over 100 total episodes.[8] On July 27, 2017, Nickelodeon released a statement to J-14, stating that the series has wrapped after four seasons and 103 produced episodes.[9][10]
Reception
Ratings
Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired | Avg. viewers (millions) |
18–49 rank | ||
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Date | Viewers (millions) |
Date | Viewers (millions) | ||||
1 | 20 | October 14, 2013 | TBD | June 14, 2014 | TBD | 2.05 | TBD |
2 | 24 | September 13, 2014 | TBD | March 28, 2015 | TBD | 1.82 | TBD |
3 | 25 | June 27, 2015 | TBD | October 10, 2016 | TBD | 1.61 | TBD |
4 | 29 | October 22, 2016 | TBD | May 25, 2018 | TBD | 1.47 | TBD |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2015 | Kids' Choice Awards Colombia | Favorite International Program | Nominated | |
2016 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite TV Show | Won | [11] |
British Academy Children's Awards | BAFTA Kids' Vote - Television | Nominated | [12] | |
Kids' Choice Awards Argentina | Favorite International Program | Nominated | ||
2017 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite TV Show – Kids' Show | Nominated | [13] |
Kids' Choice Awards Mexico | Favorite International Program | Nominated | ||
Kids' Choice Awards Colombia | Favorite International Program | Nominated | ||
Kids' Choice Awards Argentina | Favorite International Program | Nominated |
References
- ^ Nellie Andreeva (August 3, 2012). "Nickelodeon Announces New Series & Pilots". Deadline. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
- ^ "ChrisFabregas: Coming to You Live from a Taping of the #Thundermans at Paramount Studios!". Twicsy. July 13, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
- ^ Nellie Andreeva (February 14, 2013). "Nickelodeon Pilot The Thundermans Picked Up to Series, a Young Lead Recast". Deadline. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
- ^ "Nickelodeon Auditions and Casting for New Series The Thundermans". TV Show Auditions. Archived from the original on August 21, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
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- ^ Denise Petski (March 4, 2015). "Bella and the Bulldogs and The Thundermans Renewed by Nickelodeon". Deadline. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
- ^ Brian Steinberg (March 2, 2016). "Nickelodeon Unveils Four Live-Action Series, Animated Movie at Upfront". Variety. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
- ^ Denise Petski (May 16, 2017). "Nickelodeon Orders Six More Thundermans Episodes; Greenlights Knight Squad Comedy Series". Deadline. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ^ Cindy McLennan (July 28, 2017). "The Thundermans: Cancelled; No Season Five for Nickelodeon Series". TV Series Finale. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ^ Jennifer Maldonado (July 28, 2017). "Time to Say Goodbye: The Thundermans Is Officially Coming to an End". J-14. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ^ Zach Johnson (March 12, 2016). "Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2016 Winners List". E! Online News. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
- ^ "2016 Children's BAFTA Kids' Vote - Television". Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- ^ "Nickelodeon Announces 2017 Kids' Choice Awards Nominations". Nick Press. February 2, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
External links
- 2010s Nickelodeon shows
- 2013 American television series debuts
- 2018 American television series endings
- American teen sitcoms
- English-language television programs
- American superhero comedy television series
- Television series about families
- Television series about twins
- 2010s American comedy television series