Hannah Montana
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| Hannah Montana | |
|---|---|
| File:HM Title Card.jpg Hannah Montana logo | |
| Created by | Michael Poryes Richard Correll Barry O'Brien |
| Starring | Miley Cyrus Billy Ray Cyrus Emily Osment Mitchel Musso Jason Earles Moises Arias (Season 2+) |
| Opening theme | "The Best of Both Worlds" |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 42 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Steven Peterman Michael Poryes |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 23 minutes (approx.) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Disney Channel |
| Release | March 24, 2006 – Present |
Hannah Montana is an American children's television series which debuted on March 24, 2006 on Disney Channel. The series focuses on Miley Stewart (played by Miley Cyrus), who lives a double life as an average teenage girl at school during the day and a famous pop singer, Hannah Montana, at night, concealing her real identity from the public other than her close friends and family.
Premise
The show centers on 14-year-old Miley Stewart and takes place in Malibu, California. She's a teenage girl who has a big secret. Only her close family, best friends Lilly and Oliver, ex-boyfriend Jake Ryan, and bodyguard Roxy know that she is living a double life as "Teen Pop Sensation" Hannah Montana. She lives in a house by the beach with her father Robby Ray (played by Miley's real life father Billy Ray Cyrus) and older brother Jackson (played by Jason Earles), who works down at Rico's Surf Shop by the beach. The Stewarts are from Nashville, Tennessee. Miley's mother died before the show began, leaving singer-songwriter Robby a widower and the sole caretaker of their children, giving up his previous career as a famous country singer. He is also the disguised father and manager of Hannah Montana. Miley's two best friends Lilly Truscott (played by Emily Osment) and Oliver Oken (played by Mitchel Musso) also live nearby and attend school with her. Each episode deals with life, personal conflicts, or problems that are easily solved with lessons learned by the show's end.
Production
The show is co-created by Michael Poryes, who also co-created the hit Disney Channel Original Series That's So Raven and is produced by It's a Laugh Productions, Inc., in association with Disney. It is filmed at Tribune Studios in Hollywood, CA. The series premiere scored record ratings for Disney Channel: 5.4 million viewers, a response "beyond our wildest expectations," according to the president of Disney Channel Entertainment.[1]
The original idea for this show was based on the That's So Raven episode "Goin' Hollywood" which was supposed to be the pilot episode for a sitcom called Better Days in which a child star of a popular TV show of the same name was to try her hand at going to a normal school. The episode New Kid in School has the basic premise as that aforementioned episode. Other names considered for the title were The Secret Life of Zoe Stewart (discarded as too similar to Zoey 101 on Nickelodeon), The Popstar Life!, and Alexis Texas. Former American Juniors finalist Jordan McCoy and Pop/R&B singer JoJo (who rejected the role) were considered for the role of Zoe Stewart. Miley Cyrus originally auditioned for the role of the "best friend"[2] Lilly Romero, later changed to Lilly Truscott, but they thought she would be better for the main character, so she tried out for Zoe Stewart/Hannah Montana. Zoe Stewart was later changed to Chloe Stewart (due mainly to the release of Nickelodeon's new show Zoey 101), which was eventually changed to Miley when she got the part. The names of Hannah Montana were changed a few times. Three of the previous names were Anna Cabana, Samantha York, and Alexis Texas. Alexis Texas was almost used, but they thought that it would overrate Texas as a hillbilly state.[citation needed]
In December 2006, Disney announced plans to release Hannah Montana products including clothing apparel, stationery and dolls.[3] Play Along Toys will be releasing the Hannah and Miley dolls and other merchandise. Hannah Montana is signed for at least one more season according to Disney Channel. Filming for the second season started in December. The new season started in April, 2007, in which she is in high school.[4]
Opening sequence
The theme song for Hannah Montana is "The Best of Both Worlds" written by Matthew Gerrard and Robbie Nevil, produced by Gerrard and performed by Miley Cyrus (as Hannah Montana). John Carta, who also composes the music cues to signify scene changes and commercial breaks, composed the music for the song. The song's lyrics describe the basic premise of the television series.
The full-length version, which is 2:54 (minutes/seconds) in length, was included on the show's soundtrack, released in October 2006. For the TV version of the theme, which lasts only 50 seconds, stanzas one and two and stanzas seven and eight were only used.
"Just Like You" and "The Other Side of Me" were originally tested for the opening theme song, before "Best of Both Worlds" was chosen as the theme. Stage and features episode clips of each cast member when each cast member's name appears. Each cast member's name is "wiped" on the screen in a marquee light style. The sequence then switches to full screen episode clips (most of the clips used in the season one version of the sequence were of the early produced episodes) with the creator's names appearing in the second-to-last clip. The show's title logo design appears at the beginning and again at the end of the sequence (the latter portion as with most other portions of the sequence on the "concert stage" feature Cyrus as her character Hannah Montana
Cast
Main
- Miley Cyrus as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana
- Emily Osment as Lilly Truscott/Lola (Various last names)
- Mitchel Musso as Oliver Oken/Mike Stanley III
- Jason Earles as Jackson Stewart
- Billy Ray Cyrus as Robby Stewart
- Moises Arias as Rico (Season 2; recurring role Season 1)
- Frances Callier as Roxy (recurring role)
- Cody Linley as Jake Ryan (recurring role)
Minor
Guest
See List of Hannah Montana episodes
Episodes
| Season | Ep # | First Airdate | Last Airdate | Viewers per Episode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 26 | March 24, 2006 | March 30, 2007 | 4.0 million[citation needed] |
| Season 2 | April 23, 2007 | 4.44 million[citation needed] |
Nominations and Awards
- 2007 Creative Arts Emmy - Outstanding Children's Program (Nominated)
- Hannah Montana is up against The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and That's So Raven
DVD Releases
Volume 1: Living the Rock Star Life
(released October 24, 2006)
- Lilly, Do You Want to Know a Secret?
- Miley Get Your Gum
- I Can't Make You Love Hannah If You Don't
- Money For Nothing, Guilt for Free (bonus episode, aired November 26, 2006)
Special Features:
- Miley Cyrus Exclusive Interview on Following Your Dreams
- Miley's Audition Tapes
- "The Best of Both Worlds" music video
That's So Suite Life of Hannah Montana
(released January 16, 2007)
- On the Road Again (Hannah Montana episode)
Special Feautres:
- "Who Said" Music Video (Hannah Montana Bonus)
Volume 2: Pop Star Profile
This DVD features the first four episodes featuring Jake Ryan. (released June 26, 2007)
Special features:
- "Nobody's Perfect" music video
- A Day With Miley Cyrus And Her Family
Volume 3: Life's What You Make It
(will be released October 9, 2007)
- Achy Jakey Heart, Part 1
- Achy Jakey Heart, Part 2
- I Want You to Want Me ... To Go to Florida
- I Am Hannah, Hear Me Croak
Special Features:
- Hannah Montana's Backstage Secrets
- Billy Ray Cyrus Music Video "Ready, Set, Don't Go"
International
Hannah Montana is broadcast on the following stations around the world:
Video Games
Notes
- ^ Jacques Steinburg, "A Tale of Two Tweens: One Real and One Disney", The New York Times, April 20, 2006.
- ^ [Disney DVD Reviews ""'Hannah Montana' Livin' the Rock Star Life! DVD Review""]. 2006-10-20. Retrieved 2006-10-23.
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- ^ Season 2 episodes
- ^ "Disney Channel, Japan". Retrieved 2007-02-21. Credited as: Secret Idol: Hannah Montana
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