Best Friends - Anytime
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| German title | Best Friends - Anytime |
| Original title | Best Friends Whenever |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Year (s) | 2015-2016 |
| Production company |
It's a Laugh Productions Entertainment Force Dipthong Productions |
| length | 22 minutes |
| Episodes | 32 in 2 seasons ( list ) |
| genre | Youth series , sitcom |
| Theme music | Whenever from Forever in Your Mind |
| idea | Jed Elinoff, Scott Thomas |
| camera | George Mooradian |
| First broadcast | June 26, 2015 (USA) on Disney Channel |
| German-language first broadcast |
July 11, 2016 on Disney Channel |
| occupation | |
Best Friends - Anytime (Original title: Best Friends Whenever ) is an American youth - sitcom by Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas, the Walt Disney Company . She tells of the everyday life of the two friends Cyd and Shelby, who are given the ability to travel through time through a failed experiment. The first episode aired on June 26, 2015 following the premiere of the Disney Channel Original Movie Teen Beach 2 on the US television station Disney Channel . The premiere of the series took place on the German branch on July 11, 2016.
At the end of February 2016, the Disney Channel extended the series by a second season, which aired from July 2016. On February 26, 2017, Landry Bender and other cast members confirmed that the series would end after the second season. The series finale ran in the US on December 11, 2016.
action
By chance, the two best friends Shelby and Cyd get the gift of traveling through time in the hobby laboratory of their school friend Barry. Now both are trying to correct mistakes made in the past and understand what will happen in the future. But there is a catch with time travel, because both can only jump through time together, which repeatedly tests their friendship.
characters
main characters
- Cyd Ripley moves in with her best friend Shelby because her parents are in Peru for work. Since a failed experiment at Barry, she has been able to travel through time with Shelby. To do this, the two have to touch and think of a certain point in time.
- Shelby Marcus is Cyd's best friend who can time travel with her. At first she was very happy when Cyd came, but is also annoyed by some of her habits.
- Barry Eisenberg is a classmate of Cyd and Shelby. He runs a laboratory in a caravan in which the two have become time travelers and tries to understand this process.
- Naldo Montoya is Barry's best friend. Barry always calls him "Renaldo".
- Bret Marcus and Chet Marcus are identical twins and the little brothers of Shelby. You try to impress others, for example with magic tricks. However, this mostly goes wrong.
Minor characters
- Marci is a friend of Cyd and Shelby. She is portrayed as a typical nerd.
- Norm Marcus and Astrid Marcus are Shelby's parents.
- The Rob is Shelby's lab partner at school.
- Mr. Doyle is a science teacher from Cyd and Shelby who loves gossip
- Daisy is a princess who traveled back in time from the 16th century to the present.
Cast and dubbing
The German dubbing was created under the dialogue book and dialogue direction by Karin Lehmann and Marie-Luise Schramm by the dubbing company SDI Media Germany GmbH in Berlin .
main actor
| Role name | Actress | Season | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyd Ripley | Landry Bender | 1-2 | Marie Hinze |
| Shelby Marcus | Lauren Taylor | 1-2 | Inken Baxmeier |
| Barry Eisenberg | Gus Kamp | 1-2 | Sebastian Kluckert |
| Naldo Montoya | Ricky Garcia | 1-2 | Tim Kreuer |
| Bret Marcus | Benjamin Cole Royer | 1-2 |
Gerome Quantmeyer (Season 1) Rafael Ricardo Sahin (Season 2) |
| Chet Marcus | Matthew Lewis Royer | 1-2 |
Gerome Quantmeyer (Season 1) Rafael Ricardo Sahin (Season 2) |
supporting cast
| Role name | Actress | Season | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrid | Mary Passeri | 1-2 | Sabine Arnhold |
| standard | Kevin Symons | 1-2 | Bernhard Völger |
| Marci | Madison Hu | 1 | Sarah Tkotsch |
| Ms. Nesbit | Jocelyn Ayanna | 1 | Anke Reitzenstein |
| Mr. Doyle | Larry Joe Campbell | 1-2 | Tobias Lelle |
| Janet Smythe | Nora Dunn | 1 | Ulrike Stürzbecher |
| Daisy | Bryana Salaz | 2 | Alice Bauer |
background
The idea for Best Friends Wenever came from Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas, who also developed the series Randy Cunningham: The Ninja from 9th grade . The first casting calls were made in January 2015. The series was ordered on March 6, 2015, and production began that same month. The series premiered on June 26, 2015 following the Disney Channel Original Movie Teen Beach 2 . The first episode saw 3.5 million viewers.
The ninth episode, Time for Halloween Ghosts , is a crossover with the series Life and Riley , in which Rowan Blanchard and Peyton Meyer appear in their roles as Riley and Lucas, respectively.
Charisma
- United States
The first broadcast of the first season took place from June 26, 2015 to May 22, 2016 and the second season from July 25, 2016 to December 11, 2016 on the US Disney Channel .
- Germany
The German-language first broadcast of the first season took place from July 11, 2016 to August 3, 2016 on the Disney Channel . The entire second season was released on Disney + on March 24, 2020 .
Episode list
season 1
| No. ( total ) |
No. ( St. ) |
German title | Original title | First broadcast in the USA | German language first broadcast (D / A) | Director | script |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Time to travel | A time to travel | June 26, 2015 | July 11, 2016 | Shelley Jensen | Jed Elinoff & Scott Thomas |
| 2 | 2 | Time to cheat | A time to cheat | July 12, 2015 | July 12, 2016 | Shelley Jensen | Jed Elinoff & Scott Thomas |
| 3 | 3 | Time for gratitude | A time to say thank you | 19th July 2015 | July 13, 2016 | Shelley Jensen | Michael B. Kaplan |
| 4th | 4th | Time to stop the trip | A time to jump and jam | July 26, 2015 | July 14, 2016 | Shelley Jensen | Debby Wolfe |
| 5 | 5 | Time to find out | A time to rob and slam | Aug 9, 2015 | 15th July 2016 | Shelley Jensen | Jim Hope |
| 6th | 6th | Time for the caramel effect | The Butterscotch Effect | 16 Aug 2015 | 18th July 2016 | Shelley Jensen | Steve Jarczak & Shawn Thomas |
| 7th | 7th | Time for flower power | Shake your booty | 23 Aug 2015 | 19th July 2016 | Victor Gonzalez | Jed Elinoff & Scott Thomas |
| 8th | 8th | Time for the future laboratory | Back to the Future Lab | Sep 20 2015 | 20th July 2016 | Shelley Jensen | Michael B. Kaplan |
| 9 | 9 | Halloween ghost time | Cyd and Shelby's Haunted Escape | Oct 4, 2015 | July 21, 2016 | Victor Gonzalez | Jim Martin |
| 10 | 10 | Time for kindergarten | When Shelby Met Cyd | Oct 25, 2015 | July 22, 2016 | Victor Gonzales | Jim Hope |
| 11 | 11 | Time to strike back (1) | Cyd and Shelby Strike Back (1) | Nov 27, 2015 | July 25, 2016 | Shannon Flynn & Shelley Jensen | Steve Jarczak, Shawn Thomas & Jim Martin |
| 12 | 12 | Time to strike back (2) | Cyd and Shelby Strike Back (2) | Nov 27, 2015 | July 26, 2016 | Shannon Flynn & Shelley Jensen | Steve Jarczak, Shawn Thomas & Jim Martin |
| 13 | 13 | Time for Christmas curiosity | The Girls of Christmas Past | Dec 6, 2015 | July 21, 2018 | David Kendall | Kevin Engelking & Sarah Jeanne Terry |
| 14th | 14th | Time for a double date | A time to double date | Feb 21, 2016 | July 27, 2016 | Robbie Countryman | Debby Wolfe |
| 15th | 15th | Time for the 50s | Jump to the '50s | 20 Mar 2016 | July 28, 2016 | Shelley Jensen | Loni Steele Sosthand |
| 16 | 16 | Time to get diesel back | Diesel Gets Lost in Time | Apr 17, 2016 | 29th July 2016 | Shelley Jensen | Jim Hope |
| 17th | 17th | Time to fight the future (1) | Fight the Future: Part 1 | May 8, 2016 | Aug 1, 2016 | Shannon Flynn | Steve Jarczak & Shawn Thomas |
| 18th | 18th | Time to fight the future (2) | Fight the Future: Part 2 | May 15, 2016 | Aug 2, 2016 | Jon Rosenbaum | Michael B. Kaplan |
| 19th | 19th | Time to fight the future (3) | Fight the Future: Part 3 | May 22, 2016 | Aug 3, 2016 | Jon Rosenbaum | Jed Elinoff & Scott Thomas |
season 2
| No. ( total ) |
No. ( St. ) |
German title | Original title | First broadcast in the USA | German language first broadcast (D) | Director | script |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20th | 1 | Time for princess problems | Princess Problems | July 25, 2016 | 24 Mar 2020 | Bob Koherr | Jed Elinoff & Scott Thomas |
| 21st | 2 | Time for the worst evening ever | Worst Night Whenever | July 26, 2016 | 24 Mar 2020 | Bob Koherr | Jennifer Glickman |
| 22nd | 3 | Time for a super girls day | Epic Girl's Day | July 27, 2016 | 24 Mar 2020 | Victor Gonzalez | Erin Dunlap |
| 23 | 4th | Time to program | Girl code | July 28, 2016 | 24 Mar 2020 | Bob Koherr | Jim Martin |
| 24 | 5 | Time for secrets | Derby Little Secret | 29th July 2016 | 24 Mar 2020 | Victor Gonzalez | Rick Williams & Jenna McGrath |
| 25th | 6th | Time for werewolves | Night of the Were Diesel | Oct 2, 2016 | 24 Mar 2020 | Jon Rosenbaum | Rick Williams & Jenna McGrath |
| 26th | 7th | Time for Cyd's thing | The Friendship Code | Oct 3, 2016 | 24 Mar 2020 | Shannon Flynn | Jennifer Glickman |
| 27 | 8th | Time to play lies | The Lying Game | 4th Oct 2016 | 24 Mar 2020 | Victor Gonzalez | Molly Haldeman & Camilla Rubis |
| 28 | 9 | Time for a job | Working Nine to Fudge | Oct 5, 2016 | 24 Mar 2020 | Shelley Jensen | Rick Williams & Jenna McGrath |
| 29 | 10 | Time to withdraw | It's Not Ye, It's Me | Oct 6, 2016 | 24 Mar 2020 | Shannon Flynn | Jim Martin |
| 30th | 11 | Time for a Christmas curse | The Christmas Curse | 4th Dec 2016 | 24 Mar 2020 | Shelley Jensen | Erin Dunlap |
| 31 | 12 | Time to Clean Up the Past - Part 1 | Revenge of the Past (1) | Dec 11, 2016 | 24 Mar 2020 | Jon Rosenbaum | Jed Elinoff & Scott Thomas |
| 32 | 13 | Time to Clean Up the Past - Part 2 | Revenge of the Past (2) | Dec 11, 2016 | 24 Mar 2020 | Jon Rosenbaum | Jed Elinoff & Scott Thomas |
reception
Variety's Brian Lowry said the show was a regular Disney Channel comedy. In his opinion, the success of the series depends mainly on the two main characters Cyd and Shelby, who are best friends but have quite different personalities.
Web links
- Best Friends - At any time in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official website
- Best Friends - Anytime at Fernsehserien.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Sidney Schering: Time Travel, Smurfs and Movies: The Disney Channel is preparing for the holiday season . In : quotemeter.de . May 27, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
- ↑ Denise Petski: 'Bunk'd', 'Best Friends Whenever' Renewed For Season 2 On Disney Channel . In: Deadline.com . February 29, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
- ↑ 'Best Friends Whenever' Has Been Canceled (en) . Retrieved March 4, 2017.
- ↑ a b c Best Friends - At any time in the German dubbing file
- ↑ Disney Channel casting call for new series 'Best Friends Whenever' . In: FilmTelevisionAuditions.com . Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
- ↑ Nellie Andreeva: Disney Channel Orders 'Best Friends Whenever' Series Starring Landry Bender . In: Deadline.com . March 5, 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
- ↑ Elizabeth Wagmeister: Disney Sets June 26 Premieres for 'Teen Beach 2 ′ & New Series' Best Friends Whenever' . In: Variety.com . May 6, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
- ↑ Amanda Kondolojy: Friday Cable Ratings: 'Teen Beach 2' & 'Alaskan Bush People' Top Night + 'Girl Meets World', 'Best Friends Whenever' & More . In: TVbytheNumbers.com . June 29, 2015. Accessed October 1, 2015.
- ↑ 'Best Friends Whenever' & 'Girl Meets World' in One Episode? Only in Monstober on Disney Channel! . In: Fanlala.com . October 3, 2015. Archived from the original on October 7, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
- ↑ a b Best Friends - Anytime - Episode overview . Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ↑ Brian Lowry: TV Review: Disney Channel's 'Best Friends Whenever' . In: Variety . June 25, 2015. Accessed October 1, 2015.
