Hannah Montana
| Hannah Montana | |
|---|---|
| File:HM Title Card.jpg The Hannah Montana logo. | |
| Created by | Michael Poryes Richard Correll Barry O'Brien |
| Starring | Miley Cyrus Billy Ray Cyrus Emily Osment Mitchel Musso Jason Earles |
| Opening theme | "Best of Both Worlds" |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 26 (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 made its debut on Friday, March 24, 2006. Miley Cyrus stars as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana, who lives a double life as a normal adolescent girl at school during the day and a famous pop star (Hannah Montana) at night, hiding her secret from the public. The show is co-created by Michael Poryes, who also co-created another hit Disney Channel Original Series That's So Raven. Hannah Montana is produced by It's a Laugh Productions, Inc., in association with Disney Channel.
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]
Characters
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Recurring
Plot
Template:Spoiler The series is set in modern day Malibu, California. The show centers on Miley Stewart's (Miley Cyrus) life as a student at an average middle school, when she is not working as famous pop star Hannah Montana. However, the only people who know her secret are her father, her brother, her grandmother, her two best friends, her bodyguard, and a revolving guest cast of costumers, security guards, and the like. She lives in a house by the beach with her father Robby Ray (Billy Ray Cyrus) and 16-year-old brother Jackson (Jason Earles). The Stewarts are Tennessee transplants. Jackson and Miley's mother died when they were younger, leaving singer-songwriter Robby Ray a widower and the sole caretaker of their children, giving up his previous career as a famous country singer. He is also the disguised manager of Hannah Montana. Miley's two best friends Lilly Truscott (Emily Osment) and Oliver Oken (Mitchel Musso) also live nearby and attend school with her. Each episode deals with adolescent life issues, personal conflicts, or problems that are easily solved, with lessons learned by the show's end. Seasonal events in the series correlate with the actual seasonal events of the original airdate. Template:Endspoiler
Episodes
Production
The series' working title was The Idol Life, but was later changed to Hannah Montana. Other names considered for the title were The Secret Life of Zoe Stewart, and The Popstar Life!. Former American Juniors finalist Jordan McCoy, actress Alyson Stoner, were considered for the role of Zoe Stewart.[citation needed] The leading role was originally going to be a girl called Zoe Stewart, however when Miley Cyrus was given the part, the name was changed to Miley Stewart.
Music
The opening theme for Hannah Montana is "Best of Both Worlds," performed by Miley Cyrus (as Hannah Montana). The song's lyrics describe the basic premise of the television series. The style of music in the series is country[2] and pop rock.
The television soundtrack will be released on October 24, 2006 by Walt Disney Records. It will include many of the songs featured in the series.
Other media
DVD releases
| DVD Name | Region | No. of Episodes | Cover Art | Release dates | Additional Features |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Livin' The Rock Star Life!" | 1 | 6 | File:Hmv1.jpg | October 24, 2006 | "Just Like You" Hannah Montana music video, an unaired episode, an interview with Miley Cyrus, and Miley Cyrus's audition tapes from age 11. |
Music videos
- A scene from an actual Miley Cyrus concert aired on July 7, 2006 as a music video and also in Disney 365.
Games
- Buena Vista Games has created a game to be released on October 10 2006 for the Nintendo DS, Hannah Montana.
Literature
In 2006 and 2007, Disney Press began publication for a children's literature serial based on the Hannah Montana series.
- Keeping Secrets, based on "Lilly, Do You Want to Know a Secret?" ISBN 1423102215 (September 1, 2006)
- Face-Off, based on "You're So Vain, You Probably Think This Zit Is About You" ISBN 1423102223 (September 1, 2006)
- Super-Sneak, based on "She's a Super Sneak" (November 1, 2006)
- Truth or Dare ISBN 1423102770 (March 1, 2007)
International
- In Asia, the show premiered on September 23, 2006 on Disney Channel Asia.
- In Canada, the show premiered on August 4, 2006 on the Family Channel, the Canadian equivalent of the Disney Channel.
- In Denmark, the show premiered on September 29, 2006, on the Danish version of the Disney Channel.
- In Germany, the show premiered on September 23, 2006, being shown on Saturdays at 3P plus a repetition on Fridays at 4.40P.
- In Italy, the show premiered on September 21, 2006 on the Italian version of Disney Channel.
- In the United Kingdom, the show premiered on May 6, 2006 on Disney Channel UK.
- In France, the show premiered on October 3, 2006 on Disney Channel France
Notes
- ^ Jacques Steinburg, "A Tale of Two Tweens: One Real and One Disney", The New York Times, April 20, 2006.
- ^ http://movies.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=224154
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