So Random!

So Random!
So Random!
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Genre Comedy
Format Sketch comedy, Variety
Created by Steve Marmel
Developed by Michael Feldman
Starring Tiffany Thornton
Sterling Knight
Brandon Mychal Smith
Doug Brochu
Allisyn Ashley Arm
Theme music composer Ali Dee Theodore,
Julian Michael Davis
& Jason Gleed
Opening theme "So Random!", performed by Brandon Mychal Smith featuring So Random! cast
Ending theme "So Random!" (short version)
Composer(s) Scott Clausen &
Christopher Lee
Country of origin United States
Language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 15 (aired) (List of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Brian Robbins
Sharla Sumpter Bridgett
Michael Feldman
Steve Marmel
Location(s) Hollywood Center Studios, Hollywood, California
Camera setup Videotape (filmized);
Multi-camera
Running time approx. 22 minutes
Production company(s) Varsity Pictures
It's a Laugh Productions
Disney Channel Original Productions
Broadcast
Original channel Disney Channel
Picture format 480i (SDTV)
720p (HDTV)
First shown in United States
Original run June 5, 2011 (2011-06-05) – present
Chronology
Preceded by Sonny with a Chance
External links
Website

So Random! (stylized as SO R@n:D0ᴟ!) is an American Disney Channel sketch comedy series that premiered on June 5, 2011. It was announced as an independent series after Demi Lovato left the parent series, Sonny with a Chance.[1] The series stars the other actors of Sonny with a Chance: Tiffany Thornton, Sterling Knight, Brandon Mychal Smith, Doug Brochu and Allisyn Ashley Arm as well as other featured actors that recur in the series. The series premiere was watched by 4.1 million viewers.[2]

Contents

Concept, production and premise

In Sonny with a Chance, Demi Lovato plays the title character, Sonny Munroe, a new member of the cast of the sketch comedy show So Random!, which is presented as a show-within-a-show. The series follows the experiences of Sonny, and the rest of the cast. The full length sketch comedy episode format was played within Sonny with a Chance during season 2 of the series for the Christmas and Halloween episodes. In October 2010, Lovato underwent treatment for "physical and emotional issues," and in April 2011 she confirmed that she would not be returning to Sonny with a Chance for its third season.[3] She stated that returning to acting immediately wouldn't be healthy for her recovery.[4]

Following Lovato's departure from the series, So Random! was introduced as its own series that will focus more on comedy skits than Sonny with a Chance. Filming for the season began on January 30, 2011.[5] Each episode will feature sketch comedy skits with the So Random! cast, as well as a musical performance by a guest star. Originally intended to be a third season of Sonny with a Chance, Disney began to describe the show as a separate series following Lovato's confirmed departure.[1]

Each episode typically consists of five or six sketches. Though it is formatted as a sketch comedy series, So Random! retains the fictional universe style of the sitcom it spun off from, with the main cast members playing both the characters they originated on Sonny with a Chance, in addition to playing the characters appearing in each of the sketches; in addition, each episode is typically written by two writers (whereas opening segments and sketches in a traditional sketch comedy series are written by a team of up to twelve writers).

Cast

Main cast

The main cast of So Random!.
(Left to right) Sterling Knight, Tiffany Thornton, Allisyn Ashley Arm, Doug Brochu, and Brandon Mychal Smith.

Except for Lovato, the main cast of So Random! is identical to that of its parent series, Sonny with a Chance.[6]

  • Tiffany Thornton as Tawni Hart, who likes to be the center of attention.
  • Sterling Knight as Chad Dylan Cooper. In Sonny with a Chance he is an egotistical and self-centered cast member of Mackenzie Falls but has now joined the cast of So Random!.
  • Brandon Mychal Smith as Nico Harris, the slick fast-talker of the group. He and Grady are best friends.
  • Doug Brochu as Grady Mitchell, a gullible goof. He and Nico are best friends.
  • Allisyn Ashley Arm as Zora Lancaster, the "odd" one

Recurring characters

  • Matthew Scott Montgomery[6] as Matthew Bailey
  • Shayne Topp[6] as Shayne Zabo
  • Damien Haas[6] as Damien Johanssen
  • Grace Bannon[6] as Grace Wetzel
  • Bridget Shergalis[6] as Bridget Cook
  • Audrey Whitby[6] as Audrey Vale

Guest stars and artists

Episodes

Season Episodes Originally aired (U.S. dates)
Season premiere Season finale
1 TBA June 5, 2011 (2011-06-05) TBA

Release

Critical reception

The series' premiere earned mixed reviews. As of 18 October 2011 (2011 -10-18) it has a rating of 6.1/10 on TV.com, 4.5/5 on TV Guide and 4.1/10 on IMDb.[13][14][15] Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media gave the series four out of five stars, writing, "Sonny spin-off offers family-friendly sketch comedy, an excellent choice for families".[16]

Music

  • So Random! – Brandon Mychal Smith
  • "Socks with Sandals" by Footy Scent featuring Hush Puppy – Doug Brochu featuring Brandon Mychal Smith
  • "Schooled by Grammar" by MC Grammar – Brandon Mychal Smith featuring Tiffany Thornton, Shayne Topp and Sterling Knight
  • "Bracey Girrlz Rap" by Bracey Girrlz – Allisyn Ashley Arm and Grace Bannon featuring Brandon Mychal Smith and Damien Haas with a voice by Audrey Whitby
  • "Ketchup on Everything" by Tomatow Sue and the Posse[17] – Allisyn Ashley Arm, featuring Brandon Mychal Smith and Doug Brochu
  • "Candy Pants Rap" by Footy Scent featuring Hush Puppy – Doug Brochu featuring Brandon Mychal Smith

International release

Country / Region Channel Series premiere Title in country References
 Argentina
 Chile
 Colombia
 Costa Rica
 Dominican Republic
 Ecuador
 Guatemala
 Honduras
 Mexico
 Nicaragua
 Paraguay
 Peru
 Uruguay
 Venezuela
Disney Channel September 25, 2011 (Advance), October 5, 2011 (Premiere) ¡Qué Onda! [18]
 Brunei
 Cambodia
 Indonesia
 Malaysia
 Philippines
 Singapore
 Thailand
 Vietnam
Disney Channel Asia October 2, 2011 So Random! [19]
 Canada Family June 10, 2011 So Random! [20]
 France Disney Channel France November 2011 Sketches à gogo! [21]
 Italy Disney Channel Italy 18 November 2011 So Random! [22]
 Japan Disney Channel Japan November 2011 めっちゃ ソー・ランダム [23]
 Poland Disney Channel Poland October 15, 2011 Z Innej Beczki! [24]
 Spain Disney Channel Spain September 30, 2011 So Random! [25]
 United States Disney Channel June 5, 2011 So Random! [1]

See also

  • List of So Random! sketches

References

  1. ^ a b c "The Tween Comedy Series "So Random!", First Made Popular In "Sonny with a Chance", Begins To Air Sunday, June 5 (8:30 P.M., ET/PT) On Disney Channel" (DOC) (Press release). The Walt Disney Company. May 16, 2011. http://www.disneychannelmedianet.com/DNR/2011/SR_051711.doc. Retrieved May 22, 2011. 
  2. ^ Gorman, Bill. "Disney’s Debut of "So Random!" is TV’s No. 1 Telecast in Kids 6-11 and Tweens 9-14 - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/07/disneys-debut-of-%E2%80%9Cso-random%E2%80%9D-is-tv%E2%80%99s-no-1-telecast-in-kids-6-11-and-tweens-9-14/94953. Retrieved June 9, 2011. 
  3. ^ Cotliar, Sharon (April 19, 2011). "Demi Lovato Is Leaving Sonny with a Chance". people.com. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20483103,00.html?xid=rss-topheadlines&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+people%2Fheadlines+%28PEOPLE.com%3A+Top+Headlines%29. Retrieved May 22, 2011. 
  4. ^ Stelter, Brian (19 April 2011). "Demi Lovato Leaves ‘Sonny with a Chance’". The New York Times (New York NY). http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/19/demi-lovato-leaves-sonny-with-a-chance/?partner=rss&emc=rss. Retrieved 24 May 2011. 
  5. ^ "We Know The Official Start Date For ‘Sonny with a Chance’ — Will Demi Make It Out In Time? Exclusive!". hollywoodlife.com. January 7, 2011. http://www.hollywoodlife.com/2011/01/07/demi-lovato-released-from-rehab-treatment-shooting-sonny-with-a-chance-official-date. Retrieved May 22, 2011. 
  6. ^ a b c d e f g "So Random!". Disney Channel Medianet. http://disneychannelmedianet.com/web/showpage/showpage.aspx?program_id=900086&type=lead. Retrieved June 11, 2011. 
  7. ^ "Aug 14, 2011: Colbie Caillat". So Random! Episodes on Disney. TV Guide. http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/random-2011/episode-9-season-1/colbie-caillat/326242. Retrieved July 24, 2011. 
  8. ^ Ficarelli, Ricky (May 21, 2011). "Back In Florida!". YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZl9CuZejDE. Retrieved May 24, 2011. 
  9. ^ Ficarelli, Ricky (August 24, 2011). "Q & A #11 !! And MAIL!!". YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVY0U0-llOw. Retrieved August 29, 2011. 
  10. ^ "Hot Chelle Rae Official Twitter". June 18, 2011. http://twitter.com/#!/HotChelleRae/status/82140800770781185. 
  11. ^ "Hayley Kiyoko Official Twitter". July 6, 2011. http://twitter.com/#!/HayleyKiyoko/status/88712370188320768. 
  12. ^ "Justin Bieber to Guest Star on the "So Random!" Christmas Episode". cambio>com. October 4, 2011. http://www.cambio.com/2011/10/04/justin-bieber-to-guest-star-on-the-so-random-christmas-episod. Retrieved October 26, 2011. 
  13. ^ "So Random". TV.com. http://www.tv.com/shows/so-random. Retrieved October 11, 2011. 
  14. ^ "So Random!". IMDb. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1934818. Retrieved October 11, 2011. 
  15. ^ http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/so-random/cast/326242
  16. ^ Emily Ashby. "So Random! - Television Review". Commonsensemedia.org. http://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/so-random. Retrieved October 11, 2011. 
  17. ^ "Jacob Latimore". So Random!. Disney Channel. July 31, 2011. No. 7. Event occurs at 0:27. Retrieved on September 7, 2011. ""Ketchup on Everything"; Tomatow Sue and the Posse; Music from So Random!"
  18. ^ DisneyArg (September 13, 2011). "Que Onda! Nueva serie Disney Channel promo 1.". YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lkhfa-6-tJw. Retrieved October 11, 2011. 
  19. ^ "So Random! – See Schedule – Every Sunday". Disney Channel Asia. http://disneychannel-asia.com/tv/. Retrieved October 2, 2011. 
  20. ^ "So Random!". Family. http://www.family.ca/shows/so-random. Retrieved June 13, 2011. 
  21. ^ "Sketches à gogo! arrive en novembre sur Disney Channel France". serieslive.com. http://www.serieslive.com/news/la-rentree-des-chaines-disney-channel-et-disney-xd-en-france/15374/. Retrieved August 16, 2011. 
  22. ^ "Disney Channel TV Guide". disney.it. http://www.disney.it/DisneyChannel/showinfo/programmes/schedule/. Retrieved October 10, 2011. 
  23. ^ "Recommend of Disney Channel Japan on October". disney.co.jp. http://www.disneychannel.jp/disneych/recommend/1110.html. Retrieved September 25, 2011. 
  24. ^ "So Random! of Poland". Disney Channel Poland. http://www.youtube.com/user/DisneyChannelPL. Retrieved September 1, 2011. 
  25. ^ dcspaindd (September 23, 2011). "Disney Channel España: So Random! (Promoción 1)". YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XArGphsbSVE. Retrieved October 11, 2011. 

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