That's So Raven
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| That's So Raven | |
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 The That's So Raven logo with Raven-Symoné as Raven Baxter. |
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| Format | Television series Sitcom |
| Created by | Michael Poryes Susan Sherman |
| Starring | Raven-Symoné Orlando Brown Kyle Massey Anneliese van der Pol Rondell Sheridan T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh (1-3) |
| Opening theme | "That's So Raven (Theme Song)" by Raven-Symoné, Orlando Brown, and Anneliese van dor Pol |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 100 (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Michael Poryes Susan Sherman (season 1) Sean McNamara David Brookwell (seasons 1-3) Marc Warren Dennis Rinsler (season 2+) |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 25 or 30 minutes (with commercials) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Disney Channel |
| Original run | January 17, 2003 – November 10, 2007 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | Cory in the House (2007–present) |
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| Official website | |
| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
That's So Raven was an Emmy Award-nominated American television sitcom. The show premiered on Disney Channel on January 17, 2003, and ended on November 10, 2007.
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[edit] Premise
The plot revolves around teenager Raven Baxter and how she gets herself, her friends Eddie and Chelsea as well as her family members, such as her brother Cory, out of various situations, usually by using her psychic powers and skills as a master of disguise, neither of which help. Her show is on Disney Channel and ABC Kids. It usually comes on after movies or in the afternoon,on Disney Channel. On weekends her show is on twice on ABC Kids at 10:00 a.m and 1:00.
[edit] Production
The original name for the main character was Dawn Baxter, and the show was originally named The Future Is On Me. However, they changed the main character's name to Rose Baxter, and the show was called Absolutely Psychic. Finally, it was changed yet again to Raven Baxter when Raven-Symoné won the lead part, and the show was changed to That's So Raven. Raven-Symoné is credited as Raven throughout the series.That's So Raven brought in 4 million viewers a week.
Seasons 1-3 were produced by Brookwell McNamara Entertainment. The fourth and final season was produced by Raven-Symoné. It became the first Disney Channel Series to create a spin-off, Cory in the House, which followed her younger brother, Cory, as his dad becomes the head chef for the President of the United States, causing the two of them to move to Washington D.C.
In the 4th season of That's So Raven and in Cory In The House, Victor states that Tanya (T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh) is in England as a lawyer. In real life, Keymáh left for creative and personal reasons.
[edit] Opening sequence
The show's title theme song was written by John Coda, who also composed the music cues to signify scene changes and commercial breaks for this series and Even Stevens, was co-produced by Def Jef and Christopher B. Pearman (Raven-Symoné's real-life father) and was performed by Raven-Symoné, Anneliese van der Pol, and Orlando Brown.
Raven performs most of the theme, while Brown performs a rap near the end of the theme and some scattered vocals in the beginning of the theme. Van der Pol sings the shows title in the chorus. A full-length version of this theme was heard in a music video which aired a few months before the shows U.S. premiere and also can be heard on the show's first soundtrack, released in 2004. Like most Disney Channel shows, the sequence was modified each season.
In Disney Channel Asia, an Asian version of the shows theme song was made. The music video debuted on January 1, 2007 back-to-back with the 100th episode of That's So Raven.
[edit] Episodes
The show is the Disney Channel Original Series to extend its contract from 65 to 100 episodes. The last episodes produced were "The Way We Were", but then the crossover called "Checkin' Out" was produced as part of That's So Suite Life of Hannah Montana. Although it was chronologically the last episode, it did not air last; instead, "When There's Smoke" aired last.
| Season | Ep # | First Airdate | Last Airdate |
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| Season 1 | 21 | January 17, 2003 | March 19, 2004 |
| Season 2 | 22 | October 3, 2003 | September 24, 2004 |
| Season 3 | 35 | October 1, 2004 | January 16, 2006 |
| Season 4 | 22 | February 20, 2006 | November 10, 2007 |
[edit] Characters
- Raven-Symoné as Raven Baxter
- Orlando Brown as Eddie Thomas
- Anneliese van der Pol as Chelsea Daniels
- Kyle Massey as Cory Baxter
- T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh as Tanya Baxter (67 episodes, 2003-2005 , Seasons 1-3)
- Rondell Sheridan as Victor Baxter
[edit] Merchandise
The That's So Raven franchise has been modeled after fellow Disney Channel hit Lizzie McGuire. Raven has a clothing line, DVD releases, novels, bedroom sets, a perfume, a GirlTalk board game,[1] three video games[2][3] and two soundtracks, That's So Raven: Songs from and inspired by the hit TV show and That's So Raven Too!.
In February 2005, That's So Raven toys were featured in the McDonald's Happy meal. In April 2005, a doll based on Raven Baxter was released[4] and another was released the following year. Also, five That's So Raven dolls have been released.
In September 2005, the show also spawned a fragrance and an MP3 player. That same month, the clothing line was shipped to Macy's stores. As of 2006, the That's So Raven merchandise has made $400 million.[5] The show released its fourth DVD in July 2006, entitled Raven's Makeover Madness. Sales have reached more than a half billion dollars as of late 2007.
[edit] Soundtrack albums
- That's So Raven (soundtrack)
- That's So Raven Too!
[edit] DVDs
- Volume 1: Supernaturally Stylish features episodes "If I Only Had a Job", "He's Got the Power", "That's So Not Raven" and "Boyz 'N Commotion". Special features include "Supernatural" and "That's So Raven" music videos.
- Volume 2: Disguise the Limit features episodes "Art Breaker", "Country Cousins" parts 1 & 2 and "The Grill Next Door". Special features include "Master of Disguises" featurette and a "visual commentary" by Raven on selected scenes.
- Volume 3: Raven's House Party features episodes "Opportunity Shocks", "Too Much Pressure", "Double Vision", "Four Aces" and "Vision Impossible". Special features include That's So Raven Radio Trivia Game, bloopers and outtakes.
- Volume 4: Raven's Makeover Madness features episodes "Pin Pals", "Dues and Don'ts", "Adventures in Boss-Sitting", "Hook Up My Space" and "When 6021 Met 4267". Special features include "So You Think You Know Raven?" trivia game and The Cheetah Girls 2 sneak peek.
- That's So Suite Life of Hannah Montana features That's So Raven episode "Checkin' Out" and special feature "So You Think You Know Raven, Volume 2" trivia game.
- Disney Channel Holiday features That's So Raven episode "Escape Claus"
- Hannah Montana Volume 4: One In A Million features That's So Raven episode "Run Raven Run"
[edit] Video games
That's So Raven has spawned four video games:
- That's So Raven, Game Boy Advance
- That's So Raven 2, Game Boy Advance
- That's So Raven: Psychic on the Scene, Nintendo DS
- That's So Raven: Makeover Mishaps!, Nintendo DS
[edit] The Chill Grill
The Chill Grill is a restaurant owned by Victor Baxter who is Raven's father and also a gourmet chef. It was introduced during the second season of That's So Raven. In the episode "If I Only Had a Job", Raven has a vision of her dad opening his own restaurant called "'Baxter's Place'." In the beginning of the second season it finally opened as "The Chill Grill." The introduction of "The Chill Grill" was during the episode "Out Of Control". The restaurant is also a popular hangout for the kids that go to Raven Baxter's school. It was revealed in the episode The Four Aces that the Chill Grill was formerly a swinging 1940's restaurant by day, and nightclub in the evening called The Four Aces. The Chill Grill almost went out of business when, in the episode The Grill Next Door, the restaurant faced stiff competition from a knock-off restaurant called "The Hill Grill", which was owned by Victor's college cooking rival Leonard Stevenson. As of now the Chill Grill is still owned by Victor Baxter, but a manager is running it until Victor and his son (Cory) come back from Washington D.C.
[edit] Trivia
At the opening sequence when Raven says 'Yep, Thats Me', she wears a top with a mushroom on it. This is strange as Raven is allergic to mushrooms.
[edit] Spin-Off(s)
[edit] Cory in the House
Cory in the House is the first Disney Channel spin off and premiered on January 12, 2007. It was the one chosen out of the many pitched and proposed spin-offs that were to have aired after the completion of That's So Raven, including one about Raven going off to college and another centering around Donna Cabonna's ventures hiring a new intern at her office.[citation needed]
The storyline involves Cory and his father Victor adjusting to life in Washington D.C.; Victor has received a job as the personal chef to the President. The show takes place while Raven is attending fashion college and Cory's mom is still in London. Raven has guest-starred on the show.
The series is similar to its sister show, That's So Raven. Cory has two best friends, one a boy, Newton Livingston III (Jason Dolley), and one a girl, Meena Paroom (Maiara Walsh). Cory attends a middle school in Washington DC. Also in the series, the president's daughter, (Madison Pettis) Sophie, constantly pesters Cory, like Cory did to Raven in That's So Raven. Cory also participates in crazy situations in which he learns a moral lesson and will most likely get punished.
On one episode, Raven Symone guest starred as Raven, who came to show designs of new tour guide uniforms to President Martinez. Unfortunately, she has a vision of a clock falling on the President, and tackles him, earning the Secret Service a chance to chase her around the grounds. Cory poses as his sister to display the uniforms, modeled by Newton and Meena. Raven is discovered outside the Oval Office window, and chased, until she actually does save Mr. Martinez from the clock. The Episode ends with the credits sequence for That's So Pooshnick, a show from Meena's country about a psychic girl who can see the past.
[edit] The Orlando Brown Show
When Orlando Brown was reported missing, several reports stated that Brown was currently working on several projects including a That's So Raven spin-off, with a tentative title The Orlando Brown Show.
[edit] References
- ^ http://z.about.com/d/boardgames/1/0/f/G/tf06-raven_girl_talk.jpg Z.about.com
- ^ http://www.kidzworld.com/site/p5105.htm Kidzworld.com
- ^ http://videogames.yahoo.com/gamemain?cid=1951020519&tab=&page+0&eid=-1 Videogames.yahoo.com
- ^ http://www.barbiecollector.com/shop/product.aspx?sku=J0872 Barbiedollcollector.co
- ^ http://blackvoices.aol.com/black_news/black_history_month/articlecanvas/_a/bhm-star-raven-symone/20060221023209990001 Blackvoices.aol.com
[edit] External links
- That's So Raven Disney Channel U.S. website
- That's So Raven Disney Channel UK website
- That's So Raven Disney Channel Asia website
- Brookwell McNamara Entertainment official site
- That's So Raven DVD reviews with pictures
- Numerous online games at Disney Channel U.S. website
- That's So Raven wiki
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