Austin & Ally

Austin & Ally
Format Teen sitcom
Musical comedy
Comedy
Created by Kevin Kopelow
Heath Seifert
Starring Ross Lynch
Laura Marano
Raini Rodriguez
Calum Worthy
Theme music composer Mike McGarity
Julia Michaels
Joleen Belle
Opening theme "Without You", performed
by Ross Lynch
Country of origin United States
Language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 3 (List of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Kevin Kopelow
Heath Seifert
Camera setup Videotape (filmized);
Multi-camera
Running time 22-24 minutes
Production company(s) Kevin & Heath Productions
It's a Laugh Productions
Disney Channel Original Productions
Broadcast
Original channel Disney Channel
Picture format 480i (SDTV)
720p (HDTV)
Original run December 2, 2011 (2011-12-02) – present
External links
Website

Austin & Ally is an American television sitcom that first aired on Disney Channel on December 2, 2011 in the United States. The series was created by Kevin Kopelow and Heath Seifert, the writers and producers of Disney Channel sitcoms Sonny with a Chance and Jonas. Production for the pilot episode began in mid-February 2011.[1] On May 25, 2011, Disney Channel announced that Austin & Ally had been picked up for a December 4, 2011 release date.[2] The first promo was released on October 14, 2011 during Disney Channel's Make Your Mark: The Ultimate Dance-Off event. A series preview followed the premiere of the Disney Channel Original Movie, Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas!.[3]

Contents

Premise

Set in Miami, Austin & Ally is a multi-camera comedy about the unique relationship between a teen aspiring songwriter with stage fright named Ally, and Austin, an aspiring singer who obtains celebrity status overnight after performing one of Ally's songs online. The two form a partnership and struggle with how to keep Austin's newfound fame and profit from it, while keeping up with their high school and everyday lives. The series has been described as a "pint-sized" version of HBO's hit comedy-drama Entourage. [4]

Plot

The series follows the partnership between polar opposites—Austin Moon, an extroverted musician/singer; and Ally, a brilliant yet shy songwriter with an extreme case of stage fright—and their respective best friends, Dez and Trish. Unbeknownst to Ally, Austin and Dez “borrow” one of her songs from her songbook/diary, record it, create a video, and post it on the Internet, after which Austin become a local sensation. When Trish convinces Ally to tell the world she wrote the song, Austin pleads with her to write another hit for him. Instead, the duo and their friends combine their talents to create a true musical tour-de-force.

Cast and characters

Main cast

Recurring cast

Episodes

Season Episodes Originally aired (U.S. dates)
Season premiere Season finale
1 21[15] December 2, 2011 (2011-12-02) (preview)[16]
December 4, 2011 (2011-12-04) (premiere)[2]
TBA

Development and production

On May 25, 2011, Disney Channel announced that Austin & Ally had been picked up to a series. The pilot was directed by Shelley Jensen. Casting for the series regulars were held nationally around the United States and shooting for the pilot began in Los Angeles Center Studios in early March 2011.[4] It was announced in May 2011 that production had begun on the series. On September 29, 2011, it was announced that Disney Channel had extended the show's episode order from 13 episodes to 21.[17]

References

  1. ^ "Disney live-action series pilot 'Austin & Ally' holding auditions for series regulars". Disney Channel Auditions. http://www.filmtelevisionauditions.com/2010/12/disney-live-action-series-pilot-austin.html. Retrieved February 8, 2011. 
  2. ^ a b ""Austin & Ally," A Comedy About An Unlikely Friendship, Premieres Sunday, December 4 on Disney Channel". Disney Channel. November 1, 2011. http://www.disneychannelmedianet.com/DNR/2011/aa_110111.doc. 
  3. ^ ""Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas!," A Disney Channel Original Movie Premieres Friday, December 2". Disney Channel. October 24, 2011. http://www.disneychannelmedianet.com/DNR/2011/GLC_DCOM_premiere_date.doc. 
  4. ^ a b Schneider, Michael (December 8, 2010). "Teens go showbiz for Disney Channel". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118028677?refCatId=14/. Retrieved January 16, 2011. 
  5. ^ "Austin & Ally - Cast - Ross Lynch "Austin Moon"". Disney Channel Medianet. http://www.disneychannelmedianet.com/web/showpage/showpage.aspx?program_id=900089&type=lynch. Retrieved December 7, 2011. 
  6. ^ www.r5rocks.com
  7. ^ Ostrow, Joanne (November 14, 2011). "Ostrow: Ross Lynch of Littleton hopes he'll strike a chord with fans on Disney show". The Denver Post. Archived from the original on December 4, 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/63gn7gIVv. 
  8. ^ "Austin & Ally". Disney Channel Media Net. 2011. Archived from the original on December 4, 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/63gnTtnzf. 
  9. ^ "Ross Lynch facebook info". http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ross-Lynch/222043134477491?sk=info. Retrieved December 5, 2011. "Ross Shor Lynch (born Dec 29, 1995)" 
  10. ^ "Austin & Ally - Cast - Ross Lynch". Disney Channel Media net. Archived from the original on December 10, 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/63pcvJJ41. "Born December 29, 1995, in Littleton, Colorado" 
  11. ^ Ross Lynch (II) at the Internet Movie Database
  12. ^ "Austin & Ally - Cast - Laura Marano "Ally Dawson"". Disney Channel Medianet. http://www.disneychannelmedianet.com/web/showpage/showpage.aspx?program_id=900089&type=marano. Retrieved December 7, 2011. 
  13. ^ "Austin & Ally - Cast - Raini Rodriguez "Trish"". Disney Channel Medianet. http://www.disneychannelmedianet.com/web/showpage/showpage.aspx?program_id=900089&type=rodriguez. Retrieved December 7, 2011. 
  14. ^ "Austin & Ally - Cast - Calum Worthy "Dez"". Disney Channel Medianet. http://www.disneychannelmedianet.com/web/showpage/showpage.aspx?program_id=900089&type=worthy. Retrieved December 7, 2011. 
  15. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 29, 2011). "Disney Channel Greenlights Pilot About Talking Dog, Gives 2 Series Back Orders". Deadline.com. http://www.deadline.com/2011/09/disney-channel-greenlights-comedy-pilot-gives-two-series-backup-orders. 
  16. ^ "Austin & Ally: Cast & Details". TV Guide. Archived from the original on December 5, 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/63hHTwp1N. "Austin & Ally Premiered: December 2, 2011, on Disney" 
  17. ^ Disney Channel Greenlights Pilot About Talking Dog, Gives 2 Series Back Orders, Deadline.com, September 29, 2011.

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