I'm in the Band

I'm in the Band

The main characters of I'm in the Band (from the left to right), Burger, Derek, Tripp and Ash.
Genre Teen sitcom
Slapstick
Off-color
Created by Michael B. Kaplan
Ron Rappaport
Starring Logan Miller
Stephen Full
Greg Baker
Caitlyn Taylor Love
Steve Valentine
Theme music composer David Wilde
Karl Cochran
Michael B. Kaplan
Ron Rappaport
Stacy Wilde
Opening theme "Weasel Rock You" (short version), performed by Chuck Duran
Ending theme "Weasel Rock You" (short instrumental)
Composer(s) Ken Lofkoll
Eric Goldman
Zed Kelley
Country of origin United States
Language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 41 (List of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Michael B. Kaplan
Ron Rappaport
Richard Gurman
Camera setup Videotape (filmized);
Multi-camera
Running time 22 minutes
Production company(s) It's a Laugh Productions
Disney XD Original Productions
Broadcast
Original channel Disney XD
Picture format 480i (SDTV)
720p (HDTV)
Original run November 27, 2009 (2009-11-27) – December 9, 2011 (2011-12-09)
External links
Website

I'm in the Band was a live-action sitcom airing on Disney XD in the United States and on Family Channel in Canada.[1] The first episode was taped on July 14, 2009, with a "sneak preview" airing on November 27, 2009; the show subsequently joined Disney XD's regular schedule on January 18, 2010, with the first episode being shown as a "sneak preview" in the United Kingdom on that same date. The show's January 18, 2010 premiere was watched by an estimated 860,000 viewers.[2]

It was announced on April 26, 2010, that I'm in the Band has been renewed for a second season which premiered on January 17, 2011.[3] On March 15, 2011, Caitlyn Taylor Love and Greg Baker announced on their official Twitter accounts that the second season would be the show's last.[4][5] On April 28, 2011, Disney XD officially announced the show's cancellation, with the remaining season 2 episodes to air for the remainder of the year.[6] The final produced episode, "Raiders of the Lost Dad" aired on December 9, 2011.[7]

Contents

Premise

Fifteen-year-old Tripp Campbell who lives in Los Angeles, California dreams of showing off his guitar skills by being part of a rock band. When he wins a radio contest to have dinner with his favorite band, Iron Weasel, his dream comes true. He manages to impress them with his guitar playing and miraculously lands the lead guitarist role. Iron Weasel is made up of three middle-aged stooges – lead singer, Derek Jupiter, bass player, Burger Pitt, and drummer, Ash. The band mates initially scoff at the idea of having a kid in the band, for fear of losing their cool, edgy appeal. But, tired of living in their cramped van, they succumb when Tripp offers the guest room at his mom's house.

Luckily, Tripp convinces his divorced mom, Beth, that the band members will be great role models for him. In their own wacky way, the band will try to mentor Tripp through his high school years with the goal of turning him into a bonafide rock star in the process. Along for the adventure is Tripp's best friend, Izzy Fuentes, an aspiring singer, who will try to keep him not grounded and out of trouble.

Tripp has high hopes for Iron Weasel and will do everything he can to help the band make an epic comeback, from booking concert tours, to getting a well-known music agent to listen to their music.

Unfortunately, the members of Iron Weasel always seem to find themselves in uncomfortable situations – from their nationwide concert tour which ends up being a three venue gig, to protesters boycotting their music because of a silly viral video that was intended to make them popular again. Regardless of their mishaps, Tripp and his band mates always find a way to come together to resolve their issues and do what they love best – play rock n' roll.

Characters

Main characters

Recurring characters

Episodes

Season Episodes Originally aired
Season premiere Season finale
1 21 November 27, 2009 (2009-11-27) (preview)
January 18, 2010 (2010-01-18) (premiere)[8]
November 8, 2010 (2010-11-08)
2 20 January 17, 2011 (2011-01-17) December 9, 2011 (2011-12-09)

Reception

Critical reception

The series’ premiere earned mixed to negative reviews. Emily Ashby of DisneyFamily.com stated that “while it’s [the show] lighthearted, the show isn’t exactly realistic when it comes to portraying adult responsibility.” In addition she claimed that “there’s no shortage of laughs in I’m in the Band and “none of this is likely to be new to tweens familiar with the likes of The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. Brian Lowry of Variety described the series “the fertile premise evaporates amid bad puns, slapstick and fart jokes.” Also stated by Lowry, “content to blandly play the band as overgrown children turning Tripp into their unlikely babysitter.”[9]

Viewership

The series premiered to an estimated 863,000 viewers[2] proving to be the networks second highest-rated series premiere for a Disney XD Original Series, including the Toon Disney phase, until the premiere of Kickin' It that garnered 873,000 viewers.[10]

International release

Country / Region Series Premiere Channel Title
 United States January 18, 2010 Disney XD I'm in the Band
 Canada February 15, 2010 - May 29, 2011 Family Channel
 Canada May 22, 2011 Disney XD (Canada)
 India October 13, 2010 Disney XD (India)
 Australia March 5, 2010 Disney XD (Australia)
 United Kingdom March 6, 2010 Disney XD UK & Ireland
 Ireland
 Poland March 20, 2010 Disney XD Poland Ja w kapeli
May 29, 2010 Disney Channel Poland
 Greece March 20, 2010 Disney XD Greece Είμαι στο συγκρότημα
 Argentina March 20, 2010
July 2, 2010
Disney XD Latin America
Disney Channel Latin America
Estoy en la Banda
 Mexico
 Chile
 Ecuador
 Bolivia
 Peru
 Colombia
 Venezuela
 Brazil March 20, 2010 Disney XD
Disney Channel
Uma Banda lá em Casa
 Italy March 26, 2010 Disney XD Italy I'm in the Band
 Germany March 26, 2010 (Advance)
April 30, 2010 (Premiere)
Disney XD Germany Tripp's Rockband
 Turkey March 30, 2010 Disney XD Turkey Bizim Rock Grubu
 South Korea April 10, 2010 Disney Channel Korea 나의 밴드 살리기
 Indonesia Disney Channel Asia I'm in the Band
 Philippines
 Singapore
 Thailand
 Hong Kong
 Vietnam
 Malaysia April 12, 2010 Disney Channel Malaysia
 Denmark April 19, 2010 Disney XD Scandinavia
 Sweden
 Norway
 Finland
 Spain May 21, 2010 Disney XD Spain Esta es mi Banda
 South Africa May 17, 2011 Disney XD South Africa I'm in the Band
 Czech Republic July 17, 2010 Disney Channel HU, CZ & SK Jsem v kapele
 Hungary Benne vagyok a bandában
 Romania Disney Channel Romania Sunt în Formaţie
 Bulgaria Disney Channel Bulgaria В групата съм!
 Japan August 1st, 2010 Disney XD Japan 爆音家族 (Bakuon Kazoku)
 France 2011(Disney XD)
November 7, 2011(Disney Channel)
Disney XD France
Disney Channel France
I'm in the Band: Ma Vie de Rocker
 Portugal 2011 Disney Channel Portugal A Minha Banda
 Russia Disney XD (Russia) Я — рокер
 Israel December 9, 2010 Disney Channel Israel (The Band and I) אני והלהקה
 Netherlands August 22, 2010 Disney XD (Netherlands) I'm in the Band
 Bosnia and Herzegovina June 23, 2010 Disney XD Serbia I'm in the Band

References

External links