The Wannabes (TV series) explained

Camera:Single camera setup high definition
Runtime:30 minutes (no commercials)
Creator:Doreen Spicer-Dannelly
Executive Producer:Christine LeMaire
Ron Stern
Company:Spice Rack Productions, Inc.
Showcase for Kids
Stern-LeMaire Productions, Inc.
Starring:
  • Shaylen Carroll
  • Mariah Parks
  • Andrew Stern
  • Gabrielle LeMaire
  • Drew Reinartz
  • Alan Shaw
  • Steven J. Scott
  • David LaDuca
Opentheme:"A Brand New Day, I'll Make My Way"
Country:United States
Language:English
Network:Starz Kids & Family
Num Seasons:2
Num Episodes:26

The Wannabes is an American television sitcom, created by Doreen Spicer-Dannelly (of Disney Channel's Jump In! and The Proud Family), which follows the lives of classical performing arts high school students who want to be popstars. The six stars of the series are from the pop recording group, Savvy. Despite not having been produced or filmed in Australia, the series premiered on June 14, 2010, on both ABC1 and ABC3 in a "tween" oriented timeslot. Pay-TV channel Starz Kids & Family picked up U.S. rights.

Plot

The Wannabes follows six high school students attending an arts academy boarding school in hope that they will become popstars, until they realize the oppressive academy only teaches classical music and dance. Throughout the series they face issues about their careers, normal teen lives and are always trying to avoid their mean principal at every cost because he loves detentions.[1]

Cast

Production

The filming for seasons 1 and 2 began on August 3, 2009 in Howell, Michigan. 26 episodes were filmed. Filming was proposed to be done in Houston, Texas. The school they film at is Parker High School campus in Michigan.[2] The series is produced by Savvy Productions, LLC and Stern-LeMaire Productions Inc., and distributed by Bradford Licensing LLC.[3] One of the producers, Christine LeMaire, explained the series is not going to be a Disney Channel original series, "No, it is an independent production licensed to overseas networks."[3]

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired (U.S. dates)
Season premiereSeason finale
113
213

Episodes

Season 2: 2010–2011

International Broadcasts

CountryChannel
ABC3[4]
Starz Kids & Family
Noga
Cartoon Network[5]
Super RTL
SIC K
HBO Family
HBO Family
HBO Family
HBO Family
MKRTV
teleTOON+
Megamax
HBO Family
HBO Family
Frisbee
e-Junior
SIC K
Italy Italia

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Film Catalogue: The Wannabes starring Savvy - TV series. Series one and two airs in 100 countries, including in USA on Starz Kids & Family and is airing on ABC1 and ABC3 in Australia, HBO Family Latin America, HBO Family Asia, UAE and Noga in Israel. August 25, 2010. January 14, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100114135518/http://thefilmcatalogue.com/catalog/FilmDetail.php?id=7804. dead.
  2. Web site: Savvy Heads To Howell, Michigan To Film TV Series. August 25, 2010.
  3. Web site: The Wannabes are Gonna-be. August 25, 2010.
  4. Web site: The Wannabes on ABC3 . . August 25, 2010.
  5. Web site: La nueva serie de misterios de Scooby Doo llega a Cartoon Network - Hoy Cinema .