Hannah Montana

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Hannah Montana is an Emmy Award-nominated^[1]Americantelevision series, which debuted on March 24, 2006 on Disney Channel. The series focuses on a girl who lives a double life as an average teenage school girl named Miley Stewart (played by Miley Cyrus) by day and a famous pop singer named Hannah Montana by night, concealing her real identity from the public, other than her close friends and family.
On April 9, 2008, it was announced that Hannah Montana would return for a third season in 2008^[2] and production started on August 4, 2008.^[3]

Production

Michael Poryes, who is credited as co-creator, also co-created the hit Disney Channel Original Series That's So Raven. The show is produced by It's a Laugh Productions, Inc., in association with Disney. It is filmed at Tribune Studios in Hollywood, California. The series premiere scored record ratings for Disney Channel: 5.4 million viewers, a response "beyond our wildest expectations," according to the president of Disney Channel Entertainment.^[4]
The original idea for this show was based on the That's So Raven episode "Goin' Hollywood", which was supposed to be the pilot episode for a sitcom called Better Days, in which a child star of a popular TV show of the same name was to try her hand at going to a normal school. The episode "New Kid in School" has the basic premise as that aforementioned episode. Other names considered for the title were The Secret Life of Zoe Stewart (discarded as too similar to Zoey 101 on , The Popstar Life!, and Alexis Texas. Former American Juniors finalist Jordan McCoy and pop and R&B singer (who rejected the role)^[5] were considered for the role of Zoe Stewart. Miley Cyrus originally auditioned for the role of the "best friend"^[6] Lilly Romero, later changed to Lilly Truscott, but they thought she would be better for the main character, so she tried out for Zoe Stewart/Hannah Montana. Zoe Stewart was later changed to Chloe Stewart, which was eventually changed to Miley when she got the part. The names of Hannah Montana were changed a few times. Three of the previous names were Anna Cabana, Samantha York, and Alexis Texas.
In December 2006, Disney announced plans to release Hannah Montana products, including: clothing, jewellery, apparel, and dolls, at select stores. ^[7] Play Along Toys released the Hannah Montana fashion dolls, singing dolls and Miley Stewart doll, and other merchandise in August 2007. More Hannah dolls were released in November, along with Oliver, Lilly, and later Jake Ryan dolls. They became one of the most popular Christmas toys in 2007.^[8] Hannah Montana is signed for at least one more season according to Disney Channel. Filming for the second season started in December. The new season started in April, 2007, in which she is in high school.^[9]As stated by Jason Earles at the launch of the High School Musical 2 Extended Edition DVD, filming of the second season has finished.
By February 2008, the Hannah Montana franchise had become so important that Disney convened an "80-person, all-platform international meeting to discuss Hannah Montana's future."^[10] All Disney business segments were represented at the meeting.

Popularity

Main article: Best of Both Worlds Tour

In addition to the high ratings of the TV series, concerts for Hannah Montana have also been exceedingly popular. Tickets for every concert sell out, with some later being scalped for thousands of dollars.^[11] The shows attract much attention, with an example being the attendance of Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich who later admitted to having watched every episode.^[12]

Cast

Main

Miley Cyrus as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana
Emily Osment as Lilly Truscott/Lola
Mitchel Musso as Oliver Oken/Mike Standley III
Jason Earles as Jackson Stewart
Billy Ray Cyrus as Robby Stewart
Moises Arias as Rico (Season 2-) (Recurring Season 1)

Recurring

Shanica Knowles: Amber Addison
Anna Maria Perez de Tagle: Ashley Dewitt
Romi Dames:Traci Van Horn
Dolly Parton: Aunt Dolly
Vicki Lawrence: Mamaw Ruthie
Frances Callier: Roxy
Cody Linley: Jake Ryan
Selena Gomez: Mikayla
Morgan York: Sarah
Greg Baker: Mr. Corelli
Noah Cyrus: Little Girl

Minor

Main article: List of Hannah Montana minor characters

Guest appearances

Corbin Bleu: Johnny Collins (2: "Lilly, Do You Want to Know a Secret", "We're All on This Date Together")
Paul Vogt: Dontzig (4: "Miley Get Your Gum", "Torn Between Two Hannahs", "Bad Moose Rising", and "The Idol Side of Me")
Ashley Tisdale: Maddie Fitzpatrick (1, "On the Road Again")
Lisa Arch: Liza (2: "You're So Vain, You Probably Think This Zit is About You" and "Smells Like Teen Sellout")
Brooke Shields: Susan Stewart (2: "I Am Hannah, Hear Me Croak" and "The Way We Almost Weren't")
Larry David: Himself (1: "My Best Friend's Boyfriend")
Madison Pettis: Sophie Martinez (1, "Take This Job and Love It!")
John D'Aquino: President Richard Martinez (1, "Take This Job and Love It!")
Jesse McCartney: Himself (1: "When You Wish You Were the Star")
Donny Osmond: Himself (1: "We're All on This Date Together")
Ray Romano: Himself (1: "We're All on This Date Together")
Jonas Brothers: Themselves (1: "Me and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas")
Dwayne Johnson: Himself (1: "Don't Stop 'Til You Get the Phone")
Heather Locklear: Heather Truscott (1: "Lilly's Mom Has Got It Going On")
Joey Fatone: Joey Vitolo (1: "Bye Bye Ball")
Juliette Goglia: Angela Vitolo (1: "Bye Bye Ball")
Karina Smirnoff: Madame Escajeda (1: "Everybody Was Best-Friend Fighting")
David Koechner: Uncle Earl (1: We're So Sorry (Uncle Earl))
Vicki Lawrence: Mamaw Ruthie Stewart (2: "Grandmas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Play Favorites", "I Will Always Loathe You")
Anita Finlay: Jeanette Harris (1: "Test Of My Love")