Zoey 101 is a live-action Nickelodeon franchise created by the creator of the Drake & Josh, Dan Schneider for Nickelodeon and originally aired from January 9, 2005 to May 2, 2008.
It focuses on the lives of teenager Zoey Brooks, her brother Dustin, and her friends as they attend Pacific Coast Academy (PCA), a fictional boarding school in Southern California.
The franchise itself has four tv films, two video games made by THQ, and even it's very own soundtrack called Zoey 101: Music Mix.
The franchise' cast and characters[]
:Main article: List of Zoey 101 characters
- Jamie Lynn Spears as Zoey Brooks
- Paul Butcher as Dustin Brooks
- Sean Flynn as Chase Matthews (seasons 1–3; guest in season 4)
- Kristin Herrera as Dana Cruz (season 1)
- Christopher Massey as Michael Barret
- Alexa Nikolas as Nicole Bristow (seasons 1–2)
- Erin Sanders as Quinn Pensky
- Matthew Underwood as Logan Reese
- Victoria Justice as Lola Martinez (seasons 2–4)
- Austin Butler as James Garrett (season 4)[lower-alpha 1]
The franchise' premise[]
The series centers around Zoey Brooks as she enrolls in Pacific Coast Academy, a school that previously only allowed boys to attend. Throughout the series, Zoey and her friends navigate life as teenagers in a boarding school. As the series progresses, the group of friends grows closer together.
TV Pilot[]
:Main article: Welcome to PCA
Welcome to PCA (also known as Pilot or Zoey 101) is the first episode in Season 1 and the first overall in the Nickelodeon TV series, Zoey 101. The episode premiered on January 9th, 2005.
TV series[]
- Main article: Zoey 101
The pilot episode is actually Welcome to PCA but changed it as the show's very first episode premiered on January 9th, 2005 only by Schneider's final decision.
TV Films[]
Spring Break-Up[]
- Main article: Zoey 101: Spring Break-Up
The Curse of PCA[]
- Main article: Zoey 101: The Curse of PCA
Goodbye Zoey[]
- Main article: Zoey 101: Goodbye Zoey?
Chasing Zoey[]
- Main article: Zoey 101: Chasing Zoey
Film sequel[]
- Main article: Zoey 102
On January 12, 2023, Jamie Lynn Spears announced that production had begun on a sequel film entitled, Zoey 102, set to premiere in 2023 on Paramount+, with original series cast members Spears, Sean Flynn, Christopher Massey, Erin Sanders, Matthew Underwood, Jack Salvatore Jr., and Abby Wilde reprising their roles. Production began in January 2023 in Wilmington, North Carolina.[1] Nancy Hower is attached to direct, with Spears attached as executive producer.[2][3][4] Principal photography wrapped in February 2023.[5]
Videogames[]
A video game titled Zoey 101 was released in March 2007 for Game Boy Advance.[6] Another game called Zoey 101: Field Trip Fiasco was released on September 11, 2007 for Nintendo DS.[7] Both video games were published by THQ and developed by Barking Lizards and received poor reception and negative reviews from sites such as IGN and Common Sense Media.
Zoey 101 is a mini-game collection. Players must successfully complete each mini-game, then a dare, and then a final challenge. Dares and challenges are randomly chosen from three games in the level. Players can choose to play mini-games freely in the main menu. GameZone awarded the game 4 out of 10, stating that the game was either "boring, frustrating, just plain unfun, or some combination of all three."[8] Nintendo World Report rated the game 2 out of 10,[9] while X-Play rated it one star out of five,[10] with both reviews criticizing the mini-games, graphics and music.[9][10]
Field Trip Fiasco is about Zoey and her friends taking a field trip to a park. The player controls Zoey by using the D-pad or touch screen to walk or run. The player runs around Pacific Coast Academy completing fetch quests.Template:Clarify They involve delivering things to people or collecting objects scattered around the school before time runs out. After finishing a fetch quest, the player plays a mini-game involving hosing off cars or picking up Frisbees. Zoey walks around the national park, talks to the camping club about Native Americans, goes to the library to learn about the park and takes a quiz about a national park.
Jack DeVries of IGN gave the game a 3.5/10 and criticized the game's boring gameplay, bland music and sound, and awkward controls.[11] Mike David reviewed the game for GameZone and gave it a 2.8. It was criticized for its graphics and controls.[12]
References[]
- ↑ WWAY News (January 13, 2023). "'Zoey 102', starring Jamie Lynn Spears, filming in Wilmington". WWAY 3.
- ↑ "Jamie Lynn Spears on Instagram: "it's OFFICIAL! 🎬 Are you ready…. @paramountplus @nickelodeon"".
- ↑ "'Zoey 101' YA Revival Movie Set at Paramount+ with Jamie Lynn Spears & More Original Series Cast" (January 12, 2023).
- ↑ "‘Zoey 101’ Sequel Movie Starring Jamie Lynn Spears Ordered at Paramount+". variety.com.
- ↑ "Hard to believe it’s already been three weeks since I wrapped principal photography on #Zoey102 — words and photos both fail to capture how much fun was had, and I cannot WAIT for you all to see it. . 📸 @bryantology @erinsanders @jamielynnspears". instagram.com.
- ↑ "Zoey 101". CBS Interactive Inc. (2 March 2007).
- ↑ "Zoey 101: Field Trip Fiasco". Nintendo of America Inc. (September 2007).
- ↑ jkdmedia (March 22, 2007). "Zoey 101 – GBA – Review".
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Shirley, Jeff (April 9, 2007). "Zoey 101 Review". Nintendo World Report.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Acasio, Eric. "Zoey 101 (GBA)". X-Play.
- ↑ DeVries, Jack (September 28, 2007). "Zoey 101: Field Trip Fiasco Review". IGN.
- ↑ David, Mike (October 9, 2007). "Zoey 101: Field Trip Fiasco". GameZone.
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