10 Disney TV Shows That Will Make Zero Nostalgic

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

"Hannah Montana", "Lizzie Maguire", "Everything is tip-top, or the Life of Zach and Cody" and more.

1. Dance fever

• USA, 2010-2013.
• Family comedy.
• Duration: 3 seasons.
• IMDb: 4, 9.

Two teenage girls, Cece Jones and Rocky Blue, dream of becoming popular dancers. The girlfriends take part in the show "Shake It Up, Chicago!"

The series enjoyed great success not only in the United States, but also in other countries, including Russia. Of course, the project is completely straightforward and is designed for the youngest viewers. But at one time he became an excellent career start for Bella Thorne and Zendaya, who played Sisi and Rocky, respectively.

The latter also brought racial diversity to the Disney Channel: before Dance Rush, the main characters in the Disney series were mostly white.

2. Hannah Montana

• USA, 2006-2011.
• Family comedy, musical.
• Duration: 4 seasons.
• IMDb: 5, 2.

Schoolgirl Miley Stewart leads a double life. She is not only an ordinary teenager, but also the famous pop singer Hannah Montana, who is crazy about all of America. Her loving family and loyal friends help the heroine keep her alter ego a secret.

Miley Cyrus started her career early: in the Disney Channel series "Hannah Montana" she starred at the age of 11. But over time, this role caused Miley Cyrus Says Playing Hannah Montana Caused Her to Have an 'Identity Crisis' / People, the girl has an identity crisis: she gave concerts under the name of Montana and also recorded her first album on behalf of an alter ego.

The producers even decided to give the role of the heroine's dad to the actress's father - country singer Billy Ray Cyrus, although he was not an actor and was afraid to ruin the show with his inept play. Not surprisingly, after the completion of Hannah Montana, Miley decided to break with the past, cut her hair and radically change her image, turning from a shy woman into a walking provocation.

The show itself has not passed the test of time and now looks too corny. It is worth revising it only for the sake of wonderful songs sung by the beautiful voice of Miley Cyrus.

3. Austin and Ellie

• USA, 2011-2016.
• Family comedy, musical.
• Duration: 4 seasons.
• IMDb: 6, 0.

Austin Moon is a budding performer. The songs are written by his best friend Ellie Dawson, who also sings well, but is terribly afraid of the stage. After one of their works makes a splash on the Internet, friends decide to conquer the musical Olympus.

Austin & Ellie is a truly humorous and kind sitcom that combines romance, a funny storyline and great music. But after the show closed, Ross Lynch, the performer of the role of Austin, hastened to disown his past - however, like most of the young Disney stars. The actor starred first in the biography of the famous maniac ("My friend Dahmer"), and then in the dark remake of the series "Sabrina the Little Witch".

4. Jesse

• USA, 2011-2015.
• Family comedy.
• Duration: 4 seasons.
• IMDb: 6, 0.

Jesse Prescott moves from Texas to New York to become an actress. As a part-time job, the heroine is hired as a nanny in a wealthy Ross family. In a new place, she has to look after four children - Emma, Luke, Ravi and Zuri. But despite the lack of experience, Jesse gets along well with the charges and manages to find a way out of the most difficult situations.

The plot about a brood of mischievous children who survive from home one nanny after another, and the heroine, who managed to find an approach to the ugly, is not new, to put it mildly. But if you truly miss My Fair Nanny, give Debbie Ryan a try. Moreover, there is a sarcastic butler here, only not Constantine, but Bertram.

5. Give Sunny a Chance

• USA, 2009-2011.
• Melodrama, family comedy.
• Duration: 2 seasons.
• IMDb: 6, 1.

A friendly Wisconsin girl named Sunny Monroe is hired to the popular sketch show "Hit Anything." She will have to meet all her colleagues, find friends and enemies, and also fall in love with a guy from a rival TV show.

Despite the fact that the show itself is light and kind, its background is rather dark. The fact is that the performer of the main role, Demi Lovato, was going through a serious psychological crisis during the filming. Despite good ratings, two seasons later the series was closed due to the fact that the actress had to undergo rehabilitation in a specialized clinic.

6. Lizzie Maguire

• USA, 2001-2004.
• Melodrama, family comedy.
• Duration: 2 seasons.
• IMDb: 6, 6.

The series tells about the life of a charming thirteen-year-old schoolgirl Lizzie Maguire. Together with her best friends, Miranda and Gordo, the girl faces the mundane problems of adolescence. At the same time, Lizzie's inner thoughts and emotions are voiced by her animated version.

The series became truly iconic and made young Hilary Duff the idol of all teenagers. But after the completion of the project, the former Disney Channel star, alas, was perceived as an actress in one role. The girl was only invited to rom-coms ("The Cinderella Story", "Cheaper by the Dozen"). However, she also starred in independent dramas ("Greta"). However, all these attempts by Hillary to restart her career simply did not find recognition from the audience and especially critics.

In the past few years, there have been rumors of a Lizzie Maguire revival. As planned, the restart was supposed to tell about the life of a thirty-year-old heroine. But due to creative differences between the cast and the Disney + streaming service, it was canceled. Hilary Duff herself, who was going to play the main role, insisted that the plot be made more adult and realistic, but the producers did not listen to the actress.

7. Everything is tip-top, or the Life of Zach and Cody

• USA, 2005-2008.
• Family comedy.
• Duration: 3 seasons.
• IMDb: 6, 6.

Inseparable twin brothers Zach and Cody live in an expensive hotel thanks to the fact that their mother works there. At the same time, the guys regularly find themselves in various funny or ridiculous situations and put the whole hotel on their ears.

Cole and Dylan Sprouse were active in films and commercials even before getting on Disney Channel. But it was "The Life of Zach and Cody" that brought the brothers incredible fame. The show was based on the opposition of the characters of their characters: Dylan played the rebel and optimist Zach, and Cole played the vulnerable and modest Cody.

It is noteworthy that the Sprouse brothers are one of the few young Disney stars who managed to overcome the crisis of growing up without being addicted to drugs and alcohol. After the end of the series, they took a break in their careers to get an education, and after a few years they returned to the screens.

Cole is now known primarily as the star of the series Riverdale. Dylan, meanwhile, is lagging behind his brother and has appeared in only a few independent films, including the horror film "The Lesson Is Over" (2017) and the critically acclaimed short film "Daddy" (2019). But I want to believe that everything is still ahead of him.

8. Wizards of Waverly Place

• USA, 2007-2012.
• Family comedy.
• Duration: 4 seasons.
• IMDb: 6, 9.

Sarcastic Alex Russo and her brothers - the intolerable know-it-all Justin and the merry fellow Max - combine their ordinary life with learning magic. Moreover, due to the inept use of witchcraft, the heroine constantly gets into trouble.

The roles of Alex and Justin Russo, played by Selena Gomez and David Henry, have become some of the most memorable of their careers. Thanks to the charm of the actors, "The Wizards of Waverly Place" was so loved by the audience that in addition to the show, the studio released two full-length films.

After the show came to an end, Selena Gomez switched to music and appears in films from time to time. But David Henry was unable to revive his career after the completion of "The Magicians".

9. Hold on, Charlie

• USA, 2010–2014.
• Melodrama, family comedy.
• Duration: 4 seasons.
• IMDb: 7, 0.

In a large American family, Duncan has a fourth child. Since the parents are immersed in work, the upbringing of little Charlie falls on the shoulders of the eldest daughter, 15-year-old Teddy. Especially for her little sister, the girl keeps a video diary, hoping that these records will be useful to the baby when she grows up.

The unpretentious set did not stop Disney Channel viewers from falling in love with the show. Most likely, the secret of popularity was hidden in vitality, because most situations the audience could try on themselves and their loved ones.

10. Phil from the future

• USA, 2004-2006.
• Melodrama, fantasy, comedy, adventure.
• Duration: 2 seasons.
• IMDb: 7, 0.

Due to the breakdown of the time machine, Phil Diffie and his family got from the future to the present. While Diffie Sr. is trying to fix the device, the hero makes friends and at the same time tries to keep the secret of his relatives a secret.

Most often, Disney TV shows tell about school and everyday problems or about the life of young celebrities. But "Phil from the Future," as the description suggests, contains an element of fiction that is rare on Disney Channel. Otherwise, this is the same cute, unpretentious show for a younger audience, like other iconic projects of the channel.