As the Bell Rings (American TV series) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids As the Bell Rings
Created by	Chris Thompson
Starring	Demi Lovato Tony Oller Carlson Young Gabriella Rodriguez Collin Cole Seth Ginsberg Lindsey Black
Opening theme	"Shadow", by Demi Lovato and Tony Oller
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	36 (list of episodes)
Production
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	2–5 minutes
Distributor	Disney-ABC Domestic Television
Release
Original network	Disney Channel
Picture format	480i (SDTV)
Original release	August 26, 2007 (2007-08-26) – April 19, 2009 (2009-04-19)

As the Bell Rings was a fun, short TV show on Disney Channel. It was based on an Italian show called Quelli dell'intervallo. The show featured quick, funny scenes. It even aired in other countries like the Netherlands and Latin America! The series ran for two seasons. It starred actors like Demi Lovato (in season one) and Tony Oller. The first season started on August 26, 2007.

Meet the Characters

This show had a great cast of characters. They often hung out in the school hallway between classes.

Main Characters and Their Stories

• Demi Lovato as Charlotte Adams (Season 1)
  • Charlotte was a main girl character in the first season.
  • She and Danny had a shy, romantic connection.
  • Charlotte moved away at the end of season one. This happened because Demi Lovato was filming Camp Rock and starting her own Disney Channel show, Sonny with a Chance.

• Tony Oller as Daniel "Danny" Neilson
  • Danny was one of the main characters.
  • He and Charlotte had a sweet, shy relationship.
  • Danny is best friends with Skipper and Toejam.
  • He is good at singing and writing songs.
  • In Season 2, Danny met Lexi, a new girl he knew from when they were kids. He had a crush on her since second grade!

• Seth Ginsberg as Thomas "Toejam" James
  • Toejam is another one of Danny's best friends.
  • He and Brooke had a shy romance, often needing help from Tiffany.
  • Toejam stood up for Brooke when she was being teased. This showed he really liked her.

• Collin Cole as Skipper Adamson
  • Skipper is one of Danny's funny best friends.
  • He calls himself the "Funny Kid With The Curly Hair."
  • Skipper had a huge crush on Tiffany Blake, the most popular girl.
  • When he got nervous around Tiffany, he would say "Uh Uh Uh" and run away.

• Gabriela Rodriguez as Brooke Nichols
  • Brooke is the smartest main character in the show.
  • She is best friends with Charlotte, Tiffany, and later Lexi.
  • Brooke also had a crush on Toejam.
  • She was sometimes called a "nerd," but Toejam always defended her.

• Carlson Young as Tiffany Blake
  • Tiffany was known as the popular, "dumb-blonde" type.
  • She grew up with Brooke and Charlotte and they were good friends.
  • Tiffany sometimes had good ideas without even realizing it!
  • Skipper had a secret crush on Tiffany.

• Lindsey Black as Alexandra "Lexi" Adams (Season 2)
  • Lexi was the main girl character in the second season.
  • She replaced Charlotte as Danny's love interest.
  • Lexi was very competitive with Danny and often beat him at things.
  • She was good at magic tricks.
  • Lexi tried to give Danny hints that she liked him, but he often called her "buddy."

Show's Music

The show featured some cool songs!

• "Shadow" was sung by Demi Lovato and Tony Oller in Season 1.
• In Season 2, Tony Oller performed "Could You Be the One," "Here I Go," and "All You Gotta Do."

See also

In Spanish: As the Bell Rings (Estados Unidos) para niños