Miami 7 facts for kids
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| Directed by | Andrew Margetson |
| Starring | S Club 7 Alfie Wise Paul Louis |
| Opening theme | "Bring It All Back" |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 1 (in Miami) 4 (in total) |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Simon Fuller Malcolm Gerrie Christopher Pilkington |
| Running time | 25 mins (approx) |
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| Original network | CBBC (on BBC One) Play UK Disney Channel UK |
| Original release | 8 April – 1 July 1999 |
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| Followed by | L.A. 7 |
Miami 7 (also known as S Club 7 in Miami in the U.S.) was a fun TV show about the British pop group S Club 7. They made 13 episodes, which first aired on CBBC in the UK from April to July 1999. In each episode, the group would sing one of their songs from their first album, S Club. All seven members played made-up versions of themselves. Kim Fuller, who also worked on the Spice Girls' movie Spice World, helped create and write the show.
The show was renamed S Club 7 in Miami for American audiences. It aired on Fox Family from 1999 to 2002. In Canada, you could watch it on VRAK.TV, MusiquePlus, and BBC Kids. The show was very popular, with 90 million viewers in over 100 countries watching it.
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Meet the Cast of S Club 7
This section lists the main actors who played the members of S Club 7.
- Tina Barrett – Tina
- Paul Cattermole – Paul
- Jon Lee – Jon
- Bradley McIntosh – Bradley
- Jo O'Meara – Jo
- Hannah Spearritt – Hannah
- Rachel Stevens – Rachel
Other Characters in Miami 7
Here are some of the other actors who appeared often in the show.
- Gary Whelan – Danny Parsons
- Tyler Cravens – Rayland Crowe
- Tom Nowicki – Director
- Richard Braine – Magician
- Barry Brandt – Police Officer
- Regina Freedman – Secretary
- Cathy Dennis – Jill Ward
The Story of Miami 7
The show follows the group as they try to become famous. Their manager offers them a big chance in Miami. But instead of becoming stars right away, they end up working at a hotel for Howard and Marvin Borlotti. They have to entertain the hotel guests.
The group learns to deal with the culture shock of being in a new country. They slowly get used to life in America and start to enjoy it.
Special Moments in the Show
- The group always showed how strong their friendship was. They would put their hands together in a circle and say, "United we stand, divided we fall". When they did this, it looked like lightning would spread through their arms.
- S Club 7 would always sing one of their songs at the end of each episode. However, in episode two, they sang "Tie a Yellow Ribbon". In episode eleven, they sang "Dancing Queen", which they recorded for the Abbamania soundtrack.
Miami 7 Episodes Guide
Here is a list of the episodes from Miami 7. Each episode features a song from S Club 7.
| Title | Original airdate | U.S. airdate | S Club song | # |
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| "Take Off" | 8 April 1999 | 6 November 1999 | "Everybody Wants Ya" "It's a Feel Good Thing (Buenos Tiempos)" |
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| The group is unhappy with their manager and bad gigs. They get sent to Miami, hoping to find fame. But when they arrive at the Paradise Hotel, the manager Howard has other plans for them. | ||||
| "Howard's Hotel" | 15 April 1999 | 6 November 1999 | "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" "S Club Party" |
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| The hotel is not fancy like they were told. Instead of singing, they work as hotel staff. When Howard finally asks them to sing, he picks a strange song. After being booed, they sing their own song, "S Club Party". | ||||
| "The Blue Chevy" | 22 April 1999 | 12 November 1999 | "Down at Club S" | 3 |
| The group convinces Howard to pay them well and sell them his extra car. But the car breaks down! Jo and Bradley secretly take parts from Howard's fancy Red Chevy to fix their own car (a 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air convertible). | ||||
| "Wind Resistance" | 29 April 1999 | 13 November 1999 | "Everybody Wants Ya" | 4 |
| A hurricane is coming, and Howard leaves Paul in charge of the hotel and a Hawaiian party. Paul becomes very bossy and makes everyone wear grass skirts. The group finds Howard hiding in the basement and tricks him into thinking the storm is over. | ||||
| "The Man From E.M.I." | 6 May 1999 | 20 November 1999 | "Two in a Million" | 5 |
| The group is excited because the head of EMI Records is staying at the hotel. Rachel is sad her boyfriend hasn't written. Jo gets mad at her boyfriend for writing too much and breaks up with him, only to find him standing right behind her! She fixes it by singing a song about her love for him. | ||||
| "Alligator" | 13 May 1999 | 26 November 1999 | "So Right" | 6 |
| Howard has a date with a swimsuit model, so Rachel, Tina, and Jo give him a makeover. Meanwhile, the boys and Hannah try to free Howard's pet alligator, Clint. They are surprised when Clint comes back, as Marvin explains he's a "homing" alligator. | ||||
| "Volleyball" | 20 May 1999 | 27 November 1999 | "You're My Number One" | 7 |
| The group gives Jon tips on talking to girls. They also get a volleyball lesson from some locals who work at Howard's cousin Hank's hotel. Howard bets that S Club will lose a volleyball match against Hank's team, so S Club tries their best to win! | ||||
| "Alien Hunter" | 27 May 1999 | 4 December 1999 | "We Can Work It Out" | 8 |
| The band becomes stars in a TV show called Alien Hunter, filmed at the hotel. Tina, dressed as an alien, falls asleep in a laundry truck and wakes up in a shopping mall. She meets a handsome photographer. Tina's dad shows up, worried about her. | ||||
| "Missing" | 3 June 1999 | 11 December 1999 | "I Really Miss You" | 9 |
| Howard loses S Club in a card game to his cousin Hank, who runs a nicer hotel. Hank treats the band worse than Howard did, making them realize working for Howard wasn't so bad. Howard and Marvin miss the group and their profits drop, so they play another card game to win them back. | ||||
| "Court in the Act" | 10 June 1999 | 18 December 1999 | "Bring It All Back" | 10 |
| Howard puts a statue of himself outside the S Club dorms. He gets in trouble for hiring foreigners. In court, the band performs to convince the judge to let them stay. Howard is fined $5,000 and tries to sell his crumbling statue to pay it. | ||||
| "Bermuda Triangle" | 17 June 1999 | 8 January 2000 | "Dancing Queen" | 11 |
| S Club 7 borrows Howard's boat for a day off and accidentally travels back to the 1970s! They meet famous people like Elvis, Madonna, and Cher. When they return to 1999, they find Howard has changed. | ||||
| "How Deep is Your Love?" | 24 June 1999 | 22 January 2000 | "Hope for the Future" | 12 |
| The group gets a holiday when Howard's hotel closes. They go to the Miami Seaquarium to swim with dolphins. Rachel meets a photographer who thinks she'd be a good model. Paul likes a scuba instructor, Janeane, but the others see her kissing another guy and dating Bradley too! | ||||
| "Reprise" | 1 July 1999 | 5 February 2000 | "Gonna Change the World" | 13 |
| As their contract with Howard ends, the group looks back at their time in Miami. Jill Ward (from Alien Hunter) advises them to go to Los Angeles to become famous. Howard tries to apologize and convince them to stay, even admitting he loves them. But the group decides to drive towards Los Angeles for new adventures. | ||||
Special Episodes
There were also two special episodes that continued the story after Miami 7.
| Title | Original airdate | U.S. airdate | S Club sing | # |
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| "Back to the '50s" | 18 September 1999 (ITV) | 11 March 2000 | "You're My Number One" "Friday Night" "Viva La Fiesta" "S Club Party" |
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| The group starts their journey from Miami to Los Angeles. They accidentally find a time portal and end up in a town in the 1950s, which is controlled by a gang. | ||||
| "Boyfriends & Birthdays" | 12 December 1999 | 29 May 2000 | "Bring It All Back" "Reach" "Two In A Million" |
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| S Club stops at a trailer park near Paradise Beach. They meet a family living in an RV. The group tries to make the son's birthday special because his dad might not show up. Meanwhile, Rachel's boyfriend calls and asks her to choose between him and S Club. | ||||
Video Releases of Miami 7
The Miami 7 show was released on PAL video cassette in 2000. You could buy it as three separate tapes or as a "Complete Boxset" with all 13 episodes. The first two volumes were also released in the NTSC video format, but the third volume was never released. The show, along with the L.A. 7 and Hollywood 7 series, was never released on DVD. The NTSC version of the tapes had extra scenes and footage.
