Sonny with a Chance facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sonny with a Chance
Created by	Steve Marmel
Starring	Demi Lovato Tiffany Thornton Sterling Knight Brandon Mychal Smith Doug Brochu Allisyn Ashley Arm
Theme music composer	Jeanne Lurie Aris Archontis Chen Neeman
Opening theme	"So Far, So Great" by Demi Lovato
Composer(s)	Chris Alan Lee Scott Clausen Danny Jacob
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	47 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Brian Robbins Sharla Sumpter Bridgett Michael Feldman Steve Marmel
Producer(s)	Peter Gary Cox
Production location(s)	NBC Studios Burbank, California (2009) Hollywood Center Studios Hollywood, California (2010)
Camera setup	Videotape (filmized); Multi-camera
Production company(s)	Varsity Pictures It's a Laugh Productions
Distributor	Disney–ABC Domestic Television
Release
Original network	Disney Channel
Picture format	1080i (HDTV)
Original release	February 8, 2009 (2009-02-08) – January 2, 2011 (2011-01-02)
Chronology
Related shows	So Random!

Sonny with a Chance is a fun TV show about a girl named Sonny Munroe, played by Demi Lovato. Sonny is a talented teenager who gets to join the cast of her favorite comedy show, So Random!. The series first aired on Disney Channel in 2009.

This show was special because it was the first Disney Channel Original Series to be filmed and shown in high-definition from the very beginning. Like many Disney Channel comedies, it was shot on tape but made to look like a movie. Sonny with a Chance is one of the few Disney Channel shows that features a "show-within-a-show," meaning there's a TV show happening inside the TV show!

In 2009, Sonny with a Chance was renewed for a second season. This new season started in March 2010 and was watched by 6.3 million people. Disney Channel planned a third season, but Demi Lovato had to take a break for health reasons. Because of this, the third season was changed to focus only on the So Random! comedy sketches. This new show became a spin-off called So Random! and aired for one season.

You can now watch Sonny with a Chance on Disney+. The spin-off So Random! is also available there, sometimes listed as the third season of Sonny with a Chance. In April 2020, the original cast even got together for a special online reunion called "Sonny With a Chance: A So Random Reunion."

Meet the Characters

The cast of Sonny with a Chance.
(Left to right) Tiffany Thornton as Tawni Hart, Doug Brochu as Grady Mitchell, Demi Lovato as Sonny Munroe, Sterling Knight as Chad Dylan Cooper, Allisyn Ashley Arm as Zora Lancaster and Brandon Mychal Smith as Nico Harris.

• Demi Lovato as Sonny Munroe

  Sonny is a kind and friendly teenage girl from Wisconsin. She gets a big role on her favorite comedy show, So Random!. Sonny works hard to be a great comedian. She often tries to stop the arguments between the Mackenzie Falls and So Random! casts. She even dates Chad Dylan Cooper, the star of Mackenzie Falls. Sonny is well-liked by her co-stars.

• Tiffany Thornton as Tawni Hart

  Tawni is a main cast member of So Random!. At first, she is jealous of Sonny and acts mean. But soon, they become best friends. Tawni is a bit of a diva; she loves mirrors, makeup, and everything about herself. She can be self-centered but also has a sweet side. She always wears her favorite "Coco Mocho Coco" lipstick.

• Sterling Knight as Chad Dylan Cooper

  Chad is a popular teen actor who stars in Mackenzie Falls, the rival show to So Random!. He is often stubborn, full of himself, and a bit spoiled. However, he has a soft side, which he mostly shows to Sonny. He and Sonny have a complicated relationship. They dated in the second season but later broke up. Chad still cares for Sonny, even after their split.

• Brandon Mychal Smith as Nico Harris

  Nico is a cast member of So Random! and best friends with Grady. He often tries to impress girls but usually doesn't succeed. He has a crush on Penelope from Mackenzie Falls, but she always turns him down. A funny thing Nico does is jump into Grady's arms when he gets scared.

• Doug Brochu as Grady Mitchell

  Grady is also a cast member of So Random! and Nico's best friend. Nico often calls him "G." Grady and Nico are always getting into strange situations together. Grady can be a bit silly and easily tricked. He loves to eat and doesn't like exercising. He thinks he's good at reading lips, but he usually gets it wrong!

• Allisyn Ashley Arm as Zora Lancaster

  Zora is the youngest cast member of So Random!. She is very smart, mysterious, and clever. She is known as "the weird one" of the group. Zora often appears out of nowhere, surprising her friends. She's like a detective and uses her skills around the studio. She sometimes listens to her friends' talks and then shocks them by knowing what they said.

How the Show Was Made

The show had a few different names before it became Sonny with a Chance. It was first called Sketchpad!, and Sonny's character was named Molly Munroe. Then it changed to Welcome to Mollywood, and later to Welcome to Holliwood with a character named Holli. Finally, the main character became Sonny Munroe, and the show was named Sonny with a Chance. This name is a play on the weather phrase "Sunny with a chance of rain," which fits all the funny things that happen in the show.

Sonny with a Chance features a "show-within-a-show" called So Random!, which includes many funny sketches. The show's executive producer, Brian Robbins, also worked on other popular kids' sketch comedy shows like All That and The Amanda Show.

The president of Disney Channel, Gary Marsh, said the show was about "following your dreams." Filming for the first season began in September 2008 at NBC Studios in Burbank, California. For the second season, the show moved to Hollywood Center Studios in Hollywood, California. Other Disney shows like The Suite Life on Deck and Wizards of Waverly Place were also filmed there.

Shows Inside the Show

So Random!

So Random! is the comedy sketch show that most of the main cast members are on. It often makes the Sonny with a Chance cast wear silly costumes and act out funny scenes. After Demi Lovato left Sonny with a Chance, So Random! became its own separate TV series.

Mackenzie Falls

Mackenzie Falls is the rival show to So Random!. It's a drama series for teens, known for its funny overacting. The show is similar to other teen dramas like Dawson's Creek. The name Mackenzie Falls comes from Chad's character and a town near a waterfall. In one episode, the So Random! cast made a funny parody of it called Mackenzie Stalls, which was set in a bathroom.

Theme Song and Opening

The show's theme song, "So Far, So Great," was written by Jeanne Lurie, Chen Neeman, and Aristedis Archontis. Demi Lovato, who plays Sonny, sings the song. It has a pop-rock style, and the music played during scene changes is similar.

A full version of the theme song was released on Radio Disney in March 2009. It's also on the Disney Channel Playlist album and as a bonus track on Demi Lovato's album Here We Go Again. In some other countries, like Russia and Brazil, the theme song was sung in their local languages.

Awards and Nominations

Sonny with a Chance and its cast members won and were nominated for several awards.

Images for kids

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  Sonny with a Chance logo

• Sonny with a Chance at TV Guide

See also

In Spanish: Sunny, entre estrellas para niños