That's So Raven (season 1) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids That's So Raven |
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Country of origin | United States |
No. of episodes | 21 |
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Original network | Disney Channel |
Original release | January 17, 2003 | – March 5, 2004
The first season of That's So Raven aired on Disney Channel from January 2003 to March 2004. This season introduces the Baxter family: Raven (Raven-Symoné), her younger brother Cory (Kyle Massey), and their parents Tanya (T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh) and Victor (Rondell Sheridan). The show follows Raven as she deals with her special ability to see into the future. Orlando Brown and Anneliese van der Pol also star as Raven's best friends, Eddie Thomas and Chelsea Daniels.
Many other actors appeared in this season, including Rose Abdoo, Angell Conwell, Brian George, Joshua Harto, Amy Hill, Steven Anthony Lawrence, Jenifer Lewis, Wesley Mann, Niecy Nash, Ernie Sabella, Brenda Song, and Kirsten Storms.
About the Show
The show is set in San Francisco. It is about a teenager named Raven Baxter. She uses her psychic powers and different disguises to help herself, her friends Eddie and Chelsea, and her family. She often gets them out of tricky situations.
Meet the Main Characters
Here are the main actors and the characters they play:
- Raven-Symoné as Raven Baxter
- Orlando Brown as Eddie Thomas
- Kyle Massey as Cory Baxter
- Anneliese van der Pol as Chelsea Daniels
- T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh as Tanya Baxter
- Rondell Sheridan as Victor Baxter
Season One Episodes
This season has 21 exciting episodes.
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1 | 1 | "Mother Dearest" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Bob Keyes & Doug Keyes | January 17, 2003 | 102 | 3.6 |
Raven gets mad at her teacher, Mr. Petrachelli. She pretends to be her mom for a parent-teacher meeting. But her plan goes wrong when her real parents show up. Meanwhile, Eddie stands up to a bully to get his locker back. Guest stars: Christopher Aguilar as Brendan, Shane Lyons as Kenny Brookwell, Ernie Sabella as Mr. Petrachelli Absent: Anneliese van der Pol as Chelsea Daniels |
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2 | 2 | "Party Animal" | Rich Correll | Dava Savel | January 17, 2003 | 109 | 3.3 |
Raven has a vision that Cory hates her. She tries to throw him the best birthday party ever. When her parents get sick, Raven has to become "Reptile Raven" to save the party.
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3 | 3 | "Test of Friendship" | Rich Correll | Bob Keyes & Doug Keyes | January 17, 2003 | 107 | 3.5 |
Raven sees Eddie failing his Spanish test. This would get him kicked off the basketball team. She tries to help him study. When he finds out she saw the answers, he gets upset. Raven and Chelsea try to warn him about a new test. Eddie passes and stays on the team. Guest star: Rose Abdoo as Señorita Rodriguez Absent: T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh as Tanya Baxter, Rondell Sheridan as Victor Baxter |
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4 | 4 | "Wake Up, Victor" | Ken Ceizler | Susan Sherman & Edward C. Evans | January 17, 2003 | 119 | 3.4 |
Cory and Miles try to hypnotize Raven and Chelsea. Instead, they hypnotize Victor. Victor is supposed to be on a cooking show. Raven and her family must save him from a big disaster. Guest stars: Steven Anthony Lawrence as Miles Bonay, Jody Howard as Kelly Bryant, Eddie Vee as Derek Tan, J. D. Hall as Dr. Wendel Van Lear |
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5 | 5 | "A Fish Called Raven" | Fred Savage | Dava Savel & Carla Banks Waddles | January 24, 2003 | 121 | TBA |
Raven's visions cause trouble when a student reporter, Serena, wants to tell everyone Raven's secret. Raven tries to stop her, even if it means messing up Eddie's basketball game. Guest star: Spencer Redford as Serena Valentine |
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6 | 6 | "Smell of Victory" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Laura Perkins-Brittain | January 31, 2003 | 101 | TBA |
Raven is paired with Ben Sturky for a science project. Ben has a bad smell, earning him the nickname "Stinky Sturky." Raven learns that even if someone smells, they are still a person. Eddie tries to impress his crush, Crystal. Guest stars: Wesley Mann as Mr. Lawler, Joshua Harto as Ben Sturky, Amy Hill as Ms. DePaulo, Christel Khalil as Crystal, Shane Lyons as Kenny Brookwell Absent: Anneliese van der Pol as Chelsea Daniels |
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7 | 7 | "Campaign in the Neck" | Sean McNamara | Beth Seriff & Geoff Tarson | February 7, 2003 | 114 | TBA |
Raven sees Chelsea losing the Student President election. To help, Raven, Eddie, and Cory do chores for students in exchange for votes. Raven soon finds out that winning an election is harder than it looks. Guest star: Joshua Harto as Ben Sturky Absent: Rondell Sheridan as Victor Baxter |
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8 | 8 | "Saving Psychic Raven" | Sean McNamara | Michael Feldman & Jeff Abugov | February 21, 2003 | 120 | 2.5 |
Raven loses a volleyball game because of a vision. She joins a group of other teen psychics. Eddie and Chelsea feel left out. Raven has to choose between her old friends and her new psychic friends. Guest stars: Tania Raymonde as Carly, Samm Levine as Marvin, Brian George as Dr. Sleevemore |
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9 | 9 | "The Parties" | Rich Correll | Jeff Abugov & Michael Feldman | February 28, 2003 | 116 | 2.4 |
Raven is excited to host her first big party. Her rival, Nicki, tries to ruin it. Raven, Chelsea, and Eddie plan revenge. Raven feels bad, but still gets a little revenge with some special flowers. Guest stars: Kirsten Storms as Nicki Peterson, Shayna Fox as Tracie, Jeremy Ray Valdez as Ricky Rodriguez |
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10 | 10 | "Ye Olde Dating Game" | Matthew Diamond | Michael Feldman | March 28, 2003 | 113 | TBA |
Raven has a vision that her crush, Gabriel, likes her. She makes sure he is her date for the Renaissance Ball. This happens even though she already planned to go with Ben Sturky. Guest stars: Wesley Mann as Lawler, Joshua Harto as Ben Sturky, Arjay Smith as Gabriel, Alexis Lopez as Rachel Absent: T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh as Tanya Baxter, Rondell Sheridan as Victor Baxter |
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11 | 11 | "Dissin' Cousins" | Rich Correll | Susan Sherman | April 11, 2003 | 108 | 2.3 |
Raven's perfect cousin Andrea visits from Paris. Raven has a vision that Andrea will kiss Eddie. Raven tries to get them to spend time together to get Andrea off her back. Cory has to sleep in the living room. Guest stars: Angell S. Conwell as Andrea |
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12 | 12 | "Teach Your Children Well" | Tony Singletary | Beth Seriff & Geoff Tarson | May 2, 2003 | 111 | 2.1 |
Raven is embarrassed when her mom gets a job teaching English at her school. A mean note ends up in her mom's hands. Raven, Eddie, and Chelsea must get the note back before Raven gets in trouble. Guest stars: Wesley Mann as Mr. Lawler, Chris Wiley as Eric, Brian Sites as Max Absent: Rondell Sheridan as Victor Baxter |
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13 | 13 | "Driven to Insanity" | Matthew Diamond | Dava Savel | May 30, 2003 | 104 | 2.7 |
Raven goes on a date with an older boy, even though her parents said no. The date turns into a disaster when the boy is rude. Her parents also show up at the restaurant. Cory tries to spend time with Chelsea. Guest star: Stacy Meadows as Matthew |
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14 | 14 | "A Dog by Any Other Name" | Gerren Keith | Michael Poryes & Susan Sherman | June 20, 2003 | 103 | TBA |
Chelsea likes a boy named Sam. But her relationship gets complicated because her dog has the same name. Guest stars: Wesley Mann as Mr. Lawler, Mike Erwin as Sam, Brenda Song as Amber Absent: T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh as Tanya Baxter |
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15 | 15 | "Saturday Afternoon Fever" | Matthew Diamond | Chip Keyes | July 11, 2003 | 106 | TBA |
Raven has to spend time with her mom at the movies. But she also has a date with Ricky at the same movies. Raven tries to do both things at once, leading to funny and disastrous results. Guest stars: Jeremy Ray Valdez as Ricky Rodriguez, Nicole Bailey as Jackie, Tessa Ludwick as Denise Absent: Anneliese van der Pol as Chelsea Daniels |
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16 | 16 | "A Fight at the Opera" | David Kendall | Beth Seriff & Geoff Tarson | August 8, 2003 | 118 | TBA |
Raven and Chelsea are both in their school's Classical Arts Festival. They argue about what to perform. They split up, and it's up to Eddie to help his two best friends make up. Guest stars: Amy Hill as Ms. DePaulo, Gabby Soleil as Young Raven, Jaishon Fisher as Young Eddie, Ashlee Ford as Young Chelsea |
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17 | 17 | "Psychics Wanted" | Sean McNamara | Maria Espada | August 22, 2003 | 117 | TBA |
Raven likes a jazz musician named Kwizz. To earn money for concert tickets, she becomes a psychic for a phone line. When Kwizz calls, Raven uses her power to tell him she is his "good luck charm." Guest stars: Kyle Gibson as Jonathan Kwizzowski, Steve Ireland as Hank, Niecy Nash as Madame Cassandra, Terin Alba as Lisa |
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18 | 18 | "If I Only Had a Job" | Rich Correll | Laura Perkins-Brittain & Carla Banks Waddles | September 12, 2003 | 110 | TBA |
Raven has a vision that her dad will get fired. She tries to save his job but accidentally gets him fired instead. Now, Raven, Chelsea, and Eddie must find a way to get Victor his job back. Guest stars: Rose Abdoo as Ms. Rodriguez, Patrick Richwood as Mr. Briggs, Fran de Leon as Kayla Absent: T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh as Tanya Baxter |
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19 | 19 | "Escape Claus" | Matthew Diamond | Carla Banks Waddles | December 5, 2003 | 105 | 4.7 |
In this special Christmas episode, Raven opens her Christmas present early and breaks it. She has to give up her favorite Christmas traditions to fix the problem. This even means skipping school. Guest star: Ernie Sabella as Mr. Petrachelli/Santa Claus |
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20 | 20 | "Separation Anxiety" | Rich Correll | Dava Savel & Carla Banks Waddle | December 19, 2003 | 115 | TBA |
Raven is scared when she has a vision that her parents will break up. To stop it, she tries to recreate their first date at a country western restaurant. Guest star: Doug Simpson as Mr. Simpson |
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21 | 21 | "To See or Not to See" | Rich Correll | Carla Banks Waddles | March 5, 2004 | 112 | 4.4 |
Raven's visions cause embarrassing moments for Eddie and Chelsea. She feels sad about her visions and being different. She finds comfort in her Grandma Viv, who has a secret to share with her. Guest star: Jenifer Lewis as Grandma Viv Absent: T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh as Tanya Baxter, Rondell Sheridan as Victor Baxter |
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Primera temporada de That's So Raven para niños