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The Jersey
Developed by Thomas W. Lynch
Barry Gurstein
David Pitlik
(based on characters created by Gordon Korman)
Starring Michael Galeota
Courtnee Draper
Jermaine Williams
Brianne Prather
Cheselka Leigh
Theo Greenly
Anna Newman
Meagan Good
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 3
No. of episodes 65 (list of episodes)
Production
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time 22 min.
Release
Original network Disney Channel
Picture format 480i (SDTV)
Original release January 30, 1999 (1999-01-30) – March 23, 2004 (2004-03-23)

The Jersey was a fun TV show made by the Disney Channel. It was based on the Monday Night Football Club books written by Gordon Korman.

Even though filming for the show finished in April 2001, new episodes kept coming out until 2004. The very last episodes were shown early on Saturday mornings. After 64 exciting episodes, The Jersey stopped airing in June 2004. The show was on Disney Channel from January 30, 1999, to March 23, 2004.

What is The Jersey About?

The Jersey tells the story of four teenagers. They find a special, mysterious football jersey. This jersey has amazing magic powers! It can transport them right into the bodies of professional athletes.

In each episode, the teens get to experience life as a different sports star. Many real-life sports superstars even appeared on the show as guest actors. These included famous names like Dan Lyle, Michael Andretti, Terrell Davis, David Robinson, Malik Rose, Tony Gonzalez, Shannon Sharpe, Donovan McNabb, Byron Dafoe, Michael Strahan, Kurt Warner, Stephon Marbury, Sergei Fedorov, Kordell Stewart, Jerome Bettis, Junior Seau, Scott Steiner, Eddie George, Sabrina Bryan, Randy Johnson, Tony Hawk, Laila Ali, Peyton Manning, and Danny Farmer.

Meet the Cast

The main characters in The Jersey were played by these actors:

  • Michael Galeota as Nick Lighter
  • Courtnee Draper as Morgan Hudson
  • Jermaine Williams as Coleman Galloway
  • Brianne Prather as Hilary Lighter
  • Cheselka Leigh as Willa Conklin
  • Theo Greenly as Elliot Rifkin
  • Anna Newman as Mrs. Lighter
  • Meagan Good as Tamika
  • Vance Yudell as Phill Parker
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