Unfabulous facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Unfabulous
Genre	Teen sitcom
Created by	Sue Rose
Starring	Emma Roberts Malese Jow Jordan Calloway Tadhg Kelly Molly Hagan Markus Flanagan Emma Degerstedt Chelsea Tavares
Theme music composer	Jill Sobule
Opening theme	"Unfabulous" performed by Jill Sobule
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	41 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Sue Rose
Camera setup	Film, Single-camera
Running time	30 minutes
Production company(s)	Nickelodeon Productions
Release
Original network	Nickelodeon
Original release	September 12, 2004 (2004-09-12) – December 16, 2007 (2007-12-16)

Unfabulous is an American TV show for teenagers that aired on Nickelodeon. The series is about a middle school student named Addie Singer. She is played by Emma Roberts. The show first aired on September 12, 2004. It was very popular with kids aged 10 to 16 in the United States.

Sue Rose created the show. She also made the cartoon series Pepper Ann and Angela Anaconda. The show ended on December 16, 2007, after three seasons. Addie narrates all the episodes. She tells her stories using flashbacks. Jill Sobule sings the show's theme song. She also wrote the other songs heard in the show.

What is Unfabulous About?

The main character in Unfabulous is Addie Singer (Emma Roberts). She is a teenager who writes songs about her life. Her songs are often about her experiences in middle school.

Addie's Friends and Family

Addie's best friends are Geena Fabiano (Malese Jow) and Zack Carter-Schwartz (Jordan Calloway). Geena loves fashion and designs her own clothes. Zack is on the school basketball team. He also cares a lot about the environment. They all go to Rocky Road Middle School. The show takes place in a city on the East Coast. In one episode, Addie's old letter shows the address as "Pinecrest, PA."

Addie's older brother, Ben (Tadhg Kelly), works at a smoothie bar called Juice!. Addie and her friends often hang out there after school.

Addie's Love Life

In the first season, Addie has a big crush on Jake Behari (Raja Fenske). But Jake already has a girlfriend.

During most of the second season, Addie dates Randy Klein (Evan Palmer). They break up near the end of the season. Addie then realizes she still likes Jake. A TV movie called Unfabulous: The Perfect Moment showed Addie and Jake finally getting together. However, Jake had to leave for Canada for the rest of the summer.

In the third season, Addie and Jake start dating. Also, Geena and Zack begin to have feelings for each other.

Meet the Characters

The cast (from left to right): Tadhg Kelly, Markus Flanagan, Malese Jow, Emma Roberts, Molly Hagan, and Jordan Calloway.

Main Characters

• Emma Roberts plays Addie Singer. She is the 13-year-old main character.
• Malese Jow plays Geena Fabiano. She is Addie's best friend. Geena loves fashion and designs her own unique clothes.
• Jordan Calloway plays Zack Carter-Schwartz. He is Addie's other best friend. Zack is on the basketball team and cares about the environment.
• Tadhg Kelly plays Ben Singer. He is Addie's older brother.
• Molly Hagan plays Mrs. Sue Singer. She is Addie's mother.
• Markus Flanagan plays Mr. Jeff Singer. He is Addie's father.
• Emma Degerstedt plays Maris. She is a mean girl at school.
• Chelsea Tavares plays Cranberry. She is Maris's best friend.

Other Important Characters

• Dustin Ingram as Duane Oglivy
• Mary Lou as Mary Ferry
• Raja Fenske as Jake Behari
• Bianca Collins as Patti Perez. She is another mean girl who hangs out with Maris and Cranberry. Patti is Jake's ex-girlfriend and tries to make Addie jealous.
• Sarah Hester as Jen Stevenson. She is Ben's girlfriend and co-worker at Juice!.
• Harry Perry III as Manager Mike
• Stephen Ford as Chad
• Mildred Dumas as Principal Brandywine
• Evan Palmer as Randy Klein
• Sean Whalen as Coach Pearson
• Brandon Smith as Mario
• Miracle Vincent as Ellie
• Shawn McGill as Freddy
• Carter Jenkins as Eli Pataki (season 1)
• Shanica Knowles as Vanessa
• Lourdes Pantin as Becca

Special Appearances

Addie Singer also appeared in an episode of Drake & Josh. The episode was called "Honor Council." In it, Addie helps Megan play a prank on Josh. Megan uses the prank for a video on her website. This episode aired in November 2004.

Where to Watch Unfabulous

After the show ended, reruns aired until July 2008. The show also aired reruns on The N until late 2009. It returned to TeenNick in 2011 and again in 2012. The show was removed from the channel in 2015. Currently, you can watch Unfabulous on Popgirl and Nickelodeon Canada.

Awards and Nominations

Unfabulous and its cast received many awards and nominations. These awards recognized the show's performances.

Unfabulous Merchandise

Nickelodeon started selling Unfabulous merchandise in September 2005. This was when the second season began.

Music and Books

The first item was the album Unfabulous and More. This album was released on September 27, 2005. It was the show's soundtrack and Emma Roberts' first album. The album included new songs like "Dummy" and "I Wanna Be." It also had Addie's songs from the first season, like "Punch Rocker" and "New Shoes." The album reached #46 on Billboard's Heatseekers Albums chart.

In November 2005, two books about the show were released. They were called Keepin' It Real and Split Ends. Both were written by Robin Wasserman. More books, Starstruck and Jinxed!, came out in February 2006.

Video Game and Downloads

A video game based on the show was released for the Game Boy Advance. THQ released it on September 25, 2006.

All episodes from the first and second seasons were available for download. You could find them on the iTunes Store starting in fall 2006. They were later removed but became available again in 2012.

See also

In Spanish: Unfabulous para niños