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'''''Sonny with a Chance''''' is a ] original comedy series created by ] which follows the experiences of teenager Sonny Munroe, who becomes the new cast member of a live comedy show, '']''. The series debuted on February 8, 2009 in the US. It was announced in June 2009 that the show has been picked up for a second season, that began filming in November 2009. This is the first ] to be shot and aired In ] from the beginning; but like most of Disney Channel's sitcoms, it is shot on tape, but utilizes a '] appearance.<ref> {{cite web|url =http://www.tvguide.com/News/Hannah-Sonny-Renewed-1006493.aspx|title=Disney Channel Renews Hannah with a Change, Sonny with a Chance|publisher=TVGuide.com|accessdate=2009-06-01}}</ref>


'''''Sonny with a Chance''''' is<!-- Do not change "is" to "was". Per MOS:TV, fiction is always treated in the present, even if a series has ended, so "is" is the correct word to use. --> an American ] created by ] that aired on ] for two seasons between February 2009 and January 2011. The series centers on Sonny Munroe,<!---Munroe is correct spelling, not Monroe---> portrayed by ], a teenage comedian from Wisconsin who joins the cast of a ] television series titled ''So Random!'' after moving to ]. Episodes deal with Sonny's attempts to develop relationships with her castmates and establish her role within the group, focusing on her life working on the show's set, as well as coming to terms with her newfound fame. The main themes depicted include the focus on friendships and adolescence. The series also stars ], ], ], ] and ]. ''Sonny with a Chance'' also contains fully-produced comedy sketches from the ]. These elements draw inspiration from the ] series '']'', which executive producers ] and Sharla Sumpter Bridgett previously worked on, as well as '']''.
== Production ==
The original name for the main character was Molly Munroe, and the show was originally named ''Welcome to Mollywood''. Then they changed her name to Hollie and the show would be called ''Welcome to Holliewood''. The main character's name was later changed to Sonny Munroe, and the show's title was changed to ''Sonny with a Chance''.


] commissioned the series to follow its successful comedy programs of the 2000s, including '']'' and '']'', starring ] and ] respectively. Lovato was cast to continue her{{Efn|Lovato uses both ] and ] pronouns. This article uses she/her pronouns for consistency.|name=pronouns|group=lower-alpha}} affiliation with the network after her role in the television film '']'' (2008) and the release of music through Disney-owned label ]. This cross-promotion was intended to mirror that of Cyrus and Gomez. ] and ] produced the program, and it premiered on Disney Channel on February&nbsp;8, 2009. ''Sonny with a Chance'' experienced high viewership in the United States on broadcast television. The series did not receive wide critical coverage. It last aired on January&nbsp;2, 2011; both seasons have been distributed through digital download and on the ] ].
''Sonny With a Chance'' has a ], ''So Random!'', complete with fully-produced comedy sketches. ''Sonny With a Chance'''s executive producer ] previously wrote for and served as an executive producer on the real-life kids sketch comedy series '']'' for Nickelodeon.


Initially renewed for a third season, the series' future became uncertain when Lovato underwent treatment for personal struggles in November 2010 and was unable to continue filming for the show. The season entered production without Lovato, with a focus on the elements of the show-within-a-show (sketches, musical performances, and guest stars) as a temporary solution until her return. After it was reported that Lovato would not return to the series in April 2011, the episodes which had been produced were rebranded as the spin-off series '']'', which aired for one season from 2011 to 2012.
], president of entertainment, Disney Channel Worldwide, stated "This series is rooted in one of the core thematic attributes that we stand for, which is following your dream, there also was the opportunity to do a hybrid show."<ref name="tHR">{{cite web |title=Disney greenlights 'Holliwood' Could be next teen-queen vehicle|author=Kimberly Nordyke |date=2008-05-20 |accessdate=2008-05-20 |publisher=The Hollywood Reporter |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i0a20bf2d051d830ebe1ed2bf32e5392e}}</ref> The show began production on September 15, 2008 and the first season was taped at Stage 11 at ] in ], which was the studio where the NBC medical drama, '']'' was previously filmed.<ref name="tHR"/>


== Awards == ==Premise==
Sonny Munroe is a cheerful and ambitious fifteen-year-old from Wisconsin who has experienced success by uploading comedic videos to the internet. After she is discovered in a nationwide casting call, she moves to ], to join the cast of a popular ] series for teenagers titled ''So Random!''.<ref name="tweenclimate">{{Cite web |last=Lloyd |first=Robert |date=February 6, 2009 |title=''Sonny'' tests the tween climate |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-feb-06-et-sonny6-story.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129075407/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-feb-06-et-sonny6-story.html |archive-date=November 29, 2020|access-date=June 15, 2022 |website=]}}</ref><ref name="varietymollywood"/> The series centers on Sonny's life working on the program as well as her home life.<ref name="varietymollywood"/> She comes to terms with the difficulties of working on a television set alongside her castmates, in particular the self-centered Tawni Hart, who is unkind to Sonny. The ''So Random!'' cast also includes the suave Nico Harris and his best friend Grady Mitchell, as well as the cunning Zora Lancaster. Comedy sketches from ''So Random!'' are included within the series. The cast of ''So Random!'' work at the same ] as their rival television program, ''Mackenzie Falls'', a ] which stars the ] Chad Dylan Cooper.<ref name="d23"/> ''Sonny with a Chance'' explores the portrayal of a teenager with an ambitious dream, in the same style as other teen series such as '']'' and '']''.<ref name="tweenclimate"/> The theme of following dreams is recognized as a prominent attribute of shows produced by Disney Channel.<ref name="reportermollywood"/>
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== Characters == ==Characters==
] (pictured in 2009) plays Sonny Munroe.]]
{{Main|List of characters in Sonny With a Chance}}
{{Main|List of Sonny with a Chance characters}}
]
* Sonny Munroe<!---Munroe is correct spelling, not Monroe---> (]), a friendly and well-intentioned fifteen-year-old from Wisconsin with a passion for comedy and writing music. She joins the cast of '']''.
*''']''' as '''Alison<ref></ref> "Sonny" Munroe''' - a friendly teen from Wisconsin who landed a role in ''So Random!''.
*''']''' as '''Tawni Hart''' - a teen cast member of ''So Random!'', who didn't like Sonny. * Tawni Hart (]), a self-absorbed cast member of ''So Random!'', who is known as a diva and is unkind toward Sonny
*''']''' as '''Chad Dylan Cooper''' - A teen hearthrob on ''Mackenzie Falls'' who is a rival of ''So Random!''. * Chad Dylan Cooper (]), a ] who stars on ''Mackenzie Falls''—the rival series of ''So Random!''—who is arrogant and egotistical but ultimately develops a romantic relationship with Sonny
*''']''' as '''Nico Harris''' - a teen cast member of ''So Random!'' who is best friends with Grady. * Nico Harris (]), a suave cast member of ''So Random!'' and the best friend of Grady
*''']''' as '''Grady Mitchell''' - a teen cast member of ''So Random!'' who is best friends with Nico. * Grady Mitchell (]), a brainless and funny cast member of ''So Random!'' and the best friend of Nico
*''']''' as '''Zora Lancaster''' - 11 year old cast member of ''So Random!''She is the smartest cast member of "So Random!" * Zora Lancaster (]), the youngest cast member of ''So Random!'', who is intelligent and cunning
Credits adapted from ].<ref name="d23">{{cite web|url=https://d23.com/a-to-z/sonny-with-a-chance-television/|title=''Sonny With a Chance'' (television)|publisher=]|access-date=June 15, 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624121224/https://d23.com/a-to-z/sonny-with-a-chance-television/|archive-date=June 24, 2021}}</ref>
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==Production==
== Shows with in the show ==
=== ''So Random!'' === ===Development===
The series was officially announced in May 2008 as a half-hour live-action comedy entitled ''Welcome to Mollywood'', in which the title character would be called Molly. It was set to premiere during the ].<ref name="varietymollywood">{{Cite web |last=Schneider|first=Michael |date=May 20, 2008 |title=''Mollywood'' welcomed to Disney|url=https://variety.com/2008/scene/markets-festivals/mollywood-welcomed-to-disney-1117986208/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090218021523/https://variety.com/article/VR1117986208.html?categoryid=14&cs=1 |archive-date=February 18, 2009|access-date=June 15, 2022 |website=] |publisher=]}}</ref> ], the president of ], identified the idea of "following your dream" as a core attribute of Disney Channel which would be present in the series. He described the series as a "hybrid show";<ref name="reportermollywood">{{Cite journal |last=Nordyke|first=Kimberly |date=May 20, 2008 |title=Disney greenlights ''Mollywood'' |journal=] |publisher=Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i0a20bf2d051d830ebe1ed2bf32e5392e |url-status=dead |access-date=June 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080528095817/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i0a20bf2d051d830ebe1ed2bf32e5392e |archive-date=May 28, 2008|volume=404 |page=3}}</ref> fully produced comedy sketches from the ] ''So Random!'' would also appear.<ref name="varietymollywood"/> Another working title for the series was ''Welcome to Holliwood''.<ref name="eonlinesweet">{{Cite web |last=Finn |first=Natalie |date=February 8, 2020 |title=Celebrating the Sweet Premise of Demi Lovato's ''Sonny With a Chance''|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1120765/celebrating-the-sweet-premise-of-demi-lovato-s-sonny-with-a-chance |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210306025602/https://www.eonline.com/news/1120765/celebrating-the-sweet-premise-of-demi-lovato-s-sonny-with-a-chance |archive-date=March 6, 2021 |access-date=September 20, 2022 |publisher=]}}</ref> The '']''{{'}}s Robert Lloyd speculated that the final title, ''Sonny with a Chance'', makes reference to the phrase "chance of rain".<ref name="tweenclimate"/>
''So Random!'' is the fictional TV sketch comedy show featured within ''Sonny With a Chance''. This is similar to other kids' sketch television series such as '']'' and '']'' or a child-oriented version of '']'' and '']'' in which cast members perform scripted comedy sketches. The fact that the sketches are often short makes it a quickfire sketch show, like the Australian shows ] or ]. ''So Random!'' sketches featured in episodes of ''Sonny With a Chance'' often focus on absurd situations. Nico, Grady, Zora, Tawni, and Sonny, the five regular stars of ''So Random!'', both perform and help to write and edit the show's skits. It should be noted that they might replace cast members once and a while.


''Sonny with a Chance'' was created by ], who had previously written for and produced cartoons. ] served as an executive producer on the series; he was the co-creator of the ] ] series '']''.<ref name="tweenclimate"/><ref name="varietymollywood"/> Sharla Sumpter Bridgett, who also worked on ''All That'', joined the series as an executive producer; Robbins and Bridgett's joint production company, ], produced the program alongside ] in association with the network. ] was an executive producer.<ref name="varietymollywood"/> The premise of the show was also influenced by '']''.<ref name="funnychance"/>
] has created a web site http://www.sorandom.com that reflects websites for other Disney shows.
One of the sketches was based on a ]. 'The Wicked Witch of the Web' was a parody of '']''.


=== ''Mackenzie Falls'' === ===Casting===
{{multiple image | align = right | image1 = Tiffany Thornton 2010 (cropped).jpg | width1 = 125 | alt1 = A head shot of a young woman with blonde, curly hair, wearing a white top and a khaki jacket. She is posing at a press event and smiling.|image2 = Brandon Mychal Smith.jpg | width2 = 124 | alt2 = A head shot of a young man wearing a dark fedora hat and a blazer jacket. He is talking at a press event. | footer = ] (left, 2010) and ] (right, 2011) portrayed two of Sonny's colleagues, Tawni Hart and Nico Harris respectively, throughout the series. }}
Demi Lovato portrays the central character of Sonny Munroe; the character was originally named Molly, and later Holli.<ref name="varietymollywood"/><ref name="eonlinesweet"/> Lovato's affiliation with the network began with her lead role in the series '']'' and continued with her ] in the musical television film '']'', which debuted in 2008 and was originally designed as a vehicle for the ].<ref name="tweenclimate"/><ref name="2007audition"/><ref name="forbes1">{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/meghancasserly/2010/09/08/the-disney-star-machine/|title=The Disney Star Machine|last=Casserly|first=Meghan |work=]|date=September 8, 2010|access-date=June 26, 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220626045932/https://www.forbes.com/sites/meghancasserly/2010/09/08/the-disney-star-machine/?sh=4701459161dd|archive-date=June 26, 2022}}</ref> Lovato had auditioned for both ''Camp Rock'' and ''Sonny with a Chance'' simultaneously in the summer of 2007 and secured both roles;<ref name="2007audition">{{cite news|url=http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2009/jun/22/bc-mus-demilovatoaa-_-entertainment/?entertainment&national-entertainment|title=Disney singing sensation Demi Lovato ready for new album, first tour as headliner|first=John J.|last=Moser|work=]|publisher=Victoria Advocate Publishing Co.|date=June 22, 2009|access-date=June 26, 2022|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130818042131/http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2009/jun/22/bc-mus-demilovatoaa-_-entertainment/?entertainment&national-entertainment|archive-date=August 18, 2013}}</ref>{{Efn|At the time, Lovato was auditioned by Disney for "a few upcoming TV pilots".<ref name="reuters">{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/television-lovato-dc-idUSN1542015620080615|title=''Camp Rock'' sets the stage for newcomer Demi Lovato|last=Donahue|first=Ann|publisher=]|date=June 16, 2008|access-date=June 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220626052740/https://www.reuters.com/article/television-lovato-dc-idUSN1542015620080615|archive-date=June 26, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> Lovato was discovered at a casting call in Texas.<ref name="varietysuccessstory">{{Cite web |last=Carroll|first=Lisa |date=December 3, 2009 |title=Demi Lovato is Disney's latest success story|url=https://variety.com/2009/music/markets-festivals/demi-lovato-is-disney-s-latest-success-story-1118012166/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220615085715/https://variety.com/2009/music/markets-festivals/demi-lovato-is-disney-s-latest-success-story-1118012166/ |archive-date=June 15, 2022|access-date=July 5, 2022 |website=Variety |publisher=Variety Media, LLC.}}</ref> |name=audition|group=lower-alpha}} Marsh described her as a "gifted comedian".<ref name="funnychance">{{Cite news |last=Boedeker |first=Hal |date=February 7, 2009 |title=Disney gives Demi chance to be funny |work=] |publisher=Tribune Publishing |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2009-02-07-sonny07-story.html |url-status=live |access-date=December 30, 2020 |archive-date=November 13, 2007 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20071113193325/http://www.orlandosentinel.com/ }}</ref> Lovato's work in the company continued with her debut album '']'', released by the Disney-owned label ] in 2008.<ref name="tweenclimate"/> She also filmed the television film '']'' alongside fellow Disney Channel star ], and she toured with the Jonas Brothers before ''Sonny with a Chance'' premiered.<ref name="varietymollywood"/><ref name="varietysuccessstory"/> Lovato's cross-promotion within the network followed that of predecessors ] and Gomez, but it differed in that her movie and album came before her leading role in a sitcom.<ref name="forbes1"/> Lovato sings the series' theme song, "So Far So Great".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://repertoire.bmi.com/title.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&keyID=10657835&ShowNbr=0&ShowSeqNbr=0&querytype=WorkID|title="So Far So Great"|publisher=]|date=2009|access-date=July 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151231013022/http://repertoire.bmi.com/title.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&keyID=10657835&ShowNbr=0&ShowSeqNbr=0&querytype=WorkID|archive-date=December 31, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="AllMusic"/> Fellow Disney actor ] had also auditioned for the role of Sonny before Lovato won the role.<ref name="bridgitsonny">{{Cite news |date=April 6, 2010|title=Farm team to stardom: The evolution of two kid stars, Bridgit Mendler and Victoria Justice |publisher=MLive |url=https://www.mlive.com/tv/2010/04/farm_team_to_stardom_the_evolu.html |url-status=live|agency=AAP|access-date=July 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705053220/https://www.mlive.com/tv/2010/04/farm_team_to_stardom_the_evolu.html|archive-date=July 5, 2022}}</ref>


The remaining main cast members were revealed in May 2008: ] as Tawni Hart, ] as Nico Harris, ] as Grady Mitchell and ] as Zora Lancaster.<ref name="d23"/><ref name="reportermollywood"/> The series also stars ] as Chad Dylan Cooper.<ref name="tweenclimate"/><ref name="d23"/> ], who had been a teenage actor herself, recurs as Sonny's mother, Connie Munroe.<ref name="tweenclimate"/><ref name="d23"/>
'''''Mackenzie Falls''''' is a fictional popular prime time ] aimed at ] starring Chad Dylan Cooper. The only other known cast members are Portlyn and James Conroy (]), but James Conroy was only a guest star on ''Mackenzie Falls''.<ref>http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2009/02/sonny-with-a-chance-review.html</ref> The show films on a soundstage adjacent to ''So Random!''<ref>http://www.boston.com/ae/tv/articles/2009/02/07/lovatos_charm_suits_sonny_role/</ref> '']'' describes ''Mackenzie Falls'' as "basically every adolescent soap from '']'' to '']'' shoved into a blender".<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2009/feb/28/joss-whedon-dollhouse-danny-mcbride</ref> ''Mackenzie Falls'' far-fetched and confusing plots parody those of ] and prompt Tawni to ask Chad, "What is your show even about?"<ref>Sonny With a Chance episode "Sonny With a Chance of Dating"</ref> Although a ''Mackenzie Falls'' episode has never been aired during ''Sonny With a Chance'', the ''Mackenzie Falls'' season finale cliffhanger short is included as a bonus feature on the Season 1 DVD.


===Writing and filming===
A longstanding rivalry exists between the cast of ''Mackenzie Falls'' and that of ''So Random!''. The cast of ''Mackenzie Falls'' often criticizes the cast of ''So Random!'' for being on a comedy show, claiming that they're not real actors. ''Mackenzie Falls'' cast members all exhibit snobbish behavior, and are afraid that ''So Random!'' will become more popular than ''Mackenzie Falls''. Chad Dylan Cooper is the ring leader of the cast, and the other cast members follow his cues without question. The upscale ''Mackenzie Falls'' studio includes a chocolate fountain, ] snacks, massage room, and a meditation room for its actors. The studio cook enjoys ''Mackenzie Falls'' more than ''So Random!'' and therefore expresses favoritism for the former cast, demonstrated when she fed the ''Mackenzie Falls'' cast dishes such as steak and lobster and the ''So Random!'' cast dog food. ''Mackenzie Falls'' and ''So Random!'' got closer when Sonny joined the cast of ''So Random!'', mainly because of Sonny and Chad's on again/off again sometimes more-than-friendship.
Production began in September 2008. Marmel and Feldman wrote the original, unaired pilot, which was directed by ].<ref name="varietymollywood"/> The series debuted on February 8, 2009.<ref name="d23"/> ''Sonny with a Chance'' was renewed for a second season on June 1, 2009. Marsh stated that the episodes would include more comedy and the addition of music.<ref name="s2renew">{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/hannah-sonny-renewed-1006493/|title=Disney Channel Renews ''Hannah'' with a Change, ''Sonny with a Chance''|last=Mitovich |first=Matt|work=]|publisher=]|date=June 1, 2009|access-date=November 15, 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115020243/https://www.tvguide.com/news/hannah-sonny-renewed-1006493/|archive-date=November 15, 2020}}</ref>


===Lovato's departure and ''So Random!''===
Disney has created a web site http://www.mackenziefalls.com that reflects websites for other Disney shows. Characters listed along with Chad Dylan Cooper in Mackenzie Falls are Devon, who is always jealous of his half-brother, Mackenzie, Penelope, the former love interest, Chloe, the new girl who is not as rich as the others (Her father is worth only $10 million dollars) and so is hated by Penelope, yet wants to be with Mackenzie, and Mackenzie's best friend, Trevor. Confirmed as a future gueststar is upcoming rapper Sid Hyet, who will play as himself in the fictional show. The school they go to is called Westwick Prep School.
In November 2010, Disney Channel indicated that production on the third season, which was scheduled to begin in January 2011, would be dependent on Lovato, who was reported to be experiencing "mental health issues".<ref name="broadcastingcable">{{Cite web |last=Grego|first=Melissa|date=November 4, 2010 |title=Disney Channels Ramp Up Series Episodes By 30 Percent |url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/459436-Disney_Channels_Ramp_Up_Series_Episodes_By_30_Percent.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101114142750/http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/459436-Disney_Channels_Ramp_Up_Series_Episodes_By_30_Percent.php |archive-date=November 14, 2010|access-date=June 15, 2022 |website=] |publisher=]}}</ref> This followed her withdrawing from a ] and entering a treatment facility for "emotional and physical issues".<ref name="enews2010">{{Cite web |last=Finn |first=Natalie |date=November 2, 2010 |title=Demi Lovato Enters Treatment Center for "Issues"|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/208889/demi-lovato-enters-treatment-center-for-issues |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220310012931/https://www.eonline.com/news/208889/demi-lovato-enters-treatment-center-for-issues |archive-date=March 10, 2022 |access-date=June 15, 2022 |publisher=E!}}</ref> Later that month, the network made public their plan to begin production on the season without Lovato, reworking the premise to focus on the ''So Random!'' sketches. The writers planned for the third season to feature sketch comedy, musical performances, and guest stars as a temporary solution until Lovato returned. Standalone ''So Random!'' episodes had been tried during the show's second season, and network executives were pleased with the performance of these episodes, which led to the decision to rework the program for its third season.<ref name="varietygameplan">{{Cite web |last=Schneider|first=Michael |date=November 15, 2010 |title=New gameplan for ''Sonny With a Chance'' |url=https://variety.com/2010/tv/news/new-gameplan-for-sonny-with-a-chance-1118027468/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170703014803/https://variety.com/2010/tv/news/new-gameplan-for-sonny-with-a-chance-1118027468/ |archive-date=July 3, 2017|access-date=June 15, 2022 |website=Variety |publisher=Variety Media, LLC.}}</ref> Months into the season's production, in April 2011, '']'' reported that Lovato would not be returning to ''Sonny with a Chance'' and that ''So Random!'' would continue.<ref name="peopleleaving">{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Mike |date=April 19, 2011 |title=Demi Lovato Is Leaving Sonny with a Chance |url=https://people.com/tv/demi-lovato-leaving-sonny-with-a-chance-on-disney-channel/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220512042141/https://people.com/tv/demi-lovato-leaving-sonny-with-a-chance-on-disney-channel/|archive-date=May 12, 2022 |access-date=June 15, 2022 |website=] |publisher=Meredith Corporation}}</ref><ref name="reporterdemileaving">{{Cite journal |last=Rose |first=Lacey |date=April 19, 2011 |title=Demi Lovato Is Leaving Disney Channel's ''Sonny with a Chance'' |journal=The Hollywood Reporter |publisher=Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/demi-lovato-is-leaving-disney-179819/ |url-status=live |access-date=June 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220615081032/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/demi-lovato-is-leaving-disney-179819/ |archive-date=June 15, 2022}}</ref> Lovato stated that she would be focusing on her music career as well as her recovery; the network supported the decision.<ref name="peopleleaving"/> The episodes which had been produced during this time formed the first season of the spin-off '']'', which premiered in June 2011,<ref name="sorandompress">{{cite press release |url=http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2011/05/16/the-tween-comedy-series-so-random-first-made-popular-in-sonny-with-a-chance-begins-to-air-sunday-june-5-830-pm-et-pt-on-disney-channel-246512/20110516disney02/ |title=The Tween Comedy Series ''So Random!'', First Made Popular in "Sonny With A Chance," Begins to Air Sunday, June 5 (8:30 P.M., ET/PT) on Disney Channel |publisher=] |via=] |date=May 16, 2011 |access-date=June 15, 2022 }}</ref> and it aired until March 2012.<ref name="TFC">{{cite web|title=Shows A-Z – So Random on Disney|url=http://thefutoncritic.com/showatch/so-random/listings/|access-date=September 20, 2022|url-status=live|website=The Futon Critic|archive-date=June 18, 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130618092843/http://thefutoncritic.com/showatch/so-random/listings/}}</ref>


== Guest Stars == ==Series overview==
{{Main|List of Sonny with a Chance episodes}}
*] as herself
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*] and his dummy Walter as Officer Dilman (Jeff) and Officer Rothband (Walter)
*] as James Conroy


== Episodes == ==Reception==
===Critical reception===
{{Main|List of Sonny With a Chance episodes}}
''Sonny with a Chance'' did not receive wide critical coverage. Lloyd stated that the show-within-a-show ''So Random!'' possesses an authenticity which ''Sonny with a Chance'' does not achieve. He described the set as "violently designed" and with "riots of colour";<ref name="tweenclimate"/> Natalie Finn of ] referred to the colour palette of the show as "eye-popping".<ref name="eonlinesweet"/> Finn described the actors' performances as exaggerated,<ref name="eonlinesweet"/> while Lloyd praised Lovato's acting ability as "very good".<ref name="tweenclimate"/> Kelvin Cedeno from ''DVDizzy.com'' said that the series has an "outrageous tone" and feels more like a Nickelodeon show, rather than a product of Disney Channel. He wrote that the series does not feature a lesson in each episode and that it is not funny.<ref name="dvdbigbreak">{{cite news|last=Cedeno|first=Kelvin |url=https://www.dvdizzy.com/sonnywithachance-break.html|title=''Sonny with a Chance: Sonny's Big Break'' DVD Review |work=DVDizzy.com|date=August 28, 2009|access-date=July 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120531114355/https://www.dvdizzy.com/sonnywithachance-break.html|archive-date=May 31, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> Emily Ashby wrote for ] that the series does not attempt to promote lessons or positive messages. However, she continued that Sonny's confidence and leadership qualities make her a worthwhile role model.<ref name="commonsense">{{Cite news |last=Ashby|first= Emily|date=2009 |title=''Sonny with a Chance'' TV Review |publisher=] |url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/sonny-with-a-chance |url-status=live |access-date=September 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211101163742/https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/sonny-with-a-chance |archive-date=November 1, 2021}}</ref>
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! colspan="2" |Seasons !! Episodes !! First Air Date!! Last Air Date
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| style="text-align: center; top" | 21
| style="text-align: center; top" | February 8, 2009
| style="text-align: center; top" | November 22,2009
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| style="text-align: center; top" | ]
| style="text-align: center; top" | TBA
| style="text-align: center; top" | Spring 2010
| style="text-align: center; top" | TBA
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===U.S. television ratings===
== Theme song and opening sequence ==
{{Television season ratings
The show's theme song "So Far, So Great", was written by Jeanne Lurie, Chen Neenan and Aris Archontis, who have each written songs for several artists on Disney-owned ], and is performed by series star Demi Lovato. The theme is of pop-rock style (the music cues composed by Scott Clausen and Christopher Lee, signaling scene changes and commercial breaks are styled similarly).
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A full-length version of this theme was released less than two months after the show's U.S. premiere and was released via the ] network on March 31, 2009. The theme song is also featured as a track on the Disney compilation album, '']'', released by ] on June 9, 2009. It is also available as a track on Demi Lovato's sophomore album '']'', released by ] on July 21, 2009.
| episodes1 = 21
| start1 = {{Start date|2009|2|8}}
| end1 = {{start date|2009|11|22}}
| startrating1 = 4.1<ref>{{cite news|last=Ibarra|first=Sergio|url=http://www.tvweek.com/news/2009/02/sonny_lights_up_sunday_for_dis.php|title=''Sonny'' Lights Up Sunday for Disney Channel|work=]|publisher=]|date=February 10, 2009|access-date=September 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090219030219/http://www.tvweek.com/news/2009/02/sonny_lights_up_sunday_for_dis.php|archive-date=February 19, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| endrating1 = 3.7<ref>{{cite news|last=Seidman|first=Robert|url=http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/11/24/cable-ratings-nfl-sons-of-anarchy-monk-wwe-raw-and-white-collar-top-weekly-cable-charts/34438|title=Cable ratings: NFL, ''Sons of Anarchy'', ''Monk'', ''WWE RAW'' and ''White Collar'' top weekly cable charts|publisher=]|date=November 24, 2009|access-date=September 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091126210100/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/11/24/cable-ratings-nfl-sons-of-anarchy-monk-wwe-raw-and-white-collar-top-weekly-cable-charts/34438|archive-date=November 26, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| viewers1 = {{#expr:(( <!-- all data is accurate raw data from each episode within the season documented -->
4.1 + <!-- raw ratings data from "Sketchy Beginnings" ep -->
4.0 + <!-- raw ratings data from "West Coast Story" ep -->
3.5 + <!-- raw ratings data from "Sonny at the Falls" ep -->
3.7 + <!-- raw ratings data from "You've Got Fan Mail" ep -->
4.1 + <!-- raw ratings data from "Cheater Girls" ep -->
3.8 + <!-- raw ratings data from "Three's Not Company" ep -->
4.0 + <!-- raw ratings data from "Poll'd Apart" ep -->
3.2 + <!-- raw ratings data from "Fast Friends" ep -->
4.4 + <!-- raw ratings data from "Sonny with a Chance of Dating" ep -->
3.7 + <!-- raw ratings data from "Sonny and the Studio Brat" ep -->
3.1 + <!-- raw ratings data from "Promises, Prom-misses" ep -->
3.4 + <!-- raw ratings data from "The Heartbreak Kids" ep -->
4.0 + <!-- raw ratings data from "Battle of the Network Stars" ep -->
5.2 + <!-- raw ratings data from "Prank'd" ep -->
4.0 + <!-- raw ratings data from "Talkes from the Prop House" ep -->
5.3 + <!-- raw ratings data from "Sonny in the Kitchen with Dinner" ep -->
4.1 + <!-- raw ratings data from "Guess Who's Coming to Guest Star" ep -->
4.1 + <!-- raw ratings data from "Hart to Hart" ep -->
3.3 + <!-- raw ratings data from "Sonny in the Middle" ep -->
3.7 + <!-- raw ratings data from "Cookie Monsters" ep -->
3.7 <!-- raw ratings data from "Sonny: So Far" ep -->
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The opening sequence (which slides in from the bottom of the screen at the end of the teaser scene) begins with a shot of a ringing telephone, which Sonny picks up. After assumingly getting the call from Hollywood to appear on ''So Random!'', she screams into phone, drops the phone and quickly packs a suitcase. The background then suddenly changes from Sonny's bedroom to an airplane headed to California. It then shows Sonny in L.A. then showing shots of the other characters (Tawni, who does a quick shine of a star with her picture on it; Chad looking out the window in the back of a limousine; Grady and Nico messing around; and Zora, atop of a mechanical monster machine she is controlling). The sequence ends with the entire cast walking together then stopping and posing, which then switches to Sonny standing next to the show's title logo (which she knocks into place, timed exactly at the "yow!" at the end of the theme), in a manner similar to the end of the '']'' opening titles.
| episodes2 = 26
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| end2 = {{start date|2011|1|2}}
| startrating2 = 6.3<ref>{{cite news|last=Gorman|first=Bill|url=http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/03/30/disney-channel-claims-its-most-watched-march-ever-in-total-day-in-total-viewers-kids-6-11-and-tweens-9-14/46716|title=Disney Channel Claims its Most-Watched March Ever in Total Day in Total Viewers, Kids 6–11 and Tweens 9–14|publisher=TV by the Numbers|date=March 30, 2010|access-date=September 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022042604/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/03/30/disney-channel-claims-its-most-watched-march-ever-in-total-day-in-total-viewers-kids-6-11-and-tweens-9-14/46716/|archive-date=October 22, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| endrating2 = {{n/a}}
| viewers2 = {{#expr:(( <!-- all data is accurate raw data from each episode within the season documented -->
6.3 + <!-- raw ratings data from "Walk a Mile in My Pants" ep -->
3.2 + <!-- raw ratings data from "Sonny Get Your Goats" ep -->
2.9 + <!-- raw ratings data from "Gassie Passes" ep -->
3.2 + <!-- raw ratings data from "Sonny with a Song" ep -->
5.4 + <!-- raw ratings data from "High School Miserable" ep -->
3.5 + <!-- raw ratings data from "The Legend of Candy Face" ep -->
3.4 + <!-- raw ratings data from "Gummy with a Chance" ep -->
5.5 + <!-- raw ratings data from "Random Acts of Disrespect" ep -->
5.5 + <!-- raw ratings data from "Grady with a Chance of Sonny" ep -->
3.6 + <!-- raw ratings data from "Falling for the Falls (Part 1)" ep -->
3.8 + <!-- raw ratings data from "Falling for the Falls (Part 2)" ep -->
6.1 + <!-- raw ratings data from "Sonny with a Secret" ep -->
4.5 + <!-- raw ratings data from "Th Problem with Pauly" ep -->
4.0 + <!-- raw ratings data from "That's So Sonny" ep -->
4.0 + <!-- raw ratings data from "Chad Without a Chance" ep -->
4.0 + <!-- raw ratings data from "My Two Chads" ep -->
4.0 + <!-- raw ratings data from "A So Random! Halloween Special" ep -->
4.7 + <!-- raw ratings data from "Sonny with a 100% Chance of Meddling" ep -->
3.7 + <!-- raw ratings data from "Dakota's Revenge" ep -->
3.6 + <!-- raw ratings data from "Sonny with a Kiss" ep -->
3.8 + <!-- raw ratings data from "A So Random! Holiday Special" ep -->
4.0 + <!-- raw ratings data from "Sonny with a Grant" ep -->
3.2 + <!-- raw ratings data from "Marshall with a Chance" ep -->
4.7 + <!-- raw ratings data from "Sonny with a Choice" ep -->
5.7 <!-- raw ratings data from "New Girl" ep -->
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===Awards and nominations===
== Reception ==
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|+ List of awards and nominations received by ''Sonny with a Chance''
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''Sonny with a Chance'' premiered on Disney Channel on February 8, 2009 with two back-to-back episodes, the first episode drew a total of 4.1 million viewers, the second earned 4 million viewers, earning a spot in A.C. Nielsen Media Research's top 15 cable TV shows.<ref>{{cite web|title='Sonny' Lights Up Sunday for Disney Channel|url=http://www.tvweek.com/news/2009/02/sonny_lights_up_sunday_for_dis.php|publisher=]|author=Sergio Ibarra|accessdate=2009-02-13|date=February 10, 2009}}</ref>
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== DVD Releases ==
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| '']'' || August 25, 2009 (USA) || Sketchy Beginnings, West Coast Story, Sonny At The Falls, Cheater Girls, Sonny In The Middle
|data-sort-value="Lovato, Demi"| Demi Lovato
|Favorite TV Actress – Leading Role in a Comedy
|{{won}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="alma2011">{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=2011 NCLR ALMA Awards Recipients |url=http://www.almaawards.com/pdf/2011-recipients.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140204004124/http://www.almaawards.com/pdf/2011-recipients.pdf |archive-date=February 4, 2014 |access-date=January 2, 2021 |publisher=ALMA Awards}}</ref><ref name="alma2011B">{{Cite journal |last=Schillaci |first=Sophie |date=September 22, 2011 |title=Demi Lovato on ALMA Performance: 'I Didn't Know What the Heck I was Saying' (Video) |journal=The Hollywood Reporter |publisher=Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/demi-lovato-alma-performance-i-239264/ |url-status=live |access-date=September 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926034825/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/demi-lovato-alma-performance-i-239264/ |archive-date=September 26, 2022}}</ref>
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| colspan="3" | Bonus features include a never before seen episode "Sonny in the Middle" (variation of ''Malcolm in the Middle'' and with the episode's own theme song, "The Demi Lovato of Me" by the ''Sonny with a Chance'' cast)", a '']'' season finale short and Demi Lovato's audition tape in 2007 for ''Sonny With A Chance''.
|]
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|data-sort-value="Sonny with a Chance"| ''Sonny with a Chance''

|Favorite Comedy Show
== International release ==
|{{nom}}
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|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=September 20, 2009 |title=2009 Kid's Choice Awards: Nominees |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2009/09/2009-kids-choice-awards-nominees.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311061608/https://tvtonight.com.au/2009/09/2009-kids-choice-awards-nominees.html |archive-date=March 11, 2016 |access-date=November 7, 2020 |publisher=TV Tonight}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=November 14, 2009 |title=KCAs 09: Orange Carpet / Winners |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2009/11/kcas-09-orange-carpet-winners.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220429133831/https://tvtonight.com.au/2009/11/kcas-09-orange-carpet-winners.html |archive-date=April 29, 2022 |access-date=September 27, 2022 |publisher=TV Tonight}}</ref>
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|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2010 Press Kit – Nominees |url=http://www.nickkcapress.com/2010KCA/releases/hostnoms/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120513163336/http://nickkcapress.com/2010KCA/releases/hostnoms/ |archive-date=May 13, 2012 |access-date=February 8, 2013 |publisher=Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2010 Press Kit – Winners |url=http://nickkcapress.com/2010KCA/releases/winners/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120513171551/http://nickkcapress.com/2010KCA/releases/winners/ |archive-date=May 13, 2012 |access-date=September 27, 2022 |publisher=Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards}}</ref>
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|data-sort-value="Lovato, Demi"| Demi Lovato
|rowspan="6"| February 8, 2009
|Choice TV: Breakout Star Female
|rowspan="7"| Sonny With a Chance
|{{won}}
|style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1"|<ref name="teen09win">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2009/film/news/teen-choice-awards-honor-tween-favs-1118007084/|title=Teen Choice Awards honor tween favs|access-date=October 31, 2020|date=August 10, 2009|work=]|publisher=Variety Media, LLC.|last=Maxwell|first=Erin|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200829002840/https://variety.com/2009/film/news/teen-choice-awards-honor-tween-favs-1118007084/|archive-date=August 29, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"|<ref name="teen10noms">{{Cite web |last=Soll |first=Lindsay |date=June 14, 2010 |title=Teen Choice Awards 2010: First Round of Nominees Announced |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2553497/teen-choice-awards-2010-nominees/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160504150802/http://www.mtv.com/news/2553497/teen-choice-awards-2010-nominees/ |archive-date=May 4, 2016 |access-date=December 31, 2020 |publisher=MTV News}}</ref><ref name="teen10winners">{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/2010/08/09/teen-choice-awards-winners-201/|title=2010 Teen Choice Awards winners announced|date=August 9, 2010|access-date=September 27, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220320191343/https://ew.com/article/2010/08/09/teen-choice-awards-winners-201/|magazine=]|publisher=]|archive-date=March 20, 2022|last=Stransky |first=Tanner |url-status=live}}</ref>
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|data-sort-value="Lovato, Demi"| Demi Lovato
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|data-sort-value="Knight, Sterling"| Sterling Knight
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|data-sort-value="Lovato, Demi"| Demi Lovato
|Choice TV Actress: Comedy
|{{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/teen-choice-awards-2011-nominees_n_887197|title=Teen Choice Awards 2011 Nominees Announced: ''Harry Potter'' vs ''Twilight''|access-date=October 31, 2020|date=June 29, 2011|work=]|publisher=]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031130314/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/teen-choice-awards-2011-nominees_n_887197|archive-date=October 31, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Nordyke |first=Kimberly|date=August 7, 2011 |title=Teen Choice Awards 2011 Winners Revealed |journal=The Hollywood Reporter |publisher=Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/teen-choice-awards-2011-winners-220172/ |url-status=live |access-date=September 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811015446/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/teen-choice-awards-2011-winners-220172/ |archive-date=August 11, 2022}}</ref>
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|style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="young10">{{Cite web |title=31st Annual Young Artist Awards – Nominations / Special Awards |url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms31.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012070515/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms31.html |archive-date=October 12, 2013 |access-date=February 8, 2013 |publisher=Young Artist Awards}}</ref>
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| May 22, 2009
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| October 17, 2009
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| May 29, 2009
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| November 8, 2009 (Advance)
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| June 20, 2009 (Advance)<br/> June 27, 2009 (Premiere)
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2009 American Disney Channel sitcom

Sonny with a Chance
GenreTeen sitcom
Created bySteve Marmel
Starring
Opening theme"So Far, So Great" by Demi Lovato
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes47 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
ProducerPatty Gary Cox
Camera setupMulti-camera
Production companies
Original release
NetworkDisney Channel
ReleaseFebruary 8, 2009 (2009-02-08) –
January 2, 2011 (2011-01-02)
Related
So Random!

Sonny with a Chance is an American teen sitcom created by Steve Marmel that aired on Disney Channel for two seasons between February 2009 and January 2011. The series centers on Sonny Munroe, portrayed by Demi Lovato, a teenage comedian from Wisconsin who joins the cast of a sketch comedy television series titled So Random! after moving to Hollywood, Los Angeles. Episodes deal with Sonny's attempts to develop relationships with her castmates and establish her role within the group, focusing on her life working on the show's set, as well as coming to terms with her newfound fame. The main themes depicted include the focus on friendships and adolescence. The series also stars Tiffany Thornton, Sterling Knight, Brandon Mychal Smith, Doug Brochu and Allisyn Ashley Arm. Sonny with a Chance also contains fully-produced comedy sketches from the show-within-a-show. These elements draw inspiration from the Nickelodeon series All That, which executive producers Brian Robbins and Sharla Sumpter Bridgett previously worked on, as well as 30 Rock.

The Walt Disney Company commissioned the series to follow its successful comedy programs of the 2000s, including Hannah Montana and Wizards of Waverly Place, starring Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez respectively. Lovato was cast to continue her affiliation with the network after her role in the television film Camp Rock (2008) and the release of music through Disney-owned label Hollywood Records. This cross-promotion was intended to mirror that of Cyrus and Gomez. Varsity Pictures and It's a Laugh Productions produced the program, and it premiered on Disney Channel on February 8, 2009. Sonny with a Chance experienced high viewership in the United States on broadcast television. The series did not receive wide critical coverage. It last aired on January 2, 2011; both seasons have been distributed through digital download and on the Disney+ streaming service.

Initially renewed for a third season, the series' future became uncertain when Lovato underwent treatment for personal struggles in November 2010 and was unable to continue filming for the show. The season entered production without Lovato, with a focus on the elements of the show-within-a-show (sketches, musical performances, and guest stars) as a temporary solution until her return. After it was reported that Lovato would not return to the series in April 2011, the episodes which had been produced were rebranded as the spin-off series So Random!, which aired for one season from 2011 to 2012.

Premise

Sonny Munroe is a cheerful and ambitious fifteen-year-old from Wisconsin who has experienced success by uploading comedic videos to the internet. After she is discovered in a nationwide casting call, she moves to Hollywood, Los Angeles, to join the cast of a popular sketch comedy series for teenagers titled So Random!. The series centers on Sonny's life working on the program as well as her home life. She comes to terms with the difficulties of working on a television set alongside her castmates, in particular the self-centered Tawni Hart, who is unkind to Sonny. The So Random! cast also includes the suave Nico Harris and his best friend Grady Mitchell, as well as the cunning Zora Lancaster. Comedy sketches from So Random! are included within the series. The cast of So Random! work at the same television studio as their rival television program, Mackenzie Falls, a drama series which stars the teen idol Chad Dylan Cooper. Sonny with a Chance explores the portrayal of a teenager with an ambitious dream, in the same style as other teen series such as Hannah Montana and iCarly. The theme of following dreams is recognized as a prominent attribute of shows produced by Disney Channel.

Characters

A close-up shot of a teenage girl with long brown hair, looking towards the right and smiling. She is posing at a press event.
Demi Lovato (pictured in 2009) plays Sonny Munroe.
Main article: List of Sonny with a Chance characters
  • Sonny Munroe (Demi Lovato), a friendly and well-intentioned fifteen-year-old from Wisconsin with a passion for comedy and writing music. She joins the cast of So Random!.
  • Tawni Hart (Tiffany Thornton), a self-absorbed cast member of So Random!, who is known as a diva and is unkind toward Sonny
  • Chad Dylan Cooper (Sterling Knight), a teen idol who stars on Mackenzie Falls—the rival series of So Random!—who is arrogant and egotistical but ultimately develops a romantic relationship with Sonny
  • Nico Harris (Brandon Mychal Smith), a suave cast member of So Random! and the best friend of Grady
  • Grady Mitchell (Doug Brochu), a brainless and funny cast member of So Random! and the best friend of Nico
  • Zora Lancaster (Allisyn Ashley Arm), the youngest cast member of So Random!, who is intelligent and cunning

Credits adapted from D23.

Production

Development

The series was officially announced in May 2008 as a half-hour live-action comedy entitled Welcome to Mollywood, in which the title character would be called Molly. It was set to premiere during the 2008–09 television season. Gary Marsh, the president of Disney Channels Worldwide, identified the idea of "following your dream" as a core attribute of Disney Channel which would be present in the series. He described the series as a "hybrid show"; fully produced comedy sketches from the show-within-a-show So Random! would also appear. Another working title for the series was Welcome to Holliwood. The Los Angeles Times's Robert Lloyd speculated that the final title, Sonny with a Chance, makes reference to the phrase "chance of rain".

Sonny with a Chance was created by Steve Marmel, who had previously written for and produced cartoons. Brian Robbins served as an executive producer on the series; he was the co-creator of the Nickelodeon sketch comedy series All That. Sharla Sumpter Bridgett, who also worked on All That, joined the series as an executive producer; Robbins and Bridgett's joint production company, Varsity Pictures, produced the program alongside It's a Laugh Productions in association with the network. Michael Feldman was an executive producer. The premise of the show was also influenced by 30 Rock.

Casting

A head shot of a young woman with blonde, curly hair, wearing a white top and a khaki jacket. She is posing at a press event and smiling.A head shot of a young man wearing a dark fedora hat and a blazer jacket. He is talking at a press event.Tiffany Thornton (left, 2010) and Brandon Mychal Smith (right, 2011) portrayed two of Sonny's colleagues, Tawni Hart and Nico Harris respectively, throughout the series.

Demi Lovato portrays the central character of Sonny Munroe; the character was originally named Molly, and later Holli. Lovato's affiliation with the network began with her lead role in the series As the Bell Rings and continued with her breakout role in the musical television film Camp Rock, which debuted in 2008 and was originally designed as a vehicle for the Jonas Brothers. Lovato had auditioned for both Camp Rock and Sonny with a Chance simultaneously in the summer of 2007 and secured both roles; Marsh described her as a "gifted comedian". Lovato's work in the company continued with her debut album Don't Forget, released by the Disney-owned label Hollywood Records in 2008. She also filmed the television film Princess Protection Program alongside fellow Disney Channel star Selena Gomez, and she toured with the Jonas Brothers before Sonny with a Chance premiered. Lovato's cross-promotion within the network followed that of predecessors Miley Cyrus and Gomez, but it differed in that her movie and album came before her leading role in a sitcom. Lovato sings the series' theme song, "So Far So Great". Fellow Disney actor Bridgit Mendler had also auditioned for the role of Sonny before Lovato won the role.

The remaining main cast members were revealed in May 2008: Tiffany Thornton as Tawni Hart, Brandon Mychal Smith as Nico Harris, Doug Brochu as Grady Mitchell and Allisyn Ashley Arm as Zora Lancaster. The series also stars Sterling Knight as Chad Dylan Cooper. Nancy McKeon, who had been a teenage actor herself, recurs as Sonny's mother, Connie Munroe.

Writing and filming

Production began in September 2008. Marmel and Feldman wrote the original, unaired pilot, which was directed by Lee Shallat Chemel. The series debuted on February 8, 2009. Sonny with a Chance was renewed for a second season on June 1, 2009. Marsh stated that the episodes would include more comedy and the addition of music.

Lovato's departure and So Random!

In November 2010, Disney Channel indicated that production on the third season, which was scheduled to begin in January 2011, would be dependent on Lovato, who was reported to be experiencing "mental health issues". This followed her withdrawing from a Jonas Brothers tour and entering a treatment facility for "emotional and physical issues". Later that month, the network made public their plan to begin production on the season without Lovato, reworking the premise to focus on the So Random! sketches. The writers planned for the third season to feature sketch comedy, musical performances, and guest stars as a temporary solution until Lovato returned. Standalone So Random! episodes had been tried during the show's second season, and network executives were pleased with the performance of these episodes, which led to the decision to rework the program for its third season. Months into the season's production, in April 2011, People reported that Lovato would not be returning to Sonny with a Chance and that So Random! would continue. Lovato stated that she would be focusing on her music career as well as her recovery; the network supported the decision. The episodes which had been produced during this time formed the first season of the spin-off So Random!, which premiered in June 2011, and it aired until March 2012.

Series overview

Main article: List of Sonny with a Chance episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
121February 8, 2009 (2009-02-08)November 22, 2009 (2009-11-22)
226March 14, 2010 (2010-03-14)January 2, 2011 (2011-01-02)

Reception

Critical reception

Sonny with a Chance did not receive wide critical coverage. Lloyd stated that the show-within-a-show So Random! possesses an authenticity which Sonny with a Chance does not achieve. He described the set as "violently designed" and with "riots of colour"; Natalie Finn of E! referred to the colour palette of the show as "eye-popping". Finn described the actors' performances as exaggerated, while Lloyd praised Lovato's acting ability as "very good". Kelvin Cedeno from DVDizzy.com said that the series has an "outrageous tone" and feels more like a Nickelodeon show, rather than a product of Disney Channel. He wrote that the series does not feature a lesson in each episode and that it is not funny. Emily Ashby wrote for Common Sense Media that the series does not attempt to promote lessons or positive messages. However, she continued that Sonny's confidence and leadership qualities make her a worthwhile role model.

U.S. television ratings

Viewership and ratings per season of Sonny with a Chance
Season Episodes First aired Last aired Avg. viewers
(millions)
Date Viewers
(millions) 		Date Viewers
(millions)
1 21 February 8, 2009 (2009-02-08) 4.1 November 22, 2009 (2009-11-22) 3.7 3.92
2 26 March 14, 2010 (2010-03-14) 6.3 January 2, 2011 (2011-01-02) — 4.09

Awards and nominations

List of awards and nominations received by Sonny with a Chance
Award Year Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Category Result Ref.
ALMA Award 2011 Demi Lovato Favorite TV Actress – Leading Role in a Comedy Won
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (Australia) 2009 Sonny with a Chance Favorite Comedy Show Nominated
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (United States) 2010 Sonny with a Chance Favorite TV Show Nominated
Teen Choice Awards 2009 Demi Lovato Choice TV: Breakout Star Female Won
2010 Sonny with a Chance Choice TV Show: Comedy Nominated
Demi Lovato Choice TV Actress: Comedy Nominated
Sterling Knight Choice TV Actor: Comedy Nominated
2011 Demi Lovato Choice TV Actress: Comedy Nominated
Young Artist Awards 2010 Allisyn Ashley Arm Best Performance In A TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Supporting Young Actress Nominated

Other media

Walt Disney Records released a soundtrack album for the series on October 5, 2010, including songs from, and inspired by, the series. Disney Interactive Studios released a video game based on the series for the Nintendo DS, Sonny with a Chance, in 2010. The video game is composed of over 40 minigames inspired by the plots of episodes and So Random! sketches. Characters and locations from the series are also featured. A DVD compilation entitled Sonny's Big Break was released on August 25, 2009. The release contains four previously aired episodes, one unreleased episode and bonus features including a clip from Mackenzie Falls.

Notes

  1. Lovato uses both she/her and they/them pronouns. This article uses she/her pronouns for consistency.
  2. At the time, Lovato was auditioned by Disney for "a few upcoming TV pilots". Lovato was discovered at a casting call in Texas.

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