A.N.T. Farm is an American sitcom. The first episode played on television on May 6, 2011. It continued as a regular series starting on June 17, 2011.[1] The pilot episode, "TransplANTed" aired after the last episode of The Suite Life on Deck.[2] The show was created by Dan Signer. He was a screenwriter and co-executive producer of The Suite Life on Deck. He also made the YTV series Mr. Young. Disney Channel approved the show in mid-November 2010.[3] Production began in early 2011.[4] The first promo was released during the premiere of Lemonade Mouth.
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Genre | Musical Teen sitcom |
Created by | Dan Signer |
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Theme music composer | Toby Gad Lindy Robbins China Anne McClain Lauryn McClain Sierra McClain |
Opening theme | "Exceptional" by China Anne McClain |
Ending theme | "Exceptional" (instrumental) |
Composer | Kenneth Burgomaster |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 62 (list of episodes) |
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Camera setup | Videotape (filmized) Multi-camera |
Running time | 22 minutes |
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Network | Disney Channel |
Release | May 6, 2011 March 21, 2014 | –
The show takes place in San Francisco, California. The show stars China Anne McClain, Sierra McCormick and Jake Short. They are middle school students in a gifted education program called the "Advanced Natural Talent" (or "A.N.T.") program. On November 30, 2011, A.N.T. Farm was accepted for a second season. It started on June 1, 2012.[5] The last show aired on March 21, 2014.[6]
Cast
change- China Anne McClain as Chyna
- Sierra McCormick as Olive
- Jake Short as Fletcher
- Stefanie Scott as Lexi
- Carlon Jeffery as Cameron
- Aedin Mincks as Angus
Episodes
changeSeason | Episodes | Originally aired (U.S. dates) | ||
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1 | 25 | May 6, 2011[7] June 17, 2011 (premiere)[1] |
(preview)April 13, 2012 | |
2 | 20 | June 1, 2012 | April 26, 2013 | |
3 | 17 | May 31, 2013[8] | March 21, 2014 |
Awards
changeYear | Award | Cateogry | Work | Result |
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2011 | J-14's Teen Icon Awards | Icon To Tomorrow | China Anne McClain - A.N.T. Farm | Nominated |
2012 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite TV Actor | Jake Short | Won |
Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV series - Supporting Young Actress | Stefanie Scott | Won | |
Best Performance in a TV series - Guest Starring Young Actress Ten and Under | Francesca Capaldi | Nominated | ||
Best Performance in a TV series - Recurring Young Actress 17-21 | Allie DeBerry | Nominated |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gorman, Bill (May 12, 2011). "A.N.T. Farm To Premiere June 17 On Disney Channel USA". TV by the numbers. Archived from the original on May 15, 2011. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
- ↑ "Disney Channel and Disney Junior May 2011 Program Highlights". The Walt Disney Company. April 22, 2011. Archived from the original (DOC) on April 2, 2012. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
- ↑ Hibberd, James (November 11, 2010). "Disney Orders Live Action Comedy 'Ant Farm'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 13 November 2010. Retrieved December 17, 2010.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (November 11, 2010). "Disney Channel Picks Up Comedy 'A.N.T. Farm' To Series". Deadline.com. Retrieved January 5, 2011.
- ↑ A.N.T. Farm: Season 2, Episode 1, retrieved 2022-11-25
- ↑ "March 2014 Programming Highlights" (PDF). Disney Channel. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-03-02. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
- ↑ "A.N.T. Farm: Cast & Details". TV Guide. Archived from the original on December 5, 2011. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
Premiered: May 06, 2011, on Disney
- ↑ Bibel, Sara. "'A.N.T. Farm' Season Three to Premiere Friday, May 31 With a Special One-Hour Episode". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 7, 2013. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
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