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Revision as of 22:12, 24 September 2011
| Jessie | |
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| File:Jesse TV Series Logo.png | |
| Created by | Pamela Eells O'Connell |
| Starring | Debby Ryan Peyton R. List Karan Brar Cameron Boyce Skai Jackson Kevin Chamberlin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 20 (Ordered) (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Pamela Eells O'Connell |
| Production locations | New York, New York (setting) Hollywood Center Studios, Hollywood, California (filming location) |
| Camera setup | Videotape (filmized); Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22-24 minutes |
| Production companies | It's a Laugh Productions Bon Mot Productions Disney Channel Original Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Disney Channel |
| Release | September 30, 2011[1] |
Jessie is an upcoming American sitcom that is slated to premiere on Disney Channel on September 30, 2011.[1][2] The series will star Debby Ryan, from The Suite Life on Deck.[3] The series was created and executive produced by Pamela Eells O'Connell, a former writer and executive producer on The Suite Life on Deck.[3] The first promo for the show aired during the premiere of Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension.
Premise
Jessie is an 18-year old[4] girl from a rural Texas town who moves to New York City.[4] She suddenly finds herself becoming the nanny of four children living in a multi-million dollar penthouse in a hotel after being pushed out of a taxi. One of the youngest children just asks her to be her nanny and now Jessie has to get them to get along by keeping them from fighting. One of the children has an imaginary friend and another has a pet water monitor lizard. Assisting her is Bertram, a mean, lazy butler and Tony, a 20-year-old doorman who secretly likes Jessie.[3]
Cast and characters
Main characters
- Jessie (Debby Ryan) is an idealistic teen from rural Texas who graduated high school and moves to New York City, and becomes a nanny for four rich children. Jessie is trying to earn money after getting left on the streets by a rude taxi driver and gets discovered by Zuri.
- Emma Ross (Peyton R. List) is a bubbly 13-year-old eager to reorder the world and the only biological child of the bunch.
- Ravi Ross (Karan Brar) is a 10-year-old Indian adoptee imbued with his Eastern culture, but thrilled with his new life in America. He is a pacifist and is always getting pranked.
- Luke Ross (Cameron Boyce) is a 12-year-old son who is exploding with mischief and is a video game addict who finds Jessie attractive despite her being his nanny and 6 years older than him.
- Zuri Ross (Skai Jackson) is an adorable sassy 7-year-old girl adopted from Africa who is highly imaginative and fanciful. She discovered Jessie on the streets near the fancy apartment building where she lives and got her a job as the Ross' new nanny.
- Bertram (Kevin Chamberlin) is the frosty overweight butler who begrudgingly helps Jessie navigate being a nanny.[5]
Recurring characters
- Tony (Chris Galya) is the building's 20-year-old doorman and secretly likes Jessie.[6]
- Mr. Kipling Ross is the house pet, an Asian Water Moniter. The original plan of the show was to have a Capybara.[6]
- Morgan Ross (Chip Esten) is the four children's father and a famous movie director.[5]
- Christina Ross (Christina Moore) is the four children's mother and a former supermodel turned business magnate.
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 26 | September 30, 2011 | September 7, 2012 | |
| 2 | 26 | October 5, 2012 | September 13, 2013 | |
| 3 | 26 | October 5, 2013 | November 28, 2014 | |
| 4 | 20 | January 9, 2015 | October 16, 2015 | |
Development and production
Jessie skipped the pilot phase and was directly put into production by Disney Channel. The show is taped at Hollywood Center Studios and takes place in New York City. It was announced on June 9, 2011 that production had begun on the series. Thirteen episodes were initially ordered for the first season. On July 22, 2011 when the show's freshman season was in production, Disney Channel ordered an additional seven episodes bringing the total episodes for the first season to 20.[7]
References
- ^ a b Ross, Robyn (August 10, 2011). "Exclusive: Debby Ryan's Disney Series Jessie Gets a Premiere Date". TV Guide. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
- ^ Rose, Lacey (March 15, 2011). "'Suite Life's' Debby Ryan Gets Her Own Disney Channel Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 7, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b c "Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney Junior Upfront 2011". Disney Channel Medianet. March 16, 2011. Retrieved April 7, 2011.
- ^ a b "Debby Ryan Gives Details on Her New Show "Jessie"". April 13, 2011. Retrieved April 16, 2011. Debby Ryan giving details on Jessie, Mentioning Jessie is 18 not 17.
- ^ a b ""Jessie," A Comedy About a Small Town Girl Turned New York City Nanny, Premieres Friday, September 30 on Disney Channel" (DOC). Disney Channel Medianet. August 11, 2011. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
- ^ a b "Disney Channel Announces Start Of Production On "Jessie," A New Comedy Series Starring Debby Ryan". Retrieved June 9, 2011.
- ^ "Disney Channel Orders Additional 7 Episodes for New Series 'Jessie'". Retrieved July 22, 2011.
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