Cory in the House
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| Created by | Marc Warren Dennis Rinsler |
| Starring | Kyle Massey Jason Dolley Maiara Walsh John D'Aquino Madison Pettis Rondell Sheridan |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
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| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Disney Channel |
| Release | January 12, 2007 – present |
Cory in the House is an American children's television series on the Disney Channel and a spin-off from the hit Disney Channel Original Series That's So Raven. The show premiered on January 12, 2007.
Plot
Victor Baxter gets a job as a personal chef to the President of the United States and, with daughter Raven Baxter and her friends Chelsea and Eddie attending college and wife Tanya Baxter still in law school in London, he and his son Cory Baxter pack up and move to the White House in Washington, D.C.. There, Cory has to deal with adjusting to a new life at a prep school, while Victor attempts to deal with the pressures of working for the most powerful man in America. The newly elected president is President Richard Martinez.
Characters
- Kyle Massey as Cory Baxter - The main character in the series, Cory lives with father Victor Baxter, and is the best friend of Newt Livingston, and Meena Paroom, whom he has a crush on. Cory also seems to mind the President's 8-year-old daughter Sophie Martinez, because of her two-facedness. He usually looks to his dad for advice.
- Jason Dolley as Newt Livingston The son of a senator and Chief of Justice, and best friend of Meena Paroom and Cory Baxter. He is not that bright and lives for rock and roll.
- Maiara Walsh as Meena Paroom - The daughter of the Bahavian Ambassador, and the best friend of Newt Livingston and protagonist Cory Baxter. Meena is the object of Cory's affection, but is not aware of it yet. She likes to be different and do things differently from the traditional Bahavian culture. She is a talented singer.
- Rondell Sheridan as Victor Baxter - The new Chef at the White House, and is also Cory Baxter's father.
- John D'Aquino as President Richard Martinez - The President of the United States and Sophie Martinez's father.
- Madison Pettis as Sophie Martinez - The President's 8-year-old daughter and "America's angel". She is often seen as mischievous, but also looks up to her father, President Richard Martinez. She loves Victor's french fries, and has a crush on Newt.
- Lisa Arch as Samantha Samuels - President Martinez's Chief of Staff. She is very strict and likes things fit to the President's needs. According to the episode "The New Kid in School", she might have been the President's campaign manager also.
- Jake Thomas as Jason Stickler- One of Cory's classmates, and rival. He also has a massive crush on Meena, and challenges Cory often to win her heart. Jason's father runs the CIA and equips him with all the latest technology.
Recurring Characters
- Ambassador Raum Paroom (Marcelo Tubert) - Bahavian Ambassador to the United States, and Meena's father.
- Candy Smiles (Jordan Puryear) - A peppy student at Cory's school who had been class president until Newt won, and is a cheerleader for the school, and used to have a crush on Cory.
- Craig Burkowitz- Meena's crush and the captain of the school polo team.
- Mrs. Flowers (Lori Alan) - Sophie's 3rd grade teacher
Episodes
Main article: List of Cory in the House episodes
Production and International broadcasters
The only spin-off show produced by Disney, Cory in the House was originally set to premiere on November 10, 2006; however, it was delayed to air on January 12 2007, a week before the fourth anniversary of its parent show, That's So Raven and directly following the movie Jump In!. It was released in the United Kingdom on January 26th 2007 on Disney Channel UK, which is the soonest a Disney show ever released in another country, and will premiere in Portugal in March. Disney Channel Asia has been airing teasers that Cory in the House will premiere on April.
The pilot episode, "The New Kid in Town", was released on iTunes for free on the week of January 2, 2007. Disney Channel UK showed the first episode on January 26th as a sneak peek. The theme song "Cory in the House" is sung by Kyle Massey and Maiara Walsh. An alternate theme song "Rollin' to D.C." is also sung by Massey and Walsh and is used in the music video for the series. The premiere gained 7.6 million viewers, making it the highest rated series premiere for Disney. [citation needed]
The show is created by Marc Warren and Dennis Rinsler, who produced That's So Raven. Cory in the House began filming on July 18, 2006 at Hollywood Center Studios (where The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and That's So Raven are filmed), and will partially use a studio audience in some scenes. [1]
In Fall 2007, ABC Kids will add Cory in the House to their Saturday-morning lineup. [1]
On April 2007, Disney Channel Asia will premiere Cory in the House
Trivia
- It is a tradition for Newt to greet Meena's dad by saying "Ambassador P!", and for the Ambassador to respond back, in an irritated voice, "Newton" and say something about "How happy he is that Cory and Newton are friends with his daughter" in a sarcastic tone.
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