| Make It or Break It | |
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| Genre | Family drama Teen drama |
| Created by | Holly Sorensen |
| Starring | Josie Loren Ayla Kell Cassie Scerbo Susan Ward Neil Jackson Candace Cameron Bure Peri Gilpin Chelsea Hobbs Johnny Pacar Anthony Starke Dondre Whitfield |
| Theme music composer | Michael Suby |
| Opening theme | "Make It or Break It" by Michael Suby |
| Composer | Michael Suby |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 48 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Holly Sorensen Paul Stupin John Ziffren |
| Producers | Kevin C. Slattery David Hartle Maria L. Melograne Nancy Haas |
| Production locations | Los Angeles, California California State University, Long Beach Long Beach, California Santa Monica Civic Auditorium Santa Monica, California Santa Clarita Studios The Ranch, Disney Studios Santa Clarita, California Westlake Village, California |
| Cinematography | Patrick Cady Roy H. Wagner Jonathan West |
| Editors | Elena Malagini Jan Northrop Nathan Easterling Lori Jane Coleman David A. Simmons Nicholas Erasmus William Marrinson |
| Camera setup | Film; Single-camera |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production companies | Super Delicious! (pilot) Pirates' Cove Entertainment ProdCo Original Hollycake (season 2) |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC Family |
| Release | June 22, 2009 – May 14, 2012 |
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Make It or Break It (a.k.a. MIOBI) is an American teen/family drama television series that focused on the lives of teen gymnasts who strived to make it to the Olympic Games in 2012. The series was inspired by Touchstone's 2006 teen comedy-drama film Stick It. It premiered on ABC Family on June 22, 2009, with 2.5 million viewers. The series ended after Season 3.[1] The show was picked up for an additional 10 episodes on July 27, 2009,[2] which started airing on January 4, 2010, bringing the total number of episodes in the first season to 20.[3][4] In January 2010, the show was renewed for a second season,[5] which premiered on June 28, 2010 at 10 pm.[6] Starting on July 13, 2010, new episodes aired following Pretty Little Liars.[7] The show's second season resumed after a six-month hiatus on March 28, 2011. The series was renewed for a third season on September 16, 2011, which premiered on March 26, 2012.[8] It was announced on April 26, 2012, that the series had ended and the third season would be the final season. The series finale aired on May 14, 2012.[9][10]
Internationally, the show aired on E4 in the United Kingdom,[11] Zee Café in India, Fox8 in Australia, ABC Spark in Canada, RTM2 in Malaysia, and on TV2 in New Zealand.
Make It or Break It was created by Holly Sorensen who, along with Paul Stupin and John Ziffren, served as the show's executive producers.[12] The stunt doubles were former elite, Olympian or NCAA champion gymnasts.[13][14][15]
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- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (July 27, 2009). "ABC Family Orders More "Make It"". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 1, 2009.
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- ^ Seidman, Robert (November 18, 2009). "The Secret Life of the American Teenager, Make It Or Break It return to ABC Family Monday, January 4". TVbytheNumbers. Archived from the original on February 14, 2010.
- ^ Gorman, Bill (January 12, 2010). ""The Secret Life of the American Teenager" and "Make It or Break It" Renewed". TVbytheNumbers. Archived from the original on January 17, 2010.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (March 29, 2010). "ABC Family Announces Summer Slate Including "Pretty Little Liars," "Huge," and "Melissa & Joey"". TVbytheNumbers. Retrieved March 29, 2010.
- ^ "Breaking News - ABC Family to "Break It" on Tuesdays". TheFutonCritic.com. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
- ^ Newcomb, Roger (January 9, 2012). "THE SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TEENAGER & MAKE IT OR BREAK IT Return on March 26 and 8 episodes of the Third Season will end on May 14". We Love Soaps. Archived from the original on July 29, 2012. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
- ^ Andreeva, N. "ABC Family’s ‘Make It Or Break It’ To End". Deadline Hollywood (April 26, 2012)
- ^ "'Make it Or Break It' Canceled, According to Executive Producer". TV By the Numbers. April 26, 2012. Archived from the original on May 10, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- ^ "Make It or Break It - Make It or Break It". E4.com. Archived from the original on April 29, 2011. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
- ^ Erica (May 15, 2012). "Chatting with Josie Loren from Make It or Break It". ABC Family. Archived from the original on August 18, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
- ^ Burtt, Kristyn (May 9, 2011). "Behind The Scenes Of 'Make It Or Break It' With Ayla Kell". Starpulse.com. Archived from the original on April 5, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
- ^ "Make It Or Break It: Stunt Doubles | Just About Every TV Show". Ax20.wordpress.com. August 3, 2009. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
- ^ Soderburg, Wendy (January 1, 2010). "Stunts and Circuses". UCLA Magazine. Retrieved August 23, 2012.