Shake It Up (American TV series)

Shake It Up
GenreTeen sitcom
Created byChris Thompson
Starring
Theme music composerJeanne Lurie, Aris Archontis and Chen Neeman
Opening theme"Shake It Up", performed by Selena Gomez
Ending theme"Shake It Up" (second verse)
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes75 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
ProducerFrank Pace
Cinematography
  • Bryan Hays
  • Bill Berner
  • John Simmons
Camera setupVideotape (filmized);
Multi-camera
Running time23 minutes, one 66 minute special
Production companyIt's a Laugh Productions
Original release
NetworkDisney Channel
ReleaseNovember 7, 2010 (2010-11-07) –
November 10, 2013 (2013-11-10)
Related
Shake It Up (Indian TV series)
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Shake It Up is an American sitcom that originally aired on Disney Channel from November 7, 2010, to November 10, 2013. Created by Chris Thompson and starring Bella Thorne and Zendaya, the show follows the adventures of CeCe Jones (Bella Thorne) and Rocky Blue (Zendaya) as they star as background dancers on a local show, Shake It Up Chicago. It also chronicles their misadventures on and off-set and their troubles and rising social status at school. Davis Cleveland, Roshon Fegan, Adam Irigoyen, Kenton Duty, and Caroline Sunshine play other main characters in the series. The show's original concept was for Disney to create a female buddy comedy with a dance aspect.

On September 29, 2011, Disney Channel announced it had increased Shake It Up's second season order to 26 episodes.[1] A 90-minute special episode Made In Japan aired August 17, 2012, as the season two finale.[2] On June 4, 2012, Disney Channel announced that Shake It Up was renewed for a third season[3] and announced that Kenton Duty would not be a regular cast member for season 3, but would instead make special guest appearances. Despite this announcement, he did not appear in a single episode.[4]

On July 25, 2013, Disney Channel officially announced that Shake It Up would end its run after three seasons. The final episode aired on November 10, 2013.[5]

  1. ^ Disney Channel Greenlights Pilot About Talking Dog, Gives 2 Series Back Orders, Deadline Hollywood, September 29, 2011.
  2. ^ "Shake it Up! - 'Made in Japan' Episode Info". TV.MSN.com. Archived from the original on June 19, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
  3. ^ Disney Channel press release (June 4, 2012). "Disney Channel Orders Third Season of Top Rated, Dance-Driven Series "Shake It Up"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
  4. ^ "Shake It Up: Season 3 is a Go! But OH, NO!". BopandTigerBeat.com. June 4, 2011. Archived from the original on June 7, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2012.
  5. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (October 9, 2013). "'Shake it Up' Series Finale Takes Fans Down the Catwalk and Memory Lane Sunday November 10". Disney press release on Zap2it. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2013.