Your hosts Val and Allie set out on a journey to watch every Disney Channel Original Movie and share the experience with you. There will be stories. There will be games. There will be heartwarming realizations that you were always a winner, just by being
Al & Val return to the most musical meta beach universe for Teen Beach 2. Will they fix the story before they disappear?! Teen Beach 2 (June 27, 2015)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Jeffrey Hornaday (Geek Charming, Teen Beach 1&2 - no credits past 2015)Written by Billy Eddy & Matt Eddy (Zapped, Bad Hair Day, Monster High 1 & 2, Eureka), Dan Berendsen (Up Up and Away, Scream Team, Eddie's Million Dollar Cookoff, Stuck in the Suburbs, Halloweentown High, Twitches, Twitches Two, Hannah Montana movie, Wizards of Waverly Place the movie, Cheetah Girls: One World, Camp Rock 2, Sabrina the Teenage Witch)Starring: Ross Lynch as Brady (Teen Beach 1&2, Austin & Ally, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, music videos)Maia Mitchell as McKenzie (Mack) (Mortified, Trapped, Teen Beach 1&2, The Fosters, Good Trouble)Grace Phipps Gillam as Lela (Teen Beach 1&2, Z Nation)Garrett Clayton as Tanner (Teen Beach 1&2, character actor)John DeLuca as Butchy (Teen Beach 1&2, character actor)Chrissie Fit as Cheechee (Teen Beach 1&2, General Hospital, Pitch Perfect 2&3, voice & character actor)Piper Curda as Alyssa (Rule the Mix, A.N.T. Farm, Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja, I Didn't Do It, Legacies, Matlock)Beth Lacke as Brady's mother (character actor - Happy Hour, Work It, Frequency, HSMTMTS, Chicago Med)Jordan Fisher as Seacat (voice actor, Archibald's Next Big Thing, HSMTMTS, Turning Red, The Flash)Raymond Cham Jr. as Devon (Mech-X4, Five Points, The Big Leap, Sort Of)Ross Butler as Spencer (K.C. Undercover, Shazam! 1&2, 13 Reasons Why, To All The Boys 2 & 3, Raya and the Last Dragon, Riverdale)Synopsis: Months after surfer sweethearts McKenzie and Brady return from a summer adventure, that transported them into Brady's favourite 1960s beach party movie, `Wet Side Story', they receive a surprise visit from their newfound surfer and biker buddies.Fun Facts: Ross Lynch's band, R5, wrote a song for the movie.Next Movie: Descendents ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Al and Val have to get to prom but they are on the run from a diamond thief! OH NO! Help us out by giving us a listen. And vote for us for Prom Queen! Bad Hair Day (February 13, 2015)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Erik Canuel (Big Wolf on Campus, Flashpoint, 19-2)Written by Billy Eddy & Matt Eddy (Zapped, Teen Beach 2, Monster High 1 & 2, Eureka), Eric M. Gardner (only 1 other credit)Starring: Laura Marano as Monica Reeves (Without a Trace, Austin & Ally, Ladybird, music videos)Leigh-Allyn Baker as Liz (character & voice actor - Mass Effect, Back at the Barnyard, Good Luck Charlie, Will & Grace)Christian Campbell as Pierce (character & voice actor - Max Steel, Big Love, Kiya & the Kimoja Heroes)Alain Goulem as Monica's Dad (character & voice actor - Bob Moraine, 18 to Life, Assassins Creed, My Old Ass)Christian Paul as Ed (character & voice actor - Wicker Park, Assassins Creed)Kiana Madeira as Sierra (Really Me, Trinkets, Fear Street, My Adventures with Superman)Jake Manley as Kyle Timmons (Heroes Reborn, iZombie, Midway, The Order)Zoé De Grand Maison as Ashley (Orphan Black, Riverdale)Synopsis: A high school student is desperate to be prom queen, but on the big night her hair is an uncontrollably bad mess. Meanwhile, a lady FBI agent is on the hunt for a jewel thief who is looking for a stolen necklace, which the messy haired girl has in her possession. Soon, she and the agent chase the jewel thief, and she's whizzed on a wild adventure in the city.Fun Facts: The executive producer is Leigh-Allyn Baker, who plays Liz in the film.Laura Marano (Monica) didn't have a stunt double for the driving scenesThe movie was filmed in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.Next Movie: Teen Beach 2 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
We're back with part two of our episode with special guests Mallory & Evan from Pop Capsule Podcast! Enjoy their incredible synopsis and maayybee we get a Bingo or two!How to Build a Better Boy (August 15, 2014)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Paul Hoen (Luck of the Irish, Tru Confessions, You Wish!, Eddie's Million Dollar Cookoff, Read it and Weep, Jump In!, CGOW, Dadnapped, Camp Rock 2, Let it Shine, Cloud 9, ZOMBIES 1-3)Written by Jason Mayland (Space Chimps, Eureka)Starring: China Anne McClain as Gabby Harrison (A.N.T. Farm, Descendants-verse, Black Lightening, House of Payne)Kelli Berglund as Mae Hartley (Lab Rats, The Goldbergs, Heels)Marshall Williams as Albert Banks / X-17 (Glee, When Hope Calls, Hallmark Christmas movies)Matt Shively as Bart Hartley (True Jackson: VP, Winx Club, The Real O'Neals, The Purge, American Housewife, Total Badass Wrestling, Players, Lopez vs. Lopez)Ashley Argota Torres as Nevaeh Barnes (True Jackson: VP, Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures, Lab Rats, The Fosters)Noah Centineo as Jaden Stark (To All the Boys I've Loved Before, The Fosters, T@gged, Black Adam, The Recruit)Ron Lea as General McFee (character actor - Street Legal, Wind at My Back, Doc, Orphan Black, Murdoch Mysteries)Roger Bart as Dr. James Hartley (Bram & Alice, Singing voice of Hercules, The Producers, American Gangster, The Event, Desperate Housewives, Political Animals, Easy to Assemble, Revenge, Trumbo, Episodes, Graves, Good Trouble)Synopsis: Two tech-savvy teenagers unknowingly use military software to program robotic boyfriends with ideal qualities when they grow tired of the high school boys around them.Fun Facts: Ashley Argota Torres and Matt Shively previously co-starred in the series True Jackson, VP (2008), which aired on Disney Channel's rival network, Nickelodeon.Next Movie: Bad Hair Day ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
We had so much fun with our special guests, Mallory & Evan from Pop Capsule Podcast that we had to split the episode into two parts! Part 2 will be out in two weeks!How to Build a Better Boy (August 15, 2014)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Paul Hoen (Luck of the Irish, Tru Confessions, You Wish!, Eddie's Million Dollar Cookoff, Read it and Weep, Jump In!, CGOW, Dadnapped, Camp Rock 2, Let it Shine, Cloud 9, ZOMBIES 1-3)Written by Jason Mayland (Space Chimps, Eureka)Starring: China Anne McClain as Gabby Harrison (A.N.T. Farm, Descendants-verse, Black Lightening, House of Payne)Kelli Berglund as Mae Hartley (Lab Rats, The Goldbergs, Heels)Marshall Williams as Albert Banks / X-17 (Glee, When Hope Calls, Hallmark Christmas movies)Matt Shively as Bart Hartley (True Jackson: VP, Winx Club, The Real O'Neals, The Purge, American Housewife, Total Badass Wrestling, Players, Lopez vs. Lopez)Ashley Argota Torres as Nevaeh Barnes (True Jackson: VP, Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures, Lab Rats, The Fosters)Noah Centineo as Jaden Stark (To All the Boys I've Loved Before, The Fosters, T@gged, Black Adam, The Recruit)Ron Lea as General McFee (character actor - Street Legal, Wind at My Back, Doc, Orphan Black, Murdoch Mysteries)Roger Bart as Dr. James Hartley (Bram & Alice, Singing voice of Hercules, The Producers, American Gangster, The Event, Desperate Housewives, Political Animals, Easy to Assemble, Revenge, Trumbo, Episodes, Graves, Good Trouble)Synopsis: Two tech-savvy teenagers unknowingly use military software to program robotic boyfriends with ideal qualities when they grow tired of the high school boys around them.Fun Facts: Ashley Argota Torres and Matt Shively previously co-starred in the series True Jackson, VP (2008), which aired on Disney Channel's rival network, Nickelodeon. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Al & Val Zapped you all to listen to this one! You must obey! (Lol jk)Zapped (June 27, 2014)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Peter DeLuise (Stargate: SG1, RL Stine's Haunting Hour, Parked, Garage Sale Mystery, Hallmark movies, When Calls the Heart)Written by Leslie Margolis (only credit), Billy Eddy & Matt Eddy (Bad Hair Day, Teen Beach 2, Monster High 1 & 2, Eureka)Starring: Zendaya as Zoey Stevens (Frenemies, Shake it Up, Spider Man, KC Undercover, The Greatest Showman, Dune, Euphoria, Challengers, music videos)Chanelle Harquail-Ivsak as Rachel (Radio Rebel, RL Stine's Haunting Hour, Incredible Crew, The Blechley Circle: San Francisco)Spencer Boldman as Jackson (Lab Rats, Welcome to Chippendales)Emilia McCarthy as Taylor (Max & Shred, Zombies 1-3, Skymed)Adam DiMarco as Adam Thompson (Radio Rebel, Arctic Air, The Magicians, The Order, The White Lotus)William Ainscough as Ben Thompson (Seed, Ready Jet Go!)Aleks Paunovic as Ted Thompson (character actor - iZombie, Van Helsing, Hawkeye, Snowpiercer)Lucia Walters as Jeannie Stevens (character actor - Life Unexpected, Ties That Bind, Christmas Hallmark movies, Hailey Dean Mysteries, Virgin River, Goosebumps)Jedidiah Goodacre as Tripp (Descendants, The Originals, The Order, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Marry F*ck Kill, F*ck Marry Kill)Louriza Tronco as Yuki (Make it Pop, The Order)Samuel Patrick Chu as Charlie (Radio Rebel, Level Up, RL Stine's Haunting Hour, iZombie - stopped in 2019)Synopsis: A bright student and talented dancer struggling with changes in life, including a new family and school, finds a phone app that magically allows her to control boys.Fun Facts: Based on novel "Boys are Dogs" by Leslie Margolis.Next Movie: How to Build a Better Boy ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Al & Val are on Cloud 9 after this super sporty movie!Cloud 9 (January 17, 2014)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Paul Hoen (Luck of the Irish, Tru Confessions, You Wish!, Eddie's Million Dollar Cookoff, Read it and Weep, CGOW, Dadnapped, Camp Rock 2, Let it Shine, How to Build a Better Boy, ZOMBIES 1-3)Written by Justin Ware (The Pool Boys, Bloodsucking Bastards, Hell Den)Starring: Dove Cameron as Kayla Morgan (Descendants 1-3, Liv & Maddie, Dumplin, Schmigadoon, Big Nate, music videos)Luke Benward as Will Cloud (Minutemen, Girl Vs. Monster, We Were Soldiers, Because of Winn Dixie, Dear John, Good Luck Charlie, Girl Meets World, Criminal Minds)Mike C. Manning as Nick Swift (Youthful Daze, Money Heist, Days of Our Lives, The Bay)Kiersey Clemons as Skye Saylor (Austin & Ally, Dope, Extant, Transparent, Neighbors 2, Hearts Beat Loud, Angie Tribeca, Easy, Lady and the Tramp, Antebellum, Zach Snyder's Justice League, Fairfax, The Flash, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters)Amy Farrington as Andrea (Hatching Pete, SWAT, character actor)Patrick Fabian as Richard Morgan (Twitches, Twitches Too, Joan of Arcadia, Better Call Saul)Andrew Caldwell as Sam (Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja, iZombie, Henry Danger, The Matrix: Resurrections)Dillon Lane as Burke (Bucket and Skinner's Epic Adventures, I Think You Should Leave)Victoria Moroles as Pia (Teen Wolf, Liv & Maddie, Plan B, Never Have I Ever)Jeffrey Nordling as Sebastian Swift (Working Girl, Journey to the Center of the Earth, Quiz Show, D3: The Mighty Ducks, Melrose Place, Once and Again, Providence, Flight 93, Flicka, Dirt, 24, Desperate Housewives, Sully, Nashville, The Man in the High Castle, Big Little Lies, Walker, So Help Me Todd)Kenda Benward as Madeline Morgan (Dadnapped, stopped acting in 2018)Carlon Jeffery as Dink (A.N.T. Farm - stopped acting in 2020)Synopsis: A girl who frequently snowboards is forced to train with a guy, an ex-champion of the sport, after an unexpected event. However, she has to prove to him that she is a true professional.Fun Facts: Shaun White and Asheley Tisdale are executive producersNext Movie: Zapped ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Al & Val make a splash with Teen Beach Movie! We love a meta musical!Teen Beach Movie (July 19, 2013)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Jeffrey Hornaday (Geek Charming, Teen Beach 1&2 - no credits past 2015)Written by Vince Marcello (Teen Beach 1&2, Kissing Booth 1-3, An Unforgettable Year), Mark Landry (Teen Beach 1&2 are basically his only credits), Robert Horn (Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure, Suite Life Movie, Teen Beach 1&2, 13: The Musical)Starring: Ross Lynch as Brady (Teen Beach 1&2, Austin & Ally, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, music videos)Maia Mitchell as McKenzie (Mack) (Mortified, Trapped, Teen Beach 1&2, The Fosters, Good Trouble)Grace Phipps Gillam as Lela (Teen Beach 1&2, Z Nation)Garrett Clayton as Tanner (Teen Beach 1&2, character actor)John DeLuca as Butchy (Teen Beach 1&2, character actor)Chrissie Fit as Cheechee (Teen Beach 1&2, General Hospital, Pitch Perfect 2&3, voice & character actor)Suzanne Cryer as Aunt Antoinette (character actor, Silicon Valley, All Rise)Barry Bostwick as Big Poppa (character actor, Rocky Horror, Spin City)Kevin Chamberlin as Dr. Fusion (character actor, Ghostwriter, In & Out, Lucky Number Slevin, Jessie, The Prom)Steve Valentine as Les Camembert (character actor & voice actor - Don't Look Under the Bed, Avalon High, Wizards of Waverly Place movie, Crossing Jordan, I'm in the Band)Jordan Fisher as Seacat (voice actor, Archibald's Next Big Thing, HSMTMTS, Turning Red, The Flash)Synopsis: Two young surfers are swept away by a huge wave, finding themselves acting out a real-life version of the 1960s film `Wet Side Story'. When their presence derails the movie's intended plot, they must set things right in order to return home.Fun Facts: Prior to the opening credits, the premiere of the Teen Beach included a dedication to beach party film legend and original Mouseketeer Annette Funicello, who passed the same year as Teen Beach Movie's premiere following a long, valiant battle against multiple sclerosis. The dedication read, "In memory of Disney Legend Annette Funicello, the world's most beloved beach movie star.”This is the only Disney Channel Original Movie that was released in 2013, making it the first time this has happened since 1997 with Under Wraps (1997).Next Movie: Cloud 9Creators & Guests Allie Ring - Host Val Agnew - Host ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
These girls vs this monster of a movie! Whew! But we had fun along the way!Girl vs. Monster (October 12, 2012)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Stu Gillard (Scream Team, Full Court Miracle, Going to the Mat, Twitches,Twitches Too, Hatching Pete, Charmed, 90210)Written by Annie DeYoung (Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board, Return to Halloweentown, Starstruck), & Ron McGee (Rizzoli & Isles, NCIS: New Orleans, NCIS: Hawaii)Starring: Olivia Holt as Skylar Lewis (Kickin' It, I Didn't Do It, Cloak & Dagger, Cruel Summer, Laid)Brendan Meyer as Henry (Dinosapian, Mr. Young, Fear the Walking Dead: Flight 462, The OA, Camp)Kerris Dorsey as Sadie (Walk the Line, Brothers & Sisters, Moneyball, Ray Donovan)Luke Benward as Ryan Dean (Minutemen, We Were Soldiers, Because of Winn Dixie, Dear John, Good Luck Charlie, Girl Meets World, Criminal Minds)Katherine McNamara as Myra Santelli (Shadowhunters, Arrow, Walker: Independence)Tracy Dawson as Deimata (The Gavin Crawford Show, Call Me Fritz - stopped acting in 2013)Anna Galvin as Theodosia (character actor - Mr. Young, Loudermilk, Van Helsing)Jennifer Aspen as Julie Lewis (character actor - Party of Five, Rodney)Brian Palermo as Steve Lewis (character actor - Significant Others, Digimon Data Squad)Synopsis: A tween discovers on Halloween that she is a 5th generation monster hunter. The monsters are out to stop her before she begins her calling.Fun Facts: Olivia and Luke dated in real lifeOnly the 10th DCOM to be rated PGNext Movie: Teen Beach Movie ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Al & Val are joined by their pal and former cast member of Improvised DCOM to rap about Let it Shine. The only real question is who is hotter: Tyler James Williams or Courtney B. Vance?Let it Shine (June 15, 2012)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Paul Hoen (Luck of the Irish, Tru Confessions, You Wish!, Eddie's Million Dollar Cookoff, Read it and Weep, CGOW, Dadnapped, Camp Rock 2, How to Build a Better Boy, ZOMBIES 1-3)Written by Eric Daniel (Back on the Strip) & Don D. Scott (Barbershop 1 & 2 & The Neighborhood showrunner)Starring: Tyler James Williams as Cyrus DeBarge/Truth (Little Bill, Everybody Hates Chris, Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders, Dear White People, Abbott Elementary)Coco Jones as Roxanne "Roxie" Andrews (Good Luck Charlie, Grandma's House, Five Points, Bel Air)Trevor Jackson as Kris McDuffy (Eureka, Grown-ish, music videos)Brandon Mychal Smith as Lord of da Bling (Starstruck, Sonny with a Chance, So Random!, You're the Worst, Rise of the TMNT)Dawnn Lewis as Gail DeBarge (A Different World, Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, prolific voice actor)Nicole Sullivan as Lyla (Buzz Lightyear: Star Command, King of Queens, Kim Possible, MadTV, DC Superhero Girls)Courtney B. Vance (The Hunt for Red October, Dangerous Minds, The Preacher's Wife, Space Cowboys, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, The Photograph, Uncorked, Lovecraft Country, 61st Street)Algee Smith as Da Boss (Euphoria)Chloe x Halle Bailey as Choir Members (Halle: Grown-ish, Little Mermaid, The Color Purple - Chloe: Grown-ish)Synopsis: A teenage boy hides his rapping from his family and friends. When his best friend uses his lyrics to get close to a girl he has feelings for, he must battle to win her affection while struggling against pressure from his father.Fun Facts: Names all map to Cyrano de BergeracNext Movie: Girl vs. Monster ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Val watches 2006's 13 Going on 30 for the very first time! Does she like it? Does Allie enjoy her 800th viewing? Listen to find out! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Al & Val podcast on a podcast in our podcast episode of Radio RebelRadio Rebel (February 17, 2012)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Peter Howitt (Johnny English, Laws of Attraction, The Fixer - also an actor)Written by Danielle Joseph (novelist), Erik Patterson & Jessica Scott (RL Stine's Haunting Hour, Hallmark movies)Starring: Debby Ryan as Tara Adams (Suite Life, Muppets Most Wanted, Jessie, Sing It, Insatiable, Velma)Merritt Patterson as Stacy DeBane (Percy Jackson, Ravenswood, Hallmark movies)Adam DiMarco as Gavin (Arctic Air, The Magicians, The Order, The White Lotus)Sarena Parmar as Audrey Sharma (How to Be Indie, Tokens, Pretty Hard Cases)Nancy Robertson as Principal Moreno (Corner Gas, Hiccups)Allie Bertram as Kim (Mako Mermaids)Atticus Mitchell as Gabe (My Babysitter's a Vampire, Young Drunk Punk, Killjoys, The Hardy Boys)Martin Cummins as Rob Lynch-Adams (Kyle XY, Shattered, unREAL, Away, Riverdale, When Calls the Heart)Synopsis: A shy girl comes into her own when she takes a job as a mystery DJ for her high school radio station. When the school principal threatens to expel the mystery DJ, she has to find the courage to reveal her identity and to stand up for her own convictions.Fun Facts: Based on Shriking VioletNearly every single person in this was in RL Stines Haunting HourNext Movie: Let it Shine ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Disney Channel has made a frenemy out of us with this movie...yikesFrenemies (January 13, 2012)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Daisy von Scherler Mayer (TV director, Nurse Jackie, House of Lies, Chicago Med, Bosch, Made for Love, Yellowjackets)Written by Alexa Young (only credit), Dava Savel (Dinosaurs, Ellen, That's So Raven, Sonny with a Chance, Raven's Home, Bubble Guppies), Wendy Weiner (The Talent Show, Dating Rules from My Future Self - this was last credit)Starring: Bella Thorne as Avalon Greene (Shake it Up, The Duff, Famous in Love, Paradise City, music videos)Zendaya as Halley Brandon (Shake it Up, Spider Man, KC Undercover, The Greatest Showman, Dune, Euphoria Challengers, music videos)Mary Mouser as Savannah O'Neal / Emma Reynolds (voice of Eloise, NCIS, Body of Proof, Cobra Kai)Nick Robinson as Jake Logan (Jurassic World, Melissa & Joey, Love Simon, Love Victor, Maid, History of the World: Part II)Stefanie Scott as Julianne Bryan (A.N.T. Farm, Jem and the Holograms, The Girl in the Woods)Connor Price as Walker (Cinderella Man, Murdoch Mysteries, Being Human, X Company) Jascha Washington as Kendall Brandon (Da Boom Crew - this was last credit)Dylan Everett as Lance Lancaster (How to Be Indie, Wingin' It, Degrassi: the Next Generation, Pure)Kathryn Greenwood as Lisa Logan (George & Martha, Wind at My Back, My Big Fat Greek Weddings 2 & 3, character actor)Doug Murray as Roger O'Neal (How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Family Biz, Miss Sloane, Blues Clues)Synopsis: Bella Thorne and Zendaya Coleman, who play Rocky and CeCe in hit Disney Channel series Shake It Up, star in this Disney Channel Original Movie. It is a comedy about three pairs of friends whose relationships go from good to bad and back again. Several couples fall out over girls, boys and work. Can all these couples settle their differences and be friends again?Fun Facts: Bella & Zendaya were on a show together at the time of this movie's filmingBased a BookNext Movie: Radio Rebel ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Al & Val make a documentary about their feelings on this movie... Tune in to find out what they wereGeek Charming (November 11, 2011)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Jeffrey Hornaday (Teen Beach Movie & Teen Beach Movie 2)Written by Robin Palmer (novelist), Elizabeth Hackett (Hallmark type movies), Hilary Galanoy (exact same as Elizabeth Hackett)Starring: Sarah Hyland as Dylan Schoenfield (Modern Family, voice actor)Matt Prokop as Josh Rosen (HSM 3, stopped in 2013)Sasha Pieterse as Amy Loubalu (Pretty Little Liars)Jordan Jedediah Nichols as Asher Dumentz (stopped in 2011)Vanessa Morgan as Hannah Mornell (The Latest Buzz, My Babysitter's a Vampire, Finding Carter, Riverdale)Lili Simmons as Lola Leighton (Bone Tomahawk, Banshee, Ray Donovan, Power Book IV: Force)David Del Rio as Ari (The Troop, Maggie)Jimmy Bellinger as Steven (character actor, Liv & Maggie, Blockers, Not Dead Yet)Lilli Birdsell as Sandy Rosen (character actor, Palm Springs)Andrew Airlie as Alan Schoenfield (character actor since 1990 - Fifty Shades franchise)Kacey Rohl as Caitlin Raven (The Killing, Hannibal, Arrow, The Magicians)Andrea Brooks as Nicole Patterson (Hallmarkey movies, When Calls the Heart)Synopsis: Dylan Schoenfield, Woodlands Academy's top girl,accidentally drops her fashionable and very expensive handbag into the mall fountain. She is surprised when film geek Josh Rosen retrieves it for her. However, in exchange for him rescuing her bag, Dylan has to agree to be the subject of Josh's documentary. Dylan hopes the film will help her campaign to become Blossom Queen and claims that winning is her main goal in life.Fun Facts: Based on a NovelSarah & Matt had been dating for years when they filmed thisReleased on 11/11/11Next Movie: Frenemies ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Al & Val are joined by Val's brother-in-law and resident Gen-Zer, Colin, to break down the banger that is Lemonade MouthLemonade Mouth (April 15, 2011)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Patricia Riggen (TV director - The 33)Written by April Blair (Jane by design, Reign, You, Wednesday, All American-creator/show runner), Mark Peter Hughes (novelist)Starring: Bridgit Mendler as Olivia White (Alvin & the Chipmunks: The Squeekual, Wizards of Waverly Place, Good Luck Charlie, music videos, Undateable, Father of the Year, Merry Happy Whatever)Adam Hicks as Wendell "Wen" Gifford (Titus, Jonas, Zeke & Luther, Pair of Kings, Freakish)Hayley Kiyoko as Stella Yamada (Scooby Doo, Wizards of Waverly Place, The Fosters, Jem & the Holograms, CSI: Cyber, Five Points, music videos)Naomi Scott as Mohini "Mo" Banjaree (Life Bites, Terra Nova, The 33, Aladdin, Soft Voice, Anatomy of a Scandal)Blake Michael as Charles "Charlie" Delgado (Dog with a Blog, stopped in 2019)Nick Roux as Scott Pickett (Jane by Design, stopped in 2018)Chris Brochu as Ray Beech (Vampire Diaries, character actor)Tisha Campbell as Miss Jenny Reznick (character actor since 1977 - Rags to Riches, Martin, My Wife and Kids, Rita Rocks, The Protector, Dr. Ken, Inside Job, Harley Quinn) Christopher McDonald as Principal Stanley Brenigan (character actor since 1978 - Grease 2, Thelma & Louise, Dutch, Happy Gilmore, Flubber, The Skulls, Perfect Storm, American Pie, Family Law, Harry's Law, Hacks)Synopsis: Five high-school students form a music group and prepare to compete against a popular rock band.Fun Facts: Based on a novel Adam Hicks wrote the rap part of DeterminateNaomi Scott and Nick Roux dated in real lifeNext Movie: Geek Charming ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Al & Val travel to King Arthur's Court (reborn) and try to solve the mystery of who is King Arthur and who is out to get himAvalon High (November 12, 2010)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Stu Gillard (Scream Team, Full Court Miracle, Going to the Mat, Twitches,Twitches Too, Charmed, 90210)Written by Julie Sherman (Hallmark Movies / Christmas TV Movies), Amy Talkington (only written 2 things since Avalon), Meg Cabot (final writing credit)Starring: Britt Robertson as Allie Pennington / King Arthur (Swingtown, Life Unexpected, Under the Dome, Tomorrowland, Girlboss, For the People, Big Sky, The Rookie: The Feds)Gregg Sulkin as William Wagner / Knight (Wizards of Waverly Place, Faking It, Runaways)Joey Pollari as Miles / Merlin (The Inbetweeners, American Crime, Love Simon)Devon Graye as Marco Campbell (character actor)Molly C. Quinn as Jennifer / Guinevere (Winx Club, Castle)Christopher Tavarez as Lance Benwick / Lancelot (small resume)Steve Valentine as Mr. Moore / Mordred (character actor & voice actor - Don't Look Under the Bed, Teen Beach Movie, Wizards of Waverly Place movie, Crossing Jordan, I'm in the Band)Don Lake as Mr. Pennington (character & voice actor & writer - Best in Show, A Mighty Wind, For Your Consideration, Zootopia, Space Force)Craig Hall as Coach Barker (character actor - The Strip, Outragious Fortune, A Place to Call Home, Neighbours)Alison Bruce as Coach Miganov (Being Eve, Mercy Peak, Top of the Lake, Golden Boy, The Gulf, SHortland Street)Synopsis: When Allie transfers to Avalon High, she soon realises that her new classmates are reincarnations of King Arthur and his court, and she must defeat traitor Mordred.Fun Facts: Based on a novel by Meg Cabot, who also wrote The Princess DiariesNext Movie: Lemonade Mouth ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Al and Val are rejoined by their pal, Zach, to head back to Camp Rock for the final jam! Listen to hear whether they win against new rival, Camp Star!Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (September 3, 2010)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Paul Hoen (Luck of the Irish, Tru Confessions, You Wish!, Eddie's Million Dollar Cookoff, Read it and Weep, CGOW, Dadnapped, How to Build a Better Boy, ZOMBIES 1-3)Written by Dan Berendsen (Up Up and Away, Scream Team, Eddie's Million Dollar Cookoff, Stuck in the Suburbs, Halloweentown High, Twitches, Twitches Two, Hannah Montana movie, Wizards of Waverly Place the movie, Cheetah Girls: One World, Sabrina the Teenage Witch), Regina Y. Hicks (Sister Sister, Jump In!, Camp Rock, Girlfriends, showrunner on The Upshaws & Central Park), Karin Gist (Jump In!, Camp Rock, Girlfriends, showrunner on Mixed-ish, Our Kind of People, Mike)Starring: Demi Lovato as Mitchie Torres (Camp Rock 2, Barney & Friends, music videos, Smurfs)Joe Jonas as Shane Gray (Camp Rock, Jonas, music videos) Nick Jonas as Nate Gray (Camp Rock, Jonas, music videos, Smash, Scream Queens, Kingdom, Midway, Jumanji 2)Kevin Jonas as Jason Gray (Camp Rock, Jonas, music videos)Alyson Stoner as Caitlyn Gellar (Camp Rock, Cheaper by the Dozen, Suite Life, Ghost Time, Kingdom Hearts, Phineas & Ferb, music videos)Daniel Fathers as Brown Cessario (Camp Rock, Murdoch Mysteries, Snatch show, character actor)Anna Maria Perez de Tagle as Ella Pador (Camp Rock, Hannah Montana) Jasmine Richards as Margaret "Peggy" Dupree (Camp Rock, Naturally Sadie, Overruled, RedaKai, Bomb Girls, stopped in 2013)Jordan Francis as Barron James (Camp Rock, Da Boom Crew, Carl^2, Connor Undercover, A Christmas Serenade)Roshon Fegan as Sander Loyer (Camp Rock, Shake it Up, Greenleaf, Dragons: Rescue Riders)Meaghan Martin as Tess Tyler (Camp Rock, 10 Things I Hate About You show, Awkward, Kingdom Hearts)Daniel Kash as Axel Turner (character actor)Chloe Bridges as Dana Turner (Freddie, The Carrie Diaries, Pretty Little Liars, Maggie)Maria Canals-Barrera as Connie Torres (Camp Rock, The Tony Danza Show, Justice League, The Proud Family, Wizards of Waverly Place, Cristela)Arisa Cox as Georgina Farlow (Big Brother Canada)Synopsis: Mitchie and her friends, including top rock group Connect Three return to Camp Rock for another great summer of music, dancing and fun. However, when big-money, state-of-the-art Camp Star opens across the lake, it lures away many instructors and campers - putting the future of Camp Rock in jeopardy.Fun Facts: Kevin Jonas once received 43 birdhouses in one day by Camp Rock fans.Chloe Bridges, who plays Dana in this film, was up for the part of Mitchie in Camp Rock (2008) that eventually went to Demi Lovato.1,500 lucky fans were invited to be extras in the Camp Stars sceneNext Movie: Avalon High ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Al & Val are BACK after a summer break and ready to be uber critical about Den Brother.Enjoy a recap of our summers. Den Brother chat starts at 34min.Den Brother (August 13, 2010)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Mark L. Taylor (Actor - The Other Me & Eddie's Million Dollar Cookoff)Written by James Krieg (Clueless show, Scooby Doo, LEGO properties, 2 other random TV movies) & Michael Horowitz (Burn Notice, The Gifted)Starring: Hutch Dano as Alex Pearson (Ramona & Beezus, Zeke & Luther) Genevieve Hannelius as Emily Pearson (Leo Little's Big Show, Sonny with a Chance, voice acting)Vicki Lewis as Dina Reams (voice & character actor - NewsRadio, Three Sisters, Finding Dory)Kelsey Asbille Chow as Matisse Burrows (One Tree Hill, Pair of Kings, Teen Wolf, Fargo, Yellowstone)David Lambert as Danny "Goose" Gustavo (Aaron Stone, The Fosters, Good Trouble)Kelly Gould as Rachel (Lucky Louie, Rita Rocks, stopped in 2013)Kiara Muhammad as Ursula (voice of Doc McStuffins)Haley Tju as Tina (voice actor)Maurice Godin as Jasper Pearson (voice actor, character actor, Life with Roger, Working) Debra Mooney as Allie Jacklitz (acting since 1976 - Tootsie, Dead Poets Society, Davis Rules, Kirk, Everwood, Scandal, Grey's Anatomy, Inventing Anna)Rick Dano (real-life father of Hutch Dano) makes a cameo as Delivery ManSynopsis: Suspended from his hockey team, a teenager (Hutch Dano) becomes a substitute leader for his sister's (G. Hannelius) Girl Scout troop.Next Movie: Camp Rock 2 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Al & Val agreed when the characters in Starstruck never could...this is not a good movie. But it's a good episode! *WE ARE TAKING JULY OFF! WE'LL SEE YOU IN AUGUST!*Starstruck (February 14, 2010)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Michael Grossman (The Invisible Man, Buffy, Angel, Charmed, Zoey 101, Drop Dead Diva, Pretty Little Liars)Written by Annie DeYoung (Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board, Return to Halloweentown, Starstruck) & Barbara Johns (Firefly Lane)Starring: Sterling Knight as Christopher Wilde (Eve, 17 Again, MacKenzie Falls, Sonny with a Chance, So Random!, Melissa and Joey, In the Rough)Danielle Campbell as Jessica Olson (The Originals, Runaways, Tell Me a Story, The Rookie)Maggie Castle as Sara Olson (The Time Traveler's Wife, Todd & the Book of Pure Evil, Arthur)Brandon Mychal Smith as Albert Joshua "Stubby" Stubbins (Unfabulous, Phil of the Future, Sonny with a Chance, So Random!, Let it Shine, Get on Up, You're the Worst, Four Weddings & a Funeral, Rise of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)Chelsea Staub as Alexis Bender (Minutemen, Jonas, Fish Hooks, Baby Daddy, Archibald's Next Big Thing)Matt Winston as Alan Smith (Fight Club, Passport to Paris, Keeping the Faith, Kicking & Screaming, Little Miss Sunshine, I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry, character actor)Toni Trucks as Libby Lam (Barbarshop, Ruby Sparks, Franklin & Bash, Seal Team)Abbie Cobb as AJ (90210, Suburgatory, character actor)Beth Littleford as Barbara Olson (Spin City, The Hard Times of RJ Berger, Crazy Stupid Love, Dog with a Blog, Love Victor)Dan O'Connor as Dean Olson (character & voice actor)Alice Hirson as Grandma Olson (Another World, One Life to Live, Dallas, Ellen)Lauren Bowles as Sheri Wilde (Watching Ellie, True Blood, character actor)Hugh Dane as Howard (The Office, character actor)Sunkrish Bala as Dr. Sanjay Lad (Notes from the Underbelly, Castle, Good Trouble)Synopsis: A Midwestern girl goes to Los Angeles with nothing more in mind than visiting her grandparents while her sister tries to meet her idol. One night she meets the rising Hollywood pop star. They go on an adventure around Los Angeles and start to like each other. When the girl returns home, the famous guy, on national TV, says he doesn't know her, and never met her.Fun Facts: Sterling Knight only sang Starstruck. The rest of the songs were sang by Drew Ryan Scott, because Knight was cast late in the process and did not have time to learn all the songs.Next Movie: Den Brother ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Al and Val have a chat (/group therapy session) with Johnny Kapahala himself, Brandon Baker! Learn about how Brandon landed the role of Johnny, what he's been up to since, and how you can hire him to officiate your wedding!Brandon BakerJohnny Tsunami (1999)Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board (2007)Brandon's Instagram: @brandonbegoodThe Cheeks (Brandon's band)Creators & Guests Val Agnew - Host Allie Ring - Host ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Al & Val have been whisked away to the Princes Protection Program! Listen in to come to their rescue!Princess Protection Program (May 20, 2009)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Allison Liddi-Brown (Alex Mack, Las Vegas, Army Wives, Friday Night Lights, CSI: Miami, Private Practice, Bones, Parenthood, Scandal, Grey's Anatomy, The Good Doctor)Written by Annie DeYoung (Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board, Return to Halloweentown, Starstruck) & David Morgasen (Night Stand, Some of the Beach) Starring: Demi Lovato as Princess Rosalinda Maria Montoya Fiore/Rosie Gonzalez (Camp Rock, Camp Rock 2, Barney & Friends, music videos, Smurfs)Selena Gomez as Carter Mason (Barney, Wizards of Waverly Place, Only Murders in the Building, music videos)Tom Verica as Major Joe Mason (CPW, The Naked Truth, American Dreams, How to Get Away with Murder)Sully Díaz as Queen Sofía Fiore (Spanish language shows)Johnny Ray Rodríguez as General Magnus Kane (Crazy Ex Girlfriend)Jamie Chung as Chelsea Barnes (Days of Our Lives, Big Hero 6, Once Upon a Time, Gotham, The Gifted, Lovecraft Country) Nicholas Braun as Ed (Minutemen, Sky High, 10 Things I Hate About You show, Poor Paul, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, Succession)Robert Adamson as Donny (Lincoln Heights, Hollywood Heights, The Young and the Restless, General Hospital)Samantha Droke as Brooke (Horton Hears a Who, Poor Paul)Kevin G. Schmidt as Bull (Unnatural History, Poor Paul, Young and the Restless, Molly Hagan as The Director (Miracle in Lane 2, Herman's Head, Life's Work, Unfabulous, No Good Nick, Walker)Dale Dickey as Helen Digenerstet (True Blood, Hell or High Water, Vice Principals, Unbelievable, Palm Springs, Claws, A League of Their Own)Synopsis: When her kingdom is threatened, a young princess is taken into the Princess Protection Program. She is relocated to rural Wisconsin, where she stays with a covert agent and his daughter, and must learn how to behave like a normal teenager.Fun Fact: Originally Selena Gomez was cast as Rosie and Demi Lovato was cast as Carter. Later they decided to switch their parts and they were in fact both happier with the final casting.Next Movie: StarstruckCreators & Guests Val Agnew - Host Allie Ring - Host ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Al & Val switch places and hide inside a chicken suit in Hatching PeteHatching Pete (April 24, 2009)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Stu Gillard (Scream Team, Full Court Miracle, Going to the Mat, Twitches,Twitches Too, Charmed, 90210)Written by Paul W. Cooper (Little House on the Prairie, Murder She Wrote, after school specials)Starring: Jason Dolley as Pete "The Chicken" Ivey (Complete Savages, Cory in the House, Read it and Weep, Minutemen, Good Luck Charlie)Mitchel Musso as Cleatus Poole (Life is Ruff, Hannah Montana, Phineas & Ferb)Tiffany Thornton as Jamie Wynn (Sonny with a Chance, singer, So Random!, stopped acting in 2015)Josie Loren as Angela Morrissey (17 Again, Make it or Break It, The Mentalist, stopped acting in 2015)Sean O'Bryan as Leon Ivey (Brother's Keeper, Princess Diaries 1&2, Big Fat Liar, Raising Helen, The Middle)Amy Farrington as Doris Ivey (SWAT, character actor)Aramis Knight as Wendell Pate (Ms. Marvel, character actor)Edward Herrmann as Principal Fred Daly (Gilmore Girls, character actor)Brian Stepanek as Coach Mackey (Suite Life, Brian O'Brian, Kick Buttowski, Nicky Ricky Dicky & Dawn, Young Sheldon, The Loud House)Synopsis: Pete is very inconspicuous at school, unlike his extrovert mate Cleatis who's happy to don a chicken suit and be the school mascot, but unfortunately Cleatis is allergic to the suit. When there's an uproar at the disappearance of the chicken, and Pete is forced into the limelight as the school's basketball reputation is at stake.Fun Fact: Josie Loren (Angela) was in Jason Dolley's (Pete) show Cory in the House and she played Jason's love interest like in the movie Hatching Pete.Next Movie: Princess Protection ProgramCreators & Guests Val Agnew - Host Allie Ring - Host ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Al & Val Scooby Doo why Disney Channel's Dadnapped makes no sense! Dadnapped (February 16, 2009)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Paul Hoen (Luck of the Irish, Tru Confessions, You Wish!, Eddie's Million Dollar Cookoff, Read it and Weep, CGOW, Camp Rock 2, How to Build a Better Boy, ZOMBIES 1-3)Written by Alan Silberberg (Double Dare, Mickey Mouse Club, Doug, Student Bodies, Chop Shop Ninja)Starring: Emily Osment as Melissa Morris (Hannah Montana, Kick Buttowski, Cleaners, Young & Hungry, The Komisky Method, Family Guy, Young Sheldon)David Henrie as "Wheeze" (That's So Raven, Wizards of Waverly Place, How I Met Your Mother, Jason Earles as Merv Kilbo (Hannah Montana, Kickin' It, HSMTMTS)Jonathan Keltz as Tripp Zoome (Entourage, Murdoch Mysteries, Cardinal, Hallmark-y movies)Moisés Arias as Andre (Hannah Montana, Pitch Perfect 3, 5 Feet Apart, King of Staten Island, Fallout)Denzel Whitaker as Sheldon (All That, character actor)Charles Halford as "Skunk" (Luck of the Irish, Constantine, Logan Lucky, Outer Banks)Phill Lewis as Maurice Legarche (Heathers, City Slickers, Teech, The Wayans Brothers, I Spy, Suite Life)George Newbern as Neal Morris (Adventures in Babysitting, It Takes Two, Father of the Bride, Bull, Providence, Justice League, Buffalo Dreams, Scandal)Joey Miyashima as the Sheriff (Karate Kid II, Double Teamed, Right on Track, HSM 2&3, character actor)Jennifer Stone as Debbie (voice) (Wizards of Waverly Place)Synopsis: Melissa has a bad case of sibling rivalry. She's actually jealous of a teenage spy in the best-seller written by her dad, and when she's kidnapped by a group of fanatical fans it's up to her to emulate her rival's superhero skills to rescue him.Fun Facts: Put on hold because of the writer's strikeSabrina Bryan was originally meant to play MelissaNext Movie: Hatching PeteCreators & Guests Val Agnew - Host Allie Ring - Host ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Al & Val are joined once again by members of the Improvised DCOM cast to break down the third and final (for now...?) installment of the Cheetah Girls franchise.Cheetah Girls: One World (August 22, 2008)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Paul Hoen (Luck of the Irish, Tru Confessions, You Wish!, Eddie's Million Dollar Cookoff, Read it and Weep, Dadnapped, Camp Rock 2, How to Build a Better Boy, ZOMBIES 1-3)Written by Dan Berendsen (Up Up and Away, Scream Team, Eddie's Million Dollar Cookoff, Stuck in the Suburbs, Halloweentown High, Twitches, Twitches Two, Hannah Montana movie, Wizards of Waverly Place the movie, Camp Rock 2, Sabrina the Teenage Witch) Jen Small (only writing credit) Nisha Ganatra (mostly a director)Starring: Adrienne Bailon Houghton as Chanel "Chuchie" Simmons (Cheetah Girls 1-3, Coach Carter, Buffalo Dreams, 3LW Music Videos, mostly music videos)Sabrina Bryan as Dorinda "Do" Thomas (Cheetah Girls 1-3, random things)Kiely Williams as Aquanette "Aqua" Walker (Cheetah Girls 1-3, 3LW Music Videos, The House Bunny, Stomp the Yard 2)Michael Steger as Vikram (90210, character actor)Rupak Ginn as Rahim, the lead actor in Namaste Bombay (Royal Pains, Late Night, character actor)Kunal Sharma as Amar (Hawaii 5-0, character actor)Roshan Seth as Uncle Kamal Bhatia (Indian Summers, character actor)Deepti Daryanani as Gita (stopped acting in 2009)Vinod Nagpal as Swami Ji (Hum Log, Buniyaad, character actor)Synopsis: The Cheetah Girls (Adrienne Bailon, Kiely Williams, Sabrina Bryan) go to India to appear in a Bollywood musical, but the director can choose only one of them for the role.Fun Facts: Raven wasn't in the movie and didn't tour with the group on their first non-soundtrack album bc she was working on her solo albumThey celebrate Holi in the movie, but it's at the wrong time of year (should be in spring)Next Movie: DadnappedCreators & Guests Val Agnew - Host Allie Ring - Host ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Al and Val are joined by DCOMmentaries superfan, Zach Roberts, to rock out with the Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato in Camp Rock! It's REALLY good!Camp Rock (June 20, 2008)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Matthew Diamond (Family Ties, Gold Girls, Gilmore Girls, General Hospital)Written by Regina Y. Hicks (Sister Sister, Jump In!, Camp Rock 2, Girlfriends, showrunner on The Upshaws & Central Park), Karin Gist (Jump In!, Camp Rock 2, Girlfriends, showrunner on Mixed-ish, Our Kind of People, Mike), Julie Brown (Camp Rock 2, Clueless TV show)Starring: Demi Lovato as Mitchie Torres (Camp Rock 2, Barney & Friends, music videos, Smurfs)Joe Jonas as Shane Gray (Camp Rock 2, Jonas, music videos) Meaghan Martin as Tess Tyler (Camp Rock 2, 10 Things I Hate About You show, Awkward, Kingdom Hearts)Alyson Stoner as Caitlyn Gellar (Camp Rock 2, Cheaper by the Dozen, Suite Life, Ghost Time, Kingdom Hearts, Phineas & Ferb, music videos)Maria Canals-Barrera as Connie Torres (Camp Rock 2, The Tony Danza Show, Justice League, The Proud Family, Wizards of Waverly Place, Cristela)Daniel Fathers as Brown Cessario (Camp Rock 2, Murdoch Mysteries, Snatch show, character actor)Julie Brown as Dee La Duke (Animaniacs, Clueless show, Strip Mall, The Middle, character actor)Anna Maria Perez de Tagle as Ella Pador (Camp Rock 2, Hannah Montana) Jasmine Richards as Margaret "Peggy" Dupree (Camp Rock 2, Naturally Sadie, Overruled, RedaKai, Bomb Girls, stopped in 2013)Jordan Francis as Barron James (Camp Rock 2, Da Boom Crew, Carl^2, Connor Undercover, A Christmas Serenade)Roshon Fegan as Sander Loyer (Camp Rock 2, Shake it Up, Greenleaf, Dragons: Rescue Riders)Nick Jonas as Nate Gray (Camp Rock 2, Jonas, music videos, Smash, Scream Queens, Kingdom, Midway, Jumanji 2)Kevin Jonas as Jason Gray (Camp Rock 2, Jonas, music videos)Synopsis: A teenage girl desperately wants to spend her summer in a rock camp, but the only way she can get in is by working in the kitchen. When a teen pop star overhears her singing, he sets out to find the girl behind the voice.Fun Facts: They created Nate and Jason once Joe was cast, wanting to launch the Jonas Brothers' careers with the movieRenee Sands is Peggy's singing voiceNext Movie: Cheetah Girls: One WorldCreators & Guests Val Agnew - Host Allie Ring - Host ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Al and Val go back to the future in Disney Channel's Minutemen. Will they make it in time to save the world...and maybe their social lives?!Minutemen (January 25, 2008)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Lev Spiro (TV Director - Cousin Skeeter, Arrested Development, Weeds, Everybody Hates Chris, UnReal)Written by John Killoran (only written two other things), David Diamond (Old Dogs, stopped in 2010), David Weissman (The Family Man, Evolution, Old Dogs, also stopped in 2010)Starring: Jason Dolley as Virgil Fox (Complete Savages, Cory in the House, Read it and Weep, Hatching Pete, Good Luck Charlie)Luke Benward as Charlie Tuttle (We Were Soldiers, Because of Winn Dixie, Dear John, Good Luck Charlie, Girl Meets World, Criminal Minds)Nicholas Braun as Zeke Thompson (Sky High, 10 Things I Hate About You show, Poor Paul, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, Succession)Chelsea Staub Kane as Stephanie Jameson (Starstruck, Jonas, Fish Hooks, Baby Daddy, Hot Streets, 9-1-1)J. P. Manoux as Vice Principal Tolkan (Galaxy Quest, Emperor's New Groove, Ocean's Eleven, Scooby Doo, Knocked Up, ER, Aaron Stone, Veep) Steven R. McQueen as Derek Beaugard (Everwood, Chicago Fire, Vampire Diaries)Dexter Darden as Chester (Maze Runner, Saved by the Bell)Kellie Cockrell as Jocelyn Lee (Return to Halloweentown)Synopsis: Three high school kids invent a time machine intended to save fellow students from embarrassing situations. Unfortunately, they discover that turning back the clock can have its consequences. Now the Feds are after them and there's the slight problem of a black hole to deal with.Fun Facts: The principal is named after the principal in Back to the FutureNext Movie: Camp Rock ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Al & Val return to Coventry with the Mowry twins in Twitches Too! Will they solve the "mystery" and save the day again? Probably, cause it's the same mystery...Twitches Too (October 12, 2007)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Stu Gillard (Scream Team, Full Court Miracle, Going to the Mat, Twitches, Charmed, 90210)Written by Written by Dan Berendsen (Up Up and Away, Scream Team, Eddie's Million Dollar Cookoff, Stuck in the Suburbs, Halloweentown High, Twitches, Cheetah Girls: One World, Hannah Montana movie, Wizards of Waverly Place the movie, Camp Rock 2, Sabrina the Teenage Witch), HB Gilmour (Twitches & Twitches Too), Randi Reisfeld (Twitches & Twitches Too)Starring: Tia Mowry as Alexandra "Alex" Nicole Fielding / Artemis DuBaer (Twitches, Sister Sister, Bratz, The Game, Instant Mom, Christmas movies, Family Reunion)Tamera Mowry as Camryn "Cam" Elizabeth Barnes / Apolla DuBaer (Twitches, Sister Sister, Strong Medicine, Christmas movies)Kristen Wilson as Miranda DuBaer(Dr. Doolittles, Dungeons & Dragons, Stopped acting in 2011)Patrick Fabian as Thantos DuBaer (character actor, Joan of Arcadia, Better Call Saul)Kevin Jubinville as Aron DuBaer (character actor - Doc, Rabbit Fall, Ice Princess, Degrassi: The Next Generation, Murdoch Mysteries)Pat Kelly as Karsh (Twitches)Leslie Seiler as Ileana (Comedy, Inc., Second City Toronto person)Chris Gallinger as Demitri (Cow Belles, stopped acting in 2018)Arnold Pinnock as David Barnes (Twitches, Tru Confessions, New York Minute, Life with Derek, The Listener, Travelers, Murdoch Mysteries)Karen Holness as Emily Barnes (Ultimate Christmas Present, Twitches, Cashing In, Make it Pop, Christmas/Hallmark movies) Jackie Rosenbaum as Beth Fish (Twitches, stopped acting in 2010)Nathan Stephenson as Marcus Warburton (Radio Free Roscoe, Degrassi: The Next Generation, Pearlie, stopped acting in 2012)Jayne Eastwood as Norseng (character actor/voice actor - King of Kensington, Care Bears, ALF, Babar, Material World, Busy World of Richard Scarry, Noddy, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 1-3, Chicago, Little Mosque on the Prairie, Murdoch Mysteries)Synopsis: Twin sisters and twin witches Alex and Camryn didn't meet until they were 21, but their combined power managed to save their home from the forces of darkness. Since then they have been working together to strengthen their magic powers.Fun Facts: Just like in the first Tia stepped in the play Tamera's part for a small scene when Camryn's party started. Tamera stepped in the play Alex when Camryn sees Marcus studying with Alex and gets jealous.Next Movie: Minutemen ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Al and Val make their triumphant return and are joined by special guest Phylicia McLeod to break down High School Musical 2! This one's going to be good! You can Bet On It!High School Musical 2 (August 17, 2007)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Kenny Ortega (started as a music video director, Newsies, Hocus Pocus, Cheetah Girls 2, HSM 2&3, Descendants 1-3)Written by Peter Barsocchini (HSM 1-3, HSMTMTS)Starring: Zac Efron as Troy Bolton (HSM 1-3, 17 Again, New Years Eve, The Lucky One, Neighbors, Baywatch, The Greatest Showman, Down to Earth with Zac Efron)Vanessa Hudgens as Gabriella Montez (HSM 1-3, music videos, Sucker Punch, Spring Breakers, Gimme Shelter, Powerless, The Princess Switch 1-3, The Knight Before Christmas, Tick Tick Boom)Ashley Tisdale as Sharpay Evans (HSM 1-3, Suite Life, music videos, Phineas & Ferb, Skylanders Academy, Carol's Second Act)Lucas Grabeel as Ryan Evans (Halloweentown High, Return to Halloweentown, HSM 1-3, music videos, Milk, Switched at Birth, voice acting ie Family Guy, HSMTMTS)Corbin Bleu as Chad Danforth (HSM 1-3, Jump In, music videos, Flight 29 Down, One Life to Live, HSMTMTS)Monique Coleman as Taylor McKessie (HSM 1-3, horror stuff, HSMTMTS)Bart Johnson as Jack Bolton (HSM 1-3, Hyperion Bay, character actor, HSMTMTS)Olesya Rulin as Kelsi Nielsen (Hounded, Poof Point, Halloweentown High, HSM 1-3, Greek, NCIS LA) Alyson Reed as Ms. Darbus (A Chorus Line, Ghostwriter, character actor, HSM 1-3, Ad Astra, HSMTMTS)Chris Warren Jr. as Zeke Baylor (Love & Basketball, Men of Honor, The Bold & The Beautiful, HSM 1-3, Sistas)Mark L. Taylor as Thomas Fulton (The Other Me, character/voice actor, Honey I Shrunk the Kids, Homeward Bound, The Mask cartoon, Melrose Place, Saving Grace)Jessica Tuck as Darby Evans (HSM 3, Judging Amy, Days of Our Lives, One Life to Live, True Blood, General Hospital, For All Mankind)Robert Curtis Brown as Vance Evans (Zenon: The Zequel, HSM 3, Search for Tomorrow, Trading Places, Handmaids Tale, CSI: Vegas, Station 19) Ryne Sanborn as Jason Cross (HSM 1-3)Kaycee Stroh as Martha Cox (HSM 1-3)Synopsis: It's summer break and the kids of East High are out for some fun in the sun. Unfortunately, they are all broke and must get jobs in order to be able to afford to enjoy themselves. Troy thinks his problem is solved when he gets a job at Sharpay's family resort, but doesn't realise she has an ulterior motive for hiring him. Luckily, some of his fellow Wildcats have jobs there too.Fun Facts: Miley Cyrus makes a cameoThe premiere drew 17.6 million viewers, making it not only the most-watched Disney Channel Original Movie in history, but the most-watched in cable history, even more than NFL Monday Night FootballFilmed again while classes were in sessionThis was the first Disney Channel Original Movie to be released on Blu-ray.Next Movie: Twitches 2 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Val shows Al Star Wars: A New Hope for the very first time! Listen to find out what she thinks in this previously Patreon-exclusive episode! ALSO, a special announcement from Val!Creators & Guests Val Agnew - Host Allie Ring - Host ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Al & Val hop on their dirt boards for the follow-up to Johnny Tsunami, EIGHT YEARS IN THE MAKING! Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board (June 8, 2007)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Eric Bross (TV Movie Director)Written by Ann Austen & Douglas Sloane (Johnny Tsunami & Motocrossed), Max Enscoe (Return to Halloweentown)Starring: Brandon Baker as Johnny "Pono" Kapahala (Johnny Tsunami, One World, stopped in 2015)Jake T. Austin as Chris (Wizards of Waverly Place, Go Diego, Go!, The Fosters, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa as Grandpa (Johnny Tsunami, Man in the High Castle, character actor, voice actor)Robyn Lively as Carla (character actor)Mary Page Keller as Melanie Kapahala (Johnny Tsunami, character actor)Yuji Okumoto as Pete Kapahala (Johnny Tsunami, Cobra Kai, character actor)Jonathan McDaniel as Sam Sterling (That's So Raven, Raven's Home)Andrew James Allen as Jared (character actor)Rose McIver as Val (Eddie's Million Dollar Cookoff, Masters of Sex, A Christmas Prince, iZombie, Ghosts)Phil Brown as Troy (Avatar: The Way of Water, character & voice actor)Akoni Kama as himself (professional skateboarder)Synopsis: Johnny Kapahala is back in Hawaii, hoping to catch some surf and also attend the wedding of his grandfather, the legendary surfing hero. All he really wants to do is get on the mountain boarding team, but life quickly gets complicated for Johnny as he meets his 12-year-old uncle (his step-grandmother's son), and gets involved in a turf war between rival boarding shops.Fun Facts: Jake T. Austins first Disney productionChris plays the same video game featured in Stuck in the Suburbs and Life is RuffNext Movie: High School Musical 2Creators & Guests Val Agnew - Host Allie Ring - Host ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Al & Val jump into the world of Double Dutch with Corbin Bleu and Keke Palmer - will they win regionals? Or will they get KNOCKED OUT?Jump In! (January 12, 2007)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Paul Hoen (Luck of the Irish, Tru Confessions, You Wish!, Eddie's Million Dollar Cookoff, Cheetah Girls, Read it and Weep, Dadnapped, Camp Rock 2, How to Build a Better Boy, ZOMBIES 1-3)Written by Doreen Spicer (Proud Family creator), Regina Y. Hicks (Sister Sister, Camp Rock, Camp Rock 2, Girlfriends, showrunner on The Upshaws & Central Park), Karin Gist (Camp Rock, Camp Rock 2, Girlfriends, showrunner on Mixed-ish, Our Kind of People, Mike)Starring: Corbin Bleu as Isadore "Izzy" Daniels (HSM 1-3, HSMTMTS, One Life to Live, character actor)Keke Palmer as Mary Thomas (Akeelah & the Bee, True Jackson VP, Winx Club, Scream Queens, Hustlers, Lightyear, Nope, Proud Family, Human Resources, musician)David Reivers as Kenneth Daniels (character actor, HSM 3)Shanica Knowles as Shauna Lewis (Hannah Montana, character actor)Laivan Greene as Keisha Ray (All of Us, stopped in 2009)Kylee Russell as Karin Daniels (Zombies 1-3)Mazin Elsadig as Chuck Coley (Degressi: The Next Generation, Stoked)Jajube Mandiela as Yolanda Brooks (Degressi: The Next Generation, Murdoch Mysteries)Synopsis: A young boxer fills in when a member of his friend's skipping team drops out at the last minute, and he finds a passion for this new sport. He starts to question whether boxing is what he really wants to do, and has to decide to follow his heart.Fun Facts: David Reivers is actually Corbin's dad Drew 8.2 million viewers on its premiere night, beating out The Cheetah Girls 2 (2006) and High School Musical (2006). Everyone, except for the main characters, was on professional double dutch teams. Raven Symoné was originally going to play Mary Thomas. Next Movie: Johnny Kapahala: Back on BoardCreators & Guests Val Agnew - Host Allie Ring - Host ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Al & Val pack up and move into their dorms at Witch U to see if anyone can truly replace KJB (spoiler: they can't)Return to Halloweentown (October 20, 2006)IMDB WikipediaDirected by David Jackson (Buffalo Dreams, Miami Vice, 21 Jump Street, Swamp Thing, Nash Bridges, The District, One Tree Hill)Written by Max Enscoe (Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board), Annie DeYoung (Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board, Princess Protection Program, Starstruck), Juliet Giglio (TV Christmas movies)Starring: Sara Paxton as Marnie Piper & Young Aggie (Hounded, Darcy's Wild Life, Aquamarine, character actor)Lucas Grabeel as Ethan Dalloway (Halloweentown High, HSM 1-3, music videos, Milk, Switched at Birth, voice acting ie Family Guy, HSMTMTS)Joey Zimmerman as Dylan Piper (All 4 Halloweentowns and basically nothing else)Summer Bishil as Aneesa (The Magicians)Judith Hoag as Gwen Piper (All 4 Halloweentowns, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Armageddon, Big Love, Nashville, The Magicians)Kristy Wu as Scarlett (Flight 29 Down, did some voice work - stopped acting in 2016)Katie Cockrell as Sage (HSM 3, Camp Rock 2, Yellowstone)Kellie Cockrell as Sapphire (Minutemen, Camp Rock 2, Yellowstone)Keone Young as Silas Sinister (Rip Girls, character actor: Alias, Deadwood, NCIS + Voice Actor: Star Wars, Avatar)Leslie Wing as Chancellor Goodwin (character actor, HSM 1-3, stopped acting afterward)Millicent Martin as Professor Priscilla Persimmon Periwinkle (character actor since 1957, Days of Our Lives, Frasier, Grace & Frankie)Debbie Reynolds as Agatha "Aggie" Cromwell (All 4 Halloweentowns, Singing in the Rain, The Unsinkable Molly Brown, The Debbie Reynolds Show, Rugrats, Will & Grace)Scott Stevenson as Dr. Ichabod Grogg (Poof Point)Christopher Robin Miller as Burp-Urp-Snurt-Pfsfsfsfst III (Going to the Mat, Buffalo Dreams, Hatching Pete, Professor Layton, Mythica, The Wingfeather Saga)Synopsis: Marnie Piper arrives at the Halloweentown University - known to everyone as Witch U. Her best friend Aneesa is a student there too, and before you can say `abracadabra' the bewitching pair find themselves in magical mischief and mayhem.Fun Facts: Millicent Martin was going to be playing Aggie because Debbie had scheduling conflicts. When she became available, they made a new part for MillicentNext Movie: Jump In!Creators & Guests Val Agnew - Host Allie Ring - Host ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
AL AND VAL ARE BACK! The strikes are over and that means the podcast is back on, returning with Read it and Weep, the story of a girl who finds out fame and influence aren't all they're cracked up to be.Read it and Weep (July 21, 2006)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Paul Hoen (Luck of the Irish, Tru Confessions, You Wish!, Eddie's Million Dollar Cookoff, Cheetah Girls, Jump In, Dadnapped, Camp Rock 2, How to Build a Better Boy, ZOMBIES 1-3)Written by Patrick J. Clifton & Beth Rigazio (Go Figure, Raising Helen) and Julia DeVillers (only credit)Starring: Kay Panabaker as Jamison "Jamie" Bartlett (Life is Ruff, Summerland, Phil of the Future, No Ordinary Family, stopped in 2012)Danielle Panabaker as Isabella "IS" (Stuck in the Suburbs, Sky High, Shark, a couple Hallmark movies, The Flash)Alexandra Krosney as Harmony (Stuck in the Suburbs, character actor)Marquise C. Brown as Lindsay (Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide, character actor)Allison Scagliotti as Sawyer "Myrna" Sullivan (Drake & Josh, Warehouse 13, Stitchers, Raven's Home)Jason Dolley as Connor Kennedy (Complete Savages, Cory in the House, Hatching Pete, Good Luck Charlie)Chad Broskey as Marco Vega (1 ep of a couple Disney shows then stopped in 2016)Tom Virtue as Ralph Bartlett (Under Wraps, Brink, Horse Sense, Even Stevens, character actor, Big George Foreman)Robin Riker as Diana (Brink, Don't Look Under the Bed, character actor, Brothers, Get a Life, Thunder Alley, soap operas)Nick Whitaker as Lenny Bartlett (High School Musical, HSM 3, Hatching Pete)Falisha Fehoko as Jennifer #1 (High School Musical)Malinda Money as Jennifer #2 (Pixel Perfect, HSM)Joyce Cohen as Miss Gallagher (Wish Upon a Star, Pixel Perfect, HSM)Synopsis: A schoolgirl's (Kay Panabaker) private journal becomes a best-seller after she accidentally hands it in as a homework assignment.Next Movie: Return to HalloweentownCreators & Guests Val Agnew - Host Allie Ring - Host ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Al and Val are joined by some of members of the Improvised DCOM cast to break down the highest rated DCOM of 2006! Let's wish on a shooting star and head to Barcelona!We know we were supposed to do Read It and Weep...Al got Covid so our recording schedule got a little wonky! But we'll get to that next!***TWO SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS IN THIS EPISODE - ONE AT THE BEGINNING AND ONE TOWARD THE END***Cheetah Girls 2 (August 25, 2006)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Kenny Ortega (started as a music video director, Newsies, Hocus Pocus, HSM 1-3, Descendants 1-3)Written by Bethesda Brown (1 other credit), Alison Taylor (Cheetah Girls, Married with Children, Just Jordan, lots of Disney shows), Deborah Gregory (Cheetah Girls 1-3)Starring: Raven-Symoné as Galleria "Bubbles" Garibaldi (Zenon, Cheetah Girls 1&2, That's So Raven, Raven's Home, Tinkerbell series)Adrienne Bailon Houghton as Chanel "Chuchie" Simmons (Cheetah Girls 1-3, Coach Carter, Buffalo Dreams, 3LW Music Videos, mostly music videos)Sabrina Bryan as Dorinda "Do" Thomas (Cheetah Girls 1-3, random things)Kiely Williams as Aquanette "Aqua" Walker (Cheetah Girls 1-3, 3LW Music Videos, The House Bunny, Stomp the Yard 2)Belinda as Marisol Durán (Camaleones, Music Videos, Welcome to Eden)Kim Manning as Lola Durán (Manos a la obra)Lynn Whitfield as Dorothea Garibaldi (Cheetah Girls, Heartbeat, The Cosby Mysteries, Stepmom, A Time for Dancing, Greenleaf)Lori Alter as Juanita Simmons (Cheetah Girls, Power Play, Family Biz)Golan Yosef as Joaquin (first movie)Peter Vives as Angel (Velvet, La Riera, Night & Day, Jo també em quedo a casa, Supernormal, Sentimos las molestiasAbel Folk as Luc (Secrets de família, Laura, Raquel busca su sitio, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Ventdelplà, Synopsis: A teenage vocal group, whose members are also best friends, continue their crusade to become a top pop group. One member decides to enter the group in a Barcelona music festival, and the girls are thrilled. It's Viva Espana as they set off for the adventure of a life-time.Fun Facts: Their premiere outdid HSM with 8.3MM viewersPeter Vives Newey (Angel) is an accomplished pianist, but for the film he had to learn to play the guitar which took him three weeks to practice.The entire movie was filmed in Spain, even the NYC scenesNext Movie: Read it and Weep ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Al and Val fight the return of the evil Yan Lo alongside Wendy Wu in this homage to Kung Fu comedy! Will they beat him AND win Homecoming Queen?! Listen to find out.Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior (June 16, 2006)IMDB WikipediaDirected by John Laing (Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson, Power Rangers, Go Girls)Written by Vince Cheung & Ben Montanio (The Steve Harvey Show, Wizards of Waverly Place, Baby Daddy), B. Mark Seabrooks (In Living Color, Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, Surviving R. Kelly)Starring: Brenda Song as Wendy Wu (Ultimate Christmas Present, Get a Clue, Phil of the Future, Stuck in the Suburbs, Suite Life, The Social Network, Station 19)Shin Koyamada as Shen (The Last Samurai, The Yokai King)Susan Chuang as Nina Wu (Dharma & Greg, Miss Congeniality 2, Cold Case, character actor)Justin Chon as Peter Wu (Just Jordan, Twilight, Dr. Ken, Deception, Dramaworld)Tsai Chin as Grandma Wu (character actor since 1957 - Joy Luck Club, The Interpreter, Memoirs of a Geisha, Casino Royale, Now You See Me 2, Shang-Chi)Michael David Cheng as Kenny Wu (character actor)Andy Fischer-Price as Austin (character actor - this was his first movie)Ellen Woglom as Jessica Dawson (character actor - Californication, Outlaw, Inhumans)James Gaylyn as Mr. Medina (You Wish, Eddie's Million Dollar Cookoff, Power Rangers, Xena, Bridge to Terabithia, Avatar)Sally Stockwell as Coach Gibbs (You Wish)Michael Saccente as Mr. Garibay (Zequel)Synopsis: Wendy Wu is a teenager who seems to have the perfect life: she's beautiful, popular and one of the two candidates to be voted Homecoming Queen. However, her life is changed when Shen, a monk from China, imparts to her the shocking truth about herself- she is a reincarnated Yin Warrior, whose destiny is to battle the evil Yan Lo.Fun Facts: Brenda song did all her own martial arts - she has a Black Belt in Tae Kwan DoShin Koyamada is U.S.A. Shaolin Kung Fu Champion in real lifeNext Movie: Read it and WeepCreators & Guests Val Agnew - Host Allie Ring - Host ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
FINALLY! Al and Val get to bop to the top with the original High School Musical! Joined by special guest, Phylicia McLeod (of Unlearning Podcast), will they be able to win the big game AND make it to their audition? Listen to find out.High School Musical (January 20, 2006)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Kenny Ortega (started as a music video director, Newsies, Hocus Pocus, Cheetah Girls 2, HSM 2&3, Descendants 1-3)Written by Peter Barsocchini (HSM 1-3, HSMTMTS)Starring: Zac Efron as Troy Bolton (HSM 1-3, 17 Again, New Years Eve, The Lucky One, Neighbors, Baywatch, The Greatest Showman, Down to Earth with Zac Efron)Vanessa Hudgens as Gabriella Montez (HSM 1-3, music videos, Sucker Punch, Spring Breakers, Gimme Shelter, Powerless, The Princess Switch 1-3, The Knight Before Christmas, Tick Tick Boom)Ashley Tisdale as Sharpay Evans (HSM 1-3, Suite Life, music videos, Phineas & Ferb, Skylanders Academy, Carol's Second Act)Lucas Grabeel as Ryan Evans (Halloweentown High, Return to Halloweentown, HSM 1-3, music videos, Milk, Switched at Birth, voice acting ie Family Guy, HSMTMTS)Corbin Bleu as Chad Danforth (HSM 1-3, Jump In, music videos, Flight 29 Down, One Life to Live, HSMTMTS)Monique Coleman as Taylor McKessie (HSM 1-3, horror stuff, HSMTMTS)Bart Johnson as Jack Bolton (HSM 1-3, Hyperion Bay, character actor, HSMTMTS)Olesya Rulin as Kelsi Nielsen (Hounded, Poof Point, Halloweentown High, HSM 1-3, Greek, NCIS LA) Alyson Reed as Ms. Darbus (A Chorus Line, Ghostwriter, character actor, HSM 1-3, Ad Astra, HSMTMTS)Chris Warren Jr. as Zeke Baylor (Love & Basketball, Men of Honor, The Bold & The Beautiful, HSM 1-3, Sistas)Joey Miyashima as Dave Matsui (Karate Kid II, Double Teamed, Right on Track, HSM 3, character actor)Joyce Cohen as Ms. Falstaff (Read it and Weep)Anne Kathryn Parma as Susan (Go Figure)Nick Whitaker as Alan (Read It and Weep, Hatching Pete)Falcon Grace as Cyndra (Pixel Perfect)Synopsis: Troy Bolton (Zac Efron), the star athlete at a small-town high school, falls for nerdy beauty Gabriella Montez (Vanessa Anne Hudgens) at a holiday karaoke party. When they return to campus, Troy and Gabriella audition for the upcoming school musical. Meanwhile, the jealous Sharpay Evans (Ashley Tisdale) conspires to squelch their chances. The two must struggle to make it to auditions while also meeting their existing obligations to the basketball team and the academic decathlon.Fun Facts: Drew Seeley sang for Zac EfronAshley Tisdale auditioned for GabriellaHSM was the working title, but they couldn't come up with anything better before time ran outCorbin planned to audition for Ryan, but saw Lucas's audition and thought he was better for itThis was the Disney Channel's most successful movie at its time with 7.7 million viewers in the premiere broadcast. The Cheetah Girls 2 (2006) broke this record with 8.3 million viewers on its premiere night. High School Musical 2 now stands as the highest rated Disney Channel original movie premiere with more than 17.2 million viewers.Originated from a 1999 script for Grease 3, which would have featured JT, Brittany, and Christina.They filmed at a real high school WHILE CLASS WAS IN SESSIONSoundtrack was the best selling album in 2006Originally casted Cassie Steele for Gabriella, but her schedule on Degrassi prevented her from doing itLucas and Ashley didn't like each other during the first movie's filmingNext Movie: Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Al & Val thoroughly enjoy Stu Krieger's last film in the DCOM cinematic universe. Ali & AJ show their true colors and there's MUSIC!Cow Belles (March 24, 2006)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Francine McDougall (Go Figure - stopped directing films in 2013 - does commercials)Written by Stu Krieger (Zenon (1999), Smart House (1999), Phantom of the Megaplex (2000), Rip Girls (2000), Zenon: The Zequel (2001), The Poof Point (2001), Tru Confessions (2002), Gotta Kick it Up (2002), Going to the Mat (2004), Zenon Z3 (2004), Now You See It… (2005)) and Matt Dearborn (Secret Life of Alex Mack, Even Stevens, Zeke & Luther)Starring: Alyson Michalka as Taylor Callum (Now You See It…, Aly & AJ, Phil of the Future, iZombie, Easy A, Hellcats) Amanda (AJ) Michalka as Courtney Callum (Aly & AJ, Super 8, Schooled, She-Ra and the Princess of Power, The Goldbergs)Jack Coleman as Reed Callum (Days of Our Lives, Dynasty, Heroes, The Office - character actor)Sheila McCarthy as Fran Walker (Richard Scary, Emily of New Moon, Marvin the Tap Dancing Horse, Little Mosque on the Prairie, Murdoch Mysteries, Umbrella Academy, Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3)Michael Trevino as Jackson Meade (Vampire Diaries, Roswell New Mexico)Christian Serratos as Heather Perez (Ned's Declassified Survival Guide, Twilight, Selena, Walking Dead)Von Flores as Nick Perez (Earth: Final Conflict - character actor)Paula Brancati as Sarah Van Dyke (Jump In, Degrassi: The Next Generation, Being Erica, Slasher)Michael Rhoades as Bob Fenwick (character actor)Duane Murray as Pete "Big Pete" (character actor)Jean Yoon as Corrine (Kim's Convenience)Synopsis: Two spoilt sisters are made to work in the family business in the absence of their father, but when someone empties the company accounts, they must track down the culprit to save the business.Fun Facts: Premiered the same day as Hannah Montana (2006) on Disney Channel.Aly Michalka got her permit just to do the driving scenes.https://findtheinvisiblecow.com/Next Movie: High School MusicalCreators & Guests Val Agnew - Host Allie Ring - Host ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Al and Val discovered they were twins with magic powers in this Mowrie sister classic! Twitches (October 14, 2005)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Stu Gillard (Scream Team, Full Court Miracle, Going to the Mat, Twitches Two, Charmed, 90210)Written by Melissa Gould (Beverly Hills 90210, Lizzie McGuire), Dan Berendsen (Up Up and Away, Scream Team, Eddie's Million Dollar Cookoff, Stuck in the Suburbs, Halloweentown High, Twitches Two, Cheetah Girls: One World, Hannah Montana movie, Wizards of Waverly Place the movie, Camp Rock 2, Sabrina the Teenage Witch), HB Gilmour (Twitches & Twitches Two)Starring: Tia Mowry as Alexandra "Alex" Nicole Fielding / Artemis DuBaer (Twitches Two, Sister Sister, Bratz, The Game, Instant Mom, Christmas movies, Family Reunion)Tamera Mowry as Camryn "Cam" Elizabeth Barnes / Apolla DuBaer (Twitches Two, Sister Sister, Strong Medicine, Christmas movies)Kristen Wilson as Miranda DuBaer(Dr. Doolittles, Dungeons & Dragons, Stopped acting in 2011)David Ingram as Aron DuBaer (Anne with an E)Patrick Fabian as Thantos DuBaer (character actor, Joan of Arcadia, Better Call Saul, Jennifer Robertson as Ileana Warburton (Comedy, Inc., Wingin' It, Schitt's Creek, Ginny & Georgia)Arnold Pinnock as David Barnes (Tru Confessions, New York Minute, Life with Derek, The Listener, Travelers, Murdoch Mysteries)Karen Holness as Emily Barnes (Ultimate Christmas Present, Cashing In, Make it Pop, Christmas/Hallmark movies, Synopsis: Reunited on their 21st birthday, twin sisters (Tia Mowry, Tamera Mowry) use their magic powers to save their kingdom from the forces of darkness.Fun Facts: Originally, Tia was supposed to play Camryn and Tamera was supposed to play Alex, but the two wanted their roles to be switched.Next Movie: Cow Belles ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Al & Val FINALLY enjoy a DCOM dog movie! Life is Ruff (July 15, 2005)IMDB Disney WikiDirected by Charles Haid (TV Director - Doogie Howser, Nip/Tuck, ER, Criminal Minds + Actor - Hill St Blues) Written by Eddie Guzelian (Almost exclusively a cartoon writer until Walking Dead)Starring: Kyle Massey as Calvin Wheeler (That's so Raven, Cory in the House, Fish Hooks, Millennials)Kay Panabaker as Emily Watson (Read it and Weep, Summerland, Phil of the Future, No Ordinary Family, stopped in 2012)Mitchel Musso as Raymond Figg (Hatching Pete, Hannah Montana, Phineas & Ferb)Carter Jenkins as Preston Price (Bad News Bears, Valentine's Day, Famous in Love)Mark Christopher Lawrence as Calvin's Dad (Tiger Cruise - character actor)Judith Moreland as Calvin's Mom (character actor)Yolanda Wood Strange as Rondel's Mom (Read it and Weep, HSM 3)Synopsis: Calvin is a likeable, bright 13-year-old who has almost everything he could want in life - except a prized rare copy of a comic he collects. When he hears about a dog show with a $5,000 prize, he decides to get a dog and enter, to win the money and buy the comic. However, he doesn't bargain for the fact that he comes to love Tyco, the accident prone, lovable mutt he rescues from the pound.Fun Facts: No Wikipedia AT ALLTyco's real name is JedNext Movie: TwitchesCreators & Guests Val Agnew - Host Allie Ring - Host ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Al & Val are joined by Damon Royster to ROAST this confusing sports DCOM. PARTY PARTY!Go Figure (June 10, 2005)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Francine McDougall (Cow Belles - stopped directing films in 2013 - does commercials)Written by Patrick J. Clifton & Beth Rigazio (Read it and Weep, Raising Helen) Starring: Jordan (Hinson) Danger as Katelin Kingsford (Eureka, Kevin from Work)Brittany Curran as Pamela (13 Going on 30, Men of a Certain Age, Dear White People, Chicago Fire, The Magicians)Whitney Sloan as Amy "Hollywood" Henderson (stopped in 2007)Cristine Rose as Natasha Goberman (Ferris Beuller TV Show, Ellen, Heroes, How I Met Your Mother)Ryan Malgarini as Bradley Kingsford (Freaky Friday, Gary Unmarried)Tania Gunadi as Mary "Mojo" Johnson (Pixel Perfect, Enlisted, a lot of voice acting)Amy Halloran as Ronnie (Surviving Christmas, In Her Shoes) Sabrina Speer as Shelby Singer (her last movie)Jake Abel as Spencer (The Lovely Bones, Percy Jackson, Love & Mercy, Supernatural, Walker)Kristi Yamaguchi as Herself (D2, On Edge, Fresh off the Boat)Jodi Russell as Linda Kingsford (Right on Track)Curt Dousett as Ed KingsfordPaul Kiernan as Coach Reynolds (Luck of the Irish, Double Teamed)Anne Sward as Ginger (Johnny Tsunami, Buffalo Dreams)Synopsis: Katelin's a 14-year-old girl who's determined to make it in the world of figure skating. When she discovers that famous Russian skating coach Natasha Goberman is coming to teach at a local private school she's determined that Natasha will be her coach, even though it's an expensive school. Katelin decides to try to get a scholarship.Fun Facts: Go Figure was nominated in the Young Artist Awards for Best Television Movie or Special.Soundtrack:Everlife - "Go Figure" Bowling for Soup - "Greatest Day"Caleigh Peters - "I Can Do Anything" Brie Larson - "She Said"Hope 7 - "I Want Everything"Superchic(k) - "Anthem" Raven-Symoné - "Life Is Beautiful" Cadence Grace - "Crash Goes My World" Junk - "Life Is Good" Next Movie: Life is RuffCreators & Guests Val Agnew - Host Allie Ring - Host ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Al & Val went to the Buffalo Preserve and sang a little Bill Withers to get through Buffalo Dreams. This flick is a little tough to get through, but the cast is star studded, and this episode is silly.Buffalo Dreams (March 11, 2005)IMDB WikipediaDirected by David Jackson (Miami Vice, 21 Jump Street, Swamp Thing, Nash Bridges, The District, One Tree Hill)Written by Marjorie Schwartz Nielsen (wrote 5 total things, this was the last)Starring: Reiley McClendon as Josh Townsend (Eddie's Million Dollar Cookoff, The Kid, Pearl Harbor, The Fosters) Simon R. Baker as Thomas Blackhorse (North of 60, Shanghai Noon, I Robot, Murdoch Mysteries, Outlander)Graham Greene as John Blackhorse (Dances with Wolves, The Green Mile, Snow Dogs, The Red Green Show, Man on the Train, Defiance, Wind River, Molly's Game, Longmire, Red Dead Redemption, The Last of Us)Tessa Vonn as Scout Blackhorse (stopped acting in 2008)Max Van Ville as Moon (Big Momma's House 2, Drillbit Taylor, Mr. Woodcock, stopped acting in 2012)Chris Hunter as Kyle (The Amanda Show, That's So Raven, Phil of the Future, South of Nowhere, stopped acting in 2009)Adrienne Bailon Houghton as Domino (Cheetah Girls 1-3, Coach Carter, 3LW Music Videos, mostly music videos)Geraldine Keams as Abuela Rose (Skinwalkers, Edge of America, Rutherford Falls, Reservation Dogs)Christopher Robin Miller as Virgil (Going to the Mat, Return to Halloweentown, Hatching Pete, Professor Layton, Mythica, The Wingfeather Saga)George Newbern as Dr. Nick Townsend (Adventures in Babysitting, It Takes Two, Father of the Brides, Bull, Providence, Justice League cartoon, Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Scandal) Jane Sibbett as Blaine Townsend (Santa Barbara, Herman's Head, It Takes Two, Friends, Snow Dogs, Seth Packard as Wylie (Dadnapped, Hatching Pete)Chris White as J.G. (Read it and Weep)Synopsis: In this thought-provoking story, two teenage boys struggle to become friends despite their different racial and cultural backgrounds. Josh has relocated to New Mexico where his father works in a research lab. Native American Thomas Blackhorse allows Josh to join his group of friends, but the boys will have to work hard to bridge the cultural gap and make their friendship work.Fun Facts: Disney Channel's one of the most unknown movies after The Jennie Project (2001) and Ready to Run (2000).Land Acknowledgement: Shikaakwa, traditional land of the Potawatomi, Odawa, Sauk, Ojibwe, Illinois, Kickapoo (Kiikaapoi), Miami (Myaamia), Mascouten, Wea, Delaware, Winnebago, Menominee, and Mesquakie Next Movie: Go FigureCreators & Guests Val Agnew - Host Allie Ring - Host ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Al & Val sit down with a chat with everyone's favorite Aunt, Holly Fulger. Holly, who played Aunt Judy in all three Zenon films, discusses her career, her experience working on Zenon, and her current projects. And she just turns out to be the nicest person ever!Holly's IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0298104/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_2_nm_6_q_holly%2520fulgerHolly on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/holly_fulgerHolly's Non-Profit: True Beauty Discovery - https://www.truebeautydiscovery.org/aboutCreators & Guests Val Agnew - Host Allie Ring - Host ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Al and Val do some magic tricks to get to the bottom of the magical mystery, Now You See It. Will they be the next great kid magician? Listen to find out.Now You See It… (January 4, 2005)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Duwayne Dunham (Little Giants, Halloweentown, The Thirteenth Year, Ready to Run, Double Teamed, Right on Track, Tiger Cruise, Clone Wars + Edited Return of the Jedi)Written by Bill Fritz (mostly a producer on Real Housewives) (and STU!)Starring: Aly Michalka as Allyson Miller (first movie, Aly & AJ, Cow Belles, Phil of the Future, iZombie, Easy A, Hellcats) Johnny Pacar as Danny Sinclair (Flight 29 Down, Make it or Break It)Frank Langella as Max (Dave, Junior, Eddie, Sweet November, Frost/Nixon, Robot & Frank, Muppets Most Wanted, Captain Fantastic, The Americans, Trial of the Chicago 7)Chris Olivero as Hunter (Double Teamed, Kyle XY)Gabriel Sunday as Brandon (Year One, Hanukkah, O Hanukkah (A Magical Time of Year), Passover.Gay)Amanda Shaw as Zoey Cunningham (Stuck in the Suburbs)Deneen Tyler as Ms. McAllister (Stuck in the Suburbs, Runaway Jury, Benjamin Button, Treme, 12 Years a Slave, Dallas Buyers Club, Logan Lucky, Billionaire Boys Club, Looking for Alaska)Spike Spencer as Paul (voice actor - mostly anime)Patricia French as Madame Susette (Army Wives, The Change Up, Wanderlust, Anchorman 2, Dumb & Dumber To, Squidbillies, The Thing About Pam) Devyn A. Tyler as Linking Rings Girl (Stuck in the Suburbs, Glory Road, Great Debaters, Benjamin Button, 12 Years a Slave, Underground, Watchmen, Antebellum, The Underground Railroad, Deep Water, Snowfall)Synopsis: An ambitious student producer uncovers a real wizard who is just learning the extent of his incredible powers during the filming of a reality TV show.Fun Facts: Aly Michalka's debutStu always calls this World Greatest Magician - I wonder if they changed the name at one pointA large portion of this movie was filmed in an abandoned bank in New Orleans, Louisiana. Crew had to evacuate the Louisiana set because of Hurricane Ivan.The only magic tricks that were not actually performed by the cast were the ones involving generated special effects, such as the floating card trick that Max uses to rate the first trick the students perform.Next Movie: Buffalo DreamsCreators & Guests Val Agnew - Host Allie Ring - Host ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Al and Val are joined by pal Sam to return to Halloweentown...oops no go to Halloweentown High...oops they're not at Halloweentown High...what is happening in this movie? We don't know, but Lucas Grabeel is in it.Halloweentown High (October 8, 2004)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Mark A.Z. Dippé (Pixel Perfect - mostly VFX credits)Written by Paul Bernbaum (Halloweentowns) & Dan Berendson (Up Up and Away, Scream Team, Eddie's Million Dollar Cookoff, Stuck in the Suburbs, Twitches, Twitches Two, Cheetah Girls: One World, Hannah Montana movie, Wizards of Waverly Place the movie, Camp Rock 2, Sabrina the Teenage Witch)Starring: Kimberly J. Brown as Marnie Piper (Halloweentown, Quints, a lot of soaps)Debbie Reynolds as Agatha "Aggie" Cromwell (Singing in the Rain, The Unsinkable Molly Brown, The Debbie Reynolds Show, Rugrats, Will & Grace)Judith Hoag as Gwen Piper (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Armageddon, Big Love, Nashville, The Magicians)Joey Zimmerman as Dylan Piper (mostly stopped acting)Emily Roeske as Sophie Piper (doesn't act)Finn Wittrock as Cody Trainer (Unbroken, My All American, The Big Short, La La Land, Landline, American Crime Story, If Beale Street Could Talk, Judy, American Horror Story, Ratched)Clifton Davis as Principal Phil Flannigan (Amen, Any Given Sunday, Max Keebles Big Move, Madam Secretary, Godfather of Harlem)Lucas Grabeel as Ethan Dalloway (Return to Halloweentown, HSM 1-3, Milk, Switched at Birth, Family Guy, HSM the Musical the Series)Eliana Reyes as Cassie (almost no other credits - stopped in 2006)Michael Flynn as Edgar Dalloway (Halloween 4, Everwood, one ep of HSMTMTS)Olesya Rulin as Natalie (Hounded, Poof Point, HSM 1-3, Greek, NCIS LA) Todd Michael Schwartzman as Pete (HSM is only other credit)Frank Welker provided special vocal effects (Fred on Scooby Doo, Dr. Claw on Inspector Gadget, Megatron on Transformers, Hefty & Poet on The Smurfs, Ducktales, Alvin & the Chipmunks, Talespin, The Real Ghostbusters, Kermit on Muppet Babies, Darkwing Duck, Tiny Toon Adventures, Garfield & Friends, Pocahontas, Mortal Kombat, Aladdin TV Series, Captain Planet, Independence Day, Space Jam, Mars Attacks, George of the Jungle, The Mask TV Show, 101 Dalmations TV Show, Animaniacs, Mulan, Pinky & The Brain, Hercules TV Series & Video Game, Timon & Pumba TV Show, Buzz Lightyear Star Command, Recess, Tarzan TV Shows, The Mummy Returns, Dexter's Laboratory, House of Mouse, New York Minute, Johnny Bravo, Kingdom Hearts 1 & 2, Lilo & Stitch TV Show, Kim Possible, George in Curious George, McDonaldland, Shrek Forever After, Toy Story 3, World of Warcraft, Futurama, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, The Simpsons)Synopsis: Marnie organises a student exchange programme between her mortal school and the Halloweentown High. The first students to participate in this programme are a witch, a warlock, a troll and an ogre.Fun Facts: Made it more family friendly when II got criticism for being too darkEmily Roeske's last film / Lucas Grabeel's first filmNext Movie: Now You See It ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Al & Val joined loved ones on a Naval cruise that gets...complicated due to world eventsCW: September 11, 2001Tiger Cruise (August 6, 2004)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Duwayne Dunham (Little Giants, Halloweentown, The Thirteenth Year, Ready to Run, Double Teamed, Right on Track, Now You See It, Clone Wars + Edited Return of the Jedi)Written by Anna Sandor (TV biopics & American Girl Doll movies), Bruce Graham (Ring of Endless Light, Right on Track, Anastasia, Dunston Checks In) Starring: Hayden Panettiere as Madeline "Maddie" Dolan (Remember the Titans, Heroes, Nashville) Bill Pullman as Commander Gary Dolan (Spaceballs, A League of Their Own, While You Were Sleeping, Independence Day, The Sinner)Bianca Collins as Tina (Unfabulous, Gigantic)Nathaniel Lee, Jr. as Anthony (stopped in 2015)Mercedes Colon as Grace (Character Actor)Mehcad Brooks as Kenny (Glory Road, Desperate Housewives, Necessary Roughness, Supergirl, Law & Order)Jansen Panettiere as Joey (some voice acting)Lisa Dean Ryan as Diane (Doogie Howser, character actor)Troy Evans as Chuck Horner (China Beach, ER, Bosch)Ty O'Neal as Danny Horner (Mighty Ducks, stopped in 2005)Chris Ellis as Captain Anderson (My Cousin Vinny, Apollo 13, Armageddon, October Sky, Catch Me If You Can, McFarland USA)Gary Weeks as Lieutenant Tom Hillman (character actor)Barbara Niven as Kate Dolan (character actor)Jennette McCurdy as Kiley Dolan (iCarly, Mark Christopher Lawrence as Pop (character actor)Brian Tee as MA2 Chen (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Wolverine, Jurassic World, Chicago Med)Synopsis: Cmdr. Gary Dolan (Bill Pullman) is in charge of a naval carrier that is on a "tiger cruise," which involves family members joining their seafaring relatives out on the ocean. Dolan's precocious young daughter, Maddie (Hayden Panettiere), is along on the cruise, partially to convince her father to take a position that involves less travel. However, family dynamics suddenly take a backseat when word reaches the ship that the September 11 attacks have occurred.Fun Facts: TV PG ratingFilmed on an actual Naval vesselNext Movie: Halloweentown High ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Al & Val are joined by Val's Pal, Mad, an expert on being Stuck in the Suburbs and on the filming location, New Orleans. Stuck in the Suburbs (July 16, 2004)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Savage Steve Holland (Better of Dead, One Crazy Summer, TV/TV Movie Director - Lizzy McGuire, Even Stevens, etc.)Written by Wendy & Amy Engelberg (TV Writers - Clueless, Lizzy McGuire, Drop Dead Diva, Fuller House), & Dan Berendson (Up Up and Away, Scream Team, Eddie's Million Dollar Cookoff, Halloweentown High, Twitches, Twitches Two, Cheetah Girls: One World, Hannah Montana movie, Wizards of Waverly Place the movie, Camp Rock 2, Sabrina the Teenage Witch)Starring: Danielle Panabaker as Brittany Aarons (Sky High, Shark, a couple Hallmark movies, The Flash)Brenda Song as Natasha Kwon-Schwartz (Ultimate Christmas Present, Get a Clue, Phil of the Future, Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior, Suite Life, The Social Network, Station 19)Taran Killam as Jordan Cahill (Big Fat Liar, The Amanda Show, Just Married, SNL, 12 Years a Slave, The Awesomes, Single Parents, Nature Cat, American Crime Story, The NFL Pile On)Ryan Belleville as Eddie (Life on a Stick, Murdoch Mysteries, Winston Steinburger and Sir Dudley Ding Dong, Workin' Moms)Amanda Shaw as Kaylee Holland (Now You See It)Cici Hedgpeth as Ashley Simon (Stopped in 2008)Jennie Garland as Olivia Hooper (Stopped in 2010)Todd Stashwick as Len (character actor, The Riches, Heroes, 12 Monkeys, Kim Possible Movie, The Way Back) Kirsten Nelson as Susan Aarons (The Fugitive, Psych, character actor)Corri English as Jessie Aarons (mostly does voice work on video games, Skyrim, Star Wars: Old Republic, Final Fantasy, Mass Effect)Patrick Stogner as Cooper Aarons (stopped in 2012 and now has a credit in 2021)Synopsis: Fourteen-year-old Brittany Aarons and her friends are bored with their suburban lives until America's National Icon Jordan Cahill, a new pop singing/dancing sensation, arrives in town and his Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) falls into their hands.Fun Facts: Songs performed by Taran Killam were credited to his character, Jordan Cahill, both in the movie and on the soundtrack.First DCOM with an official soundtrackFilmed at Madeleine's HSNext Movie: Tiger Cruise ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Al & Val close out the Zenon trilogy with a lazer zap! Zenon Z3 (June 11, 2004)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Steve Rash (Can't Buy Me Love, Eddie, a bunch of made for TV Sequels)Written by Stu Krieger (Zenon (1999), Smart House (1999), Phantom of the Megaplex (2000), Rip Girls (2000), Zenon: The Zequel (2001), The Poof Point (2001), Tru Confessions (2002), Gotta Kick it Up (2002), Going to the Mat (2004), Zenon Z3 (2004), Now You See It… (2005), Cow Belles (2006) )Starring: Kirsten Storms as Zenon Kar (Zenon, Zequel, Johnny Tsunami, General Hospital)Lauren Maltby as Margie Hammond (Zenon, Zequel, Stepsister from Planet Weird)Raven-Symoné as Nebula Wade (Zenon, Cheetah Girls 1&2, That's So Raven, Raven's Home, Tinkerbell series)Alyson Morgan as Dasha Plank (hasn't done much else, stopped in 2015)Stuart Pankin as Commander Edward Plank (Zenon, Zequel, The voice of the dad on Dinosaurs)Holly Fulger as Aunt Judy Cling-Plank (Zenon, Ellen, stopped in 2013)Glenn McMillan as Bronley Hale (Yellow Wind Ranger in a bunch of Power Ranger shows)Ben Easter as Sage Borealis (in a couple Mary Kate and Ashley things, stopped in 2015)Nathan Anderson as Proto Zoa (character actor)Synopsis: High achiever Zenon Kar is competing to win the Galactic Teen Supreme contest and celebrate at the Moonstock Festival in the year 2054. When Zenon wants to beat handsome competitor Bronley Hale, she runs headlong into moon activist Sage Borealis.Fun Facts: Stu wrote it as a feature film, but then they decided to keep it on a tv budgetFilmed in South AfricaWhen this movie premiered on Disney Channel, there was a contest when viewers had to count all the Z's hidden throughout the film.Next Movie: Stuck in the Suburbs ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Al & Val are joined by wrestling expert and DCOMmentaries superfan Trent Dozier to break down Andy Lawrence's hottest movieI Love Improv! with Trent DozierThe Tournament PodcastCam & Trent's Family Reunion (Live in LA on 1/25/23)Going to the Mat (March 9, 2004)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Stuart Gillard (Scream Team, Full Court Miracle, Twitches, Twitches Two, Charmed, 90210)Written by Chris & Laurie Nolan (I Kissed a Vampire, Adapt or Die), Steve Bloom (James & the Giant Peach, Jack Frost - 15 year gap in his credits)Starring: Andrew Lawrence as Jason "Jace" Newfield (Horse Sense, Jumping Ship, The Other Me, Brotherly Love, Recess, Hawaii 5-0)Alessandra Torresani as Mary Beth Rice (Character actor)Khleo Thomas as Vincent "Fly" Shu (Holes, character actor)Wayne Brady as Mason Wyatt (Whose Line, Let's Make a Deal, Bold & Beautiful, voice acting)D. B. Sweeney as Coach Rice (character actor)Billy Aaron Brown as John Lambrix (8 Simple Rules, character actor)Brenda Strong as Patty Newfield (Desperate Housewives, Starship Troopers, Deep End of the Ocean, Sports Night, Dallas, 13 Reasons Why, Supergirl)Brian Wimmer as Tom Newfield (China Beach, Flipper, stopped in 2013)Synopsis: Jake is a talented musician and also blind. When his family moves from New York to Utah he must find another hobby which will help him make friends. He discovers wrestling is one of the few sports where blind people compete on the same level as sighted ones, so becomes a wrestler. As his team improves he learns valuable lessons about himself.Next Movie: Zt3 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
It's a (slightly late) Chanukah miracle! Al & Val put a full court press on this holiday classic.Full Court Miracle (November 21, 2003)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Stuart Gillard (Scream Team, Going to the Mat, Twitches, Twitches Two, Charmed, 90210)Written by Joel Silverman (5 total credits), Joel Kauffmann (Miracle in Lane 2), Donald C. Yost (Miracle in Lane 2)Starring: Alex D. Linz as Alex "Schlots" Schlotsky (Home Alone 3, Young Tarzan, Max Keebles Big Move - Retired in 2007)Richard T. Jones as Lamont Carr (Judging Amy, The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Super 8, Narcos, The Rookie)R. H. Thomson as Rabbi Lewis (Avonlea, Anne with an E)Sean Marquette as Ben "Big Ben" Swartz (13 Going on 30, Rocket Power, Kingdom Hearts II, Fosters Home for Imaginary Friends, The Goldbergs)Erik Knudsen as T. J. Murphy (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Character Actor in Toronto)Sheila McCarthy as Mrs. Klein (Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, Cow Belles, Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3, The Busy World of Richard Scary, The Day After Tomorrow, Little Mosque on the Prairie, Women Talking)Linda Kash as Cynthia Schlotsky (Second City Toronto person, The Ernest Movies, Christopher Guest Movies, Cadet Kelly, Cinderella Man)Jason Blicker as Marshall Schlotsky (Superstar, State of Grace, The Day After Tomorrow, Murdoch Mysteries)Cassie Steele as Julie (Degrassi: The Next Generation, Rick & Morty)Jerome Williams as HimselfSynopsis: Lamont Carr, an African American basketball star is forced out of the game after a serious knee injury. By chance he meets Alex, a young Jewish boy who plays for his academy's team. Alex loves basketball, but the team are pretty hopeless and have never won a game. He manages to persuade Lamont to coach them, despite the reservations of the academy's teachers and administrators, and suddenly the team's fortunes start to look up.Fun Facts: Schlotz is based on a real personNext Movie: Going to the Mat ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
In a VERY special episode, Al & Val are joined by none other than Stu Krieger! Hear all about how Stu got the job writing Zenon, his collabs with Steven Spielberg (including The Land Before Time) and what advice he has for aspiring writers.Stu's DCOMs:Zenon (1999)Smart House (1999)Phantom of the Megaplex (2000)Rip Girls (2000 - Uncredited)Zenon: The Zequel (2001) The Poof Point (2001)Tru Confessions (2002)Gotta Kick it Up (2002)Going to the Mat (2004)Zenon Z3 (2004)Now You See It… (2005 - Uncredited)Cow Belles (2006)Stu's Ted Talk - Choose JoyStu's Novel - That One Cigarette (Upcoming Novel - RAFT) STU SHOUTOUT Merch ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Al & Val sing and dance all the way through Cheetah Girls. Will they win the talent show? Will the musical number box get them a BINGO? Listen to find out!Cheetah Girls (August 15, 2003)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Oz Scott (TV Director - The Jeffersons, The District, CSI NY, Black Lightning, SWAT)Written by Deborah Gregory (Books - wrote all the Cheetah Girls), Alison Taylor (Cheetah Girls 2, Just Jordan) Starring: Raven-Symoné as Galleria "Bubbles" Garibaldi (Zenon, Cheetah Girls 2, That's So Raven, Raven's Home, Tinkerbell series, Adrienne Bailon as Chanel "Chuchie" Simmons (Cheetah Girls 1-3, Buffalo Dreams, Coach Carter, 3LW Music Videos, mostly music videos)Kiely Williams as Aquanette "Aqua" Walker (Cheetah Girls 1-3, 3LW Music Videos, The House Bunny, Stomp the Yard 2)Sabrina Bryan as Dorinda "Do" Thomas (Cheetah Girls 1-3, random things)Lynn Whitfield as Dorothea Garibaldi, Galleria's Mother (Cheetah Girls 2, Heartbeat, The Cosby Mysteries, Stepmom, A Time for Dancing, Greenleaf)Juan Chioran as Francobollo Garibaldi, Galleria's Father (Time Squad, Jane and the Dragon, voice in kids cartoons)Lori Anne Alter as Juanita Simmons, Chanel's Mother (Cheetah Girls 2, Power Play, Family Biz, Vince Corazza as Jackal Johnson, Record Producer (Quints, character actor)Sandra Caldwell as Drinka Champane, the music teacher (Little Men, Serendipity, Shall We Dance, Kyle Schmid as Derek, Galleria's love interest (Alley Cats Strike, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Blood Ties, Copper, Six, Big Sky)Kim Roberts as Mrs. Bosco, Dorinda's foster mom (Get a Clue, Jump In, Z-O-M-B-I-E-S, Charlie Bartlet, character actor, voice actor)Ennis Esmer as Rick, a comedian (Red Oaks, Blindspot, Schitt's Creek, Murdoch Mysteries)Synopsis: Four teens hold on to their dream of musical fame while navigating the twists and turns of their normal lives.Fun Facts: Naya Rivera auditioned for the movie but did not land a part.Next Movie: SURPRISE BONUS EPISODE! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Al & Val are joined by pal Justin Swinson to break down this flavorful concoction of baseball, cooking, and early 2000s misogynyEddie's Million Dollar Cookoff (July 18, 2003)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Paul Hoen (Luck of the Irish, Tru Confessions, You Wish!, Jump In, Cheetah Girls, Dadnapped, Camp Rock 2, How to Build a Better Boy, ZOMBIES 1-3)Written by Jack Jason (ASL Interpreter), Rick Bitzelberger (TV Movies), Dan Berendsen (Up Up and Away, Scream Team, Stuck in the Suburbs, Halloweentown High, Twitches, Twitches Two, Cheetah Girls: One World, Hannah Montana movie, Wizards of Waverly Place the movie, Camp Rock 2, Sabrina the Teenage Witch)Starring: Taylor Ball as Eddie Ogden (Still Standing)Orlando Brown as Frankie (Major Payne, Family Matters, Proud Family, That's So Raven) Reiley McClendon as D.B. (Buffalo Dreams, The Kid, Pearl Harbor, The Fosters, Mark L. Taylor as Hank Ogden (Homeward Bound, High School Musical 2, Character Actor)Rose McIver as Hannah (Masters of Sex, A Christmas Prince, iZombie, Ghosts)Nancy Lenehan as Mrs. Hadley (Character Actor - Hill Street Blues to A League of Their Own)James Gaylyn (You Wish, Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior, Power Rangers, Xena, Bridge to Terabithia, Avatar)Nick Miller as Alex Odgen (The Tribe, Shortland Street)Johnny Barker as Andy Ogden (Shortland Street, Power Rangers)Susan Brady as Sarah Ogden (Zenon the Zequel, Xena, Power Rangers)Bobby Flay as HimselfSynopsis: A junior high school student, Eddie Ogden (Taylor Ball) is an aspiring baseball player, but what he truly loves is cooking. Although he receives plenty of athletic encouragement from his father, Hank (Mark L. Taylor), who also serves as his team's coach, Eddie can't resist pursuing his culinary skills, and this decision ends up interfering with baseball. Despite the disappointment expressed by his dad and friends, Eddie presses on with his cooking and enters a high-profile competition.Fun Facts: Apparently Nancy Lenehan is uncredited in this movie for some reasonNext Movie: Cheetah Girls ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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