A.N.T. Farm
| A.N.T Farm | |
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| Genre | Musical Teen sitcom |
| Created by | Dan Signer |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Toby Gad Lindy Robbins China Anne McClain Lauryn McClain Sierra McClain |
| Opening theme | "Exceptional" by China Anne McClain |
| Ending theme | "Exceptional" (instrumental) |
| Composer(s) | Kenneth Burgomaster |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 62 (list of episodes) |
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| Camera setup | Videotape (filmized) Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
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| Release | |
| Original network | Disney Channel |
| Original release | May 6, 2011 – March 21, 2014 |
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A.N.T. Farm is an American sitcom. The first episode played on television on May 6, 2011. It continued as a regular series starting on June 17, 2011.[1] The pilot episode, "TransplANTed" aired after the last episode of The Suite Life on Deck.[2] The show was created by Dan Signer. He was a screenwriter and co-executive producer of The Suite Life on Deck. He also made the YTV series Mr. Young. Disney Channel approved the show in mid-November 2010.[3] Production began in early 2011.[4] The first promo was released during the premiere of Lemonade Mouth.
The show takes place in San Francisco, California. The show stars China Anne McClain, Sierra McCormick and Jake Short. They are middle school students in a gifted education program called the "Advanced Natural Talent" (or "A.N.T.") program. On November 30, 2011, A.N.T. Farm was accepted for a second season. It started on June 1, 2012.[5] The last show aired on March 21, 2014.[6]
Cast[change | change source]
- China Anne McClain as Chyna
- Sierra McCormick as Olive
- Jake Short as Fletcher
- Stefanie Scott as Lexi
- Carlon Jeffery as Cameron
- Aedin Mincks as Angus
Episodes[change | change source]
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired (U.S. dates) | ||
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| Season premiere | Season finale | |||
| 1 | 25 | May 6, 2011 (preview)[7] June 17, 2011 (premiere)[1] |
April 13, 2012 | |
| 2 | 20 | June 1, 2012 | April 26, 2013 | |
| 3 | 17 | May 31, 2013[8] | March 21, 2014 | |
Awards[change | change source]
| Year | Award | Cateogry | Work | Result |
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| 2011 | J-14's Teen Icon Awards | Icon To Tomorrow | China Anne McClain - A.N.T. Farm | Nominated |
| 2012 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite TV Actor | Jake Short | Won |
| Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV series - Supporting Young Actress | Stefanie Scott | Won | |
| Best Performance in a TV series - Guest Starring Young Actress Ten and Under | Francesca Capaldi | Nominated | ||
| Best Performance in a TV series - Recurring Young Actress 17-21 | Allie DeBerry | Nominated |
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gorman, Bill (May 12, 2011). "A.N.T. Farm To Premiere June 17 On Disney Channel USA". TV by the numbers. Archived from the original on May 15, 2011. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
- ↑ "Disney Channel and Disney Junior May 2011 Program Highlights". The Walt Disney Company. April 22, 2011. Archived from the original (DOC) on April 2, 2012. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
- ↑ Hibberd, James (November 11, 2010). "Disney Orders Live Action Comedy 'Ant Farm'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 13 November 2010. Retrieved December 17, 2010.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (November 11, 2010). "Disney Channel Picks Up Comedy 'A.N.T. Farm' To Series". Deadline.com. Retrieved January 5, 2011.
- ↑ A.N.T. Farm: Season 2, Episode 1, retrieved 2022-11-25
- ↑ "March 2014 Programming Highlights" (PDF). Disney Channel. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-03-02. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
- ↑ "A.N.T. Farm: Cast & Details". TV Guide. Archived from the original on December 5, 2011. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
Premiered: May 06, 2011, on Disney
- ↑ Bibel, Sara. "'A.N.T. Farm' Season Three to Premiere Friday, May 31 With a Special One-Hour Episode". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 7, 2013. Retrieved March 13, 2013.