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Liv and Maddie
GenreComedy
Created byJohn D. Beck & Ron Hart
Starring
Theme music composer
Opening theme"Better in Stereo"
by Dove Cameron
ComposerEric Goldman & Ken Lofkoll
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No.of seasons4
No.of episodes80(list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • John D. Beck & Ron Hart
  • Andy Fickman
  • Betsy Sullenger
  • John Peaslee
ProducerGreg A. Hampson
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time21–24 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkDisney Channel
ReleaseJuly 19, 2013(2013-07-19)–
March 24, 2017(2017-03-24)

Liv and Maddieis an Americancomedytelevision series created by John D. Beck and Ron Hart. It premiered onDisney Channelon July 19, 2013, and concluded after four seasons on March 24, 2017, with the episode "End-a-Rooney", which was also the series' eightieth episode. The series starsDove Cameron,Joey Bragg,Tenzing Norgay Trainor,Kali Rocha,Benjamin King,and Lauren Lindsey Donzis.

A significant feature of the series is that Dove Cameron plays dual roles, one being Liv, an actress who has returned to her home after starring on a popular television series in Hollywood for four years, and the other one being Maddie, Liv'sidentical twinwho remained behind. Another significant feature of the series aredocumentary-style cutaways where characters speak to the viewers to explain their opinions on various situations in each episode.

Plot

Actress Liv Rooney is agirly girlwho has just returned to her birthplace ofStevens Point, Wisconsin,after finishing a four-year stint in Hollywood, filming a popular television series calledSing It Loud!Her identical twin sister, Maddie, atomboywith a facility for sports and a particular talent for basketball, welcomes Liv back home with open arms. The twins have two younger brothers: Joey, a typical awkward teen who is one year younger than the twins, and Parker, a clever tween with a mischievous personality and the youngest child of the Rooney family. Their parents are Karen, the high school psychologist and later the high school's vice principal, and Pete, the coach of Maddie's high school basketball team who later accepts a position as the coach of a college team inBeloit, Wisconsin.The series revolves around Liv adjusting to normal family life after her successful career in Hollywood. Most events take place at the Rooney residence or at Ridgewood High School. At the end of the third season, the Rooney house collapses and Maddie enrolls in a college inLos Angeles, California.This prompts the rest of the Rooneys, except Pete who remains in Wisconsin to continue his coaching job, to move toMalibu, California,to take up residence with Karen's younger sister, Dena, and her daughter, Ruby, where the series' fourth season takes place.

Episodes

Main article:List of Liv and Maddie episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
121July 19, 2013(2013-07-19)July 27, 2014(2014-07-27)
224September 21, 2014(2014-09-21)August 23, 2015(2015-08-23)
320September 13, 2015(2015-09-13)June 19, 2016(2016-06-19)
415September 23, 2016(2016-09-23)March 24, 2017(2017-03-24)

Cast

Main article:List of Liv and Maddie characters

Production

Development

Liv and Maddiebegan production in April 2013.[1]The series was created by John D. Beck and Ron Hart, both of whom also serve as executive producers alongsideAndy Fickman.Beck and Hart are a production-writing team whose credits includeAccording to Jim,Hey Arnold!,andShake It Up!.Originally, the pair had shopped a script of a project calledBits and Pieceswhich featured a blended family similar to series likeThe Brady BunchandStep by Step.[2]The series is produced under a joint venture by Beck & Hart Productions, Oops Doughnuts Productions, andIt's a Laugh Productions.

On January 13, 2014, Disney Channel renewedLiv and Maddiefor a 13-episode second season slated to premiere in fall 2014.[3]The second season was later expanded to 24 episodes.[4]The second season premiered on September 21, 2014. The series was renewed for a third season by Disney Channel on April 3, 2015.[5]The third season premiered on September 13, 2015. On December 21, 2015, actress Dove Cameron stated that Disney Channel was picking upLiv and Maddiefor a fourth season.[6]On June 19, 2016, series co-creator Ron Hart announced on Twitter that the fourth season would premiere in fall 2016.[7]On July 1, 2016, Dove Cameron stated that they had filmed the series' final episode.[8]On August 19, 2016, it was announced by the series' creators, John D. Beck and Ron Hart, that the final season would be calledLiv and Maddie: Cali Style.They also stated that the fourth and final season would premiere on September 23, 2016.[9]

Casting

Casting took place during the spring of 2012;[10]however, only a pilot episode was produced. The series followedKali Rocha,Dove Cameron,Joey Bragg,Benjamin King,Cozi Zuehlsdorff,and Tenzing Norgay Trainor portraying Jodie Sullenger, mother of Alanna and Sticky, who married Pete Fickman, father of Crystal and Brody, with all six adjusting to life under the same roof. Eventually, Disney chose to change the concept ofBits and Piecesinto one about a pair of twins.[2]Instead of hiring a new cast, production chose to keep those whom they had already hired and film a completely new pilot. The story now focused on Dove Cameron playing dual roles with the same parents and brothers. Lead billing for Cozi Zuehlsdorff was later dropped to guest star. The family name of "Rooney" was picked because of Sullenger's enjoyment of thePittsburgh Steelers,a team owned by theRooney family.[2]

Music

Main article:Liv and Maddie: Music from the TV Series

A full version of theLiv and Maddietheme song, "Better in Stereo", was recorded by Dove Cameron and released as a promotional single byWalt Disney Recordson October 15, 2013.[11]A music video was filmed and aired on Disney Channel the night of October 29, 2013.[citation needed]The song was featured twice in the show, first in the season three finale, "Californi-a-Rooney",and then an acoustic version sung by Dove Cameron during the season four and series finale,"End-a-Rooney".

In the pilot, "Twin-a-Rooney",Liv shows Maddie a clip from theSing It Loud!finale in which Liv's character, Stephanie Einstein, sings a cover ofOn Top of the WorldbyImagine Dragons.A full version of the song was recorded by Cameron and was released as a promotional single by Walt Disney Records on August 27, 2013.[12]

In "Fa-La-La-a-Rooney",Liv performs the classic"Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!"during the Stevens Point Holiday Spectacular. A full version of the song was recorded by Dove Cameron and is included onHolidays Unwrapped,a holiday album released by Walt Disney Records on October 15, 2013.[13]

In "Song-a-Rooney",Liv performs" FroyoYOLO "which goes viral, but Liv hates it. In the same episode, Liv performs" Count Me In ". A full version of" Count Me In "was recorded by Dove Cameron and was released as a promotional single by Walt Disney Records on June 3, 2014.[14]

In "New Year's Eve-a-Rooney",Liv performs" You, Me and the Beat ". A full version of the song was recorded by Cameron and was released as a promotional single by Walt Disney Records on December 2, 2014.

In "Rate-a-Rooney",Liv uploads" What a Girl Is ". Two versions were created: the first being the one shown on Liv and Maddie and the other, includingChristina Grimmieand Baby Kaely, was eventually recorded. Both versions are included in theLiv and Maddiesoundtrack. The second version was released on iTunes on March 5, 2015, while the original version was released on March 17, 2015. On March 17, 2015, theLiv and Maddiesoundtrack was released. The soundtrack includes "Better in Stereo", "On Top of the World", "FroyoYOLO", "Count Me In", "You, Me and the Beat", and both versions of "What a Girl Is". The soundtrack also includes "Say Hey", "As Long as I Have You", and "True Love", of which the last one would be morphed into two versions: Ballad, which would be sung by Jordan Fisher, and a piano duet featuring Jordan Fisher and Dove Cameron. With the announcement of the soundtrack on March 5, 2015, the singles for those songs, minus FroyoYOLO, were discontinued and are no longer available.

In "Prom-a-Rooney",Liv performs" True Love "at the school prom. Like she did with the other songs, Dove Cameron recorded a full version of the song which was released as part of theLiv and Maddiesoundtrack on March 17, 2015.

In "Band-a-Rooney",Liv's band," The Dream ", performs" Say Hey "at the Battle of the Bands. A full version was recorded by Dove Cameron, with the band member's actor doing the chorus. The song was released as part of theLiv and Maddiesoundtrack on March 17, 2015.

In "Video-a-Rooney",Liv's band performs" As Long as I Have You ". Dove Cameron recorded a full version which was released as part of theLiv and Maddiesoundtrack on March 17, 2015. The song was the final song from the soundtrack that was played in the series.

In "SPARF-a-Rooney",Andy Grammer performs" Honey, I'm Good ". This is one of the few songs inLiv and Maddienot to be part of the soundtrack.

In "Sing It Louder!!-a-Rooney",Liv and Ruby perform" One Second Chance "on the set of" Sing It Louder!! "The song was recorded by Dove Cameron and Lauren Lindsey Donzis and was released as a promotional single by Walt Disney Records on November 4, 2016.

In "Falcon-a-Rooney","The Power of Two "is performed again by Liv and Ruby for" Sing It Louder!! "Like the previous song in season four, Dove Cameron and Lauren Lindsey Donzis recorded a full song, released on January 20, 2017.

In "Sing It Live!!!-a-Rooney,Liv sings "My Destiny" for the special episode of "Sing It Louder!!" Again, a full version of the song was recorded by Dove Cameron and released as a promotional single on March 3, 2017.

Songs

List of songs inLiv and Maddie
Title Performed by First episode
"Better in Stereo" Dove Cameron "Twin-a-Rooney"
"On Top of the World" Dove Cameron "Twin-a-Rooney"
"Up on the Housetop" Dove Cameron andElla Anderson "Fa-La-La-a-Rooney"
"Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow" Dove Cameron "Fa-La-La-a-Rooney"
"FroyoYOLO" Dove Cameron "Song-a-Rooney"
"Count Me In" Dove Cameron "Song-a-Rooney"
"You, Me and the Beat" Dove Cameron "New Year's Eve-a-Rooney"
"What a Girl Is" Dove Cameron "Rate-a-Rooney"
"True Love" Dove Cameron "Prom-a-Rooney"
"Say Hey" Dove Cameron "Band-a-Rooney"
"As Long as I Have You" Dove Cameron "Video-a-Rooney"
"Honey, I'm Good" Andy Grammer "SPARF-a-Rooney"
"Key of Life" Dove Cameron "Dream-a-Rooney"
"One Second Chance" Dove Cameron and Lauren Lindsey Donzis "Sing It Louder!!-a-Rooney"
"Power of Two" Dove Cameron and Lauren Lindsey Donzis "Falcon-a-Rooney"
"My Destiny" Dove Cameron "Sing It Live!!!-a-Rooney"

Broadcast

Liv and Maddieairs onDisney Channelin the United States andFamily Channelin Canada. The pilot episode aired as a preview on July 19, 2013. The first promo for the series was seen on June 28, 2013. The series officially premiered in the United States on September 15, 2013, and in Canada on September 20, 2013.[citation needed]The series stopped airing in Canada on Family Channel on September 1, 2015, and started airing onDisney Channelon September 5, 2015.[citation needed]La Chaîne Disneyin French Canada premiered the episode "Home Run-a-Rooney" on March 24, 2016, 17 days before the US and Canada airing on April 10, 2016.[citation needed]In theUK and Ireland,the series aired a preview on October 7, 2013, and later premiered on November 8, 2013.[citation needed]InAustralia and New Zealand,the series premiered on October 11, 2013.[citation needed]The second season premiered on January 8, 2015.[15]The third season premiered on December 2, 2015.[citation needed]The series premiered inSoutheast Asiaon January 10, 2014.[citation needed]In the Balkans, Greece, the Middle East and Africa, the series premiered on March 8, 2014.[citation needed]The second season premiered on February 7, 2015.[citation needed]InIndia,the series premiered on October 30, 2017, onDisney International HD.[16]

Reception

Critical

Emily Ashby ofCommon Sense Mediagave the series' quality a rating of three out of five stars, describing it as a "jovial family sitcom" and applicable for ages seven and above. Ashby credited the series' "comical spin" on common family issues, likesibling rivalry,stating: "As is true of most tween-targeted comedies, the series glosses over a lot, especially when it comes to teen issues, but that's what makes it a worry-free pick for kids."[17]Neil Genzlinger ofThe New York Timescompared the series toThe Patty Duke Showwhile describing it as "a gentle, moderately amusing comedy" and praisingDove Cameron's portrayal of the down-to-earth Maddie and diva Liv, stating: "...the premise gives the writers plenty of opportunities."[18]

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per season ofLiv and Maddie
Season Episodes First aired Last aired Avg.viewers
(millions)
Date Viewers
(millions) 		Date Viewers
(millions)
1 20 July 19, 2013(2013-07-19) 5.78[19] July 27, 2014(2014-07-27) N/A 2.87
2 24 September 21, 2014(2014-09-21) 2.04[20] August 23, 2015(2015-08-23) 2.45[21] 2.17
3 20 September 13, 2015(2015-09-13) 1.80[22] June 19, 2016(2016-06-19) 1.53[23] 1.87
4 15 September 23, 2016(2016-09-23) 1.66[24] March 24, 2017(2017-03-24) 1.30[25] 1.21

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result Ref.
2014 Kids' Choice Awards Mexico Favorite International Program Nominated
Kids' Choice Awards Mexico Favorite International Program Nominated
2015 Kids' Choice Awards Colombia Favorite International Program Nominated
2016 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Show: Comedy Nominated [26]
Kids' Choice Awards Mexico Favorite International Program Nominated [27]
Kids' Choice Awards Colombia Favorite International Program Won [28]
Kids' Choice Awards Argentina Favorite International Program Won [29]
2017 Kids' Choice Awards Mexico Favorite International Program Won
Kids' Choice Awards Colombia Favorite International Program Won
Kids' Choice Awards Argentina Favorite International Program Won

Merchandise

Brand marketing promotion fromLiv and Maddiestill continues strongly, withACCO Brands,under the Day Dream brand, featuring a 2015 wall calendar and Disney D'Signed clothing line from selected retailersTargetandKohl's.Wooky Entertainment owns Style Me Up, a creative fashion brand for tween girls, featuringLiv and Maddie: Dreams Come TrueandLiv and Maddie: A Rising Starsketchbooks.[30][31]Footwear retailerPayless ShoeSourceconductsLiv and Maddie-themed character footwear based on the series.[32]

A novelization of the series, titledLiv and Maddie: Sisters Forever,was published by Disney Press on January 6, 2015.[33]Thejunior novelis based on the episodes "Twin-a-Rooney" and "Team-a-Rooney", and alternates between theview pointsof Liv, Maddie, Joey, and Parker. Featuring eight pages of photos from the series, the junior novel was adapted by Lexi Ryals. Another novelization of the series, titledLiv and Maddie: Double Trouble,was published by Disney Press on August 4, 2015.[34]It is based on the episodes "Sweet-16-a-Rooney" and "Dodge-a-Rooney". Like the first novel,Double Troublefeatures eight pages of photos from the series and was adapted by Lexi Ryals. Also like the first novel,Double Troublealternates between the view points of Liv, Maddie, Joey, and Parker.

References

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  4. ^John D. Beck [@JohnDBeckTV] (September 12, 2014)."Why haven't we got 21 episodes for season 2:(" we have 24 "(Tweet).RetrievedSeptember 13,2014– viaTwitter.
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External links

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