To watch “Zoey 102” from the inside out, discover curious facts about the backstage of “Zoey 101”!
With different premises, unique characters and epoch-making visuals, Nickelodeon’s list of teen series is extensive, and in it, “Zoey 101” could not be left out, a plot that debuted in 2005 to show the daily life of Zoey Brooks (Jamie Lynn Spears), a teenager who sees her life take on new pages after studying at the Pacific Coast Academy, a boarding school that previously only allowed boys to enter.
To this day, the plot is one of the most beloved among fans of the studio, so much so that, 15 years later, the story gained news, since this Friday, the 11th, “Zoey 102” debuts in the catalog of the streaming platform Paramount +. , a revival that will follow Zoey and her friends reuniting ten years after they graduated. See the trailer!
Thinking about it, RECREIO separated below 5 curiosities about “Zoey 101” that you need to know before seeing the new film, all of them based on information released by the ENews portal. Check out!
1. Unpublished paper
The character Quinn Pensky shouldn’t exist. Chase’s best friend was created exclusively for Erin Sanders after the actress had a great performance in tests for another role that would exist in the plot.
2. The reason for the end of the series
The series came to an end in the fourth season, in 2008. At the time, many believed that production had ended, asJamie Lynn Spears, the interpreter of the title character, announced her pregnancy at the age of 16. However, the actress claims that her contract with Nick had already been finalized before that, where she would have returned to her hometown to finish high school and give new directions to her career on the big screen.
In addition, the recording of the last season had already been completed when the information that she was expecting a baby reached the newspapers in 2007, although the last episodes began to be broadcast the following year.
Honestly, I didn’t get pregnant when I was still under contract with Zoey,” she told People TV in 2016 (via ENews). “We had finished filming, but the episodes hadn’t aired yet.”
3. From Zoey 101 to Hollywood
With passages through great series of the adolescent world, Austin Buttler he also secured a role on “Zoey 101” as James, Zoey’s ex-boyfriend. However, that was just the beginning of Buttler’s career, as he made his name in Hollywood by joining the cast of films such as “Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood”, “Dune” and “Elvis”, the latter being responsible for taking his name to the Oscar 2023, where he competed for the award in the category of Best Actor, losing to Brendan Fraser (The whale).
awards
The series competed for several awards while being shown on TV, being an Emmy nomination, four Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards and a Choice TV Breakout Show. Look!
- Primetime Emmy Award 2005
Best Children’s Program: Nominated
- Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2006
Favorite Actress (Jamie Lynn Spears): Won
- Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2007
Favorite Actress (Jamie Lynn Spears): Nominated
Favorite Actress (Jamie Lynn Spears): Won
- Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2008
Favorite Actress (Jamie Lynn Spears): Nominated
- Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2009
Favorite TV Series: Nominated
- Choice TV Breakout Show 2006
Favorite Television Actress (Jamie Lynn Spears): Won
5. Production of millions
“Zoey 101” had all of its recordings done in Malibu. According to the portal ENews, this was Nickelodeon’s most expensive production until its premiere on January 9, 2005.
Source: Recreio
