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Good Luck Charlie was created by Phil Baker and Drew Vaupen, who have been writing together since 1993 on shows ranging from Suddenly Susan to Sonny with a Chance. [9] The pair aspired to create a program that would appeal to entire families rather than simply kids.
Good Luck Charlie: Created by Phil Baker, Drew Vaupen. With Bridgit Mendler, Leigh-Allyn Baker, Bradley Steven Perry, Mia Talerico. The Duncan family are adjusting to the surprise birth of their fourth child, Charlie.
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- 2010-04-04
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The series centers on the Duncan family, who are still adjusting to the "surprise" birth of their fourth child, Charlotte "Charlie" Duncan. When parents Amy (Leigh-Allyn Baker), a nurse, and Bob (Eric Allan Kramer), an exterminator, return to work, they ask their three older children - teenagers PJ (Jason Dolley) and Teddy (Bridgit Mendler), and te...
Main characters
1. Bridget Mendler as Teddy Duncan 2. Leigh-Allyn Baker as Amy Duncan 3. Bradley Steven Perry as Gabe Duncan 4. Mia Talerico as Charlie Duncan 5. Eric Allan Kramer as Bob Duncan 6. Jason Dolley as PJ Duncan 7. Logan Moreau as Toby Duncan
Recurring characters
1. Raven Goodwin as Ivy Wentz 2. Micah Williams as Emmett Heglin 3. Shane Harper as Spencer Walsh 4. Patricia Belcher as Estelle Dabney 5. Ellia English as Mary Lou Wentz 6. Samantha Boscarino as Skyler 7. Luke Benward as Beau Landry 8. Kevin Covais as Victor Deleseur 9. Cyrina Fiallo as Vonnie 10. Tucker Albrizzi as Jake 11. Coco Jones as Kelsey 12. Jaylen Barron as Lauren Dabney
According to former senior vice president of original programming for Disney Adam Bonnet, "A lot of the high-concept shows have kids in an extraordinary situation where the parent or adult takes a backseat, and sometimes the adult isn't as smart as the kid, or it's all about the kids putting one over on the adults. But we have a new show called "Go...
Broadening Disney Channel's appeal was also a concern while choosing the character's names and the show's title. "You want a title that says, a) this is a sitcom and, b) this is something that will interest the main demographic, but also we're trying to expand the Disney brand beyond just girls," Vaupen commented. The series' title was originally "...
Because Good Luck Charlie is low concept and character-driven, "the actors not only had to carry the show, they also had to have 'pitch-perfect' chemistry with each other to make the family dynamic believable." Bonnet says Disney Channel executives "just fell in love with" Bridgit Mendler, who stars as the series' protagonist, sixteen-year-old Tedd...
Critical reception
The series' premiere earned mixed reviews. Robert Lloyd of The Los Angeles Times described it as a "professional sitcom from sitcom professionals" with efficient jokes and typical sitcom characters, and situations which are "willfully arranged". However, Lloyd praised the series for offering a "contextually novel picture of a teenage girl taking care of her baby sister with a persuasive nonchalance and practical ease that transcends the strenuous comedy that surrounds it." Neal Justin of the...
Viewership
The series premiered to 4.6 million viewers, making it the highest-rated series premiere for a Disney Channel Original Series since The Suite Life on Deckin 2008, and the week's highest-rated cable program.
Although a Soundtrack for the show was not released, several songs were produced for the show. 1. "Hang in There Baby", performed by Bridgit Mendler, was written by Aris Archontis, Jeannie Lurie and Chen Neeman. The premiere was on Radio Disney in March 26, 2010. It was included in the Walt Disney compilation Make Your Mark: Ultimate Playlist, in 2...
Phil Baker and Drew Vaupen are an American television writing and producing team. They created the children's sitcom Good Luck Charlie for Disney Channel. [1] Some of their other television credits include Pig Sty, Suddenly Susan, Almost Perfect, Common Law, Rodney, and Sonny with a Chance. [2] The team has been honored with two Kids' BAFTA ...
Good Luck Charlie. Good Luck Charlie is an American sitcom. It was created by Phil Baker and Drew Vaupen. They wanted to create a program that would appeal to entire families, not just children. Production began in August 2009. The show premiered on Disney Channel in the United States on April 4, 2010. [1] It premiered in Canada on April 5, 2010.
Good Luck Charlie is an American sitcom that originally aired on Disney Channel from April 4, 2010, to February 16, 2014. The series' creators, Phil Baker and Drew Vaupen, wanted to create a series that would appeal to entire families, not just children. It focuses on the Duncan family of Denver, Colorado as they adjust to the births of their fourth and fifth children, Charlotte "Charlie" (Mia ...
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Apr 3, 2010 · Needy younger brother Gabe (Bradley Steven Perry), who complains that no one is feeding him, crawls through the neighbor’s cat door to eat her food. Teddy wants to kiss her handsome study date ...
