Zoey 101
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Zoey 101 is an American television series that ran from January 9, 2005 to May 2, 2008 starring Jamie Lynn Spears
Jamie Lynn Spears
Jamie Lynn Marie Spears is an American actress and singer. The younger sister of pop star Britney Spears, she rose to prominence for her appearances on Nickelodeon shows All That and for playing Zoey Brooks on Zoey 101....

 as teenager Zoey Brooks, produced for Nickelodeon and syndicated worldwide. The show was initially filmed at Pepperdine University
Pepperdine University
Pepperdine University is an independent, private, medium-sized university affiliated with the Churches of Christ. The university's campus overlooking the Pacific Ocean in unincorporated Los Angeles County, California, United States, near Malibu, is the location for Seaver College, the School of...

 in Malibu, California, then at stages in Valencia, Santa Clarita, California beginning in season 3. It was nominated for an "Outstanding Children's Program" Emmy
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...

 in 2005. Created by Dan Schneider
Dan Schneider (TV producer)
Daniel James "Dan" Schneider is an American songwriter, actor, writer, and producer of films and television. He is the co-president of his own production company called Schneider's Bakery....

 it is his first (and so far, only) single camera series.

Plot

In season one, Zoey and her little brother Dustin Brooks arrive at Pacific Coast Academy, a school which recently went co-educational after being a boys' school since its founding. Zoey meets her first friend Chase Matthews (Sean Flynn), who, after meeting her, realizes that he has a crush on her. Zoey then meets her roommates, tomboy Dana Cruz (Kristin Herrera
Kristin Herrera
Kristin Lisa Herrera is an American actress, best known for portraying the role of Dana Cruz on the first season of the Nickelodeon series Zoey 101.-Life and career:...

) and boy-obsessed, girly-girl Nicole Bristow (Alexa Nikolas
Alexa Nikolas
Alexa Helen Nikolas is an American actress. Her most notable is that of Nicole Bristow on the Nickelodeon TV show Zoey 101, in which she appeared from 2005 to 2006.-Career:...

). She also meets other friends aspiring scientist/inventor Quinn Pensky (Erin Sanders
Erin Sanders
Erin Zariah Sanders is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Quinn Pensky on Zoey 101 and Camille on Big Time Rush. She may also be known for portraying Eden Baldwin on The Young and the Restless in 2008....

) and humorous Michael Barret (Christopher Massey
Christopher Massey
Christopher Michael Massey is an American actor, comedian and rapper best known for starring as Michael Barret in Nickelodeon television series Zoey 101. Massey has received many awards and nomination including a Young Artist Award and Emmy Awards nominations...

), and rich, spoiled and obnoxious frenemy Logan Reese (Matthew Underwood
Matthew Underwood
Matthew Dillon Underwood is an American actor best known for his role as Logan Reese on the Nickelodeon TV show Zoey 101. His first film appearance was providing "Additional Voices" in My Neighbors the Yamadas in 1999. In 2009, he booked a lead in a new horror movie called Reality Horror Night,...

).

In season two, it's a new year at PCA, and Dana has left for the European Exchange network. Zoey and Nicole get a new roommate, Lola Martinez (Victoria Justice
Victoria Justice
Victoria Justice is an American actress, singer-songwriter, and dancer. She debuted as an actress at the age of 10 and has since appeared in several films and television series including the Nickelodeon series Zoey 101 and Victorious...

). Lola, being a remarkable actress, tricks Zoey and Nicole into thinking she's someone else.

In season three, Zoey, Chase, Lola, Michael, Quinn, Logan, and Dustin return to PCA. Zoey and her friends are 15 and Dustin is 12. Nicole has been enrolled in an all-girls' school because of a condition she has, called Obsessive Male Gender Disorder (OMGD). This causes Quinn to become roommates with Zoey and Lola--much to their dismay--after she's accidentally assigned to a dorm that doesn't exist by Coco. At the end of the season, in the "Goodbye, Zoey?" TV film, Zoey transfers to Covington (a new boarding school) in England. After a webcam malfunction, she finds out that Chase loves her.

In season four, the last season, Zoey returns to PCA, only to find that Chase transferred to Covington since he thought Zoey was there. Zoey and Chase reveal their love for each other and want to be together. Chase has to stay a full semester at Covington, though. When they finally had their first date over web chat, it didn't go well, so they decided to put off their relationship until Chase's return. Meanwhile, Logan and Michael get a new roommate named James "Jimmy" Garrett (Austin Butler
Austin Butler
Austin Robert Butler is an American actor, singer, and model. He is best known for his feature films roles as Jake Pearson in Aliens in the Attic and as Peyton Leverette in the High School Musical spin-off film Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure, as well as for his television roles as James on Zoey 101,...

), who eventually becomes Zoey's boyfriend. Quinn and Logan begin to date, but they hide their relationship from their friends. In series finale, entitled "Chasing Zoey", the kids get ready for the prom. Zoey and James end their relationship, and Chase surprises Zoey once he returns home to PCA. They finally have their long awaited first kiss and begin to date.

Main cast

Note:
  • Unless otherwise stated, all characters appeared in every season as a regular character.
  • Jamie Lynn Spears
    Jamie Lynn Spears
    Jamie Lynn Marie Spears is an American actress and singer. The younger sister of pop star Britney Spears, she rose to prominence for her appearances on Nickelodeon shows All That and for playing Zoey Brooks on Zoey 101....

     is the only cast member to appear in every episode.
    Actor Character Seasons Episodes
    Jamie Lynn Spears
    Jamie Lynn Spears
    Jamie Lynn Marie Spears is an American actress and singer. The younger sister of pop star Britney Spears, she rose to prominence for her appearances on Nickelodeon shows All That and for playing Zoey Brooks on Zoey 101....

     
    Zoey Brooks  1 - 4 65
    Paul Butcher  Dustin Brooks  1 - 4 24
    Sean Flynn  Chase Matthews  1 - 3; 4 (recurring) 55
    Austin Butler
    Austin Butler
    Austin Robert Butler is an American actor, singer, and model. He is best known for his feature films roles as Jake Pearson in Aliens in the Attic and as Peyton Leverette in the High School Musical spin-off film Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure, as well as for his television roles as James on Zoey 101,...

     
    James Garrett  4 9
    Kristin Herrera
    Kristin Herrera
    Kristin Lisa Herrera is an American actress, best known for portraying the role of Dana Cruz on the first season of the Nickelodeon series Zoey 101.-Life and career:...

     
    Dana Cruz  1 13
    Victoria Justice
    Victoria Justice
    Victoria Justice is an American actress, singer-songwriter, and dancer. She debuted as an actress at the age of 10 and has since appeared in several films and television series including the Nickelodeon series Zoey 101 and Victorious...

     
    Lola Martinez  2 - 4 50
    Christopher Massey
    Christopher Massey
    Christopher Michael Massey is an American actor, comedian and rapper best known for starring as Michael Barret in Nickelodeon television series Zoey 101. Massey has received many awards and nomination including a Young Artist Award and Emmy Awards nominations...

     
    Michael Barret  1 - 4 64
    Alexa Nikolas
    Alexa Nikolas
    Alexa Helen Nikolas is an American actress. Her most notable is that of Nicole Bristow on the Nickelodeon TV show Zoey 101, in which she appeared from 2005 to 2006.-Career:...

     
    Nicole Bristow  1 - 2 26
    Erin Sanders
    Erin Sanders
    Erin Zariah Sanders is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Quinn Pensky on Zoey 101 and Camille on Big Time Rush. She may also be known for portraying Eden Baldwin on The Young and the Restless in 2008....

     
    Quinn Pensky  1 - 4 62
    Matthew Underwood
    Matthew Underwood
    Matthew Dillon Underwood is an American actor best known for his role as Logan Reese on the Nickelodeon TV show Zoey 101. His first film appearance was providing "Additional Voices" in My Neighbors the Yamadas in 1999. In 2009, he booked a lead in a new horror movie called Reality Horror Night,...

     
    Logan Reese  1 - 4 60

Guest stars

  • Allison Scagliotti - Stacy
  • Jennette McCurdy
    Jennette McCurdy
    Jennette Michelle Faye McCurdy is an American film and television actress and country pop singer-songwriter. She is best known for her role as Sam Puckett on the Nickelodeon sitcom iCarly...

     - Trisha Kirby
  • Madison Riley
    Madison Riley
    Madison Riley is an American actress.-Filmography:-External links:...

     - Gretchen
  • Stephen Lunsford
    Stephen Lunsford
    Stephen Lunsford is an American actor. He portrayed Kit Taylor/Kamen Rider Dragon Knight, the titular hero from Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight He is also known for his role as Cameron on Bratz and for his Recurring role as Dink on Private Practice.-Filmography:* The List as Cotty* Beneath the...

     - Greg
  • Miranda Cosgrove
    Miranda Cosgrove
    Miranda Taylor Cosgrove is an American actress and singer-songwriter. Her career began at the age of three, where she participated in television commercials. Cosgrove's film debut was in 2003, as Summer Hathaway in School of Rock...

     - Paige
  • Doug Brochu
    Doug Brochu
    Douglas "Doug" Brochu is an American actor, comedian and voice actor. He is best known for starring in the Disney Channel Original Series, Sonny With a Chance, as Grady Mitchell.-Career:...

    - Blatzberg
  • Daniella Monet
    Daniella Monet
    Daniella Monet is an American actress, singer, and dancer, best known for playing various TV guest roles and starring as Trina Vega, the sister of Tori Vega, in the Nickelodeon sitcom Victorious...

    - Rebecca

Episodes

Season Season premiere
Season premiere
In North America, a season premiere is the first episode of a new season of a given television show. It often airs in September or October, after several months of reruns.-Evaluating the changes:...

Season finale
Season finale
A season finale is the final episode of a season of a television program...

1 13 January 9, 2005 May 1, 2005
2 13 September 11, 2005 April 16, 2006
3 25 September 24, 2006 January 4, 2008
4 14 January 27, 2008 May 2, 2008

TV films

Film Airdate
Zoey 101: Spring Break-Up
Zoey 101: Spring Break-Up
Zoey 101: Spring Break-Up is the first 48 minute TV movie based on the Nickelodeon television show Zoey 101. It first aired on March 10, 2006...

March 10, 2006
Zoey 101: The Curse of PCA
Zoey 101: The Curse of PCA
Zoey 101: The Curse of PCA is the second Zoey 101 TV movie and is a 47 minute TV movie based on the Nickelodeon TV show, Zoey 101. It first aired on October 13, 2007...

October 13, 2007
Zoey 101: Goodbye Zoey?
Zoey 101: Goodbye Zoey?
Zoey 101: Goodbye Zoey? is a 48 minute TV movie based on the Nickelodeon TV show, Zoey 101. It first aired on January 4, 2008.The movie was the first Zoey 101 episode to air after the announcement of star Jamie Lynn Spears' pregnancy...

January 4, 2008
Zoey 101: Chasing Zoey
Zoey 101: Chasing Zoey
Zoey 101: Chasing Zoey is a TV movie based on the Nickelodeon TV series, Zoey 101. It originally aired on May 2, 2008 and stars Jamie Lynn Spears as Zoey Brooks. Zoey 101: Chasing Zoey is the fourth and final movie of the series. It was also the show's series finale...

May 2, 2008

Reruns/syndication

After the series aired its final episode in 2008, it was shown in reruns on Nickelodeon until November 23, 2008, though the last official airing of Zoey 101 on Nickelodeon aired on January 4, 2009 with the rebroadcast of the Chasing Zoey movie. After splitting from Noggin (now Nick Jr.
Nick Jr.
Nick Jr. was a programming block on the Nickelodeon television channel, seen on Nickelodeon weekday mornings. It was aimed at a preschool-age audience ages 6 and under. On September 28, 2009, Nick Jr. became its own official channel, replacing Noggin...

) and becoming its own 24-hour cable TV channel, The N ran the series from December 31, 2007 to September 25, 2009, and continued to air on the channel after The N rebranded as TeenNick where it ran from September 28 to November 27, 2009. The channel aired the episode "Back to PCA", along with the Nickelodeon original movie Spectacular!
Spectacular!
Spectacular! is a 2009 Nickelodeon musical TV-movie. It stars singer Nolan Gerard Funk, Australian singer Tammin Sursok, Zoey 101 and Victorious star Victoria Justice, and Simon Curtis. Filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, it premiered February 16, 2009...

, the iCarly
ICarly
iCarly is an American sitcom that focuses on a girl named Carly Shay who creates her own web show called iCarly with her best friends Sam and Freddie. The series was created by Dan Schneider, who also serves as executive producer. It stars Miranda Cosgrove as Carly, Jennette McCurdy as Sam, Nathan...

TV special "iFight Shelby Marx", and the True Jackson, VP
True Jackson, VP
True Jackson, VP is an American television sitcom that aired on Nickelodeon from November 8, 2008 to August 20, 2011. The series starred Keke Palmer, Ashley Argota, Matt Shively, Danielle Bisutti, Greg Proops, Robbie Amell and Ron Butler. The theme song was written by Toby Gad and Keke Palmer and...

episode "True Crush", as part of the special programming block on Nickelodeon, "A Very Victoria Night", featuring Nickelodeon originals starring Victoria Justice, on October 10, 2009. Jamie Lynn Spears planned to do 7 seasons.

The series returned to TeenNick with a six-hour Memorial Day marathon on May 31, 2010, and currently airs in a three episode block on weekdays and a four episode block on weekends, with the last episode of the block replaying the following day; from May 31-July 25, 2010, TeenNick aired only the final three seasons of Zoey 101 (with the exceptions of the season three episode "The Favor Chain", which the channel omits from the show's entire broadcast cycle for reasons unknown, and the season two episode "Haunted House", which the channel will only air during special Halloween-themed programming), but on July 26, 2010 TeenNick began airing episodes from the first season as well. In Canada, reruns of the series air on Family Channel on weeknights at 11:30 P.M EST. In Latin America, the series is still airing (2011).

DVD releases

Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...

 has released all 4 seasons on DVD in Region 1 (US only). Seasons 2, 3 and 4 are manufacture-on-demand (MOD) releases and are available only through Amazon.com.

Alliance Home Entertainment
Alliance Films
Alliance Films is a major Canadian motion picture distribution/production company, which serves Canada, the United Kingdom, and Spain.-History:It was formed in 1984 by Stephen Roth, Denis Heroux, John Kemeny, Robert Lantos and Jay...

 has released the first three seasons on DVD in Canada only. Season 3 was released on March 8, 2011.

In Region 4, Madman Entertainment
Madman Entertainment
Madman Entertainment is an Australian company that distributes international films as well as Japanese anime and manga in Australia and New Zealand. The company is owned by Funtastic Limited and is one of the major entertainment companies in Australia. It employs 130 people and has an annual...

 has released the first two seasons on DVD in Australia.
DVD Name Ep # Release dates
Region 1 (US) Region 1 (CAN) Region 4
The Complete 1st Season 13 February 13, 2007 November 23, 2010 July 25, 2006
The Complete 2nd Season 13 August 29, 2008 January 11, 2011 September 11, 2008
The Complete 3rd Season 25 July 1, 2008 March 8, 2011 N/A
The Complete 4th Season 14 November 11, 2008 TBA N/A

Video Game

Zoey 101 was released in March 02, 2007 for Game Boy Advance
Game Boy Advance
The is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed, manufactured, and marketed by Nintendo. It is the successor to the Game Boy Color. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2001; in North America on June 11, 2001; in Australia and Europe on June 22, 2001; and in the People's Republic of China...

. Another game called "Zoey 101: Field Trip Fiasco" was released on September 11, 2007 for Nintendo DS
Nintendo DS
The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...

. Both video games were published by THQ
THQ
THQ Inc. is an American developer and publisher of video games. Founded in 1989 in the United States, the company develops products for video game consoles, handheld game systems, as well as for personal computers and wireless devices...

 and developed by Barking Lizards and had received poor reception and negative reviews from sites such as IGN
IGN
IGN is an entertainment website that focuses on video games, films, music and other media. IGN's main website comprises several specialty sites or "channels", each occupying a subdomain and covering a specific area of entertainment...

 and Common Sense
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media , commonly known as CSM, is a San Francisco-based non-profit organization which serves as a guide for parents that has reviews for most media types, including books, movies, video games, music, and websites, and rates them in terms of violence, sex, and profanity. The website...

.

Zoey 101 is an mini-game collection. Players must successfully complete each mini-game, then a dare, and then a final challenge. Dares and challenges are randomly chosen from three games in the level. Players can choose to play Mini-games freely in the main menu. GameZone
GameZone
GameZone is an American multiplatform video game website. GameZone's daily coverage includes reviews, previews, news, hints & cheats, and editorials. Additionally, GameZone offers downloads, a child-targeted website and in association with GameStop, hosts GZGameShop, an online retailer...

 awarded the game 4 out of 10, stating that the game was either "boring, frustrating, just plain unfun, or some combination of all three." Game Ratio lists this as the second worst GBA game of all time.

Field Trip Fiasco is about Zoey and her friends taking a field trip to a Park. The player controls Zoey by using the D-pad or touch screen to walk or run. The player runs around the Pacific Coast Academy (Zoey's School) completing fetch quests. They involve delivering things to people or collecting objects scattered around the school before time runs out. After finishing a fetch quest, the player plays a mini-game involving hosing off cars or picking up Frisbees. Zoey researches around the national park and talks to the camping club about Native Americans, goes to the library to learn about the park and takes a quiz about a national park.

Jack DeVries of IGN
IGN
IGN is an entertainment website that focuses on video games, films, music and other media. IGN's main website comprises several specialty sites or "channels", each occupying a subdomain and covering a specific area of entertainment...

 gave the game a 3.5/10 and criticized the game's boring gameplay, bland music and sound, and awkward controls. jkdmedia reviewed the game for GameZone on October 8, 2007 and gave the game a 2.8. It was criticized for it’s graphics and controls.

Awards

The show did a considerable success at ratings and was well received by the public and critics.
Won
  • 2006 Kids' Choice Awards
    2006 Kids' Choice Awards
    The 19th annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards were held on April 1, 2006 at UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion. They were hosted by actor/musician Jack Black. Chris Brown, Bow Wow, and Pink performed songs.The nominations were released on February 7, 2006...

    : Jamie Lynn Spears
    Jamie Lynn Spears
    Jamie Lynn Marie Spears is an American actress and singer. The younger sister of pop star Britney Spears, she rose to prominence for her appearances on Nickelodeon shows All That and for playing Zoey Brooks on Zoey 101....

     (Favorite TV Actress)
  • 2007 Kids' Choice Awards
    2007 Kids' Choice Awards
    The 20th annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards were held on March 31, 2007, hosted by Justin Timberlake.It was the highest rated show in the history of the Kids Choice Awards.The show was held at Pauley Pavilion at the University of California, Los Angeles....

     (in Germany): Jamie Lynn Spears (Favorite TV Actress)


Nominated
  • 2005 Primetime Emmy Award
    Primetime Emmy Award
    The Primetime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American primetime television programming...

    : Outstanding Children's Program
  • 2007 Kids' Choice Awards
    2007 Kids' Choice Awards
    The 20th annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards were held on March 31, 2007, hosted by Justin Timberlake.It was the highest rated show in the history of the Kids Choice Awards.The show was held at Pauley Pavilion at the University of California, Los Angeles....

    : Jamie Lynn Spears (Favorite TV Actress)
  • 2008 Kids' Choice Awards
    2008 Kids' Choice Awards
    The 21st annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards were held at the Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, California on March 29, 2008. The show was the first live-action/animated Kids Choice Awards show. The event was hosted by Jack Black. Voting began March 3 on Nick.com and Nicktropolis. A "Bring on the...

    : Jamie Lynn Spears (Favorite TV Actress)
  • 2009 Kids' Choice Awards
    2009 Kids' Choice Awards
    Nickelodeon's 22nd Annual Kids' Choice Awards were held on March 28, 2009 at 8 p.m. on the Nell and John Wooden Court of Pauley Pavilion. Dwayne Johnson hosted this awards show which lasted for more than one and half hours. Voting commenced on March 2, 2009. Performers and presenters have been...

    Favorite TV Show

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