''I'm in the Band'' is an American

teen sitcom A teen situation comedy, or teen sitcom, is a subgenre of comedic television program targeted towards young people. In general, these type of programs focus primarily on characters between 11 and 19 years of age and routinely feature characters inv ...

that originally aired on

Disney XD Disney XD is an American pay television channel owned by the Disney Branded Television and Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution units of The Walt Disney Company. The channel is aimed primarily at older children ages six to eleven yea ...

in the United States and on Family Channel in Canada.Press Release
The first episode was taped on July 14, 2009, with a "sneak preview" airing on November 27, 2009; the show subsequently joined Disney XD's regular schedule on January 18, 2010, with the first episode being shown as a "sneak preview" in the United Kingdom on that same date. The show's January 18, 2010 premiere was watched by an estimated 860,000 viewers.Disney XD Celebrates 1st Anniversary with Record Viewing Levels
/ref> It was announced on April 26, 2010, that ''I'm in the Band'' had been renewed for a second season which premiered on January 17, 2011.

Premise

Episodes

Characters

Main

* Logan Miller as Tripp Campbell * Stephen Full as Ash *

Greg Baker Gregory Baker (born April 16, 1968 in Saint Paul, Minnesota) is an American television and film, actor and musician. He is perhaps best known for his recurring roles as Elliott, a producer on the show '' Sports Night'', Mr. Corelli, Miley Stewar ...

as Burger Pitt *

Caitlyn Taylor Love Caitlyn Taylor Love (born June 16, 1994) is an American actress and musician. She co-starred in the Disney XD sitcom '' I'm in the Band''. She is the voice of White Tiger/Ava Ayala in the Disney XD animated series '' Ultimate Spider-Man''. Ca ...

as Izzy Fuentes *

Steve Valentine Stephen John Valentine (born 26 October 1966) is a Scottish actor and magician. He is known for his roles as Nigel Townsend on NBC's crime drama series ''Crossing Jordan'', the voice of Harry Flynn in the video game '' Uncharted 2: Among Thiev ...

as Derek Jupiter

Supporting

Beth Littleford Elizabeth Anna Halcyon Littleford is an American actress, comedian and television personality. She was one of the original correspondents on ''The Daily Show'' on Comedy Central from 1996 to 2000. Littleford has also appeared in the shows '' I'm ...

as Beth Campbell * Reginald VelJohnson as Principal Cornelius Strickland *Aaron Albert as Jared *Hollywood Yates as Ernesto the Besto * Zayne Emory as Charles "Chucky" Albertson *

Alan Thicke Alan Thicke (born Alan Willis Jeffrey; March 1, 1947December 13, 2016) was a Canadian actor, songwriter, and game and talk show host. He is the father of singer Robin Thicke. In 2013, Thicke was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame. Thicke was b ...

as Simon Craig *Mark Teich as Principal Maurice Jenkin *

Spencer Boldman Spencer Boldman (born July 28, 1992) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Adam Davenport on Disney XD's '' Lab Rats'', and for playing Gio in the film '' Cruise''. Personal life Spencer was born in Dallas, Texas, and graduated from ...

as Bryce Johnson

Cancellation

On March 15, 2011, Caitlyn Taylor Love and Greg Baker announced on their official Twitter accounts that the second season would be the show's last. On April 28, 2011, Disney XD officially announced the show's cancellation, with the remaining season 2 episodes to air for the remainder of the year. The final produced episode, "Raiders of the Lost Dad," aired on December 9, 2011.

Reception

Critical reception

Emily Ashby of

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gave the show a mixed review. She stated that "while it's lighthearted, the show isn't exactly realistic when it comes to portraying adult responsibility," also noting that "there’s no shortage of laughs in ''I’m in the Band''."

Viewership

The series premiered to an estimated 863,000 viewers proving to be the network's highest-rated series premiere for a Disney XD Original Series, including the

Toon Disney Toon Disney was an American multinational pay television channel owned by Disney Channels Worldwide, a subsidiary of Disney-ABC Television Group. The channel's target audience was children ages 2–11, and children ages 6–13 during the Jetix ...

phase.Original Series "I'm in the Band" is Disney XD's No. 1 Original Series Debut Ever in Total Viewers
Written By The Cancel Bear, January 20th , 2010

References

External links

* {{It's a Laugh Productions 2000s American musical comedy television series 2010s American musical comedy television series 2000s American teen sitcoms 2010s American teen sitcoms 2009 American television series debuts 2011 American television series endings English-language television shows Disney XD original programming Fictional musical groups Television series about teenagers Television series by It's a Laugh Productions Television shows set in Los Angeles