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'''''Sofia the First''''' is an American animated television series produced for Disney Channel. Jamie Mitchell is the Director and Executive Producer and Craig Gerber serves as Story Editor and Producer. The show follows the adventures of Sofia, played by [[Ariel Winter]]. Sofia becomes a princess when her mother, Miranda, marries King Roland II of Enchancia. The show features songs by [[John Kavanaugh]] and Erica Rothschild and a musical score by Kevin Kliesch.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kevin Kliesch talks about composing the score for Disney Junior's "Sofia the First"|url=http://www.mediamikes.com/2014/06/kevin-kliesch-talks-about-composing-the-score-for-the-disney-junior-series-sofia-the-first/|website=Media Mikes}}</ref> |
'''''Sofia the First''''' is an American animated television series produced for Disney Channel. Jamie Mitchell is the Director and Executive Producer and Craig Gerber serves as Story Editor and Producer. The show follows the adventures of Sofia, played by [[Ariel Winter]]. Sofia becomes a princess when her mother, Miranda, marries King Roland II of Enchancia. The show features songs by [[John Kavanaugh]] and Erica Rothschild and a musical score by Kevin Kliesch.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kevin Kliesch talks about composing the score for Disney Junior's "Sofia the First"|url=http://www.mediamikes.com/2014/06/kevin-kliesch-talks-about-composing-the-score-for-the-disney-junior-series-sofia-the-first/|website=Media Mikes}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
Revision as of 19:31, 11 March 2018
Sofia the First | |
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Genre | Fantasy Adventure Musical |
Created by | Craig Gerber[1] |
Directed by |
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Voices of | |
Theme music composer | Jeannie Lurie Gabriel Mann |
Opening theme | "Sofia The First!", performed by Ariel Winter |
Ending theme | "Sofia The First!" (Instrumental) |
Composer | Kevin Kliesch |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 4 |
No. of episodes | 102 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producers | Jamie Mitchell Craig Gerber (co)[1] |
Running time | approx. 22 minutes |
Production companies | Disney Television Animation[1] Toiion Animation Studios[2] TeamTO (since season 3)[3] |
Original release | |
Network | Disney Junior[1] |
Release | November 18, 2012 present | –
Related | |
Elena of Avalor Elena and the Secret of Avalor |
Sofia the First is an American animated television series produced for Disney Channel. Jamie Mitchell is the Director and Executive Producer and Craig Gerber serves as Story Editor and Producer. The show follows the adventures of Sofia, played by Ariel Winter. Sofia becomes a princess when her mother, Miranda, marries King Roland II of Enchancia. The show features songs by John Kavanaugh and Erica Rothschild and a musical score by Kevin Kliesch.[4] She is best tags with Barney and Friends.
History
The series pilot episode "Once Upon a Princess", premiered on November 18, 2012 on Disney Channel, featuring a cameo from Cinderella. The 3 good fairies from Sleeping Beauty also get introduced as teachers. The series itself premiered on January 11, 2013 on Disney Channel during its Disney Junior block. Disney Junior renewed Sofia the First for a second season on March 5, 2013,[5] and then the series was renewed on January 8, 2014.[6] The show's second double-length episode, The Floating Palace, aired on November 24, 2013, with an appearance from Ariel. The third double-length episode, The Curse of Princess Ivy, aired on November 23, 2014, featuring Rapunzel. On April 14, 2015, the series was renewed for a fourth season by Disney Junior.[7] Gerber clarified in December that it will begin in Spring and have 24 22-minute episodes plus 2 60-minute specials.[8]
On January 29, 2015, a spin-off series was announced titled Elena of Avalor. The series premiered on July 22, 2016 on Disney Channel. In addition, a television movie premiered on November 20, 2016 titled Elena and the Secret of Avalor, which featured characters from Sofia the First.[9][10]
Plot
A young girl named Sofia and her mother Miranda lived a peasant life in the kingdom of Enchancia. One day, Sofia's mother marries King Roland II, which leads to her becoming a princess. As she adjusts to her new role, Sofia works to live amongst the royal family while having different adventures along the way. King Roland presents Sofia with a magical amulet, which, Sofia discovers, gives her the power to talk to animals and summon Disney princesses in the time of need.
Cast and characters
- Ariel Winter as Sofia
- Darcy Rose Byrnes as Princess Amber
- Zach Callison as Prince James
- Tyler Merna as Prince James
- Nicolas Cantu as Prince James
- Sara Ramirez as Queen Miranda
- Travis Willingham as King Roland II
- Jess Harnell as Cedric
- Wayne Brady as Clover
- Tim Gunn as Baileywick
Episodes
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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First aired | Last aired | |||
Pilot | November 18, 2012 | |||
1 | 25 | January 11, 2013 | February 14, 2014 | |
2 | 30 | March 7, 2014 | August 12, 2015 | |
3 | 28 | August 5, 2015 | March 31, 2017 | |
4 | 30 | April 28, 2017 | September 8, 2018 |
Reception
In October 2012, Sofia was initially identified as Disney's first Latina princess when a producer spoke during a press tour.[11] A Disney Junior general manager later clarified that "...Sofia is a fairytale girl who lives in a fairytale world. All our characters come from fantasy lands that may reflect elements of various cultures and ethnicities but none are meant to specifically represent those real world cultures." [12] Sofia has a mixed fairy-tale heritage, as a Disney spokeswoman elaborated, "...Sofia's mother, Queen Miranda, was born in a fictitious land, Galdiz, a place with Latin influences. Miranda met Sofia's father, Birk Balthazar, who hailed from the kingdom of Freezenberg, and together they moved to Enchancia, the place where Sofia was born."[13]
Galdiz is based on Spain[14] and Freezenberg is based on Scandinavia.[15] The National Hispanic Media Coalition president/CEO interpreted Kanter's half-Spanish(-inspired) description of Sofia as her not qualifying as Latina.[16]
Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess premiered on Disney Channel on November 18, 2012, garnering 8.17 million viewers (when the Live+7 ratings were tabulated), which made it the #1 cable TV telecast of all time for kids 2-5 and girls 2-5. It also set a record for the #1 preschool cable TV telecast ever in total viewers and for adults 18-49.[17]
Home media
Home media is distributed by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment.
Title | Release Date | Episodes | Additional Features |
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Sofia the First: Once Upon A Princess | March 5, 2013 |
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Princess in training activity kit with stickers and tiaras |
Sofia the First: Ready to Be a Princess | September 17, 2013 |
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Dress-up play set with wardrobe |
Sofia the First: The Floating Palace | April 8, 2014 |
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Sofia friendship bracelets |
Sofia the First: The Enchanted Feast | August 5, 2014 |
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Enchanted hand mirror |
Sofia the First: Holiday in Enchancia | November 4, 2014 |
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Sofia light-up ornament |
Sofia the First: The Curse of Princess Ivy | February 24, 2015 |
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Color-changing necklace |
Dear Sofia: A Royal Collection | September 29, 2015 |
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Letter to Sofia kit |
Sofia the First: The Secret Library | June 7, 2016 |
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Sparkling Sofia necklace |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Disney Jr's 'Sofia The First' Set To Debut January 11". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media, LLC. November 27, 2012. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- ^ http://www.toiion.com/html/eng_toiion_project_sofia.html
- ^ http://www.teamto.com/en/les-productions/princesse-sofia/
- ^ "Kevin Kliesch talks about composing the score for Disney Junior's "Sofia the First"". Media Mikes.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 5, 2013). "Disney Junior's 'Sofia The First' Renewed For Second Season". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (January 8, 2014). "'Sofia The First', 'Doc McStuffins' & 'Jake and the Neverland Pirates' Renewed by Disney Junior". TV by the Numbers. Disney Channel. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick. "'Sofia The First' & 'Doc McStuffins' Renewed At Disney Junior". Retrieved 2015-09-05.
- ^ @_CraigGerber (4 December 2016). "@JMRollie 24 22-minute episodes and 2 60-minute specials" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 6 December 2016 – via Twitter.
- ^ Evans, Greg (June 9, 2016). "Disney Channel Sets Premiere Date For 'Sofia' Spinoff 'Elena Of Avalor'". deadline.com. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
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(help) - ^ Rome, Emily; Mitchell, Jamie (16 October 2012). "'Sofia the First': Disney's first Hispanic princess?". Entertainment Weekly.
She is Latina, .. It's sort of a matter-of-fact situation rather than an overt thing.
- ^ Rodriguez, Cindy; Kanter, Nancy. "Disney producer 'misspoke': 'First Latina princess' isn't Latina". CNN. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
- ^ Rodriguez, Cindy. "Backlash for Disney's first Latina princess". CNN. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
- ^ Sieczkowski, Cavan; Kanter, Nancy (23 October 2012). "Princess Sofia Is Not Latina, Says Disney". Huffington Post.
Sofia's mom comes from a fictitious land, Galdiz, which was inspired by Spain.
- ^ Gicas, Peter; Gerber, Craig (22 October 2013). "Disney Backpedal? Mouse House Now Says New Princess Sofia Is Not Latina After Controversy Erupts". Eonline.
a mixed-heritage princess in a fairy-tale world. Her mother is originally from an enchanted kingdom inspired by Spain (Galdiz) and her birth father hailed from an enchanted kingdom inspired by Scandinavia
- ^ "Alex Nogales', NHMC President & CEO, Statement on "Sofia the First"". 23 October 2012.
Yesterday we met with Nancy Kanter, Senior Vice President, Original Programming & General Manager, Disney Junior Worldwide, to discuss Disney Junior's "Sofia the First." She shared that "Sofia the First" is in fact not a Latina
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda. "Disney Channel's 'Sofia the First' Crowned #1 Cable TV Telecast Ever in Kids 2-5". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 4, 2012.
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