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In the series finale of "Hannah Montana," Miley, now famous for being herself and not Hannah, got an offer to star in a movie in Paris. She chose to accept the offer, which meant she couldn't attend Stanford with Lilly. Watching Miley and Lilly say goodbye to each other (with Cyrus and Osment's heartfelt duet "Wherever I Go" playing in the background) at the airport was absolutely gut-wrenching, and yet, incredibly realistic. Sometimes, you have to let the ones you love go so that they can pursue their own dreams.

However, after arriving in Paris, Miley quickly realized that there would always be another movie offer, but there would never be another chance to attend college with her best friend. She promptly hopped on a plane back to California, where she surprised Lilly at Stanford -- and our hearts swelled with happiness. Cue the happy tears.

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7 Times Miley And Lilly Were The Truest Friends On 'Hannah Montana'

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In "I Want You To Want Me ... To Go To Florida," Miley hoped to show up her arch-nemesis Mikayla at a concert in the sunshine state. After Miley's dad unexpectedly injured his back, he cancelled the trip, since he was too sick to accompany her and she was too young to go by herself.

Miley, in all her preteen angst, was furious. So she went anyway without his permission. Her dad found her before her plane took off, and they ended up having a heart-to-heart -- they were ALL about those heart-to-hearts -- mid-flight.

Robby Roy sang his new song "Ready, Set, Don't Go" to her while we got to see a montage of Miley baby pics. Accepting that his little girl was growing up, he got off the plane at its connecting stop in Colorado and let Miley fly on to Florida.

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In "I Want You To Want Me ... To Go To Florida," Miley hoped to show up her arch-nemesis Mikayla at a concert in the sunshine state. After Miley's dad unexpectedly injured his back, he cancelled the trip, since he was too sick to accompany her and she was too young to go by herself.

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It's impossible to deny the pop culture impact of Hannah Montana. What began as a Disney Channel show about a young girl hiding her identity as a famous pop star soon transformed the fictional character of Hannah Montana and actress Miley Cyrus into bona fide pop stars in their own rights.

The series was a hit for Disney, but it was the soundtracks and original songs that really took off. Over the span of four seasons and a movie, Miley Cyrus as Hannah Montana consistently put out one glitter-covered teen pop track after another, crystallizing an early era of successful Disney Channel original music alongside High School Musical and The Cheetah Girls.

Cyrus famously went on to shed her blonde wig and evolve into a mega star who isn't particularly fond of her past persona, though many fans still are. In honor of the 12th anniversary of Hannah Montana 's debut on Friday, let's pay tribute with a ranking of the fictitious pop star's best tracks.

A brief note before we begin: this ranking includes only songs attributed to Hannah Montana, not Cyrus. This means certain songs from Hannah Montana: The Movie are ineligible for this list, such as "The Climb," "Hoedown Throwdown," and "Butterfly Fly Away," as they are attributed to Cyrus. The same goes for all songs from the Meet Miley Cyrus disc on the two-disc collection Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus - these include "See You Again" and "Start All Over," among others.

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45. "Que Sera"

That's right - Hannah Montana recorded an updated version of the popular standard "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" first made popular by Doris Day in the '50s. As you might expect, Montana's bubbly and upbeat version with new lyrics including "Delete me from your friends" is one of the lowest points for Hannah Montana.

44. "Just A Girl"

Aside from that fun little vocal flourish on the word "illusion," this slow-but-not-really-ballad-slow song from the end of Hannah Montana offers little. Focusing on the topic of most Hannah Montana songs, the singer comments on the pressures fame puts on being an ordinary girl. Leave the "Just A Girl" songs to No Doubt, Hannah.

43. "You And Me Together"

On the series Hannah Montana, Cyrus actually performs this song with Brooke Shields, who plays the mother of her character, Miley Stewart. That's probably the only memorable thing about this fluff track. A fun, uptempo beat can't make up for the basic chorus and repetitive lyrics.

42. "Bigger Than Us"

Of all of Hannah Montana's singles, "Bigger Than Us" was the most disappointing. While it does escalate to a big ending, most of the song moves along at an unchanging, unsurprising pace with an unimpressive chorus. Overall, underwhelming.

41. "I Wanna Know You"

Sorry David Archuleta fans; while this duet was nice, it was far from Hannah Montana's best song. The song is sweet and bouncy, and the pair hit some nice harmonies, but the squeaky-clean blend of American Idol anti-bad boy and still tamed, Disney-ified Miley Cyrus imbues the track with a saccharine quality that feels like it was made to be in a commercial for unicorn gummy bears.

40. "True Friend"

Speaking of way-too-sweet diddies, none can top Hannah Montana's ode to BFF-dom "True Friend." For the same reasons as "I Wanna Know You," this song that sounds like something Lisa Frank designed winds up toward the bottom of the list for pure syrupy sweetness.

39. "Are You Ready"

For the most part, the songs from Hannah Montana 's fourth and final season are not the ones fans seem to remember, coming off as more overproduced than some of her earlier hits. That is most evident in "Are You Ready," a frenetic song about hitting the club in which Montana repeats the title at a stress-inducing pace over a noisy background.

38. "What's Not to Like"

In a rare exuberant song about the joys of fame and fortune without an undercut about also trying to be "a real, normal girl," Hannah Montana throws her attempts at relatability to the wayside in favor of listing all the perks she gets as a pop star. Like most of her later songs, "What's Not To Like" is clearly well-produced, and features the young singer belting a more interesting, syncopated rock-inspired chorus. But for all those improvements, the B-side from Hannah Montana: The Movie still lacks memorability. It's a fun song, but not one that fan will necessarily replay.

37. "This Is The Life"

A memorable early Hannah jam, but definitely not one of her greatest hits, "This Is The Life" proved Cyrus could hold a note with its drawn-out chorus. While the verses exude the fun, pop-rock of classic Montana, the cornerstone of the song is the long notes that fill its chorus, which feel a bit out of place with the rest of the track.

36. "Wherever I Go"

One of Hannah's goodbye ballads that take up a good chunk of her final soundtrack, "Wherever I Go" is a sweet duet with her Hannah Montana co-star Emily Osment. Like the next song on this list, it's a nice tune, but feels more obligatory than anything else.

35. "I'll Always Remember You"

As Hannah's goodbye song to her series, and Miley's goodbye song to Hannah, "I'll Always Remember You" is a step in the rise and fall of Hannah Montana, but viewed in a vacuum it's just another mid-tempo ballad.

34. "Make Some Noise"

Hannah's take on an inspirational power ballad (with a pretty misleading title) feels more gratuitous than heartfelt, but the vocals are on-point and the lyrics are sure to resonate with much of the Hannah Montana demographic.

33. "I'm Still Good"

In Hannah Montana's final dying cry, she tries to assure her fans that she's "still good." The season 4 song feels like the moment Cyrus was finally done with pretending to enjoy her Hannah Montana persona, at least in the lackluster music video in which Hannah's lifeless performance is interspersed with messages from family members of troops. The song itself is fine, if uninspired.

32. "Ordinary Girl"

Did you think Hannah Montana would stop singing about her double life after four seasons of songs about the topic? Nope! "Ordinary Girl" was one of the signs Cyrus was evolving into her own artist and would probably be leaving the blonde wig behind. It was a rare Hannah Montana song with its own proper music video rather than just a filmed concert, although it comes off as more of an advertisement for a camera.

31. "Love That Lets Go"

While the more effective and beautiful Billy Ray Cyrus duet "Butterfly Fly Away" is ineligible for this ranking as a Cyrus song, Hannah Montana does get a duet with her father in "Love That Lets Go." The ballad indulges in its own sentimentality to a fault at points, but remains a touching duet with nice harmonies.

30. "The Good Life"

In the same vein as "What's Not To Like," here Montana again lists the glamorous itinerary of her life as a pop star over a driving guitar riff. The more pop sensibilities of "The Good Life" suit Cyrus better than the similar "What's Not To Like," actually making the latter sound a bit sluggish in comparison.

29. "Don't Wanna Be Torn"

Thus begins a quartet of Hannah Montana's power ballads in which a young Cyrus swims as far into the genre of country as her blonde wig allows. In "Don't Wanna Be Torn," Hannah croons about a split decision, used on the show to illustrate the choice between two potential boyfriends.

28. "Every Part Of Me"

A more introspective song, "Every Part Of Me" improves on "Don't Wanna Be Torn" with a more complex chorus that better features Cyrus' vocals and a more traditionally country progression, adding some welcome variety to the Hannah Montana discography.

27. "Need a Little Love"

Sheryl Crow joins Hannah Montana on "Need a Little Love" to deliver one of the young singer's best country-inspired performances. The sweet diddy shows of Miley Cyrus' country chops, but is far from the most memorable, exciting, or touching Hannah Montana track.

26. "Mixed Up"

As the girls waving glowsticks in the "Mixed Up" music video well know, this is the best of the Hannah Montana pop-country power ballad collection, although perhaps the least country. The chorus is the strongest, with nice vocal riffs from Cyrus in the verses, and the bridge effectively builds to a solid ending.

25. "Gonna Get This"

One of the better singles off the soundtrack to Hannah Montana's final season, and one of her more successful collaborations, Hannah teams up with Iyaz (remember when that song "Replay" was big?) for an upbeat dance pop song with some reggae influence. It's light and bouncy, but still far from Hannah's best.

24. "Kiss It Goodbye"

"Kiss It Goodbye" is a clear standout in the final moments of Hannah Montana. It's one of the singer's most rock-inspired tracks, as she screams the song title over synths, guitar, and backing vocals. It feels like a song stuck between Hannah and Miley, as it was released after Cyrus' pop rock solo debut, Breakout.

23. "Just Like You"

Another Hannah Montana classic single about juggling fame and being a normal girl, "Just Like You" is pretty much quintessential Hannah Montana in its purest form, with nothing added.

22. "Barefoot Cinderella"

Although "Barefoot Cinderella" is a late Hannah Montana song, its effortlessly catchy pop elements feel more like early Hannah. It's not exactly a standout in the Hannah Montana discography, but it is a breath of fresh air in the final season soundtrack, which focuses largely on overproduced dance songs and syrupy ballads.

21. "Spotlight"

"Spotlight" is one of Hannah Montana's more well-crafted, lesser-known pop songs. Montana sings about feeling at home on stage because "life's a show." While the track might be a frivolous bit of fun, Hannah experiments with some more unique and interesting musical aspects, such as a two-part chorus and shout-and-response bridge.

20. "Ice Cream Freeze (Let's Chill)"

While the much better line-dancing tutorial song "Hoedown Throwdown" is ineligible for this list, in its stead, we have "Ice Cream Freeze (Let's Chill)," which is still a fun take on the line-dancing genre in its own right. Released in 2009, at a time when Soulja Boy was making songs with their own dance moves cool again, Montana's homage to frozen treats manages to hold its own.

19. "Been Here All Along"

In a rare emotional song for Hannah Montana, the singer pays tribute to troops serving overseas and their family members in "Been Here All Along." Taking on a more mature and personal topic, the song sounded less like the Hannah Montana from that Disney Channel show and more like a serious artist.

18. "It's All Right Here"

One of the uptempo highlights of Hannah Montana's later years, "It's All Right Here" typifies the bombastic, high-energy pop songs of Hannah on the cusp of becoming Miley. The belting vocals and driving guitar are nothing new for Hannah, but the unexpected slowed-down groove of the bridge adds a creative twist.

17. "Old Blue Jeans"

One of Hannah's earliest steps away from her usual sound. In place of the straight pop or minor rock influences she adhered to at the beginning of her career, "Old Blue Jeans" used synths and percussion in a more funk-influenced sound. It's a nice change from the expected, and was an early sign that Cyrus could sing a catchy song without relying on a powerful chorus.

16. "Supergirl"

Hannah autotunes her voice in the verses and boasts about how she's "super cool" and "super hot" in a speedy chorus. It also follows in the tradition of mid-2000s pop songs named "Supergirl," including a Hilary Duff track and that great one from the Princess Diaries soundtrack.

15. "Pumpin' Up the Party"

The chorus may not have much in the way of lyrics, but "Pumpin' Up the Party" was an early sign of Hannah Montana's musical variety. Still heavily rooted in teen pop, the song also displays influence in funk and groove, similar to the later "Old Blue Jeans." The verses are the real standout.

14. "One In A Million"

"One In A Million" is one of Hannah Montana's most successful romantic ballads, and for good reason. Originally by German singer Sandy Mölling, Montana's cover did the song justice with low register verses and an emotional chorus about finding the right guy. Okay... well, as emotional as a Hannah Montana song can be.

13. "Who Said"

A definite highlight from the first season of Hannah Montana, "Who Said" was one of the rare original songs not about Hannah's double life. Instead, the girl power anthem features Hannah listing all the things she can be, including Superman, 10 feet tall, and president. The structure may be repetitive, but it doesn't detract from the fun of the song.

12. "Life's What You Make It"

Another popular Hannah Montana single, "Life's What You Make It" became the predominant song from Hannah Montana 's second season. It gets points for being a fun and memorable part of the Hannah Montana experience.

11. "Let's Get Crazy"

The first song to be released from Hannah Montana: The Movie and the show's third season, "Let's Get Crazy" ushered in a new, more polished sound for Hannah Montana. This higher production value, dance-focused pop track came to be the standard of her later years, and "Let's Get Crazy" best exemplifies this evolution.

10. "If We Were A Movie"

Hannah proves she knows all about cinematic tropes in her ode to rom-coms "If We Were A Movie." It's cheesy bubblegum pop in the best way.

9. "He Could Be The One"

Hannah's bouncy song about choosing between two potential boyfriends became her most successful single on the music charts, peaking at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song veers toward country pop, a comfortable genre for Montana, and critics have likened it to a Shania Twain sound. "He Could Be The One" is one of Hannah's highest points during the later half of her career.

8. "Rock Star"

"Rock Star" is another song that plays on the Hannah Montana double identity, and is easily one of the best. Setting aside what a stretch Hannah Montana calling herself a rock star is, the uptempo, explosive track features guitars more heavily than any other Hannah song, even including its own guitar solo. The result is an unwavering burst of energy.

7. "You'll Always Find Your Way Back Home"

"You'll Always Find Your Way Back Home" serves as the finale of Hannah Montana: The Movie, and the most memorable song to come from the film (after Cyrus' hit "The Climb," which is ineligible for this list). The Taylor Swift-penned country pop song might have been the most Top 40-ready Hannah Montana has ever sounded. Fast, fun, and catchy, "You'll Always Find Your Way Back Home" is the crowning achievement of Hannah Montana's later years.

6. "I Got Nerve"

"I Got Nerve" gave listeners an early idea that Hannah could handle a bit of rock influence as well as bubblegum pop. Hannah's declaration of unapologetic self-confidence was a clear standout of her first season soundtrack, as she strongly punctuates her chorus over exciting percussion.

5. "The Other Side Of Me"

The other major standout from Hannah Montana 's first season soundtrack is "The Other Side Of Me," another song bluntly stating the double life premise of her show. For one of her early songs, "The Other Side Of Me" is notable for utilizing more vocal layering than most, as she echoes the chorus back at herself and coos under the verses.

4. "Let's Do This"

Most people love Hannah Montana for her early pop songs, but never has she come closer to a top 40 country pop sound than in "Let's Do This."

3. "The Best Of Both Worlds"

You knew this one was coming. The song that introduced Hannah Montana to the world is also without a doubt her most memorable hit. Nostalgia and Orlando Bloom references aside, the fun song expressly states the concept of the Hannah Montana character in a well-written pop rock song.

2. "We Got The Party"

Hannah was always at her best when she was doing her signature upbeat pop rock, and that's never more evident than her party starter "We Got The Party." Throw in the Jonas Brothers, and you've got the hypest collabo of 2007 for the Disney Channel crowd. With driving guitar, rock-inspired vocals, and a bit more lyrical complexity than is usual for Hannah, "We Got The Party" is one of the few Montana tracks that holds up for its musicality rather than relying on pure nostalgia.

1. "Nobody's Perfect"

From production to vocals to composition, "Nobody's Perfect" remains untouched as Hannah Montana's best song. The self-acceptance anthem begins with a light, twinkling piano before Hannah counts down the eruptive synths. It explodes into a screamy chorus that's infectious. It's loud, fun, and a little corny, but pure pop excellence - Hannah Montana at her very best.

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Ten years ago today, the first episode of Hannah Montana hit the air. Over the course of four seasons, we heard a lot of corny jokes, even more songs to we still know the lyrics ( Nobody's perfect, I've gotta work itttt!) and of course, found a special place in our hearts for Miley, her friends, her antics, and of course, her love interests. While we're pretty up-to-date on what Hannah's IRL alter ego has been up to over the past decade (ahem, she came in like a wrecking ball) we got to catch up with none other than Cody Linley, or as some may remember him: Jake Ryan!

Cody is still very much in the acting scene, and his new movie Sharknado 4 will be hitting TV screens in just a few months. He says that his character in that movie parallels Jake Ryan, and that fans would be able to see a lot of similarities. Cody also says the characters he has played are "very much a part of him," so what you see is what you get. He took a few minutes to talk to Teen Vogue for a real #ThrowbackThursday, and gave us a pretty sweet list of things you probably didn't know went on behind the scenes of Hannah Montana - straight from him to you.

1. "One funny memory happened behind the scenes when Miley and I would have a kissing scene. The prop guy would hide a fart machine and at the end of kiss, he'd set it off, and every time, Miley would have to yell: 'Larry!!!'"

2. "When Miley turned 16, she had a Sweet 16 birthday party at Disneyland, and they shut down the whole park. A bunch of the cast and crew got to run the rides and I got to go there with Julianne Hough when I was on Dancing With the Stars."

3. "Billy Ray Cyrus once let me borrow his Range Rover, and Emily Osment, Miley, and I drove to McDonald's on our lunch break. I was 17, so I went up on the curb a little bit - I wasn't used to such a big car - but we didn't tell Billy Ray... until now. I don't know why, but Miley was barefoot so I carried her inside."

4. "There was a ping pong table on set, so Emily and I bonded over ping pong games. Whenever Miley or anyone else was doing scenes, we would battle one another in ping pong."

5. "You know the episode where I'm about to kiss Miley and she pushes me off the ledge and I fall down? Moises and Mitchell are daredevils so they'd just [throw themselves over] for fun."

6. "On lunch break, sometimes Mitchell and I would skateboard around set. He was pretty good, and he could actually do some tricks.
7. "Every lunch, we'd usually all hang out in Miley's dressing room, eat, listen to music, and play Guitar Hero."
8. "Billy Ray brought his guitar to work a lot, as did Miley. When Dolly Parton was on the same episode as I was, she taught me how to play 'Blackbird.'
9. "When I was on Dancing With the Stars and Hannah Montana at the same time, Miley and I would practice dancing in between takes.
10. "I would say that my character on Sharknado 4 is a rebirth of Jake Ryan, they're very similar. I'm really excited for all the Hannah Montana fans to see me this upcoming summer.

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Hannah Montana, also known as Hannah Montana Forever in its fourth and final season, is an American musical comedy television series created by Michael Poryes, Rich Correll, and Barry O'Brien. It focuses on Miley Stewart (portrayed by Miley Cyrus), who is a teenager living a double life as an average schoolgirl by day and as the famous recording artist Hannah Montana by night, which she keeps secret with only a few people knowing of her alter ego. The story follows the daily life of Stewart, her brother Jackson, her best friends Lily and Oliver, and her father Robby (Cyrus's real-life country singer father, Billy Ray Cyrus).

The series, produced by It's a Laugh Productions and Michael Poryes Productions, premiered on Disney Channel on March 24, 2006, garnering 5.4 million views, giving the Disney Channel the highest ratings in its history at the time and concluded on January 16, 2011 after having aired four seasons and ninety-eight episodes. The soundtrack albums Hannah Montana (2006), Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus (2007), Hannah Montana 3 (2009), and Hannah Montana Forever (2010) were released to coincide with their respective seasons. In 2007, the success of the series led to the Best of Both Worlds Tour, which visited North America. The following year, it was adapted into the 3D film Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert and its accompanying soundtrack. In 2009, the first feature film of the series, titled Hannah Montana: The Movie was released to commercial success, and was additionally promoted through its accompanying soundtrack. All seasons of the show have been distributed on DVD.

The series received generally favorable reviews from critics and was praised by audiences. It has been recognized as a " guilty pleasure" by several media outlets. The show's instant success is widely credited with the launch of the younger Cyrus's career and her establishment as a teen idol. However, as she continued to develop an increasingly provocative image as the series progressed, the series has received criticism for appearing to be a negative influence on its younger audience.

Storylines

Miley Stewart lives a double life as an average schoolgirl by day and an international teen idol Hannah Montana by night. Her father Robby Ray Stewart is a successful country music singer under the stage name Robbie Ray, and raises Miley and her brother Jackson Stewart as a single father in Malibu, California after their mother Susan died. Miley's best friend Lilly Truscott discovered her secret while attending a Hannah Montana concert. Later in the first season, Miley herself revealed her secret to their close friend Oliver Oken with the intention of ending his romantic interest in Hannah Montana. Lilly and Oliver assumed the aliases Lola Luftnagle and Mike Standley III when appearing with Hannah in order to protect her secret. Meanwhile, Jackson is employed at Rico's Surf Shop, where his child-aged boss Rico Suave often assigns him to complete embarrassing tasks.

Miley, Lilly, and Oliver begin high school in the second season. Rico, who begins high school after skipping several grades, nearly discovers Miley's secret on several occasions. Later in the season, Miley admits to Jake Ryan, whom she initially disliked and later dated in the second season, that she is Hannah Montana. However, their briefly rekindled relationship ends after he struggles to adopt a normal, non-celebrity lifestyle, which Miley is concerned she will lose as a result of dating the actor.

While Miley is off shooting a movie (a parody of Indiana Jones), Lilly and Oliver begin dating in the third season. Though Miley initially feels uncomfortable with the changed dynamic of their friendship, she often helps the pair reconcile after arguing with one another. Miley herself begins dating Jake again, but develops feelings for her bandmate Jesse. Jackson moves into his own apartment while attending college, while Lilly moves in with the Stewart family after her mother finds work in Atlanta, Georgia. In the two-part season finale, Robby buys a ranch in Malibu to bring Miley's horse Blue Jeans from Tennessee, while Jackson leaves his apartment and returns home. Oliver also embarks on a tour with the band that lived above Jackson's former apartment.

In the fourth season, the Stewart family moves into their new ranch, and Miley finds out that Jake was cheating on her, from Oliver who has a photo of Jake nibbling another girl's ear. She breaks up with him and soon starts to date Jesse. He admits that he discovered her secret by paying attention to her actions, and it begins to inconvenience her friends and family. After much deliberation, Miley reveals to Jay Leno's television audience that she is Hannah Montana. Afterwards, Miley and Lilly graduate high school, with arrangements to attend college. In the series finale, Miley and Lilly prepare to go to college, yet another movie offer comes up. Miley tries to make Lilly reject her, only to fail multiple times. She convinces Lilly to come with her to Paris (where the movie is shooting), however at the airport, Lilly decides not to go, but to return to college (this is due to Oliver convincing Lilly that Miley will get another movie role next year). Miley continues to Paris, only to come back, joining Lilly in Stanford. Jesse and Oliver guest star in that episode and a montage of pictures play at the end of the episode.

The first season of Hannah Montana commenced airing on March 24, 2006 and concluded on March 30, 2007 after broadcasting 26 episodes. An additional episode, titled " That's So Suite Life of Hannah Montana", served as a crossover episode with That's So Raven and The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, and was broadcast on July 28, 2006. The second season had 29 episodes, and aired from April 23, 2007 until October 12, 2008. An additional episode, titled "No Sugar, Sugar", was filmed but was not broadcast in the United States after parental complaints alleged that the episode provided inaccurate information regarding diabetes.

The third season of Hannah Montana premiered on November 2, 2008 and concluded on March 14, 2010 after broadcasting 30 episodes. Its twentieth episode aired on July 17, 2009 and served as the third and final installment of the " Wizards on Deck with Hannah Montana" crossover episode; the first was considered an episode of the second season of Wizards of Waverly Place, while the second was produced as an installment of the first season of The Suite Life on Deck. Furthermore, the season was interrupted with the premiere of Hannah Montana: The Movie, which was released on April 10, 2009.

The fourth and final season of Hannah Montana was renamed Hannah Montana Forever, and premiered on July 11, 2010. After broadcasting 13 episodes that season, and 98 episodes across all four, the series finale aired on January 16, 2011.

Cast and characters

Throughout its run, the series was led by five (seasons 1 and 4) and six (seasons 2-3) primary characters. Its original main characters are Miley Stewart (portrayed by Miley Cyrus), Lilly Truscott ( Emily Osment), Oliver Oken ( Mitchel Musso), Jackson Stewart ( Jason Earles), and Robby Stewart ( Billy Ray Cyrus). In the second season, Rico Suave ( Moisés Arias), who originally appeared in a supporting capacity during the first season, was integrated into the primary cast. During the fourth and final season, Oken became a supporting character due to Musso's involvement on the television series Pair of Kings, which aired on the sister station Disney XD.

The aforementioned character's storylines were largely developed by supporting cast members. Susan Stewart ( Brooke Shields) is shown as Miley and Jackson's deceased mother in flashback scenes, while Aunt Dolly ( Dolly Parton) is portrayed as Miley's godmother (Parton is Cyrus's real-life godmother). Jake Ryan ( Cody Linley) was depicted as an actor for the popular television series Zombie High. He briefly attended Seaview Middle School with Stewart, Truscott, and Oken, and engaged in an on-again/off-again relationship with Stewart in several points during Hannah Montana. Roxy Roker ( Frances Callier) was close friends with the Stewart family, and additionally served as their bodyguard during public appearances. Amber Addison ( Shanica Knowles) and Ashley Dewitt ( Anna Maria Perez de Tagle) are shown as stereotypical school divas, and are notably the rivals of Stewart and Truscott. Jesse ( Drew Roy) is introduced as one of Miley's later love interests.

Production

Michael Poryes, who is credited as co-creator, also co-created the hit Disney Channel Original Series That's So Raven. The show is produced by It's a Laugh Productions, Inc. and Michael Poryes Productions, in association with Disney Channel Original Productions. It is filmed at Sunset Bronson Studios in Hollywood, California.

The original idea for this show was based on the That's So Raven episode " Goin' Hollywood", which served as the backdoor pilot for a sitcom tentatively called Better Days to star Alyson Stoner, in which a child star of a popular TV show of the same name was to try her hand at going to a normal school. The episode " New Kid in School" has the basic premise as that aforementioned episode.

As the show's concept was further developed, among those considered for the lead role of 'Chloe Stewart' were former American Juniors finalist Jordan McCoy, future Gossip Girl actress Taylor Momsen and pop and R&B singer JoJo (who rejected the role). Miley Cyrus originally auditioned for the role of the "best friend" Lilly Truscott, but they thought she would be better for the main character, so she tried out for Chloe Stewart/Hannah Montana. Chloe Stewart was later changed to Miley Stewart when Cyrus got the part. The names of Hannah Montana were changed a few times. One of the previous names was Alexis Texas.

In December 2006, Disney announced plans to release Hannah Montana products, including clothing, jewelry, apparel, and dolls, at selected stores. Play Along Toys released the Hannah Montana fashion dolls, singing dolls, Miley Stewart doll, and other merchandise in August 2007. More Hannah dolls were released in November, along with Oliver, Lilly, and later Jake Ryan dolls. They became one of the most popular Christmas toys in 2007.

According to the Daily Dispatch, the TV series held a global audience of 200 million viewers in 2008. "If Miley's viewers were a country, they would be the fifth largest population in the world - just ahead of Brazil." By February 2008, the Hannah Montana franchise had become so important that Disney convened an "80-person, all-platform international meeting to discuss Hannah Montana's future". All Disney business segments were represented at the meeting.

Opening sequence

The theme song for Hannah Montana is " The Best of Both Worlds" written by Matthew Gerrard and Robbie Nevil, produced by Gerrard and performed by Miley Cyrus (as Hannah Montana). John Carta, who also composed the music cues to signify scene changes and commercial breaks for the first season, composed the music for the song. The song's lyrics describe the basic premise of the television series.

The full-length version of the song, which is 2 minutes, 54 seconds in length, was included on the show's soundtrack, released in October 2006. For the TV version of the theme, which lasts only 50 seconds, only the first two stanzas and the last two were used. "Just Like You" and "The Other Side of Me" were originally tested for the opening theme song, before "Best of Both Worlds" was chosen as the theme.

The opening sequence for the first two seasons features episode clips of each cast member when their name appears. Each cast member's name is "wiped" on the screen in a marquee-light-style. The sequence then switches to full-screen episode clips (most of the clips used in the Season One version of the sequence were of the early produced episodes) with the creator's names appearing in the second-to-last clip. The show's title logo design appears at the beginning and end of the sequence (the latter portion on the "concert stage" features Cyrus as her character Hannah Montana). The only change to the sequence for season two were the replacement of episode clips and the addition of the Disney logo above the show's title logo (this particular change was also implemented for later reruns of the first season).

For season three, a new version of the opening credits was used. It features Miley as herself and Hannah Montana in a Times Square-like setting. The names of the actors and actresses and clips from the show appear in a sort-of marquee board and it features Hannah Montana with her new wig and clothes style. The song playing is a remixed version of "The Best of Both Worlds", that was originally recorded for (and heard in) Hannah Montana: The Movie. This marked the first time that a Disney Channel series has completely revamped its opening title sequence. The sequence was reformatted for high definition and slightly altered for season four, with the credit typing changed, the addition of the "Forever" wording in the main title logo, the removal of Mitchel Musso from the credit sequence and the inclusion of clips from season four episodes.

U.S. television ratings

The series premiere of Hannah Montana garnered 5.4 million views, giving the Disney Channel the highest ratings in its history. The series' most-viewed episode, " Me and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas" aired on August 17, 2007, to an audience of 10.7 million. In doing so, it also became the most-viewed episode on basic cable for children aged 6 to 14.

Cyrus's public image

As Cyrus continued to develop an increasingly provocative image as Hannah Montana progressed, the series has received criticism for appearing to be a negative influence on its younger audience. In 2010 and 2011, she was recognized as the worst celebrity influence by JSYK, an AOL-owned service, presumably considering a series of sexually-inappropriate pictures and leaked footage of Cyrus smoking Salvia divinorum. In contrast, Cyrus's friend Kelly Osbourne described that such reports "could not be farther from the truth", adding that "she has learned her lesson" after her Salvia divinorum incident.

In 2012, Joe Paul Wilson from the Culture and Media Institute criticized her for "[becoming] the epitome of the anti-role model for young girls" after establishing a following through her "wholesome" persona as Hannah Montana. Writing for the New York Post, Naomi Schaefer Riley noted that Cyrus "duped" the series' audience after assuming an increasingly provocative public image, posing as an "inherent danger" for younger children.

After a controversial performance at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards, Melissa Henson of the Parents Television Council felt that parents would no longer feel comfortable allowing their children to watch Hannah Montana "knowing what Miley's current stage persona is", and further suggested that Disney would be forced to discontinue the franchise in light of the criticism. Cyrus herself had previously stated her displeasure in not being able to "erase that stuff [ Hannah Montana] and start over", and acknowledged her attempts to "start as a new artist" with her fourth studio album and first record unaffiliated with Disney, (2013).

Buddy Sheffield alleged that he pitched the concept for a television series titled Rock and Roland to the Disney Channel in 2001. The program would have focused on a junior high school student who led a secret double life as a rock star, though the network passed on the proposal. However, after Hannah Montana became a successful franchise, Sheffield filed a lawsuit against the Disney Channel in August 2007, commenting that he was owed "millions of dollars" in damages.

In April 2010, series co-creators Rich Correll and Barry O'Brien filed a lawsuit against the Disney Channel for $5 million over profits from the program. They claimed that they were denied their share of profits and pre-negotiated percentage-based bonuses based on their backend deals and Writers Guild of America, West requirements for writers who receive "created by" credits. Correll, who also directed a number of episodes, further alleged that he was unfairly terminated and blackballed by Disney after testifying in connection with a WGA arbitration. A third producer, Michael Poryes, has previously filed a similar lawsuit in October 2008.

The series is broadcast worldwide on Disney Channel. It premiered on May 6, 2006 in Ireland and it also airs on TRTÉ. In the United Kingdom it premiered on the same date and also airs on Channel 5. In Australia it premiered on August 7, 2006 and on Seven Network on April 7, 2007. It premiered on the same date in New Zealand and airs also on FOUR. It first aired on Family in Canada on August 4, 2006. It premiered in Hong Kong, the Philippines, Malaysia, India, Bangladesh, and Singapore on September 23, 2006. It premiered on the same date in Pakistan and also airs on GEO Kids from November 2008 and on WikKid Plus starting January 12, 2009. In South Africa it first aired on September 29, 2006. It premiered in Trinidad and Tobago in November 2008 on CNC3 Television.

Distribution

Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert

Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert is a concert film from Walt Disney Pictures presented in Disney Digital 3-D. The limited release was intended to be for one week, February 1-7, 2008 in the US and Canada with release in other countries later on, but was extended for viewing as long as theaters wanted. Disney announced the concert was filmed in several cities to be theatrically released in the US in February and internationally that month. The film uses 3-D glasses.

The opening weekend, February 1-3, 2008, the movie had gross revenue of $31.1 million. It was the number one movie of the weekend. Opening in only 638 theaters, it set a record of over $42,000 per theater. It set a record for the highest revenue for a 3-D movie for one weekend.

Hannah Montana: The Movie

Hannah Montana: The Movie is the musical film adaptation of the American teen sitcom Hannah Montana. Filming began in April 2008, much of it occurring in Columbia, Tennessee, and Los Angeles, California, and was completed in July 2008. The film was released on April 10, 2009 in the United States and Canada.

Discography

Awards and accolades

References

1. ^ "It's My Party and I'll Lie if I Want To". Hannah Montana. Season 1. Episode 5. April 21, 2006. Disney Channel.

2. ^ "Me and Rico Down by the Schoolyard". Hannah Montana. Season 2. Episode 1. April 23, 2007. Disney Channel.

3. ^ Cyrus, Miley; Hilary Liftin (2008). "Chloe Stewart". Miles To Go. Bath, UK: Parragon. p. 59. ISBN 978-1-4075-6261-2. My character's name was Chloe Stewart. Her alter ego's name was Hannah Montana. It was just way too many names. So they dropped the one that was easiest to let go. My character's name changed to Miley Stewart.

4. ^ Summers, Kimberly (2009). "Hannah Montana". Miley Cyrus: A Biography. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-313-37848-5. The writers originally wrote the show to be about a young girl named Chloe, Zoey, or Alexis, and it was initially penned as Alexis Texas.

5. ^ Disney Launches Hannah Montana Products Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine'.' Retrieved December 26, 2006.

6. ^ Bite me, Barbie! Disney's Hannah Montana takes over as most wanted toy Archived December 22, 2007, at the Wayback Machine BY NICOLE LYN PESCE (November 19, 2007) Daily News

7. ^ Karl Taro Greenfeld (April 14, 2008). "How Mickey Got His Groove Back". Condé Nast Portfolio. Archived from the original on June 8, 2008.

8. ^ Joe Paul Wilson (January 26, 2012). "Hollywood Promoting Women Behaving Badly". Culture and Media Institute. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013.

9. ^ Jason Chester (June 14, 2013). "'I Want To Erase My Past': Miley Cyrus Admits She's 'Embarrassed' By Hannah Montana". Entertainmentwise. Gigwise. Archived from the original on December 26, 2014.

10. ^ "'Hannah Montana' Creators Sue Disney For Profits". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. April 9, 2010. Archived from the original on April 13, 2010.

11. ^ Anna Dimond (February 5, 2008). "Miley Cyrus and Disney to make Hannah Montana movie - Today's News: Our Take". TV Guide.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2008.

12. ^ "NewsChannel 5.com - Nashville, Tennessee - 'Hannah Montana' Film Scenes Shot In Cool Springs Mall". NewsChannel 5. May 28, 2008. Archived from the original on May 29, 2008.

13. ^ "HBO LEADS TCA AWARDS WITH 10 NOMINATIONS". Television Critics Association. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013.

14. ^ "Past winners of the TCA Awards". Television Critics Association. Archived from the original on March 10, 2012.

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Created by Rich Correll, Barry O'Brien, Michael Poryes. With Miley Cyrus, Emily Osment, Jason Earles, Billy Ray Cyrus. Adventures of a teenage pop star who keeps her identity secret from even her closest friends by using a disguise on-stage.

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In this essay, I will take on the role of a television critic, and will provide the reader with an in depth analysis and critique of Disney Channel’s Hannah Montana.