I saw part of the June 30 episode on ABC, and it featured a plot in which a child TV star enrolled in public school -- it didn't seem to have any of the regular primary TSR chracaters.
I didn't see the whole show, so maybe I missed out on something, but does anyone know the background of this episode?

It was originally intended to launch a spinoff show, but Disney didn't pick it up.

It was originally intended to launch a spinoff show, but Disney didn't pick it up.

Interesting -- when did that episode originally air, and why didn't they pick it up? It seems like it had potential to me

Interesting -- when did that episode originally air, and why didn't they pick it up? It seems like it had potential to me
I think it aired sometime in 2005. I think that Disney retooled the idea of the spinoff and created Hannah Montana.