'Lizzie' Is Growing Up, So Disney Pulls Plug - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TJ · 12-07-2002, 09:26 AM

http://tv.zap2it.com/news/tvnewsdaily.html?29249

LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - The Disney Channel has
halted production on one of its most popular series,
"Lizzie McGuire." The decision has more to do with
biology than economics.

The show follows the lives of Lizzie (Hilary Duff), a
middle-school student, her family and friends. But as
Duff, 15, gets older, the show would move farther away
from the Disney Channel's core audience of elementary-
and middle-school kids.

"The wheelhouse for us is in junior high and elementary
school," Rich Ross, the channel's president of
entertainment, tells the Los Angeles Times. "High
school is a whole different set of issues."

Most kids' shows, because they repeat so often, have a
life span of about 65 episodes. That's how many
installments of "Lizzie" Disney shot, stepping up
production so that Duff would still look like a
middle-schooler by series' end.

New episodes will continue to air periodically through
2003. The show also airs Saturday mornings on sister
channel ABC.

Disney executives are also considering developing a
prime-time series for Duff that would continue Lizzie's
adventures into high school. Duff could follow the
footsteps of Amanda Bynes and Melissa Joan Hart,
who successfully moved from kids TV -- they both
appeared on Nickelodeon series -- to prime-time.

°Bubbly Blonde° · 12-07-2002, 04:11 PM

awww! Im in highschool, and I still like the show! I think moe highschool students like the show then disney realizes, kids at my highschool like the disney channel

Frasier W. Crane · 12-07-2002, 07:31 PM

We've known about this for some time now..

SBTB Geek · 12-07-2002, 08:40 PM

Did you guys read the L.A. Times article I posted?

It goes more in depth.

BTW, I told you guys I wasn't lying when I said that ABC is considering "Lizzie McGuire" for prime-time!

Sitcomwriter · 12-07-2002, 08:57 PM

That's true.It most likely COULD go longer since it's so popular but anyone remember the show "Ready Or Not"? It was on Disney for 5 years.They tackled some tough high school issues like Sex and those episodes Disney refused to air.There were about 1 or 2 unaired episodes a season! I think most likely Disney doesn't want to do this again so I think it's for the better.

¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ · 12-16-2002, 02:36 PM

Ugh! IM 18 years old and LOVE this show! Disney is like, one of my favorite channels! Stupid Execs!

friend to IDOJ lover · 12-31-2002, 01:21 PM

i dont think the show is all that bad. If it bringin in the dough they had better stick to it, cuz they're not show could totally plumit. i suppose thats why "Thats so Raven" is coming out? to try and fill Lizzie's spot?

fore284 · 01-08-2003, 05:48 PM

This sucks I love this show how could Disney do this to me and second Hilary Duff is so hot. That's so Raven doesn't look so good.

Frasier W. Crane · 01-08-2003, 08:18 PM

Disney has that 65 episode limit... nothing they could do about it, and although I don't understand why, The show will still go well into 2003. And, there is that talk of a possibly "Lizzie" primetime, and the movie, so it wont stop for quite a while.

¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ · 01-09-2003, 04:44 PM

Im hoping for the movie!! Im crossing my fingers it goes primetime!!!!!!!!!

Goobergrl6 · 02-04-2003, 03:07 PM

I am out of HS and me and my husband love Lizzie! I really hope they take it to prime time! We both think it is such a shame for them to end it esp since it is so good. I mean if they are going to bring the movie out to theaters that shows how popular it is!

Classic FOL Fanatic · 02-08-2003, 11:50 PM

That is so sad. I was looking forward to Lizzie's high school years. I'm 18 years old and I really enjoy this show and I know that some of my friends do also. Boy Meets World didn't get less popular after going on to high school and I don't think Lizzie McGuire would either.

TV Favorites · 02-23-2003, 04:06 PM

I watch it occasionally as well and enjoy it. Disney saying that Hilary is getting too old for the series to appeal to their younger audience is crap. If that were completely true, why did 17-year-old Raven just get a new series on the channel? She is older than Hilary!

SBTB Geek · 02-23-2003, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by TV Favorites
I watch it occasionally as well and enjoy it. Disney saying that Hilary is getting too old for the series to appeal to their younger audience is crap. If that were completely true, why did 17-year-old Raven just get a new series on the channel? She is older than Hilary!

She plays a 15 year old.

Alastar · 03-22-2003, 06:49 PM

Oh, I hope theres a primetime series!!! I love Lizzie Mcguire, its my favorite show! I'm fixing to go to high school and this show would be great! I can't wait for the movie. Hilary Duff is my favorite actress. And Adam Lamberg is a hottie, although he has to control that hair...hes started to look like Peter Brady.

12-07-2002, 09:26 AM	#1
TJ Site Owner Administrator Forum Star Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 10,764	'Lizzie' Is Growing Up, So Disney Pulls Plug http://tv.zap2it.com/news/tvnewsdaily.html?29249 LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - The Disney Channel has halted production on one of its most popular series, "Lizzie McGuire." The decision has more to do with biology than economics. The show follows the lives of Lizzie (Hilary Duff), a middle-school student, her family and friends. But as Duff, 15, gets older, the show would move farther away from the Disney Channel's core audience of elementary- and middle-school kids. "The wheelhouse for us is in junior high and elementary school," Rich Ross, the channel's president of entertainment, tells the Los Angeles Times. "High school is a whole different set of issues." Most kids' shows, because they repeat so often, have a life span of about 65 episodes. That's how many installments of "Lizzie" Disney shot, stepping up production so that Duff would still look like a middle-schooler by series' end. New episodes will continue to air periodically through 2003. The show also airs Saturday mornings on sister channel ABC. Disney executives are also considering developing a prime-time series for Duff that would continue Lizzie's adventures into high school. Duff could follow the footsteps of Amanda Bynes and Melissa Joan Hart, who successfully moved from kids TV -- they both appeared on Nickelodeon series -- to prime-time.

12-07-2002, 04:11 PM	#2
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12-07-2002, 07:31 PM	#3
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12-16-2002, 02:36 PM	#6
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12-31-2002, 01:21 PM	#7
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12-07-2002, 08:40 PM	#4
SBTB Geek Smooth Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 21, 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,004	Did you guys read the L.A. Times article I posted? It goes more in depth. BTW, I told you guys I wasn't lying when I said that ABC is considering "Lizzie McGuire" for prime-time!

12-07-2002, 08:57 PM	#5
Sitcomwriter Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 27, 2001 Posts: 7,356	That's true.It most likely COULD go longer since it's so popular but anyone remember the show "Ready Or Not"? It was on Disney for 5 years.They tackled some tough high school issues like Sex and those episodes Disney refused to air.There were about 1 or 2 unaired episodes a season! I think most likely Disney doesn't want to do this again so I think it's for the better.

01-08-2003, 05:48 PM	#8
fore284 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 24, 2002 Location: New York Posts: 199	This sucks! This sucks I love this show how could Disney do this to me and second Hilary Duff is so hot. That's so Raven doesn't look so good.
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01-08-2003, 08:18 PM	#9
Frasier W. Crane Farewell, Frasier Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 22, 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 782	DISNEY'S RULE Disney has that 65 episode limit... nothing they could do about it, and although I don't understand why, The show will still go well into 2003. And, there is that talk of a possibly "Lizzie" primetime, and the movie, so it wont stop for quite a while.

01-09-2003, 04:44 PM	#10
¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ MISS APRIL Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 19, 2001 Location: Parsonsfield ME Shaws - Screwing my way up the employment ladder! Posts: 68,780	Im hoping for the movie!! Im crossing my fingers it goes primetime!!!!!!!!!

02-04-2003, 03:07 PM	#11
Goobergrl6 Member Forum Hawk Join Date: Jan 16, 2003 Posts: 3	I am out of HS and me and my husband love Lizzie! I really hope they take it to prime time! We both think it is such a shame for them to end it esp since it is so good. I mean if they are going to bring the movie out to theaters that shows how popular it is!

02-08-2003, 11:50 PM	#12
Classic FOL Fanatic Member Senior Member Join Date: Nov 12, 2002 Location: Eastland... Posts: 1,359	That is so sad. I was looking forward to Lizzie's high school years. I'm 18 years old and I really enjoy this show and I know that some of my friends do also. Boy Meets World didn't get less popular after going on to high school and I don't think Lizzie McGuire would either.
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02-23-2003, 04:06 PM	#13
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03-22-2003, 06:49 PM	#15
Alastar Member Forum Hawk Join Date: Mar 22, 2003 Location: Tennesee Posts: 4	Oh, I hope theres a primetime series!!! I love Lizzie Mcguire, its my favorite show! I'm fixing to go to high school and this show would be great! I can't wait for the movie. Hilary Duff is my favorite actress. And Adam Lamberg is a hottie, although he has to control that hair...hes started to look like Peter Brady.