Victorious
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| Victorious | |
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| Genre | Teen sitcom Musical comedy |
| Created by | Dan Schneider |
| Starring | Victoria Justice Leon Thomas III Matt Bennett Elizabeth Gillies Ariana Grande Avan Jogia Daniella Monet |
| Theme music composer | Lukasz Gottwald Michael Corcoran Dan Schneider |
| Opening theme | "Make It Shine" performed by Victoria Justice |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 42 (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Dan Schneider Warren Bell (season 3-present) Robin Weiner (season 3-present) |
| Producer(s) | Bruce Rand Berman Joe Catania Robin Weiner Warren Bell (season 2) Jake Farrow (season 3-present) Matt Fleckenstein (season 3-present) |
| Camera setup | Videotape (filmized); Multi-camera |
| Running time | 23 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Schneider's Bakery Sony Music Entertainment Nickelodeon Productions |
| Distributor | MTV Networks International[1] |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Nickelodeon |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original run | March 27, 2010 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | iCarly Drake & Josh[2] |
| External links | |
| Website | |
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Plot
The series follows Tori Vega, a teenager who is accepted into Hollywood Arts High School, a school for talented teens in various performing-arts fields, after taking her older sister Trina's place in a showcase. The plot follows Tori as she finds her place within Hollywood Arts, while getting into crazy situations and adventures, and meeting friends to help her along the way. Other students at Hollywood Arts, and the students who make up Tori's group of friends, include Andre Harris, a musical prodigy who becomes Tori's best friend at Hollywood Arts after encouraging her to stay at the school and helping her realize her talent; Robbie Shapiro, a socially-awkward ventriloquist who carries around his puppet Rex Powers, who is seen by Robbie (and generally everyone else) as a living person; Jade West, a sarcastic "mean girl" who has a love-hate relationship with Tori; Cat Valentine, a sweet and innocent but naive and somewhat dim-witted girl who is supposedly bipolar due to her constant mood swings; and Beck Oliver, a laid-back and handsome guy who was Jade's boyfriend. They had been a couple since before the start of the series until the Season 3 episode "The Worst Couple".Cast
See also: List of Victorious characters
- Victoria Justice as Tori Vega
- Leon Thomas III as Andre Harris
- Matt Bennett as Robbie Shapiro
- Elizabeth Gillies as Jade West
- Ariana Grande as Cat Valentine
- Avan Jogia as Beck Oliver
- Daniella Monet as Trina Vega
Episodes
Main article: List of Victorious episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired (U.S. dates) | DVD release | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | Volume 1 | Volume 2 | |||
| 1 | 20 | March 27, 2010 | March 26, 2011 | July 5, 2011[3] | November 1, 2011[4] | |
| 2 | 14 | April 2, 2011 | December 26, 2011 | May 15, 2012[5] | ||
| 3 | TBA | January 28, 2012[6] | TBA | N/A | N/A | |
Multi-part installments
| Title | Type | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| "Freak the Freak Out" | Two-part special | November 26, 2010 |
| "Locked Up!" | Two-part special | July 30, 2011 |
iCarly crossover
The creator of iCarly and Victorious, Dan Schneider, announced a crossover of the two sitcom shows in the iCarly episode "iParty with Victorious". It aired on June 11, 2011. It was counted as an iCarly episode and not a Victorious episode.Production
Victorious is the fifth series created by Dan Schneider for Nickelodeon, after The Amanda Show, Drake & Josh, Zoey 101, and iCarly.[7] Schneider first met Victoria Justice in 2005, when she was twelve and arrived to audition for the part of Lola Martinez on Zoey 101. Impressed by her energy and look, Schneider hired her and, after working with her on three episodes, called Nickelodeon to say, "I’ve got your next star."[8] Justice continued her role on Zoey 101 until the series ended in 2008. In the meantime, Disney Channel, Nickelodeon's main competitor, had experienced immense success with franchises like Hannah Montana and High School Musical, which featured original songs and generated revenue through music as well as television. Seeking to "follow where the kids are", Nickelodeon executives asked Schneider to create a music-based show for the channel.[8] Near the end of Zoey 101's run, Justice was summoned to meet with Schneider about a potential series starring her.[9] Victorious is the first series on Nickelodeon to premiere in the decade of 2010. Big Time Rush's first episode premiered two months earlier, but its original pilot premiered in 2009.While discussing possible concepts for the series during the meeting, Justice mentioned that she had attended a performing arts middle school. The idea intrigued Schneider, who recognized the appeal of a series concerning fame.[9] "If there is anything I've learned about kids today—and I'm not saying this is good or bad—it's that they all want to be stars," said Schneider.[10] Marjorie Cohn, who was then Nickelodeon's executive vice president of original programming and development, agreed. "Every kid thinks they're five minutes away and one lucky circumstance from being famous," Cohn stated. She noted that Schneider's iCarly, a sitcom about a girl who hosts a popular web show, was spurred by the rise of YouTube celebrities and has become a successful series for Nickelodeon.[10]
On August 13, 2008, Nickelodeon announced that Justice had signed "an overall talent and music deal" with the company, agreeing to star in a then-untitled musical-comedy series about a girl who attends a performing arts high school.[11] While discussing the show's premise, Schneider stated that while it would be nice if more children "wanted to be teachers and social workers" instead of celebrities, "At least in Victorious, you see a world where they're all working on the talent part."[10] Nickelodeon Productions and the Columbia/Epic Label Group of Sony Music Entertainment agreed to co-produce the series as part of a partnership to develop talent and release their music.[12]
Jerry Trainor, Perez Hilton, Josh Peck, Ke$ha, Drake Bell and Nathan Kress have appeared on the series as cameos or guest stars.
The Season 1 of Victorious began filming on October 5, 2009, and ended on April 14, 2010, with 20 episodes produced.[13] Season 2 began filming October 4, 2010 and finished filming on February 23, 2011.[14] In August 2011, Victoria Justice confirmed on her Twitter profile that she was returning to the Victorious set, as Season 3 began filming on October 3, 2011.[15] During the TV special 7 Secrets with Victoria Justice, Justice explained the weekly schedule the cast and crew operate on: scripts are issued to them on Sunday nights, the cast has table reads on Mondays and Tuesdays, then the episode is shot on Thursday and Friday.
Casting
Several of the actors on Victorious had either appeared in Nickelodeon programs or Broadway musicals prior to Victorious' premiere. In addition to Zoey 101, Justice appeared on iCarly in "iFight Shelby Marx" as Shelby Marx, as well as True Jackson, VP, The Naked Brothers Band, and The Troop. She also co-starred with Jogia, who plays Beck, in the Nickelodeon television film Spectacular!. Monet guest starred in three episodes of Zoey 101, the Nickelodeon television film A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!, the Supah Ninjas episode "Morningstar Academy" as one of the main antagonists named Clarissa, and in Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred (in lieu of Jennette McCurdy) as the deuteragonist Bertha. Thomas not only guest starred in an episode of iCarly and The Naked Brothers Band but he had previously appeared in musicals such as The Lion King, The Color Purple, and Caroline, or Change, and in the film August Rush.[16] Gillies and Grande had co-starred in the musical 13.[17][18]Sets
The series is filmed at Nickelodeon On Sunset on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California.[19] According to Paula Kaplan, Nickelodeon's executive Vice President for talent, "In our adult world, nobody accommodates us for down time. But in a child's life on a set, we do take that seriously. At our studios on Sunset Boulevard, where we shoot iCarly and Victorious, the greenrooms are filled with games and Rock Band. We create an environment where they can have fun with their colleagues and take it easy."[20]The series is set primarily at Hollywood Arts, however the front of Hollywood Arts High School are digitally altered photos of Burbank High School. The lunch area of Hollywood Arts depict Hollywood Arts High School, which is located in the parking lot of Nickelodeon On Sunset.[21] According to David Hinkley of the New York Daily News, "Outside of school, Victorious has the same look as iCarly, with most of the action taking place on one main set with a few basic home/crib-furniture items." The series also has a BLIX machine from the television series Zoey 101.[22]
Reception
Critical reception
The series received generally mixed reviews. Variety magazine reviewer Brian Lowry wrote, "Victorious has been cobbled together with the wooden-headed market in mind."[23] David Hinkley of the New York Daily News says the series' format is nearly identical to iCarly's and hopes that the series will develop a "more distinctive personality" over the course of the season.[22] Roger Catlin of the Hartford Courant describes Victorious as "harmless but hardly entertaining".[24] Mark A. Perigard of the Boston Herald titled his review "Victorious is a big loser" and writes, "The bulk of the cast mugs for the cameras, probably to compensate for a script that could have been commissioned from fifth-graders."[25] Linda Stasi of the New York Post was mixed; she agreed that the series contained over-acting performers, "corny" dialogue and a "terribly, terribly loud laugh track", but believed it was "a surefire tween hit".[26]However, reviewers were positive about Justice's performance and suggested that series' potential hinged on her. Hinkley comments, "At this point, Justice is better at singing than acting, and the show doesn't flow as smoothly as iCarly, but Justice has the personality and talent needed for a shot at being 'the Next Big Teen Thing'".[22] Perigard describes her as "undeniably appealing"[25] and Lowry states, "Justice is winsome and talented enough to provide the latest show a leg up in connecting with tween girls."[23]
Viewership
The series premiere did well among viewers. The first episode, advertised as a "sneak preview" of the series, aired after the 2010 Kids' Choice Awards on March 27, 2010, to 5.7 million viewers. Victorious' second episode was advertised as the series' official premiere and drew a low 3.48 million viewers.[27] By comparison, Nickelodeon's Big Time Rush received 3.5 million viewers for its "sneak preview" debut in November 2009,[28] and 7.1 million Total viewers for its "premiere" in January 2010.[29]On April 2, 2011, the Season 2 premiere episode "Beggin' On Your Knees" became the most-watched episode of the series to date, with 6.1 million total viewers.[30]
Merchandise
In fall 2011, Spin Master released dolls and toys based on the show. In June 2011, Walmart announced an exclusive-to-Walmart product line for the show; including over 250 products, such as apparel, accessories, lunch boxes, t-shirts, soundtrack CDs, DVDs, etc.[31] It has sold its newest toy, Singing Tori.Video games
On November 15, 2011, Victorious: Time To Shine for Kinect and Hollywood Arts Debut for Nintendo DS were released.[32]Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Breakout Series | Victorious | Nominated |
| 2010 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Smile | Victoria Justice | Nominated |
| 2010 | J-14's Teen Icon Awards | Iconic TV Actress | Victoria Justice | Nominated |
| 2010 | Italian Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2010 | Favorite TV Show | Victorious | Nominated |
| 2011 | UK Kids Choice Awards 2011 | Nick UK's Favourite TV Show | Victorious | Nominated |
| 2011 | UK Kids Choice Awards 2011 | Nick UK's Funniest Person | Matt Bennett | Won |
| 2011 | 2011 Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite TV Actress | Victoria Justice | Nominated |
| 2011 | Imagen Awards | Best Young Actress/Television | Victoria Justice | Nominated |
| 2011 | 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Children's Program | Victorious | Nominated[33] |
| 2011 | ALMA Awards | Favorite TV Actress – Leading Role in a Comedy | Victoria Justice | Nominated[34] |
| 2011 | British Academy Children's Awards | "BAFTA Kid’s Vote: TV" | Victorious | Nominated[35] |
| 2011 | Youth Rocks Awards | Rockin’ Ensemble Cast (TV/ Comedy) | Victorious | Nominated[36] |
| 2012 | NAACP Image Awards | "Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Program (Series or Special)" | Leon Thomas III | Nominated[37] |
| 2012 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite TV Show | Victorious | Won[38] |
| 2012 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite TV Actress | Victoria Justice | Nominated |
Music
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Main article: Victorious (soundtrack)
| "Make It Shine" | |||||||||||
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| Single by Victoria Justice | |||||||||||
| from the album Victorious | |||||||||||
| Released | April 13, 2010 | ||||||||||
| Format | Digital download | ||||||||||
| Recorded | 2009 | ||||||||||
| Genre | Dance-pop, electropop, pop rock, electronic rock, teen pop | ||||||||||
| Length | 3:07 | ||||||||||
| Label | Nick, Columbia | ||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Lukasz Gottwald, Michael Corcoran, Dan Schneider[39] | ||||||||||
| Producer | Dr. Luke | ||||||||||
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Victorious features approximately one song every three episodes.[40] The songs that have been featured in Victorious are listed below. Victoria Justice told "7 Secrets with Victoria Justice" that she is currently working on music for her solo album. Parts of songs have also been sung in a few episodes of Victorious.
The Victorious soundtrack, featuring 12 songs from the series (including "Leave It All to Shine") was released on August 2, 2011.
The first 1,000 pre-orders received a CD booklet autographed by Justice, the special pre-order package (ordered before July 19, 2011) also included an exclusive customized Victorious poster.[41]
| Episode | Title | Performed by | Single | Season | Soundtrack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Pilot" | "Make It Shine" | Tori Vega | Yes | 1 | Victorious |
| "The Birthweek Song" | "You're the Reason" | Tori Vega | Yes | 1 | Victorious |
| "Jade Dumps Beck" | "Chicago" | Trina Vega | No | 1 | N/A |
| "Tori the Zombie" | "Finally Falling" | Tori Vega and Beck Oliver | Yes | 1 | Victorious |
| "Survival of the Hottest" | "Make It Shine" | Tori Vega, Beck Oliver, Andre Harris, Robbie Shapiro, Jade West, Trina Vega and Rex Powers | No | 1 | N/A |
| "Wi-Fi in the Sky" | "You're the Reason" | Trina Vega | No | 1 | N/A |
| "The Great Ping Pong Scam" | "Tell Me That You Love Me" | Tori Vega and Andre Harris | Yes | 1 | Victorious |
| "Freak the Freak Out" | "Number One" (A.K.A. "My World") | Hayley, Tara in a duet Sikowitz in a solo | No | 1 | N/A |
| "Freak the Freak Out" | "Give It Up" | Cat Valentine and Jade West | Yes | 1 | Victorious |
| "Freak the Freak Out" | "Hate Me, Love Me" | Hayley and Tara | No | 1 | N/A |
| "Freak the Freak Out" | "Freak the Freak Out" | Tori Vega | Yes | 1 | N/A |
| "Rex Dies" | "Forever Baby" | Robbie Shapiro and Rex Powers | No | 1 | Victorious |
| "The Diddly-Bops" | "Broken Glass" | Robbie Shapiro | Yes | 1 | Victorious (bonus track) |
| "The Diddly-Bops" | "Favorite Food" | Tori Vega, Cat Valentine, Beck Oliver, Andre Harris, Robbie Shapiro and Jade West | Yes | 1 | N/A |
| "The Diddly-Bops" | "Nose Song" | Andre Harris | No | 1 | N/A |
| "The Diddly-Bops" | "You're the Reason" | Trina Vega | No | 1 | N/A |
| "The Diddly-Bops" | "Song2You" | Tori Vega and Andre Harris | Yes | 1 | Victorious |
| "Wok Star" | "Fly Out of the Well" | Daisy Lee | No | 1 | N/A |
| "The Wood" | "Forever Baby" | Tori Vega and Jade West | No | 1 | N/A |
| "Beggin' On Your Knees" | "Beggin' On Your Knees" | Tori Vega | Yes | 2 | Victorious |
| "Ice Cream for Ke$ha" | "Blow" | Ke$ha | No | 2 | N/A |
| "Tori Gets Stuck" | "The Captain is She" | Tori Vega and Sikowitz | No | 2 | N/A |
| "Prom Wrecker" | "Best Friend's Brother" | Tori Vega, Cat Valentine and Andre Harris | Yes | 2 | Victorious |
| "Locked Up!" | "All I Want Is Everything" | Tori Vega, Cat Valentine, Andre Harris, Jade West and Trina Vega | Yes | 2 | Victorious |
| "Locked Up!" | "I Want You Back" | Tori Vega, Cat Valentine, Beck Oliver, Andre Harris, Robbie Shapiro, Jade West and Trina Vega | Yes | 2 | Victorious |
| "Helen Back Again" | "(You Haven't Seen the) Best of Me" | Trina Vega | No | 2 | N/A |
| "Helen Back Again" | "Cat's Broadway Song" | Cat Valentine | No | 2 | N/A |
| "Helen Back Again" | "Make It Shine (Remix)" | Tori Vega and Andre Harris | Yes | 2 | N/A |
| "Jade Gets Crushed" | "365 Days" | Tori Vega and Andre Harris | Yes | 2 | N/A |
| "Jade Gets Crushed" | "Okay" | Jade West | No | 2 | N/A |
| "Terror on Cupcake Street" | "The Wheels on the Cupcake" | Tori Vega, Cat Valentine, Beck Oliver, Andre Harris, Robbie Shapiro, Jade West, Trina Vega, Rex Powers and Sikowitz | No | 2 | N/A |
| "A Christmas Tori" | "It's Not Christmas Without You" | Tori Vega, Cat Valentine, Andre Harris and Jade West | Yes | 2 | N/A |
| "The Breakfast Bunch" | "Run, Run, Run Away" | Unknown Artist | No | 3 | N/A |
| "The Breakfast Bunch" | "In This Together" | Ariana Grande | No | 3 | N/A |
| "The Breakfast Bunch" | "Don't You (Forget About Me)" | Tori Vega | Yes | 3 | N/A |
| "Andre's Horrible Girl" | "Countdown" | Tori Vega and Andre Harris | Yes | 3 | N/A |
| "Tori and Jade's Playdate" | "Take a Hint" | Tori Vega and Jade West | Yes | 3 | Victorious II |
| "April Fools Blank" | "Shut Up N' Dance" | Victorious Cast | Yes | 3 | Victorious II |
| "Driving Tori Crazy" | "Five Fingaz (to the Face)" | Victorious Cast | Yes | 3 | N/A |
Other Songs
- "Robbie's Big Toe" - Robbie Shapiro (from The Slap.com)
- "D.U.I. (Dancing Under the Influence) - Ke$ha (from "Prom Wrecker")
- "The Joke Is On You" - Niki Watkins (From "Tori & Jade's Playdate")
- "Cat & Robbie's Sad Song 1 - Cat Valentine & Robbie Shapiro (From "Tori & Jade's Playdate")
- "Cat & Robbie's Sad Song 2 - Cat Valentine & Robbie Shapiro (From "Tori & Jade's Playdate")
- "Cat & Robbie's Sad Song 3 - Cat Valentine & Robbie Shapiro (From "Tori & Jade's Playdate")
DVD release
| DVD Title | Region 1 | Discs | Episodes | Extras |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victorious: Season One, Volume One | July 5, 2011[42] | 2 | 1-10 | "Freak the Freak Out" and "Beggin' On Your Knees" music videos plus behind-the-scenes features with the cast. |
| Victorious: Season One, Volume Two | November 1, 2011[43] | 2 | 11-20 | Bonus features and the iCarly episode "iParty With Victorious". |
| Victorious: The Complete Second Season | May 15, 2012[44] | 2 | 21-32, 34 | TBA |
International release
| Country / Region | Channel | Series Premiere | Season 2 Premiere | Season 3 Premiere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 United States | Nickelodeon | March 27, 2010 | April 2, 2011 | December 3, 2011 |
 Canada | Nickelodeon Canada, YTV Canada | September 10, 2010 | October 7, 2011 (YTV) | December 15, 2011 (YTV) |
 United Kingdom | Nickelodeon (UK & Ireland) | September 3, 2010 | October 17, 2011 | Summer 2012 |
 Ireland | ||||
 Australia | Nickelodeon Australia, Network Ten (2011-2012). Eleven (2012-) | September 14, 2010 | December, 2011 | — |
 Germany | Nickelodeon Germany | August 29, 2010 | October 15, 2011 | — |
 Austria | ||||
 Switzerland | ||||
 Spain | Nickelodeon Spain | November 11, 2010 | — | — |
 Portugal | Nickelodeon Portugal | November 2010 | — | — |
 Indonesia | Nickelodeon Indonesia | 2010 | — | — |
 Israel | Nickelodeon Israel | October 21, 2010 | — | — |
 Philippines | Nickelodeon Philippines (April 2011-present) | October 1, 2010 | October 31, 2011 | January 2012 |
 Brunei | Nickelodeon Southeast Asia | |||
 Singapore | ||||
 Malaysia | ||||
 Hong Kong | ||||
 Brazil | Nickelodeon Brazil Rede Globo | October 13, 2010 December 17, 2011 | November 16, 2011 2012 | — |
 Netherlands | Nickelodeon Netherlands & Flanders | September 25, 2010 | November 20, 2011 | — |
 Belgium | ||||
 Russia | Nickelodeon CIS | December 3, 2010 | January 8, 2012 | — |
 Ukraine | — | — | ||
 Lithuania | — | — | ||
 Kazakhstan | — | — | ||
 Argentina | Nickelodeon Latin America | October 13, 2010 | November 16, 2011 | — |
 Chile | ||||
 Colombia | ||||
 Ecuador | ||||
 Dominican Republic | ||||
 Mexico | ||||
 Paraguay | ||||
 Peru | ||||
 Uruguay | ||||
 Venezuela | ||||
 Greece | Nickelodeon Greece | September 12, 2011 | November 2012 | — |
 France | Nickelodeon France, TF1 | November 10, 2010 | — | — |
 Croatia | Nickelodeon Croatia | 2011 | — | — |
 Serbia | Nickelodeon Serbia | TBD 2012 | — | — |
 Poland | Nickelodeon Poland | December 4, 2010 | January 6, 2012 | — |
 South Korea | Nickelodeon South Korea | January 7, 2011 | — | — |
 Hungary | Nickelodeon (Europe) | December 4, 2010 | February 12, 2012 | — |
 Romania | Nickelodeon (Central & Eastern Europe) | December 4, 2010 | — | — |
 Turkey | Nickelodeon (Turkey) | March 1, 2012 | — | — |
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