Code: 9

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Code: 9
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Genre Reality
Created byMark Herwick
Presented by Wes Dening
Opening theme"Code 9"
Ending theme"Intrulude"
Country of originAustralia
United States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes7
Production
Executive producers
  • Mark Herwick
  • Douglas Ross
  • Kathleen French
  • Gregory Stewart
  • Alex Baskin
Production companyEvolution Media
Original release
Network Disney Channel
ReleaseJuly 26 (2012-07-26) 
December 5, 2012 (2012-12-05)

Code: 9 is a hidden camera/reality television series that premiered on July 26, 2012 on Disney Channel. [1] It is hosted by In the Qube star Wes Dening. The series involves a family pulling a prank with their unsuspecting parents. The entire group has to plan and execute the prank with one family member going undercover to pull the prank off. The series was not renewed for a second season, and was cancelled after only one season, despite encouraging opening ratings.

Contents

Episodes

No.TitleOriginal air date [2] Prod.
code [2]
US viewers
(millions)
1"Golf and Gas (part 1)"July 26, 2012 (2012-07-26)1032.74 [3]
2"Golf and Gas (part 2)"November 19, 2012 (2012-11-19)1042.74 [3]
3"Steal of a Deal"November 20, 2012 (2012-11-20)1052.28 [4]
4"Hockey Havoc"November 21, 2012 (2012-11-21)1023.41 [5]
A father is pranked into thinking that he purposely tried to destroy a benefit at a hockey game.
5"Snow Globe Surprise"November 22, 2012 (2012-11-22)1012.13 [6]
A mom who is obsessed with snow globes is made to think she destroyed a display at a snowglobe store by her two children, husband and host Wes.
6"Serenity Yoga"November 23, 2012 (2012-11-23)1062.39 [7]
A yoga-loving mother is pranked by her children, husband and Wes that she ruined a yoga format at a new relaxation center.
7"Charity Shoe Soak"December 5, 2012 (2012-12-05)1071.82 [8]
A mother who loves shoes is lured to a fake auction that is auctioning off shoes worn by celebrities, but is tricked into thinking she ruined Carrie Underwood's childhood piano.

Broadcast

The series originally aired from July 26, 2012 to December 5, 2012 on Disney Channel and from November 19, 2012 to December 5, 2012 on Disney XD. It premiered on November 10, 2012 on Disney Channel (Australia and New Zealand), on January 4, 2013 on Disney Channel (Southeast Asia), and on January 12, 2013 on Disney Channel (UK and Ireland). The series was going to air on Family Channel but it was moved to Disney XD (Canada) on January 12, 2013.

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