On May 2, 2012, Tiffany Thornton indicated that the series had not been renewed for a second season and the show was cancelled after only 1 season.[4]
Concept, production and premise
In Sonny with a Chance, Demi Lovato plays the title character, Sonny Monroe, a new member of the cast of the sketch comedy show So Random!, which is presented as a show-within-a-show. The series follows the experiences of Sonny, and the rest of the cast. The full length sketch comedy episode format was played within Sonny with a Chance during season 2 of the series for the Christmas and Halloween episodes. In November 2010, Lovato underwent treatment for "physical and emotional issues," and in April 2011, they confirmed that they would not be returning to Sonny with a Chance for its third season.[5] They stated that returning to acting immediately wouldn't be healthy for their recovery.[6]
Following Lovato's departure from the series, So Random! was introduced as its own series that focused more on comedy skits than Sonny with a Chance. Filming for the season began on January 30, 2011.[7] Each episode features sketch comedy skits with the So Random! cast, as well as a musical performance by a guest star. Originally intended to be a third season of Sonny with a Chance, Disney began to describe the show as a separate series following Lovato's confirmed departure.[2]
Each episode typically consists of five or six sketches. Though it is formatted as a sketch comedy series, So Random! retains the fictional universe style of the sitcom it spun off from, with the main cast members playing both the characters they originated on Sonny with a Chance, in addition to playing the characters appearing in each of the sketches. Such a reference to Sonny with a Chance was made when Grady kept hitting the applause button while trying to open a pickle jar, and Zora goes offstage to tell him to stop. She asks what he's doing, and he tells her that he always has a pickle before the show and can't open the jar. Zora opens the jar without difficulty, horrifying Grady. However, the episode "Miss Piggy" would be the first and only episode to feature backstage scenes where Grady, Zora, and a couple other cast members visit Miss Piggy in her dressing room.
Each episode is typically written by two writers (whereas opening segments and sketches in a traditional sketch comedy series are written by a team of up to twelve writers).
Special musical guest: Selena Gomez & the Scene Guest stars: Damien Haas, Bridget Shergalis, Shayne Topp Sketches: Schooled by Grammar, Teen Rage, Lil' Texters, Olaf Glutella: Fake Foreign Exchange Student, Garlic Garden, Sag Down Smackdown
Note: Selena Gomez previously appeared in the Sonny with a Chance episode "Battle of the Networks' Stars".
Special music guest: Mitchel Musso Guest stars: Grace Bannon, Damien Haas, Matthew Scott Montgomery, Bridget Shergalis, Shayne Topp
Sketches: Strawberry Shortbread Saves The Earth, (Guac-A-Mole), Anime Brothers Do Stuff, Possibly Sarcastic Skip, Roadkill McGill's Roadside Diner, Carnival Games, The Real Princesses of New Jersey: The Fairy Godfather
Tony Hawk guest stars and does a sketch on the show while the main cast of the show tries to make him do something extreme. He finally flies out at the end of the show.
Special guest: Tony Hawk Guest stars: Grace Bannon, Damien Haas, Matthew Scott Montgomery, Bridget Shergalis, Shayne Topp and Drew Baker
Sketches: Tantrum Girl on Recess, Braggy Benson, Lunch Lady Selects, Backstage from Lunch Lady Selects, School Announcements, Tantrum Girl on Smart Phones, Ooo, Yeah, Uhh... No
Coco Jones performs "Stand Up" and participates in a sketch.
Special musical guest: Coco Jones Guest stars: Grace Bannon, Damien Haas, Matthew Scott Montgomery, Audrey Whitby
Sketches: Bracey Girrlz Rap, Sally Jensen: Kid Lawyer, Nolan: Part 1, Angus: Supermodel from Down Under, Nolan: Part 2, The Back Up Singers, Nolan: Part 3
Special musical guest: Mindless Behavior Guest stars: Damien Haas, Matthew Scott Montgomery, Shayne Topp, Audrey Whitby and Drew Baker Sketches: Awkward Years Cocoon, The Coolest Kid in School: Part 1, Mr. McNamara, The Coolest Kid in School: Part 2, The Platowski Brothers, Crazy Carson's Lost N Found, The Coolest Kid in School: Part 3
Note: This episode aired on Disney XD on Sunday, October 24, 2011. Also, the Crazy Carson sketch has been used in two other episodes.
Special musical guest: Colbie Caillat Guest stars: Damien Haas, Matthew Scott Montgomery, Audrey Whitby, Shayne Topp, Bridget Shergalis Sketches: The iPatch, Angus Comes to Dinner, Cheereleader Tryouts: Part 1 , The Coolest Kid in School: Part 4, Cheereleader Tryouts: Part 2, The Coolest Kid in School: Part 5, Cheereleader Tryouts: Part 3, The Coolest Kid in School: Part 6
Note: As of December 23, 2011 this episode has been removed from the airing schedule and is being re-evaluated due to eating disorder references.[34][35][36][37]
Special musical guest: Kicking Daisies Guest stars: Damien Haas, Matthew Scott Montgomery, Shayne Topp, Bridget Shergalis, Audrey Whitby, Grace Bannon Sketches: Crazy Carson's Lost 'n' Found, Simple Country Boy: Part 1, Project Airport Runway: Part 1, Flash Mob: China Shop, Project Airport Runway: Part 2, Simple Country Boy: Part 2, Project Airport Runway Part 3, Your Daughter's Closet
Special musical guest: Dave Days Guest stars: Matthew Scott Montgomery, Shayne Topp, Damien Haas, and Audrey Whitby Sketches: All Magical Student Wheel of Fortune, Teachers Don't Try to Be Cool, Chilly Slab Ice Creamery, Ice Heels, Vampire Kittens
Note: This episode was originally scheduled to air on September 18, 2011.
Special guest: Chelsea Kane Special musical guest: Hot Chelle Rae Guest stars: Matthew Scott Montgomery, Damien Haas, Shayne Topp, Bridget Shergalis, Audrey Whitby,
Sketches: VoldeMart, Nolan Knows Best: Part 1, Dance Fever, Nolan Knows Best: Part 2, Sunglass Sass-Off, Nolan Knows Best: Part 3
Miss Piggy guest stars and participates in several sketches.[48]
Special guest: Miss Piggy, (Performed by Eric Jacobson) Guest stars: Matthew Scott Montgomery, Damien Haas, Shayne Topp Sketches: Pitching to Piggy Part 1, Pitching to Piggy Part 2, Odor Meaters, Sweets vs. Grain, Pitching to Piggy Part 3, Pitching for Miss Piggy Part 4, The Real Princesses of New Jersey
Notes: Even though not in the episode with Miss Piggy, Kermit the Frog was mentioned in the episode when Miss Piggy told him on the phone about So Random! getting its own show and Chad becoming a Random. This is the first episode to reveal the first names of three cast members (Matthew, Damien, Shayne) except for "Greyson Chance" with Audrey Vale. This is also the first episode to feature off-stage sequences featuring some of the cast members talking to Miss Piggy in her dressing room.
Special musical guests: Iyaz, featuring Mann Guest stars: Matthew Scott Montgomery, Damien Haas, Shayne Topp, Audrey Whitby, Bridget Shergalis Sketches: Candy Pants, Halloween Do's and Dont's: Part 1, Sally Jensen: Kid Lawyer, Halloween Do's and Dont's: Part 2, Fly Guy (Superhero), Halloween Do's and Dont's: Part 3, Rufus: Halloween
Note: This is a So Random! Halloween special. The "Halloween Do's and Don'ts" segments from A So Random! Halloween Special on Sonny with a Chance are used in this episode.
Pia Toscano performs her new single called, "This Time"
Special musical guest: Pia Toscano Special guest stars: Leigh-Allyn Baker and Mia Talerico from Good Luck Charlie Guest stars: Matthew Scott Montgomery, Shayne Topp, Damien Haas, Bridget Shergalis and Audrey Whitby Sketches: Rufus at the Restaurant, Why? With Mia, Cheerleader Tryouts, Awkward Moments
Note: "This Time" is the only song that's not featured on the Radio Disney request list.
Special musical guest: Justin Bieber Guest stars: Matthew Scott Montgomery, Shayne Topp, Damien Haas, Bridget Shergalis and Audrey Whitby (in the audience uncredited)
Sketches: MC Grammar Claus, The Platowski Brothers, The Coolest Kid In School, Volde-Mart, Raised By Beavers
Sketches: Sally Jensen: Kid Lawyer: Cartoons, Inappropriate Places for a Flash Mob: Court, Staring Contest, The Anime Brothers vs. The Transformer Brothers, The Lost Episode of The Suite Life on Deck, Teachers Don't Be Cool III
Sketches: Possibly Sarcastic Skip, Raised By Beavers II, So Random's Inappropriate places for a flash mob, Madeline Online, The Biggest Loser Ruins Your Meal, Simple Country Boy
Sketches: So Logical, Teacher's Don't Try To Be Cool IV, Cheerleader Tryouts: Benson Green, Angus: Shin-ezizer, Cheerleader Tryouts: Nancy Green, Crazy Carson's Lost 'n' Found
Sketches: Dancing With the Internet Stars, I'm Going to Marry Zach Feldman Show II, Captain Obvious I, Lady Gaga: Born to Play, Captain Obvious II, Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?: Tech Edition, Captain Obvious III,
Harry Potter in the Real World – After saving the world many times (but it also states that it's because they ran out of movies), Harry Potter takes on the challenges of the Real World by trying to get a job and pulling off magic spells that don't work.
M.C. Grammar – A rapper who rhymes grammatically corrects people while he raps while he is chased by two gang members. He is a spoof of MC Hammer.
Nolan – A French-speaking hand who gives advice.
Puppy Playdate – Two dimwitted girls named Victoria and Lyla go on a playdate with their dogs with conversations between them end up insulting other people.
Rufus: Kid with Excuses – A boy named Rufus tends to come up with different excuses to evade getting into trouble much to the chagrin of Principal Zaniya and Teacher Joanne. Some of these excuses end up being true.
Raised by Beavers – A buck-toothed girl named Becky was raised by Beavers and tries to hide the fact from anyone she meets.
Sally Jensen: Kid Lawyer – A lawyer named Sally Jensen helps a different child when it comes to whatever wrongful act someone has done to them, with said someone being locked up in jail.
Simple Country Boy – A country boy with no background story happens to know how to handle any type of situation.
Possibly Sarcastic Skip – A boy who's misunderstood by people by his sarcasm.
So Random's Inappropriate Places for a Flash Mob – This segment shows the inappropriate places for people to start a Flash Mob.
So Random! Storybook Remix – A segment detailing remixed versions of classic stories.
Tantrum Girl – A girl named Tantrum Girl tends to lose her temper at specific things when talking about something else.
Tales from the FBI: Fairytale Bureau Investigation - Once upon many times, there can arise a situation, that requires a visit from the Fairytale Bureau of Investigation.
Teachers, Don't Try to Be Cool – A teacher named Mr. Goodman tries to fit in with his students and acts as if he doesn't play by the rules. This usually gets him hurt though.
Teen Rage – Three teenagers created a band called Teen Rage against Parents and Teachers.
The Anime Brothers – Scott and Elliot Kravitz (both dressed as parodies of Goku and Naruto Uzumaki) and are obsessed with Anime cartoons and act as if they are in the cartoons.
The Back Up Singers – A nerdy girl named Janice has two back-up singers who help her get through life upon her mother hiring them for a Back To School present. The Back up Singers used to work for J. Lo.
The Biggest Loser Ruins Your Meal - Two trainers from The Biggest Loser runs and ruins your meal.
The I'm Going To Marry Zach Feldman Show – Julia Peters is an insane girl who runs a web show about Zach Feldman who she is obsessed with, much to his chagrin.
The Platowski Brothers – Two singers named Dwayne and Calvin Platowski sing about sibling rivalry and how much they hate each other.
The Real Princesses of New Jersey – Three princesses who are stuck-up and from New Jersey re-live fairy tales in modern day.
The Sparrow Family – This sketch details with a family of sparrows with one of them being a sparrow version of Jack Sparrow.
Volde-Mart – This segment deals with a store that is owned by Lord Voldemort.
Wheel of Fortune – Pat Sajak tries to host special edition versions of Wheel of Fortune, but the guests never get through the round because they are too distracted.
Zombie Man – Andy is friends with a zombie named Zombie Man who tends to eat those close to him, much to his chagrin.
The series became available to stream on Disney+ on April 3, 2020, however it was listed as "season 3" of Sonny with a Chance, instead of as a separate series.[72] On July 14 of the following year, both series were separated on the platform.[73]
Critical reception
The series's premiere earned mixed reviews. Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media gave the series four out of five stars, writing, "Sonny spin-off offers family-friendly sketch comedy, an excellent choice for families".[74]
Music
So Random! – Brandon Mychal Smith
"Socks with Sandals" by Footy Scent featuring Hush Puppy – Doug Brochu featuring Brandon Mychal Smith
"Schooled by Grammar" by MC Grammar – Brandon Mychal Smith featuring Tiffany Thornton, Shayne Topp and Sterling Knight
"Bracey Girrlz Rap" by Bracey Girrlz – Allisyn Ashley Arm and Grace Bannon featuring Brandon Mychal Smith and Damien Haas with a voice by Audrey Whitby
"Ketchup on Everything" by Tomatow Sue and the Posse[75] – Allisyn Ashley Arm featuring Brandon Mychal Smith and Doug Brochu
"Candy Pants" by Footy Scent featuring Hush Puppy – Doug Brochu featuring Brandon Mychal Smith
"The Gift of Grammar" by MC Grammar feat. Typo and Dr. Dreidel – Brandon Mychal Smith feat. Shayne Topp, Sterling Knight, Tiffany Thornton and Allisyn Ashley Arm
"Do the Angus" by Angus feat. Gila – Matthew Scott Montgomery feat. Tiffany Thornton
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↑ "Jacob Latimore". So Random!. Episode 7. July 31, 2011. Event occurs at 0:27. Disney Channel. Archived from the original on August 31, 2011. Retrieved September 7, 2011. "Ketchup on Everything"; Tomatow Sue and the Posse; Music from So Random!
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