60 Fun Facts About 2000s Disney Channel

Which actress played Lizzie McGuire, with an animated version of herself voicing her inner thoughts?

The show ran 65 episodes from 2001 to 2004 and spawned a 2003 movie set in Rome.

Lizzie McGuire's two best friends at junior high were Miranda and who?

David 'Gordo' Gordon was played by Adam Lamberg; Matt is Lizzie's annoying little brother.

Which future Transformers star played Louis Stevens in Even Stevens?

The show ended with a 2003 movie that doubled as its series finale.

In which California city was the Stevens family of Even Stevens based?

Ren and Louis were the two clashing younger siblings; older brother Donnie was the jock.

What secret ability does Raven Baxter have in That's So Raven?

Her visions were usually misinterpreted, which powered most of the plots and Raven-Symoné's physical comedy.

That's So Raven was the first Disney Channel series to reach how many episodes?

It ran from January 2003 to November 2007 and ended because the cast was aging out of the teen demographic.

Which spin-off followed Raven's brother to Washington, where their dad became the President's chef?

Kyle Massey's Cory shared the White House with the President's daughter Sophie and a girl who insisted on calling him C-Bear.

What kind of animal is Rufus, Ron Stoppable's pet in Kim Possible?

He was voiced by Nancy Cartwright, better known as Bart Simpson, and rode in Ron's cargo-pants pocket.

Kim Possible's green-glowing arch-nemesis, sidekick to Dr. Drakken, is called what?

Shego fires energy blasts from her hands and is treated as Kim's most dangerous opponent; Drakken is mostly a blue-skinned punchline.

What is the name of the gadget Wade uses to contact Kim Possible on missions?

Wade was a ten-year-old genius who almost never left his bedroom, voiced by Tahj Mowry.

Which Even Stevens actress voiced Kim Possible?

She was Ren Stevens on screen and Kim in the booth at the same time, and also starred in the DCOM Cadet Kelly.

The Proud Family, which premiered in 2001, holds what distinction on the network?

Penny Proud, her dad Oscar and the scene-stealing Suga Mama were revived on Disney+ as Louder and Prouder in 2022.

In Phil of the Future, from which year does the stranded Diffy family come?

Their rented time machine broke down on vacation, stranding them in Pickford, California, along with a stowaway caveman named Curtis.

In which city's Tipton Hotel do twins Zack and Cody live in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody?

Their mother Carey sang in the hotel lounge; the sequel series moved the twins onto a cruise ship, the SS Tipton.

Which real-life heiress was hotel heiress London Tipton a parody of?

Brenda Song played London, the ditzy daughter of the hotel's owner; her name is a direct joke on the socialite's.

Which future High School Musical star played candy-counter girl Maddie Fitzpatrick in The Suite Life?

She juggled Maddie's blazer with Sharpay's pink wardrobe when HSM premiered in 2006.

On The Suite Life on Deck, what was the name of the floating school aboard the SS Tipton?

The 2008-2011 sequel added Debby Ryan's farm girl Bailey Pickett to the cast.

What does Miley Stewart wear to disguise herself as pop star Hannah Montana?

The joke was that no one, not even her classmates, could see through it; only Lilly, Oliver and her family knew.

Who played Miley's father and manager Robby Ray Stewart in Hannah Montana?

Her real father, of 'Achy Breaky Heart' fame, played her TV father; Jason Earles played big brother Jackson.

From which state did the Stewart family move to Malibu at the start of Hannah Montana?

Homesickness eventually brought her horse Blue Jeans west and moved the family to a nearby ranch.

Who played Miley's best friend Lilly Truscott on Hannah Montana?

Her brother Haley Joel Osment had already been Oscar-nominated for The Sixth Sense before she landed the role.

Jackson Stewart worked at a beach food stand for which pint-sized boss on Hannah Montana?

Moisés Arias' Rico was promoted to the main cast in season two and became the show's resident schemer.

In which Manhattan neighbourhood do the Russos of Wizards of Waverly Place run their sandwich shop?

Selena Gomez's Alex trained alongside brothers Justin and Max for a competition to decide which sibling would keep their powers.

Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie won which major award in 2010?

The series itself ended in January 2012 so Gomez could take on more mature roles.

Who played Alex Russo's older brother Justin in Wizards of Waverly Place?

Jake T. Austin played the youngest sibling Max; Henrie later returned for the 2024 revival.

In Phineas and Ferb, what is the name of the boys' older sister who always tries to bust them?

The show previewed after High School Musical 2 in August 2007 and returned for new seasons in 2025.

What kind of animal is Perry, the boys' pet and secret agent in Phineas and Ferb?

As Agent P he battles Dr. Doofenshmirtz daily, and the fallout always erases the evidence of the boys' inventions.

Phineas and Ferb creators Povenmire and Marsh met working on which two 1990s animated shows?

They spent 16 years pitching the idea before Disney bought it.

Jake Long, the teen who turns into a dragon, protects the magical creatures of which city?

His crush Rose was secretly the Huntsgirl, a dragon-slayer; Dante Basco, Rufio from Hook, voiced Jake.

The Emperor's New School followed which llama-prone emperor trying to graduate from his own academy?

It was the second sequel to The Emperor's New Groove, after the direct-to-video Kronk's New Groove.

Brandy & Mr. Whiskers stranded a pampered dog and a hyperactive rabbit in which location?

They fell out of an airplane; Kaley Cuoco voiced Brandy before The Big Bang Theory.

Dave the Barbarian was set in which medieval kingdom?

Dave was a mighty but cowardly barbarian bossed around by his sisters Candy and Fang.

In High School Musical (2006), Zac Efron's Troy Bolton is captain of which school team?

His father coaches the team, and Troy's secret audition for the school musical splits the Wildcats down the middle.

In which US state was High School Musical mostly filmed, including at the real East High School?

The story is set in Albuquerque, New Mexico, but Salt Lake City and Murray High also stood in for East High.

Where do Troy and Gabriella first meet, singing 'Start of Something New' at karaoke?

She then turns up as a transfer student at his school, East High, and the cliques go to war.

How many US viewers watched High School Musical 2's 2007 premiere?

That smashed the first film's record by more than 10 million and remains the biggest audience in the network's history.

Which instalment of the High School Musical franchise was released in cinemas rather than on TV?

It took $90.5 million worldwide in its first three days, then a record opening for a musical.

Which singer made her acting debut as Mitchie Torres in the 2008 DCOM Camp Rock?

The film was Disney Channel's 73rd original movie; a sequel, The Final Jam, followed in 2010.

The Cheetah Girls were four singing friends from Manhattan: Galleria, Chanel, Dorinda and who?

The 2003 film, starring Raven-Symoné as Galleria, premiered to a then-record 6.5 million viewers.

In the 2002 DCOM Cadet Kelly, the free-spirited Kelly is sent to what kind of school?

Her new stepfather was the commandant, and her Even Stevens co-star played her drill-sergeant nemesis Jennifer Stone.

Which twin sisters played witch twins Alex and Camryn in the 2005 DCOM Twitches?

The twins were born on Halloween night in the magical dimension of Coventry and separated as babies.

In the 2007 DCOM Jump In!, boxer Izzy Daniels (Corbin Bleu) discovers a love for which sport?

Keke Palmer played Mary, the friend who talks him into subbing on her team.

In which 2006 DCOM does Brenda Song play the reincarnation of an ancient Chinese fighter?

It drew 5.7 million viewers, then the fifth-biggest DCOM premiere, and was the second DCOM sold on iTunes.

Which pair of Disney stars played a hidden princess and her Louisiana host in 2009's Princess Protection Program?

The real-life best friends won the Teen Choice Award for Choice Summer Movie for it.

Which future star played teen sleuth Lexy Gold in the 2002 DCOM Get a Clue?

She had already made The Parent Trap and would follow with Freaky Friday and Mean Girls.

Sister pop duo Aly & AJ starred as spoiled dairy heiresses in which 2006 DCOM?

It premiered to 5.8 million viewers, and the sisters have talked about a sequel since 2019.

In Stuck in the Suburbs (2004), what does Brittany accidentally swap with Jordan Cahill?

Danielle Panabaker and Brenda Song ended up managing Jordan Cahill's life through his phone.

Halloweentown High (2004) saw Marnie persuade the council to send magical students where?

Debbie Reynolds returned as Grandma Aggie; the family risked losing its powers if anything went wrong before midnight.

The 2008 DCOM Minutemen was the week's most-watched US cable program with how many viewers?

Jason Dolley led the cast; the film aired two months earlier than originally planned.

In which three summers did the Disney Channel Games run?

They were filmed at Disney's Wide World of Sports in Orlando and hosted by Suite Life's Brian Stepanek.

Sonny with a Chance followed a Wisconsin teen who joins the cast of which fictional sketch show?

MacKenzie Falls was the rival teen soap on the same lot, starring Sterling Knight's Chad Dylan Cooper.

What was the Jonas Brothers' 2009 sitcom retitled for its second, West Coast season?

It was the first Disney Channel sitcom to change its main setting mid-run.

Which real-life pair played the Zack and Cody twins?

Cole later starred as Jughead in Riverdale; Dylan mostly stayed out of the spotlight after Suite Life on Deck.

Kim Possible's two made-for-TV movies were A Sitch in Time (2003) and which 2005 film?

So the Drama finally paired Kim and Ron romantically at the junior prom.

In Life-Size (2000), a girl's spell to bring back her dead mother instead brings what to life?

Tyra Banks played the doll, Eve; the film aired on ABC's Wonderful World of Disney block rather than the cable channel.

The 2000 DCOM The Color of Friendship pairs an American girl with a visitor from which country?

Based on real events, the film has the two girls confront apartheid-era racism and their own assumptions.

Motocrossed (2001), about a girl secretly racing as her twin brother, loosely adapts which Shakespeare play?

Andrea Carson takes the place of her injured twin Andrew while their father hunts for a replacement rider in Europe.

Which 2001 film was the first sequel ever produced under the Disney Channel Original Movie banner?

It is also the only Zenon film in which Raven-Symoné does not play Nebula; Shadia Simmons took over.

Who played Marnie Piper in Return to Halloweentown (2006), replacing Kimberly J. Brown?

It was the first DCOM franchise to reach a fourth instalment, and its premiere drew 7.5 million viewers.

Which real-life sisters starred as Jamie and her alter ego Isabella in Read It and Weep (2006)?

Each sister had already led a July DCOM: Kay in Life Is Ruff (2005) and Danielle in Stuck in the Suburbs (2004).