This fact page is dedicated to another Disney Channel show that I found myself enjoying for the last little while, Shake It Up. Even though they aren't airing new episodes anymore, I still find time to watch my favourite episodes. Which one do you enjoy the most? Let me know in the comment section below!
On to the facts!
Fact #991
Selena Gomez sings the theme song of the show.
Fact #992
The Swam Dress that Tinka wore in the episode "Protest It Up" was the same dress worn by Miley in Hannah Montana during the "Icky Breaky Heart" and Bonnie from Kim Possible in the "Hidden Talent" episode.
Fact #993
In the same episode when Cece yells "No!" after discovering the students are now required to wear uniforms, the camera pulls out to reveal the earth spining. In the wrong direction.
Fact #994
In Heat It Up, when Gunther made a sudden adsence from the entire episode due to a "medical problem" it was really because he got into an accident while shaving and needed to get stitches.
Fact #995
In the episode "Age It Up", Justin Star is supposed to be a parody of Justin Bieber.
Fact #996
Cece is revealed to have dyslexia and admits it affects her grades and ability to dance. In real life, Bella Thorne (CeCe) is dyslexic.
Fact #997
Kenton Duty played the role of 13 year old Jacob in "Lost".
Fact #998
Before Shake it Up Bella had NEVER taken a dance lesson. After she booked the role she did six months of dance training.
Fact #999
Bella Throne's first language was spanish.
Fact #1000(WOW!)
Bella co-wrote a book called "Autumn Falls". The series tells the story of a 14-year-old girl whose life is transformed after an encounter with magic.
Fact #1001
While she is mentioned as Zendaya, her full name is Zendaya Coleman.
Fact #1002
In 2013, Zendaya competed and was the runner-up on Dancing With The Stars.
Fact #1003
CeCe is a nickname for Cecelia.
Fact #1004
Rocky is a nickname for Raquel.
Fact #1005
Rosero McCoy, who is the choreographer for the pilot episode, also did choreography for Camp Rock 2.
Fact #1006
Both Zendaya and Bella Throne stared in the Disney Channel Original move Frienimies.
Fact #1007
Zendaya will star in the new Disney Channel Original movie Zapped.
Fact #1008
It was announced that Kenton Duty would not become a reoccuring cast member in season three of the show, but he would make guest apperances throughout the season. However he did not appear in one single episode of that season.
Fact #1009
The show first aired on Disney Channel in the United States from November 7, 2010 to November 10, 2013.
Fact #1010
The series finale aired on November 10, 2013.
Fact #1011
The show was supposed to be Disney's first attempt at a female buddy show with a dance concept.
Fact #1012
The series succeeds Hannah Montana, Jonas L.A., I'm in the Band and Phineas and Ferb as Disney's latest foray into music-oriented series.
Fact #1013
The theme was written and produced by Aris Archontis, Jeanne Lurie and Chen Neeman, who also penned the opening title themes to fellow Disney series Sonny with a Chance and Good Luck Charlie.
Fact #1014
Stefanie Scott was originally cast as Gunther's twin sister Tinka, but Disney Channel decided to cast her as Lexi on A.N.T. Farm instead.
Fact #1015
The brother/sister duo of Gunther and Tinka is said to be inspired by Ryan and Sharpay Evans of Disney's High School Musical series.
Fact #1016
"Charlie Shakes It Up" was counted as a "Good Luck Charlie" episode and not a "Shake It Up" episode.
Fact #1017
On December 23, 2011, a rebroadcast of the episode "Party It Up", where a female character complimented CeCe's brother, Flynn, with the line "'I could just eat you guys up...well, if I ate" aired on the channel that evening. Demi Lovato saw the episode and sent a complaint via Twitter that the line mentioned in the episode was a joke about eating disorders and that it shouldn't be made fun of and instead taken serious, for example since Demi herself went through that situationw which was why she left the Disney company. Disney responded by editing the episode that why it can air regularly but with the joke removed.
Fact #1018
The most watched episode of the series is "Start It Up" with 6.2 million viewers.
Fact #1019
The episode "Weird It Up" is the least watched episode, scoring 2.5 million viewers.
Fact #1020
In the Indian adaption of the show on India's Disney Channel, the show instead centers around two teenage boys.
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I hope you enjoyed these facts as much as I did!
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Dancing 'fore the music
Slows down
What I'm sayin', what I'm sayin'
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Take it to another level
This is the remix!"
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