Sofia the First
Sofia the First | |
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Created by | Craig Gerber[1] |
Directed by | Jamie Mitchell[1] |
Voices of | |
Composer(s) | Kevin Kliesch |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 71 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) | Jamie Mitchell Craig Gerber (co)[1] |
Running time | 22 minutes |
Production company(s) | Disney Television Animation[1] Toiion Animation Studios[2] |
Distributor | Disney–ABC Domestic Television |
Release | |
Original network | Disney Junior[1] |
Original release | November 18, 2012 present |
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External links | |
Official website |
Sofia the First is an American computer-animated television series that features a commoner joining the royal family as a princess. Ariel Winter voices Sofia, a young girl who becomes a princess when her mother, Miranda, marries King Roland II of the kingdom of Enchancia. It features songs written by John Kavanaugh and Erica Rothschild and a musical score by Kevin Kliesch.[3]
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History
The series' pilot episode "Once Upon a Princess", premiered on November 18, 2012 on Disney Channel, featuring a cameo from Cinderella. The series itself premiered on January 11, 2013 on Disney Channel during its Disney Junior block. Disney Junior renewed Sofia the First for a second season on March 5, 2013,[4] and then the series was renewed on January 8, 2014.[5] The show's second double-length episode, The Floating Palace, aired on November 24, 2013, with an appearance from Ariel. The third double-length episode, The Curse of Princess Ivy, aired on November 23, 2014, featuring Rapunzel. On April 14, 2015, the series was renewed for a fourth season by Disney Junior.[6]
On January 29, 2015, a spin-off of the series titled Elena of Avalor was announced to premiere in 2016, with the main character debuting in the upcoming episode, Sofia the First: Journey to Avalor.[7]
Cast and characters
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Episodes
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Reception
In October 2012, Sofia was identified as Disney's first Latina princess when a producer spoke during a press tour.[8] A Disney Junior general manager later elaborated that "...Sofia is a fairytale girl who lives in a fairytale world. All our characters come from fantasy lands that may reflect elements of various cultures and ethnicities but none are meant to specifically represent those real world cultures." [9] Sofia has a mixed fairy-tale heritage, as a Disney spokeswoman elaborated, "...Sofia's mother, Queen Miranda, was born in a fictitious land, Galdiz, a place with Latin influences. Miranda met Sofia's father, Birk Balthazar, who hailed from the kingdom of Freezenberg, and together they moved to Enchancia, where Sofia was born."[10]
Galdiz is based on Spain[11] and Freezenberg is based on Scandinavia.[12] The National Hispanic Media Coalition president/CEO interpreted Kanter's half-Spanish(-inspired) description of Sofia as her not qualifying as Latina.[13]
Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess premiered on Disney Channel on November 18, 2012, garnering 8.17 million viewers (when the Live+7 ratings were tabulated), which made it the #1 cable TV telecast of all time for Kids 2-5 and Girls 2-5. It also set a record for the #1 preschool cable TV telecast ever in Total Viewers and for Adults 18-49.[14]
Spin-off series
Elena of Avalor
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See also
References
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