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That's So Raven
That's So Raven logo with Raven-Symoné as Raven Baxter.
Format	Children's television series/Sitcom
Created by	Michael Poryes Susan Sherman
Starring	Raven-Symoné Orlando Brown Kyle Massey Anneliese van der Pol Rondell Sheridan T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh (1-3)
Opening theme	"That's So Raven (Theme Song)" by Raven-Symoné, Orlando Brown and Anneliese van der Pol
Country of origin	United States
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	100 (List of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Michael Poryes Susan Sherman (season 1) Sean McNamara David Brookwell (seasons 1-3) Marc Warren Dennis Rinsler (season 2+)
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	30 minutes (with commercials)
Broadcast
Original channel	Disney Channel
Original run	January 17, 2003 – November 10, 2007
Chronology
Followed by	Cory in the House (2007–present)
External links
Official website
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

That's So Raven is an American Emmy Award-nominated^[1] sitcom television series broadcast on the Disney Channel. The plot revolves around teenager Raven Baxter and her schemes to get herself, her friends Eddie and Chelsea, and family members, such as her brother Cory, out of various situations, usually by using her psychic powers and her skills as a master of disguise. Seasons 1-3 were produced by Brookwell McNamara Entertainment. The fourth and final season was produced by Raven-Symoné. It became the first (and only) Disney Channel Series to create a spin-off, Cory in the House, which followed her younger brother, Cory, as his dad becomes the head chef for the President of the United States, causing the two of them to move to Washington D.C.

The original name for the main character was Dawn Baxter, and the show was originally named The Future Is On Me. Then, they changed the main character's name to Rose Baxter, and the show was called Absolutely Psychic. However, it was changed yet again to Raven Baxter when Raven-Symoné won the lead part, and the show was changed to That's So Raven.^{[citation needed]}

Contents 1 Episodes 2 The Chill Grill 3 Cast and characters 4 Merchandise 4.1 Soundtrack albums 4.2 Dolls 4.3 DVDs 4.4 Video games 4.5 Books 5 Theme song and opening sequence 6 Spin-offs 6.1 Cory in the House 6.2 Better Days 6.3 Film 7 Notes 8 External links

Main article: List of That's So Raven episodes

That's So Raven which is still showing on television today, was the first Disney Channel Original Series to extend its contract from 65 to 100 episodes.

Season	Ep #	First Airdate	Last Airdate
Season 1	21	January 17, 2003	March 19, 2004
Season 2	22	October 3, 2003	September 24, 2004
Season 3	35	October 1, 2004	January 16, 2006
Season 4	22	February 20, 2006	November 10, 2007

The Chill Grill is a restaurant owned by Victor Baxter who is Raven's father. It was introduced during the second season of That's So Raven. In the episode "If I Only Had a Job", Raven has a vision of her dad opening his own restaurant called "'Baxter's Place'." In the beginning of the second season it finally opened as "The Chill Grill." The introduction of "The Chill Grill" was during the episode "Out Of Control". The restaurant is also a popular hangout for the kids that go to Raven Baxter's school. It was revealed in the episode The Four Aces that the Chill Grill was formerly a swinging 1940's restaurant by day, and nightclub in the evening called The Four Aces. The Chill Grill almost went out of business when, in the episode The Grill Next Door, the restaurant faced stiff competition from a knock-off restaurant called "The Hill Grill", which was owned by Victor's college cooking rival Leonard Stevenson. As of now the Chill Grill is still owned by Victor Baxter, but a manager is running it until Victor and his son come back from Washington D.C.

Main article: List of characters from That's So Raven

• Raven-Symoné as Raven Baxter
• Kyle Massey as Cory Baxter
• Anneliese van der Pol as Chelsea Daniels
• Orlando Brown as Eddie Thomas
• Rondell Sheridan as Victor Baxter
• T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh as Tanya Baxter (Seasons 1-3)

The That's So Raven franchise has been modeled after fellow Disney Channel hit Lizzie McGuire. Raven has a clothing line, DVD releases, novels, bedroom sets, a perfume, a GirlTalk board game,^[2] three video games^[3][4] and two soundtracks, That's So Raven: Songs from and inspired by the hit TV show and That's So Raven Too!.

In February 2005, That's So Raven toys were featured in the McDonald's Happy meal. In April 2005, a doll based on Raven Baxter was released^[5] and another was released the following year.

In September 2005, the show also spawned a fragrance and an MP3 player. That same month, the clothing line was shipped to Macy's stores. As of 2006, the That's So Raven merchandise has made $400 million.^[6] The show released its fourth DVD in July 2006, entitled Raven's Makeover Madness. Sales have reacher more than a half billion dollars as of Late 2007

• That's So Raven (soundtrack)
• That's So Raven Too!

Two That's So Raven dolls have been released.

• Volume 1: Supernaturally Stylish features episodes "If I Only Had a Job", "He's Got the Power", "That's So Not Raven" and "Boyz 'N Commotion". Special features include "Supernatural" and "That's So Raven" music videos.

• Volume 2: Disguise the Limit features episodes "Art Breaker", "Country Cousins" parts 1 & 2 and "The Grill Next Door". Special features include "Master of Disguises" featurette and a "visual commentary" by Raven on selected scenes.

• Volume 3: Raven's House Party features episodes "Opportunity Shocks", "Too Much Pressure", "Double Vision", "Four Aces" and "Vision Impossible". Special features include That's So Raven Radio Trivia Game, bloopers and outtakes.

• Volume 4: Raven's Makeover Madness features episodes "Pin Pals", "Dues and Don'ts", "Adventures in Boss-Sitting", "Hook Up My Space" and "When 6021 Met 4267". Special features include "So You Think You Know Raven?" trivia game and The Cheetah Girls 2 sneak peek.

• That's So Suite Life of Hannah Montana features That's So Raven episode "Checkin' Out" and special feature "So You Think You Know Raven, Volume 2" trivia game.

That's So Raven has spawned four video games:

• That's So Raven, Game Boy Advance
• That's So Raven 2, Game Boy Advance
• That's So Raven: Psychic on the Scene, Nintendo DS
• That's So Raven: Makeover Mishaps!, Nintendo DS

1. "What You See Is What You Get" ISBN:
2. "Rescue Me" ISBN:
3. "In Raven We Trust" ISBN:
4. "Step Up" ISBN: 1741672511
5. "Family Affair" ISBN:
6. "2 Good 2 B True" ISBN:
7. "Tell It Like It Is" ISBN:
8. "Dueling Divas" ISBN:
9. "Showtime" ISBN:
10. "Psyched" ISBN:
11. "Boyfriend Blues" ISBN:
12. "Be Mine" ISBN:
13. "The Real Deal" ISBN:
14. "Over The Top" ISBN:
15. "Rebel Raven" ISBN:
16. "Superstar" ISBN:
17. "House Party" ISBN:
18. "Queen Of Hearts" ISBN:
19. "Raven Rocks" ISBN:
20. "Trouble With The Boys" ISBN:

The show's title theme song was written by John Coda, who also composes the music cues to signify scene changes and commercial breaks for this series and Even Stevens, was co-produced by Def Jef and Christopher B. Pearman (Raven-Symoné's real-life father) and was performed by Raven-Symoné, Anneliese van der Pol, and Orlando Brown.

Raven performs most of the theme, while Brown performs a rap near the end of the theme and some scattered vocals in the beginning of the theme. Van der Pol only sings the show's title in the chorus.

A full-length version of this theme was heard in a music video which aired a few months before the show's U.S. premiere and also can be heard on the show's first soundtrack, released in 2004.

Like all Disney Channel shows, the show's opening credit sequence was modified, but not replaced, with a new sequence as the series went on. The show's opening credit sequence begins with the show's title with each segment of the title on a different card, before switching to full screen episode clips from the show, which before certain clips included the CGI effect regularly seen when Raven Baxter has a vision. The sequence was modified three times: first, during the first and second seasons featuring newer episode clips, effectively, Raven's starring credit was moved back a few seconds. The second time was in season four, which gave new clips again. The third time featured newer clips and replaced the cast-on-the-living room couch portion of the credits with a shot of the cast standing on the living room stairs and did not show T'Keyah Crystal Keymah. The names of the creators and executive producers alternated each episode. In addition, the fourth season's theme offered a brief audio clip of Raven exclaiming, "Oh, snap!" before concluding with "Yep, that's me". The change for the second season does not air on Disney Channel anymore; it only airs on ABC on Saturday mornings. The sequence was modified each season.

In Disney Channel Asia, an Asian version of the show's theme song was made. The music video debuted on January 1, 2007 back-to-back with the 100th episode of That's So Raven. On Disney Channel America, in support of Hispanic Heritage month, the theme was translated into Spanish, and was renamed "Asi Es Raven"

Main article: Cory in the House

Cory in the House is the first Disney Channel spinoff and premiered on January 12, 2007.

The storyline involves Cory and his father Victor adjusting to life in Washington D.C.; Victor has received a job as the personal chef to the President. The show takes place while Raven is attending fashion college and Raven and Cory's mom is still in England. Raven has guest-starred on the show.

The series is similar to its sister show, That's So Raven. Cory has two best friends, one a boy, Newton 'Newt' Livingston III (Jason Dolley), and one a girl, Meena Paroom (Maiara Walsh). Cory attends a middle school in Washington DC. Also in the series, the president's daughter, Sophie, constantly pesters Cory,like Cory did to Raven in That's So Raven. Cory also participates in crazy situations in which he learns a moral lesson and will most likely get punished.

In the episode Goin' Hollywood, a backdoor pilot was shown, which featured a young girl named Ally Parker (played by Alyson Stoner) who acted on a fictional show about the 1950s called "Better Days". The series would have followed the girl's attempts to balance her acting career with her normal life as a middle schooler. Although the show was never picked up, five months later Disney Channel debuted a new show with a similar pemise, Hannah Montana.^{[citation needed]}

A movie is supposedly planned. A novelization of the film was available for pre-order on some sites. The film's existence is questioned by many fans. The August 2005 issue of Disney Adventures gave Raven's address with a fun fact that said The That's So Raven Movie would be released in 2006, however, as of late 2007, no movie has yet to be released or even hinted at by the creators or Disney Channel spokespersons.^{[citation needed]}

• In the 4th Season of "That's So Raven" and in "Cory In The House", Victor states that Tanya (T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh) is in England as a lawyer. In real life, Keymáh left for creative and personal reasons.
• Raven-Symoné is credited as Raven throughout the series.

• That's So Raven Disney Channel U.S. website
• That's So Raven Disney Channel UK website
• That's So Raven Disney Channel Asia website
• Brookwell McNamara Entertainment official site
• That's So Raven DVD reviews with pictures
• Numerous online games at Disney Channel U.S. website
• [http://thatssoraven.wikia.com/wiki/That%27s_So_Raven_wiki That's So Raven wiki

That's So Raven v • d • e
Characters	List of Characters • Minor Characters
Episodes	List of episodes • Checkin' Out
Soundtracks	That's So Raven • That's So Raven Too!
Followed by	Cory in the House
Related	The Suite Life of Zack & Cody • Hannah Montana • It's a Laugh Productions, Inc.

v • d • e Disney Channel Original Series (2000-present)
American Dragon: Jake Long • Brandy & Mr. Whiskers • The Buzz on Maggie • Cory in the House • Dave the Barbarian • The Emperor's New School • Even Stevens • Hannah Montana • Kim Possible • Lilo & Stitch: The Series • Lizzie McGuire • Phil of the Future • Phineas and Ferb • The Proud Family • The Replacements • The Suite Life of Zack & Cody • That's So Raven • Wizards of Waverly Place