PrankStars

PrankStars (stylized as Prank★Stars) is a 2011 American reality television series that aired monthly and employed the use of a hidden camera.^[1] The series premiered on Disney Channel on July 15, 2011, and was hosted by Pair of Kings and Hannah Montana star, Mitchel Musso.^[2] The television program portrayed scenarios in which children and teenagers met their favorite stars in "unpredictable and humorous" settings that had been engineered by their friends and family. The show was Disney Channel's first reality series since the Totally in Tune show.^[3] In Canada, Family Channel aired two episodes of PrankStars on September 30, 2011, and a total of four episodes were originally supposed to broadcast before the series was withdrawn. The fourth episode aired a day before Musso's mid-October 2011 arrest on a charge of driving while intoxicated (and subsequent removal from the cast of Pair of Kings), and the remaining two episodes premiered solely in Europe and Latin America.

PrankStars
Genre	Reality
Created by	The Walt Disney Company
Presented by	Mitchel Musso
Theme music composer	Mitchel Musso
Opening theme	"Look On Your Face", performed by Mitchel Musso
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	6
Production
Executive producers	Barry Poznick John Stevens Charles Steenveld Rick de Oliveira
Production company	ZOO Productions
Original release
Network	Disney Channel (episodes 1-4) Disney XD (episodes 5-6)
Release	July 15 (2011-07-15) – December 16, 2011 (2011-12-16)
Related
Code 9

Stars

Episode	Star	From
1	gomezSelena Gomez	Wizards of Waverly Place
	ryanDebby Ryan	The Suite Life on Deck
	mussoMitchel Musso	Pair of Kings, Hannah Montana
2	mcclainChina Anne McClain	A.N.T. Farm
	hicksAdam Hicks	Lemonade Mouth, Zeke and Luther
3	zendayaZendaya	Shake It Up, Frenemies
	simpsonCody Simpson	Musician/band
4	thorntonTiffany Thornton	So Random!, Sonny with a Chance
	howardLeo Howard	Kickin' It, Leo Little's Big Show
5	symoneRaven-Symoné	That's So Raven, The Cheetah Girls 2
	thorneBella Thorne	Shake It Up, Frenemies
6	allstarAllstar Weekend	Musician/band
	mendlerBridgit Mendler	Good Luck Charlie, Lemonade Mouth

Episodes

No.	Title	Original release date	Prod. code	US viewers (millions)
1	"Something To Chew On"	July 15, 2011 (2011-07-15)	101	3.9[4]
In the opening episode, Selena Gomez is disguised for the purpose of assisting a girl with a television commercial audition; Debby Ryan recruits a sales girl for a fashion show after falling ill in the clothes store that the girl is employed by; and Mitchel Musso's real-life best friend does not show up at a restaurant, resulting in the enlistment of fifteen-year-old Luke for a "best friend" interview. Guest stars: Selena Gomez, Debby Ryan and Mitchel Musso
2	"Game Showed Up"	August 12, 2011 (2011-08-12)	102	3.4[5]
China Anne McClain competes against her biggest fan, fourteen-year-old Sakoiya, for the chance to become a television game show host. However, the pressure is heightened when the game show's producer shows favoritism towards China Anne during the challenges. Meanwhile, when Adam Hicks loses his voice prior to an important radio interview, it is up to his unsuspecting "#1" fan, twelve-year-old Zak, to act as Hicks during the live interview. Guest stars: China Anne McClain and Adam Hicks
3	"Walk the Prank"	September 23, 2011 (2011-09-23)	106[6]	2.4[7]
Zendaya's family's new pirate-themed restaurant is short-staffed in the lead-up to an important restaurant review; Zendaya proceeds to enlist the help of an unsuspecting patron, eleven-year-old Jordan, to substitute as a "swashbuckling" waitress. However, a problem ensues after Jordan inadvertently upsets the food critic. Meanwhile, Cody Simpson invites his biggest fan, fourteen year-old Emily, to join him on stage during a special acoustic concert; however, Emily is unaware that the performance is a live global broadcast. Guest stars: Zendaya and Cody Simpson
4	"Stick It To Me"	October 16, 2011 (2011-10-16)	104[8]	3.3[9]
Due to difficulties with the composition of a song for a new video game device, Tiffany Thornton enlists the help of her "#1" fan, twelve year-old Darby, and they proceed to collaborate on the lyrics and use silly props to inspire the creative process. However, Darby's songwriting skills impress the producer and she is asked to write the entire song without Thornton. Meanwhile, Leo Howard's biggest fan, fourteen year-old Matt, is surprised to see Howard join him in a martial arts class that specializes in a fake form of karate, "Floating Swan". When Howard challenges the Sensei to a battle to decide which form is better—Floating Swan or "Kicking Panther"—Matt is recruited by Howard and receives a "crash course" in Kicking Panther prior to the battle. Guest stars: Tiffany Thornton and Leo Howard
5	"Adventures in Dogsitting"	November 25, 2011 (2011-11-25)[10] (UK)	105[11]	2.53[12]
Raven-Symoné fan, Jade, meets her idol while looking after a dog. Summer attends a fake "flash mob" dance audition run by Bella Thorne. Note: This episode premiered in the UK on November 25, 2011. Guest stars: Raven-Symoné and Bella Thorne.
6	"Secret Agent"	December 16, 2011 (2011-12-16)[13] (UK)	103[14]	N/A
American pop band, Allstar Weekend, meet Stephanie, a fan of the band, while she is tending to the phones at a fake talent agency. Twins, Abigaille and Emily, meet their idol, Bridgit Mendler, at the staging of a fake environmental ad campaign. Note: This episode premiered in the UK on December 16, 2011 as part of "Christmas Night of Premieres" (the episode was also broadcast in Spain, Australia and Russia). Guest stars: Allstar Weekend and Bridgit Mendler

See also

• Punk'd
• Code: 9
• Walk the Prank