Sofia the First

Sofia the First
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 (2012-11-18) – present
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]

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

Episodes

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

Main article: Elena of Avalor

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Disney Jr’s ‘Sofia The First’ Set To Debut January 11". Deadline Hollywood (Penske Business Media, LLC). November 27, 2012. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  2. ↑ http://www.toiion.com/html/eng_toiion_project_sofia.html
  3. ↑ "Kevin Kliesch talks about composing the score for Disney Junior's "Sofia the First"". Media Mikes.
  4. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (March 5, 2013). "Disney Junior's 'Sofia The First' Renewed For Second Season". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
  5. ↑ Bibel, Sara (January 8, 2014). "'Sofia The First', 'Doc McStuffins' & 'Jake and the Neverland Pirates' Renewed by Disney Junior". TV by the Numbers. Disney Channel. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
  6. ↑ Hipes, Patrick. "'Sofia The First' & 'Doc McStuffins' Renewed At Disney Junior". Retrieved 2015-09-05.
  7. ↑ Steinberg, Brian (January 29, 2015). "Disney Junior Readies 'Sofia The First' Spin-Off". Variety. Variety Media. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
  8. ↑ Rome, Emily; Mitchell, Jamie (16 October 2012). "'Sofia the First': Disney's first Hispanic princess?". Entertainment Weekly. She is Latina, .. It's sort of a matter-of-fact situation rather than an overt thing.
  9. ↑ Rodriguez, Cindy; Kanter, Nancy. "Disney producer 'misspoke': 'First Latina princess' isn't Latina". CNN. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
  10. ↑ Rodriguez, Cindy. "Backlash for Disney's first Latina princess". CNN. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
  11. ↑ Sieczkowski, Cavan; Kanter, Nancy (23 October 2012). "Princess Sofia Is Not Latina, Says Disney". Huffington Post. Sofia's mom comes from a fictitious land, Galdiz, which was inspired by Spain.
  12. ↑ Gicas, Peter; Gerber, Craig (22 October 2013). "Disney Backpedal? Mouse House Now Says New Princess Sofia Is Not Latina After Controversy Erupts". Eonline. a mixed-heritage princess in a fairy-tale world. Her mother is originally from an enchanted kingdom inspired by Spain (Galdiz) and her birth father hailed from an enchanted kingdom inspired by Scandinavia
  13. ↑ "Alex Nogales', NHMC President & CEO, Statement on "Sofia the First"". 23 October 2012. Yesterday we met with Nancy Kanter, Senior Vice President, Original Programming & General Manager, Disney Junior Worldwide, to discuss Disney Junior's "Sofia the First." She shared that "Sofia the First" is in fact not a Latina
  14. ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda. "Disney Channel's 'Sofia the First' Crowned #1 Cable TV Telecast Ever in Kids 2-5". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 4, 2012.

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