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''The Cheetah Girls'' is a Disney Channel original movie series that consisted of three films. Due to the popularity of the first film, plans were written up for a TV series that would air on ABC.<ref>[http://www.mtv.com/news/1480888/3lw-bringing-cheetah-girls-to-tv-may-get-real-in-atlanta/ MTV interview with Adrienne Bailon and Kiely Williams.] Retrieved 11 Feb '19</ref> Production for the planned television series ran into multiple setbacks due to conflicting production schedules among the various actresses involved. While one episode is alleged to have been filmed in 2003, the rest of the season was scheduled to begin production in 2004. Conflicting reports among the cast of ''The Cheetah Girls'' claim as to why the series never took off or aired and the one alleged episode that was filmed has yet to air.
''The Cheetah Girls'' is a Disney Channel original movie series trilogy starring Adrienne Bailon, Kiely Williams, Sabrina Bryan, and Raven-Symoné that eventually created a real-life musical recording group of the same name. Due to the popularity of the first film, '''plans were made up (but never put into action) for a TV series that was planned to air on ABC'''.
 
==Background==
On August 15, 2003, the Disney Channel aired the movie ''The Cheetah Girls'' which followed four teenage girls as they aim to be superstars in a girl band. The movie was a massive success with 84 million viewers worldwide, 800,000 DVDs sold, the soundtrack ranking thirty-third on the Billboards top 100 charts, and winning four awards.<ref>[https://www.ibtimes.com/how-cheetah-girls-paved-way-disney-channels-future-musical-movies-2708796 International Business Times article on the success of ''The Cheetah Girls'' movie.] Retrieved 04 Apr '20</ref> Disney, seeing the success wanted to have a spin-off television series starting the cast of the first movie.  


==Production==
==Production==
''The Cheetah Girls'' was supposed to air during the 2004-2005 season on ABC. The plot for the TV show is unknown but it is most likely set after the events of the first movie as the band focusses on their career. It is alleged that up to four episodes were shot around late 2003 and the rest were supposed to be done in early 2004. At least one episode was confirmed to have been shot. It is still unknown just exactly how many were actually completed. The show's production ran into some difficulties as at the time Raven Simone was on another popular Disney show at the time called ''That's So Raven''. This put her at odds with ''The Cheetah Girls'' as she wanted to focus solely on the former as opposed to taking on another big role.<ref>[http://www.mtv.com/news/1484867/3lws-adrienne-joins-ashanti-in-flick-cheetah-girls-gets-delayed/ MTV interview with Adrienne Bailon.] Retrieved 11 Feb '19</ref>
The plot for the planned TV show was unknown but was most likely set after the events of the first movie with the band focusing on their career. According to MTV News, the series was set to be put into production in early 2004. Discussions were also being held to write a role for Jessica Benson, a member of the girl group 3LW, which also featured Adrienne Bailon and Kiely Williams.<ref>[http://www.mtv.com/news/1480888/3lw-bringing-cheetah-girls-to-tv-may-get-real-in-atlanta/ MTV interview with Adrienne Bailon and Kiely Williams.] Retrieved 11 Feb '19</ref>


==Cancellation==  
==Cancellation==  
''The Cheetah Girls'' ended up not being picked up by ABC. The reason why is not known, but speculation is that it was due to Simone not being able to participate in the show. Instead of filming a series, Disney worked on a sequel television movie titled ''The Cheetah Girls: When In Spain '' which aired on August 25, 2006.
The show ran into some difficulties as at the time Raven-Symoné was starring on her popular Disney Channel sitcom ''That's So Raven'' at the time. This put her at odds with ''The Cheetah Girls'' as she wanted to focus solely on the former as opposed to taking on another big role.<ref>[http://www.mtv.com/news/1484867/3lws-adrienne-joins-ashanti-in-flick-cheetah-girls-gets-delayed/ MTV interview with Adrienne Bailon.] Retrieved 11 Feb '19</ref><ref>[https://www.ibtimes.com/how-cheetah-girls-paved-way-disney-channels-future-musical-movies-2708796 International Business Times article on the success of ''The Cheetah Girls'' movie.] Retrieved 04 Apr '20</ref>
 
For years, a pilot for the show was rumored to have been filmed, but in 2019, the long-standing rumors about the pilot being filmed were debunked by Kiely Williams and Sabrina Bryan, who stated that "doing a ''Cheetah Girls'' TV show was always talked about, but there was never "anything real" happening with it, and they never even "had a script or anything."<ref>[https://www.ibtimes.com/long-standing-cheetah-girls-rumor-debunked-stars-sabrina-bryan-kiely-williams-2813999 International Business Times article on ''The Cheetah Girls'' TV show.] Retrieved 04 Aug '20</ref>


==Availability==
==See Also==
The episodes that were allegedly made never aired on television and, due to the fact that ''The Cheetah Girls'' brand is long dead, it is unlikely the shot episodes will ever be aired. As of the writing of this article, none of the alleged filmed episodes have been released.
===Disney Channel===
*[[101 Dalmatians: The Series (partially found unaired pilot episode of Disney animated TV series; 1996)]]
*[[Amazing Animals (found Disney Channel animated educational series; 1996-1999)]]
*[[Arwin! (partially found pilot of cancelled spin-off of "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody" Disney Channel sitcom; 2007)]]
*[[Bonkers "Fall Apart Bomb Squad" (found episode of Disney Channel animated series; 1993)]]
*[[Country Club (partially found test pilot of "Big City Greens" Disney Channel adventure-comedy animated series; 2015)]]
*[[Disney Channel Interactive (lost Dish Network game channel; late 2000s) ]]
*[[Disney Channel "Disney's One Too" (partially lost "Recess" gags of TV channel block; 1999-2003)]]
*[[Disney's Coyote Tales (found Disney Channel extended version of "The Coyote's Lament" animated short; 1991)]]
*[[Disney's Doug (found episodes of animated TV series; 1996-1999)]]
*[[Dreamfinders (unproduced Disney Channel series based on "Journey Into Imagination" Epcot ride; 1983)]]
*[[Dumbo's Circus (partially found Disney Channel live action puppet series; 1985-1986)]]
*[[Fish Hooks (partially found unreleased pilot of Disney Channel animated series; 2009)]]
*[[Going Wild with Jeff Corwin (partially found Disney Channel documentary series; 1997-1999)]]
*[[Gravity Falls (found Comic Con 2012 promo of Disney Channel animated mystery comedy series; 2012)]]
*[[Gravity Falls (found pitch pilot of Disney Channel animated mystery comedy series; 2010)]]
*[[Hannah Montana (lost production material of cancelled anime adaptation of Disney Channel teen sitcom; 2009-2010)]]
*[[Herbie the Lovebug (lost Disney Channel animated pilot; late 1990s-2000s)]]
*[[J.O.N.A.S. (lost unaired pilot of "Jonas" Disney Channel comedy series; 2007)]]
*[[Katbot (partially found unreleased Disney Channel animated series; 2005)]]
*[[Minnie Takes Care of Pluto (found original English audio of Mickey Mouse Works animated short; 2000)]]
*[[Mousercise (partially found Disney Channel exercise series; 1983-1996)]]
*[[Mouseterpiece Theater (partially found Disney Channel cartoon compilation series; 1983-1990)]]
*[[Pepper Ann (partially found unaired Nickelodeon pilot of Disney animated series; 1996)]]
*[[Phineas and Ferb (lost script of cancelled theatrical film based on animated series; 2010s)]]
*[[Phineas and Ferb: Shooting Star Milkshake Bar (partially found full version of song; late 2000s)]]
*[[Phineas and Ferb: Spot the Diff (found Disney Channel animated special; 2008)]]
*[[Recess "The Break In" (partially found pilot of Disney animated TV series; 1996)]]
*[[Star and the Forces of Evil (partially found unaired pitch pilot of Disney Channel animated series; 2011)]]
*[[Talespin (lost Phil Harris audio recordings from Disney Channel animated series; 1990)]]
*[[Teen Angel (partially found Disney Channel serial drama; 1989)]]
*[[The All-New Mickey Mouse Club (partially found revival of Disney variety TV series; 1989-1994)]]
*[[The Jersey (partially lost Disney Channel sports themed comedy series; 1999-2004)]]
*[[The Owl House (partially found unaired pilot of Disney Channel animated series; 2017)]]
*[[The Proud Family (partially lost unaired Nickelodeon pilot of Disney Channel animated sitcom; 1999)]]
*[[Welcome to Pooh Corner (partially found Disney Channel live-action puppet series; 1983-1986)]]
*[[What's Stevie Thinking? (lost unaired pilot of cancelled spin-off of "Lizzie McGuire" Disney Channel comedy series; 2005)]]


==External Link==
==External Links==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cheetah_Girls_(group) The Wikipedia page on the Cheetah Girls group.] Retrieved 11 Feb '19
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cheetah_Girls_(group) The Wikipedia page on the Cheetah Girls group.]


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 15:27, 21 December 2022

CheetahGirls.JPG

Cover of the first film.

Status: Non-existent

The Cheetah Girls is a Disney Channel original movie series trilogy starring Adrienne Bailon, Kiely Williams, Sabrina Bryan, and Raven-Symoné that eventually created a real-life musical recording group of the same name. Due to the popularity of the first film, plans were made up (but never put into action) for a TV series that was planned to air on ABC.

Production

The plot for the planned TV show was unknown but was most likely set after the events of the first movie with the band focusing on their career. According to MTV News, the series was set to be put into production in early 2004. Discussions were also being held to write a role for Jessica Benson, a member of the girl group 3LW, which also featured Adrienne Bailon and Kiely Williams.[1]

Cancellation

The show ran into some difficulties as at the time Raven-Symoné was starring on her popular Disney Channel sitcom That's So Raven at the time. This put her at odds with The Cheetah Girls as she wanted to focus solely on the former as opposed to taking on another big role.[2][3]

For years, a pilot for the show was rumored to have been filmed, but in 2019, the long-standing rumors about the pilot being filmed were debunked by Kiely Williams and Sabrina Bryan, who stated that "doing a Cheetah Girls TV show was always talked about, but there was never "anything real" happening with it, and they never even "had a script or anything."[4]

See Also

Disney Channel

External Links

References

  1. ↑ MTV interview with Adrienne Bailon and Kiely Williams. Retrieved 11 Feb '19
  2. ↑ MTV interview with Adrienne Bailon. Retrieved 11 Feb '19
  3. ↑ International Business Times article on the success of The Cheetah Girls movie. Retrieved 04 Apr '20
  4. ↑ International Business Times article on The Cheetah Girls TV show. Retrieved 04 Aug '20
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