It's a Laugh Productions

It's a Laugh Productions, Inc. is an American production company owned by The Walt Disney Company which produces live-action teen sitcoms and sketch comedies airing on Disney Channel and Disney XD.[4] It is a division of Disney Branded Television.

It's a Laugh Productions, Inc.
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryFilm and television
Genreteen sitcoms
sketch comedy
FoundedNovember 3, 2003 (2003-11-03)[1]
FounderDon Mink[2]
Amy Rabins[3]
HeadquartersStudio City, Los Angeles, California[1]
OwnerThe Walt Disney Company
ParentDisney Branded Television
(Disney Entertainment)

Most shows are produced and filmed at Hollywood Center Studios, though Good Luck Charlie and Austin & Ally were filmed at Sunset Bronson Studios; the pilot episode of Hannah Montana was filmed at Hollywood Center before moving to Sunset Bronson for the rest of the series; Sonny with a Chance and Austin & Ally filmed at The Burbank Studios before a move to Hollywood Center in their second respective seasons. Pair of Kings was recorded at Sunset Gower Studios before moving to Hollywood Center for its third and final season. Shake It Up was filmed at LA Center Studios (as well as the second and third seasons of Good Luck Charlie). Jonas is the only production as of 2019 to record in a single-camera setup with film cameras rather than the normal multicam using video cameras. It was also filmed on location with closed sets.

History

The 2009 version of the logo of It's a Laugh Productions used until 2020

It's a Laugh Productions, Inc. was founded on November 3, 2003,[1] and founded by Don Mink[2] and Amy Rabins,[3] former executives of Brookwell McNamara Entertainment.

Series

# Name Creator(s) Production(s) Premiere date End date No. of episodes Network
1The Suite Life of Zack & CodyDanny Kallis
Jim Geoghan
March 18, 2005September 1, 200887Disney Channel
2Hannah MontanaMichael Poryes
Rich Correll
Barry O'Brien
Michael Poryes ProductionsMarch 24, 2006January 16, 201198
3Cory in the HouseDennis Rinsler
Marc Warren
Warren & Rinsler ProductionsJanuary 12, 2007September 12, 200834
4Wizards of Waverly PlaceTodd J. GreenwaldOctober 12, 2007January 6, 2012106
5The Suite Life on DeckDanny Kallis
Jim Geoghan
Danny Kallis Productions (season 1–season 2)
Bon Mot Productions (season 3)
September 26, 2008May 6, 201171
6Sonny with a ChanceSteve MarmelVarsity PicturesFebruary 8, 2009January 2, 201147
7JonasMichael Curtis
Roger S. H. Schulman
Mantis Productions (season 1)
Turtle Rock Productions
May 2, 2009October 3, 201034
8I'm in the BandMichael B. Kaplan
Ron Rappaport
November 27, 2009December 9, 201141Disney XD
9Good Luck CharliePhil Baker
Drew Vaupen
April 4, 2010February 16, 201497Disney Channel
10Pair of KingsDan Cross
David Hoge
September 10, 2010February 18, 201367Disney XD
11Shake It UpChris ThompsonNovember 7, 2010November 10, 201375Disney Channel
12A.N.T. FarmDan SignerGravy Boat ProductionsMay 6, 2011March 21, 201462
13So Random!Steve MarmelVarsity PicturesJune 5, 2011March 25, 201226
14Kickin' ItJim O'DohertyPoor SoulJune 13, 2011March 25, 201584Disney XD
15JessiePamela Eells O'ConnellBon Mot ProductionsSeptember 30, 2011October 16, 201598Disney Channel
16Austin & AllyKevin Kopelow & Heath SeifertKevin & Heath ProductionsDecember 2, 2011January 10, 201687
17Lab RatsChris Peterson
Bryan Moore
February 27, 2012February 3, 201690Disney XD
18Crash & BernsteinEric FriedmanOctober 8, 2012August 11, 201439
19Dog with a BlogMichael B. Kaplan
Philip Stark
Diphthong ProductionsOctober 12, 2012September 25, 201569Disney Channel
20Liv and MaddieJohn D. Beck & Ron HartBeck & Hart Productions
Oops Doughnuts Productions
July 19, 2013March 24, 201780
21Mighty MedJim Bernstein
Andy Schwartz
October 7, 2013September 9, 201544Disney XD
22I Didn't Do ItTod Himmel
Josh Silverstein
That's Not So Funny Productions (season 2)January 17, 2014October 16, 201539Disney Channel
23Girl Meets WorldMichael Jacobs
April Kelly
Michael Jacobs ProductionsJune 27, 2014January 20, 201772
24K.C. UndercoverCorinne MarshallRob Lotterstein ProductionsJanuary 18, 2015February 2, 201875
25Best Friends WheneverJed Elinoff
Scott Thomas
Diphthong Productions (season 1)
Entertainment Force
June 26, 2015December 11, 201630
26Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much EverythingDevin Bunje
Nick Stanton
Poor Soul
37 Monkeys (season 2)
July 22, 2015January 2, 201737Disney XD
27Bunk'dPamela Eells O'ConnellBon Mot Productions (season 1–season 3)
That's Not So Funny Productions (season 4)
A Little Too You (season 5-present)
July 31, 2015present150Disney Channel
28Lab Rats: Elite ForceChris Peterson
Bryan Moore
Britelite ProductionsMarch 2, 2016October 22, 201615Disney XD
29BizaardvarkKyle Stegina & Josh LehrmanJune 24, 2016April 13, 201963Disney Channel
30Raven's HomeMichael Poryes
Susan Sherman
Entertainment Force (seasons 1 & 5-present)
November 13th (season 2)
Done Deal Productions (season 2)
Funny Boone Productions (season 3; episodes 1-14)
Institute for Individual Education (season 3; episodes 15-season 4)
July 21, 2017present122
31Coop & Cami Ask the WorldBoyce Bugliari
Jamie McLaughlin
Bugliari/McLaughlin ProductionsOctober 12, 2018September 11, 202049
32Sydney to the MaxMark ReismanMark Reisman ProductionsJanuary 25, 2019November 26, 202163
33The Villains of Valley ViewChris Peterson
Bryan Moore
Britelite ProductionsJune 3, 2022present33

Films

Theatrical films

#TitleDirectorWriterProducer(s)Release dateBudgetGrossRTIMDb
1Hannah Montana: The MoviePeter ChelsomDan BerendsenAlfred Gough
Miles Millar
April 10, 2009$30 million$169.2 million44%4.5

Television films

#TitleRelease date
1Wizards of Waverly Place: The MovieAugust 28, 2009
2The Suite Life MovieMarch 25, 2011
3Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas!December 2, 2011
4The Wizards Return: Alex vs. AlexMarch 15, 2013

Crossovers

#TitleAir dateCrossover between
1That's So Suite Life of Hannah MontanaJuly 28, 2006That's So Raven, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, and Hannah Montana
2Take This Job and Love ItJune 16, 2007Hannah Montana and Cory in the House
3Wizards on Deck with Hannah MontanaJuly 17, 2009Wizards of Waverly Place, The Suite Life on Deck, and Hannah Montana
4Weasels on DeckOctober 11, 2010I'm in the Band and The Suite Life on Deck
5Charlie Shakes It UpJune 5, 2011Good Luck Charlie and Shake It Up
6Austin & Jessie & Ally All Star New YearDecember 7, 2012Austin & Ally and Jessie
7Good Luck Jessie: NYC ChristmasNovember 29, 2013Good Luck Charlie and Jessie
8Jessie's Aloha Holidays with Parker and JoeyNovember 28, 2014Jessie and Liv and Maddie
9Karate Kid-tastropheMarch 27, 2015Jessie and The Suite Life on Deck
10Lab Rats vs. Mighty MedJuly 22, 2015Lab Rats and Mighty Med
11The Ghostest with the MostestOctober 2, 2015Jessie and I Didn't Do It
12Girl Meets World of Terror 2October 2, 2015Girl Meets World and Austin & Ally
13Bite ClubOctober 2, 2015I Didn't Do It and Austin & Ally
14All Howl's EveOctober 4, 2015K.C. Undercover and Jessie
15Cyd and Shelby's Haunted EscapeOctober 4, 2015Best Friends Whenever and Girl Meets World
16Scary Spirits & Spooky StoriesOctober 4, 2015Austin & Ally and K.C. Undercover
17Haunt-a-RooneyOctober 4, 2015Liv and Maddie and Best Friends Whenever
18Raven About Bunk'dJuly 24, 2020Raven's Home and Bunk'd

Notes:

  • Both "That's So Suite Life of Hannah Montana" and "Wizards on Deck with Hannah Montana" are counted as three separate episodes (the former being the That's So Raven episode "Checkin' Out", The Suite Life of Zack & Cody episode, "That's So Suite Life of Hannah Montana", and the Hannah Montana episode "On the Road Again", while the latter being the Wizards of Waverly Place episode "Cast-Away (To Another Show)", The Suite Life on Deck episode "Double-Crossed", and the Hannah Montana episode "Super(stitious) Girl").
  • "Take This Job and Love It" is officially counted as a Hannah Montana episode.
  • "Weasels on Deck" is counted as an I'm in the Band episode.
  • "Charlie Shakes It Up" is counted as a Good Luck Charlie episode.
  • "Austin & Jessie & Ally All Star New Year," "Lab Rats vs. Mighty Med," "Raven About Bunk'd," and "Good Luck Jessie: NYC Christmas" are counted as an episode for both series, due to them being a separate event.
  • Part 1 of "Austin & Jessie & Ally All Star New Year" is produced as an Austin & Ally episode while part 2 was produced as a Jessie episode.
  • Part 1 of "Lab Rats vs. Mighty Med" was produced as a Lab Rats episode while part 2 was produced as a Mighty Med episode.
  • Part 1 of "Good Luck Jessie: NYC Christmas" was produced as a Good Luck Charlie episode while part 2 was produced as a Jessie episode.
  • "Jessie's Aloha Holidays with Parker and Joey" is officially counted as a Jessie one-hour episode with Liv and Maddie characters.
  • Part 1 of "Raven About Bunk'd" was produced as a Raven's Home episode while part 2 was produced as a Bunk'd episode.

References

  1. "IT'S A LAUGH PRODUCTIONS, INC. (C2563713)". Business Entity Detail. Archived from the original on March 15, 2015. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
  2. "Executive Profiles: Don Mink". Variety. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
  3. "Executive Profiles: Amy Rabins". Variety. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
  4. Jonathan Gray & Derek Johnson, ed. (February 12, 2013). "Chapter 15: The Mouse House of Cards" (eBook). A Companion to Media Authorship. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9781118495254. Retrieved April 27, 2014. The vast majority of Disney Channel pilots are produced by Disney subsidiary It's a Laugh Productions ...
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