HANNAH MONTANA
(Disney Channel, 2006-2011; ages 6-14)

Hannah Montana, which debuted in 2006, is a surreal story of a normal girl, Miley Stewart, hiding her true pop star identity of Hannah Montana, so that she can live a real life. Her best friends Lily and Oliver eventually do find out and become part of her entourage, overseen by her dad and manager Robbie Stewart. Her life in middle school is one disaster after another, being made fun of by the popular students and being listed at the bottom of the popularity list, all while these same girls adore Hannah Montana and would give anything to meet her, never realizing they have. She is confronted with several times she would love to just tell her secret so that life would change for her, but it is something she never chooses to do. She gets herself into many hilarious situations as Hannah and Miley, including clothing snafus, media blunders, and of course food messes like a birthday cake to the face.

While the plot may be a little unbelievable, it is a funny experience and leaves you wondering during some episodes, how she will get out of the mess she’s gotten into. Miley Cyrus does a good job of playing both characters, because there are differences in their personalities, and the other characters in the show, especially her goofy brother Jackson, always lend a hand to the hijinks. This series took the world by storm creating movies, concerts, and music soundtracks, besides the spinoff series Hannah Forever. —Amanda Neighbors

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