| Kickin' It | |
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Jim O'Doherty |
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| Composer | Alan Ett |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 84(list of episodes) |
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| Producer | Joey Scott |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 21–23 minutes |
| Production company | It's a Laugh Productions |
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| Network | Disney XD |
| Release | June 13, 2011 (2011-06-13) – March 25, 2015 (2015-03-25) |
Kickin' It is an Americancomedy television series created byJim O'Doherty that aired onDisney XD from June 13, 2011 to March 25, 2015. The series starsLeo Howard,Dylan Riley Snyder,Mateo Arias,Olivia Holt, Alex Christian Jones, andJason Earles.
Located in a strip mall, the Bobby Wasabi Martial Arts Academy is known as the worst dojo in the underperforming nationwide Bobby Wasabi chain. To improve the dojo's image, a tight knit crew of underdogs enlists Jack to join and help teach them about life, karate, and friendship.
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
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| 1 | 21 | June 13, 2011 (2011-06-13) | March 26, 2012 (2012-03-26) | |
| 2 | 23 | April 2, 2012 (2012-04-02) | December 3, 2012 (2012-12-03) | |
| 3 | 22 | April 1, 2013 (2013-04-01) | January 27, 2014 (2014-01-27) | |
| 4 | 18 | February 17, 2014 (2014-02-17) | March 25, 2015 (2015-03-25) | |
On November 11, 2010,Disney XD ordered martial arts inspiredcomedy seriesWasabi Warriors, a working title, which was created byJim O'Doherty, who has previously worked onGrounded for Life and3rd Rock from the Sun. Jim O'Doherty and Marc Warren serve as executive producers, while Joey Scott serves as producer. Starring in the series areJason Earles as Rudy,Leo Howard as Jack,Mateo Arias as Jerry,Dylan Riley Snyder as Milton, Alex Christian Jones as Eddie, andOlivia Holt as Kim. Themulti-camera series would begin production inHollywood in January 2011 for a 2011 premiere and would be a production ofIt's a Laugh Productions.[1] On May 16, 2011, Disney XD announced that the series would be premiering asKickin' It on June 13, 2011.[2]
The series was inspired by Jim O'Doherty's childhood growing up onLong Island, New York, where he earned a green belt in martial arts, but was forced to end his training when his local dojo closed down and was turned into a veterinary clinic. This childhood connection to martial arts, combined with three of his daughters' interest in karate, laid the foundation for the premise of the series.[3]
On September 21, 2011, Disney XD renewed the series for a second season.[4] On November 5, 2012, Disney XD renewed the series for a third season, with Alex Christian Jones not returning.[5] On August 21, 2013, Disney XD renewed the series for a fourth season, with production to start inLos Angeles in November 2013 for a 2014 premiere. It was also announced thatOlivia Holt would be leaving the series to star inDisney Channel's comedy seriesI Didn't Do It.[6]
In the UK and Ireland, the series aired onDisney XD, where it aired as a preview on July 21, 2011, and officially premiered on September 1, 2011.[citation needed] In Australia and New Zealand, the series aired onDisney Channel, where it aired as a preview on December 31, 2011, and officially premiered on August 25, 2012.[citation needed] In Australia, the series premiered onDisney XD on April 10, 2014. In Malaysia, the series premiered onDisney XD on September 24, 2012.[citation needed]
The series premiere ofKickin' It launched as the highest-rated series premiere inDisney XD history, including when the network was known asToon Disney. The series premiere garnered 873,000 total viewers and performed well in key demographics, with 578,000 viewers among kids 6–14 and 393,000 viewers among tweens 9–14. Additionally, it marked as the number-one series premiere of all time among kids 6–11, where it received 431,000 viewers.[7]
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired | Avg. viewers (millions) | ||
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| Date | Viewers (millions) | Date | Viewers (millions) | |||
| 1 | 21 | June 13, 2011 (2011-06-13) | 0.87[8] | March 26, 2012 (2012-03-26) | 0.78[9] | 0.78 |
| 2 | 23 | April 2, 2012 (2012-04-02) | 0.65[10] | December 2, 2012 (2012-12-02) | 0.65[11] | 0.63 |
| 3 | 22 | April 1, 2013 (2013-04-01) | 0.92[12] | January 27, 2014 (2014-01-27) | 0.67[13] | 0.69 |
| 4 | 16 | February 17, 2014 (2014-02-17) | 0.82[14] | March 25, 2015 (2015-03-25) | 0.41[15] | 0.55 |