| My Super Sweet 16 | |
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| Opening theme | "Sweet Sixteen" byHilary Duff |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 10 |
| No. of episodes | 94(list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 22 minutes |
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| Network | MTV |
| Release | January 18, 2005 (2005-01-18) – September 11, 2017 (2017-09-11) |
My Super Sweet 16 is an Americanreality television series documenting the lives of teenagers, usually in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, generally with wealthy parents who throw lavish, excessive, and expensivecoming-of-age celebrations. Parties include thequinceañera, thesweet 16, and other birthdays, including aMy Super Sweet 21 (which was broadcast during MTV'sspring break party) andMy Super Swag 18. The show aired onMTV from January 18, 2005, to September 11, 2017. The opening theme is "Sweet Sixteen" sung byHilary Duff.
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
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| 1 | 6 | January 18, 2005 (2005-01-18) | February 22, 2005 (2005-02-22) | |
| 2 | 9 | August 15, 2005 (2005-08-15) | October 10, 2005 (2005-10-10) | |
| 3 | 11 | April 12, 2006 (2006-04-12) | July 25, 2006 (2006-07-25) | |
| 4 | 13 | January 8, 2007 (2007-01-08) | April 9, 2007 (2007-04-09) | |
| 5 | 14 | June 18, 2007 (2007-06-18) | September 25, 2007 (2007-09-25) | |
| 6 | 10 | November 12, 2007 (2007-11-12) | June 15, 2008 (2008-06-15) | |
| 7 | 8 | 2008 (2008) | 2008 (2008) | |
| 8 | 6 | 2008 (2008) | 2015 (2015) | |
| 9 | 8 | October 20, 2016 (2016-10-20) | February 21, 2017 (2017-02-21) | |
| 10 | 10 | May 14, 2017 (2017-05-14) | September 11, 2017 (2017-09-11) | |
The series had two spin-offs,Exiled andThe Real Deal, which both ended their run by 2010. The show has also covered several celebrity coming-of-age parties.Bow Wow,Sean Kingston,Aly & AJ,Chris Brown,Soulja Boy, andTeyana Taylor have all had their parties featured on the show.[1] A United Kingdom version of the program was also produced, as was a Spanish version entitledQuiero mis quinces orSuper Dulces 16.
MTV launched a spinoff in 2008 titledExiled, involving the parents of some prior participants onMy Super Sweet 16 "exiling" their teens to remote countries in order to see if their "sweet sixteener" will survive the harsh conditions. In 2009, MTV announced their newest addition to the franchise,My Super Psycho Sweet 16, a horror movie based on the concept of the show, which was aired on October 23, 2009 and followed by two sequels:Part 2 (2010) andPart 3 (2012).
In March 2010, MTV International commissioned Maverick TV in the UK to make a new, international version of the Super Sweet franchise. 10 episodes were produced, with interested parties encouraged to go to the casting website.[2] The brand was also extended to include people having birthdays aged 13–24.
In retrospect,Bustle identified "the main 14 elements [ortropes] which happened in most episodes which made it the supernova of a show that it truly is", including:[3]
Bobcat Goldthwait noted that watching theMy Super Sweet 16 marathon inspired him to write his controversial filmGod Bless America.[4] Before attaining stardom in film,Jennifer Lawrence made her on-screen acting debut in an advertisement for the series depicting a fictional scenario (she never appeared in the series proper).[5]
English satiristCharlie Brooker gave a light-hearted criticism of the show on BBC4'sScreenwipe, calling it "a stonehearted exposé of everything that's wrong with our faltering so-called civilization." He describes the protagonists by saying that "Each episode follows an unbelievably spoiled rich and tiny sod as they prepare to throw a despicably opulent coming of age party for themselves and their squealing shitcake friends." He said the show "might be anAl-Qaedarecruitment film." However, he added that "that's exactly how the show wants you to feel - it's even more efficient at creating instant hate figures thanBig Brother, and that's saying something."[6]
One teenager (Audrey Reyes) is seen screaming at her mother and saying she "hates" her after having received a newLexus SC430, costing US$67,000, that was not on the day of the party.[6][7][8][9] However, after the episode aired, she apologized for the tantrum.[9]
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Thehip-hop artistCommon made a reference to the show, as well asExiled, in a line from his single "The Game". "Watching Sweet Sixteen, bitchin'-ass rich kids, who, don't know, in life, that, you gotta go the distance".
In the filmBratz, a character, named Meredith, throws a super sweet 16 party and has MTV film it.[10]
In the filmDisaster Movie, the protagonist Will throws a super sweet 16 party.
The show was also parodied on an episode ofComedy Central'sSouth Park ("Hell on Earth 2006") broadcast on October 25, 2006.Satan was intent on throwing an over-the-topHalloween bash. His behavior reflected that of the sweet 16ers, preparing for their coming-of-age birthdays. In the end, when Satan realizes his folly, the audience then considers the sweet 16ers to be "worse than Satan."[11]Trey Parker further commented, "I can say.....every single girl that has been on that show,My Super Sweet 16, is evil. Is an evil,horrible person. It's just that simple."[12]
In 2016, on the occasion of his 60th birthday, US actorBryan Cranston (known for his role asWalter White inBreaking Bad) was featured in a parody titled "My Super Sweet 60" for theJimmy Kimmel Live! show, with Kimmel as a party planner, and various guest stars, including musicianSisqo.[3]
The show was parodied in the fourth season ofRobot Chicken, in a sketch titled "Annie's Super Sweet 16". The segment follows the format of the show, with the episode featuring Annie Warbucks from theLittle Orphan Annie comic strip.Cartoon Network'sMAD also did a similar parody, called "MySupernatural Sweet 16." It has the main characters fromSupernatural responding to anexorcism job involving a bratty teen from My Super Sweet 16.
On the sister channelTr3s, the showQuiero Mis Quinces showcases the Latin American traditions of planning aquinceañera.[13] More recently, the 2020 reboot ofAnimaniacs referenced it in a song.
In June 2018, it was announced that the series will stream onHulu.[14] It also currently airs on MTV Teen on thePluto TV service.TeenNick also began airing the series in July 2019.
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