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All teen and kid reviews for Sonny with a Chance

Age
8
Average rating based on 94 kid and teen reviews:
  • 41% say there are positive role models
  • 34% say there are positive messages
Teen, 15 years old
April 2, 2011
 
Mixed Feelings
I thought it was stupid on a few episodes, but some other episodes are actually a little funny. Still though, I'm not a fan of how Sonny's co-workers treat her. They're mouthy a majority of the time, to her and to eachother, and non-only is it not funny, it's getting really old and out played. Some jokes can reflect on serious topics, which is little appriceated. Tawny's obnoxious whining can be toned down a bit. The plot development- well, there's not much to go by. Sonny gets her biggest wish by going to Hollywood and becoming famous..and how many OTHER Disney shows are like that? Too many. You could tell Chad and Sonny would get together on the very first episode, it's just so painfully obvious. Why must main characters date all the time? It's a far too common road to take with a show. The creativity level has gone lower as the show went on. Sonny dates Chad...which is the only thing they were trying to build suspence up for. Now that that's done, there's really nothing left. Also: Demi went to rehab because she's been having mental problems for awhile, it has nothing to do with drugs. Infact, I hope she gets better.

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Kid, 13 years old
December 10, 2010
 
Once again, Disney has managed to shove more of their garbage on our TVs. How low could you go?
This is an absolute no. No original plot. No believable acting. No character development. No logic. No... Wait, what's this? Four stars... Five stars??? What the... People like this? They really like it? See, America? This is what I'm talking about! This show makes no sense! Have any of you stopped to anylize this enormous amout of crud? Let's start with plot. Small town girl getting her biggest wish. THERE ARE SUBPLOTS MORE INTERESTING! Now, acting. Half of the time, it looks like they are reading from a script! Character developement. Sonny gets Chad as a boyfriend, and it pretty much stops there. Logic. Well, what should I think? This is Disney! This show is just a re-hash of all the other sitcoms! Thanks you for reading, and please, try to keep Disney from lousing up any further.

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Teen, 14 years old
October 3, 2010
 
BEST SHOW EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is my favorite show ever! I love Sonny! She's so funny! And Chad is hilarious too! Everyone on the show is! I also love how Chad and Sonny are dating, but they don't get all innapropriate about it (I mean, I know it's Disney, but geez, Hannah Montana is a bit over the top on that stuff.)

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Kid, 10 years old
October 18, 2010
 
Sonny With A Chance
So Far So Great For The Show.By The Episode Guest Starring Shaq Was Horrible So Now I Have A Bad Feeling.But Now It Still Rules.Good For Ager 7+

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Teen, 15 years old
September 18, 2010
 
Great for Kids, Teens and anyone with a sense of humor!
I Love this TV show, it's the best. It's hilarious as times. I think it has a good message that no matter who you are you can be anything you want. Soony was normal and now she's a comedy star. and Sonny's a great role model, because she's always trying to help people. Again this Show is great, I esspecialy love Season 2 That's So Sonny! A great Show!

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Teen, 14 years old
August 20, 2009
 
dissapointing
I love Demi but am honestly dissapointed in this show. The writing is not very good, story lines aren't clear enough for even me to understand it, and the actors aren't too good either (except for Demi and Tiffany Thorton).I'm dissapointed, except it's cute and completely appropriate.

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Kid, 13 years old
September 6, 2010
 
I LUV THIS SHOW
SONNY WITH CHANCE HAS GOT TO BE ONE OF THE BEST SHOWS ON DISNEY CHANNEL DEMI LOVATO BECAME MY FAV WHEN I SAW HER ON CAMP ROCK AND WHEN I HEARD SHE WAS STARING IN SONNY WITH A CHANCE I GOT SO EXCITED THIS SHOW IS SOOOOOOOOOOOOO COOL

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Teen, 16 years old
July 25, 2010
 
Disney, seriously, just STOP.
Okay, would Disney give it up? Because of these shows they lost pretty much all of their audience besides little kids that don't really know any better. These 'Tween' shows are so freakin old. Sonny is a good rollmodel a little bit in the show, but she soon gives in to others 'scemeing' antics, but I like how she tries to stop the fight. The rest of the group behind Sonny are pretty much idiots (no offence- seriously, no offence) Tawny is annoying, she never stops crying/whining/complaining/laughing- its a mockery of all innocent blonds everywhere. Rico & Grady are always chasing girls, or sucking up to 'Chad Dillan Cooper' even though they claim they hate him! Zora is always throwing things at people, but she's my favorite character dispite the horrible acting. Chad Dillan Cooper is stuck up and its so obvious he has a crush on Sonny (usually how these things go) and they'll end up dating (typical) I'm sorry, but can they even TRY to make a better plot? The only thing I like about this show is their 'sketches' on So Random (sometimes) I miss shows that had a meaning, I miss it when Disney had a heart, now its all about the $$$$ Do they even READ their reviews? Wake. Up. I feel bad for little kids, they don't get the luxury I had growing up with good shows. I have a 4 year old cousin that screams like a fan about the JB's and acts like Miley Cyrus. A 4 year old!! I mean what happened to kids watching good cartoons, and movies that meant something, no wonder kids are snobby brats now that date in 3rd grade and up. When I grow up, I'm going to help take over Disney and put something I don't know... GOOD on TV.

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Kid, 13 years old
July 7, 2010
 
Not great
I don't really like this show personally. I think it's a little dumb and sort of cheesy. The humor is weak and all the Wisconsin ref. make it clear they have no idea what Wisconsin is like and it's annoying. But Sonny is a good role model; in one episode shes presurred to cheat but caves in at the last mintue due to feeling guilty. But some of the story lines are silly and have no point. So it would be fine for younger kids.

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Teen, 15 years old
April 29, 2009
 
I slept!
I love Disney Channel and Nickelodeon and I think Demi Lovato was great in Camp Rock but she wasn't really funny in this even my 7 year old sister turned it off 1/2 way through! The story is good but...maybe someone else would have been better....She is still a grea actor though, Maybe Selena Gomez or Miley Cyrus or someone funny...

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Kid, 9 years old
January 3, 2011
 
Sonny with a chance should be watched!
I think Sonny With A Chance is a great show. Sonny is a good role model. She follows her dream and becomes a cast member on a show called so random. Sonny is a generous girl who cares about everyone. The show sends good messages like follow your dreams and you can do anything.I think people should watch it.

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Teen, 15 years old
June 29, 2010
 
It was ok.... was
It was really cute at first, I really liked it. Although as the show went on it became weird and annoying. Sonny is a real character to admire (usually) she tries to take matters peacefully, although she usually ends up doing it in another way. Tawny is an annoying character though, commenting on her own looks compared to Sonny, she prances around like a pixie, and sqeels and cries a lot. And this "Chad Dillon Cooper" thing is annoying, they always say his full name in a sentece or constantly say "Chad" and although they say they hate him, the boys Rico and Grady, kiss up to him. Rico and Grady are funny, but they need to work on acting better because they over do it. Chad thinks way too much of himself and its confusing telling which side hes on. Sonny and Chad will date because its usally how these shows go. They act like they hate each other yet have an obvious crush on each other, then after maybe 20 or so episodes they'll kiss and then try to keep it secret, the secret will come out, then they'll make-up break-up until the show is misteriously canseled. I'm just saying that COULD happen. Oh, and they have annoying catch phrases that get old "Fine, Fine, Fine, Fine, Fine!" and "Really Sonny.. Reeallly?" Plus Sonny's 'friends' hardly ever have her back and insult her at times.

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Teen, 14 years old
October 10, 2010
 
fun!!!
It's not the most funny I've seen but it's fun!!! a kid's version of saturday night live!!!

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Teen, 16 years old
December 7, 2010
 
Great for people of all ages
I love it! Admittedly sometimes Sonny can give in to easily to what her cast members want, which means she gives in to peer-pressure which is a bad but they nearly always do the right thing in the end. I love the Sonny and Chad relationship, I've been waiting for it for ages, though I do miss some of there old arguing. The actors are perfect for there roles. I find Chad Dylan Cooper to be one of the funniest on the show. And I don't think the actors over act it at all. Overall I think Sonny with a Chance is an amazing show! Plus Sterling Knight is absolutely gorgeous so that bumps up my review by 100+

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Kid, 13 years old
August 6, 2010
 
Good concept, bad acting
Bad acting. I think it's okay. But the star is SO overly dramatic. It's such bad acting. Otherwise it'd be preety good. But they hired the wrong actors. I like the sketches for So Random. But they're SO overly dramatic. It's like they have to make people twice as much as they should be for mindless viewers to understand. I know Chad is supossed to be stuck up, but they took it too far. It's okay

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Teen, 15 years old
August 4, 2010
 
Its ok
I like this show. Although sometimes it can be really annoying. I especially dont really like the character Tawni because shes just a crying brat, but other than that i like the show

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Teen, 15 years old
August 6, 2010
 
Sonny is Funny
Sonny handles problems in such a good way most of the time she acts as it's not an issue. Little kids can really look up to her. Plus, the sketches are FANTASTIC! However, there is some humor.

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Teen, 14 years old
April 24, 2009
 
OMG, Give it up, disney!
Well....wow. That's all I can say. Disney was sweet back when they made actual movies (Alice in wonderland, dumbo, pinnocio, etc.) but now they're just making really sad attemps at shows for tweens. This show had potential, and I wanted to watch it because I had a little bit of an idea about the plot, but the show turned out to be really annoying. First off, Demi Lovato sure can sing, but really, why does Disney have to turn all the actors into singers and vice versa? She can't act!! Next, the two teen boys that get all the "comic relief" lines were really unoriginal and the jokes just fell flat. Then they have the "mean dumb chick". I was kinda insulted by this character, because she is a dumb blonde, and being blonde myself, I get annoyed at these jokes.P.S. I don't think she was acting :) And then, of course, they just had to put in weirdo character, an 8 or 9-ish year old girl who talks in a weird voice, scares everybody, steals things, and is just all around annoying. Anyone over 9 will not enjoy this, trust me.

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Teen, 15 years old
March 22, 2010
 
Great, fleshed out characters.
I honestly think that this is a very good show that needs a bit more credit. For starters, I believe that they're all really good actors. Although they may seem stereotypical, unlike the stereotypes, they actually learn the lesson taught at the end of the day. Often times, I can't help but notice people nitpicking at the characters. The whole point of the story, I believe, is to point out that pop star life within there privacy isn't all that different from our own. They're still teenagers(except for Zora), do teenage things(except for Zora), and have teenage tendencies(except for... you get the picture). Tawny is still the self-centered girl, Nico and Grady are the typical, but funny, boys, Chad is still the slightly stuck up teen heartthrob, Zora is still the quirky smart kid, and Sonny is still the kind, natural leader that leads everybody else in the right direction (intentionally or not). Is it just me, or am I the only one who has noticed that these teenagers, albeit stars, are practically reflecting our own lives? If that's the case, we really are hypocrites *laughs*. In a nutshell, this show is great, well fleshed out characters, great acting, good childish humor (even if not as amusing to older teenagers. That's to be expected), and an all around good message for all, including teens that don't look between the lines often. :P -444

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Teen, 14 years old
February 9, 2010
 
Oh, come on
I don't think this is really a show that kids 12 and up would enjoy. It's nothing new. There are no positive role models. For example, Tawni is a spoiled brat, Nico, Grady, and Zora are extremely naive, and Chad is a jerk, even though his jerkiness is played for laughs. And also, most of

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