Lizzie McGuire is an American teen sitcom which premiered on the Disney Channel on January 12, 2001 following the premiere of Zenon: The Zequel and ended February 14, 2004. A total of 65 episodes were produced and aired. Its target demographic was preteens and adolescents. The show's mixed media format stood out from the rest of the Disney Channel's programming of the time and, in essence, became the channel's flagship and definitive show of the early 2000s . The series won Favorite TV Show at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards two years in a row in 2002 and 2003. The series was created by... Terri Minsky. The show's working title was What's Lizzie Thinking? before being changed to Lizzie McGuire. The show's producer Stan Rogow says the visual look of the show was partly inspired by Run Lola Run. The show's pilot, "Pool Party", was filmed in March 2000 and once the series was picked up, production resumed in September 2000. Production was completed in June 2002 after the show fulfilled its 65 episode order. Animated Lizzie is an animated character who represents the title character's inner thoughts, addressing the audience directly in the manner of a Greek chorus.
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| On the air: | January 12, 2001-February 14, 2004 |
| Number of seasons: | 2 |
| Network: | Disney Channel |
| Producer: | Stan Rogow, Susan Estelle Jansen, Terri Minsky |
| Genre: | Comedy |