History

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  "Hannah Montana," a Disney Channel Original series, debuted on March 24, 2006. This debut garnered one of the highest ratings for a Disney Channel show debut and propelled the show to success early on. Two seasons of the show featured 59 half-hour episodes and along with those episodes, 6 CDs and a theatrical concert movie were released.
  
  

Features

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  Miley Cyrus stars as Hannah Montana. The show is about a girl named Miley Stewart who transforms into Hannah Montana at night so she can live a normal life. Cyrus sings all of the songs featured on the show and has her own CD, along with all of the "Hannah Montana" CD releases.
  Billy Ray Cyrus, Miley's dad in real life, plays her father on the show. Other stars that have guest-starred on the show include Dolly Parton, Vicki Lawrence and Dwayne Johnson.
  
  

Effects

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  The popularity of the show transformed retail stores into Hannah Montana Central. Along with the DVD releases of the show and the CDs, fans can find toys, clothes, candy and even lipstick featuring the Hannah Montana logo.
  Girls all over the United States became obsessed with the character. The Miley Cyrus/Hannah Montana concert tour has sold out every arena and had desperate fans scraping for thousand-dollar tickets.
  
  

Significance

• "Hannah Montana" is one of the biggest children's shows of all time, and Miley Cyrus has become one of the most popular child stars. The Disney Channel has made stars of the whole "High School Musical" cast, including Miley Cyrus, Zach Efron, Hilary Duff and Raven.
  
  

Potential

• The show has allowed Disney to create stars in other shows near time slots when "Hannah Montana" airs. The Jonas Brothers, who guest-starred on "Hannah Montana" and toured with Miley Cyrus in the "Best of Both Worlds" tour, became one of the biggest pop groups in the world.