Mighty Med Explained

Camera:Multi-camera
Runtime:22 minutes
Creator:
Starring:
Executive Producer:
Producer:Kevin O'Donnell
Company:It's a Laugh Productions
Theme Music Composer:
  • Todd P. Andrew
  • Douglas Starling Jones
  • Christian Salyer
Opentheme:"You Never Know" performed by Brandon Mychal Smith & Adam Hicks
Endtheme:"You Never Know" (instrumental)
Composer:Jamie Dunlap
Country:United States
Language:English
Channel:Disney XD
Num Seasons:2
Num Episodes:44
List Episodes:List of Mighty Med episodes
Related:

Mighty Med is an American television series created by Jim Bernstein and Andy Schwartz and produced by It's a Laugh Productions for Disney XD. It stars Bradley Steven Perry, Jake Short, Paris Berelc, Devan Leos, and Augie Isaac. The series aired for two seasons, premiering on October 7, 2013, and running through September 9, 2015.

Premise

While at a comic book store called The Domain, which is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, two boys named Kaz and Oliver find themselves in a superhero hospital called Mighty Med upon finding its secret entrance at the local hospital. They become doctors and youth observers at Mighty Med under the supervision of Horace Diaz, despite the fact that they are normos, a term given to ordinary humans. Kaz and Oliver would often work on various injured superheroes while having some misadventures along the way that would involve encounters with various supervillains.

Episodes

See main article: List of Mighty Med episodes.

Cast

See main article: List of Mighty Med characters.

Production

The series was greenlit in April 2013.[1] [2] It premiered with a one-hour episode on October 7, 2013,[3] aired on Disney Channel on October 12, 2013.

On May 22, 2014, Disney renewed the series for a second season with production to resume in July.[4] The second season started on October 20, 2014, and completed its run on September 9, 2015.[5]

Broadcast

The series originally premiered on October 7, 2013, on Disney XD and on October 12, 2013, on Disney Channel. It premiered on Disney XD (Canada) on November 2, 2013,[6] on February 17, 2014, on Disney XD (Malaysia),[7] and on February 27, 2014, on Disney XD (UK & Ireland).[8] It premiered on March 7, 2014, on Disney Channel (Southeast Asia),[9] and also on Disney XD (Europe, Middle East and Africa). It premiered on April 11, 2014, on Disney XD (Australia).[10]

Spinoff series

On September 3, 2015, it was announced that Mighty Med would end after its second season and would be followed by a spinoff series called that will also include two characters from Lab Rats. Jake Short, Bradley Steven Perry, and Paris Berelc were the only cast members that were announced as returning for the spinoff series.[11] It was subsequently announced that Lab Rats: Elite Force would premiere on Disney XD on March 2, 2016.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Disney XD Greenlights "Mighty Med," a Live-Action Comedy Series Inspired by the Extraordinary World of Super Heroes and Comic Books . Disney XD . The Futon Critic . April 4, 2013 . June 10, 2017.
  2. Web site: Nellie. Andreeva . Disney XD Orders Live-Action Superhero Comedy Series 'Mighty Med' . Deadline Hollywood. April 4, 2013 . June 10, 2017.
  3. Disney XD's New Live-Action Comedy Series "Mighty Med" Starring Popular Disney Channel Stars Bradley Steven Perry and Jake Short Premieres Monday, October 7 . Disney XD . The Futon Critic . September 9, 2013 . June 10, 2017.
  4. 'Mighty Med' Renewed for Second Season by Disney XD . https://web.archive.org/web/20140523073909/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/05/22/mighty-med-renewed-for-second-season-by-disney-xd/266800/ . dead . May 23, 2014 . Disney XD . . May 22, 2014 . June 10, 2017.
  5. Web site: Mighty Med: The Mother of All Villains . Screener . August 13, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151105195552/http://tvschedule.zap2it.com/tv/mighty-med-the-mother-of-all-villains/EP017967800053?aid=tvschedule . dead . November 5, 2015 .
  6. Web site: New series premiere on November 2 at 6:30pm et. youtube.com.
  7. http://www.disneychannel-asia.com/DisneyChannel/supersites/mighty-med/character.html Mighty Med - Disney Channel
  8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfjnpv4gTv8 Disney XD HD UK New Adverts & Continuity 17 02 2014 - YouTube
  9. http://www.disneychannel-asia.com/DisneyChannel/supersites/mighty-med/ Mighty Med - Disney Channel
  10. Disney XD AUNZ . DisneyXD_AU. 441351117138452480 . March 6, 2014 . Disney XD Australia premiere date .
  11. Web site: Lab Rats & Mighty Med Spin-off Series to Succeed the Two Comedies on Disney XD. Deadline Hollywood. Nellie. Andreeva. September 3, 2015. September 3, 2015.
  12. Disney XD's New Spinoff Series "Lab Rats: Elite Force" Premieres Wednesday, March 2 . . February 2, 2016 . February 2, 2016 . The Futon Critic.