My Super Sweet 16
My Super Sweet 16 | |
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Opening theme | "Sweet Sixteen" by Hilary 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 September 11, 2017 | –
My Super Sweet 16 is an American
Episodes
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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1 | 6 | January 18, 2005 | February 22, 2005 | |
2 | 9 | August 15, 2005 | October 10, 2005 | |
3 | 11 | April 12, 2006 | July 25, 2006 | |
4 | 13 | January 8, 2007 | April 9, 2007 | |
5 | 14 | June 18, 2007 | September 25, 2007 | |
6 | 10 | November 12, 2007 | June 15, 2008 | |
7 | 8 | 2008 | 2008 | |
8 | 6 | 2008 | 2015 | |
9 | 8 | October 20, 2016 | February 21, 2017 | |
10 | 10 | May 14, 2017 | September 11, 2017 |
Spin-offs
The series had two spin-offs, Exiled and The Real Deal, which both ended their run by 2010. The show has also covered a number of celebrity coming of age parties. Bow Wow, Sean Kingston, Aly & AJ, Chris Brown, Soulja Boy and Teyana 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 entitled Quiero mis quinces or Super Dulces 16.
MTV launched a spinoff in 2008 titled Exiled, involving the parents of some prior participants on My 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) and Part 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.
Reception
In retrospect, Bustle identified "the main 14 elements [or tropes] which happened in most episodes which made it the supernova of a show that it truly is", including:[3]
- "birthday tantrum[s]" ("the birthday boy or girl would be crying, screaming, stomping, or complaining about the fact that it's their birthday and they'll do what they want")
- the birthday boy or girl's "constant belligerence" against their parents in demanding more money
- "excessively decadent outfits"
- the party planner who is "tasked with organizing these unachievable birthday parties"
- overrunning the party budget
- "the obligatory party fight" when uninvited guests turn up
- large, expensive cars as birthday gifts
- a musical celebrity guest performing at the party
Bobcat Goldthwait noted that watching the My Super Sweet 16 marathon inspired him to write his controversial film God Bless America.[4] Prior to 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]
Criticism
English satirist
One teenager (Audrey Reyes) is seen screaming at her mother and saying she "hates" her after having received a new
In popular culture
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The
In the film Bratz, a character, named Meredith, throws a super sweet 16 party and has MTV film it.[10]
In the film Disaster Movie, the protagonist Will throws a super sweet 16 party.
The show was also parodied on an episode of
In 2016, on the occasion of his 60th birthday, US actor Bryan Cranston (known for his role as Walter White in Breaking Bad) was featured in a parody titled "My Super Sweet 60" for the Jimmy Kimmel Live! show, with Kimmel as a party planner, and various guest stars, including musician Sisqo.[3]
The show was parodied in the fourth season of
Broadcast
In June 2018, it was announced that the series will stream on Hulu.[14] It also currently airs on MTV Teen on the Pluto TV service. TeenNick also began airing the series in July 2019.
See also
References
- ^ "MTV Original TV Shows, Reality TV Shows - MTV". MTV.
- ^ "Super Sweet International Casting". Archived from the original on 2010-08-30. Retrieved 2010-04-12.
- ^ a b Roberts, Amy (May 2016). "Bryan Cranston's 'My Super Sweet 16' Parody On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' Is Pure Gold". www.bustle.com. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
- ^ "VaultAir comments on I am Bobcat Goldthwait. Ask Me Anything". reddit.com. 4 April 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ^ "#TBT: Jennifer Lawrence's First Role On 'My Super Sweet 16′". MTV.com. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ^ a b Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe, Series 4 Episode 4
- ^ "MTV Original TV Shows, Reality TV Shows - MTV". MTV.
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- ^ a b EW Staff (1 August 2008). "The real reality". Entertainment Weekly. Meredith Corporation. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
I felt the need to apologize to a few people, like my friend Samantha.
- ^ "'Bratz' Exclusive Clip: Another Super Sweet 16". MTV. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ^ Comedy Central's South Park spoofs My Super Sweet 16, broadcast on October 25, 2006 - TV.com
- YouTube
- ^ "Exclusive Photos from MTV Tr3s' Quiero Mis Quinces!". 13 August 2013.
- ^ Jarvey, Natalie (June 25, 2018). "'Daria,' 'My Super Sweet 16' to Stream Exclusively on Hulu". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
External links
- Official website at MTV.com
- My Super Sweet 16 at IMDb