The Wannabes

2009

TV-PG

This comedy sitcom follows six performing art school tweens who "wanna be" pop stars, even if it they have to dressing up like fruit and rocking out in a local cafe.

Starring:Shaylen Carroll Drew Reinartz Sarah Gabrielle LeMaire Andrew Bowen Stern Mariah Parks

Directed by:Robbie Countryman

S01:E01 - The Wannabes Are Gonna Be

After getting into trouble at their prestigious boarding schools The Wannabes are formed into an unlikely music act at a mall cafe.

S01:E02 - Guys Rock Girls Rule

The guys and girls learn a messy lesson about working together as a team.

S01:E03 - Tough Cookies

The Wannabes get a dose of hard reality when they try to pursue their dreams way too soon.

S01:E04 - Mall Beasts

The boys enter a video game contest and learn not to judge a book by its cover, while Mariah realizes that changing the cover does not change the book.

S01:E05 - Earth Day

Mariah goes on a rampage to protect the planet while Mr. Moody tries to protect Sarah from growing up too fast.

S01:E06 - She Drives Me Crazy

Drew learns not to be manipulated by material things and Sarah teaches him to be true to himself.

S01:E07 - All About Drew

Drew discovers friendship is more important than solo stardom while Mariah realizes responsibility is not easy with friends like Andrew.

S01:E08 - Last Tango at Highlands

Andrew teaches Shaylen to never give up while Sarah diligently pursues and catches a recipe thief.

S01:E09 - School of Hard Knocks

Sarah learns that growing up is not going to be easy and the gang learns that they have a "real little sister" on their hands.

S01:E10 - The Candidate

Alan decides to run for class president but the popularity goes to his head and he loses focus on what’s really important for the school causing a rift between he and Shaylen.

S01:E11 - The Plays the Ring

When a Highlands’ alumnus returns to the freshman play but when her prized jewels go missing, the gang must find the thief before Mr. Pesckow expels one or all of them.

S01:E12 - Haunted Highlands

The gang gets trapped in the school after helping Andrew film a horror movie for a short film contest and life begins to imitate art as the gang gets “scared straight.”

S01:E13 - Dance Revolution

Andrew leads the gang to investigate a secret underground dance club only to find it’s being run by Alan.

S01:E14 - Space Invaders

When Highlands is forced to host a nearby sports academy, the jocks and our gang butt heads, and our guys challenge them to a basketball game.

S01:E15 - Playful Platypus

A wealthy customer rents out Moody’s Sweet Shop for her son’s Australian-themed birthday party; the gang entertain the bratty kid when no one else shows up.

The Spring Dance has arrived and Andrew’s been put in charge. While the gang worries about who their going to take to the dance, real problems arise when Andrew forgets to book a band. Now it’s up to The Wannabes to save the dance.

S01:E17 - Whacky Manager

The gang believes that their dreams have come true when a local club owner asks them to perform at his club across town.

S01:E18 - inDirect TV

After Sarah is quarantined for having a mysterious illness, the only thing she can do is watch television. She begins to see her friends’ lives play out in several television genres, including Drew’s newfound crush on Shaylen.

S01:E19 - Prank Wars

After pulling a prank on Andrew, a full-blown prank war is ignited. Meanwhile Mariah and Shaylen get in on the pranks after both lie about auditioning for the school play.

S01:E20 - The Plagiarist

Alan decides to spend the day at the carnival instead of writing his sonata. Out of time, Alan decides to steal an obscure piece off the Internet to turn in.