It's a Laugh Productions

{{short description|American television production company}}

{{Infobox company

| name = It's a Laugh Productions, Inc.

| logo = It's_aLaugh_new_logo.jpg

| logo_caption = Logo used since 2019

| type = Subsidiary

| foundation = {{start date and age|2003|11|3}}

| founder = {{Unbulleted list|Don Mink|Amy Rabins}}

| location = Studio City, Los Angeles, California, US

| genre = {{Unbulleted list|Teen sitcoms|Sketch comedy}}

| industry = {{Unbulleted list|Film|Television}}

| owner =

| divisions =

| parent = Disney Branded Television

}}

It's a Laugh Productions, Inc. is an American production company owned by The Walt Disney Company which produces live-action teen sitcoms and sketch comedies airing on Disney Channel and Disney XD.{{cite book|title=A Companion to Media Authorship|date=February 12, 2013|publisher=John Wiley & Sons|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZhHJUqFyFNwC&q=Its+a+Laugh+Production+disney+subsidiary+-wiki&pg=PT262|editor=Jonathan Gray & Derek Johnson|access-date=April 27, 2014|chapter-format=eBook|chapter=Chapter 15: The Mouse House of Cards|isbn=9781118495254|quote=The vast majority of Disney Channel pilots are produced by Disney subsidiary It's a Laugh Productions ...}} It is a division of Disney Branded Television.

With the notable exception of Jonas,{{cite magazine|url=https://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20273041,00.html|title=The Jonas Brothers Take On TV|first=Lynette|last=Rice|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|issue=1044/1045|page=94|date=April 24, 2009|access-date=2009-05-03|archive-date=July 23, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130723151836/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20273041,00.html|url-status=dead}} most shows are produced and filmed before a live studio audience using a multi-camera setup, and released with a laugh track. While production takes place mostly at Hollywood Center Studios, other locations, such as Sunset Bronson Studios (as is the case for Hannah Montana),{{cite news|url=http://www.topix.net/content/kri/1356575237390613765921897596590879526554|title=Miley's Moment|work=Topix|last=Philpot |first=Robert |date=February 13, 2007|access-date=December 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930200829/http://www.topix.net/content/kri/1356575237390613765921897596590879526554|archive-date=September 30, 2007|url-status=dead}} The Burbank Studios and Los Angeles Center Studios, have also been used.

History

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It's a Laugh Productions, Inc. was founded on November 3, 2003,{{cite web|title=It's a Laugh Productions, Inc. (C2563713)|url=http://kepler.sos.ca.gov/|work=Business Entity Detail|access-date=April 27, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010639/http://kepler.sos.ca.gov/|archive-date=March 15, 2015|url-status=dead}} and by Don Mink{{cite news|title=Executive Profiles: Don Mink|url=https://variety.com/exec/don-mink/|access-date=April 27, 2014|newspaper=Variety}} and Amy Rabins,{{cite news|title=Executive Profiles: Amy Rabins|url=https://variety.com/exec/amy-rabins/|access-date=April 27, 2014|newspaper=Variety}} former talent agents of Brookwell McNamara Entertainment.

Filmography

=Television series=

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scope="col" | #

! scope="col" | Name

! scope="col" | Creator(s)

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! scope="col" | Premiere date

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! scope="col" | Network

style="text-align:center" | 1style="text-align:left" | The Suite Life of Zack & CodyDanny Kallis
Jim Geoghan
style="text-align:right" | {{dts|2005|3|18}}style="text-align:right" | {{dts|2008|9|1}}style="text-align:center" | 87style="text-align:center;" rowspan="7"|{{nowrap|Disney Channel}}
style="text-align:center" | 2style="text-align:left" | Hannah MontanaMichael Poryes
Rich Correll
Barry O'Brien
Michael Poryes Productionsstyle="text-align:right" | {{dts|2006|3|24}}style="text-align:right" | {{dts|2011|1|16}}style="text-align:center" | 98
style="text-align:center" | 3style="text-align:left" | Cory in the HouseDennis Rinsler
Marc Warren
Warren & Rinsler Productionsstyle="text-align:right" | {{dts|2007|1|12}}style="text-align:right" | {{dts|2008|9|12}}style="text-align:center" | 34
style="text-align:center" | 4style="text-align:left" | Wizards of Waverly PlaceTodd J. Greenwaldstyle="text-align:right" | {{dts|2007|10|12}}style="text-align:right" | {{dts|2012|1|6}}style="text-align:center" | 106
style="text-align:center" | 5style="text-align:left" | The Suite Life on DeckDanny Kallis
Jim Geoghan
Danny Kallis Productions {{small|(seasons 1–2)}}
Bon Mot Productions {{small|(season 3)}}
style="text-align:right" | {{dts|2008|9|26}}style="text-align:right" | {{dts|2011|5|6}}style="text-align:center" | 71
style="text-align:center" | 6style="text-align:left" | Sonny with a ChanceSteve MarmelVarsity Picturesstyle="text-align:right" | {{dts|2009|2|8}}style="text-align:right" | {{dts|2011|1|2}}style="text-align:center" | 47
style="text-align:center" | 7style="text-align:left" | JonasMichael Curtis
{{nowrap|Roger S. H. Schulman}}
Mantis Productions {{small|(season 1)}}
Turtle Rock Productions
style="text-align:right" | {{dts|2009|5|2}}style="text-align:right" | {{dts|2010|10|3}}style="text-align:center" | 34
style="text-align:center" | 8style="text-align:left" | I'm in the BandMichael B. Kaplan
Ron Rappaport
style="text-align:right" | {{dts|2009|11|27}}style="text-align:right" | {{dts|2011|12|9}}style="text-align:center" | 41style="text-align:center" | Disney XD
style="text-align:center" | 9style="text-align:left" | Good Luck CharliePhil Baker
Drew Vaupen
style="text-align:right" | {{dts|2010|4|4}}style="text-align:right" | {{dts|2014|2|16}}style="text-align:center" | 97style="text-align:center" | Disney Channel
style="text-align:center" | 10style="text-align:left" | Pair of KingsDan Cross
David Hoge
style="text-align:right" | {{dts|2010|9|10}}style="text-align:right" | {{dts|2013|2|18}}style="text-align:center" | 67style="text-align:center" | Disney XD
style="text-align:center" | 11style="text-align:left" | Shake It UpChris Thompsonstyle="text-align:right" | {{dts|2010|11|7}}style="text-align:right" | {{dts|2013|11|10}}style="text-align:center" | 75style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"|Disney Channel
style="text-align:center" | 12style="text-align:left" | A.N.T. FarmDan SignerGravy Boat Productionsstyle="text-align:right" | {{dts|2011|5|6}}style="text-align:right" | {{dts|2014|3|21}}style="text-align:center" | 62
style="text-align:center" | 13style="text-align:left" | So Random!Steve MarmelVarsity Picturesstyle="text-align:right" | {{dts|2011|6|5}}style="text-align:right" | {{dts|2012|3|25}}style="text-align:center" | 26
style="text-align:center" | 14style="text-align:left" | Kickin' ItJim O'DohertyPoor Soulstyle="text-align:right" | {{dts|2011|6|13}}style="text-align:right" | {{dts|2015|3|25}}style="text-align:center" | 84style="text-align:center" | Disney XD
style="text-align:center" | 15style="text-align:left" | JessiePamela Eells O'ConnellBon Mot Productionsstyle="text-align:right" | {{dts|2011|9|30}}style="text-align:right" | {{dts|2015|10|16}}style="text-align:center" | 98style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|Disney Channel
style="text-align:center" | 16style="text-align:left" | Austin & AllyKevin Kopelow & Heath SeifertKevin & Heath Productionsstyle="text-align:right" | {{dts|2011|12|2}}style="text-align:right" | {{dts|2016|1|10}}style="text-align:center" | 87
style="text-align:center" | 17style="text-align:left" | Lab RatsChris Peterson
Bryan Moore
style="text-align:right" | {{dts|2012|2|27}}style="text-align:right" | {{dts|2016|2|3}}style="text-align:center" | 90style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|Disney XD
style="text-align:center" | 18style="text-align:left" | Crash & BernsteinEric Friedmanstyle="text-align:right" | {{dts|2012|10|8}}style="text-align:right" | {{dts|2014|8|11}}style="text-align:center" | 39
style="text-align:center" | 19style="text-align:left" | Dog with a BlogMichael B. Kaplan
Philip Stark
Diphthong Productionsstyle="text-align:right" | {{dts|2012|10|12}}style="text-align:right" | {{dts|2015|9|25}}style="text-align:center" | 69style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|Disney Channel
style="text-align:center" | 20style="text-align:left" | Liv and MaddieJohn D. Beck
Ron Hart
Beck & Hart Productions
Oops Doughnuts Productions
style="text-align:right" | {{dts|2013|7|19}}style="text-align:right" | {{dts|2017|3|24}}style="text-align:center" | 80
style="text-align:center" | 21style="text-align:left" | Mighty MedJim Bernstein
Andy Schwartz
style="text-align:right" | {{dts|2013|10|7}}style="text-align:right" | {{dts|2015|9|9}}style="text-align:center" | 44style="text-align:center" | Disney XD
style="text-align:center" | 22style="text-align:left" | I Didn't Do ItTod Himmel
Josh Silverstein
That's Not So Funny Productions {{small|(season 2)}}style="text-align:right" | {{dts|2014|1|17}}style="text-align:right" | {{dts|2015|10|16}}style="text-align:center" | 39style="text-align:center" rowspan=4| Disney Channel
style="text-align:center" | 23style="text-align:left" | Girl Meets WorldMichael Jacobs
April Kelly
Michael Jacobs Productionsstyle="text-align:right" | {{dts|2014|6|27}}style="text-align:right" | {{dts|2017|1|20}}style="text-align:center" | 72
style="text-align:center" | 24style="text-align:left" | K.C. UndercoverCorinne MarshallRob Lotterstein Productionsstyle="text-align:right" | {{dts|2015|1|18}}style="text-align:right" | {{dts|2018|2|2}}style="text-align:center" | 75
style="text-align:center" | 25style="text-align:left" | Best Friends WheneverJed Elinoff
Scott Thomas
Diphthong Productions {{small|(season 1)}}
Entertainment Force
style="text-align:right" | {{dts|2015|6|26}}style="text-align:right" |{{dts|2016|12|11}}style="text-align:center" | 30
style="text-align:center" | 26style="text-align:left" | {{nowrap|Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything}}Devin Bunje
Nick Stanton
Poor Soul
37 Monkeys {{small|(season 2)}}
style="text-align:right" | {{dts|2015|7|22}}style="text-align:right" | {{dts|2017|1|2}}style="text-align:center" | 37style="text-align:center" | Disney XD
style="text-align:center" | 27style="text-align:left" | Bunk'd{{nowrap|Pamela Eells O'Connell}}Bon Mot Productions {{small|(seasons 1–3)}}
That's Not So Funny Productions {{small|(season 4)}}
A Little Too You {{small|(seasons 5–7)}}
style="text-align:right" | {{dts|2015|7|31}}style="text-align:right" | {{dts|2024|8|2}}style="text-align:center" | 161style="text-align:center" | Disney Channel
style="text-align:center" | 28style="text-align:left" | Lab Rats: Elite ForceChris Peterson
Bryan Moore
Britelite Productionsstyle="text-align:right" | {{dts|2016|3|2}}style="text-align:right" | {{dts|2016|10|22}}style="text-align:center" | 15style="text-align:center" | Disney XD
style="text-align:center" | 29style="text-align:left" | BizaardvarkKyle Stegina
Josh Lehrman
style="text-align:right" | {{dts|2016|6|24}}style="text-align:right" | {{dts|2019|4|13}}style="text-align:center" | 63style="text-align:center" rowspan=6|Disney Channel
style="text-align:center" | 30style="text-align:left" | Raven's HomeMichael Poryes
Susan Sherman
Entertainment Force {{small|(seasons 1, 5, 6)}}
November 13 {{small|(season 2)}}
Done Deal Productions {{small|(season 2)}}
Funny Boone Productions {{nowrap|{{small|(season 3; episodes 1–14)}}}}
Institute for Individual Education {{nowrap|{{small|(season 3; episodes 15–season 4)}}}}
style="text-align:right" | {{dts|2017|7|21}}style="text-align:right" | {{dts|2023|9|03}}style="text-align:center" | 122
style="text-align:center" | 31style="text-align:left" | Coop & Cami Ask the WorldBoyce Bugliari
Jamie McLaughlin
Bugliari/McLaughlin Productionsstyle="text-align:right" | {{dts|2018|10|12}}style="text-align:right" | {{dts|2020|9|11}}style="text-align:center" | 49
style="text-align:center" | 32style="text-align:left" | Sydney to the MaxMark ReismanMark Reisman Productionsstyle="text-align:right" | {{dts|2019|1|25}}style="text-align:right" | {{dts|2021|11|26}}style="text-align:center" | 63
style="text-align:center" | 33style="text-align:left" | The Villains of Valley ViewChris Peterson
Bryan Moore
Britelite Productionsstyle="text-align:right" | {{dts|2022|6|3}}style="text-align:right" | {{dts|2023|12|1}}style="text-align:center" | 37
style="text-align:center" | 34style="text-align:left" | Wizards Beyond Waverly PlaceTodd J. GreenwaldEntertainment Force
Potato Monkey Productions
style="text-align:right" | {{dts|2024|10|29}}style="text-align:right" | presentstyle="text-align:center" | 21

=Films=

==Theatrical films==

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: right;"
width=10 | #width=280 | Titlewidth=100 | Directorwidth=100 | Writerwidth=100 | Producer(s)width="130" | Release datewidth=75 | Budgetwidth=75 | Grosswidth=50 | RTwidth=50 | IMDb
style="text-align:center;"| 1style="text-align:left;"| Hannah Montana: The MoviePeter ChelsomDan BerendsenAlfred Gough
Miles Millar
{{dts|2009|4|10}}$30 million$169.2 million44%4.5

==Television films==

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: right;"
width=10 | #width=275 | Titlewidth=135 | Release date
style="text-align:center;"| 1style="text-align:left;"| Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie{{dts|2009|8|28}}
style="text-align:center;"| 2style="text-align:left;"| The Suite Life Movie{{dts|2011|3|25}}
style="text-align:center;"| 3style="text-align:left;"| Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas!{{dts|2011|12|2}}
style="text-align:center;"| 4style="text-align:left;"| The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex{{dts|2013|3|15}}

Crossovers

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: right;"
width=10 | #width=275 | Titlewidth=135 | Air date || width=460 | Crossover between
style="text-align:center;"| 1style="text-align:left;"| That's So Suite Life of Hannah Montana{{dts|2006|7|28}}style="text-align:center;"| That's So Raven, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, and Hannah Montana
style="text-align:center;"| 2style="text-align:left;"| Take This Job and Love It{{dts|2007|6|16}}style="text-align:center;"| Hannah Montana and Cory in the House
style="text-align:center;"| 3style="text-align:left;"| Wizards on Deck with Hannah Montana{{dts|2009|7|17}}style="text-align:center;"| Wizards of Waverly Place, The Suite Life on Deck, and Hannah Montana
style="text-align:center;"| 4style="text-align:left;"| Weasels on Deck{{dts|2010|10|11}}style="text-align:center;"| I'm in the Band and The Suite Life on Deck
style="text-align:center;"| 5style="text-align:left;"| Charlie Shakes It Up{{dts|2011|6|5}}style="text-align:center;"| Good Luck Charlie and Shake It Up
style="text-align:center;"| 6style="text-align:left;"| Austin & Jessie & Ally All Star New Year{{dts|2012|12|7}}style="text-align:center;"| Austin & Ally and Jessie
style="text-align:center;"| 7style="text-align:left;"| Good Luck Jessie: NYC Christmas{{dts|2013|11|29}}style="text-align:center;"| Good Luck Charlie and Jessie
style="text-align:center;"| 8style="text-align:left;"| Jessie's Aloha Holidays with Parker and Joey{{dts|2014|11|28}}style="text-align:center;"| Jessie and Liv and Maddie
style="text-align:center;"| 9style="text-align:left;"| Karate Kid-tastrophe{{dts|2015|3|27}}style="text-align:center;"| Jessie and The Suite Life on Deck
style="text-align:center;"| 10style="text-align:left;"| Lab Rats vs. Mighty Med{{dts|2015|7|22}}style="text-align:center;"| Lab Rats and Mighty Med
style="text-align:center;"| 11style="text-align:left;"| The Ghostest with the Mostest{{dts|2015|10|2}}style="text-align:center;"| Jessie and I Didn't Do It
style="text-align:center;"| 12style="text-align:left;"| Girl Meets World of Terror 2{{dts|2015|10|2}}style="text-align:center;"| Girl Meets World and Austin & Ally
style="text-align:center;"| 13style="text-align:left;"| Bite Club{{dts|2015|10|2}}style="text-align:center;"| I Didn't Do It and Austin & Ally
style="text-align:center;"| 14style="text-align:left;"| All Howl's Eve{{dts|2015|10|4}}style="text-align:center;"| K.C. Undercover and Jessie
style="text-align:center;"| 15style="text-align:left;"| Cyd and Shelby's Haunted Escape{{dts|2015|10|4}}style="text-align:center;"| Best Friends Whenever and Girl Meets World
style="text-align:center;"| 16style="text-align:left;"| Scary Spirits & Spooky Stories{{dts|2015|10|4}}style="text-align:center;"| Austin & Ally and K.C. Undercover
style="text-align:center;"| 17style="text-align:left;"| Haunt-a-Rooney{{dts|2015|10|4}}style="text-align:center;"| Liv and Maddie and Best Friends Whenever
style="text-align:center;"| 18style="text-align:left;"| Raven About Bunk'd{{dts|2020|7|24}}style="text-align:center;"| Raven's Home and Bunk'd

Notes:

  • Both "That's So Suite Life of Hannah Montana" and "Wizards on Deck with Hannah Montana" are counted as three separate episodes (the former being the That's So Raven episode "Checkin' Out", The Suite Life of Zack & Cody episode, "That's So Suite Life of Hannah Montana", and the Hannah Montana episode "On the Road Again", while the latter being the Wizards of Waverly Place episode "Cast-Away (To Another Show)", The Suite Life on Deck episode "Double-Crossed", and the Hannah Montana episode "Super(stitious) Girl").
  • "Take This Job and Love It" is officially counted as a Hannah Montana episode.
  • "Weasels on Deck" is counted as an I'm in the Band episode.
  • "Charlie Shakes It Up" is counted as a Good Luck Charlie episode.
  • "Austin & Jessie & Ally All Star New Year", "Lab Rats vs. Mighty Med", "Raven About Bunk'd", and "Good Luck Jessie: NYC Christmas" are counted as an episode for both series, due to them being a separate event.
  • Part 1 of "Austin & Jessie & Ally All Star New Year" is produced as an Austin & Ally episode while part 2 was produced as a Jessie episode.
  • Part 1 of "Lab Rats vs. Mighty Med" was produced as a Lab Rats episode while part 2 was produced as a Mighty Med episode.
  • Part 1 of "Good Luck Jessie: NYC Christmas" was produced as a Good Luck Charlie episode while part 2 was produced as a Jessie episode.
  • "Jessie's Aloha Holidays with Parker and Joey" is officially counted as a Jessie one-hour episode with Liv and Maddie characters.
  • Part 1 of "Raven About Bunk'd" was produced as a Raven's Home episode while part 2 was produced as a Bunk'd episode.

References