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{{short description|TVDisney Channel series starring the Jonas Brothers: Joe and Kevin Jonas a part of a brother band in LA.}}

| genre = [[Teen sitcom]]

| opentheme open_theme = "Live to Party" by [[Jonas Brothers]]

| endtheme end_theme = "Live to Party" (Instrumental)

| company = [[It's a Laugh Productions]]<br />Mantis Productions <small>(season 1)</small><br />Turtle Rock Productions

| last_aired = {{End date|2010|10|3}}

'''''Jonas''''' (also known as '''''Jonas L.A.''''' for the second season), <!-- Do not change -->is<!-- to "was" as that is incorrect. Fiction continues to exist even after creation of new episodes stops.--> a [[List of Disney Channel series|Disney Channel Original Series]] created by [[Michael Curtis (TV producer)|Michael Curtis]] and [[Roger S. H. Schulman]], starring the [[Jonas Brothers]]. The pilot was filmed in September 2008,<ref name="Julie">{{cite web| url=http://www.disneysociety.com/2008/01/10/jonas-series-put-on-hold/| title=J.O.N.A.S. Series Put on Hold| author=Julie| publisher=DisneySociety.com| date=January 1, 2008| access-date=2008-11-01| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081016132456/http://www.disneysociety.com/2008/01/10/jonas-series-put-on-hold/| archive-date=October 16, 2008| url-status=dead}}</ref> the series premiered on [[Disney Channel]] on May 2, 2009, and became available [[Video on demand|on demand]] starting on April 25, 2009.<ref name="Margaret Lyons">{{cite web| url=http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2009/04/jonas-brothers.html| title=Jonas Brothers's Disney Channel Show: There's got to be a Better Idea| first=Margaret| last=Lyons| work=[[EW.com]]| date=April 3, 2009| access-date=2009-05-03| archive-date=April 9, 2009| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090409070523/http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2009/04/jonas-brothers.html| url-status=dead}}</ref>

''Jonas L.A.'' was the first Disney Channel Original Series since ''[[Phil of the Future]]'' not to be shot on videotape in a [[multi-camera setup|multi-camera]] format, be filmed before a live studio audience, or use a [[laugh track]].<ref name="takeontv">{{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}}</ref> The series was the first on the network to premiere on a Saturday night, part of a deliberate strategy by Disney to open up the night to original programming.<ref name="lajtracker">{{cite web|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2009/05/review-jonas.html|title=Show Tracker|date=May 2, 2009 |access-date=2014-12-08}}</ref>

==AboutDevelopment==

Following the Jonas Brothers guest appearance on the Disney Channel Series ''[[Hannah Montana]]'' for an episode "[[Me and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas]]", they signed on to star in the [[Disney Channel Original Movie]] called ''[[Camp Rock]]''. Shortly after, development for a TV series starring the band began.

The original concept for the TV series was about the band playing concerts as a [[undercover|cover]] while working as government [[espionage|secret agents]] to save the world and was entitled ''J.O.N.A.S.'' (an [[acronym]] which stood for "Junior Operatives Networking as Spies"). At the same time, they tried to hide their double lives from their mother and Frankie.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-jonas2-2009may02,0,4301397.story| title=Jonas| author=Robert Lloyd| work=Los Angeles Times|date=May 2, 2009 |access-date=2008-01-09}}</ref> Meanwhile, Stella, ignorant of the Jonas' double lives, dated each of the famous brothers without informing the others and reported the details in her [[teen magazine]] [[Column (periodical)|column]]. Said Staub, "So pretty much the entire show, it's all of us lying to each other, and kind of everything backfiring, and us getting caught in awkward situations."<ref name="radiofreestaub" /> She described the concept as, "like ''[[The Monkees (TV series)|The Monkees]]'' and a little of bit of ''[[Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1996 TV series)|Mr. & Mrs. Smith]]''. There's going to be fun action sequences and still be a sitcom".<ref name=radiofree />

The original ''JonasJ.O.N.A.S.'' pilot was shot in 2007, but the [[2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike]] impeded progress.<ref>[http://www.roanoke.com/extra/wb/151404 Roanoke.com] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120908133459/http://www.roanoke.com/extra/wb/151404 |date=September 8, 2012 }}</ref> However, Disney Channel Asia aired part of it during the sneak peek 2008. Instead, Disney Channel filmed a mini [[reality show]], the 2008 [[List of Disney Channel Original Series#Disney Channel Short Shows|Disney Channel Original Short Series]] ''[[Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream]]'', which followed the Jonas Brothers on a concert tour and premiered May 16.<ref>{{cite web | title=Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream | url=http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tv/jonas-brothers-living-the-dream/EP01058570 | publisher=zap2it.com | access-date=2009-05-17 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090523082116/http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tv/jonas-brothers-living-the-dream/EP01058570 | archive-date=May 23, 2009 | url-status=dead | df=mdy-all }}</ref> A few weeks later on June 20, 2008, the Disney Channel Original Movie ''[[Camp Rock]]'', in which the brothers starred as the fictional band "Connect 3", debuted.<ref>{{cite web | title=Jonas reality show: The episodes! | url=http://www.tigerbeatmag.com/dailydish/jonas-brothers/2008/05/13/jonas-reality-show-the-episodes/ | publisher=TigerBeatmag.com | date=May 13, 2008 | access-date=2009-05-17 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090612011315/http://www.tigerbeatmag.com/dailydish/jonas-brothers/2008/05/13/jonas-reality-show-the-episodes/ | archive-date=June 12, 2009 | df=mdy-all }}</ref> The Jonas Brothers also released ''[[Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience]]'', a [[Disney Digital 3-D]] concert film.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=44747|title=Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience|date=June 4, 2014|work=ComingSoon.net|access-date=2014-12-08|archive-date=May 17, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517115052/http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=44747|url-status=dead}}</ref> "After this rush of releases, the Jonas Brothers became too popular to imagine them as anything but more dramatic versions of themselves," explained executive producer [[Michael Curtis (TV producer)|Michael Curtis]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/tv/44149057.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUsZ|title=Television: Jonas Brothers channel inner Monkees|website=[[Star Tribune]] |access-date=2014-12-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141210203216/http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/tv/44149057.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUsZ|archive-date=December 10, 2014|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> "The spy concept was very big and very ambitious and it started to not feel quite right. As the band got bigger and bigger, doing a show that captured more of their real lives and trying to turn that into a more grounded, real version of what they might be doing became more interesting to do and more fun to do.".<ref name="northjerseyjonas">{{cite web|url=http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/may/01/lz1c01jonas185957-disney-backing-them-again-jonase/?&zIndex=91703|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130203051327/http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/may/01/lz1c01jonas185957-disney-backing-them-again-jonase/?&zIndex=91703|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 3, 2013|title=Disney backing them up again; Jonases promoted into a sitcom|work=U-T San Diego|access-date=2014-12-08}}</ref> "It is now about us being a band and balancing a normal life," Nick Jonas told Access Hollywood.<ref name="buddytv.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.buddytv.com/articles/jonas/jonas-brothers-hit-the-small-s-26154.aspx?pollid=3001630&answer=3005551#poll3001630|title=Jonas Brothers Hit the Small Screen with J.O.N.A.S., SNL Appearance|access-date=2014-12-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517120328/http://www.buddytv.com/articles/jonas/jonas-brothers-hit-the-small-s-26154.aspx?pollid=3001630&answer=3005551#poll3001630|archive-date=May 17, 2014|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The title of the series changed from ''J.O.N.A.S.'' to ''JONAS'', dropping the acronym but remaining in all capitals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-jonas2-2009may02,0,4301397.story|title='Jonas'|work=Los Angeles Times|date=May 2, 2009 |access-date=2014-12-08}}</ref> The pilot for the actual show was eventually filmed in September 2008.<ref name="Julie"/>

* Joseph "Joe" Lucas ([[Joe Jonas]])<ref name=repetida_1 /> – Joe is known as the teen heartthrob of the group. He performs lead vocals, as well as keyboards and the rhythm guitar for the brothers' band, JONAS. Girl crazy and flirtatious, Joe will go to any length to get a girl to like him. He is shown to be the most superficial and appearance oriented member of the band, and is obsessed with his hair. Joe tends to be goofier than Nick, but is not quite as quirky as Kevin. Joe likes stuffed animals that make noises. His pockets and backpack are [[hammerspace|seemingly bottomless]] and capable of holding comically large quantities. He always carries a blue panda pencil with him. Joe and Stella – the brothers' childhood friend and band's stylist – are shown to have mutual romantic feelings for one another from the beginning, but both agree that they will not go out, as a potential break-up could ruin both their longtime friendship and working relationship. However, this agreement does nothing to quash Joe's crush on Stella, and he often flirts with her and tries to spend as much time with her as possible. Near the end of season 1, in the episode "Double Date", Joe and Stella kiss, resolving their romantic tension. They soon decide to become a couple. When the brothers move to Los Angeles, Joe decides to spend his time exploring a career in acting and the film industry. He lands a role in a movie with famous actress Vanessa Page. In the first episode of season 2, "House Party", Stella witnesses Joe hugging Vanessa, which hurts her and leads to her telling Joe that she'd rather they stay friends. Following the breakup, Joe becomes very jealous when Ben asks Stella out and she accepts. Joe then decides to pursue Vanessa. With Stella dating Ben and Joe dating Vanessa, they still have feelings for one another – however, both parties are oblivious to this fact. Joe eventually breaks up with Vanessa after discovering that she dislikes Stella, whom he loves. At the end of the series, he and Stella reunite as a couple, after they both become aware of their feelings.

* Kevin Percy Lucas ([[Kevin Jonas]])<ref name=repetida_1>{{cite web |url=http://www.disneychannelmedianet.com/web/showpage/showpage.aspx?program_id=3118744&type=lead |title=Disney Channel Medianet |publisher=Disney Channel Medianet |access-date=2010-11-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101123022106/http://www.disneychannelmedianet.com/web/showpage/showpage.aspx?program_id=3118744&type=lead |archive-date=November 23, 2010 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> – Kevin is the oldest of the brothers, and is usually seen as wild and goofy. Kevin is known to think outside of the box, and likes to imagine wacky animals, such as an otter that can play the trumpet and a bear in a bikini. Kevin often comes up with plans that are insane or impossible, which can make him look naïve and unintelligent. However, he shows glimpses of profound thoughts and intellect, and sometimes comes up with genuinely good ideas. Kevin is shown to be very honest, as he's a poor liar; when he lies, his voice becomes comically high-pitched. He owns a full moving rack of guitars, and likes woodland creature stuffed animals. He plays lead guitar and does backup vocals in the brothers' band JONAS, though he once performed lead vocals. He had a crush on a girl that he met in [[Scandinavia]] and, when that romance didn't work out, fell for another girl from [[France]], which suggests that he has an affinity for foreign girls. He is more of a risk taker than his brothers. Despite sometimes having a bit of a rivalry (like when they're both vying to get a spot in [[Justin Timberlake]]'s ping-pong tournament), Nick and Kevin are very close. He also enjoys filmmaking, which is shown in "Direct to Video", where Kevin wants to direct the band's new music video. His middle name, Percy, is revealed by Nick in "Date Expectations".

* Nicholas "Nick" Lucas ([[Nick Jonas]])<ref name=repetida_1 /> – Nick is portrayed as being the calm and collected member of the band. He has many short-lived relationships, and his family has criticized him for falling in love too fast. Nick is much more serious than his brothers, sometimes losing his patience with Kevin's silly antics. Nick likes stuffed animals that swim. Nick is the drummer for JONAS, and he occasionally plays the guitar and rhythm guitar for the band. When he was a baby, according to his family, he never smiled – Nick claims he was waiting for his teeth to come in (however, when Joe asks what his excuse is now, he does not have a response). Nick is also the mastermind of creative plans gone awry, and can keep a level head amid chaos. He is also seen baking many times in the show; Kevin is unable to resist his blue cookies. In season 2, he develops a relationship with Macy Misa, being smitten by her transformation into a different and more relaxed person who no longer acts like a rabid fangirl to the band. His moments with Macy tend to get interrupted by DZ, to humorous effect. In "The Secret", Nick is forced to watch over Big Man's niece, Kiara ([[China Anne McClain]]), who is aware that he and Macy are dating. In exchange for her silence about their relationship, Nick begrudgingly agrees to do a collaboration with her. He ends up telling the rest of the friends about his relationship through the song that he and Kiara made. Nick is seen to be very thoughtful, and makes a handmade mug for Macy for their one-month anniversary, after learning from Kevin that she likes homemade gifts. Nick suffers from [[Type 1 diabetes]] much like Nick Jonas does in real life.

* Stella Malone ([[Chelsea Kane]])<ref name=repetida_1 /> – Stella is Jonas's stylist. She is best friends with Macy and is the brothers' childhood friend – she has known the boys since she was three. Stella and Joe both know that they like one another, but don't date, as they don't want a potential breakup to ruin their friendship. However, she gets jealous if she sees Joe with another girl, which was shown when she thought Joe and Macy were dating. Stella created an automated outfit selector called the StellaVator, and is constantly trying to adapt clothes to Jonas's hectic lifestyle. She gets annoyed when her outfits get ruined, which happens a lot more than she'd like. She is addicted to texting, and always has her phone on her. Stella also tries her best to help Macy talk to Jonas normally, instead of like an obsessed fangirl. Unlike her best friend Macy, who is a great athlete, Stella is horrible at sports. She is, however, an excellent seamstress, and once created a dozen girls' volleyball uniforms with very little notice. In the episode "Double Date", Joe and Stella kiss, and soon become a couple. However, at the beginning of season 2, she sees Joe hugging Vanessa Page, and assumes that they are romantically involved. The incident with Vanessa makes her decide that she only wants to be friends with Joe, rather than be in a relationship. While hiking with Macy, she meets a boy named Ben, whom she goes out with, much to Joe's disappointment. In the episode "America's Sweethearts", Stella is jealous when Joe's producer asks him to kiss Vanessa. After Joe says that he likes Vanessa, she lies to him, saying that Vanessa doesn't like him back. Stella feels guilty, and admits that she lied. Joe and Vanessa date, and Stella tries her best to not be jealous and spends time with Ben. Neither Joe nor Stella have lost their feelings for one another, however, after Vanessa tells Joe that she doesn't like Stella, Joe breaks up with her. After realizing that they both love one another, Stella and Joe become a couple in the series finale.

* Macy Misa ([[Nicole Gale Anderson|Nicole Anderson]])<ref name=repetida_1 /> – Macy is Stella's best friend, as well as the president of JONAS's fan club. In season 1, whenever she approaches the members of Jonas, she becomes incredibly nervous and excited, and either faints or accidentally injures them. She commonly steps on the boys' feet, or hits them in the head with her sports equipment. She often refers to each boy as "(first name) of JONAS." When she dates a boy, Randolph, she tries to make him into a JONAS member, even calling the boy "Nick" as a "nickname". Macy is very athletic, and plays on a number of sports teams. She also works in her mother's thrift store, called Misa's Pieces. Macy is revealed to be [[Tone deafness|tone deaf]], so much so that, according to Stella, they once called [[Animal Control]] under the belief that Macy's singing was an injured [[manatee]] at a softball game. Macy's dedicated fangirl attitude about Jonas changes into a real friendship with the boys late in season 1, as she begins to see them as people rather than popstars. In the episode "Frantic Romantic", she and Stella attend a Hollywood Private Party with the boys. In season 2, Macy is shown to have greatly changed, no longer being a passionate fan. This different attitude and the appearance of her real personality intrigues Nick, who eventually falls for her. Her moments with Nick tend to get interrupted by DZ, to a comical effect. In the episode "The Secret", it officially shows that Macy and Nick are dating – however, they want to keep their relationship a secret. It is revealed in a later episode that she has many brothers, and they are a big golfing family. It is also revealed that her mother taught her to play golf and her family only gives handmade gifts. Nick tries to please Macy by making her a mug for their one-month anniversary. Nick and Macy's relationship is eventually revealed, and by the end of the series, they are openly dating.

*Thomas "Tom" Lucas ([[John Ducey]]; main, season 1; guest, season 2) –is Joe, Nick, Kevin, and Frankie's father, as well as the manager of Jonas. He is sometimes the voice of reason when his boys have crushes on girls. In his downtime, he often plays hide and seek with Frankie. He is usually nervous when famous people interview the band. It is also shown that he likes woodland creature stuffed animals that can swim and make noises, which are combinations of his son's favorite toys.

* Frankie Lucas ([[Frankie Jonas]]) – Frankie is the youngest Lucas brother. He is constantly trying to get in the Jonas spotlight. Frankie hopes to get a chance to perform with the band, but his brothers don't think that is likely. Frankie can move very fast, and is an expert at hide-and-seek. He's also very skilled in getting his way. He was raised in New Jersey, and enjoys playing ping-pong. He has a crush on Macy, and was briefly mad at Nick for dating her, even going to lengths to try and "steal" her.

* Big Man (Robert "Big Rob" Feggans) – He is the bodyguard who escorts the band everywhere. He is seen to live with the boys in L.A. He has a niece, Kiara.

* Sandy Lucas ([[Rebecca Creskoff]]) – She is the mother of Kevin, Joe, Nick, and Frankie, and is Tom's wife. She's down to earth and always proud of her sons, despite their mistakes. Mrs. Lucas just wants to have a normal family, but has acknowledged that it may not be possible with famous children. She is mostly an off-screen character.

* Van Dyke Tosh ([[Chuck Hittinger]]) – He is Stella's occasional love interest, who habitually makes Joe jealous. Van Dyke asks Stella on a date in the episode "Double Date", which causes Joe to crash their date.

* Mrs. Snark (Tangelina Rouse) –is Thethe biology/drama teacher who loves Joe, Nick, and Kevin. Much to Joe's chagrin, she often gives them preferential treatment in school, sometimes causing tension between the boys and other students. Her niece is a huge Jonas fan.

* Dennis Zimmer "DZ" ([[Adam Hicks]]) –is Aa new friend who the band meets while in L.A. He is the son of a very wealthy and successful record producer. He shows the band the "hot spots" in Los Angeles. He is very fun and outgoing. He is also an aspiring rapper, and tries to get his father to listen to his songs but can never get the chance.

* Vanessa Paige ([[Abby Pivaronas]]) –is Aa popular actress who co-stars with Joe in a big-time film, "Forever April". She is also briefly his girlfriend on the show, until he breaks up with her because she dislikes Stella.

* Lisa Malone (Beth Crosby) –is Stella's aunt who Stella and Macy stay with while residing in Los Angeles. She doesn't want them to date rock stars, as she made the mistake of dating rock stars twelve times. She appears in nearly all of the episodes in season 2, despite not being a main character.

* Mona Klein ([[Debi Mazar]]) –is Thethe director of ''Forever April''. In "Up in the Air", after Joe and Vanessa break up, Mona gives some advice to Joe, saying "when you find something real, never let it go".

* Kiara Tyshanna ([[China Anne McClain]]) –is Thethe niece of Big Man. She is the first one to find out about Nick and Macy dating.

In November 2010, Disney Channel officially announced that ''Jonas L.A.'' would not return for a third season. The network did mention, however, that they would be working with the Jonas Brothers in the future.<ref name="takeontv"/> As of 2019, ''Jonas L.A.'' remains the only Disney Channel Original Series produced by [[It's a Laugh Productions]] to not be filmed before a live studio audience.

| recorded = 2009—20102009

| venuegenre = [[Pop rock]]

'''''Jonas''''' is aThe soundtrack by the American [[pop rock]] group [[Jonas Brothers]] featured the songs fromfor the first season of ''Jonas.'' The soundtrack was never released as John Fields stated that it was "never really meant to be a record".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/strawberrius/status/1213287416460644353|title=It was never really meant to be a record. Yes I did Scandinavia, but I'm outta town - will have to check my files when I get back home|last=Fields|first=John|date=2020-01-03|website=@strawberrius|language=en|access-date=2020-01-04}}</ref> Only the songs from the second season were included in the official soundtrack, ''[[Jonas L.A. (soundtrack)|Jonas L.A.]]''. Some songs from the first season were never leaked or released complete.

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