High School Musical: Get in the Picture is a reality television series, which debuted July 20, 2008 on the television channel ABC. Stan Carrizosa was named the winner on September 8, 2008. Tierney Chamberlain was the runner-up.
The series is a spin-off of the popular Disney High School Musical franchise. Nick Lachey is the series host. The Faculty were Jen Malenke, Regina Williams, Tiana Brown, Rob Adler, Chris Prinzo, and Montre Burton. Guest appearances and finale judging by Kenny Ortega. The show conducted a nationwide talent hunt followed by a group of contestants undergoing training to hone their skills.
Grand prize A record contract with Disney, and a music video to an original song, "Just Gettin' Started" to be shown during the credits of High School Musical 3: Senior Year. The contestants who did not advance made up the Chorus and were allowed to be backup singers/dancers in the music video.
Taping locations Get in the Picture was taped at Murray High School in Murray, Utah.ksl.com - ‘High School Musical' reality show wraps up filming Murray High School was the venue used for the auditorium scene of High School Musical, as well as other films Read It and Weep, Take Down, and Minutemen.Deseret Morning News | Disney moment for Murray, Highland It is also the high school of American Idol runner-up David Archuleta."Deseret News | Murray High teen moving up on 'Idol'". deseretnews.com. Taping also took place at a Kmart store in Draper, Utah. The finale was taped at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California.
Ratings While the franchise may have had a built-in audience, the Nielsen ratings were surprisingly low, and the show was considered a major disappointment for the summer 2008 season by the entertainment media. Besides being topped by reruns of sitcoms on CBS and Deal or No Deal encores along with the 2008 Summer Olympics on NBC, and many weeks by various repeats from Fox, the series was also constantly outrated in the 18-49 demo by the Spanish language telenovela Al Diablo con los Guapos on Univision; the telenovela beat HSM: Get in the Picture on five consecutive Mondays (August 11 through September 8) in the overall ratings those weeks.
Additionally in August, in markets where a pre-season edition of NFL Monday Night Football on ESPN aired over a broadcast station, the show was either pre-empted or delayed until a later time or date on the local ABC affiliate (which is usually the default station which takes ESPN simulcasts). The finale also suffered the same fate on September 8 within the Twin Cities of Minnesota, Green Bay & Milwaukee markets for the early portion of the Monday Night Football regular season premiere doubleheader.
Top 12 contestants
NameHometownStatusStan CarrizosaVisalia, CaliforniaWinnerTierney ChamberlainMadison, Wisconsin2nd PlaceIsaiah SmithPittsburgh, Pennsylvania3rd PlaceChristina BrownNanakuli, Hawaii4th PlaceJames WolpertStrasburg, PennsylvaniaChorus TJ Wilkins Los Angeles, CaliforniaChorusShayna GoldsteinDenver, ColoradoChorusBailey PurvisBaton Rouge, LouisianaChorusEther SaureLincoln, NebraskaChorusAnthony AcitoQuincy, MassachusettsChorusChristie BrookeKaʻaʻawa, HawaiiChorusBriana VegaWinter Springs, FloridaChorusTony, John, Jessalyn, Ciara, Sean, Britney, Madison, and Lauren Diaz*UnknownOUT
*Tony, John, Jessalyn, Ciara, Sean, Britney, Madison and Lauren were eliminated in the semi-finals, so no further information on them was released, including their last names and their hometown. Also, since they were eliminated in the semi-finals, unlike the other eliminated contestants, were not sent to the chorus, instead just sent home.
Performances
Eastern Finals
Song "Torn"Artist Natalie Imbruglia Performers James and Tierney Song "Leave the Pieces"ArtistThe Wreckers Performers Briana and Tony
Song "I Want It That Way"ArtistThe Backstreet Boys Performers Bailey and John
Song "Bubbly"ArtistColbie Caillat Performers Anthony and Jessalyn
Song "Change the World"ArtistEric Clapton Performers Isaiah and Ciara
Eliminated : Ciara, Jessalyn, John, and Tony
Western Finals
Song "Everything"ArtistMichael Buble Performers Stan and Christina Song "You'll Think of Me"ArtistKeith Urban Performers Shayna and TJ Song "Hold My Hand"ArtistHootie and the Blowfish Performers Ether and Lauren Song "Vacation"ArtistThe Go-Go's Performers Christie and Madison Song "Inside Out"Artist Eve 6 Performers Britney and Sean
Eliminated : Sean, Britney, Madison, and Lauren
Top 12
Song "Unwritten"ArtistNatasha Bedingfield Performers Tierney, Stan, and Isaiah Song "There's Always Someone Cooler Than You"ArtistBen Folds Five Performers Bailey, Anthony, and Christie Song "The Remedy"ArtistJason Mraz Performers Ether, Shayna, and James Song "Man in the Mirror"ArtistMichael Jackson Performers TJ, Christina, and Briana
Send to the chorus : Christie and Briana Best Performer : Tierney
Top 10
Song "Bleeding Love"Artist Leona Lewis Performers James and Bailey Song "Austin"ArtistBlake Shelton Performers Shayna and Stan Song "Boston"ArtistAugustana Performers Isaiah and Christina Song "I Don't Wanna Be"ArtistGavin DeGraw Performers TJ and Anthony Song "One Year, Six Months"Artist Yellowcard Performers Tierney and Ether
Send to chorus : Anthony and Ether Best Performer: Isaiah
Top 8
Song "Welcome to My Life" and "It's All Been Done"Artist Simple Plan and Barenaked Ladies Performers James, Christina, Tierney, Isaiah, TJ, Stan, Shayna, and Bailey
Send to chorus : Shayna and Bailey Best Performer: Tierney
Top 6
Song TV Themes Medley: "One Day at a Time" / "Mary Tyler Moore" / "Greatest American Hero" / "Cheers"Artist Various Performers James, Christina, Tierney, Isaiah, TJ, and Stan
Send to chorus : TJ Best Performer: Christina
Top 5
Song Songs from the 1980s Medley: "Holding Out for a Hero" / "We Belong" / "Every Little Thing She Does is Magic" / "It Must Be Love" / "Jessie's Girl" / "Never Gonna Give You Up"Artist Bonnie Tyler / Pat Benatar / The Police / Madness / Rick Springfield / Rick Astley Performers James, Christina, Tierney, Isaiah, and Stan
Send to chorus : James Best Performer: Isaiah
Top 4
Song High School Musical Medley: "Breakin' Free" / "Work This Out" / "We're All in This Together" / "You are the Music in Me"Artist High School Musical 1 & 2 Performers Christina, Tierney, Stan, and Isaiah
Send to chorus : Christina Best Performer: not announced (but Stan's name was read first)
Top 3
Song "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"Artist Aerosmith Performers Stan Song "Somewhere Over the Rainbow"Artist Judy Garland (Wizard of Oz) Performers Tierney Song "Live Like You Were Dying"Artist Tim McGraw Performers Isaiah
Send to chorus : Isaiah Best Performer: not announced (but Tierney's name was read first)
Top 2
Song "Just Getting Started"Artist High School Musical 3 Soundtrack Performers Stan and Tierney
Send to chorus : Tierney Best Performer: Stan (WINNER)
Voted Most Growth during competition by contestants: Anthony (Won a Special Finale Performance)
See also High School Musical High School Musical 2 High School Musical 3: Senior Year High School Musical: El Desafío (disambiguation)
References
External links High School Musical: Get in the Picture Official Site