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Airdate: Big Time Rush

It may not hit the heights of Bieber fever but Nickelodeon's boyband series was inspired by The Monkees.

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It may not hit the heights of Bieber fever but Nickelodeon has a new series about a boyband, Big Time Rush.

Inspired by The Monkees, Scott Fellows (Ned’s Declassified Survival Guide) scoured the US for actors who could sing and had a sense of humour.

The result is an irreverent show for kids and tweens that is co-produced with Sony Music as a platform for original songs performed by the group and released on CD. Songwriters and producers include Desmond Child (Katy Perry, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith), Matthew Gerrard (Kelly Clarkson, Avril Lavigne), Charlie Midnight (Hilary Duff, Britney Spears), Kevin Rudolph (Let It Rock) and Eman (David Archuletta).

The series was was the biggest Nickelodeon live action series launch ever in the US.

And there’s even one episode featuring Erik Estrada.

Live the dream with Logan, Kendall, Carlos and James – four fun-lovin’, happy-go-lucky best buds from Minnesota. One day they’re honing their hockey skills and trying to pass maths. The next, their singing talents have them flying to L.A. to become the next boy band sensation! But trading hockey sticks for hair and make-up isn’t always easy. Between them they have talent, looks, personality and an edge – but do they really have what it takes to make it in the music biz? And will celebrity life change them, along with their friendships? One thing’s for sure: wherever this ride takes them, getting there is going to be one Big Time Rush.

Big Time Rush stars Kendall Schmidt (Gilmore Girls), James Maslow (iCarly), Logan Henderson and Carlos Pena (Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide) and was created by Scott Fellows (Ned’s Declassified Survival Guide).

It premieres Saturday May 15 at 6.30pm on Nickelodeon.

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  1. I hope they don’t have the same troubles as The Monkees! That band was half musicians (Mike Nesmith and Peter Tork) and half actors (Davy Jones and Micky Dolenz). Mike and Pete were constantly frustrated by the amount of control over their music and the fact that session musos were used on the first two albums (The Monkees didn’t play a note).

    They eventually gained more control over their careers, but the whole experience was so souring for the band’s creator that for his next project he formed a band that he could control completely: The Archies.

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