Items11The creator’s order
  1. 1Even Stevens (2000)Even Stevens (2000) 7.6/10 on IMDbFirst aired Jun 17, 2000Start here for sibling warfare. Louis treats middle school as a chance to try every bad idea that occurs to him, while Ren would happily get through one day without having to explain what her brother just did. The show is at its funniest when her need for order and his appetite for chaos collide in…0
  2. 2Lizzie McGuire (2001)Lizzie McGuire (2001) 6.6/10 on IMDbFirst aired Jan 12, 2001Lizzie's animated alter ego says what the live-action Lizzie would rather keep to herself. That gives ordinary school humiliations an extra punch line and room for a little sympathy. Try it when you want friendship trouble and family embarrassment to get the same attention other shows give a big…0
  3. 3That's So Raven (2003)That's So Raven (2003) 6.7/10 on IMDbFirst aired Jan 17, 2003Raven Baxter gets flashes of the future and usually knows just enough to make trouble for herself. Eddie and Chelsea are good company on the way to a misunderstanding, while the Baxter household gives the show somewhere to land afterward. Pick it for big reactions and a setup that turns a small…0
  4. 4Phil of the Future (2004)Phil of the Future (2004) 6.9/10 on IMDbFirst aired Jun 18, 2004The Diffy family is stuck away from its own century after a time machine breaks down. Phil still has to make friends and get through school while keeping his origins quiet. Pick this for the way a futuristic solution can make an ordinary teenage problem harder to hide.0
  5. 5The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (2005)The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (2005) 6.7/10 on IMDbFirst aired Mar 18, 2005Zack and Cody live at Boston's Tipton Hotel because their mom sings there. Guests and staff can walk into the twins' schemes at any moment, so the same familiar lobby keeps producing new trouble for Mr. Moseby. Start with this one if you like a sitcom where the setting is half the joke.0
  6. 6Hannah Montana (2006)Hannah Montana (2006) 5.5/10 on IMDbFirst aired Mar 24, 2006School puts one set of demands on Miley Stewart and her secret life as pop star Hannah Montana puts another. Pick it when you want the songs and stage glamour, but also the comedy of a teenager who wants to be treated normally after people have spent all day looking at her.0
  7. 7Cory in the House (2007)Cory in the House (2007) 5.0/10 on IMDbFirst aired Jan 12, 2007Cory moves into White House staff quarters when his dad becomes the president's chef. School brings him new friends and rivals, and even his home schemes have to survive the president's daughter Sophie. This spin-off is a good next stop after That's So Raven if you want to follow Cory into much…0
  8. 8Wizards of Waverly Place (2007)Wizards of Waverly Place (2007) 7.0/10 on IMDbFirst aired Oct 12, 2007The Russo siblings are learning magic while their family runs a sandwich shop in New York. The spells give the everyday friction between siblings somewhere absurd to go. Try it for a show where a magical shortcut can make a family problem much harder to explain.0
  9. 9The Suite Life on Deck (2008)The Suite Life on Deck (2008) 6.4/10 on IMDbFirst aired Sep 26, 2008Zack and Cody swap the hotel lobby for the SS Tipton, where they attend Seven Seas High and have jobs aboard the ship. Try this after the hotel series if you like the twins' bickering and want new passengers, classmates, and stops to change the setup from week to week.0
  10. 10Sonny with a Chance (2009)Sonny with a Chance (2009) 6.1/10 on IMDbFirst aired Feb 8, 2009Sonny joins the cast of the sketch show So Random! and lands in the middle of a feud with the teen drama filming next door. Try it when you want a workplace comedy for kids, where a disagreement at rehearsal can be as funny as anything the performers put on camera.0