The Jersey facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Jersey |
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| Developed by | Thomas W. Lynch Barry Gurstein David Pitlik (based on characters created by Gordon Korman) |
| Starring | Michael Galeota Courtnee Draper Jermaine Williams Brianne Prather Cheselka Leigh Theo Greenly Anna Newman Meagan Good |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 65 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 22 min. |
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| Original network | Disney Channel |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| Original release | January 30, 1999 – March 23, 2004 |
The Jersey is a television show. It was produced by the Disney Channel. The show based on the Monday Night Football Club books by Gordon Korman.
Production on the show ended in April 2001. However, new episodes were shown until 2004. The last few episodes aired early Saturday mornings. After 64 episodes were shown, The Jersey was removed in June 2004. The show was on the Disney Channel from January 30, 1999 – March 23, 2004.
About the show
The Jersey is about four teenagers who discover the magic of "the jersey". The Jersey is a mysterious football jersey. It can transport them into the bodies of professional athletes. In each episode, a different athlete is shown. The show has several sports superstars as guest actors including, Dan Lyle, Michael Andretti, Terrell Davis, David Robinson, Malik Rose, Tony Gonzalez, Shannon Sharpe, Donovan McNabb, Byron Dafoe, Michael Strahan, Kurt Warner, Stephon Marbury, Sergei Fedorov, Kordell Stewart, Jerome Bettis, Junior Seau, Scott Steiner, Eddie George, Sabrina Bryan, Randy Johnson, Tony Hawk, Laila Ali, Peyton Manning, and Danny Farmer.
Cast
- Michael Galeota as Nick Lighter
- Courtnee Draper as Morgan Hudson
- Jermaine Williams as Coleman Galloway
- Brianne Prather as Hilary Lighter
- Cheselka Leigh as Willa Conklin
- Theo Greenly as Elliot Rifkin
- Anna Newman as Mrs. Lighter
- Meagan Good as Tamika
- Vance Yudell as Phill Parker
