| JONAS is an American television sitcom which | | | | was pushed back to September 2008. The series |
| premiered on the Disney Channel on May 2, 2009 | | | | premiered on Disney Channel on May 2, 2009, and |
| in the United States. New episodes ofJONAS | | | | became available on demand starting April 25, |
| premiere on Sundays at 8:30 PM on Disney | | | | 2009 |
| Channel. | | | | JONAS is the first Disney Channel Original Series |
| - Joe Jonas, Nick Jonas, Kevin Jonas | | | | (DCOS) since Phil of the Future not to be filmed |
| and Chelsea Staub are present for all episodes. | | | | before a live studio audience or to have a laugh |
| - Nicole Anderson is absent for two episodes so | | | | track. The series was the first on the network |
| far. | | | | premiere on a Saturday night, part of a deliberate |
| - John Ducey is absent for one episode so far. | | | | strategy by Disney to open up the night to |
| The pilot was filmed in 2007 but because of | | | | original programming and compete with |
| the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America | | | | Nickelodeon's traditional dominance of the |
| strike, the series was put on hold. The original | | | | evening.The series is set in New Jersey and shot |
| shooting date had been set in January 2008, but | | | | at Hollywood Center Studios. |
