Series synopsis
Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous is an American comedy television series that premiered on MTV on May 2, 2013. It ended on June 29, 2013. It was created by Bo Burnham, Dan Lagana. It stars Bo Burnham, Kari Coleman, Thomas F. Wilson and Cameron Palatas.
Zach hires a camera crew to film him throughout his daily life as a part of his quest to become an over-night celebrity - even though he possesses no real talent. From Zach's attempts to become a celebrity chef or a ring-tone recording artist to purposefully going missing, he'll try any avenue to get noticed and stop at nothing until he reaches fame.
Premise
Zach hires a camera crew to film him throughout his daily life as a part of his quest to become an over-night celebrity - even though he possesses no real talent. From Zach's attempts to become a celebrity chef or a ring-tone recording artist to purposefully going missing, he'll try any avenue to get noticed and stop at nothing until he reaches fame.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Bo Burnham as Zach Stone
- Kari Coleman as Sydney Stone
- Thomas F. Wilson as Andrew 'Drew' Stone
- Cameron Palatas as Andrew 'Andy' Stone
- Caitlin Gerard as Amy Page
- Armen Weitzman as Greg LeBlanc
Guest cast
- Robbie Amell as Nick
- Shelley Hennig as Christy Ackerman
- Marisa Saks as Sandi the Tanning Salon Employee
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | May 2, 2013 | June 29, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot Zach Stone decides to forgo college to star in his own, self-funded reality show. With his friends all leaving for school, he envisions a different path towards fame and a chance to "headline" a funeral is his first big step. |
May 2, 2013 |
| 2 |
Zach Stone Is Gonna Be a Recording Artist The music business is Zach's next frontier as the front man of the first ringtone band. Embracing his "rebel" persona, he takes to the stage with his sidekick Greg and the beautiful Christy. |
May 9, 2013 |
| 3 |
Zach Stone Is Gonna Get a Makeover When Christy invites Zach to a week-end pool party, he wants to show off his new image. After getting a full makeover, he's ready for his big reveal but his attention shifts when he witnesses a spark between Amy and Nick. |
May 16, 2013 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | MTV |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 2, 2013 |
| Last aired | June 29, 2013 |
| Runtime | 21 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Thursday at 23:00:00 |