Theme Song Takeover is a comedy short series featured on the Disney Channel.
The series consists of theme songs to various Disney Channel shows, redone by a supporting character of that series. The lyrics are usually rewritten, some are added, or in one case, the instrumental theme was rearranged. The series started airing on April 19, 2019. There is no usual release time for them as the longest it took between episodes was six months. Each episode is rendered in the original style of that series (except the fourth Big City Greens short through the seventh short and the Doofenshmirtz installment for Milo Murphy's Law, which uses Flash animation) with the main voice cast reprising their roles.
Step aside Milo! It's Dr. Doofenshmirtz's turn to shine...or maybe experience some of Milo's bad luck in this epic Theme Song Takeover! There might even be a special surprise from Perry the Platypus...
ZOMBIES stars Milo Manheim and Meg Donnelly tease the Green family from Big City Greens with a good-natured roast to the tune of the Greens' own theme song!
It's a Hamster & Gretel Theme Song Takeover! When the aliens return in their UFO, an excited Kevin thinks he's finally getting superhero powers like Gretel and Hamster. But it turns out all he's getting from the aliens is a Theme Song Takeover!
Check out your first look at Baby City Greens, the new pre-school spin-off of the hit Disney Television Animation series Big City Greens! What trouble can baby Cricket get into in the big city? Find out by tuning into Baby City Greens! Coming soon!
When Remy requests that Vasquez take over the Big City Greens theme, everyone's favorite bodyguard uses the power of hard rock to sing about what his very untypical day is like.
When Penny from The Proud Family finds herself "all tied up" LaCienega graciously volunteers to take over The Proud Family theme song to show the world what a star she is.
Barry, Helen, Candle, and Principal Secretary from Kiff all demand that Kiff shares her theme song! Soon they all take turns giving the Kiff theme their own unique spin!
When Moon Girl from Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur finds herself overbooked, she puts her theme song in Devil Dinosaur's safe tiny hands for a roaring good time!
When Scott from Hailey's On It! is given a chance to sing his version of the Hailey's On It! theme, he uses the chance to share the things he wants to do on his… let's just say… very UNIQUE list!
When Kiff gets covered in Helen's magic "Theme Song Takeover" potion, she finds herself transported across Disney Channel's theme songs from Phineas and Ferb, Big City Greens, Kim Possible, Amphibia, Star vs. the Forces of Evil, Hamster & Gretel, Gravity Falls, DuckTales (2017), and The Owl House!
When Beta from Hailey's On It! tells Hailey she finally gets to take a day off from doing her list, a thrilled Hailey is excited to sing about everything she wants to do on her break.
When Remy finally gets a chance to sing his own version of the Big City Greens theme song, Cricket's best friend shines and gives it a fresh new rap spin.
Doofenshmirtz from Phineas and Ferb takes over Kiff! Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz arrives in Kiff's hometown of Table Town with one goal: turning everyone into an animal version of Doof!
Everyone's favorite conspiracy theorist, Andromeda, surprises the Greens when she insists that there are astonishing secret messages when you play their theme song backwards.
With another season of Phineas and Ferb on the way, Dr. Doofenshmirtz decides to take over the theme song to make the show revolve around him! Can Perry the Platypus stop him?
When the scheming Grandpa Nick shows up with a very suss "Theme Song Takeover Logo," everyone's favorite bad influence sings his version of the "Big City Greens" theme song.
With a new season of Phineas and Ferb on the way, Candace decides to take over the theme song to sing about all the ways she’ll FINALLY bust her brothers this summer!
When Penny Proud tries to sneak out to the school dance and gets caught by Oscar Proud, Penny diverts his attention with the ultimate distraction… his very own version of The Proud Family theme song!
Cast[]
Dan Povenmire as Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz & Male Alien Pilot
So far, DuckTales, Amphibia, Big City Greens, The Ghost and Molly McGee, Hailey's On It!, Kiff, Primos, Phineas and Ferb and The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder are the only series to have more than one theme song takeover, with Big City Greens currently having the most theme song takeovers at 8.
It should be noted that, since the Big City Greens theme song doesn't have any lyrics, it's the easiest to parody.
"Glomgold Theme Song Takeover" would later be reused for the episode "GlomTales!"
"Shorty Theme Song Takeover" was ironically released shortly after the series finale for Tangled: The Series had already aired.
So far, "8-bit Theme Song Takeover" is the only short that does not feature alternate lyrics, but instead features a revamped cover of the theme.
An animatic for "Marcy Theme Song Takeover" was posted during a Q&A Season 3 event with series creator Matt Braly.
So far, "Kevin Theme Song Takeover" is the only Theme Song Takeover short that isn't being sung by the character taking over the theme song, but rather kept the singer of the original theme (which in this case would be series creator Dan Povenmire).
So far, "Baby City Greens" and "Vasquez Theme Song Takeover" are the only Big City Greens theme song takeovers that do not use the series' original animation style. Instead, they use the Flash animation from the Random Rings and Broken Karaoke shorts.
To date, The Owl House is the only "modern" (as in, following the time the Theme Song Takeover series launched) show without a theme song takeover. This is reportedly due to Dana Terrace not giving permission due to her disinterest in musicals. However, she did give permission for Chibi Tiny Tales and the series was featured in "Kiff Parodies Disney Channel Theme Songs", albeit briefly and among other themes.
Over a decade prior to this series, there were a number of shows in which had the same structure, these shows are:
The American Dragon: Jake Long episode "Being Human" has Haley Long imagine her own version of the theme after Jake bribes Haley into pulling a prank on the Dragon Council to get a week off.
The Wander Over Yonder episode "The Fremergency Fronfract" had Lord Hater (who is loopy from a dental procedure) reminging a re-make of the intro that includes Wander and Sylvia. This is interrupted when Hater stares up in shock and dismay when he sees the Skullship.
Despite having their own theme song takeovers, "Kiff Parodies Disney Channel Theme Songs" did not parody Milo Murphy's Law, Tangled: The Series, Hailey's On It!, The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, and Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur.
Hailey became the first lead character to take over their own theme song.
At the first Primos theme song takeover, the logo was different.
Doofenshmirtz is the first character to take over more than one theme song being Milo Murphy's Law, Kiff, and Phineas and Ferb.
Additionally, Doofenshmirtz is the first character to take over more than one theme song of a show he did not originate from with the second being Kiff Chatterley.
In 2018, Disney XD had an event for April Fools day where Stan Pines sung the theme songs for Phineas and Ferb and Star vs. the Forces of Evil, this would pre-exist Theme Song Takeover as it would come out a year later.
The Hailey's On It! theme song takeovers uses a longer version of the theme song rather than the broadcast version.
Other than Baby City Greens, Dr. Doofenshmirtz Theme Song Takeover marks the first time the Theme Song Takeover logo isn't used in the the thumbnail. However this could likely change.
The Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur theme song takeover is the first Marvel show to be the subject of an episode.
The Grandpa Nick Theme Song Takeover uses a different logo made out of junk compared to the official logo, it also uses a different instrumental.
Candace's Theme Song Takeover was the first short in the series to star a Dwampyverse character not voiced by Dan Povenmire.
Errors[]
In "Dr. Doofenshmirtz takes over Kiff!" one of the characters that that turned into Doof was still themselves for a quick second after getting blasted.
The Chatterley family:Kiff Chatterley • Martin Chatterley • Beryl Chatterley • Tom Chatterley • Rose Chatterley • Pat Chatterley The Buns family:Barry Buns • Terri Buns • Harry Buns • Mary Buns • Kristophe Buns The Fox family:Candle Fox • Roy Fox The Angstrom family:Trevor Angstrom • Mrs. Angstrom The Wibbon family: Dilton Wibbon • Danny Wibbon Helen's family:Helen • Agnes Table Town Middle School students (Miss Deer Teacher's class): Reggie • Billiam • Renée du Bedat • Snekole • Darryn • Gareth • Patty Table Town Middle School students (Mr. Ri'Peppa's class): Biff • Kim Popularé • Liz K. • Amira Table Town Middle School students (Others): Lizette • L.E. • Rosso • Mav Table Town Middle School staff:Miss Deer Teacher • Secretary Prince • Principal Secretary • Sweepy Steve • Miss Tulane • Mr. Ri'Peppa • Ms. Minty Table Town High School students: Micheala Oats • Vanilla Tigner • Ben Bamboo • Kyle Lyon • Nick Namé Table Town University staff: Dean Kim • Slent • Professor Lloyd Table Town goverment: Glarbin Gloobin (Mayor of Table Town) • Ms. Mouffé (Head of the Table Town Library) • Professor Totsy (Head of the Table Town Science Lab) • Dr. Lyon (Head of the Table Town Hospital) • Rockwell Chubbles Wubbington: Chubbles Wubbington • Evil Door Smoldering Cove: Marlina Deena Turina • Giancarlo Monteforla • Chase • Mindy Others: The Five Pigeons of the Acapellapocalypse (Nice Guy, Meathead, Bad Boy, Mystery Lad, Party Girl) • The Pone • Flam Bingo • Greg & Linda • Lady Jane Harness • The Left Brothers • Erica Von Ant • Dan Hill • Mr. Penguino • Gram Gram • Ben & Quinn Finn • Iris • Andrew • Bort Grig • Cheryl • Meryl • Deryl • Sergeant Hind • Wayne • Other Barry • Gayle • Sally & Bill • Beverly • Centaur Claus • Timmy Table • Ghost Wolf • Rat • Pawva Mugg • Rob Sadly • Principal Swan • Gerard • Kenny • Jean Claude • Gordon • Diane • Slimmy P. • Dante • Gladys • Miss Rogers • Lady Lorraine • Jill • Trollie • George Meredith Willows • Ms. Foodcake • The Turnino Boys Choir • Scarm Scarmely • Pete • Klon • Little Louis • Rad & Tippy • Cakie • Judge Judegy • Ma & Pa Saddle • Lance Contract • Roo • Cedric • Dennis • Donnie • Tony • Miss McGravy • Markus & Tarryn Plue • Diego & Tyler
Locations
Table Town: Chatterley residence • Buns residence • Fox mansion • Angstrom residence • Reggie's house • Helen's house • Agnes' house • Miss Deer Teacher's house • Secretary Prince's house • The Pone's house • The Five Pigeons of the Acapellapocalypse's mansion • Ghost Wolf's cave • Dante's house • Lady Lorraine's house • Miss McGravy's house • Table Town Middle School • Table Town High School • Table Town University • Table Town City Hall • Table Town Mayoral Council • Table Town Library • Table Town Science Lab • Table Town Airport • Table Town Pilot School • Table Town Carnival • Table Town Hospital • Table Town Gift Emporium • Table Town Park • Table Town Aquarium • Table Town Mall • Table Town Stadium • Table Town Auditorium • Table Town Steps • Table Town Museum • Mount Table • Bench Beach • Dooley's Feather Farm • Carlyle's Cars • World's 3rd Largest Tumbleweed • Café Penguino • Okay Will Donation Center • 7/24-7 • Rolltop Woods • Bort Grig's Carpet Emporium • Wish Wash • Dusty Acres Retirement Home • Slim Pickins • Rat's Hats and Mats • Pawva's Java • Rob Sadly's Mattresses • Tuft Pierre • Stork's Sporks • Darryl H Pizza • Cheese Caves • Serious Art Gallery • The Wall of Goat • The Outskorts • Ollie's Olive Emporium • The Cone Zone • Yee-Haw Boot Store • WeNuts • Rentley's Turtlenecks • T&GP's Trampoline Insurancees • Bonut's Donuts • Saddles • Foreverangees National Park • Sporty Mort's Sports Store • Pegasus Field • Partials Department Store • Bannister Beach Others: The Agyeman Channel • Ottoman Flats • George Meredith Willows' mansion • Cocina Island
Songs
Kiff Theme Song • Kiff End Title Theme Season One: Thirst to Be the First • The Singalong Song • We're Just Kids with a Calling • Thank You for Freeing Us • Flipped the Tables • BooHoo Wah Wah • We're Not Annoying on TV • High School Bunny • We're in High School Now • Carpet your World • She Didn't Get The Joke • Rage • It Don't Get Better Than This • Halfway There • Chains of Chain • Outta This Harp! • Totally Table Town • Bring a Thing • They Really Like Me • He's Still Dancing • Character and Pride • Abras • Nicknames • Do The Weekly Shop • The Ballad of Slimmy P. • Chunky Text • Most Fun I've Ever Had • You Can Do It At The Mall • We Are Goat • Brand New Crew • Wings of a Riddle • Opportunity's Here • Pack The House • Tell Us About Your Day • Bad Assistant • Party On, Scarm! • Sweet Compromise • Things • I Mow • Me Against The Universe • Gavel Groove • Hungee Medley • We're at the Prom • A Lotta Helen! • Never Going Back • Room to Rent • Right Here With You Season 1.5: Creeping Closer • Show Them the Light