“ | Accounting isn't our only job. We're also spies. | ” |
—Kira to K.C.
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Pilot is the 1st episode in season 1 of K.C. Undercover. It aired on January 18, 2015 to 3.51 million viewers.
Overview
K.C. takes on her first undercover assignment as a spy.
Episode Summary
On her first undercover assignment, K.C. must find a teen spy and track down the code for a dangerous virus that could render all mobile devices useless; it's also the night of her school dance.[1]
Cast
Main Cast
- Zendaya as K.C. Cooper
- Veronica Dunne as Marisa Miller
- Kamil McFadden as Ernie Cooper
- Tammy Townsend as Kira Cooper
- Kadeem Hardison as Craig Cooper
Guest Cast
- Tony Cavalero as Agent Wally
- Ashley Fink as Reena
- Chris Brewster as The Target
- Ashlee Füss as Juli
- Trevor Jackson as Lincoln
- Jack DePew as Ryan
- Larry Udy as Janitor
Absent Cast
Quotes
Kira: Accounting isn't our only job. We're also spies. |
Marisa: Oh, sorry, I can't eat with you. I have detention. |
Lincoln: Uh...how 'bout you let me go and we grab a bite to eat? (pause) You like... sushi? |
Lincoln: I'll be right back. |
K.C.: Tonight is a school night. |
Trivia
- This is the first appearances of K.C., Marisa, Ernie, Kira, and Craig.
- Judy Cooper is absent in this episode because she's not introduced yet.
- This made K.C. Undercover only the third Disney Channel original comedy to have a main character absent in its very first episode, the first one being That's So Raven, the second being Sonny with a Chance.
- Coincidentally, the character who was absent in the series premiere of Sonny with a Chance also has the last name Cooper.
- This episode premiered right before the series premiere of Star vs. the Forces of Evil, marking two series premieres on the same day.
- This marks K.C.'s first mission.
- Her first disguise was a "punk kid"
- Ernie found out that his parents and K.C. are spies, but his memory was wiped.
- This is the first appearance of Ernie's catchphrase "what is going on?"
- It is revealed that K.C. has a black belt in karate
- This is the first episode of the season and series, but the theme is shortened in this episode. But only on the Disney Channel release, on the Disney+ version, the long intro is included in the episode.
- It shows that Craig and Kira Cooper like K.C. better than Ernie.
- This episode is rated TV-G, while the others in the series are rated TV-Y7.
- The ratings for this episode is 3.51 million viewers, making K.C. Undercover the Disney Channel show with the lowest ratings in its debut.
- The first words of the show were said by Kira which were "K.C. we're at an expensive French restaurant". Though this beginning is not included in the Disney+ version, so the one who said the first words in this version was K.C. which were "Morning, Mom"
- This episode starts with a mission, then goes back to how K.C. became a spy. Though, this beginning is not included in the Disney+ version.
- Shakira was mentioned
- It is revealed that K.C. is 16 years old
- When K.C. said "one of those celebrity dancing shows" is a reference to Dancing With The Stars. Zendaya was actually a contestant on the show's 16th season finishing in second place, alongside her partner Val.
- Marisa and K.C's personality was seen from the get-go. With Marisa being a party girl, troublemaker and fashionista and K.C. being a responsible, nerdy and studious girl.
- The sneakers KC wears in this episode are Nike Dunk Sky Highs.
- Although the logo on the side is covered with black tape.
International premieres
- January 23, 2015 (Canada)
- March 5, 2015 (Australia)
- March 27, 2015 (UK and Ireland)
- April 1, 2015 (France)
- April 17, 2015 (Scandinavia)
- April 19, 2015 (Latin America and Brazil)
- April 24, 2015 (Italy)
- May 22, 2015 (Spain)
- May 23, 2015 (Japan, Portugal)
- June 12, 2015 (Poland, Bulgaria)
- July 7, 2015 (Israel)
- July 18, 2015 (Czech Republic, Hungary)
- September 4, 2015 (Netherlands and Flanders)
- September 14, 2015 (Germany)
- October 12, 2015 (Turkey - Disney XD)
- June 12, 2017 (South Korea)
Gallery
To view the Pilot gallery, click here.
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