Top 10 Surprising Facts About All About Us

Ten surprising facts featuring All About Us.
10. The novel series was based on the short-lived Saturday Morning series of the same name. NBC launched the series in 2001 to replace Saved by the Bell: The New Class, Hang Time, and other series that went off the air and trying to save the TNBC Satuarday Morning block that began in 1992. But unfortunately, the series was cancelled after one season and TNBC was closed for good in 2002. To make things worse, at the time of the show's production, New York was hit with terrorism.9. Alicia Alcott's storylines were based on true events. When readers read an episode where Alicia was bullied by her biology teacher in front of the entire class, they had no idea it was actually based on an event author Maryam Wells went through while in high school. It was added into Alicia's troubled-times storyline in the episode, Holy, Mole-y. As well as Alicia clashing with her parents to add another tough time for the fan favorite.8. Matt and Josh Wright were based on Star Trek characters. Even though Star Trek: The Next Generation is Alicia Alcott's fave Star Trek series, twin characters Matt and Josh Wright were actually based on Star Trek Voyager's one-time characters Megan and Jenny Delaney. And Nikki Merrick's plan to matchmake Josh Wright with her friend, Kristy Castelli in an attempt to date Josh's twin brother Matt, was also based on the same thing in Voyager's episode, Thirty Days. Matt Wright and Nikki Merrick didn't began an relationship after the episode, but he later dated Nikki's frenemy, Sierra Jennings in their senior year, while Josh and Kristy dated briefly, before he started dating Alicia in their senior year. Plus, it was revealed that Matt once made fun of Alicia.7. Silver Hills Earthquake is based on the Northridge earthquake in 1994. Several locations in Silver Hills were either destroyed or suffered minor to heavy damage. There were light casualties, including a biology teacher who bullied Alicia Alcott in front of the entire classroom in her sophomore year in Holy, Mole-y, during her troubled-times storyline. Plus, Nikki Merrick was among the injured list after sustaining a blow to the head, a fractured arm, and a broken leg, requiring her to not wear any heels for a while. Although, Nikki survives her injuries, the earthquake changed the lives of all four characters, their friends, and their families. But during the earthquake, Sierra Jennings lock-lips with Matt Wright, and both the kiss and the earthquake causes Sierra to make changes in her life as her last year of high school begins. In the Teens of Silver Hills, which takes places years after the AAU girls graduate, the earthquake would late mentioned by Kristy Castelli, who becomes a teacher at her alumna matter.6. The series has several spin-offs. As the popularity of All About Us grew, there were numerous spin-off created to go with the series. The first was All About Middle School, giving readers a glimpse on what the AAU girls were like in middle school, you know the school uniforms, their first crush on a guy, their first period, and first rival, who tried to break up the friendship. Then there's three spin-offs, Sierra & Kristy, Nikki in the City, and Alicia Revealed, created on the girls separate lives as the pursue their longtime goals after high school. However, one tragic storyline brings the girls back together when one of the girls loses a parents, due to a tragic event in author Maryam Wells' life. Then, there was the Haines Family Values featuring Sierra Jennings and Logan Haines as a married couple with three kids, Michael, Aaron, and Caitlyn with their own spin-offs. The Haines Family Values was the only one, along with Alicia's World and Nikki Merrick 24/7. All three of these spin-offs came from All About Us: 30 & Hot, taking place to where the four girls are now 30.5. Maryam Wells evented the Sierra vs. Nikki storyline. Out of every intense storylines in the AAU series, the conflict between Nikki Merrick and Sierra Jennings, still remained the most intense storyline in the series. Studious Sierra is always constantly clashing teen queen Nikki Merrick, even though they hangout together with Kristy and Alicia. But their conflict increased when Nikki learned that Sierra was now dating Nikki's crush, Matt Wright. To complictate matter further, Nikki shares a kiss with Sierra's ex, Logan Haines, when she was comforting him over his break-up with Sierra. It was a unforgettable storyline, and there were several storylines in the Teens of Silver Hills featuring two girls (polar opposities) having a rivalry, similar to Sierra and Nikki's.4. The girls'