Gabby Duran & The Unsittables

***Gabby Duran & The Unsittables*** is a Disney Channel live-action series about a 13-year-old girl who, after being shadowed by her mom and sister, finds her moment of babysitting extraterrestrial children who are hiding on Earth. Gabby uses the chance to protect them and their identities in this funny, out-of-this-world adventure series based upon the novels written by Elise Allen and Daryle Conners.

## Synopsis

The series focus on Gabby Duran as the effortlessly cool and resourceful teen who doesn’t blink an eye when she’s chosen to babysit aliens—an especially unruly group of VIP extraterrestrials disguised as everyday kids. Never one to back away from a challenge, Gabby goes to great lengths to protect her new charges and their secret identities Although Gabby’s unique point-of-view and quirky fashion sense make her completely different from her uber-polished mother Dina and whip-smart younger sister Olivia—who have so much in common, they even dress alike—she values her close-knit family. She also leans on her best friend Wesley, a conspiracy theorist who is always on the lookout for strange phenomena. But Gabby’s keeping a secret: she knows that her middle school principal, the eccentric and unpredictable Principal Swift, is actually a shape-shifting alien from Gor-Mon who watches over the extraterrestrial children hiding out on Earth. “Swifty” often enlists her to babysit these alien youngsters, including his nephew Jeremy, a shapeshifter and heir to the Gor-Monite throne who unfortunately explodes if he ingests too much soda-pop. With each new alien child that she meets, Gabby learns about empathy and the importance of accepting those who are different. Her resourcefulness and determination are also valuable assets when taking care of a telepath or a youngster with tentacles. Despite the difficulty of keeping her interstellar employment secret from her classmates and society at large, Gabby boldly sets out to prove she’s the best babysitter in the galaxy. who constantly feels like she’s living in the shadows of her uber-polished, successful mother and whip-smart younger sister. She finally finds her moment to shine when she inadvertently lands an out-of-this-world job to babysit an unruly group of very important extraterrestrial children who are hiding out on Earth with their families, disguised as everyday kids. Fearless and unapologetically bold, Gabby steps up to the challenge to protect these youngsters and their secret identities, and prove she’s the best babysitter in the galaxy.

## Production

On August 3, 2018, Disney Channel greenlit *Gabby Duran & the Unsittables*. Production begun on August 4, 2018 and wrapped on April 6, 2019. The series first aired on October 11, 2019. On October 7, 2019 the show was renewed for a second season ahead of the series premiere. Production begun on January 28, 2020 and concluded on March 13, 2021. On December 6, 2021, it was announced that the series was canceled after 2 seasons.

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Kylie Cantrall as Gabby Duran
* Maxwell Acee Donovan as Wesley Presley
* Callan Farris as Jeremy
* Coco Christo as Olivia Duran
* Valery Ortiz as Dina Duran
* Nathan Lovejoy as Principal Swift

## Trivia

* The series is set in the fictional town of Havensburg, Colorado.
	+ This is the second Disney Channel show to be set in Colorado after *Good Luck Charlie*.
* The series is shot in Vancouver, Canada.
* This show is the fourth Disney Channel show to feature a Latino family.
	+ The first being ***The Emperor's New School***, second being ***Wizards of Waverly Place**,* third being ***Stuck in the Middle***.
* *Gabby Duran & The Unsittables* is one of the few shows to not be produced by *It's a Laugh Production* as well as being one of the few to not use laughing tracks.
	+ The latest show to not have been produced by **It's a Laugh Productions** is ***Just Roll With It***.
	+ The latest show to not use a laugh track is ***Fast Layne***.
* On the first episode, So Your Gor-Monite Child is Going to Explode, Gabby talked to the audience/camera.
	+ She talked to the audience/camera in Enter the Dranis and Gabby's Big Break as well.
* Every single episode of the series has aired on a Friday.
* The series is based on the novel of the same name by Daryle Conners and Elise Allen.
* Notable Differences Between the ***Gabby Duran*** Novels & TV Show:
	+ Gabby Duran is a celebrity babysitter that is secretly recruited by **A.L.I.E.N.**. (**A**ssociation **L**inking **I**ntergalactics and **E**arthlings as **N**eighbors) . is classified as Associate 4118-25125A, and is overseen by the mysterious Edwina.
	+ Gabby lives in Brennville, but her wealthy clientele flies her all over the country by private jets.
	+ Gabby's mother is named Alice, a former scientist turned caterer after the disappearance of her husband. Dina, is from a newscaster that bothers Gabby, who appears in **Gabby Duran: Triple Trouble**,
	+ Gabby's younger sister is named Carmen.
	+ Gabby's father was a US Army major declared MIA before his youngest daughter was born. Shortly after joining **A.L.I.E.N.** his dogtags mysteriously came into Gabby's possession. He eventually returned in time for Carmen’s birthday and moved to Miami.
	+ Gabby's best friend is Stephanie "Zee" Ziebeck,,her classmate, as well as a genius inventor eager to create gadgets to help Gabby with her babysitting assignments after learning of the existence of aliens living on Earth.
	+ Gabby's best male friend is named Satchel Rigoletti, who shares the adventures, but pointedly asks never to know what is really going on.
	+ Gabby's nemesis is her across the street neighbor, Madison Murray, a blonde flautist who always competes with French Horn player Gabby for the top solo parts in their school orchestra.

## References

1. ↑ http://starrymag.com/valery-m-ortiz-gabby-duran-the-unsittables