As the Bell Rings

Disney Channel's made another short series they don't even feature new episodes out of. This is probably the same thing as what happened to Shorty McShorts' Shorts and their discontinuing of their 5-minute animated short series. However, it was funny while it lasted. The characters are quite a bit stereotypical on their personalities, but it was matched upon today's teenagers. There are the elements of school situations. However, the situations seem to not be taken seriously. On the bright side, Disney Channel made a funnier short series made to last even the shortest period of time. The only thing that would make this show better is for it to be more attractive and worked on since the effort was low in some way.

Disney channel is definitely starting to lose its touch. i remember when it was worth watching it, now with all these stupid shows that don't even make sense. the acting is horrible, the jokes are stupid and the actors/actresses are trying too hard. some shows are okay but others are like really stupid, like That's So Raven was an OK show but then they had to go make Cory in the House? what the hell, that was really stupid. NOw they add this crap with terrible actors? At least give them a few acting lessons before letting them act, especially on national television. I think that's a sin against humanity. And you can't tell me "oh, the actors are new, give them a chance." i don't have to besides i went to the same middle and i'm in the same high school as one of the girls, she was in Magnet Drama for three years, and she still can't act even after 3 years, she needs a few lessons, as do all of the other cast members.

For some reason, it seems Disney channel is dedicated to dumbing down kids, and this show is no exception. "As the Bell Rings" is a ridiculous 5 minute short show that Disney now puts on when movies or shows end early. It's simply about a group of kids and what they do during passing period at school. The acting is quite bad, and much worse than that is the awful writing. I don't see how any sane kid could find this trash funny, and I actually hope that they take this off an already suffering station. The show's only 5 minutes long, and it amazingly can't even sustain that length. I love Disney animated movies...so maybe they should stick to those.

My rating: Bad show!

I wouldn't say the best work that Disney Channel has done but it's a pretty good short show. I actually enjoyed watching the show when it first came to air, I thought it was great having to watch a group of high schoolers go through the same things that real high schoolers go through. I know they are really high schoolers but it's just amazing how they really put the effort onto being on TV and mixing their real high school life with their scripts. It helps a lot and it makes the script seem more realistic to some people. I'm actually a high schooler, and everyday when I go to school I actually see kids hanging out in the hallways and everyday it reminds me of the whole scene in ATBR. And kids can actually relate to the situations that are going on in each scene, especially kids that are in high school and in middle school. Now in my opinion, I actually think the laugh track is Unnecessary in some scenes but you still gotta give Disney Channel some credit. And whoever posted comments and ratings bashing the show and the actors, I'm guessing you only watched one episode out of the whole first season. I suppose to the people who dislike ATBR would rather watch something more pointless like that other short show Disney has called "Shaun The Sheep." The show is cute but they don't have voice actors and they only make little scenes with little sounds and it is actually very pointless. Hell, As The Bell Rings would be more entertaining than that weird show. And some people think the actors are terrible but they do actually have some very talented actors in the production. For example, Tony Oller is an amazing actor who is down-to-earth and has an amazing singing voice and can also dance, Demi Lovato is a great actress and has a lot of potential, she can also dance and act. Now I am not so sure about the others like Gabriella Rodriguez (Brooke), Seth Ginsberg (ToeJam), Collin Cole (Skipper), and Carlson Young (Tiffany) but deep down inside they have potential and can make it to be great and funny actors. If you have seen the first episode then you might think the acting isn't that outstanding but the actors really do have what it takes to be big.

Here's a list of the characters and I put a little summary about them too: Danny: Funny, charming, tall, handsome, and a cool guy who is best friends with ToeJam and Skipper. He has a major crush on this girl named Charlotte who is also a very good friend. He is also friends with two other female characters, Brooke and Tiffany.

Charlotte: Pretty, intelligent, funny, sweet, and is your normal teenage girl. Is best friends with Tiffany and Brooke and has a crush on Danny but wonders when he's ever gonna ask her out.

Tiffany: Pretty, cute, funny, dumb, and popular Tiffany is best friends with Charlotte and Brooke. Isn't the sharpest knife out of the whole group but sometimes can be helpful.

Skipper: Funny guy who is best friends with Danny and ToeJam. Always comes up with schemes to help his friends with their conflicts and has a little thing for Tiffany.

ToeJam: Nerdy, cute, funny, and smart ToeJam is best friends with Danny and Skipper. He always tends to have a funny feeling about Skipper's schemes turning out to be huge problems. Doesn't know if he likes Brooke but sounds like he does.

Brooke: Nerdy, pretty, nice, funny, and smart Brooke is best friends with Charlotte and Tiffany. Has strong opinions and gives her best input in every situation and plan the girls and guys come up with. Doesn't know if she likes ToeJam but sounds like it.

Well... When I found about this show and when I saw the title of the show I thought it looked totally stupid! But then I an episode of this show and I was like this was a pretty good show. Because of those two guys Seth Ginsberg (Toejam) and Tony Oller (Danny) I thought they were cute. Maybe thats why I like this show so much. But you know this show is pretty good. So if you never heard of this show and don't like it, then you know you should pay attention. Or you should just pay attention to the cute boys! If you haven't seen this show then you should check www.tvguide.com and then type in As The Bell Rings. And then see when its on and tune in to see a couple of cute boys and some good of a show!