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{{quote| '''Travis:''' So you and Miley are pretty close?<br />
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''Hannah Montana'' (2006-2011) is about a teenager named Miley Stewart (played by [[Miley Cyrus]]) who seems like an ordinary girl to the kids at her school. But secretly, she is also [[Teen Idol|teen pop sensation]] Hannah Montana, and the only people who know besides her family are her best friends, Lilly and Oliver.
 
For its fourth and final season, the show was [[Retool|retooledretool]]ed and re-branded as ''Hannah Montana Forever''.
 
Now has a [[Hannah Montana/Characters|Character Sheet]].
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** Special mention goes to Dandruff Danny, Liposuction Liza and Brainless Becky.
** And finally, [[Everybody Loves Raymond|Ray Romano]], [[Jonas Brothers|Joe Jonas]] and Rob Reiner, [[Special Guest|appearing as themselves]].
* [[Alter Ego Acting]]: Miley is also a singer in [[Real Life]] -- as—as Hannah Montana as well as herself, no less.
* [[Back for the Finale]]: Done of series of episodes where Lilly's Dad, Aunt Dolly, and Mamaw all return
** Literally with Oliver who actually only comes back as a [[Plot Device]].
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* [[California University]]:
** Jackson considered The State College of Santa Barbara, then attended Tennessee University for a time, before settling upon Malibu Community College. None of these institutions exist in real life.
** Lilly and Miley both apply to [[Fictional Counterpart|Standford University]]. Yes, spelled like that -- itthat—it's quite visible on a couple of folders in the episode, and Miley clearly sounds out the first D more than once. There's no such school, and if you [[Google]] the name, the results pages will keep insisting you meant [http://www.stanford.edu something else.]
* [[Can't Get Away with Nuthin']]: Jackson frequently incurs Robbie Ray's full wrath for infractions that would rate, at most, a stern talking-to for Miley.
* [[Catch Phrase]]:
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* [[Crossover]]: ''[[Wizards of Waverly Place]] [[The Suite Life of Zack and Cody|On Deck]] with Hannah Montana'' and ''[[That's So Raven]] [[The Suite Life of Zack and Cody|Suite Life]] of Hannah Montana''. Characters and settings from ''[[Cory in The House]]'' appear in the episode "Take This Job and Love It". Beacause [[Selena Gomez]] plays both Alex Russo and Hannah's rival, Mikayla, none of the ''Hannah Montana'' cast directly interact with any of the ''[[Wizards of Waverly Place]]'' cast.
* [[The Danza]]:
** Miley Stewart is played by Miley Cyrus. Averted at first, as the lead role was named ''Zoe Stewart'', later changed to Chloe Stewart because Zoe was thought to be too similar to ''[[Zoey 101]]'', and the character was established well before Cyrus came in. In fact, she originally auditioned (yes, ''auditioned'') for the role of ''Lilly''. It was changed to ''Miley'' as all of the aliases were becoming confusing to her in [[Real Life]]. Still an odd subversion because Miley wasn't her real first name -- itname—it's Destiny Hope Cyrus, and Miley was a nickname she got as a baby -- butbaby—but then she had her first name legally changed to Miley.
** Played straight in the case of [[Hot Mom|Heather Truscott]], played by Heather Locklear.
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]:
** Miley/Hannah, in practically every episode -- especiallyepisode—especially after the first season. She's cute, she's funny, ''[[Unsympathetic Comedy Protagonist|she can be downright obnoxious]]''. It's why the audience can comfortably laugh ''at'' her when the [[Zany Scheme]] invariably backfires.
** Lilly also tends to fall into this role -- sherole—she and Miley are best friends, after all. In some cases (such as the time where Miley and Jackson were thought to be dating) she basically spends the entire episode doing nothing but make snarky comments.
* [[Deep South]]: [[Miley Cyrus]] hails from Franklin, Tennessee in [[Real Life]], and her dad comes from Kentucky. The Stewarts, being Southerners, came from the fictional town of Crawley Corners, Tennessee, as [[The Movie]] makes quite clear. The show never lets you forget the Stewarts' Southern roots for too long, the strong accents Billy Ray and Miley have for starters. The episodes featuing Mammaw, Uncle Earl and/or and Aunt Dolly only reinforce the issue.
* [[Defictionalization]]: Miley Cyrus' early music career consists entirely of songs from the show, including performances as Hannah Montana in real life. Arguably, this [[The Red Stapler|wasn't the original intention]]. Disney Consumer Products failed to produce any official ''Hannah Montana'' merchandise for the first holiday season following the show's initial airing in March 2006, indicating that they did not anticipate the popularity it would garner nor [[Cash Cow Franchise|the demand it would generate]].
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* [[Empathic Environment]]: When Miley lost an anklet her mother gave her, the weather in Hawai'i promptly turned sour. When Robbie Ray gives a speech telling her how her mother is always with her, [[Magic Feather|anklet or no]], the weather promptly turns gorgeous again.
* [[Escapist Character]]: Hannah. Invoked in some of her songs, such as "Just Like You", which lets the audience identify with her more readily.
* [[Everything's Sparkly with Jewelry]]: Many of Hannah's outfits from the earlier seasons were created by [[Gem-Encrusted|sticking thousands of rhinestones]] on perfectly ordinary clothes. Once the show's popularity took off, so did the budget, so her later costumes are mostly hand-made and fall into full [[Pimped-Out Dress]] territory -- butterritory—but still play this trope straight.
** [[Lampshade Hanging|Brought up]] in one of the DVD extras:
{{quote| '''Miley:''' [[Sarcasm Mode|I never wear sparkles!]]}}
* [[Executive Meddling]]: Possible -- InPossible—In some of the episodes, there's an underlying feeling that the plot and even the show could have been brilliantly satirical, but that the Disney sitcom formula, as well as [[Media Classifications|the target demographic being little girls]], puts a limit on the writers' storytelling potential.
* [[Expository Theme Tune]]: "Who would have thought that a girl like me -- would double as a superstar?".
* [[Extraverted Nerd]]: Rico, again.
* [[Flat What]]: At least once an episode.
* [[Genre Savvy]]: Lilly has a fair amount of this. Several times she points out Miley's crazy schemes and why they wouldn't work. <ref> In "Killing Me Softly With His Height", she even realizes the plan Miley's about to come up with before Miley has thought of it herself.</ref> Sometimes it's [[Lampshade Hanging|even implied]] that Lilly agrees to play along only because she knows that Miley will [[An Aesop|learn something when the plan fails]].
{{quote| '''Lilly:''' But your fantasies always drive you to do the right thing, in an educational and entertaining way!}}
* [[The Ghost]]: Uncle Earl and Aunt Pearl until Season 2, when Uncle Earl was finally portrayed in all his larger-than-life glory by David Koechner. Aunt Pearl remained [[The Ghost]].
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* [[Happier Home Movie]]: In one episode, Miley watches a family Christmas from when her mom was still alive.
* [[Heterosexual Life Partners]]: Miley and Lilly.
* [[Hidden Depths]]: Jackson will loudly proclaim at every opportunity how disappointed he is that Robbie Ray had a [[Annoying Younger Sibling|second child]], or how much he resents Hannah Montana taking precedence over any of his own plans -- especiallyplans—especially because [[Unsympathetic Comedy Protagonist|Miley never lets him forget it]]. However, when push comes to shove and Miley really needs his support, Jackson will sacrifice ''anything'' -- even—even his own happiness -- tohappiness—to protect his sister's hopes and dreams.
* [[Hollywood Dateless]]: Jackson is portrayed as a uncouth, socially-awkward loser who couldn't get a date if his life depended on it. This in spite of the fact that he's played by the boyishly-handsome Jason Earles, takes a different girl out every third episode, and has even had a few random women come on to him (usually when he's ''not trying'' to be charming).
* [[Honest John's Dealership]]: Rico charges exorbitant prices for mediocre food at his surf shop, has some questionably-legal business practices (eg: charging for restrooms, in the home state of the Congresswoman who that practice abolished, no less), and has had more than one run-in with the Health Department.
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* [[Missing Mom]]: Miley and Jackson's mother died some time prior to the pilot. She does appear in a few episodes (played by Brooke Shields), in dream sequences.
* [[Morality Chain]]: Often, Lilly is the only thing keeping a leash on Miley's diva-ness.
* [[The Movie]]: Technically, two movies -- themovies—the first was a Concert Film, while the second was based on the show.
* [[My Hair Came Out Green]]: Miley tries to dye her hair blonde and it ends up green.
* [[New Season, New Name]]: The fourth and final season is re-branded ''Hannah Montana Forever''.
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* [[Only Sane Man]]: Jesse was the only person to make the connection between Hannah and Miley
* [[Ooh, Me Accent's Slipping]]: Siena is played by Australian actress Tammin Sursok, whose accent lapses occasionally. In particular, she seems to struggle with saying "Hannah Montana". [[Fridge Logic]] kicks in when one realizes that Siena's nationality was never stated, and thus she has no need to affect an American accent.
* [[Paper-Thin Disguise]]: How the cast's [[Secret Identity|Secret Identities]] are kept secret. [[Lampshaded]] when Jackson points out the obviousness of Superman's [[Paper-Thin Disguise]], and Miley agrees with him as she and Robbie Ray don theirs. <ref> Hannah's disguise arguably qualifies for [[Wig, Dress, Accent]], albeit on an inconsistent basis. Obviously she already has the wig and clothes, then composes herself in a far more confident, flashier manner than the shy, awkward and unpopular Miley Stewart. Also, if you pay attention, Hannah's voice is often a higher register and loses much of Miley's real-life Southern accent - even though the Hannah character is also from Tennessee. This speech convention was more prevalent in the first two seasons, but a recent good example was in "Ready, Set, Don't Go" where there is a marked contrast between how she talks to the DMV worker and how she speaks to Lilly.</ref>
** Robbie's Mustache is made even thinner as anyone could easily put 2 and 2 together that Robbie Ray and Robbie Ray Stewart are the same person especially when one considers that he never hides the fact that he is Robbie Ray even without the mustache. It very possible this is an attempt to Lampshade this trope as Robbie seems to be the same person with or without the mustache.
* [[Picked Last]]: Happens to Miley whenever gym class involves teams, and is the setup for the episode "Cuffs Will Keep Us Together". As Hannah Montana, she has the coordination to dance onstage - sometimes in high heels and while also singing, no less - but when it comes to sports, she's unable to do things like catch a ball [[The Klutz|without using her face]].
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* [[Standardized Sitcom Housing]]: Almost to the point of an inversion of [[Friends Rent Control]], considering it's supposed to be a Malibu beachfront house that ''two rock stars'' live in. [[Justified]] [[Fridge Brilliance|when you realize]] that it helps Miley pretend to be a normal girl.
* [[Stylistic Suck]]: Sometimes, Hannah Montana gets an acting job. The character cannot act.
* [[Three Amigos]]: Miley, Lilly and Oliver. <ref> Oliver sometimes is included in a secondary [[Three Amigos]] group opposite Jackson and Rico.</ref>
* [[Token Minority]]: Subverted with Rico. He may be the only Latino in an otherwise [[Mighty Whitey|monochrome]] cast, but he subverts the TV stereotype of Latinos by being intelligent, wealthy, and motivated. <ref> He's also greedy, conniving, and selfish.</ref>
* [[Tomboy and Girly Girl]]: Played straight in the first two seasons with Lilly and Miley, respectively. Lilly eventually [[Girliness Upgrade|becomes more of a girly girl herself]], though she remains much more athletic than Miley, who is [[Picked Last|terrible at sports]].
* [[Took a Level In Jerkass]]: By Season 4, Lilly has turned into an [[Spoiled Brat|opportunistic snob who spends most of her screen time whining and complaining]].
* [[Trailers Always Spoil]]: The official promo for "I'll Always Remember You" showed very few clips from the first half of the episode, and almost entirely put emphasis on Hannah taking off her blonde wig and exposing her identity as Miley Stewart to the world.
* [[Tsundere]]: Miley towards Jake Ryan. When they first meet, she treats him with disdain, calling his antics "disgusting" and turning him down three times when he asks her to a dance. It isn't until Hannah guest stars on Jake's TV show and they almost kiss during a scene that she realizes - or admits to herself - that she actually likes him. <ref> Eventually, Jake and Miley enter an on-again, off-again relationship. From then on, every time they are ''not'' a couple, Miley is generally nice to him, but her [[Belligerent Sexual Tension|angry reactions to any perceived slight]] are well out of proportion to the [[Just Friends]] status they are supposedly at.</ref> Lilly with her usual [[Genre Savvy]] is actually aware of Miley's true feelings from the start:
{{quote| '''Lilly:''' Oh, come on! You ''so'' like Jake!<br />
'''Miley:''' No, I don't! How can you say that?<br />
'''Lilly:''' Because, every time his name comes up, you ''act'' like you can't stand him. }}
* [[Unlimited Wardrobe]]: Miley calls it the Hannah Closet, but it's effectively a fashion boutique (that only stocks brightly-colored sparkly items for teenage girls) in her bedroom. Automated revolving carousels and remote-controlled sliding shelves filled with more clothes and accessories than the show has episodes ensure that Hannah never needs to wear the same thing twice. <ref> She does end up reusing some outfits, but any repeat appearances are usually for one short Hannah scene in a Miley-focused episode.</ref>
* [[Unsympathetic Comedy Protagonist]]: Miley ventures into this territory at times.
* [[Vitriolic Best Buds]]: Jackson and Rico. {{spoiler|It takes them until the series finale to admit it.}}
* [[Wakeup Makeup]]: Miley and Lilly always seem to get out of bed with eye makeup, mascara, foundation and lip gloss perfectly in place. They also wear jewelry while sleeping. Averted with Robbie -- althoughRobbie—although never shown, he has a strict routine of grooming to always keep his hair looking nice.
* [[We Named the Monkey "Jack"]]: One episode revealed that Miley once had a pig named Luann. The later episode, "Torn Between Two Hannahs" features her obnoxious cousin, Luann, whom she had named it after.
* [[What Could Have Been]]: [[Gossip Girl|Taylor Momsen]], [[Jojo]], and [[American Juniors]] finalist Jordan Mccoy were all considered for the role. And lets not forget Miley originally auditioned for the role of Lilly ''Romero'' and the various names that both the main character (Zoe, Chloe) and her alter ego (Anna Cabana, Alexis Texas, Samantha York) went through before they settled on Miley and Hannah Montana.
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'''Lola:''' A pirate, a carrot... }}
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=== Episodes of this series provide examples of: ===
* [[Acquired Situational Narcissism]]: Though no stranger to the occasional bout of egocentrism, Oliver takes it to [[Jerkass]] levels after appearing on ''America's Top Talent'', acquiring his own [[Groupie Brigade]], and very nearly scuttling his relationship with Lilly.
* [[Actor Allusion]]:
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* [[Eighties Hair]]: Robbie Ray wants his mullet back!
* [[Everybody Hates Mathematics]]: Lilly was desperate enough at one point to pretend to be Rico's girlfriend in order to get tutoring.
* [[Feud Episode]]: Lilly and Miley get into a fight one episode prompting Oliver to lock them up with handcuffs so they will stop feuding. But by the end of episode Miley and Lilly make up so that they are friends again. <ref> While still handcuffed.</ref>
* [[Fictional Counterpart]]:
** Miley once mentions her dad likes to go to Boscoe's House of Chicken and Pies.
** A segment of one episode takes place inside a Make-A-Moose.
** Hannah uses her [[Brand X|zPhone]] to post messages on Flitter.
** Oliver performs and Hannah is a guest judge on ''America's Top Talent''. <ref> Despite [[America's Got Talent|the name]], it's more a parody of ''[[American Idol]]'', complete with thinly-disguised imitations of that show's judges and a [[Special Guest|cameo appearance]] by actual ''Idol'' judge Kara DioGuardi.</ref>
** Lilly and Miley send in their college applications to Standford University.
* [[Freudian Excuse]]: As a kid, Amber was teased because she was a nerd. This prompted her to become one of the mean girls herself once she moved on to middle school.
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'''Miley:''' Here. (holds Lilly's chin and turns her head to the correct angle)<br />
'''Lilly:''' Oh. }}
** Further [[Lampshaded]] by Miley in "Been Here All Along", when she tells Lilly to "Hold on, I'm in a flashback moment." -- right—right before said flashback [[Flashback Effects|takes over the screen]].
* [[Meet Cute]]: In "The Way We Almost Weren't", Miley and Jackson [[All Just a Dream|time-travel]] back to the diner where Robbie met their mother for the first time. When they accidentally interfere with the initial encounter, Jackson starts [[Shout-Out|fading out of existence]]. They spend the rest of the episode trying to invoke this trope for their parents, [[Back to The Future|to ensure that they are actually born]].
* [[Meganekko]]:
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** Also, Miley dons a pair of glasses while she's Lilly's "lawyer" in the episode "You Are So Sue-able To Me".
* [[Mirror Monologue]]: In "I'll Always Remember You", a famished and exhausted Miley hallucinates a reflection of herself as Hannah in the mirror. It turns out that Mirror!Hannah is Miley's own guilty conscience, who proceeds to berate her for {{spoiler|letting Jesse and Lilly make [[Keeping Secrets Sucks|huge personal sacrifices to protect her secret]]}}. After years of [[Unsympathetic Comedy Protagonist|Miley]] [[Little Miss Snarker|being obnoxious to other people]], it's incredibly amusing to watch her try to out-sass herself.
* [[Missing Episode]]: "No Sugar, Sugar", pulled for its [[Clueless Aesop]] regarding diabetes. <ref> [[Retool|ReTooled]] as "Uptight (Oliver's Alright)" and run at the ''end'' of the season rather than the beginning. Since [[Status Quo Is God]], [[Soap Opera Disease|Oliver's diabetes]] [[Compressed Vice|was never mentioned again]].</ref>
* [[Mistaken for An Imposter]]: At a Halloween party, Miley's evil [[Uncanny Family Resemblance|identical cousin]] Luann is impersonating Hannah. MileyMiley—as -- as Hannah -- arrivesHannah—arrives late to the party only to find herself immediately accosted by Lilly, who is trying to catch Luann.
{{quote| '''Lilly:''' Ha! I've ''got'' you! I'm not gonna let you ruin my best friend's life!<br />
'''Miley:''' But I ''am'' your best friend!<br />
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* [[Sweet Polly Oliver]]: Miley and Lilly pose as the rock duo Milo & Otis to try and drive a wedge between the [[Jonas Brothers]] and Robbie Ray. [[Large Ham|Overacting ensues]].
* [[Teacher-Student Romance]]: Hot for student variation: The school nurse has a conversation with Lilly and Miley that makes it sound like she's having an affair with Oliver, though it turns out she's actually talking about him having diabetes. The girls are appropriately horrified, though they'd have a harder time getting away with this joke [[Double Standard|had the genders been reversed]].
* [[This Is the Part Where]]: The lyrics of the song "If We Were a Movie" -- meant—meant to be sung by a girl to a boy [[Oblivious to Love|who doesn't realize her feelings]] -- practically—practically consists of [[Genre Savvy|trope names strung together]]. Miley sings the chorus when she's sitting by herself on the balcony and pining for Jake:
{{quote| ''[[Discussed Trope|If we were a movie]], you'd be [[Official Couple|the right guy]]''<br />
''And I'd be the best friend that you [[Childhood Friend Romance|fall in love with]]''<br />
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