"Cory in the House" debuted in 2007 where it marked the first Disney Channel spin-off to the popular "That's so Raven" where Raven Symone (who serves as executive producer to both "Raven" and "Cory") proved that she is the first young woman and African American to have her own TV show succeeding in more than 100 episode breaking the Disney contract along with making her a star on demand. She even wanted a TV show spin-off based on her hit show.
The show's premise deals with Cory Baxter (Kyle Massey) and his father, Victor (Rondell Sheridan) moving to Washington D.C. after getting notice from President Martinez (John D'Aquino). While being in The White House, Cory meets interesting characters from a senator's son, Newt (Jason Dolley), who happens to be a airhead; Meana (Maiara Walsh), who happens to be the ambassador's daughter; Jason Stickler (Jake Thomas of "Lizzie McGuire"), a cheap man's 007 with gadgets to make him want to put a paper bag on his head and Sophie Martinez (Madison Pettis), who is America's angel and the president's daughter. Each episode goes through certain slapsticks with Cory always getting in trouble or not being a man to take responsible for his actions.
Overall, I found it to be one of Disney's weaker shows where the character of Cory used to be a cool guy on "Raven" who cared about money and stood by his friends and family no matter what where in this show he's a cheap man's version of Will Smith acting very slick where he's not even cool to be like Mr. Smith himself. Cory is much a cry-baby with his stupid lines such as "Daddy NO!" and " (insert name), what are we gonna do?" The character of Victor Baxter doesn't do much but has some moments; the breakout stars however are Madison Pettis, Maiara Walsh and Jason Dolley where their characters are much more interesting to look at than Kyle Massey's Cory and feels as if one of them should be the main character and kick Cory out for good.
The show's premise deals with Cory Baxter (Kyle Massey) and his father, Victor (Rondell Sheridan) moving to Washington D.C. after getting notice from President Martinez (John D'Aquino). While being in The White House, Cory meets interesting characters from a senator's son, Newt (Jason Dolley), who happens to be a airhead; Meana (Maiara Walsh), who happens to be the ambassador's daughter; Jason Stickler (Jake Thomas of "Lizzie McGuire"), a cheap man's 007 with gadgets to make him want to put a paper bag on his head and Sophie Martinez (Madison Pettis), who is America's angel and the president's daughter. Each episode goes through certain slapsticks with Cory always getting in trouble or not being a man to take responsible for his actions.
Overall, I found it to be one of Disney's weaker shows where the character of Cory used to be a cool guy on "Raven" who cared about money and stood by his friends and family no matter what where in this show he's a cheap man's version of Will Smith acting very slick where he's not even cool to be like Mr. Smith himself. Cory is much a cry-baby with his stupid lines such as "Daddy NO!" and " (insert name), what are we gonna do?" The character of Victor Baxter doesn't do much but has some moments; the breakout stars however are Madison Pettis, Maiara Walsh and Jason Dolley where their characters are much more interesting to look at than Kyle Massey's Cory and feels as if one of them should be the main character and kick Cory out for good.