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''The Naked Brothers Band'' is an American musical comedy series created by Polly Draper. The show depicts the daily lives of Draper's sons, who lead a fictional world-renowned rock band in New York City. As a mockumentary, the storyline is an embellishment of their real lives, and the fictional presence of a camera is often acknowledged. Lead vocals and instrumentation are contributed by the siblings; they wrote the lyrics themselves. The show stars Nat Wolff and Alex Wolff, the lead singer-songwriter, and drummer, respectively. Nat's fictional female admirer and real life friends—including the guitarist who had no prior acquaintance with the family—feature as the supporting band members, with the siblings' genuine father and Draper's husband as their accordion-playing dad and Draper's niece as the group's babysitter. The series is a spin-off of Draper's film of the same name that was picked up by Nickelodeon, premiering in January 2007. Draper, star of ''Thirtysomething'' and her writing ''The Tic Code'', is the executive producer of the series, and often writer and director. Albie Hecht, former Nickelodeon chief and founder of Spike TV, is the executive producer, under his Worldwide Biggies tag. Draper's jazz musician husband Michael Wolff, bandleader of ''The Arsenio Hall Show'', serves as the music supervisor and co-executive producer with Draper's brother, Tim, as the consulting producer. The show first aired in the United States on the network on February 3, 2007 to an audience of exactly 4.7 million viewers. Viacom announced, it "delivered Nickelodeon's highest-rated premiere in seven years" and instantly became one of the most favorable for children aged 6–11.〔 According to an article by TV reporter Jacques Steinberg, of ''The New York Times'', the series' popularity is equivalent to ''Hannah Montana'' and ''Cory in the House''. Three seasons aired and concluded unexpectedly on June 13, 2009 due to the network placing high demands on the family that would disrupt the siblings' schooling. The series earned 1 Broadcast Music, Inc. Cable Award; 2 Writers Guild Award nominations, winning one WGA; 3 Young Artist Award nominations; and was nominated for 1 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award (both in the United States and United Kingdom). ==Development== (詳細は)...a typical kids show" in terms of not using a laugh track. Draper explains the events that precede the show: "Nat kept putting signs on his door: I want to be a child actor! I said, 'No, it's too brutal."〔 〕 She says, in early 2007, "Nat decided he wanted to film his own sitcom, so we did a film called ''Don’t Eat Off My Plate''...I pretended to interview his friends and do a documentary."〔 Following the home video, Draper had the idea of making a mockumentary film about the band; she decided to introduce them as music icons like The Beatles.〔〔 〕 Filmed in mid-2004, the movie was originally independent,〔 and Draper's brother, Tim, a venture capitalist, provided financial incentives for the shoot. In addition, Draper and Wolff's famous celebrity friends—such as Uma Thurman, Julianne Moore, Cyndi Lauper, Tony Shalhoub, Arsenio Hall, and the ensemble cast from the ABC television drama ''Thirtysomething'' (including Draper herself)—are featured making cameo appearances.〔〔 In late 2005, Draper and Wolff entered the film at the Hamptons International Film Festival, where it won the audience award for a family feature film.〔 〕〔 〕〔 〕〔 〕 Albie Hecht was visible in the audience;〔 he bought the film for the network. Nickelodeon urged the family to start a television series based on the film, and a reluctant Draper agreed. Draper recalls, "When Nickelodeon first asked us about doing a series, we said, 'How about a cartoon, so the kids could stay normal?' They said, 'No, we love your kids.〔 〕 Draper mentions in early 2008 during a family interview at the Times Center Stage that, prior to the series' broadcast, she advised the cast members to not look themselves up online. Draper told them that they should not become preoccupied by the comments written by either the press or their viewers. In addition to prohibiting their boys from searching their names online, Draper and Wolff forbid them from auditioning. The boys are also enrolled in private school in New York City to keep them exposed to the real world.〔〔〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Naked Brothers Band (TV series)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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