<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> External links </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Official website </Th> <Td> disneychannel.disney.com/sonny-with-a-chance </Td> </Tr> <P> Sonny with a Chance is an American sitcom created by Steve Marmel which aired for two seasons on Disney Channel from February 8, 2009 to January 2, 2011 . The series follows the experiences of teenager Sonny Munroe, portrayed by Demi Lovato, who becomes the newest accepted cast member of her favorite live comedy television show, So Random! . </P> <P> The series debuted on February 8, 2009, in the United States . This is the first Disney Channel Original Series to be shot and aired in high - definition from the beginning . Like most of Disney Channel's sitcoms, it is shot on tape but uses a "filmized" appearance . The second season, some scenes are shot on location . The series is one of the three Disney Channel Original Series to feature a show - within - a-show, along with The Famous Jett Jackson and Shake It Up . On June 1, 2009, TV Guide reported that Disney Channel had renewed Sonny with a Chance for a second season, with Gary Marsh saying "Sonny was a hit right out of the gate". The second season premiered on March 14, 2010 to 6.3 million viewers, and was reportedly cancelled over a year later on April 19, 2011 following Lovato's official departure announcement and Disney Channel's decision to rebrand the series . </P>

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