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* MultiEthnicName: Downplayed. All of the main protagonists' names (Alex Leoni, Nicole De Ponte, Christian Alessi, Emma Castelli/[[spoiler: Ferrari]]), Sam Costa) have Italian surnames and more international-sounding first names, although all these first names (except for Sam) are also very common in Italy. Most of the young characters' names are like this, while most adults have more traditional Italian names (Giovanni Belli, Augusto Ferrarri, etc.)
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* UnifiedTeamNaming: Alex & Co and The Lindas are both examples of EgocentricTeamName, but how they are chosen is what differentiates the dynamics of the two bands. Linda has an ItsAllAboutMe mindset and forces her GirlPosse to treat her like a princess. The protagonists' name, on the other hand, shows that they recognise Alex as the leader and TheHeart of their band.
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* UnifiedTeamNaming: UnifiedNamingSystem: Alex & Co and The Lindas are both examples of EgocentricTeamName, EgocentricTeamNaming, but how they are chosen is what differentiates the dynamics of the two bands. Linda has an ItsAllAboutMe mindset and forces her GirlPosse to treat her like a princess. The protagonists' name, on the other hand, shows that they recognise Alex as the leader and TheHeart of their band.
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** TheLeader: Alex is undoubtedly this, since he comes up with the idea to start a band and his name is featured prominently in the band's new name in season 2 (an aversion to EgocentricThemeNaming, it is more of a sign of his friends recognising him as their leader).
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** TheLeader: Alex is undoubtedly this, since he comes up with the idea to start a band and his name is featured prominently in the band's new name in season 2 (an aversion to EgocentricThemeNaming, EgocentricTeamNaming, it is more of a sign of his friends recognising him as their leader).
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* IdenticallyNamedTeam: The Lindas invoke this trope and one of the judges of The Talent lampshades it, but they are actually an aversion, since the name is actually EgocentricTeamNaming.
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* IdenticallyNamedTeam: IdenticallyNamedGroup: The Lindas invoke this trope and one of the judges of The Talent lampshades it, but they are actually an aversion, since the name is actually EgocentricTeamNaming.
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* MultiEthnicName: All of the main protagonists' names consist of given names that are common in English-speaking countries, and Italian surnames: Alex Leoni, Nicole De Ponte, Christian Alessi, Emma Castelli/[[spoiler: Ferrari]], Sam Costa (though, except for Sam, all these first names are also common in Italy, especially Emma). Most of the young characters' names are like this, while most adults have more traditional Italian names (Giovanni Belli, Augusto Ferrarri, etc.)
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* MultiEthnicName: Downplayed. All of the main protagonists' names consist of given names that are common in English-speaking countries, and Italian surnames: Alex (Alex Leoni, Nicole De Ponte, Christian Alessi, Emma Castelli/[[spoiler: Ferrari]], Ferrari]]), Sam Costa (though, except for Sam, Costa) have Italian surnames and more international-sounding first names, although all these first names (except for Sam) are also very common in Italy, especially Emma).Italy. Most of the young characters' names are like this, while most adults have more traditional Italian names (Giovanni Belli, Augusto Ferrarri, etc.)
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* MultiEthnicName: All of the main protagonists' names consist of given names that are common in English-speaking countries, and Italian surnames: Alex Leoni, Nicole De Ponte, Christian Alessi, Emma Castelli/[[spoiler: Ferrari]], Sam Costa. Most of the young characters' names are like this, while most adults have more traditional Italian names (Giovanni Belli, Augusto Ferrarri, etc.)
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* MultiEthnicName: All of the main protagonists' names consist of given names that are common in English-speaking countries, and Italian surnames: Alex Leoni, Nicole De Ponte, Christian Alessi, Emma Castelli/[[spoiler: Ferrari]], Sam Costa.Costa (though, except for Sam, all these first names are also common in Italy, especially Emma). Most of the young characters' names are like this, while most adults have more traditional Italian names (Giovanni Belli, Augusto Ferrarri, etc.)
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** TheChick: Nicole, who gets about as many solo parts as Emma and not much less than Alex.
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** TheChick: TheHeart: Nicole, who gets about as many solo parts as Emma and not much less than Alex.
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[[caption-width-right:350:From left to right: [[LovableJock Christian]], [[HairOfGoldHeartOfGold Emma]], [[TheLeader Alex]], [[GoGetterGirl Nicole]], [[{{Nerd}} Sam]] ]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:From left to right: [[LovableJock Christian]], [[HairOfGoldHeartOfGold Emma]], [[TheLeader Alex]], [[GoGetterGirl Nicole]], [[HollywoodNerd [[{{Nerd}} Sam]] ]]
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** TheSmartGuy: Sam, who is a HollywoodGeek and a ScholarshipStudent, as well as the keyboardist of the band.
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''Alex & Co.'' is a Creator/DisneyChannel series produced by Disney Channel Italy. It originally ran from 2015 to 2017 and spawned an AlternateUniverse movie (How to grow up despite your parents) as well as a SpinOff, Disney Channel UK series ''Penny on M.A.R.S'', connected to the original series via four [[CrossoverFinale"special episodes"]] [[PoorlyDisguisedPilot introducing characters from the spin-off series]], which are, however, as of July 2020, yet to be released outside Italy.
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''Alex & Co.'' is a Creator/DisneyChannel series produced by Disney Channel Italy. It originally ran from 2015 to 2017 and spawned an AlternateUniverse movie (How to grow up despite your parents) as well as a SpinOff, Disney Channel UK series ''Penny on M.A.R.S'', connected to the original series via four [[CrossoverFinale"special [[CrossoverFinale "special episodes"]] [[PoorlyDisguisedPilot introducing characters from the spin-off series]], which are, however, as of July 2020, yet to be released outside Italy.
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* FridgeBrilliance: Most of the song lyrics include weird wording or clumsy word order. If one thinks about it, it's exactly as if they were written by teenaged non-native English speakers.
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* MovieBonusSong: The movie features songs from the series as well as two new ones that do not appear there.
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''Alex & Co.'' is a Creator/DisneyChannel series produced by Disney Channel Italy. It originally ran from 2015 to 2017 and sparked spawned an AlternateUniverse movie (How to grow up despite your parents) as well as a SpinOff, Disney Channel UK series ''Penny on M.A.R.S'', connected to the original series via four [[CrossoverFinale"special episodes"]] [[PoorlyDisguisedPilot introducing characters from the spin-off series]], which are, however, as of July 2020, yet to be released outside Italy.
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** TheLancer: Emma, as co-founder of the band and the one who comes up with their first song (which is also the theme song)
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** TheLancer: Emma, as co-founder of the band and the one who comes up with their first song (which is also the theme song)song).
** TheSmartGuy: Sam, who is a HollywoodGeek and a ScholarshipStudent, as well as the keyboardist of the band.
** TheBigGuy: Christian, the LovableJock.
** TheChick: Nicole, who gets about as many solo parts as Emma and not much less than Alex.
* ForeignLanguageTheme: Not only the theme song, but the entire soundtrack of the show is in English (shown with Italian subtitles in the original version). There are only two excpetions: one of the songs, ''Unbelievable'', has an Italian version that doesn't appear on the show, and ''The Magic of Love'' is a [[MultilingualSong Bilingual Song]] with verses in both English and Italian.
* MeaningfulName: Alex's surname Leoni, a derivative of ''leone'' (lion), describes his fierce, resilient nature and his position as the leader of his friend group very well.
** TheSmartGuy: Sam, who is a HollywoodGeek and a ScholarshipStudent, as well as the keyboardist of the band.
** TheBigGuy: Christian, the LovableJock.
** TheChick: Nicole, who gets about as many solo parts as Emma and not much less than Alex.
* ForeignLanguageTheme: Not only the theme song, but the entire soundtrack of the show is in English (shown with Italian subtitles in the original version). There are only two excpetions: one of the songs, ''Unbelievable'', has an Italian version that doesn't appear on the show, and ''The Magic of Love'' is a [[MultilingualSong Bilingual Song]] with verses in both English and Italian.
* MeaningfulName: Alex's surname Leoni, a derivative of ''leone'' (lion), describes his fierce, resilient nature and his position as the leader of his friend group very well.
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* TitleDrop: Naturally, lots of times after the band is renamed ''Alex & Co.''
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* BootstrappedThemeSong: ''The Universe Owes You One'', the song Nicole writes throughout the four episodes.
* ContinuityNod: ''The Universe Owes You One'' references the theme song by paraphrasing the line "I speak the planet's mother tongue" into "We spoke the world's mother tongue" and [[TitleDrop title-drops]] ''All the While'' from season 1 and ''We Are One'' from season 2. It also includes Alex and Nicole's ArcWords "together forever".
* TitleDrop: The title of the BootstrappedTheme is dropped in Italian:
--> L'universo ti deve un favore.
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* CanonForeigner: Evelyn Riley, who replaces Rebecca as Sam's LoveInterest, and her parents Pat and Mary.
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* BootstrappedThemeSong: ''The Universe Owes You One'', the song Nicole writes throughout the four episodes.
* ContinuityNod: ''The Universe Owes You One'' references the theme song by paraphrasing the line "I speak the planet's mother tongue" into "We spoke the world's mother tongue" and [[TitleDrop title-drops]] ''All the While'' from season 1 and ''We Are One'' from season 2. It also includes Alex and Nicole's ArcWords "together forever".
* TitleDrop: The title of the BootstrappedTheme is dropped in Italian:
--> L'universo ti deve un favore.
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[[folder: ''How to Grow Up Despite Your Parents'']]
* CanonForeigner: Evelyn Riley, who replaces Rebecca as Sam's LoveInterest, and her parents Pat and Mary.
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''Alex & Co.'' is a Creator/DisneyChannel series produced by Disney Channel Italy. It originally ran from 2015 to 2017 and sparked an alternate universe AlternateUniverse movie (How to grow up despite your parents) as well as a spin-off, SpinOff, Disney Channel UK series ''Penny on M.A.R.S'', connected to the original series via four "special episodes" [[CrossoverFinale"special episodes"]] [[PoorlyDisguisedPilot introducing characters from the spin-off series, series]], which are, however, as of July 2020, yet to be released outside Italy.
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* AdultsAreUseless: The protagonists' parents barely do anything to help them with their problems. Alex actually [[CallingTheOldManOut calls out his parents]] on paying attention only to his brother Joe and not even knowing that a record label offered Alex's band a contract.
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* FiveManBand: A variation of the actual musical band type:
** TheLeader: Alex is undoubtedly this, since he comes up with the idea to start a band and his name is featured prominently in the band's new name in season 2 (an aversion to EgocentricThemeNaming, it is more of a sign of his friends recognising him as their leader).
** TheLancer: Emma, as co-founder of the band and the one who comes up with their first song (which is also the theme song)
** TheLeader: Alex is undoubtedly this, since he comes up with the idea to start a band and his name is featured prominently in the band's new name in season 2 (an aversion to EgocentricThemeNaming, it is more of a sign of his friends recognising him as their leader).
** TheLancer: Emma, as co-founder of the band and the one who comes up with their first song (which is also the theme song)
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* AbhorrentAdmirer: While she is not abhorrent per se, Linda counts as this for Christian, since he is lowkey scared of the idea of getting close to her.
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* EgocentricTeamNaming: The band gets renamed to ''Alex & Co.'' in this season, but it is the rest of the members, not Alex, who come up with it as a tribute to their leader.
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* IdenticallyNamedTeam: The Lindas invoke this trope and one of the judges of The Talent lampshades it, but they are actually an aversion, since the name is actually EgocentricTeamNaming.
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* MrSmith: One of the judges of The Talent has that exact name. It is likely a [[StageNames stage name]], but this is never confirmed to be true or false.
* UnifiedTeamNaming: Alex & Co and The Lindas are both examples of EgocentricTeamName, but how they are chosen is what differentiates the dynamics of the two bands. Linda has an ItsAllAboutMe mindset and forces her GirlPosse to treat her like a princess. The protagonists' name, on the other hand, shows that they recognise Alex as the leader and TheHeart of their band.
* UnifiedTeamNaming: Alex & Co and The Lindas are both examples of EgocentricTeamName, but how they are chosen is what differentiates the dynamics of the two bands. Linda has an ItsAllAboutMe mindset and forces her GirlPosse to treat her like a princess. The protagonists' name, on the other hand, shows that they recognise Alex as the leader and TheHeart of their band.
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* ArtifactTitle: After Christian and Sam are PutOnABus, the band falls apart - although characters still perform occasionally.
* SomebodyNamedNobody: Alex adopts the alias Nobody after his manager says that [[ExactWords without her, he would be a nobody]], as a jab at her, and goes on to become an overnight internet sensation under Nobody's mask.
* SomebodyNamedNobody: Alex adopts the alias Nobody after his manager says that [[ExactWords without her, he would be a nobody]], as a jab at her, and goes on to become an overnight internet sensation under Nobody's mask.
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[[caption-width-right:350:From left to right: [[LovableJock Christian]], [[HairOfGoldHeartOfGold Emma]], [[TheLeader Alex]], [[GoGetterGirl Nicole]], [[HollywoodNerd Sam]] ]]
->''"I let the music take me to the places I dream of."''
-->-- The show's theme song
''Alex & Co.'' is a Creator/DisneyChannel series produced by Disney Channel Italy. It originally ran from 2015 to 2017 and sparked an alternate universe movie (How to grow up despite your parents) as well as a spin-off, Disney Channel UK series ''Penny on M.A.R.S'', connected to the original series via four "special episodes" introducing characters from the spin-off series, which are, however, as of July 2020, yet to be released outside Italy.
The series follows best friends Alex, Nicole, Christian, Emma and Sam as they enter high school and create a band despite their school's strict anti-arts policy with the support of their literature teacher Mr. Belli. AlphaBitch Linda and her GirlPosse [[BrainlessBeauty Samantha]] and [[HiddenDepths Rebecca]], as well as SadistTeacher Mr. Strozzi are always at their tails trying to sabotage them, but the five best friends never give up.
The second season revolves around the band participating in a reality show called The Talent, competing against "The Lindas", a girl group made up of Linda, Samantha and Rebecca. The third season shows the development of their professional musical career while they're still in high school.
The series stars Leonardo Cecchi as Alex, Eleonora Gaggero as Nicole, Saul Nanni as Christian, Beatrice Vendramin as Emma and Federico Russo as Sam.
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* AerithAndBob: Averted. All main characters have fairly common names, even generic enough to be used as AliceAndBob- style hypothetical names.
* ArcWords: "Together Forever" for Alex and Nicole. Each of them wears a bracelet with one of these words, and in the special episodes, they get new versions of them. The words are a symbol of their special relationship.
* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Rebecca (and her sister Giada in season 3), Linda and Samantha respectively.
* MultiEthnicName: All of the main protagonists' names consist of given names that are common in English-speaking countries, and Italian surnames: Alex Leoni, Nicole De Ponte, Christian Alessi, Emma Castelli/[[spoiler: Ferrari]], Sam Costa. Most of the young characters' names are like this, while most adults have more traditional Italian names (Giovanni Belli, Augusto Ferrarri, etc.)
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* BettyAndVeronica: Nicole is the Betty (childhood friend and overall [[NiceGuy nice girl]]) and Emma is the Veronica (starts out as an intriguing stranger) to Alex's Archie. The interesting part is that both are equally GirlNextDoor- esque, and that Emma has the blonde hair- blue eyes combo usually associated with Betty, while Nicole is a dark-eyed brunette like Veronica.
* CannotSpitItOut: Nicole about her crush on her [[ChildhoodFriends childhood friend]] Alex. Of course, the main reason is IDontWantToRuinOurFriendship, complemented by the fact that Alex is too busy swooning over Emma.
* FantasyForbiddingFather: Emma's father is this, and it's hard to defy him because he's not just any regular person.
* NomDeMom: At first, Emma uses her late mother's maiden name, Castelli, to hide the fact that her father is [[spoiler: Principal Ferrari]].
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* FailedASpotCheck: Being overwhelmed with songwriting and rehearsals for The Talent, Alex falls asleep while writing an essay. In the morning, realising he's overslept, he hastily copies his brother's old essay, changing only the name at the front. He fails, however, to notice that his brother has also signed his paper at the end, and that is what gives away his cheating.
* TeamTitle: The series title becomes this after the band is renamed from ''Sound Aloud'' to ''Alex & Co.'' in season 2.
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[[caption-width-right:350:From left to right: [[LovableJock Christian]], [[HairOfGoldHeartOfGold Emma]], [[TheLeader Alex]], [[GoGetterGirl Nicole]], [[HollywoodNerd Sam]] ]]
->''"I let the music take me to the places I dream of."''
-->-- The show's theme song
''Alex & Co.'' is a Creator/DisneyChannel series produced by Disney Channel Italy. It originally ran from 2015 to 2017 and sparked an alternate universe movie (How to grow up despite your parents) as well as a spin-off, Disney Channel UK series ''Penny on M.A.R.S'', connected to the original series via four "special episodes" introducing characters from the spin-off series, which are, however, as of July 2020, yet to be released outside Italy.
The series follows best friends Alex, Nicole, Christian, Emma and Sam as they enter high school and create a band despite their school's strict anti-arts policy with the support of their literature teacher Mr. Belli. AlphaBitch Linda and her GirlPosse [[BrainlessBeauty Samantha]] and [[HiddenDepths Rebecca]], as well as SadistTeacher Mr. Strozzi are always at their tails trying to sabotage them, but the five best friends never give up.
The second season revolves around the band participating in a reality show called The Talent, competing against "The Lindas", a girl group made up of Linda, Samantha and Rebecca. The third season shows the development of their professional musical career while they're still in high school.
The series stars Leonardo Cecchi as Alex, Eleonora Gaggero as Nicole, Saul Nanni as Christian, Beatrice Vendramin as Emma and Federico Russo as Sam.
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* AerithAndBob: Averted. All main characters have fairly common names, even generic enough to be used as AliceAndBob- style hypothetical names.
* ArcWords: "Together Forever" for Alex and Nicole. Each of them wears a bracelet with one of these words, and in the special episodes, they get new versions of them. The words are a symbol of their special relationship.
* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Rebecca (and her sister Giada in season 3), Linda and Samantha respectively.
* MultiEthnicName: All of the main protagonists' names consist of given names that are common in English-speaking countries, and Italian surnames: Alex Leoni, Nicole De Ponte, Christian Alessi, Emma Castelli/[[spoiler: Ferrari]], Sam Costa. Most of the young characters' names are like this, while most adults have more traditional Italian names (Giovanni Belli, Augusto Ferrarri, etc.)
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* BettyAndVeronica: Nicole is the Betty (childhood friend and overall [[NiceGuy nice girl]]) and Emma is the Veronica (starts out as an intriguing stranger) to Alex's Archie. The interesting part is that both are equally GirlNextDoor- esque, and that Emma has the blonde hair- blue eyes combo usually associated with Betty, while Nicole is a dark-eyed brunette like Veronica.
* CannotSpitItOut: Nicole about her crush on her [[ChildhoodFriends childhood friend]] Alex. Of course, the main reason is IDontWantToRuinOurFriendship, complemented by the fact that Alex is too busy swooning over Emma.
* FantasyForbiddingFather: Emma's father is this, and it's hard to defy him because he's not just any regular person.
* NomDeMom: At first, Emma uses her late mother's maiden name, Castelli, to hide the fact that her father is [[spoiler: Principal Ferrari]].
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* FailedASpotCheck: Being overwhelmed with songwriting and rehearsals for The Talent, Alex falls asleep while writing an essay. In the morning, realising he's overslept, he hastily copies his brother's old essay, changing only the name at the front. He fails, however, to notice that his brother has also signed his paper at the end, and that is what gives away his cheating.
* TeamTitle: The series title becomes this after the band is renamed from ''Sound Aloud'' to ''Alex & Co.'' in season 2.
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