Freeform’s “Baby Daddy” Hits the Big 100

On May 22 Freeform’s hit series Baby Daddy will reach a milestone – the telecast of its 100th episode!  That achievement is not lost on the cast and crew, who celebrated with cake and champagne at the end of taping that show back on Feb. 13.  For Chelsea Kane (pictured at top with co-stars Jean-Luc Bilodeau, left, and Derek Theler) reaching the 100 mark is something she’s proud of, and she realizes in the volatile landscape of television it’s quite an accomplishment.

(Editor's Note: This column was originally published on March 11.)

“It’s such an elite club to be a part of,” Kane said when I recently spoke with her. “Growing up in an entertainment family, where your parents are in the business, you’re constantly reminded that the other shoe can always drop. [Her father was a director of documentaries and commercials and her mother was his production partner.] They’re always telling me not only was I lucky to have a pilot that was picked up and get one or two seasons, but to hit 100 episodes?

“I was very aware the whole time of how lucky we are,” she continued. “I can’t believe that it’s been five years. “We’ve been lucky to have had a lot of the same crew season after season, which is so rare. Many people have been with us since episode one, have had kids, gotten married and left other shows to come back and work with us.”It doesn’t feel like that much time has passed. To think we’ve had 100 table-reads!  Where did the time go?” (Pictured below, left to right: Series stars Tahj Mowry, Bilodeau, Kane, Melissa Peterman and Theler.)

 

Steve Gidlow

Steve Gidlow, a long-time columnist for MediaVillage ("Behind the Scenes in Hollywood"), has written about television and pop culture since 1994, beginning in Australia.  Since moving to Hollywood in 1997, Steve has focused on celebrity interv… read more