Show Description:

The series follows K.C. Cooper, a high school math genius who gets recruited by her parents after she discovers that they are actually undercover spies. Each episode centers on the family as they contend with everyday familial issues – while also performing missions to save the country. (Source: wikipedia.org).

First, its nice to see Zendaya (formerly of Shake it Up) in a new role and in a new show.  And its nice to see Kadeem Hardison back on a TV series well.  Zendaya is engaging, funny, talented but I think she has the chops to do so much more.

The premise of the show is that K.C. becomes an undercover agent/spy after her parents (surprise, they aren’t just accountants, they are spies as well!) ask her to stop the jamming of cell phone transmissions at the school dance.

K.C., being a brainiac, math whiz and black belt in karate, would end up nowhere near a school dance.  After all, she gets tongue-tied talking to boys.  Fortunately, she has the standard-issue best friend/”wacky neighbor” in Marissa, who apparently gets in trouble a lot.  Throughout most of the show, K.C.’s brother Ernie is clueless (or left out) of the underlying spy story.  His parents don’t remember his birthday, his cell phone number or even picking him up from school.  This seems to me to be a stretch.

I’ll give the pilot credit for setting the stage for what is to come.  We find out how K.C. became a spy in the first place.  The acting is fine, the writing is ok, the sets look good.  Props for some really good stuntwork, something I’ve never seen on a Disney Channel Comedy before. I’m willing to see where this goes in the future, although I’m not sure it will be appointment TV for me.

Line of the episode: “I saw it on a celebrity dance show.” (K.C.; yes Zendaya was on Dancing with the Stars)