Happyland: Season 1

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Season Details & Credits

MTV | MTV - Music Television | Season Premiere Date: September 30, 2014

Summary: At a fairytale theme park, Lucy (Bianca Santos) falls for Ian (Shane Harper), the son of the new president of the park.

Creator: Ben Epstein

Genre(s): Comedy, Drama, Soap

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E8. Your Happyland Family
Air Date: November 18, 2014
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S1:E7. Leave of Absence
Air Date: November 11, 2014
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S1:E6. Disorderly Conduct
Air Date: November 4, 2014

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Marc Snetiker

Sep 24, 2014

It's sassy and smart, but there's a dark acuity to the humor that fits in with MTV's recent edgy efforts like Awkward. Read full review

Zap2it (Inside the Box) Megan Vick

Sep 30, 2014

Happyland is definitely a fun show with a lot of original potential. It just needs to trust itself and the ingredients it has already in the stew before going for outlandish soap opera stories over grounded character-based work. Read full review

David Hinckley

Sep 29, 2014

Santos very nicely balances her conflicting roles as the kid who wants to experience life and the teenager who finds she has become the mother. We’re rooting for her, the same way we root for the teens in other MTV dramas. The network does this stuff well. Read full review

Neil Genzlinger

Sep 29, 2014

A comedy with a fair amount of melodrama mixed in. The comic parts--fistfights between costumed characters, cattiness in the costume room, training sessions with militarylike intensity--can be pretty funny.... The melodrama is more uneven. Read full review

Brian Lowry

Sep 29, 2014

The show saddles its mix of comedy and soap-like drama with tired, well-telegraphed twists and on-the-nose dialogue. Read full review

Rob Owen

Sep 30, 2014

Fans of teen soaps may enjoy Happyland for the lark that it is but veterans of the genre may also move on quickly: Even the happiest place on earth gets old after a while, and the same goes for what’s ultimately a likeable but fairly generic series. Read full review

David Wiegand

Sep 24, 2014

Actually, the show is so bland, it feels better suited for ABC Family Read full review

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starfish1234

Nov 6, 2014

I like Happyland because it's in a different setting than other shows. It's based on an amusement park. It's an interesting concept that'll be fun to play with and see how it carries out.

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tvnewsguido

Nov 15, 2014

It's a hoot.

Better than most of MTV's over-sexualized comedy fare. Happyland is a simple teen soap with a heart and plenty of humor. All episodes are available on iTunes and Amazon Instant.

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 30, 2014
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  S1:E8. Your Happyland Family
  Air Date: November 18, 2014
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  S1:E7. Leave of Absence
  Air Date: November 11, 2014
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  S1:E6. Disorderly Conduct
  Air Date: November 4, 2014
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  S1:E5. Repeated Infractions
  Air Date: October 28, 2014
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  S1:E4. Park Maintenance
  Air Date: October 21, 2014
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  S1:E3. Never Break Character
  Air Date: October 14, 2014
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  S1:E2. Price of Admission
  Air Date: October 7, 2014
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  S1:E1. Pilot
  Air Date: September 30, 2014