87 Fun Facts About Good Luck Charlie

In which U.S. city does the Duncan family live?

The Duncan family lives in Denver, Colorado; the series is set there even though it was taped on a Los Angeles soundstage.

What does Teddy make for her baby sister Charlie in every episode?

Teddy records a video diary for Charlie in every episode, signing off with "Good luck, Charlie", the line that gave the show its name.

What is baby Toby Duncan's middle name?

Wan Kenobi makes him Toby Wan Kenobi Duncan, a play on Star Wars hero Obi-Wan Kenobi that Amy reveals to Teddy at the hospital.

What is Amy Duncan's profession?

Nurse Amy goes back to work in the first episode, and admits to Bob that she feels overwhelmed juggling the job with a new baby.

Who plays Teddy Duncan?

Bridgit Mendler had auditioned for Sonny with a Chance and lost out to Demi Lovato, but Disney executives kept her in mind until the role of Teddy came along.

Which actress plays mom Amy Duncan?

Leigh-Allyn Baker was nine months pregnant when she auditioned to play Amy, a working mother who has just had a baby herself.

Who plays prankster middle child Gabe?

Bradley Steven Perry plays Gabe, who starts the series resenting baby Charlie for dethroning him as the youngest Duncan.

Which actor plays eldest sibling PJ?

Jason Dolley was already a Disney Channel regular when he took the role of PJ, saying a family sitcom appealed to him as something different for the network.

Who plays dad Bob Duncan?

Eric Allan Kramer also stepped behind the camera, directing an episode of the show during its third season.

Which actress plays the title character, Charlie?

Mia Talerico shaped her own scripts: the writers asked her mother what she was into and which words she was saying, then worked them into Charlie's scenes.

What is Charlie's full first name?

Charlotte is the fourth Duncan child, and her arrival sends both parents back to work while the three older kids pitch in to look after her.

On his birth certificate, what do PJ Duncan's initials stand for?

Potty John is what Bob wrote on the birth certificate by mistake, a blunder PJ only discovers years later.

What is Amy Duncan's maiden name?

Amy's maiden name is Blankenhooper, which she uses as an alias when she takes a job at Gabe's school so he can pretend not to know her.

What is the name of Bob's pest-control company?

Bob's Bugs Be Gone is Bob's own business, and in season 4 it brings Teddy a new boyfriend when Bob hires Beau.

PJ and his best friend have a band with what name?

PJ and the Vibe puts PJ on guitar and his best friend on drums; in the first episode their rehearsal keeps interrupting Teddy's time with her crush.

Which strict neighbor is the usual target of Gabe's pranks?

Mrs. Dabney gets a kind of revenge in season 4, when Gabe falls for the new girl next door and then learns she is Mrs. Dabney's granddaughter.

Who is Teddy's best friend?

Ivy Wentz is so at home with the Duncans that Teddy once grew jealous when Ivy and Amy became texting buddies.

Who is Teddy Duncan's on-again, off-again boyfriend on Good Luck Charlie?

Spencer Walsh loses Teddy in season 1 when she learns he has been seeing another girl, yet the finale ends with the pair kissing and back together.

Teddy's later boyfriend Beau, who works for Bob, moved from which state?

Tennessee pulls Beau back, too: a job offer in his hometown ends the romance, leaving Bob as upset as Teddy to see him go.

Which title was considered for Good Luck Charlie during development and then dropped?

Love, Teddy was how Teddy originally signed off her messages to Charlie; the creators also ruled out any title containing the word 'baby'.

Why was the Duncan baby, Daisy, renamed Charlie?

To attract boys: producers thought Charlie would read as a boy's name, part of a push to widen Disney Channel's audience beyond girls.

To impress his first crush, what lie does Gabe Duncan tell her about his family?

He is an only child, Gabe claims, so the two will have something in common, a fib he tells on Amy's advice despite his three siblings.

Which amusement park employs Teddy Duncan as a princess?

Super Adventure Land casts Teddy as the princess in a princess-and-frog show, and a scripted kiss with her ex playing the frog brings her old feelings back.

What job does Amy seek in Good Luck Charlie's finale?

Morning TV host is the full-time seat Amy goes after: she already had her own segment, and in the finale the main host's exit opens it up.

Good Luck Charlie's premiere was Disney Channel's biggest series launch since which earlier show?

The Suite Life on Deck had opened bigger in September 2008; Good Luck Charlie's strong start earned it a second season within three months.

Which one-hour episode is the most watched in Good Luck Charlie's history?

"Special Delivery" drew about 7.5 million viewers for the birth of the fifth Duncan baby, while Gabe and PJ dressed as princesses to save Charlie's birthday party.

How was the fifth Duncan baby's name chosen?

An online fan vote on Disney Channel's website drew millions of ballots, and the show kept the winner secret until the baby arrived as Toby.

Which famous act guest-starred in Good Luck Charlie's season 4 premiere?

The Muppets appear in a dream of Teddy's as the family weighs whether to renovate their wrecked house or build a new one.

In "Charlie Shakes It Up", Teddy, Amy and Charlie are mistaken for a dance duo in which city?

The crossover takes them to Chicago, home of the dance show in Shake It Up, where CeCe and Rocky help them fake the routine.

In 'Good Luck Jessie: NYC Christmas', what strands Teddy and PJ in New York?

A blizzard grounds their flight, leaving Teddy and PJ stuck in New York, where they end up at the Ross family's penthouse.

In "Futuredrama", Ava Sambora, daughter of Heather Locklear and Richie Sambora, played whom?

An older Charlie, aged 14, appears ten years into the future, locked in a feud with an 11-year-old Toby who is giving her the silent treatment.

In Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas!, where do Amy's parents live?

Palm Springs is where Bob and the kids arrive without Amy and Teddy, and where PJ promptly gets a painful sunburn at his grandparents' pool.

In the Christmas movie, Teddy volunteers to leave the overbooked flight in exchange for what?

A free plane ticket was meant to fund Teddy's spring break trip, but she ends up giving it to a stranded runaway so the girl can get home for Christmas.

Stranded in the Christmas movie, Teddy and Amy set off in what kind of clunker car?

A Yugo is the clunker they wreck before hitching a ride with an elderly couple and reaching Las Vegas, where their luggage is stolen.

Which state served as the primary filming location for the Christmas movie?

The movie was shot mainly in Utah; a Salt Lake City shopping complex stood in for the Las Vegas Strip.

What is the name of Amy's disapproving mother in the Christmas movie?

Petunia spends the holiday criticising Bob and blaming him for Charlie's mischief, yet she and Hank drive out to help reunite the stranded family.

Which veteran actress played Bob's mother, Linda, in "Welcome Home" and "A Duncan Christmas"?

Shirley Jones, the Partridge Family mom, plays a mother-in-law who drives Amy crazy; at Christmas both insist on singing the same carol at the family talent show.

In "All Fall Down", Good Luck Charlie's season 3 finale, what destroys the Duncan house?

Termites Bob brought home as a rare specimen get loose and eat through the house, sending the family to live in a hotel.

Reruns of which older family sitcom, a hit with young viewers, helped inspire Good Luck Charlie?

Full House reruns, along with George Lopez, were drawing young audiences, which persuaded Disney that a traditional family sitcom could work again.

Why does schoolmate Jo keep picking on Gabe Duncan?

She has a crush on him, as Teddy works out after spotting the bullying, and Jo goes on to become one of Gabe's friends.

In "Double Whammy", Charlie takes her first steps while winning what?

A baby race pits Charlie against the baby nephew of PJ's best friend; she trails until she stands up and walks her way to the win.

Whammy, the unlucky school mascot Amy pushes Teddy to try out for, is what animal?

A ram named Whammy was Amy's own mascot role at Teddy's age; Teddy tries to flunk the tryout but gets the job as the only one who showed up.

At which fast-food joint does PJ work in the early seasons?

Kwikki Chikki pays PJ less than minimum wage, and he is fired after going on strike with his co-workers.

In "Something's Fishy", Teddy takes a costumed job at which kids' party venue to pay her texting bill?

Otto's Grotto puts Teddy in an octopus costume to work off her texting bill, after Bob confiscates her phone for going over her limit.

What is the name of the neighbor's cat Teddy cat-sits in season 1?

Kaboodle belongs to the neighbor, and the job turns stressful when the cat just lies around and Teddy becomes convinced he is sick.

What is the name of Charlie's favorite children's TV show?

The Gurgles count PJ as a fan too: when the Duncans land in jail trying to see them live, he sells one of the Gurgles a song and uses the cash for bail.

What was the name of Bob's old band that PJ reunites in season 2?

The Bob Duncan Experience re-forms after PJ accidentally breaks the only record the band ever made and sets out to reunite the players.

Why were Bob and Amy never legally married, as they learn on a ski trip?

The officiant was a con artist, so the marriage never counted; Bob balks at marrying again on vacation, but the pair renew their vows before the trip ends.

In the two-part "Sun Show", the Duncans vacation where to celebrate Bob and Amy's 20th anniversary?

The Duncans fly to Hawaii, where Amy wanders onto sacred ground and believes she has cursed the whole family.

In Good Luck Charlie, what vehicle rescues Amy when she is in labor and Teddy's car runs out of gas?

An ice-cream truck, which Bob flags down, comes to the rescue; baby Toby arrives before they even make it to the hospital.

In season 3, PJ moves out into an apartment with whom?

Emmett and PJ's bachelor pad does not last: by season 4 they cannot make the rent, and Gabe finds PJ living in the family tree house.

In season 4 of Good Luck Charlie, Amy insists on filming Teddy's interview for which university?

Yale is the interview Amy turns into material for a project of her own; Teddy still gets her happy ending, heading off to college in the finale.

PJ drops out of college to train as what?

A chef is the plan: PJ confesses he quit college for culinary school in the season 3 finale, the same episode in which the family home is wrecked.

What nickname does volleyball coach Mr. Hammerstone give Teddy?

T. Wrecks proves too apt: taking the coach's advice too far, Teddy plays so aggressively that she breaks her boyfriend's nose and Mr. Hammerstone's too.

At "Bug Prom", Teddy discovers Beau's aunt is which person Amy cannot stand?

Her old boss, Karen, turns out to be Beau's aunt, and the two rivals settle things on the night with a dance-off.

In "Le Halloween", Bob throws a cape over his work uniform and calls himself what?

Captain Extermo is Bob's low-effort costume for Toby's first Halloween; Amy, dressed as a kangaroo with a pouch for the little ones, calls it lousy.

Why did Amy and twin Jamie feud in "Sister, Sister"?

A boy chose Amy, breaking Jamie's heart; Teddy pushes the twins, both played by the same actress, to finally make up.

In Good Luck Charlie's finale, PJ and Bob run a food truck selling what?

PB&J sandwiches win out after PJ rejects his friend Gravy's plan to sell fish and gravy; PJ ends up with the truck himself, and Bob gets to work alongside him.

Good Luck Charlie's "Down a Tree" was a Disney Channel first for featuring what?

A same-sex couple, the two moms of a friend Charlie has over to play, appear in the episode, a first that Disney announced months ahead.

What was the title of Good Luck Charlie's Indian adaptation, which premiered on Disney Channel India in 2011?

Best of Luck Nikki moves the story to the Singh family, where big sister Dolly ends her episodes with the title phrase just as Teddy signs off to Charlie.

What is the title of Good Luck Charlie's theme song, sung by Teddy's actress?

"Hang in There Baby" reached listeners before viewers: Teddy's actress premiered it on Radio Disney more than a week before the series debuted.

Which cast member duets with Teddy's actress on "My Song for You" in "A Duncan Christmas"?

Shane Harper, who plays Teddy's boyfriend, joins her on a cover of a song first sung by Demi Lovato and Joe Jonas on Sonny with a Chance.

Teddy's actress starred as Olivia White in which Disney Channel Original Movie?

Lemonade Mouth, about five students who form a band in detention, also launched her music career: its soundtrack produced her first singles.

Which 2012 song was the debut single from Teddy's actress's album Hello My Name Is...?

"Ready or Not" also gave the album its title: Hello My Name Is... comes from a line in the song.

After leaving entertainment for MIT and Harvard, Teddy's actress co-founded a startup in what field?

Satellite data is what Northwood Space aims to speed up: she launched the company to mass-produce ground stations, calling the vision a data highway between Earth and space.

On Wizards of Waverly Place, Teddy's actress played Juliet van Heusen, who is what kind of creature?

Vampire Juliet was pitched by Disney as an everyday girl with a sunny disposition who happens to drink blood, and she goes on to date Justin Russo.

While the Duncans are living in a hotel, Gabe poses as what to sneak into a conference buffet?

An accountant, and a child prodigy at that: Gabe invents the name Ted Johnson and fools the real number-crunchers at their seminar to get the free food.

Amy's actress starred in and produced which 2015 Disney Channel Original Movie?

Bad Hair Day casts her as a down-on-her-luck cop chasing a stolen necklace, who ends up teaming with a prom-bound teenager played by Laura Marano.

Which Disney XD comedy starred Gabe Duncan's actor as Kaz, a comic-book fan?

Mighty Med starred him as Kaz, a comic-book fan who stumbles on a secret hospital for superheroes and ends up working there.

On Good Luck Charlie, how does the baby react to Teddy's boyfriend just before his cheating is exposed?

She bites him; Teddy worries the biting will wreck the relationship, but Charlie's hunch proves right when Teddy catches him with another girl.

PJ's actor previously starred as Newt Livingston on which Disney Channel series?

Cory in the House had him playing guitar in a band too: Newt Livingston founds DC3 with Cory, a warm-up for PJ's own garage band.

On Good Luck Charlie, PJ and Gabe dig for buried cash next door, unknowingly digging a hole for the neighbor's new what?

A hot tub was the neighbor's real goal: she planted a fake treasure letter to get the hole dug for free, and the boys take revenge by dyeing the water green.

Bob's actor played which Marvel hero in the 1988 TV movie The Incredible Hulk Returns?

Thor turns up as an arrogant Viking warrior whose arrival derails David Banner's latest attempt to cure himself of the Hulk.

Bob's actor played Little John in which Robin Hood film?

Robin Hood: Men in Tights is Mel Brooks's spoof, built largely as a send-up of Kevin Costner's Prince of Thieves from two years earlier.

PJ takes baby Charlie out hoping she will help him do what?

Meet girls he does, but the plan backfires: the girl he lands turns out to be far more interested in Charlie than in him.

Good Luck Charlie's producers first hoped to cast the part of Charlie with what?

Identical twins are the usual choice for a baby role, but the producers had no luck finding a pair and went with one tiny actress instead.

In season 3 of Good Luck Charlie, Teddy's boyfriend moves to which city for a performing arts school?

Boston proves too far from home: the couple say they love each other and try a long-distance romance, but soon agree they cannot keep it going.

Neighbor Debbie Dooley speaks with a strong accent from which region?

The Upper Midwest accent is one of many things about Debbie that grate on Amy, who is so competitive with her that she starts a mommy blog to outdo her.

In season 3 of Good Luck Charlie, the father of Teddy's best friend opens a restaurant with what theme?

Weather is the theme, floor show included: Teddy and her friend take waitress jobs there, then try to get fired once they learn they must perform in it.

Which two-part season 1 episode was Good Luck Charlie's most-watched of its first two seasons?

"Snow Show" drew a series-high audience in January 2011, on a night when Disney Channel also aired the Hannah Montana finale.

On the Duncans' ski trip, Gabe torments a hotel bellhop who turns out to be his former what?

A teacher from Gabe's third-grade year is now the bellhop, so Gabe runs up a huge room-service bill for revenge and then has to pay it off.

What was the title of the Good Luck Charlie pilot episode?

"Study Date" was the pilot and premiere episode, in which Teddy invites a boy over to study while stuck babysitting Charlie.

In Good Luck Charlie's pilot, why does Gabe sneak into a neighbor's house?

Nobody fed him breakfast: with a new baby taking all the attention, Gabe feels so overlooked that he goes next door to raid the neighbor's food.

The house used for exterior shots of the Duncans' home in Good Luck Charlie is in which California city?

Pasadena is home to the real house, which only supplies the outside: the Duncans' rooms were built on a soundstage and do not match its exterior.

Which faith-based film starred the actor who plays Teddy Duncan's on-and-off boyfriend?

God's Not Dead cast him as Josh Wheaton, a college student challenged by his atheist professor to prove to the class that God exists.

Broke in Las Vegas in the Christmas movie, how do Teddy and Amy earn money for dinner?

Singing carols on the street pays for dinner after their luggage is stolen, and in the restaurant they come face to face with the thief.

In the Christmas movie, what does Gabe get his grandfather Hank hooked on?

A video game called Galaxy of Death hooks Hank so badly that Gabe regrets teaching him, and it later lands the Duncan men in a real-life paintball battle.