Zoey 101 Headliner Jamie Lynn Spears Stars in Nickelodeon TV Movie 'Goodbye Zoey,' Premiering Friday, Jan. 4, at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT)

Zoey 101 Headliner Jamie Lynn Spears Stars in Nickelodeon TV Movie 'Goodbye Zoey,' Premiering Friday, Jan. 4, at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT)

Teen Queen's Character Faces King-Sized Decision: Move to London or Stay Put at P.C.A.

Zoey Wrestles with her Choice - and is Struck by Chase's Romantic Curveball

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Jamie Lynn Spears' Zoey Brooks receives life-changing news in a special one-hour original Nickelodeon TV movie premiere, "Goodbye Zoey," airing Friday, January 4 at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT). In a pivotal plot for the hit series, the independent teen wrestles with whether to move to London with her parents or to stay put on sandy shores with her pals at Pacific Coast Academy.

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"Friendships are put to the test in this exciting TV movie, where the kids face the real-life challenges of making tough decisions and moving to new places," said Marjorie Cohn, Executive Vice President, Development and Original Programming, Nickelodeon. "We think the surprise ending will leave viewers riveted and looking forward to the new season of the show."

Zoey's life is shaken when her parents reveal their sudden plans to move to England and give her the option of packing up and settling abroad with them. Overwhelmed, she ponders the prospect of leaving all of her best pals at P.C.A. She quickly consults her friends Lola (Victoria Justice), Quinn (Erin Sanders), Logan (Mathew Underwood) and Michael (Christopher Massey) who will do anything to keep her from moving, but waits for the right moment to tell Chase (Sean Flynn), her long-time guy pal. But when he inadvertently discovers the news before she has a chance to tell him, Chase is crushed that Zoey didn't come to him directly and brushes her off -- prompting her to seriously consider saying goodbye to her life at P.C.A. And just as Zoey thinks she's made her decision, Chase inadvertently throws a major league curveball leaving her more confused then ever.

Zoey 101 debuted in January 2005, and was the network's highest-rated series premiere among tweens in almost eight years. It quickly emerged as the leader with that demo and now ranks as the number-one series on TV with kids 9-14 as of November. Nickelodeon owns several of the top live action series on all of television, with Zoey 101 ranking among the top five.

The series and the TV movie come courtesy of executive producer/creator Dan Schneider (Nickelodeon's iCarly, Zoey 101, Drake & Josh, The Amanda Show, Kenan & Kel, and All That) and his Schneider's Bakery, Inc. Schneider also penned and executive produced Paramount Pictures/Nickelodeon Movies feature film Good Burger, and his recent credits include creating and executive producing the WB series What I Like About You starring former Nickelodeon star Amanda Bynes.

Nickelodeon, in its 28th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books, magazines and feature films. Nickelodeon's U.S. television network is seen in more than 96 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 13 consecutive years. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NYSE:VIA)(NYSE:VIA.B).

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