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iCsav
Since: Oct, 2017
This was a kids (probably aimed at preteens) show which probably aired in the mid to late 2000's. It might have aired on Disney or some other channel. A new Poor Ugly Duckling (glasses, braces, blonde hair in pigtails) move to town with her single mother. She hasn't ever met her father. Falls for the Popular Guy (not sure if he was popular) who is the Rich Mean Girl's boyfriend or something. The usual stuff goes down and there's a costume party for everyone. The love interest and rich girl are wearing Mickey and Minnie themed costumes. I don't remember the main character's. Her mom was dressed as Batwoman or Catwoman or something close. There's a guy dressed as her male counterpart who may have been the mean girl's dad ( I don't remember correctly). The mom used to sing a melody the mysterious dad used to sing. The main character once went to the house of the Batman guy and heard him singing and playing the same tune on the piano. It may have been the other way round, but it was definitely in the guy's house. He was strongly hinted to be her father and was probably the mean girl's father, too. And that is when the show stopped airing in my country (after the costume party). I remember the main character being shown riding a bicycle in the opening theme. It was a drama and I don't think it featured much comedy. The kids were in their early or mid teens.