That's So Raven is an American television fantasy teen sitcom that was created by Michael Poryes and Susan Sherman, and aired on Disney Channel for four seasons between January 2003 and November 2007.

Episodes show Raven experiencing visions of future events; she must also deal with the social and personal issues of her youth.

Raven often misinterprets the events she foresees, and intervenes to prevent a vision from coming true or to protect her friends and family.

Raven's secret is shared with her best friends Eddie Thomas (Orlando Brown) and Chelsea Daniels (Anneliese van der Pol), along with her brother Cory (Kyle Massey) and parents Tanya (T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh) and Victor (Rondell Sheridan).

The series concluded on November 10, 2007, after becoming the first program on the network to reach 100 episodes, and ended because the actors were aging beyond the show's target teenage demographic.

That's So Raven enjoyed high viewership on broadcast television in the United States, and gave rise to the development of merchandise, soundtrack albums, and video game adaptations.

Raven-Symoné, van der Pol, Sheridan and Keymáh reprised their roles for the spin-off Raven's Home, which aired for six seasons from 2017 to 2023.

Raven Baxter is a high-school student who has a secret psychic ability that allows her to experience short visions of future events.

Raven is an aspiring fashion designer who frequently creates costumes to disguise her identity; she often implements schemes to rectify a situation or her own mistakes.

[2] In the fourth season, the show's format is slightly revised; Raven works as an intern for the famous fashion designer Donna Cabonna.

[5] It shares similarities with series such as Sabrina the Teenage Witch and other fantasy television programs in which adolescents experience and learn to deal with miraculous abilities.

[2] Disney Channel president Rich Ross stated Raven's powers are not "dark" but rather a metaphorical representation of the unpredictability of future events.

[6][12] The program and its primary cast were announced in November 2001; Raven-Symoné was revealed to be portraying the titular character Raven; she had previously worked as a child actor on the sitcoms The Cosby Show and Hangin' with Mr.

[2] Guest stars in the series include Jenifer Lewis as Raven's grandmother Vivian[7] and Anne-Marie Johnson as famous fashion designer Donna Cabonna in the show's fourth season.

[5] The writers endeavored to present meaningful stories to children, including lessons about friendship, but tried not to make the messages too "preachy".

[5][6] Van der Pol said the actors typically were not permitted to deviate from their scripted lines;[15] however, Ross stated Raven-Symoné would improvise "comic bits".

[6] Alston described the show's nature as "goofy" with a "kid-friendly" comedy style, but also noted its complex stories revolving around "ethical challenges".

[18][19] The announcement marked the first time an original Disney Channel series would exceed three seasons and the first to reach 100 episodes for syndication.

[19] Raven-Symoné became a producer on the show's fourth season at the age of 19;[19] her roles included having input toward casting, scripts and special effects; however, she rejected the offer to direct an episode.

[20] Production of the series finished in January 2006,[21] and by August, president of Disney Channels Worldwide Gary Marsh stated it was unlikely any further episodes would be produced.

[14] Due to the heavy focus on high-school stories in the series, the network decided to end the show once the characters were beginning to age beyond their teenage years.

[2] That's So Raven was reported to be the highest-rating original program in Disney Channel's history, a record previously held by Lizzie McGuire.

[63] Sheridan is featured as a guest and returns as a regular character for the program's fifth season; Keymáh also guest-stars in the fifth-season finale.