Jake Short Is Oliver in Mighty Med!
We’re all super-sad that A.N.T. Farm ended, but we’re really glad that the stars from the show are still doing awesome things! Jake Short, who played Fletcher on A.N.T. Farm, now stars in the show Mighty Med on Disney XD. Have you seen it? The show is about two best friends, Kaz and Oliver, who work at a special hospital called Mighty Med that treats superheroes and sci-fi and fantasy characters. Kaz is played by Bradley Steven Perry
(who was Gabe Duncan on
Good Luck Charlie) and Jake plays Oliver.
We wanted to see what the 16-year-old actor has been up to since the last time we interviewed him
. What’s it like being in
Mighty Med? What’s his most embarrassing moment? What’s his dream pet? Read on to find out!
Q: What was your favorite part about your character Fletcher on A.N.T. Farm?
Jake: He was just a good-hearted guy and really fun to play. Although dumb at times, he really was sweet and had great jokes. I really enjoyed playing him.
Q: What’s the main difference to you between the two shows? In Mighty Med you are comic book geeks, and in A.N.T. Farm you were also kind of geeky.
Jake: Yes, I was geeky on A.N.T. Farm, but I think the difference between the two shows is that on Mighty Med we have superheroes and a lot more stunts and special effects.
photo courtesy Disney XD
Q: What has been your most embarrassing moment?
Jake: One time I farted in the middle of class in 4th grade . . . and it was not fun. Everyone heard me and turned around. I tried to play it off like someone else did it, but everyone knew it was me!
Q: If you could have any pet in the world, what would it be?
Jake: My favorite animal in the world is a bobcat, so I would love to have a bobcat. They’re so awesome. My house is in a canyon and there are bobcats that live in the area. Sometimes they’ll come up to the house! It’s so cool.
Bobcats are cool animals, but I don’t know how safe it would be to keep one as a pet! What do you think? Are you a Jake Short fan? Do you watch Mighty Med? Would YOU keep a pet bobcat? Share your thoughts in the Comments below!
Toodles for now,
— En-Szu, STACKS Staffer
Interview by Sue Schneider
Disney Lunar Eclipse:
Kickin’ It, Mighty Med, and
Lab RatsThere will be a full eclipse of the moon on Monday night and into the early, early hours of Tuesday morning. Some people believe that a lunar eclipse can cause bizarre things to happen. Have you ever noticed that the word “lunatic” has the same root as “lunar?” And that Luna Lovegood is kind of, well, loony? Makes you think, doesn’t it? Anyway, on Monday, April 14th, Disney XD will air special episodes of 3 shows. We’ve got the details about those episodes plus interviews with some of the actors about the strange things they HOPE will happen on Monday night!
Kickin’ It:
“Invasion of the Ghost Pirates”
(8:00 pm – 8:30 pm E.T./P.T.)
With an impending lunar eclipse, an old Seaford legend surfaces about a ghost pirate returning to seek his revenge on the wharf after a lunar eclipse 300 years ago led to his ship crashing into the shore. Jack makes it clear he doesn’t believe in ghosts, but his skepticism is put to the test.
Mighty Med: “Night of the Living Nightmare” (8:30 pm – 9:00 pm E.T./P.T.)
Kaz and Oliver are exhausted and stuck working the overnight shift during a lunar eclipse, when it is rumored that the freakiest patients come to the hospital. When Neocortex checks in with an illness that unintentionally traps people in their worst nightmares, Kaz and Oliver desperately try to stay awake and figure out how to save everyone from their nightmares.
Lab Rats:
“Principal from Another Planet”
(9:00 pm – 9:30 pm E.T./P.T.)
Leo is determined to record the bizarre events he believes take place during a lunar eclipse. Davenport is skeptical until it appears that an alien life form has taken control of Principal Perry’s body.
Q: What strange or wacky thing do you wish would happen as a result of this eclipse?
Jake Short:
(a.k.a. Oliver in Mighty Med) I wish it would start raining my favorite candy – Starburst.
Paris MaryJo Berelc: (a.k.a. Skylar in Mighty Med) I hope the eclipse will give me the ability to breakdance over water.
Auggie Isaac: (a.k.a. Gus in Mighty Med) I wish that just when the eclipse was happening, everyone got a superpower. That would be awesome.
Dylan Riley Snyder: (a.k.a. Milton in Kickin’ It) I wish that I would gain awesome superpowers during an eclipse. I would either use them to help with my daily life, or just show off. It would be nice to be very strong, or to fly, or even to control time. I think an eclipse could be powerful enough!
Tyrel Jackson Williams: (
a.k.a. Leo in Lab Rats) As the moon passes in front of the sun, I gain the ability to fly. My life is complete!
What do YOU hope will happen as a result of the lunar eclipse? Leave your wishes/predictions in the Comments!
— Sonja, STACKS Staffer
Interviews by Gerri Miller
Image courtesy Disney XD