Hannah Montana
It's My Party, and I'll Lie If I Want To
TV Flash files “It's My Party, and I'll Lie If I Want To” as hour 5 of 99 in the TV Flash guide — Hannah Montana (2006–2011) on Disney Channel, season 1, episode 5, aired 2006-04-21, 30 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S01E05: listed hour 5 of 99 in the Hannah Montana guide, hour 5 of 26 in season 1. It aired 2006-04-21 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “I Can't Make You Love Hannah If You Don't” (S01E04). Next is “Grandmas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Play Favorites” (S01E06).
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Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
After Lilly embarrasses her at a Hannah Montana concert along with added pressure from her "Hannah Friends", Miley decides to lie to Lilly, & tell her that the birthday party for Kelly Clarkson that they were going to was called off. Miley attends the party as Hannah, but must cover up her lie when she lands on the front page of the news. Jackson meets a beautician named Nina at work who asks if she could use him to practice on. He's more than happy to oblige the pretty lady, not knowing that it's one of Rico pranks.
Viewer FAQ
Where does It's My Party, and I'll Lie If I Want To sit in the Hannah Montana guide?
S01E05 is listed hour 5 of 99 — hour 5 of 26 in season 1, season 1 episode 5.
When did Hannah Montana S01E05 air?
It's My Party, and I'll Lie If I Want To aired 2006-04-21 and is listed at 30 minutes.
Kids' sitcom or pop-star documentary?
Disney Channel sitcom: school by day, pop star by wig, identity jokes and catchy songs. The concert film was a box-office event around it.
In the series
Why this series still plays
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