6teen
| 6teen | |
|---|---|
 From left to right: Jen, Caitlin, Jude, Wyatt, Nikki, and Jonesy. |
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| Genre | Animated sitcomDrama Teen Drama |
| Created by | Jennifer Pertsch Tom McGillis |
| Voices of | Brooke D'Orsay Stacey DePass Megan Fahlenbock Jess Gibbons Terry McGurrin Christian Potenza Jamie Watson Darren Frost Stephanie Mills Lauren Lipson Emilie Barlow |
| Opening theme | 6teen |
| Ending theme | 6teen Instrumental |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Language(s) | English, French (Quebec), French (Europe) |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 93 (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Nelvana Limited, Fresh TV Inc. |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Teletoon (Canada) Cartoon Network (USA) |
| Original airing | November 7, 2004 - February 11, 2010 (Canada) October 23, 2008 - June 21, 2010 (Cartoon Network USA) |
6teen is a Canadian animated sitcom. 6teen premiered in 2004 on Teletoon. 6teen premiered on October 23, 2008 on Cartoon Network in the USA (after being dropped from Nickelodeon in 2007). The show stopped airing on June 21, 2010. The series finale was "Bye Bye Nikki, Part 2". It included an acoustic remake of the song by Brian Melo. Though ended, creators Pertsch and McGillis both extended their want for a possible two-hour TV reunion movie or a feature film.
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Plot
Six 16-year-old friends work in the fictional Galleria Mall. They are on their own for the first time and experience a lot with love, jobs, and loads of fun. They really know how to have fun even with their part time jobs.
Also there has been a couple of episodes that have been unaired on cartoon network.
Production
6teen is created and directed through the use of a 2D digital software package known as Harmony, which was developed by the Toon Boom Animation studio in Montreal.[1] Because this software ensures smoother animation and eliminates the need for black trace lines, the program can be fashioned entirely on computer without the use of paper.
6teen (the original working title for the series being The Mall) is scripted by a team of writers which includes series creators and directors Tom McGillis and Jennifer Pertsch, along with Sean Cullen (The Sean Cullen Show), and George Westerholm (This Hour Has 22 Minutes). On the subject of their work, McGillis concludes:
| “ | Our biggest goal was to connect with our audience. What surprised us was not the fact that kids (12 and under) were watching adult sitcoms, but why they were watching them? They recognize and appreciate smart writing. So, although 6teen's writing style is classic sitcom, with fast-paced dialogue, and multiple plot lines.[1] | ” |
The show's principal characters were designed by Ken Keeler. Original music is composed by Don Breithaupt and Anthony Vanderburgh. There are seven main cast members who voice 6teen. Brooke D'Orsay performs the voice of Caitlin, while Stacey Depass performs the voice of Nikki, Megan Fahlenbock voices Jen, Jess Gibbons voices Wyatt, Christian Potenza voices Jude, and Terry McGurrin voices Jonesy. Jamie Watson provides the voices of Coach Halder and Ron the rent-a-cop.
Episodes
Canada
| Season | Episodes | First Airdate | Last Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 27 | November 7, 2004 | June 22, 2005 |
| Season 2 | 27 | October 13, 2005 | December 21, 2006 |
| Season 3 | 26 | September 5, 2007 | May 18, 2008 |
| Season 4 | 13 | September 10, 2009 | February 11, 2010 |
United States
| Season | Episodes | First Airdate | Last Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 27 | October 23, 2008 | July 16, 2009 |
| Season 2 | 27 | November 10, 2008 | August 27, 2009 |
| Season 3 | 26 | November 11, 2008 | October 20, 2009 |
| Season 4 | 12 | April 5, 2010 | June 21, 2010 |
Note: The airings on the chart for the United States is the Cartoon Network airing, not the Nickelodeon airing.
Characters
Reception
6teen has received generally mixed to positive reviews. In the Winter/Spring of 2005, the program ranked among Teletoons's Top 10 for children ages six to twelve years old in both English and French markets.[2] It was also the only Canadian production to be nominated for a Pulcinella Award in 2005 under "TV Series for All Audiences".[2] Furthermore, on June 2, 2007, 6teen received an award from the Alliance for Children and Television for being the best of children's television to fall under the age group of nine to fourteen years old that year.[3] Carole Bonneau, vice-president in charge of Teletoon's programming, has remarked about 6teen:
| “ | Aesthetically appealing, with an upbeat musical score, combined with its power to invite empathy from kids towards the main characters, Teletoon is delivering a series that is a perfect match for today. | ” |
The show gets about 2.5 million each episode.
In 2009 the show won the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Original Song (Main Title and Promo) for its theme song, "6teen".[4]
DVD releases
Canada:
- 6teen The Complete First Season
- 6teen Special Yearbook Edition
- 6teen Season 2, Volume 1
- 6teen Season 2, Volume 2
- 6teen Take This Job And Squeeze It
- 6teen Idol Time At The Mall
- 6teen Employee Of The Month
- 6teen One Quiet Day
- 6teen Dude Of The Living Dead
- 6teen Deck The Mall
- 6teen The Sushi Connection
- 6teen Snow Job
- 6teen Stupid Over Cupid
- 6teen Season 3, Volume 1
United States:
- 6teen Season 1, Volume 1
- 6teen Dude Of The Living Dead
- 6teen Deck The Mall
- 6teen Stupid Over Cupid
- 6teen Take This Job And Squeeze It
- 6teen Idol Time At The Mall
- 6teen Snow Job
Broadcasting
| Country | Channel |
|---|---|
 United States |
Cartoon Network (formerly on Nickelodeon) |
 Canada |
Teletoon (English), Télétoon (French) |
 Brazil |
Cartoon Network (Latin America), Boomerang (Latin American TV channel) |
 United Kingdom |
Pop Girl |
 Finland |
YLE TV2 |
 France |
Nickelodeon |
 Poland |
ZigZap |
 Philippines |
Studio 23 |
 Israel |
Children's Channel |
 The Netherlands |
Z@PP/Disney Channel (Netherlands/Flanders) |
 Australia |
ABC2, ABC3 |
 Bulgaria |
TV7, Super 7 |
 Italy |
RaiSat Smash Girls (2009) |
 Russia |
2x2/Disney Channel Russia |
 Spain |
Sony Entertainment Television |
 Portugal |
RTP 2 |
 New Zealand |
TV2 (New Zealand) |
 Mexico |
FOX, Boomerang |
 Turkey |
TNT Turkey Cartoon Network Turkey Coming Soon |
| The Netherlands |
ZAPP |
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2BE (TV channel) |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "6teen Press Release". 2004-10-12. http://www.mediacastermagazine.com/common_scripts/prv2/print_version.asp?ID=2502. Retrieved 2007-06-13.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Corus Entertainment (2005-04-14). "Corus Entertainment - News Releases". http://www.corusent.com/corporate/press_room/pressReleaseDetail.asp?id=821. Retrieved 2007-06-13.
- ↑ "ACT kids TV awards handed out in Toronto, Canada". 2007-06-02. http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Wikinews_Entertainment_Shorts:_June_2%2C_2007. Retrieved 2007-06-13.
- ↑ http://www.emmyonline.org/mediacenter/daytime_36th_creative_winners_fp.html
External links
- Teletoon's official 6teen page
- 6teen at the Internet Movie Database
- 6teen at TV.com
- 6teen website
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