The Buzz on Maggie

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The Buzz on Maggie
Image:Buzz-on-maggie-logo01.jpg
Genre Animated television series
Children's television series
Creator(s) Dave Polsky
Starring Jessica Di Cicco
Mona Marshall
Cree Summer
Thom Adcox-Hernandez
Tara Strong
Opening theme "Just the Way I Am" by Skye Sweetnam
Country of origin United States
Language(s) English
No. of episodes 21 (42) Episode List
Production
Executive producer(s) Dave Polsky
Running time 22 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel Disney Channel
Original run June 17, 2005 – May 27, 2006
Links
Official website
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

The Buzz on Maggie was a Disney Channel original comedy series created by Dave Polsky and directed by David Wasson (who created the Cartoon Network series Time Squad) about the daily lives of flies that debuted in June 2005. The series was broadcast on the Disney Channel but was cancelled after one season. Reruns are still broadcasted every day at 5:30 a.m. on Disney Channel.

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[edit] Characters

[edit] Main Characters

Maggie Pesky is a Fly who is interested in fashion, boys, and popular music. She lives in the city of Stickyfeet with her family and best friend Rayna. Maggie plays the guitar and hopes to become a famous rock star. She is more than willing to bend the rules to make her dreams a reality. She is the second of four children.

Aldrin Pesky is Maggie's older brother, a talented but vain jock that is well-liked at school. He can be very self-centered but when times get tough, he'll stick by his family. Aldrin works part-time at a fast foint joint called the "Buzz Burger" and is rumored to date Dawn Swatworthy. He is the first of four children. His name is a reference to astronaut Buzz Aldrin.

Pupert Pesky is Maggie's clumsy little brother. Pupert is an expert at having fun and has a big sweet tooth. He is also a pretty good photographer, but it can be said that his real specialty is tattling. He is the third of four children.

Bella Pesky is the adorable maggot of the family and admires her sister greatly. Although she can't talk yet, she has other talents- including juggling and breakdancing. She is seldom far from her mother's watchful eye. She is the fourth of four children.

Chauncy Pesky is the father of Aldrin, Maggie, Pupert, and Bella. He believes in "tough love" when it comes to parenting. As a child he used to write in a journal peppered with out-dated 70's slang.

Frieda Pesky is the mother of Aldrin, Maggie, Pupert, and Bella. She is patient and level-headed and seems to enjoy shopping a great deal. Her brother (known as Uncle Zeb to the family) owns a bacteria ranch.

Rayna Cartflight is Maggie's best friend. She is a sassy fly who often points out the flaws in Maggie's plans, but goes along for the ride anyway.

[edit] Residents of Stickyfeet

Maria Monarch- friend of Maggie and Rayna, an attractive butterfly.

Dawn Swatworthy- wealthy rival of Maggie, a cheerleader rumored to be dating Aldrin

George- Aldrin's dim-witted best friend and a member of the football team

Eugene & Wendell- twin beetles, genuises who behave awkwardly around "pretty girls" like Maggie and Rayna

Snapercival (Snap) Carpenter- a bully ant, known to have a crush on Dawn

Principal Peststrip- principal at Buzzdale Acadmeny

Mrs. Wingston- Maggie's no-nonsense science teacher

Mr. Bugspit- Maggie's overly-dramatic history teacher

Nurse Hatchison- nurse at Buzzdale Academy

Melvin The Stinkbug- a stinkbug who goes on a date with Maggie once. In the episode "Love Stinks," when Maggie defends his smelly nature, prompting him to think and convince everybody else that she wants to be his girlfriend.

Gym Shorts Kid (Ruben)- a guy who loves his gym shorts almost as much as he loves Dawn

Chip- school reporter/photographer known for his enthusiastic catchphrase "What a scoop!"

Larry- A frequently disgruntled wage slave. Appears in "The Hangout", "Slumber Party", "Spelling Bees", and "Racoooon!"

[edit] Episodes

Main article: List of The Buzz on Maggie episodes

[edit] Trivia

  • The show is animated in Macromedia Flash.
  • In the episode "Le Termite", there is a termite restaurant that serves a dish made of a miniature wooden model of the house in Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends.
  • When the show's animators learned the series would not be renewed for another season, they incorporated an easter egg in the series finale episode, "Roach Hotel". The final shot of the show (and the series) ends with Maggie waving goodbye directly to the camera before the iris out.
  • In the episode The Usual Insects, after the alarm is tripped in the permanent record room, Maggie tells her friends to escape. Rayna tells her it can't be done, to which Maggie answers "Fly, you fools!". That is Gandalf's line after the Balrog broke the bridge in The Lord of the Rings.
  • Skye Sweetnam sings the theme song of the show "Just The Way I Am".

[edit] Voice Talents

only ladybug girl in few episodes with Maggie)

[edit] Studios

Production Studio: Walt Disney Television Animation (2005-2006) Service Studios: Bardel Entertainment Inc., Future Thought Productions

Disney Channel Original Series (2000-present)
American Dragon: Jake Long • Brandy & Mr. Whiskers • The Buzz on Maggie • Cory in the House • Dave the Barbarian • The Emperor's New School • Even Stevens • Hannah Montana • Kim Possible • Lilo & Stitch: The Series • Lizzie McGuire • Phil of the Future • The Proud Family • The Replacements • The Suite Life of Zack & Cody • That's So Raven
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