| 6teen | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Animated Sitcom |
| 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 Emilie-Claire Barlow Stephanie Anne Mills Lauren Lipson |
| 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) | Fresh TV Nelvana |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Teletoon |
| Original run | November 7, 2004 – February 11, 2010 |
6teen is a Canadian animated sitcom, which premiered in Canada in 2004 on Teletoon. In the USA, 6teen first premiered on Nickelodeon on December 18, 2005 and was removed from the schedule on May 13, 2006 before being removed completely in 2007 before the series' run could be completed. 6teen was previously aired on The N in reruns on December 26, 2005 until July 28, 2006.[1] In the US 6teen was shown on Cartoon Network after its premiere on October 23, 2008. On Cartoon Network, 6teen had frequent airings weekly since its premiere on October 23, 2008, but got removed from the schedule in mid-November 2009. Then it returned with frequent airings in mid-February 2010, and once again got removed after its series finale on June 21, 2010. In January 2011, 6teen returned for one month only to Cartoon Network, but got removed, with other cancelled series, due to a schedule revamp.
The series finale, "Bye Bye Nikki? Part 2", included an acoustic remake of the theme song by Brian Melo. 6teen ended with a total of 93 episodes (including two one-hour specials). DVD and iTunes releases have been made in both Canada and the USA. Though ended, creators Pertsch and McGillis both extended a willingness for a possible two-hour reunion telemovie or a feature film. As of now, it is currently not on Cartoon Network's schedule, but episodes are available from Cartoon Network on Demand in select areas. On January 3, 2011, 6teen returned with reruns to Teletoon, where it airs weekend mornings at 3:00 a.m. EST, and it recently returned to its former weekday schedule at 7:00 p.m. EST.
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6teen is an animated situation comedy for children, pre-teens, and teenagers. The plots take place entirely in a gigantic shopping mall. The mall is based on the Eaton Centre in Toronto, Ontario. The series follows the cast of six sixteen-year-old friends in their first part-time jobs and teenage lives.
6teen is focused on the common problems related to teenagers. The characters, Nikki, Jonesy, Jen, Jude, Wyatt, and Caitlin deal with first crushes, first jobs, first bank accounts and a sweet taste of freedom. Nikki finds herself stuck working at The Khaki Barn, a store that she wouldn't be caught dead shopping in, while Jen has found her dream job at a sports shop, but makes some mistakes. Jonesy manages to get fired from a new store in every single episode, Wyatt's hopelessly in love with his older co-worker, and Caitlin endures the daily humiliation of working in the lowest store in the mall's hierarchy of cool – The Big Squeeze, a giant lemon.
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.[2] 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 teenagers were watching adult sitcoms, but why they were watching them? They recognize and appreciate smart writing. So, although 6teen's subject material is directed toward teens, the writing style is classic sitcom, with fast-paced dialogue, and multiple plot lines.[2] | ” |
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.
| 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 |
| Season | Episodes | First Airdate | Last Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 27 | December 18, 2005 (NICK) December 26, 2005 (The N) October 23, 2008 (CN) |
May 13, 2006 (NICK) July 28, 2006 (The N) July 16, 2009 (CN) |
| Season 2 | 27 | November 10, 2008 | August 27, 2009 |
| Season 3 | 26 | November 11, 2008 | October 20, 2009 |
| Season 4 | 13 | April 5, 2010 | June 21, 2010 |
6teen has received generally 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.[3] It was also the only Canadian production to be nominated for a Pulcinella Award in 2005 under "TV Series for All Audiences".[3] 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.[4] 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 teens towards the main characters, Teletoon is delivering a series that is a perfect match for today. | ” |
In Canada, the show gets about 2.5 million viewers each episode. In the USA, 6teen's ratings were around 1.8 million viewers each episode, and ratings continued to stay there and even increase, making it one of Cartoon Network's top shows (October 2008 – September 2009). The highest rating 6teen got on Cartoon Network was 3.7 million viewers, which was on Thursday, June 11, 2009, right after the season premiere of Total Drama Action. As time went on (starting in October 2009), 6teen slowly started to climb down in the ratings. The 6teen series finale, which aired on June 21, 2010, received a total of 1.6 million viewers, which is lower than previous 6teen episodes.
In 2009, the show won the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Original Song (Main Title and Promo) for its theme song, "6teen",[5] which was performed by Phil Naro.
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