| Bratz | |
|---|---|
| Format | fashion, Children |
| Created by | MGA Entertainment |
| Starring | Dionne Quan Olivia Hack Tia Mowry Soleil Moon Frye Wendie Malick Charlie Schlatter Ogie Banks Josh Keaton Kaley Cuoco Lacey Chabert |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 40 episodes (plus 2 retrospectives) (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 20 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Fox CITV (UK) |
| Picture format | 480i SDTV, 720p HDTV |
| Original run | September 10, 2005 – April 7, 2007 Oct 10, 2010 - present |
Bratz is a computer-animated television series, based on a line of toy dolls of the same name. It is produced by Mike Young Productions and MGA Entertainment, and premiered on 4Kids TV on the Fox Television Network.
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This show follows the adventures of Cloe, Jade, Sasha, and Yasmin as they launch issues of their Bratz Magazine. Burdine Maxwell is the selfish editor of rival magazine Your Thing, which is a magazine all about pink and being popular; she is constantly trying to outsell the Bratz magazine. Burdine Maxwell, with the help of her two awkward twin interns, always try to ruin the plans for the Bratz' magazine.
The four main protagonists are Cloe, Jade, Sasha and Yasmin, runners of Bratz Magazine. It was established after Jade was fired from an intership by the arrogant Burdine Maxwell in the first episode. Each play a different role in the business, putting their own abilities and perspectives in use for the magazine. They all live in Stylesville, a high-glam contemporary metropolis and attend Stylesville High School, where they take their favorite classes, and well as a fashion course, thanks to Cloe's easy A. In "Not So Hot For A Teacher" and "Manicuring Candidate", it is shown that they are also cheerleaders.
Cloe (nicknamed Angel) - The beauty editor of Bratz Magazine. She is very athletic and imaginative and loves to play sports, as well as helping magazine readers with their problems, even though she gets into her own. She is often full of big ideas, yet her imagination tends to go wild, and that is why Sasha calls her "Drama Mama" because sometimes she can be very dramatic. She has a crush on Cameron. In "Bratz Fail", it is shown she can do splits. Blue is her signature and representation color.
Jade (nicknamed Kool Kat) - The fashion editor of Bratz Magazine. She is the ultimate fashionista of the group. She has a huge passion for fashion, as well as a unique perspective. She also has a great sense of humor. She sometimes tends to take things a little too far, which can lead to unexpected results. She has a big way with fashion—the "Cutting Edge", taking chances, and expressing herself. She has an enormous love for cats. Her representation color is pink.
Sasha (nicknamed Bunny Boo) - The self-ploclaimed leader of the group. She is confident and determined, but is also a control freak (she is extremely reluctant to admit it), meaning she doesn't always think rationally, but is willing to apologize for her actions. She absolutely loves music (often that of hip-hop) as much as fashion, and has always wanted to be a DJ at B-HIP music. She loves to wear urban street fashions. Her representation color is orange.
Yasmin (nicknamed Pretty Princess) - The strong, sensitive, yet a bit secretive member of the group. She is very compassionate and considerate and cares a lot about the environment. She loves animals and organizes a pet rescue program, as well as pop music, creative writing and science. Also, she enjoys reading books, which means that she is a very intelligent person. She has a crush on Ethan. The color she loves is autumn shades, and Red-orange is her representation color.
The main antagonist of the series is Burdine Maxwell—founder, president and editor of Your Thing Magazine, the rival of Bratz Magazine. The twins named Kirstee and Kaycee (otherwise known as the "Tweevils") work for her. They all wear pink clothing. According to Sasha, Tweevils is a portmanteau of "twins" and "evil." In "Bratz Rock Angelz", Burdine once said to the tweevils "You think I'm 30?!". However, in "Crush in a Rush", she said that she was 31. In "Bratz Girlz Really Rock", it has been shown that the Tweevils can spin plates. According to Jade, however, as it is said in "A Lil Diss A Little Dat", "Once you get to know them they can actually be kinda nice."
Burdine Maxwell - The runner of Your Thing Magazine. She is very prideful and conceited, constantly considering herself as the reigning queen of fashion. She is also very jealous of the Bratz, so she always plots to shut down their magazine in order to put them down and make herself more popular. She is often aided by Kirstee and Kaycee, whom she usually treats poorly. She loves pink, her favorite color.
Kirstee - The smart one who is usually in charge when they spy on the Bratz. She is very mean and cruel to her sister and doesn't think for herself, and would hate to admit when or where she is wrong.
Kaycee - The clueless twin who always has a band-aid on her nose (she had more than 3 nose jobs). She is often pushed around by Kirstee without realizing it, hinting that she is too afraid to stand up for herself.
| Character(s) | Season 1 (2005-2007) | Season 2 + (2010-present) |
|---|---|---|
| Yasmin | Dionne Quan | Maryke Hendrikse |
| Cloe | Olivia Hack | Britt McKillip |
| Jade | Soleil Moon Frye | Brittney Irvin |
| Sasha | Tia Mowry | Dorla Bell |
| Burdine Maxwell Bernice Maxwell (recurring) |
Wendie Malick | Ellie Harvie |
| Kirstee Smith | Kaley Cuoco | Ashleigh Ball |
| Kaycee Smith | Lacey Chabert | Kelly Sheridan |
| Byron Powell Nigel Forrester (recurring) |
Greg Ellis | James Shaughnessy |
The TV seris was shown on Channel 5 and CITV in the UK and just like the original Bratz doll line debuted in June 2001, it become popular quickly with young girls, especially those in the preteen category. The TV show, with this pre-existing fan base, became an instant hit, and with a peak of 51,000 viewers, Bratz became the most popular children's television series in the UK. The premier episodes from the second season were the most popular during their run on the channels and re-runs were also as popular. The CITV Channel ended the seris' in 2009.[1] While Channel 5 ended the show in 2007.