The Three Friends and Jerry

The Three Friends and Jerry is a Swedish animated television series which aired in the United States on Fox Family, Nickelodeon in the UK and Latin America, TG4 in Ireland and Fox Kids in Spain. A Swedish/German/United Kingdom co-production, the series was created by Magnus Carlsson and produced by Fontana Pictures, Happy Life and TV Loonland.

The show first aired on Nickelodeon in the United Kingdom in 1998, and ended in 1999.

Plot

Jerry is the new kid in town who does not fit with any of his schoolmates. This series shows his best attempts to try to be liked by the 'Three Friends' who do not want him to be part of their group but still let him hang out with them as long as he helps them with their problems. They also fall for a group of the girls in town, who refuse to date them and refer to them as Ponks. Apart from school, the group have to contend with parents, bullies and their own conflicts. The location of where Three Friends and Jerry is set is unclear, while it is thought to be set in the United States as many of the characters have American voice-overs and dollars are also mentioned as being the currency, but the houses and architecture seen in the show however indicate to a likely setting in Europe, mostly likely either Sweden or United Kingdom seeing how the show was a Swedish/British co-production.

Criticism and controversy

Although Fox Family allowed The Three Friends and Jerry on their lineup, many parents thought it was not appropriate for children to watch. The Three Friends and Jerry show had sexual themes as in one episode Jerry peeps on Linda in the girls' locker room, also in the opening scene The Three Friends and Jerry are trying to look at the girls' panties with a mirror while the girls are jumping rope. In another episode the kids are caught by their teacher going to pornography pages on the school computers. The show also showed the kids involved in other illegal activities such as making counterfeit money, stealing and breaking into houses. Due to these causes, the show was only broadcast about one year in the United States.

Characters

Main Characters

• Jerry - The new kid in town. He always seems to come up with strange ideas. He tries to have a friendship with Frank, Thomas and Eric, who view him as being annoying. He sports blond hair. He wears a yellow shirt, blue shorts, and red shoes. Voiced by Joona Saastamoinen.

• Frank - He is the child that is bald. He's lovesick with Linda. He isn't letting Jerry on his team. He always tries to impress Linda. He wears blue T-shirt with number 1, black pants, and green shoes. Voiced by Archit Tripathi.

• Thomas - Thomas is known for never going without his big green hat. He usually takes Frank's side in debates and arguments. Eric wears a red shirt, green shorts, and brown shoes. Voiced by Dennis Guldstrand.

• Eric - Eric is a child . He loves to play football. He's on Frank's team. He has long blond hair. He wears a green T-shirt, blue pants, and black football boots. Voiced by Johan Båge.

• Linda - she is Frank's cousin. She hates boys who are the same age as her and decides to go to dates with older boys. She wears a green blouse, red skirt and black shoes. She has blond hair.

• Mimmi - she is the daughter of Roy Johnson who, locally, is known as "the duck rapist", and is Linda's friend. She is Asian. She wears a blue dress with a smiley on and red shoes. Voiced by Linnea Hincks.

• Tess - she is Tony's sister and Linda's friend. She has blond hair. She wears a white blouse, purple dress, and green shoes. She loves Eric and keeps that secret from Linda and Mimmi.

Secondary Characters

• Roy Johnson - he is Mimmi's father and a boss of the shop at Carlsonville.

• Monica - she loves Tony and works in the shop.

• Tony - he is Tess's older brother. He loves playing heavy metal music.

• PE Teacher - he is the School's PE Teacher and the Jerry's father. He is very angry with three friends and his son, but he has a good heart.

• Teacher - she teaches Jerry's class. The three friends and Jerry try to send her into space so they won't have any lessons.

• Dick Priest - he keeps an eye on the town where everything is fine. He works in the church. Despite campaigning against everything immoral, he is revealed to be a fan of rock and roll music.

• Oscar Pistorius - the town prankster. Always likes to have fun. But don't go to the toilet in the middle of the night whilst he's around!

• Mr and Mrs. Ingrid Bertwhistle - they are Jerry's neighbours.

Episodes

External links

• 3 Friends and Jerry on 9 Story
• Loonland 3 Friends and Jerry
• hit page