| 6teen |
From left to right: Jen, Caitlin, Jude, Wyatt, Nikki, and Jonesy. |
| Genre |
Animated sitcom |
| 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) |
| No. of seasons |
4 |
| No. of episodes |
93 (List of episodes) |
| Production |
| Running time |
22 minutes (not including commercials) |
| Production company(s) |
Nelvana Limited,
Fresh TV Inc. |
| Broadcast |
| Original channel |
Teletoon (Canada)
Cartoon Network (USA) |
| Original airing |
November 7, 2004 - January 14, 2010 (Canada)
October 23, 2008 - present (USA) |
6teen is an Emmy winning Canadian animated sitcom created for teens and preteens. 6teen premiered in Canada on November 7, 2004 on Teletoon. 6teen premiered on October 23, 2008 on Cartoon Network in the United States (after being dropped from Nickelodeon in 2005).
Plot
Six sixteen year old friends work in the fictional Galleria Mall. They are on the 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 suckish part time jobs.
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.
The style of writing on 6teen is aimed at preteens and teens. 6teen (the original working title for the series being The Mall[citation needed]) is scripted by a team of writers which includes series creators and directors Jennifer Pertsch and Tom McGillis, Sean Cullen (The Sean Cullen Show), Terry McGurrin, as well as the voice of George Westerholm on This Hour Has 22 Minutes). 6Teen could be thought of as the Friends for the younger set. To formulate ideas regarding subject matter, Pertsch and McGillis interviewed students and took regular trips to the Eaton Centre in Toronto to "observe teenage behavior."[1] 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 were watching adult sitcoms, but why they were watching them? They recognize and appreciate smart writing. So, although 6teen's subject matter is aimed at kids, the writing style is classic sitcom, with fast-paced dialogue, and multiple plot lines."[1]
The show's principal characters were designed by Faruk Cemalovic. 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 plays Jen, Jess Gibbons voices Wyatt, and Christian Potenza and Terry McGurrin take the roles of Jude and Jonesy respectively. Jamie Watson provides the voices of Coach Halder and Ron the Rent-a-cop. Additional Voices include Emilie Barlow, Stephanie Mills & Lauren Lipson as the Khaki Clones and Darren Frost as Darth Mall.
Episodes
Canada
| Season |
Episodes |
First Airdate |
Last Airdate |
| Season 1 |
27 |
November 7, 2004 |
June 22, 2005 |
| Season 2 |
27 |
November 2, 2005 |
December 21, 2006 |
| Season 3 |
26 |
September 5, 2007 |
April 25, 2008 |
| Season 4 |
13 |
September 10, 2009 |
January 14, 2010 |
United States
| Season |
Episodes |
First Airdate |
Last Airdate |
| Season 1 |
27 |
October 23, 2008 |
2010 |
| Season 2 |
27 |
November 11, 2008 |
2010 |
| Season 3 |
26 |
November 10, 2008 |
2011 |
| Season 4 |
13 |
2011 |
2011 |
Note: The chart for the United States is the Cartoon Network airing, not the Nickelodeon airing.
Characters
Reception
6teen has been generally well-received by viewers. In the Winter/Spring of 2005, the program ranked among Teletoon's Top 10 for children ages six to fifteen and young adults ages sixteen to twenty-five 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 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 tweens and teens of today."
In 2009 the show won the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Original Song - Main Title and Promo for its theme song 6teen.[4]
Broadcasting
References
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