Braceface
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title card featuring protagonist Sharon Spitz | |
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Created by | Melissa Clark |
Directed by | Charles E. Bastien |
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Theme music composer | Grayson Matthews Inc. |
Composer | Pure West |
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Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 78 (list of episodes) |
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Running time | 23 minutes |
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Release | June 2, 2001 September 1, 2004[1] | –
Braceface is an animated television series produced by
Summary
The series, set in
Cast and characters
- Sharon Esther Spitz (voiced by Alicia Silverstone in Seasons 1-2 and Stacey DePass in Season 3) is the lead character of the show.
- Adam Francis Spitz (voiced by Dan Petronijevic) is Sharon and Josh's older brother.
- Josh Spitz (voiced by Michael Cera) is Sharon and Adam's younger brother.
- Helen Spitz (voiced by Tamara Bernier Evans) is Sharon, Josh and Adam's divorced mother.
- Maria Wong (voiced by Marnie McPhail) is Sharon's classmate and best friend, who is of mixed Chinese and Italian descent. She is also Brock Leighton's girlfriend.
- Connor Mackenzie (voiced by Peter Oldring) is another one of Sharon's classmates and best friends.
- Alden Jones (voiced by Vince Corazza) is Sharon's crush at school and boyfriend. They later break up. Sharon and Alden eventually get back together by the end of the series.
- Nina Harper (voiced by Katie Griffin) is Sharon's nemesis at school and ex-best friend.
- Brock Leighton (voiced by Daniel DeSanto) is Alden's best friend and bandmate and Maria's boyfriend, who is African-American.
- Alyson Malitski (voiced by Emily Hampshire) is Nina's ex-best friend and later Sharon's new friend. She soon has a relationship with Connor.
- Hannah Corbett (voiced by Elisa Moolecherry) is the Spitz's next door neighbor and Adam's girlfriend.
Episodes
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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First aired | Last aired | |||
1 | 26 | U.S. | June 2, 2001 | February 24, 2002 |
Canada | June 30, 2001 | March 27, 2002 | ||
2 | 26 | U.S. | September 27, 2002 | January 24, 2003 | (10 episodes unaired)
Canada | September 6, 2002 | June 22, 2003 | ||
3 | 26 | November 5, 2003 | (Canada)September 1, 2004 | (Canada)
Production
The series was produced by the Canadian animation studio Nelvana and Jade Animation (Shenzhen) in China, with the additional pre-production work done by Studio B Productions and Atomic Cartoons.[citation needed]
Reception
Sarah Wenk from Common Sense Media rated the series three out of five stars, stating "ultimately it's rather lightweight and, well, cartoony. There's nothing wrong with that, but it could use a bit more substance and less silliness."[4] Nancy Wellons from Orlando Sentinel stated "What could be a wonderful premise about the struggle of adolescents to confirm and yet remain individuals instead turns into a half-hour full of inane jokes, cliched characters and bad dialogue."[5] Evan Levine from Newspaper Enterprise Assn. wrote, "The brace subplot sometimes adds an uneasy note — is it fantasy? — and can be vaguely confusing. But the show holds the possibility of being a clever takeoff of the preteen years, whether you have braces or not."[6] Jeanne Spreier from Knight Ridder wrote, "Braceface takes a refreshingly light look at junior high challenges — boys, braces, friends, popularity, parents, school — without giving in to nastiness, violence, ill-will or dejection."[7]
In 2004, the episode "Ms. Spitz Goes To Warsch & Stone" won an award at the Environmental Media Awards.[8][9]
Telecast and home media
In the United States, the series originally aired on
Internationally, the series aired on
In Canada, DVD releases of the series were released by KaBOOM! Entertainment, and in the United States, DVDs were released by
In the UK, Maverick Entertainment released a DVD, titled "Brace Yourself" in 2006, which contains the first four episodes.
Currently, the series is now streaming on both networks, FilmRise Kids and Tubi. The series is also available to stream on Prime Video, iTunes, Google Play and YouTube (thru Nelvana's Keep it Weird! Channel).[15] As of February 28, 2022, reruns can be seen on Nickelodeon Canada weeknights at 4:00 AM. YTV later started airing reruns of the show since January 2, 2024, airing on late night Tuesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
References
- ^ a b "Mediacaster Magazine - Broadband & Content - TELETOON's September Sizzles with New Series and a Finale". 16 October 2013. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013.
- ISBN 978-1538103739.
- ISBN 978-1476665993.
- ^ "Braceface TV Review | Common Sense Media". www.commonsensemedia.org. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
- ^ "DOWN IN MOUTH: 'BRACEFACE' FIZZLES". Orlando Sentinel. 27 May 2001. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
- ^ "'Braceface' suited to kids ready for junior high school". Indiana Gazette. 2001-06-22. p. 11. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
- ^ "'Braceface' takes a refreshingly light look at the junior high challenges". Lancaster New Era. 2001-06-04. p. 22. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
- ^ "Fourteenth Annual Environmental Media Awards". Environment Media Association. December 4, 2004. Archived from the original on December 4, 2004.
- ^ "Environmental Media Awards, USA (2004)". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
- ^ "CANOE -- JAM! - Katie gets animated". June 10, 2016. Archived from the original on June 10, 2016.
- ^ "The Vancouver Sun from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on June 29, 2001 · 85". Newspapers.com. 2001-06-29. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
- ^ "Welcome To Foxkids.com.au". February 5, 2003. Archived from the original on 2003-02-05.
- ^ "STAR - Programme Guide". 24 November 2005. Archived from the original on 24 November 2005. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ RTÉ Guide, 1–7 September 2001 edition and subsequent dates
- ^ "Braceface". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
External links
- Official site
- Braceface at IMDb
- Production website