The Life and Times of Juniper Lee
| The Life and Times of Juniper Lee | |
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| Created by | Judd Winick |
| Written by |
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| Directed by | Frank Squillace |
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| Theme music composer |
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| Opening theme | "You Can't Stop the Girl" |
| Composer | Stewart Copeland |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 40 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Judd Winick |
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| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company | Cartoon Network Studios |
| Original release | |
| Network | Cartoon Network |
| Release | May 30, 2005 – April 9, 2007 |
The Life and Times of Juniper Lee is an American
On April 11, 2017, it was added to Boomerang's streaming app in the United States, making it one of its few series that never aired on the Boomerang channel in the US.[3] While it was only broadcast in full screen 4:3, Juniper Lee is the first Cartoon Network original series to be produced in a widescreen aspect ratio of 16:9 in High Definition.
Premise
The series centers on the life of a
To accomplish Juniper's task, she has been magically enhanced, making her far stronger and faster than ordinary humans; her abilities include superhuman strength, speed, agility and reflexes. She can also use several different types of spells to assist her. Maintaining the balance often interferes with her personal life, including her schoolwork and her social life, but she always manages to keep everything flowing.
Characters
Main
- Juniper "June" Kim Lee (voiced by Lara Jill Miller)
- Jasmine Lee (voiced by Amy Hill)
- Ray Ray Lee (voiced by Kath Soucie)
- Monroe (voiced by Carlos Alazraqui)
- Dennis Lee (voiced by Alexander Polinsky)
- Jody Irwin (voiced by Colleen O'Shaughnessey)
- Ophelia Ramírez (voiced by Candi Milo)
- Roger Radcliffe (voiced by Tara Strong)
Supporting
- Marcus Conner (voiced by Phil LaMarr)
- Michael and Barbara Lee (voiced by Carlos Alazraqui and Candi Milo)
- Ms. Jill Gomez (voiced by Candi Milo)
- William (voiced by Martin Jarvis)
- Melissa O'Malley (voiced by Tara Strong)
- Cletus and Gus (voiced by Jeff Bennett and Dee Bradley Baker)
- Lila (voiced by Tara Strong)
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 13 | May 30, 2005 | August 21, 2005 | |
| 2 | 13 | October 9, 2005 | June 20, 2006 | |
| 3 | 14 | August 16, 2006 | April 9, 2007 | |
| Shorts | 6 | December 28, 2006 | May 14, 2007 | |
Inspiration
Winick has stated that Juniper Lee was inspired by both The Simpsons and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. However, Juniper does follow in the footsteps of Buffy, as stated in the quote below:
Interviewer: We've touched on just about everything else, so hit us with the high concept. Sum up the show for us...
Judd: I'm sounding like a broken record, but it's kind of like Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets The Simpsons. That's the simplest way to put it. At the end of the day, it's about a little girl who fights monsters. There's a rather massive backstory to the whole thing, which really provides a spine to build from. I've only tapped into it a little in the show, but for me, knowing it's there is important. The show needs a spine, and needs a place to work from...[4]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
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| 2006 | Primetime Emmy Award |
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation | Frederick Gardner for "Adventures in Babysitting" |
Won |
Annie Award |
Best Production Design in an Animated Television Production | Alan Bodner for "Enter Sandman" |
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| 2007 | Annie Award |
Best Character Design in an Animated Television Production | Mike Kunkel for "Party Monsters" |
Won |
| Best Production Design in an Animated Television Production | Alan Bodner for "Water We Fighting For?" |
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| Writers Guild of America[5] | Best Writing in an Animated Program for Television | Marsha Griffin for "Who's Your Daddy?" |
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Comics
Stories based on the series were featured in issues of Cartoon Network Action Pack.
References
- ISBN 978-1538103739.
- AWN.com. Animation World Network. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ^ New This Week | Juniper Lee | Boomerang. Boomerang Official. May 19, 2017. Archived from the original on 2019-09-01. Retrieved 2017-10-05 – via YouTube.
- ^ Brady, Matt (May 27, 2005). "Judd Winick Talks Juniper Lee". Newsarama. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-14.
- ^ Thielman, Sam; McNary, Dave (February 9, 2008). "Cody, Coens Bros. Top WGA Awards". Variety. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
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