Baxter | |
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Theme music composer | Angelo Oddi |
Opening theme | performed by Evan Williams |
Composer | Angelo Oddi |
Country of origin | Canada |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 13 |
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Camera setup | Film; Single-camera |
Running time | Approx. 22 minutes |
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Network | Family |
Release | May 24, 2010 – January 2, 2011 |
Baxter is a Canadian children's comedy television series. The series is produced by Shaftesbury Films, in association with Family Channel. The series ran from May 24, 2010, to January 2, 2011, before being cancelled later that year. [1]
Baxter is a half-hour live-action comedy that follows student and wannabe comedian Baxter McNab and his friends at Northern Star School of the Arts. [2]
The series was commissioned by Family Channel and then produced by Shaftesbury Films. The series was created by Alex Pugsley and Daphne Ballon with Christina Jennings and Scott Garvie as executive producers. Season one aired on May 24, 2010, and finished on January 2, 2011. [3]
No. | Title [4] | Original air date | |
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1 | "Baxter McNab" | 6 June 2010 | |
On his first day of school, Baxter resolves to keep his famous father a secret but BF Emma has other plans. When he thinks he's only there because his father's a grad, Baxter has to choose between bolting and taking part in the New Student Showcase. | |||
2 | "Cry Me a River" | 13 June 2010 | |
Baxter thinks his emotional life is his own business but risks getting kicked out of the drama program if he can't cry on stage. Meanwhile Devon can't figure out why he only got an A− for his dance performance. | |||
3 | "Mock vs Rock" | 24 May 2010 | |
Baxter and gang decide to do a Spinal Tap type performance for the battle of the bands competition, as a send up of Marcus's pretentious art rock band. They decide, since Baxter is actually talented, that they should compete for real but Baxter's not so sure that's a good idea... | |||
4 | "Trust Games" | 18 July 2010 | |
When a theatre games instructor comes to the school, Baxter takes to it like a duck to water; unlike his partner Emma who finds improv terrifying. Deven is supposed to do a ballet routine with the school diva. | |||
5 | "To Crush or Not To Crush" | 20 June 2010 | |
Baxter writes a secret love poem to Tassie that gets posted, anonymously, on the bulletin board. Jackal has to make an experimental film, which he thinks is a waste of time. | |||
6 | "Duelling Hearts" | 27 June 2010 | |
Emma is asked to run the Renaissance Festival and goes overboard: demoting her best buddy Baxter from duelist to jester. Deven and Jenna are frustrated by the lame Renaissance dancing and threaten to quit. | |||
7 | "Vampire Movies" | 10 October 2010 | |
Baxter and Emma, with Jackal's help, decide to make a vampire movie for English class starring Tassie, Marcus and Jenna. When the girls get sick of the boys' lame take on vampires they decide to do their own film. | |||
8 | "Audition Fever" | 4 July 2010 | |
Baxter tries out for a small part in the musical and then, to tick off Marcus, decides to compete with him for the lead. Meanwhile Emma and Jenna are competing for the same part. | |||
9 | "Zap the Competition" | 11 July 2010 | |
K-Red, the pretentious director of a pimple commercial and one of Jackal's heroes, is shooting at the school and various students try to create the perfect zit commercial, while Marcus tries to shut the whole thing down. | |||
10 | "Cindy and the Prince of Rock" | 25 July 2010 | |
When the musical theatre teacher has a serious creative block due to "romantic problems", Emma and Baxter have to save the day. Meanwhile Marcus and Tassie, as the leads in the musical, are falling for each other. | |||
11 | "Dance Craze-Y" | 24 May 2010 | |
Baxter goes toe-to-toe with Kingfield when he decides to organize a school dance, defying Kingfield's long-term ban. Emma tries to cheer up Tassie after she gets dumped by Marcus. Deven and Jackal want to create the next dance craze. | |||
12 | "Dancing Fools" | 1 August 2010 | |
Baxter joins a lyrical dance workshop to get closer to the mysterious Anya. Meanwhile, Deven's not loving lyrical dance and needs Emma's help to go through with it. | |||
13 | "Finale" | 2 January 2011 | |
The performance of the musical "Cindy and the Prince of Rock"—Baxter is dismayed when his comic support role is turned into a lead, especially after he hears his father is attending the performance. |
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