Detentionaire

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Detentionaire
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Genre Mystery
Thriller
Sci-fi
Action-adventure
Comedy drama
Created by
  • Daniel Bryan Franklin
  • Charles Johnston
Developed by
  • Daniel Bryan Franklin
  • Charles Johnston
Directed byKevin Micallef
Voices of
Composers
  • Asher Lenz
  • Stephen Skratt
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes53 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Daniel Bryan Franklin
  • Charles Johnston
  • Doug Murphy
Producers
  • Tracey Dodokin
  • Jane Crawford
Running time22 minutes
Production company Nelvana
Original release
Network Teletoon
ReleaseSeptember 12, 2011 (2011-09-12) 
January 29, 2015 (2015-01-29)

Detentionaire is a Canadian mystery thriller animated series produced by Nelvana and aired on Teletoon from September 12, 2011, to January 29, 2015, for total of 53 episodes, spanning 4 seasons. It was created by Daniel Bryan Franklin and Charles Johnston and produced by Tracey Dodokin. It currently airs reruns on Boomerang, Disney XD and Télétoon in Canada. It also aired on Pop Max in the United Kingdom.

Contents

Plot

The story revolves around high school student Lee Ping, a teenager who on his first day of 10th grade is framed for a major prank and punished with a full year of detention. Every day with the help of his friends, Lee sneaks out of detention to try to find who was really behind the prank, all while trying to avoid being caught by the school's principal, Barrage. In his quest to clear his name, Lee uncovers a conspiracy within the school that is tied to his family.

Characters

Main

Villians

Supporting

Cliques

Episodes

The show consists of 2 seasons of 52 episodes each, except for the first one which contains 14 due to including the pilot episode . [2] [3] Both Canadian [4] and Australian airdates are provided; all seasons except the first one aired in Australia prior to airing in Canada. [5]

Production

The development of the pilot episode was announced on September 21, 2009. [6] As of October that year, 26 episodes were scheduled to be produced with a budget of US$275,000–325,000 per episode; production of the pilot was set to begin in spring 2010. [7]

The series was inspired by the school experiences of the creators, particularly in depicting various cultural backgrounds and dealing with school rules and restrictions. A major focus of the show was the defiance of stereotypes, especially those regarding cliquishness. [8]

For season 4, a very different concept for the plot was initially created than that which was eventually produced, with a prominent role for the character of Niles Peg and a special title for Lee. [9]

Reception

The series has been reviewed by Strange Kids Club [10] [11] and Toon Zone, [12] with the former also conducting interviews with both of the co-creators. [13] [14]

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryNomineeResultRef.
2013 Canadian Screen Awards Best Sound in a Comedy, Variety or Performing Arts Program or SeriesMichael Mancuso, Sean Pearson, Dante Winkler and Scott McCrorie for "Dudes of Darkness"Nominated [15]
2014Best Direction in an Animated Program or SeriesKevin Micallef for "Finding Finnwich"Nominated [16]
Best Performance in an Animated Program or Series Paul Soles for "Finding Finnwich"Nominated

Broadcast

In Canada, the series was first shown during the week of September 12, 2011 on Teletoon with a preview of the first 5 episodes, [17] and began airing regularly on January 5, 2012. [18] On the French-language Télétoon, the show was aired as La Retenue. [19]

The show first aired in Australia on ABC3 (now ABC Me) on May 12, 2012. [20] The fourth-season finale premiered in Australia on January 31, 2014. [21]

The series premiered on the "Always On" digital platform of Cartoon Network in the United States as part of the platform's 2014–2015 lineup. [22] Some, but not all, episodes of the show were made available on Cartoon Network's website on September 29, 2014, spanning most of seasons 1 and 2. [23]

In September 2019, the Nelvana-owned YouTube channel Retro Rerun began uploading episodes. [24] The series has also aired in the United Kingdom on Pop Max.

The show currently airs reruns on Télétoon, Boomerang and Disney XD in Canada.

International broadcasts

CountryChannel
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Cartoon Network
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Cartoon Network
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark DR Ultra
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Cartoon Network (Latin America)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Flag of France.svg  France Télétoon+
Canal+ Family
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal SIC K
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia ABC Me
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Pop Max

Home video releases

Episodes have been made available in standard definition (seasons 2 and 3 also in high definition) on the Canadian iTunes Store as they aired on Teletoon, currently spanning seasons 1, [25] 2, [26] and 3. [27]

All four seasons are available for purchase on Amazon Prime Video in the United States, both in high and standard definition. [28] [29] [30] [31]

The series has also been released on Ameba TV, Tubi TV and on Youtube. [32] [33]

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