Johnny Test (2021 TV series)

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Johnny Test
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Genre
Created by Scott Fellows
Developed by WildBrain
Voices of
Theme music composer Adam Schlesinger
Composer Guy Moon
Country of originCanada
United States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes40
Production
Executive producers
  • Scott Fellows
  • Loris Kramer Lunsford
  • Stephanie Betts
  • Anne Loi
  • Josh Scherba
ProducerDevon Cody
Running time11–12 minutes (excluding multi-language credits)
Production company WildBrain Studios
Original release
Network Netflix
ReleaseJuly 16, 2021 (2021-07-16) 
January 7, 2022 (2022-01-07)
Related
Johnny Test (2005–14)

Johnny Test is an animated television series created by Scott Fellows, developed by WildBrain, and a revival to the 2005 series of the same name. The series premiered on July 16, 2021, on Netflix, [1] and also premiered on Family Chrgd on October 16, 2021. [2] An interactive special, titled Johnny Test's Ultimate Meatloaf Quest, premiered on November 16. [3] The second season was released on January 7, 2022. [4]

Contents

Plot

Build from the successful original run of the series about mischievous kid Johnny Test, the newly revived Johnny Test introduces a re-imagined Johnny, his genius sisters Susan and Mary and his talking dog Dukey, as they go into new adventures in this new version of the action-packed show. Besides, how much trouble can one boy, his genius smart sisters and his dog really cause? The series is produced by WildBrain Studios and created and executive produced by Scott Fellows (Big Time Rush, 100 Things to Do Before High School and the original six-season run of Johnny Test) with Netflix also being a producing company of the show.

Premise

11 year old Johnny Test is a suburban boy who resides in the fictional town of Porkbelly in North America. He is often used as a test subject for his genius sisters Susan and Mary’s inventions and experiments, whether these are gadgets or superpowers. Their experiments always cause problems that Johnny and his dog Dukey must resolve and they sometimes fight villains and save the world with their inventions in the process.

Voice cast

Production and development

On June 11, 2013, Teletoon and Cartoon Network both announced the series' renewal for a seventh season consisting of 13 episodes and a three-part special. However, in response to a tweet on June 25, 2015, voice actor James Arnold Taylor stated that he wasn't aware of any plans for more seasons. [5]

In January 2020, WildBrain announced that their Vancouver studio was hiring for a new Johnny Test project separate from a planned series of new Johnny Test web shorts (the first of which was released on May 2, 2020, but later made private). On May 6, 2020, WildBrain confirmed the series had been picked up by Netflix for two more seasons and a 66-minute interactive special set for release in 2021, with Fellows returning as showrunner and executive producer. [6] [7] In June 2021, it was announced that most of the main cast would reprise their respective roles. [8]

The music for the reboot was composed by Guy Moon, who previously worked on Fellows' live action shows Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide , Big Time Rush and 100 Things to Do Before High School .

Episodes

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
1 20July 16, 2021 (2021-07-16)
Special November 16, 2021 (2021-11-16)
2 20January 7, 2022

Season 1 (2021)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byStoryboard byOriginal release dateProd.
code [9]
11"Johnny's Battle Royale"Tim Stuby Scott Fellows Anna LatzerJuly 16, 2021 (2021-07-16)703B
22"Johnny's Baby Brother"Jim MillerScott FellowsMegan ParkerJuly 16, 2021 (2021-07-16)706A
33"Johnny's Bling Bling Buddy"Tim Stuby Lazar Saric Peter MacAdamsJuly 16, 2021 (2021-07-16)705B
44"Johnny Unboxed"Tim StubyAlex MackDesirae SalmarkJuly 16, 2021 (2021-07-16)707B
55"The Silence of the Johnny"Jim MillerRick GroelTori GrantJuly 16, 2021 (2021-07-16)704A
66"Johnny'Mon Go!"Tim Stuby & Jim MillerNathan KnetchelJeff BittleJuly 16, 2021 (2021-07-16)701A
77"Knowing Johnny Inside and Out"Tim StubyNathan KnetchelMegan WillisJuly 16, 2021 (2021-07-16)704B
88"JTA - Johnny Talent Agency"Tim StubyScott FellowsDesirae SalmarkJuly 16, 2021 (2021-07-16)702B
99"Johnny the 13th"Jim MillerMike LeffingwellMarta DemongJuly 16, 2021 (2021-07-16)703A
1010"Johnny's New 'Do"Tim Stuby & Jim MillerLazar SaricJeff BittleJuly 16, 2021 (2021-07-16)701B
1111"Johnny's Roman Holiday"Tim StubyNathan KnetchelJeff BittleJuly 16, 2021 (2021-07-16)706B
1212"Johnny Fest"Jim MillerMark FellowsAynsley KingJuly 16, 2021 (2021-07-16)705A
1313"Johnny with 1000 Faces"Tim StubyNathan KnetchelMegan WillisJuly 16, 2021 (2021-07-16)709B
1414"Johnny's Yard Sale"Tim StubyMark FellowsAnna LatzerJuly 16, 2021 (2021-07-16)708B
1515"The Masked Johnny"Jim MillerAlex MackCarrie MombourquetteJuly 16, 2021 (2021-07-16)702A
1616"Say Cheese Johnny"Jim MillerLazar SaricMarta DemongJuly 16, 2021 (2021-07-16)708A
1717"Johnny's Mazed and Confused"Tim StubyRick GroelPeter MacAdamsJuly 16, 2021 (2021-07-16)710B
1818"Johnny is the New Black"Jim MillerScott FellowsAynsley KingJuly 16, 2021 (2021-07-16)710A
1919"Johnny Test, 90210"Jim MillerMike LeffingwellJoel DickieJuly 16, 2021 (2021-07-16)707A
2020"Johnny's Holiday Light Fight"Jim MillerScott FellowsTori GrantJuly 16, 2021 (2021-07-16)709A

Special (2021)

TitleDirected byWritten byStoryboard byOriginal release date
"Johnny Test's Ultimate Meatloaf Quest"Tim Stuby & Jim Miller Scott Fellows, Tim Stuby & Jim MillerJeff Bittle & Megan ParkerNovember 16, 2021 (2021-11-16)

Season 2 (2022)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byStoryboard byOriginal release dateProd.
code [9]
211"Johnny's Got a Brand New Mom"Jim MillerMike LeffingwellMarta DemongJanuary 7, 2022 (2022-01-07)803A
222"Johnny's Battle Royale 2"Tim Stuby Scott Fellows Desirae SalmarkJanuary 7, 2022 (2022-01-07)807B
233"The Wizard of Johnny"Tim Stuby Lazar Saric Peter MacAdamsJanuary 7, 2022 (2022-01-07)805B
244"Johnny's Goodluck Charm"Jim MillerMike LeffingwellMegan ParkerJanuary 7, 2022 (2022-01-07)801A
255"Johnny's Scary Fairy Tales"Tim StubyLazar SaricDesirae SalmarkJanuary 7, 2022 (2022-01-07)802B
266"The Revenge of Johnny's Baby Bro"Jim MillerScott FellowsAnna LatzerJanuary 7, 2022 (2022-01-07)808B
277"Johnny vs Señor Crabo"Tim StubyLazar SaricAnna LatzerJanuary 7, 2022 (2022-01-07)803B
288"Escape from Johnny's House"Jim MillerMike LeffingwellErika SchnellertJanuary 7, 2022 (2022-01-07)802A
299"Johnny the Monster Slayer"Jim MillerScott FellowsAynsley KingJanuary 7, 2022 (2022-01-07)810A
3010"Johnny'Mon Go! Again"Tim StubyScott FellowsMegan WillisJanuary 7, 2022 (2022-01-07)809B
3111"Return to the Wizard of Johnny"Tim StubyScott FellowsTori GrantJanuary 7, 2022 (2022-01-07)809A
3212"Johnny Presents: The Dukey Channel"Jim MillerScott FellowsMegan ParkerJanuary 7, 2022 (2022-01-07)806A
3313"Johnny's Super Smart House"Tim StubyNathan KnetchelMegan WillisJanuary 7, 2022 (2022-01-07)804B
3414"Johnny and the Squishy Wooshies"Jim MillerScott FellowsTori GrantJanuary 7, 2022 (2022-01-07)804A
3515"Johnny's Game of Bones"Tim StubyNathan KnetchelJeff BittleJanuary 7, 2022 (2022-01-07)801B
3616"Johnny Con"Jim MillerCharlie FellowsErika SchnellertJanuary 7, 2022 (2022-01-07)807A
3717"Johnny's Got Game"Jim MillerNathan KnetchelAynsley KingJanuary 7, 2022 (2022-01-07)805A
3818"Johnny Dent"Jim MillerMark FellowsHarinam VirdeeJanuary 7, 2022 (2022-01-07)808A
3919"5 Seconds of Johnny"Tim StubyTim StubyJeff BittleJanuary 7, 2022 (2022-01-07)806B
4020"Johnny's Melee Mayhem"Tim StubyScott FellowsPeter MacAdamsJanuary 7, 2022 (2022-01-07)810B

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