External links
- Official website (archived February 5, 2013 at the Wayback Machine)
- Rated A for Awesome at Nerd Corps Entertainment (archived October 30, 2012 at the Wayback Machine)
- Rated A for Awesome at IMDb
| Rated A for Awesome | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy Musical |
| Created by | Asaph Fipke |
| Directed by |
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| Voices of | Sam Vincent Brian Drummond Colin Murdock Chiara Zanni Tabitha St. Germain Kathleen Barr Brian Dobson |
| Theme music composer | Jonathan Evans |
| Composer | Hal Beckett |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 (52 segments) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Asaph Fipke |
| Running time | 22 minutes (11 minutes per segment) |
| Production company | Nerd Corps Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | YTV (Canada) Disney XD (U.S.) |
| Release | June 20, 2011 – January 31, 2012 |
Rated A for Awesome is a Canadian animated television series created by Asaph Fipke. [1] It premiered on Disney XD on June 20, 2011, followed by YTV in Canada on September 3rd, and ended on January 31, 2012. The series was produced by Nerd Corps Entertainment.
4 12-year-old kids and a pet monkey attempt to make the world awesome by awesomizing everything boring, including the world's dullest teacher and detention.
| Ep# | Title 1 | Title 2 | Written by | Storyboarded by | Directed by | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "X-Treme Teaching" | "Les' Song of Doom" | Vito Viscomi Andrew Nicholls and Darrell Vickers | Christine Cunningham Sam To | Rav Grewal Blair Simmons | September 3, 2011 |
| 2 | "Just Add Water" | "Melting the Ice" | Al Schwartz Simon Racioppa and Richard Elliott | Steve LeCouilliard | George Samilski | September 10, 2011 |
| 3 | "When Hall Freezes Over" | "Awesome Ride" | Carolyn Hay Vito Viscomi | Brad Neave Steve LeCouilliard | Steve Sacks | September 17, 2011 |
| 4 | "Club Detention" | "Lawn Rangers" | Steve Sullivan Robin Stein | Mike Myhre | Blair Simmons Rav Grewal | September 24, 2011 |
| 5 | "Sleep Smart" | "Leader of the Pack" | Dan Smith Philippe Ivanusic-Vallee | Steve LeCouilliard Christine Cunningham | Rav Grewal Steve Ball | October 1, 2011 |
| 6 | "Go Away Day" | "Incredi-Posse" | Simon Racioppa and Richard Elliott | Mike Myhre Sam To | Blair Simmons Steve Sacks | October 8, 2011 |
| 7 | "Yearbooked" | "Lost in Character" | Dennis Heaton Simon Racioppa and Richard Elliott | Brad Neave Werner Marcus | George Samilski Blair Simmons | October 15, 2011 |
| 8 | "Cue Applause" | "Sell Out Show" | Dan Smith Simon Racioppa and Richard Elliott | Maurice Sherwood Mike Myhre | Blair Simmons George Samilski | October 22, 2011 |
| 9 | "Scary-Go-Round" | "Awesomely Different Drum Major" | Robin Stein | Steve LeCouilliard Maurice Sherwood | Blair Simmons Rev Grewal | October 29, 2011 |
| 10 | "Little Shopping of Horrors" | "King of Links" | Carolyn Hay Dan Smith | Sam To Maurice Sherwood Tim Packford | Blair Simmons | November 5, 2011 |
| 11 | "Dental Denial" | "The Voice of Lard" | Dan Williams and Lienne Sawatsky | Sam To | George Samilski | November 12, 2011 |
| 12 | "Bend It Like Burt" | "Lazy Monkey Morning" | Steve Sullivan | Christine Cunningham | Steve Sacks | November 19, 2011 |
| 13 | "Thera's Awesome Date with Destiny" | "Erik the Biking" | Ursula Ziegler | Steve LeCouilliard | Steve Ball | November 26, 2011 |
| 14 | "Clothes Picker-Upper of Doom" | "Nightmare on Glicker Street" | Ursula Ziegler Philippe Ivanusic-Vallee and Davila LeBlanc | Mike Myhre Steve LeCouilliard | Clint Butler | December 3, 2011 |
| 15 | "Bad News Noam" | "You've Got Blackmail!" | Dan Smith Simon Racioppa and Richard Elliott | Maurice Sherwood Christine Cunningham | Logan MacPherson | December 10, 2011 |
| 16 | "Me Ugh, You Awesome" | "Dancing More or Les" | Simon Racioppa and Richard Elliott | Brad Neave Maurice Sherwood | Steve Sacks | December 17, 2011 |
| 17 | "Best Frenemies Forever" | "Garbage In, Garbage Out" | Simon Racioppa and Richard Elliott Tom Mason | Christine Cunningham Mike Myhre | Steve Ball | December 24, 2011 |
| 18 | "When Twitchy Met Tonga" | "Silent Night, Awesome Night" | Ursula Ziegler Dan Smith | Christine Cunningham Mike Myhre | Logan MacPherson | December 31, 2011 |
| 19 | "Go Fish" | "Brat Busters" | Dale Schott Philippe Ivanusic-Vallee and Davila LeBlanc | Steve LeCouilliard Sam To | Logan MacPherson | January 7, 2012 |
| 20 | "Don't Judge a Mutant by Its Slobber" | "Armed and Dangerous" | Richard Clark Simon Racioppa and Richard Elliott | Maurice Sherwood Brad Neave | Clint Butler | January 14, 2012 |
| 21 | "Used Tissue of Doom" | "When Mascots Attack" | Steve Sullivan | Mike Myhre John Young | Steve Sacks | January 21, 2012 |
| 22 | "Always Be Awesome" | "Go for the Gust-o" | Dale Schott Robin Stein | Sam To Katrina Hadley | Dustin Mckenzie | January 28, 2012 |
| 23 | "Too Many Monkeys" | "The Truth About Twitchy" | Simon Racioppa and Richard Elliott Steve Sullivan | John Young Katrina Hadley | Clint Butler Steve Sacks | February 4, 2012 |
| 24 | "Thera's Brother the Car" | "Mall of the Living Doll" | Steve Sullivan Dan Smith | Mike Myhre Christine Cunningham | Dustin Mckenzie Steve Sacks | February 11, 2012 |
| 25 | "Against All Awesome" | "Planet of the Gills" | Simon Racioppa and Richard Elliott | Katrina Hadley Christine Cunningham | Logan MacPherson | February 18, 2012 |
| 26 | "ET Phone Noam" | "Noam No More" | Steve Sullivan Simon Racioppa and Richard Elliott | John Young Sam To | Dustin Mckenzie Clint Butler | February 25, 2012 |
The series was first announced as being in the early stages of development in 2005 under the initial title Team Awesome. [3] In 2011, it was announced that Disney has joined the series as co-producer via its London-based EMEA production hub, and as such it would air on Disney XD. [4]
Common Sense Media gave the series a 4/5 star rating, stating: "Zany fun and positive social messages are great for kids." [5]
