Rated A for Awesome

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Rated A for Awesome
Genre Comedy
Musical
Created by Asaph Fipke
Directed by
  • Sebastian Brodin
  • George Samilski
  • Blair Simmons
  • Ray Grewal
  • Steve Ball
Voices of Sam Vincent
Brian Drummond
Colin Murdock
Chiara Zanni
Tabitha St. Germain
Kathleen Barr
Brian Dobson
Theme music composerJonathan Evans
ComposerHal Beckett
Country of origin Canada
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes26 (52 segments)
Production
Executive producers
  • Asaph Fipke
  • Chuck Johnson
  • Ken Faier
ProducerAsaph Fipke
Running time22 minutes
Production company Nerd Corps Entertainment
Original release
Network YTV
Disney XD
ReleaseSeptember 3, 2011 (2011-09-03) 
February 25, 2012 (2012-02-25)

Rated A for Awesome is a Canadian animated television series created by Asaph Fipke. [1] It premiered on YTV on September 3, 2011, and ended on February 25, 2012. Rated A for Awesome also aired on Disney XD in the United States. The series was produced by Nerd Corps Entertainment.

Contents

Premise

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.

Characters

Main

Recurring

Parents

Teachers

  • Miss Dullmeister, music teacher
  • Mister Fadenjeans, teacher of others
  • Mister Noddenoff, teacher of Les

Episodes

Ep#Title 1Title 2Written byStoryboarded byDirected byOriginal airdate
1X-Treme TeachingLes' Song of DoomVito Viscomi
Andrew Nicholls and Darrell Vickers
Christine Cunningham
Sam To
Rav Grewal
Blair Simmons
September 3, 2011
2Just Add WaterMelting the IceAl Schwartz
Simon Racioppa and Richard Elliott
Steve LeCouilliardGeorge SamilskiSeptember 10, 2011
3When Hall Freezes OverAwesome RideCarolyn Hay
Vito Viscomi
Brad Neave
Steve LeCouilliard
Steve SacksSeptember 17, 2011
4Club DetentionLawn RangersSteve Sullivan
Robin Stein
Mike MyhreBlair Simmons
Rav Grewal
September 24, 2011
5Sleep SmartLeader of the PackDan Smith
Philippe Ivanusic-Vallee
Steve LeCouilliard
Christine Cunningham
Rav Grewal
Steve Ball
October 1, 2011
6Go Away DayIncredi-PosseSimon Racioppa and Richard ElliottMike Myhre
Sam To
Blair Simmons
Steve Sacks
October 8, 2011
7YearbookedLost in CharacterDennis Heaton
Simon Racioppa and Richard Elliott
Brad Neave
Werner Marcus
George Samilski
Blair Simmons
October 15, 2011
8Cue ApplauseSell Out ShowDan Smith
Simon Racioppa and Richard Elliott
Maurice Sherwood
Mike Myhre
Blair Simmons
George Samilski
October 22, 2011
9Scary-Go-RoundAwesomely Different Drum MajorRobin SteinSteve LeCouilliard
Maurice Sherwood
Blair Simmons
Rev Grewal
October 29, 2011
10Little Shopping of HorrorsKing of LinksSteve SacksJoe LissRandolph HeardNovember 5, 2011
11Dental DenialThe Voice of LardRandolph HeardTramm Wigzell and Joe LissSteve DayeNovember 12, 2011
12Bend It Like BurtLazy Monkey MorningAsaph FipkeRandolph HeardTramm WigzellNovember 19, 2011
13Thera's Awesome Date With DestinyErik the BikingAaron PreacherAsaph FipkeRandolph HeardNovember 26, 2011
14Clothes Picker-Upper of DoomNightmare on Glicker Street Trevor Wall Steve DayeAsaph FipkeDecember 3, 2011
15Bad News NoamYou've Got Blackmail! George Gendi Asaph Fipke Trevor Wall December 10, 2011
16Me Ugh, You AwesomeDancing More or Les Carin Greenberg Trevor Bentley, Mauro Casalese, Rob Davies and Rob Simmons Asaph FipkeDecember 17, 2011
17Best Frenemies ForeverGarbage In, Garbage Out Trevor Wall Steve DayeAsaph FipkeDecember 24, 2011
18When Twitchy Met TongaSilent Night, Awesome NightTapaas ChakravartiRandolph Heard Carin Greenberg December 31, 2011
19Go FishBrat BustersRandoplh HeardSteve DayeAsaph FipkeJanuary 7, 2012
20Don't Judge a Mutant By Its SlobberArmed and Dangerous Rose-Ann Heaytile David "Oatmeal" BrownJohn W. HydeJanuary 14, 2012
21Used Tissue of DoomWhen Mascots AttackBrian Boyle Carin Greenberg Asaph FipkeJanuary 21, 2012
22Always Be AwesomeGo for the Gust-o Annie Miles Laurie Elliott Brian BoyleJanuary 28, 2012
23Too Many MonkeysThe Truth About TwitchyAsaph FipkeTapaas ChakravartiTrevor DrinkwaterFebruary 4, 2012
24Thera's Brother the CarMall of the Living DollBrian BoyleRandolph Heard Carin Greenberg February 11, 2012
25Against All AwesomePlanet of the Gills Trevor Bentley, Mauro Casalese, Rob Davies and Rob Simmons Brian BoyleRandolph HeardFebruary 18, 2012
26ET Phone NoamNoam No More (Series Finale)Tapaas ChakravartiTrevor DrinkwaterBrian BoyleFebruary 25, 2012

Production

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]

Reception

Common Sense Media gave the series a 4/5 star rating, stating: "Zany fun and positive social messages are great for kids." [5]

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