Debra!
Canadian live-action sitcom
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Debra! (originally Decidedly Debra!)[1] is a Canadian live-action sitcom that focuses on 14-year-old Debra Delong, who wants to make her own company and wants to run it with a boy named Preston Lunford. The series was created by Andrew Nicholls and Darrell Vickers, and produced by Cookie Jar Group. Debra! is executive-produced by Stacey Stewart Curtis, and produced by Kevin May.[2] The series premiered on June 4, 2011 and was declared cancelled on January 1, 2012.
Created byAndrew Nicholls and Darrell Vickers
Directed byStacey Stewart Curtis
Andrew Young
Andrew Young
StarringNiamh Wilson
Will Jester
Austin MacDonald
Alicia Josipovic
James Coholan
Will Jester
Austin MacDonald
Alicia Josipovic
James Coholan
| Debra! | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy Sitcom |
| Created by | Andrew Nicholls and Darrell Vickers |
| Directed by | Stacey Stewart Curtis Andrew Young |
| Starring | Niamh Wilson Will Jester Austin MacDonald Alicia Josipovic James Coholan |
| Opening theme | "Decidedly Debra!" performed by jACK (Craig McConnell and Chad Richardson) |
| Ending theme | "Decidedly Debra!" |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Andrew Nicholls Darrell Vickers Stacey Stewart Curtis Michael Hirsh Toper Taylor Tom Mazza Maggie Murphy |
| Producers | Kevin May Dan Danko Tom K. Mason |
| Editors | Peter F. Light, CCE |
| Camera setup | Film; Single-camera |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company | Cookie Jar Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Family Channel |
| Release | June 4, 2011 – January 1, 2012 |
Characters
- Deborah "Debra" Carnegie Cameron Delong (portrayed by Niamh Wilson[3]) – Debra is a perky 14-year-old girl who wants to create her own company and improve the world.
- Preston Lunford (portrayed by Will Jester[4]) – Preston is a smart and quiet guy, who is a musician, guitarist, and also a magician. He is in his own band, and ends up hanging with Debra (even when he doesn't want to).
- Auzzie Pilditch (portrayed by Austin MacDonald[5]) – Auzzie thinks he is the world's gift to girls and often tries to get everyone to think he is special. He is a member of Preston's band.
- Brud Branson (portrayed by James Coholan[6]) – Brud is of a good nature. He and Auzzie are close friends. He plays the drums for he, Preston and Auzzie's band FLOORdeVOTED.
- Dancy Cologne (portrayed by Alicia Josipovic[7]) – Dancy was originally Debra's best friend, but not anymore. She's Debra's worst enemy and is the high school's "Queenager."
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original release date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Introducing Debra!" | June 4, 2011[8][9] | 101[10] |
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Debra meets Preston at her new school and tries to make friends with him, but Preston thinks she's missing a couple parts up there, so to prove her friendship, Debra offers to share her company, The Magical Flying Pony, with him. But Preston refuses and so instead Debra decided to help him in the talent show with his magical act by adding Dancy and the principal. Meanwhile Debra tries to prove herself to Dancy that she is just as "terrific" as she is. Note: In Canada, this episode aired on April 22, 2011[11][12] as a special preview. | |||
| 2 | "Graduating Fenufsky" | June 5, 2011[9] | 102[13] |
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Debra helps a hard-working high school senior by helping him gain his last requirement to graduate, wrestling. | |||
| 3 | "Cannon Have Your Cake" | June 10, 2011[13] | 108[13] |
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Debra wants to do something great for a town holiday, so she wants to shoot Preston out of a cannon. | |||
| 4 | "Project Josie" | June 19, 2011[13] | 111[13] |
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Debra helps tough female jock Jo "The Slammer" Briggs soften her image. | |||
| 5 | "Chez Camfield" | June 26, 2011[14] | 104[15] |
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Debra sneaks her own strange recipes onto the school menu. | |||
| 6 | "Let's Party" | July 3, 2011[16] | 112[15] |
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Debra tries to get Preston the perfect gift for his birthday. | |||
| 7 | "Designing Auzzie" | July 10, 2011[17] | 109[15] |
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Debra and Preston give Auzzie a makeover. | |||
| 8 | "Operation Dancy" | July 22, 2011[18] | 106[15] |
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Debra goes to great lengths to help a spurned Dancy mend her broken heart. | |||
| 9 | "Teen Capsule" | July 29, 2011[19] | 107[15] |
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Debra enlists Preston's help to make and bury a teen time capsule. | |||
| 10 | "Drum and Drummer" | August 19, 2011[20] | 113[10] |
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Debra sets up a gig for Preston's band, but Brud is stricken with 'drummer's block.' | |||
| 11 | "My Dinner with Dancy" | September 4, 2011[21] | 105[22] |
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To Debra's chagrin, Preston wins a dinner date with Dancy Cologne. | |||
| 12 | "Lung Trumpet" | September 18, 2011[23] | 103[22] |
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Debra hatches a plan to rekindle the romance between Preston's parents when she thinks they're splitting up. | |||
| 13 | "Spelling Bee Rematch" | January 1, 2012 | 110 |
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Debra is stricken with stage fright when Dancy challenges her to a spelling bee rematch. | |||
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Series – Supporting Young Actor | Austin MacDonald | Nominated | [24] |
International broadcast
| Country / region | Channel | Premiere | Title | Timeslot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Canada |
Family | April 22, 2011 (Preview) June 4, 2011[25][9] (Official) |
Debra! | Weekends at 4:00pm (Eastern) (June 2011 – November 2011) Sundays at 6:30pm (Eastern) Daily at 1:00am (Eastern) |
 Israel |
Arutz HaYeladim | September 20, 2011 | דברה (Debra) | Sunday–Thursday at 11:00pm |
 Turkey |
Kidz TV | March 10, 2012 | Debra! | Saturday - Sunday 14:30 - 19:30
repeats Monday to Friday 14:30 - 19:30 |
 Mexico |
Canal Puntos | March 12, 2016 | Debra! | Sunday-Thursday at 6:00am |