Pelswick
| Pelswick | |
|---|---|
| Created by | John Callahan[1] |
| Developed by | |
| Directed by | Charles E. Bastien Sean V. Jefrrey |
| Starring | Rob Tinkler Julie Lemieux David Arquette Peter Oldring Phil Guerrero Kim Kuhteubl Tracey Moore[2] Tony Rosato Ellen Ray Hennessy |
| Composer | Pure West |
| Country of origin | Canada Taiwan |
| No. of seasons | 29 |
| No. of episodes | 265 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Alice Bell |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production companies | |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC (Canada) CCTV (China) Nickelodeon/Nicktoons/Qubo (United States) |
| Release | September 7, 2000 – November 16, 2017 |
John Callahan's Pelswick (or simply Pelswick) is a Canadian - Chinese (Taiwan) animated Childrens television series. It is co-produced by Nelvana and Suzhou Hong Ying Animation Corporation Limited.[3] The title character uses a wheelchair but the series shows that he lived a normal life. The series was based on the books by John Callahan.[4][5] The series was positive and life-affirming.[6]
The books the series were based on were not written for Adults. To make the series suitable for children , changes had to be made to the dark humor in the books.
Broadcast
[change | change source]CBC and TFO (Canada) Nickelodeon (United States) ATV (Turkey) Zee TV (India) ABC (Australia) TVNZ (New Zealand) EBS (South Korea) PBS (Thailand) TV Tokyo (Japan) TF1 (France) CCTV (China)
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "'Pelswick': Wry, Funny and Irreverently Spirited". Los Angeles Times. 2012-01-21. Retrieved 2012-10-22.
- ↑ Rosenberg, Howard (2000-10-20). "Soaring Spirit Behind 'Pelswick,' an Animated Quadriplegic". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2012-10-22.
- ↑ Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 448–449. ISBN 978-1538103739.
- ↑ Schultz, Paul (2000-10-22). "There's Humor From Where He Sits". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2012-10-22.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Nickelodeon | Kids Games, Kids Celebrity Video, Kids Shows" (in Dutch). Nick.com. 2012-10-16. Retrieved 2012-10-22.
- ↑ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 606–607. ISBN 978-1476665993.