Pelswick

Pelswick
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Format	Comedy
Created by	John Callahan
Starring	Robert Tinkler
Country of origin	Canada
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	26 (List of episodes)
Broadcast
Original channel	CBC Television (Canada); Nickelodeon (US)
Original run	October 2, 2000 – November 15, 2002

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Pelswick is an animated television series produced by Nelvana for CBC Television in Canada and the Nickelodeon cable channel in the United States.^[2] The series is about a teenage boy who uses a wheelchair, emphasized how he lived a normal life and was based on the books created by John Callahan.^[3] It aired during Nick on CBS on September 14, 2002, then ended in November the same year.

[edit] Characters

Pelswick Eggert (voiced by Robert Tinkler) - A 13 year old boy with a large nose who is in a wheelchair (How he became a paraplegic is not revealed) and has a guardian angel. He dislikes people regarding him differently because of his disability.

Ace Nakamura (voiced by Phil Guerrero) - Pelswick's friend. Ace is technologically smarter than any of his friends, often leading him to be the thinker of the situation.

Goon Gunderson (voiced by Peter Oldring) - Pelswick's friend. Huge and notably slow-witted in his actions and thoughts, Goon is generally good-hearted but rather dangerous when angry.

Julie Smockford (voiced by Julie Lemieux) - The girl on whom Pelswick has a crush, although she only views him as a friend.

Sandra Scottle (voiced by Kim Kuhteubl) - Julie's best friend and often rival.
Mr. Jimmy (voiced by David Arquette) - Pelswick's guardian angel who often gives him advice that confuses him until the last moment, no matter what it is.

Kate (voiced by Tracey Moore) - Pelswick's 7 year old little sister who tries to act beyond her age.

Mirlyon - Pelswick's, Kate's, and Bobby's mom who is mentioned in the series but does not appear (thought to be dead).

Gram-Gram (Priscilla) (voiced by Ellen Ray Hennessy) - Pelswick's, Kate's, and Bobby's grandmother. She often does "extreme" acts beyond that of a grandmother. Most of these acts results in her getting arrested.

Boyd Scolarzo (voiced by Chuck Campbell) - The bully of Pelswick's school who likes bullying Pelswick.

Agnes - Boyd's adventurous grandmother, and a friend of Priscilla's. Priscilla and Agnes often have their own subplots in later episodes.

United States

Pelswick
Series logo
Format	Comedy
Created by	John Callahan
Starring	Robert Tinkler^[1]
Country of origin	Canada
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	26 (List of episodes)
Broadcast
Original channel	CBC Television (Canada) Nickelodeon (US)
Original run	October 2, 2000 – November 15, 2002