What's with Andy?

What's with Andy?
Format	Animated series Comedy
Country of origin	Canada France
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	78 (List of episodes)
Production
Running time	21 minutes
Production company(s)	CineGroupe Teletoon (Canada) SIP Animation (Season 2) Super RTL (Season 3)
Broadcast
Original channel	Teletoon (Canada)
Picture format	NTSC (480i)
Audio format	Stereophonic
Original run	September 22, 2001 (2001-09-22) – March 4, 2007 (2007-03-04)
External links
Website
Production website

What's with Andy? is a Canadian animated series that started on September 22, 2001 and ended on March 4, 2007. It was originally an interactive Flash movie with completely different voice actors and a promotion for Fox Kids. Shortly after, a TV series was developed with new voice actors and it aired on Teletoon. The series was produced by CineGroupe. It was based on a series of books by Andy Griffiths.

Plot

The protagonist of the series is Andy Larkin, a mischievous teen and the self-proclaimed "world's greatest prankster". The show follows him as he tries to perform incredibly well-thought-out and elaborate practical jokes, or pranks, on people. He lives in the fictional town of East Gackle. He constantly breaks the fourth wall when the screen freezes. Andy's best friend, Danny Pickett, helps him out with almost every prank. His enemies include his older sister, Jen Larkin, and the bullies Peter Lik and Andrew Leech. Andy has a crush on a girl named Lori Mackney (in the books her name is Lisa Mackney) and usually tries to impress her. This entire show is based on Andy Griffiths' children's series of Just books, although the majority of episodes are not based on the books^{[citation needed]}. Changes from the books to the TV series include Andy's last name, which was originally that of his creator, and other minor name changes, such as Lori's name being Lisa in the books.

Production

The setting of the first season of What's with Andy was in the United States. In the second and third seasons, the show was relocated to Alberta. It is shown in the episode Rhyme Time that they lived in the United States because of the American history that Andy recited and that the second language they were taught was Spanish rather than French which is taught as a second language in Canada. Also, in the episode Gnome for the Holidays, a building can be seen saying, "US Post Office".

In Canada, the entire show aired on Teletoon from September 2001 to September 2008, and Sundays at 5:00 a.m. from November 2009 to September 2010. In the United States, only Season one was shown. The season ran every morning on ABC Family at 8:00 a.m. from September 2001 to April 2002. It was also seen at 3:30 p.m. on Toon Disney for a short time in early 2005. In Europe, the entire show aired on Fox Kids and its successor, Jetix, but was cancelled in most countries when Jetix was itself replaced by Disney XD. Season three also aired on Super RTL. Season two was co-produced with SIP Animation, while season three was co-produced with Super RTL.

Characters

Andrew "Andy" Larkin

The main character of the show and main antagonist. He is a prankster who loves to prank people. His best friend is Danny and he has a crush on Lori.

Daniel "Danny" Tadeus Pickett

The best friend and Andy's right hand man, helping him out with countless pranks. His last name has always been Pickett, even since the book series. The name Danny Pickett is derived from Jim Kjelgaard's Big Red.

Lauren "Lori" Mackney

Andy's crush but she is dismayed by his childishness due to his pranking. She has a crush on Andy very much and hates Jen because Lori thinks Jen cruelly abuses Andy. She wears a green tank top, blue skirt and sandals. She is known as "Lisa" in the books^{[citation needed]}.

The Larkin family

• Jennifer "Jen" Larkin: Andy's older sister who blames her younger brother Andy for everything bad.
• Frieda Larkin: Andy and Jen's Mother and Al's wife.
• Alfred "Al" Larkin: Andy and Jen's Father and Freida's husband.
• Spank Larkin: Andy's fat and lazy dog. Spank seems to yawn constantly, especially after walking a little.

Minor characters

• Teri: Jen's best friend.
• Jervis Coltrane: A French stereotypical snob who has a crush on Lori Mackney.
• Peter Lik: Peter and Andrew are Andy's and Danny's nemeses. They are usually referred to as Lik and Leech.
• Andrew Leech: Peter and Andrew are Andy's and Danny's nemeses. They are usually referred to as Lik and Leech.
• Craig Bennett: Jen's crush and one of the best athletes of East Gackle.
• Martin Bonwick: He is a stereotypically nervous nerd who always gets bullied.
• Victor "Vic" Muskowitz (Mush): The pizza delivery man of East Gackle who is a good friend of Andy and Danny and he sometimes helps them with pranks.
• Steve Rowgee Jr.: A dumb police officer who is the incompetent son of Steve Rowgee Sr.
• Steve Rowgee Sr.: A police officer who is an old man, who always commands Steve Rowgee Jr. (his son) and is nicknamed the Iron Fisted Maniac.
• Principal DeRosa: He is the bad-tempered principal of the school in East Gackle who is obsessed with punishing Andy and Danny.
• Mr. Hutchins: One of the many teachers at East Gackle school, Andy likes to prank him more than the other teachers.
• Mayor Henry K. Roth: The mayor of East Gackle.
• Mayor Simms: Mayor of West Gackle and Mayor Henry K. Roth's rival.
• Mr. Leech: Andrew Leech's dad.
• Clyde: The janitor of the school.
• Bryan: Andy's pranking rival and they battle for the best pranking and for Lori.
• Hazel Strinner: She has a crush on Andy and Lori's protecting friend.
• Louella Berman: Freida's best friend.
• Mrs. Wibbles: Principal DeRosa's secretary.
• Norman Larkin: Andy's grandfather who is also a prankster, implying that the male side of the Larkin family comes from a long line of pranksters, with the exception of Al Larkin (Andy's father), though hints have been given that he too is a prankster even greater than his son or father.
• Mrs. DeRosa: Principal DeRosa's wife.

Voice actors

Name	Season 1 VA	Season 2 VA	Season 3 VA
Andy Larkin	Ian James Corlett
Danny Pickett	Bumper Robinson	Daniel Brochu
Lori Mackney	Colleen O'Shaughnessey	Jaclyn Linetsky	Eleanor Noble
Jen Larkin	Jenna von Oÿ	Jessica Kardos
Al Larkin	Dee Bradley Baker	Arthur Holden
Freida Larkin	Catherine Cavadini	Susan Glover
Teri	Catherine Cavadini	Holly Gauthier-Frankel
Jervis Coltrane		Bruce Dinsmore
Peter Lik	Danny Cooksey	Mark Hauser
Andrew Leech	Scott Parkin	Craig Francis
Craig Bennett	Carlos Alazraqui	Matt Holland
Martin Bonwick	Dee Bradley Baker	Michael Yarmush
Mush	Mushond Lee	Mathew Mackay
Steve Rowgee Sr.		Terrence Scammell
Steve Rowgee Jr.		Craig Francis
Mr. Hutchins		Bruce Dinsmore
Principal DeRosa		Terrence Scammell
Mayor Roth		Rick Jones

Episodes

Main article: List of What's with Andy? episodes

What's with Andy? has 78 episodes, divided into three seasons, consisting of 26 episodes each, with the series ending on March 4, 2007. The first episode aired on September 22, 2001.

International airings

What's with Andy? has aired or is airing on a number of channels around the world.

Country	Channel	Still airing?	Notes
Canada	Teletoon	No	First aired on September 22, 2001. Season 3 has been airing again from November 7, 2009 to September 4, 2010 on Sundays at 5 AM.
Germany	Disney XD	Yes	Previously aired on Jetix. Season 3 also previously aired on Super RTL.
Ireland	RTÉ Two	No
Israel	Channel 2	No
Netherlands	Disney XD	No	Previously aired on Jetix.
Turkey	Disney XD	No	Previously aired on Jetix.
Poland	Disney XD	No	Previously aired on Jetix.
Russia	Jetix	No
United States	Toon Disney	No	Aired at 3:30 PM in early 2005. Previously aired on ABC Family at 8 AM from September 2001 to April 2002.

External links

• Only about "What's with Andy?"
• What's with Andy? The Home of the Prince of Pranks
• What's with Andy? at the Internet Movie Database
• What's with Andy? at TV.com