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==Characters==
==Characters==
===Grojband===
===Grojband===
* '''Corey Riffin''' (voiced by [[Lyon Smith]]) – Corey is the charming and quirky 13-year-old{{#tag:ref|{{cite web|url=http://neptoonstudios.tumblr.com/post/57111918947/so-the-directors-have-said-that-trina-is-16-in-one|title=Neptoon Studios Q&A Tumblr|accessdate=August 6, 2013|work=[[Neptoon Studios]]}} For a response from the producers regarding an inconsistency with Corey's age, see {{cite web|url=http://neptoonstudios.tumblr.com/post/57555933911/regarding-coreys-age-freshtvs-bio-on-their-website|title=Producers address why FreshTV's bio is different|accessdate=August 6, 2013|work=[[Neptoon Studios]]}}}} leader, [[vocalist]], main protagonist of the series and [[guitarist]] of Grojband. Although kind, he will do whatever it takes to play music, which is usually by angering his sister, Trina, who will write in her [[diary]]. He then translates her venting into lyrics for their songs.
* '''Corey Jaron Riffin''' (voiced by [[Lyon Smith]]) – Corey is the charming and quirky 13-year-old{{#tag:ref|{{cite web|url=http://neptoonstudios.tumblr.com/post/57111918947/so-the-directors-have-said-that-trina-is-16-in-one|title=Neptoon Studios Q&A Tumblr|accessdate=August 6, 2013|work=[[Neptoon Studios]]}} For a response from the producers regarding an inconsistency with Corey's age, see {{cite web|url=http://neptoonstudios.tumblr.com/post/57555933911/regarding-coreys-age-freshtvs-bio-on-their-website|title=Producers address why FreshTV's bio is different|accessdate=August 6, 2013|work=[[Neptoon Studios]]}}}} leader, [[vocalist]], main protagonist of the series and [[guitarist]] of Grojband. Although kind, he will do whatever it takes to play music, which is usually by angering his sister, Trina, who will write in her [[diary]]. He then translates her venting into lyrics for their songs.
* '''Laney Penn''' (voiced by [[Bryn McAuley]]) – Short in stature, but tall in ambition. Laney is the [[bassist]] and self-proclaimed band manager of Grojband. A fiery [[Red hair|redhead]], she is the only female in the band. She tends to be most rational member of the band, but is prone to giving in to Corey and his schemes, mainly due to her crush on Corey.<ref name="Laney">{{cite web|url=http://www.freshtvinc.com/productions/grojband/grojband-laney-penn/|title=GrojBand Characters: Laney Penn|accessdate=July 15, 2013|work=[[Fresh TV|FreshTVinc.com]]}}</ref> A [[running gag]] on the show is despite her clearly being female, nearly everyone assumes her as a boy.
* '''Laney Penn''' (voiced by [[Bryn McAuley]]) – Short in stature, but tall in ambition. Laney is the [[bassist]] and self-proclaimed band manager of Grojband. A fiery [[Red hair|redhead]], she is the only female in the band. She tends to be most rational member of the band, but is prone to giving in to Corey and his schemes, mainly due to her crush on Corey.<ref name="Laney">{{cite web|url=http://www.freshtvinc.com/productions/grojband/grojband-laney-penn/|title=GrojBand Characters: Laney Penn|accessdate=July 15, 2013|work=[[Fresh TV|FreshTVinc.com]]}}</ref> A [[running gag]] on the show is despite her clearly being female, nearly everyone assumes her as a boy.
* '''Kin Kujira''' (voiced by [[Sergio Di Zio]]) – Kin is the [[keyboardist]] of the band, and Kon's twin brother. He has a knack for [[technology]], and usually builds strange gadgets that help the band.
* '''Kin Kujira''' (voiced by [[Sergio Di Zio]]) – Kin is the [[keyboardist]] of the band, and Kon's twin brother. He has a knack for [[technology]], and usually builds strange gadgets that help the band.

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Grojband
Poster
A promotional poster depicting the main characters; from left to right: Laney, Corey, Kin and Kon.
GenreComedy
Created by
Written by
Voices of
Composers
  • Brian Pickett
  • Graeme Cornies
Country of originCanada
Original languages
  • English
  • French
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes26 (52 shorts) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Running time22 minutes (11 minutes per short)
Production companies
Original release
Network
ReleaseSeptember 5, 2013 (2013-09-05) –
present

Grojband is a Canadian animated series developed by Fresh TV and distributed by FremantleMedia, Ltd. (FME). The series is created by Todd Kauffman (co-creator of Sidekick) and Mark Thornton, and co-directed by Kauffman and Thornton. Executive Producers are Tom McGillis, Jennifer Pertsch, creators of the hit animated reality franchise Total Drama.[1][2] The series is rated C8[3] in Canada and TV-PG in the United States. It is geared toward children ages 6 to 11.[4]

The series first aired on June 10, 2013 on Cartoon Network[5] and June 25, 2013 on Boomerang[6] in the United States and on September 5, 2013 on both of its original channels, Teletoon[7] and Télétoon[8] in Canada. On March 31, 2014 Cartoon Network released the remaining 13 half hour episodes on to their online platform "Watch Cartoon Network", giving it exclusive online US release, it is unknown if Cartoon Network will air those 13 episodes on TV or not in the US.

Synopsis

Grojband follows Corey and his three best friends, Laney and twin brothers Kin and Kon, as they work to propel their garage band to international stardom. When they don't have the lyrics, Corey and his friends get Trina into an emotional diary mode to write lyrics in her diary, so that Corey and his friends can perform a perfect song.

Characters

Grojband

  • Corey Jaron Riffin (voiced by Lyon Smith) – Corey is the charming and quirky 13-year-old[9] leader, vocalist, main protagonist of the series and guitarist of Grojband. Although kind, he will do whatever it takes to play music, which is usually by angering his sister, Trina, who will write in her diary. He then translates her venting into lyrics for their songs.
  • Laney Penn (voiced by Bryn McAuley) – Short in stature, but tall in ambition. Laney is the bassist and self-proclaimed band manager of Grojband. A fiery redhead, she is the only female in the band. She tends to be most rational member of the band, but is prone to giving in to Corey and his schemes, mainly due to her crush on Corey.[10] A running gag on the show is despite her clearly being female, nearly everyone assumes her as a boy.
  • Kin Kujira (voiced by Sergio Di Zio) – Kin is the keyboardist of the band, and Kon's twin brother. He has a knack for technology, and usually builds strange gadgets that help the band.
  • Kon Kujira (voiced by Tim Beresford) – Kon is the drummer of the band, and Kin's twin brother. Kon is overweight and sometimes dense, but is usually well-meaning with a childish demeanor.

The Newmans

The Newmans are a gender-reversed doppelgänger band to Grojband.

  • Carrie Beff – Corey's doppelgänger: the leader, guitarist, secondary antagonist and vocalist of The Newmans. She is also Mina's sister.
  • Larry Nepp[11] – Laney's gender-bend rival: bassist and band manager of The Newmans.
  • Kim Kagami [12] – Kin's gender-bend rival, who is also the keyboardist of The Newmans.
  • Konnie Kagami [12]– Kon's gender-bend rival, who is also the drummer of The Newmans.

Other characters

  • Trina Riffin (voiced by Alyson Court) – Trina is Corey's 16-year-old sister, and the main antagonist of the series. She is mean and cruel, and always determined to make Corey's life miserable. Whenever she gets into a fit of rage, she impulsively writes her diary, which provides Corey with lyrical inspiration for their songs. She had a crush on the cute neighborhood boy, Nick Mallory.[13]
  • Mina Beff (voiced by Denise Oliver) – Mina is Trina's best friend and sidekick. Despite wanting to express her own opinion, she wishes to be as cool as Trina, and does whatever she tells her to do.
  • Nick Mallory (voiced by Graeme Cornies) – Nick is the coolest kid in school, whom all the girls in school adore, especially Trina. He always refers to himself in the third person, but isn't inherently antagonistic, and will sometimes aid the band when they see use of him.
  • Kate Persky and Allie Day (voiced by Addison Holley and Madelyn May respectively) – Allie and Kate are Grojband's adorable groupies and their biggest fans.
  • Mayor Mellow (voiced by Kedar Brown) – The mayor of Peaceville, who is always seen carrying a picture of his mother around, and speaks in rhymes.

Episodes

Grojband consists of 26 episodes (52 segments).[5]

Main article: List of Grojband episodes

References

  1. ^ "Cartoon Network Unveils Busy 2013-2014 Season". Animation Magazine. 2013-01-28. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
  2. ^ "Coming Soon – Your first look at what's next from Cartoon Network". FreshTVinc.com. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
  3. ^ "Grojband Videos | Watch Online Videos and Clips". Cartoon Network. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
  4. ^ "Press Release: Fresh TV Announces New Animated Music Comedy, Grojband". FreshTVinc.com. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
  5. ^ a b "Grojband - Fresh TV". Freshtvinc.com. 2013-06-10. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
  6. ^ "Boomerang TV Schedule". LocateTV. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
  7. ^ "TELETOON Something Funny". Teletoonmedia.com. 2002-02-12. Retrieved 2013-08-13.
  8. ^ "La Salle De Presse « Télétoon". Teletoonmedia.com. 2002-02-12. Retrieved 2013-08-14.
  9. ^ "Neptoon Studios Q&A Tumblr". Neptoon Studios. Retrieved August 6, 2013. For a response from the producers regarding an inconsistency with Corey's age, see "Producers address why FreshTV's bio is different". Neptoon Studios. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
  10. ^ "GrojBand Characters: Laney Penn". FreshTVinc.com. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
  11. ^ "Neptoon Studios Q&A Tumblr". Neptoon Studios. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  12. ^ a b "Neptoon Studios Q&A Tumblr". Neptoon Studios. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  13. ^ "GrojBand Characters: Trina Riffin". FreshTVinc.com. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
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