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Debra!
GenreComedy
Sitcom
Created byAndrew Nicholls
Darrell Vickers
Directed byStacey Stewart Curtis
StarringNiamh 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 originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersAndrew Nicholls
Darrell Vickers
Stacey Stewart Curtis
Michael Hirsh
Toper Taylor
Tom Mazza
Maggie Murphy
ProducerKevin May
EditorsPeter F. Light, CCE
Camera setupFilm; Single-camera
Running time22 minutes (Approximately)
Production companiesCookie Jar Entertainment
Family Channel
Original release
NetworkFamily
ReleaseJune 4, 2011 –
January 1, 2012

Debra! (originally Decidedly Debra!)[1] is a Canadian television series 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 was cancelled on 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

Main article: List of Debra! episodes

Accolades

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2013 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series – Supporting Young Actor Austin MacDonald Nominated [8]

International broadcast

Country / region Channel Premiere Title Timeslot
 Canada Family April 22, 2011 (Preview)
June 4, 2011[9][10] (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!
 Mexico Canal Puntos March 12, 2016 Debra! Sunday-Thursday at 6:00am

References

  1. ^ "FAMILY CHANNEL | Family Channel greenlights three new series". Newswire.ca. August 19, 2010. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
  2. ^ "For the Kid Inside!". The Cookie Jar Company. March 7, 2011. Archived from the original on March 23, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-11. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "DEBRA: Characters: Debra Delong". Family.ca. March 5, 2012. Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-11. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "DEBRA: Characters: Preston Lunford". Family.ca. March 5, 2012. Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-11. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "DEBRA: Characters: Auzzie Pilditch". Family.ca. March 5, 2012. Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-11. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "DEBRA: Characters: Brud Branson". Family.ca. March 5, 2012. Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-11. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "DEBRA: Characters: Dancy Cologne". Family.ca. March 5, 2012. Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-11. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ "34th Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
  9. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20110721221800/http://www.astral.com/en/press-room/news/2011/family-channel-adds-zest-to-april-with-lemonade-mouth-premiering-april-22. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved April 27, 2011. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ "Debra Delong and Her Big Soaring Pony Land on Family Channel". Astral. May 19, 2011. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved 2012-03-11. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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