How to Be Indie (season 1)
| How to Be Indie Season one | |
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| No. of episodes | 26 |
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| Original network | YTV (Canada) ABC3 (Australia) |
| Original release | October 2, 2009 – May 13, 2010 |
| Season chronology | |
Season one of How to Be Indie first premiered on October 2, 2009 on YTV. The series follows the comical exploits of teenager Indira "Indie" Mehta, her patriotic parents from India, two best friends Abi and Marlon and the numerous daily events which result in Indie being in some sort of trouble.
The title of each episode begins with 'How to', which is also the first two words of the series title. Season one was produced by the Heroic Film Company and was distributed across the world by DHX Media.
The first season achieved large success in Australia on ABC3, the first thirteen episodes aired in late 2009 and the remaining thirteen airing in mid-2010, the programme itself was a flagship series for the digital multi-channel.
Cast
- Melinda Shankar as Indira "Indie" Mehta
- Marline Yan as Abigail "Abi" Flores
- Dylan Everett as Marlon Parks
- Sarena Parmar as Chandra Mehta
- Varun Saranga as AJ Mehta
- Ellora Patnaik as Jyoti Mehta
- Vijay Mehta as Vikram Mehta
- Errol Sitahal as Prakash Mehta (Babaji)
Recurring
- Shainu Bala as Ram Ramachandran
- Nikki Shah as Ruby Patel
- Atticus Mitchell as Carlos Martinelli
- Jordan Hudyma as Chad Tash
- Ted Ludzik as Coach Wexler
- Alex De Jordy as Mike O'Donnell
- Georgina Reilly as Skye Rivers
- Jason Jia as John Lu
Episodes
| Episode # | Title | Original air date | |
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| 1 | "How to Make Your Rep" | 2 October 2009 | |
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The first week back at school Indie lies about how she spent her summer, saying she went to camp - when really she spent her whole vacation in the basement, learning Mandarin. But it's when she claims to have escaped a Grizzly attack that things go horribly wrong. Meanwhile, Marlon tries to build himself an entourage. | |||
| 2 | "How to Have Your Samosa and Eat It Too" | 2 October 2009 | |
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Indie wants to show the school that South Asian food is awesome! But chaos ensues when nemesis Ram Ramachandran challenges her to a cook-off for culinary superiority. Meanwhile, Abi and Marlon run into trouble when they have to deal with their own "traditional" foods. | |||
| 3 | "How To Get On Carlos Martinelli's Capital "L" List, and Live" | 9 October 2009 | |
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Indie plans to throw a super-fantastic party to strike her name off of Carlos Martinelli's humiliation list. Too bad live chickens, family and other technical problems keep the party from being anything but normal. Meanwhile, AJ has a new telescope to look at the cosmos - but his friends have some other "heavenly bodies" in mind. | |||
| 4 | "How to Trick Your Parents Into Treating You Like A Grown Up" | 16 October 2009 | |
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On Halloween, Indie receives a creepy doll... that's out to get her! Meanwhile, Abi, ever the voice of reason, refuses to be scared. But Marlon sets out to prove that everybody - including Abi - freaks out sometimes. | |||
| 5 | "How to Strike a Balance" | 23 October 2009 | |
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Can Indie and Abi finally put an end to their mothers' "my kid is better than your kid" contests? They're going to try, by faking that Indie is a great piano player. Meanwhile, AJ and Chandra get chicken pox and are quarantined together. | |||
| 6 | "How to Be a Mehta" | 30 October 2009 | |
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Indie just wants to be like the rest of her family - super smart and super amazing at school - but will gym class stand in the way? Meanwhile, Marlon gets worried when John Lu -his biggest admirer - steals his mojo. | |||
| 7 | "How to Make a Comeback" | 6 November 2009 | |
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Indie, Abi and Marlon join the Rexdale High quiz team and get special coaching from trivia king and Quiz Bowl master, Mr. Mehta. Meanwhile AJ tries to bulk up fast for the wrestling unit in gym class - or risk being destroyed by Mike O'Donnell. | |||
| 8 | "How to Be Ridonkulous" | 13 November 2009 | |
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Indie wants to go to the hottest concert of the year, but can she convince her parents to get her a cell phone so she can win tickets from Miracle FM? Meanwhile, Marlon decides to sell phones to earn some quick cash, so he enlists Abi's help to hone his sales skills. | |||
| 9 | "How to Get a Pet" | 20 November 2009 | |
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How do you turn a turtle into a puppy? In Indie's case, it's all about proving you're so good at looking after an ooky, unlovable reptile that Mum has to buy you a dog! Meanwhile, AJ is invited to join a secret geek society but his competition is geek king, Mike O'Donnell. | |||
| 10 | "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Lying" | 27 November 2009 | |
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Indie goes head to head in business battle with Ruby but can she succeed and stay honest at the same time? Meanwhile, Marlon tries to get Abi out of working at the restaurant by getting her detention. | |||
| 11 | "How to Get Some Cred" | 22 January 2010 | |
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When Indie enters a dance contest to prove her Indian cred to Ruby and her friends, she discovers her mom's got some shockingly cool moves of her own. Meanwhile, Marlon isn't going to take anything sitting down... because he can't. His pants are way too tight! | |||
| 12 | "How to Prove You're Actually a Nice Person..." | 22 January 2010 | |
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When Indie accidentally makes a jerk of herself at school, will she be able to fix her tarnished reputation through super-human charity stunts? Meanwhile Carlos makes Marlon and Abi an offer they can't refuse. | |||
| 13 | "How to Make a Good Impression" | 29 January 2010 | |
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When she's crushing this hard, is there any way a tongue-tied Indie can make a good impression on her new neighbour, Chad Tash? Meanwhile, Marlon accidentally drops Abi's retainer in the toilet, sparking a no-holds-barred prank war. | |||
| 14 | "How to Keep Your Cool in a Heat Wave" | 5 February 2010 | |
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Suffering from heat exhaustion, Indie and Abi score an invite to cousin Ruby's exclusive - and air conditioned - sleepover. But with Ruby hosting, sleep is definitely not on the agenda. Meanwhile, Marlon and John Lu hatch a plan to raid the all-girl slumber party. | |||
| 15 | "How to Party Like Chandra" | 12 February 2010 | |
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Indie's been invited to a super exclusive high school party, but first she needs Chandra to teach her how to be a rebellious teenager so she can sneak out to it. Meanwhile, Abi breaks her glasses and Marlon takes over as her "eyes". | |||
| 16 | "How to Make the Most Out of Being a Host" | 19 February 2010 | |
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Indie's Jekyll & Hyde cousin from India, Baldev, is making her life miserable - and everyone wants her to be more like him! Meanwhile, Abi gets trapped in the new mascot suit for the Hut - and has to spend the day as a giant hot dog. | |||
| 17 | "How to Get Gotten" | 26 February 2010 | |
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Parenting an egg... what could be easier?! But Indie gets stuck taking care of her annoying neighbour, Todd Tash, instead. Meanwhile, Abi and Marlon have to parent an egg together - a disaster in the making. | |||
| 18 | "How to be a Hit on TV" | 3 March 2010 | |
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When Ruby's family makes a splash on TV, Indie attempts to one-up her evil cousin - with surprising results. Meanwhile, Abi struggles with the Hut's new hire, the amazingly lazy Chandra. | |||
| 19 | "How to Pass the Smell Test" | 12 March 2010 | |
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Indie's parents have gone crazy for mothballs and now that's all anyone can smell every time she enters a room. To make matters worse, Carlos Martinelli is looking for someone new to make fun of. Meanwhile, Abi becomes an out of control hall monitor. | |||
| 20 | "How to Cement the Win" | 19 March 2010 | |
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In a desperate bid to save fave teacher Ms. Nunes' job, Indie and Abi help Marlon try to win the school science fair - and it gets them into a super-sticky situation with Carlos Martinelli. Meanwhile, AJ challenges his nemesis Mike O'Donnell to a Thrash Attack air guitar showdown - in public! | |||
| 21 | "How to Not Get Crushed by Your Crush" | 16 April 2010 | |
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It's Valentine's Day and Indie's finally going to express her feelings to Chad Tash! Meanwhile, AJ and Chuck plan to have an Anti-Valentine's Day rally. | |||
| 22 | "How to Fight For Your Rights" | 16 April 2010 | |
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How can Indie prove her strength in karate class when Chad Tash makes her weak at the knees? Meanwhile, Marlon attempts to get through life without Abi's advice. | |||
| 23 | "How to Manage Your Moms" | 23 April 2010 | |
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Indie and Abi are chosen to organize the eighth grade dance - but will they be able to get around their meddling moms to pull it off? Meanwhile, Marlon brings his action movie obsession into his real life... with mixed results. | |||
| 24 | "How to Have the Last Laugh" | 30 April 2010 | |
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When she tries to keep her mother from reading her diary, Indie accidentally puts her most private, personal thoughts on display in the worst way possible. Meanwhile, Abi's chosen as the teacher's pet, but can she keep the position when everything seems stacked against her? | |||
| 25 | "How to be Mum's Number One" | 6 May 2010 | |
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It's a birthday battle to the death when Indie, Chandra and AJ try to outdo each other on Mom's special day. Meanwhile, can Marlon use a life-sized photo of himself to get out of detention... and more? | |||
| 26 | "How to Beat Father Time" | 13 May 2010 | |
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Indie needs to find something special to put into the school's super-awesome time capsule, while at the same time getting out of her Dad's super-boring World Cup of Cricket lessons. Meanwhile, AJ gets his geek on as Coach Wexler's IT guy. | |||
DVD Releases
Video Service Corporation the DVDs of the series in Canada.
| Title | Region 1 release date |
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| How to be Indie - Season 1 |
26 October 2010[1] |
The Australian Broadcasting Company distributes the DVDs of the series in Australia.
| Title | Region 4 release date |
Episodes |
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| How to be Indie - What's A Girl To Do |
25 June 2010[2] |
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| How to be Indie - It's Ridonkulous |
5 August 2010[3] |
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References
- ^ "How to Be Indie". Video Service Corporation. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
- ^ "How To Be Indie-Volume 1". Australian Broadcasting Company. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
- ^ "How to Be Indie-It's Ridonkulous". Australian Broadcasting Company. Retrieved 14 July 2010.