"My Life as a Teenage Robot" (2003) TV series

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Creator:

Robert Renzetti
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | unknown

Release Date:

8 August 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Comedy | Family | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Debuting on Nickelodeon in 2003, "My Life as a Teenage Robot" follows the escapades of Jenny, a super-powered...

Plot Keywords:

Robot | Family Relationships | Nicktoon | Cyborg | Surrealism

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 3 wins & 12 nominations

Cast

Quinton Flynn	...	Sheldon Lee / ... (16 episodes, 2003-2007)
Janice Kawaye	...	Jenny / ... (16 episodes, 2003-2007)
Chad Doreck	...	Brad / ... (16 episodes, 2003-2007)
Candi Milo	...	Mrs. Nora Wakeman / ... (16 episodes, 2003-2007)
Audrey Wasilewski	...	Tuck / ... (15 episodes, 2003-2007)
Moira Quirk	...	Brit Krust / ... (7 episodes, 2003-2007)
Cree Summer	...	Tiff Krust / ... (7 episodes, 2003-2007)

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Series Directed by
Robert Renzetti		(12 episodes, 2003-2009)
Chris Sauve		(5 episodes, 2003-2005)
James T. Walker		(4 episodes, 2003)
Randy Myers		(2 episodes, 2009)

Series Writing credits
Robert Renzetti		(11 episodes, 2003-2005)
Scott D. Peterson		(8 episodes, 2004-2006)
Mike Bell		(6 episodes, 2003)
Brandon Kruse		(5 episodes, 2003-2005)
Alex Kirwan		(3 episodes, 2003-2005)
Zeke Kamm		(3 episodes, 2003)
Mary Hanley		(2 episodes, 2003)
John Fountain		(2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Bernie Petterson		(2 episodes)
Dwayne Colbert		(unknown episodes)
Shahrzad Warkentin		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Debby Hindman	....	line producer (10 episodes, 2003-2005)
Robert Renzetti	....	executive producer (10 episodes, 2003-2005)
Fred Seibert	....	executive producer (10 episodes, 2003-2005)

Series Original Music by
Paul Dinletir		(10 episodes, 2003-2005)
James L. Venable		(10 episodes, 2003-2005)

Series Film Editing by
Jeff Adams		(1 episode, 2005)

Series Casting by
Margaret Tang		(10 episodes, 2003-2005)

Series Art Direction by
Alex Kirwan		(10 episodes, 2003-2005)

Series Production Management
Ani Martirossians	....	production manager (10 episodes, 2003-2005)
Eric Weyenberg	....	post-production supervisor (10 episodes, 2003-2005)
Eric Coleman	....	executive in charge of production: Nickelodeon (6 episodes, 2003)
Rich Magallanes	....	executive in charge of production: Nickelodeon (4 episodes, 2004-2005)

Series Art Department
Sean Edberg	....	property designer / prop designer / ... (8 episodes, 2003-2005)
Shawn Holt	....	design cleanup / design clean-up / ... (8 episodes, 2003-2005)
Robert Lacko	....	design cleanup / design clean-up (6 episodes, 2003-2005)
Ian Wasseluk	....	prop designer / property designer (6 episodes, 2003)
Brandon Kruse	....	storyboard / storyboard revisionist / ... (5 episodes, 2003-2004)
Alex Almaguer	....	storyboard revisionist (5 episodes, 2003)
Trevor Wall	....	storyboard revisionist / storyboard (5 episodes, 2003)
Su Moon	....	design cleanup (3 episodes, 2003-2005)
Robert Renzetti	....	storyboard: Raggedy Android / storyboard: Return of the Raggedy Android / ... (3 episodes, 2003-2005)
Sunil Hall	....	property designer / prop designer (3 episodes, 2004-2005)
Janice Tolentino	....	storyboard revisionist (3 episodes, 2004-2005)
Alex Kirwan	....	storyboard: Raggedy Android / visual development (2 episodes, 2003-2005)
John Fountain	....	storyboard / storyboard revisionist (2 episodes, 2003-2004)
Mary Hanley	....	storyboard / storyboard: The Boy Who Cried Robot (2 episodes, 2003)
Chris Mitchell	....	storyboard: Daydream Believer / storyboard: Return of the Raggedy Android (2 episodes, 2003)
Carlos Ramos	....	storyboard / storyboard: This Time with Feeling (2 episodes, 2003)
David Wasson	....	prop designer / storyboard revisionist (2 episodes, 2003)
Dave Cunningham	....	storyboard artist/revisionist (unknown episodes)
Chris Dent	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)
Chuck Klein	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)
Pablo Solis	....	storyboard revisionist (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Monette Becktold	....	foley artist (10 episodes, 2003-2005)
Timothy Borquez	....	sound supervisor / sound re-recording mixer (10 episodes, 2003-2005)
Justin Brinsfield	....	recording engineer / sound recording engineer (10 episodes, 2003-2005)
Matt Brown	....	dialogue editor (10 episodes, 2003-2005)
Mishelle Fordham	....	dialogue editor / assistant sound recording engineer / ... (10 episodes, 2003-2005)
Mark Howlett	....	sound editor (10 episodes, 2003-2005)
Daisuke Sawa	....	sound editor (10 episodes, 2003-2005)
Thomas Syslo	....	supervising sound effects editor (10 episodes, 2003-2005)
Eric Freeman	....	sound editor / sound re-recording mixer (9 episodes, 2003-2005)
Daniel Ben-Shimon	....	sound effects editor (2 episodes, 2003)
Morgan Gerhard	....	sound editor (2 episodes, 2003)
Jeff Hutchins	....	sound editor (2 episodes, 2003)
Roy Braverman	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Christopher Briles	....	foley mixer (unknown episodes)
Jason Piatt	....	foley mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Jill Friemark	....	visual development (8 episodes, 2003-2005)
Joseph Holt	....	visual development (8 episodes, 2003-2005)
Alex Kirwan	....	visual development (8 episodes, 2003-2005)
Robert Renzetti	....	visual development (8 episodes, 2003-2005)
Dan Krall	....	visual development (5 episodes, 2003)

Series Animation Department
Seonna Hong	....	background painter / color designer / ... (11 episodes, 2003-2005)
Jill Friemark	....	character designer (10 episodes, 2003-2005)
Chris Hacker	....	color designer (10 episodes, 2003-2005)
Joseph Holt	....	background designer (10 episodes, 2003-2005)
Alex Kirwan	....	character designer / color designer (10 episodes, 2003-2005)
Robert Alvarez	....	sheet timer (9 episodes, 2003-2005)
Bill Flores	....	background designer (6 episodes, 2003)
Scott Mansz	....	overseas animation supervisor / animation supervisor: overseas (6 episodes, 2003)
Jan Browning	....	animation checker (5 episodes, 2003-2005)
Vang Ho Park	....	overseas animation director / overseas animation supervisor (4 episodes, 2003-2005)
Jill Petrilak	....	background painter (4 episodes, 2003)
Timothy Barnes	....	background painter (4 episodes, 2004-2005)
In Soo Ahn	....	overseas animation director / overseas animation supervisor (3 episodes, 2003-2005)
Robert Lacko	....	design cleanup (3 episodes, 2003-2005)
Randy Myers	....	sheet timer (3 episodes, 2003)
James T. Walker	....	sheet timer (3 episodes, 2003)
Bryan Arnett	....	character designer (3 episodes, 2004-2005)
Leticia Lacy	....	color designer (3 episodes, 2004-2005)
Chris Tsirgiotis	....	background designer (3 episodes, 2004-2005)
Jennifer C. Baker	....	background painter (2 episodes, 2003)
Cynthia McIntosh	....	color designer (2 episodes, 2003)
Chris Sauve	....	sheet timer (2 episodes, 2003)
Bill Schwab	....	character designer (2 episodes, 2003)
David Wasson	....	character designer (2 episodes, 2003)
Shawn Holt	....	design cleanup (2 episodes, 2004-2005)

Series Editorial Department
Jason Stiff	....	director of post-production / post-production director (27 episodes, 2003-2009)
André Boutilier	....	additional post-production / additional post-production services (10 episodes, 2003-2005)
Justin Smith	....	additional post-production / additional post-production services (10 episodes, 2003-2005)
Dexter P.	....	telecine colorist (9 episodes, 2003-2005)
Christopher Hink	....	supervising picture editor (5 episodes, 2003)
Jeff Adams	....	picture editor (4 episodes, 2003-2005)

Series Music Department
Peter Lurye	....	composer: end title music / composer: main and end title music / ... (7 episodes, 2003-2005)
Roy Braverman	....	music editor (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Charlie Desrochers	....	production coordinator (10 episodes, 2003-2005)
Dwayne Colbert	....	production assistant (6 episodes, 2003)
Jan Browning	....	checker (5 episodes, 2003)
Nick Fait	....	production assistant / production coordinator (5 episodes, 2004-2005)
Farnaz Esnaashari	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 2004-2005)
Scott D. Peterson	....	story editor (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Jason Capone	....	key production accountant (unknown episodes)
Ani Martirossians	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
Margie Cohn	....	special thanks (10 episodes, 2003-2005)
Albie Hecht	....	special thanks (10 episodes, 2003-2005)
Cyma Zarghami	....	special thanks (10 episodes, 2003-2005)
Mark Taylor	....	special thanks (6 episodes, 2003-2005)
Rich Magallanes	....	special thanks (6 episodes, 2003)
Eric Coleman	....	special thanks (3 episodes, 2004-2005)

Production Companies

• Frederator Incorporated

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-Y (original rating) | USA:TV-Y7 (Some episodes)

Company:

Frederator Incorporated

Trivia:

In the episode where Jenny goes back to preschool, she tells Brad she was only born five years ago (from their time) and Brad then begins to list a number of events that all happened at that time. One of these was "Super Bowl 100". Given 2004 was Super Bowl 38, and in the show five years had passed since "Super Bowl 100", this would make the show take place in 2071.

Goofs:

Continuity: In all the episodes, Tuck has a black stripe on his red shirt. In one episode, for one shot, the black stripe disappears.

Quotes:

Tuck: Hello Mrs. Wakeman...
[Jenny gives into Tucks demands not to mention the party]
Tuck: I just called to say, I love you.
Mrs. Wakeman: [over the phone] Excuse me?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots (2007) (VG)

astro boy meet astro girl for the new generation

This show is weird. In case you haven't read, it's about a super high tech fighting machine called XJ9 who is given a human personality and wants to live as a human teenager for a change. It's kind of a mix between Astro Boy and Pinnochio for the new generation. Jenny (or XJ9 as her mother calls her) is kind of a cute, fun loving character in that she has a heart of a teenager but is trapped inside a robot shell.

Still, I can't quite say that I like the classic animation style and the world that Jenny lives in, with aliens and robots trying to take over the world everyday is just too strange for me. In the end, I guess this series is okay... the teenage popularity and social stuff can always be used as fun but grows tiring very quickly.