Detention (TV series)
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Detention is a cartoon that premiered on Kids' WB! on September 10, 1999 and was created by Bob Doucette (who had previously worked as a producer for Histeria!
). This is one of the shortest lived programs by Warner Bros. Animation
and it followed the exploits of a group of rebellious preteen
children from Benedict Arnold
Middle School who, try as they may, continually find themselves in detention
.
Thirteen episodes of the show were produced for the 1999-2000 television season. In the following year, reruns were aired on Friday afternoons until August 31, 2001. The show has not been seen on television airwaves since then, though on Latin America the show aired on Warner Channel
until 2003.
The show has never been released on VHS or DVD to this very day. This is also true for the other Kids WB shows that only lasted one season.
Histeria!
Histeria! is a 1998 American animated series created by Tom Ruegger and produced by Warner Bros. Animation. Unlike other animated series produced by Warner Bros. in the 1990s, Histeria! stood out as the most explicit edutainment program in order to meet FCC requirements for...
). This is one of the shortest lived programs by Warner Bros. Animation
Warner Bros. Animation
Warner Bros. Animation is the animation division of Warner Bros., a subsidiary of Time Warner. The studio is closely associated with the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies characters, among others. The studio is the successor to Warner Bros...
and it followed the exploits of a group of rebellious preteen
Preteen
Preadolescence is a stage of human development following early childhood and prior to adolescence. It may be defined as ending with the beginning of puberty or with the beginning of the teenage stage, the time frames in which adolescence is considered to begin. In terms of age in years,...
children from Benedict Arnold
Benedict Arnold
Benedict Arnold V was a general during the American Revolutionary War. He began the war in the Continental Army but later defected to the British Army. While a general on the American side, he obtained command of the fort at West Point, New York, and plotted to surrender it to the British forces...
Middle School who, try as they may, continually find themselves in detention
Detention
Detention may refer to:*Detention *Detention *Detention, a form of punishment used in schools*"Detention" , Episode 58 of the CBS TV drama Cold Case...
.
Thirteen episodes of the show were produced for the 1999-2000 television season. In the following year, reruns were aired on Friday afternoons until August 31, 2001. The show has not been seen on television airwaves since then, though on Latin America the show aired on Warner Channel
Warner Channel
Warner Channel is a Latin American and Asian cable television channel owned by Time Warner's HBO Asia/HBO Latin America Group Warner Channel (commonly shortened to WBTV, but not to be confused with the WB Television Network or Charlotte, North Carolina station WBTV, and currently referred to in...
until 2003.
The show has never been released on VHS or DVD to this very day. This is also true for the other Kids WB shows that only lasted one season.
Characters
- Shareena Wickett (voiced by Tara StrongTara StrongTara Lyn Strong is a Canadian actress, voice-over artist, singer, who is best known for her voice work in cartoons.-Early life and career:...
) - A 12-year-old GothGoth subcultureThe goth subculture is a contemporary subculture found in many countries. It began in England during the early 1980s in the gothic rock scene, an offshoot of the post-punk genre. The goth subculture has survived much longer than others of the same era, and has continued to diversify...
girl considered to be the leader of the kids who star in the show. Shareena prefers to be a free spirit and finds pleasure in the sublime. Her beliefs are not taken seriously by her parents. Her hobbies include reading horror stories and performing séanceSéanceA séance is an attempt to communicate with spirits. The word "séance" comes from the French word for "seat," "session" or "sitting," from the Old French "seoir," "to sit." In French, the word's meaning is quite general: one may, for example, speak of "une séance de cinéma"...
s. She also has a pet pig.
- Eugenia P. Kisskillya (voiced by the late Kathleen FreemanKathleen FreemanKathleen Freeman was an American film, television, and stage actress. In a career that spanned more than 50 years, she portrayed tart maids, secretaries, teachers, busybodies, nurses, and battle-axe neighbors, almost invariably to comic effect.-Early life:Freeman was born in Chicago, Illinois...
) - The Physical EducationPhysical educationPhysical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
teacher and detention monitor of Benedict Arnold Middle School, Miss Kisskillya serves as the antagonistAntagonistAn antagonist is a character, group of characters, or institution, that represents the opposition against which the protagonist must contend...
to the children. Having been a military sergeant in the Marine Corps., Miss Kisskillya bosses the children around like such and almost always pronounces "detention" as "dee-tennnn-shun!!". Her facial appearance and bossy attitude are very similar to the Queen of Hearts from Disney's version of Alice in WonderlandAlice in Wonderland (1951 film)Alice in Wonderland is a 1951 American animated feature produced by Walt Disney and based primarily on Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland with a few additional elements from Through the Looking-Glass. Thirteenth in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, the film was released in New...
. The only student she likes is her "pet", Shelley Kelly.
- Emmitt Roswell (voiced by Billy WestBilly WestWilliam Richard "Billy" West is an American voice actor. Born in Detroit but raised in the Roslindale neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, Billy launched his career in the early 1980s performing daily comedic routines on Boston's WBCN. He left the radio station to work on the short-lived revival...
) - A conspiracy theorist who believes that intelligent life exists in outer space and is determined to make contact with alienExtraterrestrial life in popular cultureIn popular cultures, "extraterrestrials" are life forms — especially intelligent life forms— that are of extraterrestrial origin .-Historical ideas:-Pre-modern:...
s. He possesses distinct leadership qualities and is sometimes seen as a second-in-command.
- Jim Kim (voiced by Roger Eschbacher) - A shy kid with a love for comic book superheroes, frequently bringing up DC ComicsDC ComicsDC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
superheroes in conversation (mostly because DC Comics is owned by Warner Bros., and so is Kids WB). He also even takes on the characters' attributes at inopportune times, such as trying to escape detention disguised as BatmanBatmanBatman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
in a promotional spot (only to be caught by the real Batman, prompting him to remark "I like SupermanSupermanSuperman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective...
better anyway!"). He is very loyal to Emmitt (despite him often being annoyed by his fanboy nature). It was suspected that he and Emmitt liked each other.
- Ramone "Gug" Gugleamo (voiced by Carlos AlazraquiCarlos AlazraquiCarlos Jaime Alazraqui is an American actor, comedian, impressionist and voice actor. He is best known for his role as Deputy James Garcia on the Comedy Central series Reno 911!. His voice-over work includes the role of Bobbi Fabulous on Phineas and Ferb, the Taco Bell chihuahua, Denzel Q...
) - A short HispanicHispanicHispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...
kid with a short temper. Constantly left out of competitive sports, Gug constantly picks fights with kids twice his own size and has even wanted to take down Kisskillya. He and Emmitt have their occasional rivalries (although they both agree on their lack of patience with Jim).
- Duncan Bubble - A quiet boy who is always playing with a yo-yoYo-yoThe yo-yo in its simplest form is an object consisting of an axle connected to two disks, and a length of twine looped around the axle, similar to a slender spool...
and never speaks. He instead uses his yo-yo to spell out messages (for example, "Thanx Guys", "Boring", and "Yeah"), accompanied by an electronic voice (done by Bob Doucette) reading said message.
- Lemonjella and Orangejella LaBelle (voiced by Tia MowryTia MowryTia Dashon Mowry-Hardrict is an American actress. She first gained fame for her teen role as Tia Landry on the ABC/WB sitcom Sister, Sister...
and Tamera MowryTamera MowryTamera Darvette Mowry-Housley is an American actress. She first gained fame for her teen role as Tamera Campbell on the ABC/WB sitcom Sister, Sister...
) - A pair of black identical twins. The geniuses of the group, they've been known to get themselves in trouble by hacking into the school computers and deleting library fines. Their scientific descriptions also sometimes confuse Miss Kisskillya. They also sometimes have a bit of competitive edge between each other. The idea of genius twin sisters would later be used in the later Kids' WB series Johnny TestJohnny TestJohnny Test is an American/Canadian animated television series. It premiered on Kids' WB, on The WB Television Network, on September 17, 2005. Five months later, it was introduced to Cartoon Network UK on January 12, 2006, first, as a sneak preview on Jungle Saturdays Block, and then on June 5,...
.
- Shelley Kelly (voiced by Pamelyn FerdinPamelyn FerdinPamelyn Ferdin is a former American television and film child actor, active both in live action and as a voice actress in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s and has since appeared in several voice acting roles as late as 2009...
) - An always-happy tomboyTomboyA tomboy is a girl who exhibits characteristics or behaviors considered typical of the gender role of a boy, including the wearing of typically masculine-oriented clothes and engaging in games and activities that are often physical in nature, and which are considered in many cultures to be the...
who wears a Ladybug Scout uniform every day. She constantly kisses up to Miss Kisskillya and has a crush on Emmitt. As a result, she is greatly detested by the other kids, whom she wishes to be friends with.
Episodes
- Shareena Takes the Cake (9.10.99)
- The Man With the Golden Brain (9.18.99)
- What Did You Séance? (9.25.99)
- The Contest (10.9.99)
- Too Good To Be Truant (10.23.99)
- Breaking Out (11.6.99)
- Comedy of Terrors (11.13.99)
- Little Miss Popular (11.20.99)
- Capital Punishment (12.4.99)
- The Blame Game (1.8.00)
- Boyz 'n the Parenthood (2.5.00)
- A Friend in Greed (3.4.00)
- Rule the School (3.25.00)