My Babysitter's a Vampire, The Series
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My Babysitter's a Vampire is a 2011 Canadian television series, based on the television film of the same name
. In Canada, the series premiered on Télétoon
, in French, on February 28, 2011 and Teletoon
, in English, on March 14, 2011. In the United States, it premiered on Disney Channel
on June 27, 2011. A second season was confirmed to start production in September 2011.
The show was created by Fresh TV
, creators of 6teen
and Total Drama. The show follows Ethan Morgan (Matthew Knight
), who, in the television film, learns that his babysitter Sarah (Vanessa Morgan
) is a vampire
. In the film, he learns he is able to have visions and his best friend Benny Weir (Atticus Mitchell) is a spellmaster
. The series follows the three as they take on supernatural forces including zombies, demons, ghosts, witches, and other creatures taking over their high school.
Season 2 of the show has been greenlit by Fresh TV, and was originally revealed by Vanessa Morgan
on her official, personal Twitter
. The show will air in Janauary 5, 2012 at 8:00 P.M./E.T. on Teletoon
.
My Babysitter's a Vampire is the first series to air on Disney Channel without the TV-G rating (as the series is rated TV-PG-V), a rating that most Disney shows carry, which is a significant change for the channel as most of their programming has been targeted towards children and preteens since the channel's launch.
), a Seer who has visions when he touches anything paranormal, his best friend Benny (Atticus Mitchell), a spellmaster, and his vampire
babysitter Sarah (Vanessa Morgan
) as they chase down supernatural forces. They are often aided by Rory (Cameron Kennedy
), their dorky friend who was turned into a vampire in the pilot film, and Erica (Kate Todd
), Sarah's best friend, who also became a vampire in the pilot film.
version of the film aired on Teletoon's French-Canadian counterpart, Télétoon, on October 16, 2010. It premiered in the United States on the Disney Channel on June 10, 2011.
in the United States
in June 2011, averaged 3.7 million viewers and was the number 1 cable show among kids 2-11 in its time period (weekdays 7PM/6c).
My Babysitter's a Vampire
My Babysitter's a Vampire is a Canadian vampire-adventure and comedy horror television film starring Vanessa Morgan and Matthew Knight. The film aired on October 9, 2010, on the Canadian television channel Teletoon. The French version of the film aired on Teletoon's French-Canadian courterpart,...
. In Canada, the series premiered on Télétoon
Télétoon (Canadian TV channel)
Télétoon is a Canadian French language Category A specialty channel that specializes in animation programming. Télétoon is owned by Teletoon Canada Inc; a 50/50 partnership between Astral Media and Corus Entertainment...
, in French, on February 28, 2011 and Teletoon
Télétoon (Canadian TV channel)
Télétoon is a Canadian French language Category A specialty channel that specializes in animation programming. Télétoon is owned by Teletoon Canada Inc; a 50/50 partnership between Astral Media and Corus Entertainment...
, in English, on March 14, 2011. In the United States, it premiered on Disney Channel
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
on June 27, 2011. A second season was confirmed to start production in September 2011.
The show was created by Fresh TV
Fresh TV
Fresh TV is a Canadian production company specializing in youth entertainment. They have been successful in establishing internationally recognized brands such as 6teen and the Total Drama franchise...
, creators of 6teen
6teen
6teen is a Canadian animated sitcom, which premiered in Canada in 2004 on Teletoon. In the USA, 6teen first premiered on Nickelodeon on December 18, 2005 and was removed from the schedule on May 13, 2006 before being removed completely in 2007 before the series' run could be completed. 6teen was...
and Total Drama. The show follows Ethan Morgan (Matthew Knight
Matthew Knight
- External links :...
), who, in the television film, learns that his babysitter Sarah (Vanessa Morgan
Vanessa Morgan
-External links:...
) is a vampire
Vampire
Vampires are mythological or folkloric beings who subsist by feeding on the life essence of living creatures, regardless of whether they are undead or a living person...
. In the film, he learns he is able to have visions and his best friend Benny Weir (Atticus Mitchell) is a spellmaster
Wizard
Wizard may refer to:- Fictional characters :* Wizard or magician, a person in fantasy or mythology who has studied and practices magic** Wizard , a character in L...
. The series follows the three as they take on supernatural forces including zombies, demons, ghosts, witches, and other creatures taking over their high school.
Season 2 of the show has been greenlit by Fresh TV, and was originally revealed by Vanessa Morgan
Vanessa Morgan
-External links:...
on her official, personal Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
. The show will air in Janauary 5, 2012 at 8:00 P.M./E.T. on Teletoon
Teletoon
Teletoon is a Canadian Category A specialty channel that broadcasts animation programming. Teletoon is owned by Teletoon Canada Inc., a joint venture between Astral Media and Corus Entertainment. Its name is a portmanteau of television and cartoon and has no connection with the television channel...
.
My Babysitter's a Vampire is the first series to air on Disney Channel without the TV-G rating (as the series is rated TV-PG-V), a rating that most Disney shows carry, which is a significant change for the channel as most of their programming has been targeted towards children and preteens since the channel's launch.
Premise
The series follows the adventures of a geeky freshman boy named Ethan Morgan (Matthew KnightMatthew Knight
- External links :...
), a Seer who has visions when he touches anything paranormal, his best friend Benny (Atticus Mitchell), a spellmaster, and his vampire
Vampire
Vampires are mythological or folkloric beings who subsist by feeding on the life essence of living creatures, regardless of whether they are undead or a living person...
babysitter Sarah (Vanessa Morgan
Vanessa Morgan
-External links:...
) as they chase down supernatural forces. They are often aided by Rory (Cameron Kennedy
Cameron Kennedy
Cameron Kennedy is a Canadian actor known for his roles of Zach in Toronto Stories and Rory in My Babysitter's a Vampire.-Career:Cameron Kennedy began his acting career as Zach in the ensemble film Toronto Stories...
), their dorky friend who was turned into a vampire in the pilot film, and Erica (Kate Todd
Kate Todd
-External links: Has links to official Twitter and YouTube....
), Sarah's best friend, who also became a vampire in the pilot film.
Main characters
- Ethan Morgan (Matthew KnightMatthew Knight- External links :...
) is book-smart but lacks socialSocialThe term social refers to a characteristic of living organisms...
skills. He is brave, loyal, and sarcastic. He is understood most by his best friend Benny. Ethan is a Seer, able to see visions through touch. He relies on this gift to defeat the supernaturalSupernaturalThe supernatural or is that which is not subject to the laws of nature, or more figuratively, that which is said to exist above and beyond nature...
, but continues learning how it works and how best to use it in his life.
- Sarah (Vanessa MorganVanessa Morgan-External links:...
) is one of Ethan's friends and Jane's babysitter. By the time the film and the series begin, she is already a "fledgling" (a vampire who has not drunk human blood) which makes her neither fully human nor fully vampire. This state of limbo causes Sarah much confusion and irritation. In the first season finale, Sarah becomes a full vampire after saving Ethan from a vampire bite that would have turned him into a fledgling.
- Benny Weir (Atticus Mitchell) is Ethan's best friend. He is similar to Ethan, book-smart with an encyclopedic knowledge of science fictionScience fictionScience fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
, comic books and video games. Benny is girl-crazy, however, he has an enduring crush on Erica. Benny is a spellmaster who can cast magic spells. Benny's magic is, at best, hit or miss and he struggles with how to most effectively use it.
- Rory (Cameron KennedyCameron KennedyCameron Kennedy is a Canadian actor known for his roles of Zach in Toronto Stories and Rory in My Babysitter's a Vampire.-Career:Cameron Kennedy began his acting career as Zach in the ensemble film Toronto Stories...
) is a newly-turned vampire who revels in the novelty of this role. As a human, Rory was (and somewhat still is) a nerd. He is considered even more immature than Ethan and Benny and is quite dimwitted, though sweet and earnest. He lacks scruples and involves himself in his friends' adventures. Rory is generally girl-crazy, but like Benny, has an open crush on Erica.
- Erica (Kate ToddKate Todd-External links: Has links to official Twitter and YouTube....
) is Sarah's best friend and a vampire who, like Rory, takes to this role joyously and without too much thought about its moral implications. Erica was a harassed nerd before her transformation and lives up to the sexy, dangerous vampire stereotypeStereotypeA stereotype is a popular belief about specific social groups or types of individuals. The concepts of "stereotype" and "prejudice" are often confused with many other different meanings...
. She enjoys the power she has over Benny and Rory due to their crushes on her. Although she is conceited and manipulative, Erica is shown to genuinely care for Sarah and is affectionate towards her.
Recurring characters
- Samantha Morgan (Laura DeCarteret) is Ethan and Jane's mother.
- Ross Morgan (Ari Cohen) is Ethan and Jane's father.
- Grandma (Joan Gregson) is Benny's "Earth Priestess" grandmother.
- Jane Morgan (Ella Jonas Farlinger) is Ethan's 8-year-old manipulative yet kind-hearted little sister.
- Principal Hicks (Hrant AlianakHrant AlianakHrant Alianak , also billed as Harant Alianak or Grant Aljanak, is an Armenian-Canadian actor and playwright. In 1988 he was nominated for the Genie Award "Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role" for his role in the 1987 film Family Viewing. He played Pete in the 1995 movie with Adam...
) is the principal of Whitechapel High.
Episodes
Film
My Babysitter's a Vampire aired on October 9, 2010, on the Canadian television channel Teletoon. The FrenchFrench language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
version of the film aired on Teletoon's French-Canadian counterpart, Télétoon, on October 16, 2010. It premiered in the United States on the Disney Channel on June 10, 2011.
Reception
The first season episodes of My Babysitter's a Vampire that aired on Disney ChannelDisney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
in the United States
Television in the United States
Television is one of the major mass media of the United States. Ninety-nine percent of American households have at least one television and the majority of households have more than one...
in June 2011, averaged 3.7 million viewers and was the number 1 cable show among kids 2-11 in its time period (weekdays 7PM/6c).
Awards and honors
| Year | Group | Award | Result | Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Gemini Award Gemini Award The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are... |
Best Dramatic Mini-Series or TV Movie | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Gemini Award | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series | Nominated | Atticus Mitchell |
| 2011 | Directors Guild of Canada Award Directors Guild of Canada The Directors Guild of Canada is a Canadian labour union, founded in 1962, which represents more than 3,700 professionals from 48 different occupations in the Canadian film and television industry. The DGC represents directors, assistant directors, location managers, production assistants and... |
Best Direction in a Television Movie or Mini-Series | Nominated | Bruce McDonald |
| 2011 | Directors Guild of Canada Award | Best Production Design in a Television Movie or Mini-Series | Nominated | Ingrid Jurek |
| 2011 | Directors Guild of Canada Award | Best Sound Editing in a Television Movie or Mini-Series | Nominated | Robert Hegedus, Marvyn Dennis, Kevin Howard, Mark Beck, Gren-Erich Zwicker, and Richard Calistan |
International release
| Country/Region | Channel | Series premiere | Title in country | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Télétoon Télétoon (Canadian TV channel) Télétoon is a Canadian French language Category A specialty channel that specializes in animation programming. Télétoon is owned by Teletoon Canada Inc; a 50/50 partnership between Astral Media and Corus Entertainment... |
February 28, 2011 | Ma gardienne est un vampire | ||
| Teletoon Télétoon (Canadian TV channel) Télétoon is a Canadian French language Category A specialty channel that specializes in animation programming. Télétoon is owned by Teletoon Canada Inc; a 50/50 partnership between Astral Media and Corus Entertainment... |
March 14, 2011 | My Babysitter's a Vampire | ||
| Canal J Canal J Canal J is a French television network dedicated to children's programming. It is available through digital terrestrial television service 'TNT' and is aimed at children aged between 4 and 16 years old.-History:... |
April 23, 2011 | Ma Baby-sitter est un vampire | ||
| Disney Channel Disney Channel Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in... |
June 27, 2011 | My Babysitter's a Vampire | ||
| Disney Channel (Netherlands) Disney Channel (Netherlands) Disney Channel The Netherlands & Flanders is the Dutch edition of the Disney Channel, owned by the Walt Disney CompanyBefore 6PM all series will be broadcast in Dutch/Flemish dub, after 6PM series from Disney Channel and ABC Family are broadcast in English language with Dutch subtitles, except... |
September 4, 2011 | My Babysitter's a Vampire | ||
| Disney Channel (UK & Ireland) | October 4, 2011 | My Babysitter's a Vampire | ||
| Disney Channel (Turkey) | October 15, 2011 | Bakıcım Bir Vampir | ||
| Disney Channel (Poland) | October 15, 2011 | Moja niania jest wampirem | ||
| Disney Channel (Hungary) Disney Channel (Hungary) Disney Channel is a children's television channel owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group broadcast in Hungary. It was previously known as Fox Kids, and later as Jetix.-History:The channel has launched on November 2000 as Fox Kids.... |
October 15, 2011 | Vámpírunk a gyerekcsősz | ||
| Disney Channel (Czech Republic) Disney Channel (Czech Republic) Disney Channel is a children's television channel owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group broadcast in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. It was previously known as Fox Kids, and later as Jetix... |
October 15, 2011 | Moje chůva upírka | ||
| Disney Channel (Spain) | October 19, 2011 | Mi niñera es un vampiro | ||
| Disney Channel (Greece) | October 8, 2011 | Η νταντά βαμπίρ (The Vampire Babysitter) | ||
| Disney Channel (Italy) Disney Channel (Italy) Disney Channel Italia is the Italian version of Disney Channel. Disney Channel Italy also includes a +1 hour timeshift service , a +2 hours timeshift service , a channel for pre-school children , an English-audio channel with subtitles , and a channel for male teenagers... |
November 8, 2011 | La mia babysitter è un vampiro | ||
| Disney Channel (Serbia) Disney Channel (Serbia) Disney Channel Serbia is children's channel broadcasting to people in Serbia in English and is the Pan-European version of Disney Channel. Selected content is also available on other channels such as Wizards of Waverly Place on RTS1.... |
November 15, 2011 | Моја бебиситерка је вампир | ||
| Disney Channel (Ukraine) Disney Channel (Ukraine) Disney Channel is a Ukrainian version of Disney Channel broadcasting to children in Ukrainian. On May 1, 2011 it changed logo.-Disney rebrand:... |
October 15, 2011 | Моя няня — вампір | ||
| Disney Channel Scandinavia Disney Channel Scandinavia For the Disney Channel in other countries, see Disney Channel . For the original Disney Channel, see Disney Channel.Disney Channel Scandinavia is an edition of The Walt Disney Company-owned Disney Channel broadcasting to the Nordic countries and Baltic states... |
November 15, 2011 | Min barnepige er en vampyr | ||
| Disney Channel Bulgaria Disney Channel Bulgaria Disney Channel is a Bulgarian language children's television channel that began broadcasting on September 19, 2009 , after replacing Jetix CEE... |
October , 2011 | Бавачката ми е вампир | ||
| Disney Channel (Germany) Disney Channel (Germany) Disney Channel Germany, Austria & Switzerland is a German cable television network. It launched on October 16, 1999.- Shows & Films on Disney Channel:*Blue's Clues*JoJo's Circus*Almost Naked Animals*Regular Show*Higglytown Heroes*Fraggle Rock... |
September 23, 2011 | Mein Babysitter ist ein Vampir | ||