"As Told by Ginger" (2000) TV series 2000-????

User Rating:

7.6/10   

Creator:

Emily Kapnek
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | unknown

Release Date:

25 October 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Family

Tagline:

Someone once told me the grass is much greener on the other side.

Plot:

The TV cartoon follows a preteen girl named Ginger Foutley, along with two friends, as they try to fit in social life as well in school and try to avoid any embarrassments.

Plot Keywords:

Friend | School | Girl Power | Family Relationships | Smart

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 3 nominations

Cast

Melissa Disney	...	Ginger Foutley (37 episodes, 2000-2004)
Jeannie Elias	...	Carl Foutley / ... (23 episodes, 2000-2004)
Jackie Harris	...	Macie Lightfoot / ... (23 episodes, 2000-2004)
Aspen Miller	...	Dodie Bishop / ... (23 episodes, 2000-2004)
Tress MacNeille	...	Hoodsey Bishop / ... (23 episodes, 2000-2004)
Laraine Newman	...	Lois Foutley / ... (20 episodes, 2000-2004)
Liz Georges	...	Courtney Gripling (18 episodes, 2000-2004)
Cree Summer	...	Miranda Killgallen (16 episodes, 2000-2004)

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Series Directed by
Mark Risley		(24 episodes, 2000-2004)
Ron Noble		(5 episodes, 2000-2003)
Dean Criswell		(4 episodes, 2000-2002)
Carol Millican		(3 episodes, 2000-2001)
Frank Marino		(3 episodes, 2000)
Anthony Bell		(3 episodes, 2002-2004)
Michael Daedalus Kenny		(3 episodes, 2002-2004)

Series Writing credits
Emily Kapnek		(19 episodes, 2000-2004)
Sheila M. Anthony		(6 episodes, 2001-2002)
Erin Ehrlich		(3 episodes, 2002-2003)
Eryk Casemiro		(2 episodes, 2001-2004)
Rain Austin Chandler		(unknown episodes)
Adam Cohen		(unknown episodes)
Joan Considine Johnson		(unknown episodes)
Barbara Schwartz		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Mark Risley	....	creative producer (27 episodes, 2000-2004)
Maureen Iser	....	producer (16 episodes, 2000-2002)
Sylvia Keulen	....	creative producer (13 episodes, 2000-2001)
Kate Boutilier	....	producer (2 episodes, 2002)
Eryk Casemiro	....	co-executive producer (2 episodes, 2002)
Gabor Csupo	....	executive producer (2 episodes, 2002)
Emily Kapnek	....	co-executive producer (2 episodes, 2002)
Arlene Klasky	....	executive producer (2 episodes, 2002)
Clasky Csupo Sr.	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Jim Duffy	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)
Lorraine Gallacher	....	coordinating producer (unknown episodes)
Steve Keller	....	production executive: Nickelodeon (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Jared Faber		(3 episodes, 2001-2002)

Series Film Editing by
Peter Tomaszewicz		(2 episodes, 2002)
Marina Kalantarova		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Barbara Wright		(35 episodes, 2000-2004)

Series Art Direction by
Craig Simmons		(2 episodes, 2002)
Laslo Nosek		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Brent Kirnbauer	....	post-production supervisor (2 episodes, 2002)
Terry Thoren	....	executive in charge of production (2 episodes, 2002)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jeffrey Perlmutter	....	supervising assistant director (2 episodes, 2002)
Steve Downs	....	assistant director (unknown episodes)
Enrique Morales	....	assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Silvana Ambar	....	color designer (2 episodes, 2002)
Randol Eagles	....	property designer (2 episodes, 2002)
Rodel Gravo	....	property designer (2 episodes, 2002)
Jeff Hua	....	storyboard artist (2 episodes, 2002)
Frank Jen	....	storyboard artist (2 episodes, 2002)
Juanito Madrid	....	property designer (2 episodes, 2002)
Max Martinez	....	storyboard artist (2 episodes, 2002)
Darin McGowan	....	storyboard artist (2 episodes, 2002)
Kip Noschese	....	property designer (2 episodes, 2002)
John Reynolds	....	property designer (2 episodes, 2002)
Anthony Srecko Vukojevich	....	property designer (2 episodes, 2002)
Rudi Berden	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)
Jennifer Coyle	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)
Robert Goodin	....	storyboards (unknown episodes)
Jason Park	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)
Gabi Payne	....	storyboards (unknown episodes)
Sean Pendergrass	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)
Joseph Scott	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)
Pablo Solis	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Arthur Farkas	....	sound effects editor (31 episodes, 2000-2004)
Derek Pippert	....	foley mixer (24 episodes, 2000-2004)
Rick Arbuckle	....	dialogue editor (17 episodes, 2000-2002)
Artur Farkash	....	sound editor (5 episodes, 2000-2003)
Daniel Ben-Shimon	....	dialogue editor (2 episodes, 2002)
Peter S. Carlstedt	....	sound re-recording mixer (2 episodes, 2002)
Jeffrey Kettle	....	foley recordist (2 episodes, 2002)
Scott Mathers	....	re-recording engineer (2 episodes, 2002)
Enzo Treppa	....	dialogue editor (2 episodes, 2002)
Derek Vanderhorst	....	sound effects editor (2 episodes, 2002)
Kurt Vanzo	....	foley editor (2 episodes, 2002)

Series Special Effects by
Artur Farkash	....	effects editor (1 episode, 2002)

Series Animation Department
Vladi Rubizhevsky	....	background artist (15 episodes, 2001-2004)
Ray Smyth	....	storyboard artist (3 episodes, 2002-2003)
Bob Dever	....	character design supervisor (2 episodes, 2002)
Alberto Dose	....	character designer (2 episodes, 2002)
Sherman Goodrich	....	animation timer (2 episodes, 2002)
Hernan Henriquez	....	animation timer (2 episodes, 2002)
Kent Holaday	....	lip assignment (2 episodes, 2002)
Robert Hughes	....	animation timer (2 episodes, 2002)
Patrick J. Kochakji	....	character designer (2 episodes, 2002)
Maria Konwicka	....	animation checking supervisor (2 episodes, 2002)
Dante Leandado	....	character designer (2 episodes, 2002)
Juanito Madrid	....	background designer (2 episodes, 2002)
Jose Mojardin	....	animatic scanner (2 episodes, 2002)
Kip Noschese	....	background designer (2 episodes, 2002)
Mike Phi	....	character designer (2 episodes, 2002)
Leonardo Pinero	....	animation timer (2 episodes, 2002)
John Reynolds	....	background designer (2 episodes, 2002)
Craig Simmons	....	character designer (2 episodes, 2002)
Mike Svayko	....	animation timing supervisor (2 episodes, 2002)
Anthony Srecko Vukojevich	....	background designer (2 episodes, 2002)
Andre Christou	....	background designer (unknown episodes)
Patrick Dene	....	character design supervisor (unknown episodes)
Barbara Ann Duffy	....	animation timer (unknown episodes)
Craig Elliott	....	animation timing supervisor (unknown episodes)
Kevin Gallegly	....	color design supervisor (unknown episodes)
Frank Jen	....	background designer (unknown episodes)
Gena Kornyshev	....	character designer (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Scott Malchus	....	casting coordinator (2 episodes, 2002)

Series Editorial Department
Dan Aguilar	....	digital video post-production: Hollywood Digital (2 episodes, 2002)
Barry Cohen	....	digital video post-production: Hollywood Digital (2 episodes, 2002)
Emily Dutton	....	color scanner (2 episodes, 2002)
Richard Glazerman	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 2002)
Ida Mamedova	....	post-production assistant (2 episodes, 2002)
Kedron Parker	....	post-production coordinator (2 episodes, 2002)
Peter Tomaszewicz	....	supervising picture editor (2 episodes, 2002)
Nate Eddinger	....	color scanner (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Keythe Farley	....	voice director (28 episodes, 2000-2003)
Mark Risley	....	supervising director (24 episodes, 2000-2004)
Kristen Farlow	....	design coordinator (16 episodes, 2000-2002)
Christopher Drew Hutchison	....	production coordinator (15 episodes, 2000-2002)
Kate Boutilier	....	developer (3 episodes, 2001-2002)
Eryk Casemiro	....	developer (3 episodes, 2001-2002)
Lisa Atlas	....	continuity checker (2 episodes, 2002)
Karen Barrezueta	....	production accountant (2 episodes, 2002)
Margot Hale	....	checker (2 episodes, 2002)
Rossitza Likomanova	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2002)
Doug Marshall	....	production accountant (2 episodes, 2002)
Warren Marshall	....	supervising director: overseas (2 episodes, 2002)
Jae Y. Moh	....	overseas studio executive / supervising director: overseas (2 episodes, 2002)
Miguel Villegas	....	vault coordinator (2 episodes, 2002)
Douglas Willard	....	senior vice president of finance (2 episodes, 2002)
Lubia Zapata	....	production accountant (2 episodes, 2002)
Charles Adler	....	voice director (unknown episodes)
Nate Eddinger	....	script coordinator (unknown episodes)
Bradley J. Gake	....	background design supervisor (unknown episodes)
Maria Konwicka	....	checking supervisor (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Klasky-Csupo
• Nickelodeon Network

Distributors

• Nickelodeon Network
• Katholieke Radio Omroep (KRO) (200?-200?) (Netherlands) (TV)
• Klasky-Csupo
• Nickelodeon (2001-) (Brazil) (TV)
• Nickelodeon (200?-) (Netherlands) (TV)
• Paramount Television
• YTV

Other Companies

• Glenwood Editorial  track reading
• Hollywood Digital  digital video post-production

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-Y7 | Brazil:Livre

Company:

Klasky-Csupo

Quotes:

Deidre Hortense 'Dodie' Bishop: Hoodsey, our grandma just died, we have to go!
Robert Joseph 'Hoodsey' Bishop: Fine...
Carl Foutley: I'm so sorry Hoods.
Robert Joseph 'Hoodsey' Bishop: Me too. What a waste of a perfectly good Saturday.

Surprisingly clever and original

Granted, a series about a girl and her friends in Jr High isn't the most original thing but As Told By Ginger gives a remarkably fresh spin on it.

It revolves around the dead common girl Ginger Foutley, whose only remarkable trait is a love for writing and literature, and her friends and family. The story lines are based on notes in her dairy. They are short, anecdotal but with often with a tricky twist in it. Characters are recognizable, well rounded out and come almost all with a darker side. Themes are regular stuff like peer pressure, friendship and boyfriends, but also things like divorce, depression and backstabbing. The red wire however is coping with change and matching old regular habits with exiting new stuff. The animation is a darker and more detailed version of what producers Klasky-Csupo usually produce. Things like composition and 'camera movements' are well thought out and clearly influenced by live-action shows.

It's a series you'll love or hate. Either you think of it as over-the-top preteen chatter or you'll take the time to sit down and watch a few eps as there's much more to see. And anyone over 18 will probably be drawn in mostly be the often-present melancholic sub-tone. One of the best Nicktoons, sit back and enjoy.