Debra!
{{Short description|Canadian live-action sitcom}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2014}}
{{Infobox television
| image =
| caption =
| creator = Andrew Nicholls
Darrell Vickers
| developer =
| writer =
| director = Stacey Stewart Curtis
Andrew Young
| starring = Niamh Wilson
Will Jester
Austin MacDonald
Alicia Josipovic
James Coholan
| theme_music_composer =
| opentheme = "Decidedly Debra!" performed by jACK
(Craig McConnell and Chad Richardson)
| endtheme = "Decidedly Debra!"
| composer =
| country = Canada
| language = English
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 13
| list_episodes =
| executive_producer = Andrew Nicholls
Darrell Vickers
Stacey Stewart Curtis
Michael Hirsh
Toper Taylor
Tom Mazza
Maggie Murphy
| producer = Kevin May
Dan Danko
Tom K. Mason
| editor = Peter F. Light, CCE
| location =
| cinematography =
| camera = Film; Single-camera
| runtime = 22 minutes
| company = Cookie Jar Entertainment
| channel = Family Channel
| first_aired = {{start date|2011|6|4}}
| last_aired = {{end date|2012|1|1}}
}}
Debra! (originally Decidedly Debra!){{cite web |url=http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/19/c3796.html |title=FAMILY CHANNEL | Family Channel greenlights three new series |publisher=Newswire.ca |date=August 19, 2010 |accessdate=2012-03-11 |archive-date=August 22, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100822132425/http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/19/c3796.html |url-status=live }} is a Canadian live-action sitcom that focuses on 14-year-old Debra Delong, who wants to make her own company and wants to run it with a boy named Preston Lunford. The series was created by Andrew Nicholls, and Darrell Vickers, and produced by Cookie Jar Group. Debra! is executive-produced by Stacey Stewart Curtis, and produced by Kevin May.{{cite web|url=http://www.thecookiejarcompany.com/press/cj_press_20110307.php |title=For the Kid Inside! |publisher=The Cookie Jar Company |date=March 7, 2011 |accessdate=2012-03-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323085022/http://www.thecookiejarcompany.com/press/cj_press_20110307.php |archivedate=March 23, 2012 |df=mdy }} The series premiered on June 4, 2011 and was declared cancelled on January 1, 2012.
Characters
- Deborah "Debra" Carnegie Cameron Delong (portrayed by Niamh Wilson{{cite web|url=http://www.family.ca/shows/debra/characters/226/ |title=DEBRA: Characters: Debra Delong |publisher=Family.ca |date=March 5, 2012 |accessdate=2012-03-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314181622/http://www.family.ca/shows/debra/characters/226/ |archivedate=March 14, 2012 |df=mdy }}) – Debra is a perky 14-year-old girl who wants to create her own company and improve the world.
- Preston Lunford (portrayed by Will Jester{{cite web|url=http://www.family.ca/shows/debra/characters/227/ |title=DEBRA: Characters: Preston Lunford |publisher=Family.ca |date=March 5, 2012 |accessdate=2012-03-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314181625/http://www.family.ca/shows/debra/characters/227/ |archivedate=March 14, 2012 |df=mdy }}) – Preston is a smart and quiet guy, who is a musician, guitarist, and also a magician. He is in his own band, and ends up hanging with Debra (even when he doesn't want to).
- Auzzie Pilditch (portrayed by Austin MacDonald{{cite web|url=http://www.family.ca/shows/debra/characters/228/ |title=DEBRA: Characters: Auzzie Pilditch |publisher=Family.ca |date=March 5, 2012 |accessdate=2012-03-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314181632/http://www.family.ca/shows/debra/characters/228/ |archivedate=March 14, 2012 |df=mdy }}) – Auzzie thinks he is the world's gift to girls and often tries to get everyone to think he is special. He is a member of Preston's band.
- Brud Branson (portrayed by James Coholan{{cite web|url=http://www.family.ca/shows/debra/characters/230/ |title=DEBRA: Characters: Brud Branson |publisher=Family.ca |date=March 5, 2012 |accessdate=2012-03-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314181746/http://www.family.ca/shows/debra/characters/230/ |archivedate=March 14, 2012 |df=mdy }}) – Brud is of a good nature. He and Auzzie are close friends. He plays the drums for he, Preston and Auzzie's band FLOORdeVOTED.
- Dancy Cologne (portrayed by Alicia Josipovic{{cite web|url=http://www.family.ca/shows/debra/characters/229/ |title=DEBRA: Characters: Dancy Cologne |publisher=Family.ca |date=March 5, 2012 |accessdate=2012-03-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314181740/http://www.family.ca/shows/debra/characters/229/ |archivedate=March 14, 2012 |df=mdy }}) – Dancy was originally Debra's best friend, but not anymore. She's Debra's worst enemy and is the high school's "Queenager."
Episodes
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=1
|Title=Introducing Debra!
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|6|4}}{{cite web|url=http://www.astral.com/en/press-room/news/2011/family-channel-adds-zest-to-april-with-lemonade-mouth-premiering-april-22 |title=Family Night of Premieres Lineup |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721221800/http://www.astral.com/en/press-room/news/2011/family-channel-adds-zest-to-april-with-lemonade-mouth-premiering-april-22 |archivedate=July 21, 2011 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.astral.com/en/press-room/news/2011/debra-delong-and-her-big-soaring-pony-land-on-family-channel |title=Debra Delong and Her Big Soaring Pony Land on Family Channel |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721221811/http://www.astral.com/en/press-room/news/2011/debra-delong-and-her-big-soaring-pony-land-on-family-channel |archivedate=July 21, 2011 }}
|ShortSummary=Debra meets Preston at her new school and tries to make friends with him, but Preston thinks she's missing a couple parts up there, so to prove her friendship, Debra offers to share her company, The Magical Flying Pony, with him. But Preston refuses and so instead Debra decided to help him in the talent show with his magical act by adding Dancy and the principal. Meanwhile Debra tries to prove herself to Dancy that she is just as "terrific" as she is.
Note: In Canada, this episode aired on April 22, 2011{{cite web|url=http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2011/24/c6117.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130115125708/http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2011/24/c6117.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 15, 2013|title=FAMILY CHANNEL ADDS ZEST TO APRIL WITH LEMONADE MOUTH, PREMIERING APRIL 22|accessdate=August 1, 2011|publisher=CNW|author=}}{{cite web|url=http://www.astral.com/en/press-room/news/2011/family-channel-adds-zest-to-april-with-lemonade-mouth-premiering-april-22 |title=Family Channel adds zest to april with Lemonade Mouth, premiering april 22 |accessdate=August 1, 2011 |publisher=Astral Media |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721221800/http://www.astral.com/en/press-room/news/2011/family-channel-adds-zest-to-april-with-lemonade-mouth-premiering-april-22 |archivedate=July 21, 2011 }} as a special preview.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=2
|Title=Graduating Fenufsky
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|6|5}}
|ShortSummary=Debra helps a hard-working high school senior by helping him gain his last requirement to graduate, wrestling.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=3
|Title=Cannon Have Your Cake
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|6|10}}
|ShortSummary=Debra wants to do something great for a town holiday, so she wants to shoot Preston out of a cannon.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=4
|Title=Project Josie
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|6|19}}
|ShortSummary=Debra helps tough female jock Jo "The Slammer" Briggs soften her image.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=5
|Title=Chez Camfield
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|6|26}}{{cite web|url=http://www.family.ca/schedule/2011-06-26|title=Schedule – Family.ca (June 26, 2011)|accessdate=2011-06-17|archive-date=March 14, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314181828/http://www.family.ca/schedule/2011-06-26|url-status=live}}
|ShortSummary=Debra sneaks her own strange recipes onto the school menu.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=6
|Title=Let's Party
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|7|3}}{{cite web|url=http://www.family.ca/schedule/2011-07-03|title=Schedule – Family.ca (July 3, 2011)|accessdate=2011-06-18|archive-date=March 14, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314181843/http://www.family.ca/schedule/2011-07-03|url-status=live}}
|ShortSummary=Debra tries to get Preston the perfect gift for his birthday.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=7
|Title=Designing Auzzie
|ShortSummary=Debra and Preston give Auzzie a makeover.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=8
|Title=Operation Dancy
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|7|22}}{{cite web|url=http://www.family.ca/schedule/2011-07-22|title=Schedule – Family.ca (July 22, 2011)|accessdate=2011-06-25|archive-date=March 14, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314181852/http://www.family.ca/schedule/2011-07-22|url-status=live}}
|ShortSummary=Debra goes to great lengths to help a spurned Dancy mend her broken heart.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=9
|Title=Teen Capsule
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|7|29}}{{cite web|url=http://www.family.ca/schedule/2011-07-29|title=Schedule – Family.ca (July 29, 2011)|accessdate=2011-07-03|quote=6:30pm – Debra!: Teen Capsule|archive-date=March 14, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314182005/http://www.family.ca/schedule/2011-07-29|url-status=live}}
|ShortSummary=Debra enlists Preston's help to make and bury a teen time capsule.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=10
|Title=Drum and Drummer
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|8|19}}{{cite web|url=http://www.family.ca/schedule/2011-08-19|title=Schedule – Family.ca (August 19, 2011)|accessdate=2011-08-19|quote=6:30pm – Debra!: Drum and Drummer|archive-date=March 29, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329152344/http://www.family.ca/schedule/2011-08-19|url-status=live}}
|ShortSummary=Debra sets up a gig for Preston's band, but Brud is stricken with 'drummer's block.'
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=11
|Title=My Dinner with Dancy
|ShortSummary=To Debra's chagrin, Preston wins a dinner date with Dancy Cologne.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=12
|Title=Lung Trumpet
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|9|18}}{{cite web|url=http://www.family.ca/schedule/2011-09-18|title=Schedule – Family.ca (September 18, 2011)|accessdate=2011-08-21|quote=4:00pm – Debra!: Lung Trumpet|archive-date=March 29, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329152349/http://www.family.ca/schedule/2011-09-18|url-status=live}}
|ShortSummary=Debra hatches a plan to rekindle the romance between Preston's parents when she thinks they're splitting up.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=13
|Title=Spelling Bee Rematch
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|1|1}}
|ProdCode=110
|ShortSummary=Debra is stricken with stage fright when Dancy challenges her to a spelling bee rematch.
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Accolades
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| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013
|Best Performance in a TV Series – Supporting Young Actor |{{nom}} |
International broadcast
| class="wikitable" |
| Country / region
! Channel ! Premiere ! Title ! Timeslot |
|---|
| {{CAN}}
| Family | April 22, 2011 {{small|(Preview)}} | Debra! | Weekends at 4:00pm {{small|(Eastern)}} {{small|(June 2011 – November 2011)}} |
| {{ISR}}
| September 20, 2011 | דברה (Debra) | Sunday–Thursday at 11:00pm |
| {{TUR}}
| Kidz TV | March 10, 2012 | Debra! | Saturday - Sunday 14:30 - 19:30 repeats Monday to Friday 14:30 - 19:30 |
| {{MEX}}
|March 12, 2016 |Debra! |Sunday-Thursday at 6:00am |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|1827045|Debra}}
{{Family Channel original series}}
Category:2010s Canadian sitcoms
Category:2010s Canadian teen sitcoms
Category:2011 Canadian television series debuts
Category:2012 Canadian television series endings
Category:Canadian English-language television shows
Category:Canadian television series about teenagers
Category:Family Channel (Canadian TV network) sitcoms