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6teen is a Canadian animated series targeting youths of all ages. The series chronicles the adventures of six sixteen-year-old friends at their local mall. The series format is quite similar to a sitcom, with the concept particularly resembling that of Friends. The show was created and edited by Toronto-based writers and producers Tom McGillis and Jennifer Pertsch of Fresh Animation, and is produced by Nelvana Limited. The original title for the series was The Mall before changing to its present name.
The designs are based on fashion designs. Each character is tailored to resemble a range of subcultures or subtypes of teenagers, including even a grunge/skater as the comic relief. The cartoon deals with the lives of teenaged friends working at their first jobs in a mall, and targets issues that teens deal with on a daily basis, while still remaining entertaining. The result is that the teenaged target audience can relate to the characters and their lives at the mall.
A modern animation program called Harmony (previously known as Symphony) from Toon Boom Animation is used in the production of the series. This newest technology allows the animators to make the show's production much quicker, but also allows many details to be included. There is a visible change in season two: the animation is much smoother, as the producers got more funds for using Harmony.
The fact that the show is Canadian-produced is hinted at in certain products the characters find in the mall, such as a jersey for the Montreal Canadiens, an ice hockey team. In one episode, a character went to the Calgary Stampede, and reference is made in the Christmas special to the Boxing Day holiday observed in Canada. The money is also Canadian, as shown when red and blue bills were used, and when all the characters said they'd each pay a dollar for a bet and used loonies.
The show is now airing not only in Canada (on Teletoon), but also in Israel, Poland (on ZigZap), Europe, South America, and the US (on Nickelodeon).
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Main characters
6teen focuses on six main characters who work in the Galleria Mall, as well as several secondary characters. It is rumoured the shopping mall is based on the West Edmonton Mall,#redirect but some other promotional materials mentioned the Toronto Eaton Centre.#redirect
- Jen Masterson – An athletic girl who used to work at The Big Squeeze, before giving the job to Caitlin. She enjoys working at The Penalty Box, but usually winds up in the penalty box, the store’s method of punishment. She's the sporty one of the group, and is considered by the others as the lawful and good one. She used to date Coach Halder’s son Corey, was a fake date to Jude, and on one Valentine's Day, she became so desperate that she fought Caitlin over Darth. She has an ongoing rivalry with her sister, Courtney, who used to baby sit the guys when they were kids. She just recently became Jonesy's step-sister after her mother married his father. She is called Julie in Canadian French.
- : Character Summary:
- : - Hair Color: Chestnut Brown
- : - Eye Color: Blue
- : - Skin Complexion: White
- : - Height:5'5"
- : - Blood Type: A
- : - Loves: Sports, Sporty Guys, Working hard
- : - Hates: Irresponsibility, Mushrooms (to which she is allergic)
- : - Codename (given by Ron): "Gym Sock"
- : - Character Quote: "Oh, that's it!".
- : - Family History: Ireland
- Wyatt Williams - The musical member and token black of the group. He is almost always seen with a cup of coffee from Grind Me, where he initially applied for a job. He used to work in the country section of Spin This. He has a tattoo on his left arm which is a musical note. He freaks out every time he hears country music, drinking four coffees a day, listening to white noise, and not sleeping for fear of having "the dream" ("The one where the cowboy thinks I ran off with his wife to the city and now he wants to kick my butt"). He used to be involved with his boss Serena, but she broke up with him via a text message. Because of that unhappy relationship, he was fired in season two, and later worked with Jude in Underground Videos, the least popular place in the mall. But he later got fired after his coffee got spilt on Wayne's "Space Samurai Warriors" DVD and now has a cool job as an assistant manager at Burger McFlipster's, where his singing and serving has really got a lot of ladies the real attention Wyatt deserves. Also in the past, Mike Dent, a rival skater of Jude, stole his cookies in kindergarten and he wants revenge. He is called Vincent in Canadian French. Wyatt's best friend and voice of reason is Nikki.
- : Character Summary:
- : - Hair Color: Black
- : - Eye Color: Dark Brown
- : - Skin Complexion: Brown
- : - Height:5'10"
- : - Blood Type: A
- : - Loves: Good Music, Books, Coffee, playing guitar
- : - Hates: Jonesy's Ideas, Heights, Country Music, Birthdays, Surprises
- : - Codename (given by Ron): "Coffee Pot"
- : - Character quote: "Oh my lord!"
- : - Family History: England
- Caitlin Cooke – She used to be a spoiled "valley girl" type who could shop anywhere in the mall and thought that money came from the partners at her dad's law firm, until her father cancelled her credit cards and made her get a job, which was the last thing she wanted to do. To make things worse, the only job she could get was at The Big Squeeze. She had trouble working there at first, but has finally mastered the blender. She feels she has much to give to the world, such as her Chick Flick DVD Library, or her index of all pink shades of lipstick. She has dated Kyle Donaldson, fought Jen over Darth one Valentine's Day, and is currently looking for a boyfriend. She has so far broken up with Talon, Tricia's Old Boyfriend Zane, Wade, Billy, Josh, and Dustin. She is an only child and her parents are doctors. Whenever she cries, the mascara wears off and leaves streaks across her cheek. Needless to say, the gang is appalled by that appearance of her. She is called Katherine in Canadian French.
- : Character Summary:
- : - Hair Colour: Blonde
- : - Eyes Colour: Green
- : - Skin Complexion: Tanned, White
- : - Height:5'4"
- : - Blood Type: B
- : - Loves: Pink, Ice Cream, Shopping, Chick Flicks, Dating Handsome Guys, Chocolate
- : - Hates: Roller Coasters, Sushi
- : - Codename (given by Ron): "Cupcake"
- : - Character Quote: "I think he might be 'The One'."
- : - Family History: England
- Jude Lizowski – Considered the comic relief of the group. He used to work at Stick-It until season 2 and was his own boss, so he wasn't too keen on cleaning up his fast food restaurant. Ron, the security guard, and guys from Health Care closed Stick-It immediately after discovering the mess. He is usually skating on his board or creating new and interesting Stick-Its (a recent one was his mushroom pizza Stick-It). Jude hates all music other than rock, saying about other music: "that stuff like, sucks the life out of you, dude." He's got a tattoo of a peace symbol on his rear end and dared to jump naked with a parachute. He thought it would be easier for him if he just didn’t go to his final exams, but with help from his friends, was able to pass them all. He has been involved with a talking chair named Betty and went out with Starr for one night, which ended when he accidentally vomited in her mouth. He finally managed to date her successfully, but later on, Starr became a goth and they are no longer an item. Jude now works at Underground Video. Jude is arch-enemies with Mike Dent, a fellow skater who calls him Lizzie. He is called Hugo in Canadian French.
- : Character Summary:
- : - Hair Colour: Blonde
- : - Eyes Colour: Blue
- : - Skin Complexion: White
- : - Height:5'7" (hunched)
- : - Blood Type: O
- : - Loves: Skating, Horror Movies, Junk Food, Rock Music, Video Games
- : - Hates: Boring Conversations, Exams
- : - Codename (given by Ron): "Hang 10"
- : - Mike Dent's Nickname: "Lizzie"
- : - Character Quote: "Duuuuuuuuuude!"
- : - Family Histoty: West Indies
- Nikki Wong – A rebel-type girl who is arguably the most sensible of the group. She works at the Khaki Barn and has dubbed the other three girls working there "The Clones". Once she was a member of their group, but the others saved her from a life "where individuality is overrated". She has a love-hate relationship with Jonesy, they always have this tension going around, especially after their first date in episode "Clonesy" (Season 1). In season 2 they have been actually dating for about three months and try to develop their relationship more. Nikki's best friend is Wyatt.
- : Character Summary:
- : - Hair Color: Dark Purple (naturally black)
- : - Eyes Color: Brown
- : - Skin Complexion: Pale
- : - Height:5'2"
- : - Blood Type: AB
- : - Loves: Jonesy, Rock Music, Piercings
- : - Hates: Jonesy's Perverted Jokes, Popular Fashion, "The Clones"
- : - Codename (given by Ron): "Nose Ring"
- : - Character Quote: "Bite Me."
- : - Family History: China
- Jonesy Garcia – He is fired in every single episode, sometimes fired within three minutes. The numerous stores he's worked at include The Khaki Barn, The Penalty Box, Stereoshack, Things That Beep, Albatross and Finch, the secret shopper, Super Terrific Happy Sushi, and Underground Videos. He also worked at Burger McFlipsters, but he later opted to quit after his singing to the lady customers was horrible. He always tries to score dates with any attractive girl, and usually winds up dumped or punched. Jonesy and Nikki have an on again, off again relationship that sometimes leads to awkward moments. After Nikki broadcasted his wedgie all over the mall, he showed the gang his picture of her in first grade "tap dancing", although it would appear to be ballet. He began dating Nikki in season 2 for approximately three months and their relationship still maintains its tension. He recently became Jen's step-brother after his father married her mother. Jonesy has two younger brothers named Diego & Robbie. It is revealed later that he is afraid of blood. He is called Costarica in Canadian French, a joke on the country Costa Rica.
- : Character Summary:
- : - Hair Colour: Dark Blue
- : - Eyes Colour: Dark Brown
- : - Skin Complexion: Dark, Latin
- : - Height:6'3"
- : - Blood Type: B
- : - Loves: Nikki, Chicks, Hockey, Video Games
- : - Hates: Needles, Geeks, Blood, Ron
- : - Codename (given by Ron): "Maverick"
- : - Character Quote: "Can't argue with that logic."
- : - Family History: Spain
Recurring Characters
- Star/Nebula - Jude's vegetarian ex-girlfriend who works at Vegan Island. She hooks up with Jude because her personality is similar to his in terms of their taste and eccentricity. Jude accidentally vomits in her mouth on their first date after eating some rancid Burky Chunklets. It takes her months to forgive him, and even longer for Jude to ask her on a second date, but it all works out well. Both share an interest in watching fountain diving and both have a unique way of communicating with others. She later becomes a goth and changes her name to Nebula. She opts to break up with Jude, but promises they would always be friends. Now Nebula, Starr still likes Jude, but knows it is for the best.
- Character quote: "NNNNEEEEEEEEEEBBBBBBUUUUUUUUUUULLLLLLLLLLAAAAAAA!!!"
- The Clones (Kristen, Chrissy and Kirsten) - Nikki's co-workers at the Khaki Barn and her worst nightmares. Chrissy, Kirsten, and Kristen are all intimidated by Nikki. Chrissie is the assistant manager of Khaki Barn and Kirsten and Kristen are Nikki's co-workers. Once, Chrissie tried to brainwash Nikki in to being more Khaki, which in the end failed and rebel-girl returned to her normal self. While they dislike Nikki's attitude and Nikki can't stand their personalities, Nikki can't seem to find work anywhere else and the Clones actually like having Nikki around due to the fact that when Nikki doesn't make any sales that gives them more.
- Ron the Rent-a-cop - Retail Operations Enforcer for the Galleria Mall. He sees an enemy in every person under twenty, and is a true nemesis of The Gang. Try as they might, the group can't seem to get rid of Ron, who puts out tons of loitering and disruptiveness tickets. He's a Vietnam War veteran, and sometimes we see him in some bizarre retrospections from the war. He has a northern European accent. He gave himself a codename, 'Viper'.
- Coach Halder - Jen's huge boss at the Penalty Box who gives out "penalties" for the smallest infractions. Says (actually- yells) "Masterson!" a lot and is a regular at Grind Me's poetry reading. Had his son working at the store before, but after Jen broke up with him he was transferred to another store. He's not beyond giving himself penalties and pushups. He has one weakness as he is terrified of mice. He actually has poor eyesight, but the moment he gets glasses (for a brief time) his vision becomes as sharp as a hawk.
- Courtney - Jen's older and hotter sister, who came back home from university (she flunked out). Guys adore her looks and girls love to listen to her boyfriend adventures, so Jen feels abandoned by the rest of the gang every time Courtney steps into the Mall. She has a good reason to feel like that- Courtney is a famous friend and boyfriend stealer. Despite their differences, they really love each other, like family should.
- Darth - The geeky, light saber-wielding employee of Stereo Shack. Was embarrassed by Jonesy in front of the entire school in sixth grade, who gave Darth an atomic wedgie. Darth tried to get revenge on Jonesy and he managed to tape it on video. Jonesy later on regained his pride by giving another wedgie to the poor geek. Darth also has a huge crush on Nikki.
- Tricia - Caitlin's Ex-Friend and Shopping Buddy. She tries to ruin her ex-friend's life any time, anywhere. First she ran against Caitlin in The Khaki Girl contest and then she downloaded the movie of Caitlin walking around on the beach in her bikini with toilet paper sticking out of it. Tricia can't stand it when Caitlin has a boyfriend that she used to like. When she appears, it's almost certain that she will think of some evil sabotage plot. Tricia owns no business, and even if she tried to apply for a job, she'd get fired faster than even Jonesy! Every time someone does one good thing to Tricia, she always rewards them by calling them her best friend. Never anger Tricia because it will be the last thing you do.
- Serena - Wyatt's ex-girlfriend and ex-boss. He's obsessed with her and tries to get her back, but all he does is makes her angry, and she ends up firing him. Currently, (season 2) she's going out with Wyatt's former co-worker Chad from Spin This.
- Chad- Serena's boyfriend. They were a couple before Wyatt was hired and fell in love with his boss. Works at Spin This and was Wyatt's friend and mentor there until he hooked up with Serena again. Serena thinks that Chad is mature (cool and relaxed) but Wyatt just thinks he's in a coma. The audience then gets an idea of Chad's "maturity" when he's motionless and in a trance like a stoner. He is lying back on his chair when suddenly he trips over and he doesn't even vaguely make a response from it.
- Wayne - The manager (and later, the owner) of The Underground, a video store that specializes in independent films. He's Jude and Wyatt's boss after the two of them are fired from their former jobs. He has a metallic retainer sticking out of his mouth. Wayne is sarcastic and generally bad-tempered, but happens to know exactly what film a customer should see. He can't stand Jonesy or anything Jonesy thinks is cool.
- Hiro - The owner and head chef of Super Terrific Happy Sushi. He acts like a samurai. He was once Jonesy's boss and taught Jonesy samurai-like things, allowed Jude and Starr to perform "fish theatre" at the restaurant's aquarium, and taught the guys how to deal with the girls when they were pmsing.
- Stanley's Mom (also known as Yummy Mummy) and Stanley - A very attractive vixen of a woman (so called MILF) and her son, a boy who likes to fire nerf-balls at the teens at the mall, especially near the fountain and at Caitlin when she's at The Lemon.
- Jason- a lead singer in the band DawgToy. Seen only once in person, when DawgToy came to the Mall, but then reappeared in many episodes as a cardboard figure in the music shop, on t-shirts or on posters. In every shape and form he's admired by the girls.
- Tim- the head manager of Burger McFlipster's. Has a low baritone-like voice. He hired Wyatt and was impressed that his singing to the customers (especially with the young ladies) got huge sale increases.
- Lydia- A red-headed girl who's crazy about boys, one in particular- Jonesy. She's nearly psychotic about him and only thanks to Nikki, Jonesy got rid of her. But not for long, as she came back, and found a new obsession- Wyatt. But she mistook Jude and Wayne for him, which is nearly impossible. Creepy girl, period.
- Julie- She works at Wonder Taco and wears huge braces. If the customers try to make fun of her as they order tacos, she'd spit in the tacos she will give to them. She also has a crush on Darth.
- Christo & Blade -Two jocks working in Things that beep and later in Taj Mahome Videos. They are the type of guys you call "Popular"; they get chicks and throw parties for everyone who are cool enough to be invited. They have an ongoing rivalry with the gang, especially with Jonesy.
- Stone -A nice-looking guy who works at Grind Me coffee shop. He has negative, nasty, and sarcastic personality, which makes him just like the male version of Nikki. Even if Nikki has a crush on him, she doesn't admit it, but instead he admits first. They go out on a date which runs very smoothly. In other words, he's perfect for her! He was also nicknamed the "grumpy hot guy" by Jen and Caitlin, who made a hobby of going boy-crazy on him. However, after he heard his ex-girlfriend returned, he opted to break up with Nikki.
- Charmaine -The manager of the coffee shop, Grind Me. She is the best friend of Serena's which is why Wyatt becomes afraid of her after Serena dumps him. She made the Grind Me Poetry club which is very popular for all the workers at the Galleria mall.
- Diego & Robbie Garcia - Jonesy's two younger brothers. Robbie is the youngest of the three and can be troublesome (on many occasions when he appears, he is seen lifting up skirts and dresses)... but he did pick up a cute woman that Jonesy was unable to score with. Diego is roughly a younger and shorter version of Jonesy. They are very agreeable on trying to dominate their stepsisters Jen & Courtney.
- Mandy & Gwen - Two of Tricia's newest best friends after she decided to quit being Caitlin's friend. They are loyal companions of Tricia, always trying to help her with her evil plans against the gang. They are always seen hanging out with Tricia around the mall.
- Charlie Dobbs - One of Jen's co-worker whom she used to date. His boss Coach Halder goes easy on him and favors him. For several days, Jen wondered why Charlie wouldn't date her until she found out Charlie was dating someone else. Once Charlie had broken up with her, he had decided that he would only go for blondes. Much to Jen's disadvantage, the Coach blames Jen for what Charlie has done wrong.
- The Greeter Gods and Girls - All of the retail workers at Albatross & Finch. They are one of the popular people in the mall and very snobbish. The male employees serve the customers shirtless. The greater girls believe that specific clothing should not be worn by people less popular than them. Jonesy was once one of the greeter gods and was popular amongst them before getting fired. Amongst them are Jill, Tamara, Calvin, and Scott.
- Nerdy Man (Mr. Goldstein) - A reoccurring customer at the Khaki Barn and the Penalty Box, a short balding sweatervest-wearing man who wear large glasses and with equally large front teeth showing. He is usually at the receiving end of Nikki and Jen's annoyances, frequently shoved into a dressing room or gets tripped. In the episode entitled "Lights Out", he was the man stuck on the escalator, saying that he was too afraid to walk up the stairs. He said he never climbed stairs before because he lives in a bungalow. He is a pharmacist and briefly serves as Jonesy's boss.
Episode List
For more detailed info about all episodes, see article: Summary of 6teen episodes
Season 1
- Take This Job And Squeeze It (Pilot)
- The Big Sickie
- The Slow And Even-Tempered:
- Deck The Mall
- A Lime to Party
- The Sushi Connection
- The Five Finger Discount
- Breaking Up With The Boss' Son
- Employee Of The Month
- Idol Time At The Mall
- The Fake Date
- The Girls in the Band
- Mr. Nice Guy
- Clonesy:
- Stupid Over Cupid
- The Khaki Girl
- The (Almost) Graduate
- Bring It On
- The Swami
- Cecil B. Delusioned
- The Birthday Boy
- Enter The Dragon
- One Quiet Day
- It's Always Courtney, Courtney, Courtney!
- The One With The Text Message
- Boo, Dude
Season 2
WARNING: the plot synopsis for most episodes is taken from [Teletoon] , because there are some episodes of season two not yet aired
- Going Underground
- Deadbeats Poet Society
- Career Day
- Fish and Make Up
- Awake the Wyatt Within
- Unhappy Anniversary
- Pillow Talk
- Losing Your Lemon
- Welcome to the Darth Side
- The New Guy
- In a Retail Wonderland
- Midnight Madness
- Lords of Malltown
- Major Unfaithfulness
- Wanting to Ex-Sale
- The Hunted
- Lights Out
- A Ding from Down-Under
- The Wedding Destroyers
- Jonesy's Low Mojo
- Smarten Up
- Dirty Work
- A Crime of Fashion
- Spring Fling
- Over Exposed
- Girlie Boys
Specials
- ''Dude of the Living Dead (1 Hour Halloween Special)
- '' (Untitled) In Production and Going to be aired in September 06.
Controversy
Like other shows, this show deals with nudity scenes and such. There are many examples of the male characters trying to see parts of women. This show also has a lot of crude humor such as fart jokes. The show is one of the most explicit shows on Nick that still airs.The most controversial topics, disputed among fans and anti-fans of the show:
- Male and female nudity, censored by pixelisation or a black bar. Most of those explicits are accidental, but in two episodes, Jonesy is showing what's under his pants intentionally.
- Profanity, cut in the last moment of the dialogue, with the mostly used "bitch" cut after the first syllable as a good example
- Vomiting occurring in some episodes, due to food poisoning or other circumstances, and probably as a homage to South Park- even vomiting on one's girlfriend.
- "Hormonal storm" and boy attitude towards girls, especially portrayed by Jonesy, who is in many cases shown staring at female breasts, hips and such.
- Many anti-fans consider some gay jokes controversial- the best example is Cowboy, who manifest his attraction to Jonesy.
- Fairly "adult" attitude of characters, who are sixteen- Nikki's piercings and Jonesy's behavior towards girls are often mentioned in arguments.
Due to those controversies, show was rated as "appropriate for 12 or older" in Poland.
Trivia
- The names of characters are changed in French dubbed version, also airing in Canada. They are:
- * Jen - Julie
- * Caitlin - Katherine
- * Jude - Hugo
- * Wyatt - Vincent
- * Jonesy - Costarica
- Ron the security guard is based on Christopher Walken. Not only he looks very similar to that actor, but his past in the Vietnam is a spoof of Walken's role in The Deer Hunter, and the way Ron speaks is based on many villains played by Walken. Also, the real Chris Walken's name is Ronald.
- Wayne from the Underground Videos store might be considered as a mix of Randal Graves and Dante Hicks, characters from cult movie Clerks. He looks a lot like Dante and complains as much. On the other hand- he's sarcastic, unpleasant toward others, works in the Video Store and has his own taste in movies, just like Randal.
- *Wayne from the Underground Videos might also be based on Jack Black's role as Barry in the movie High Fidelity.
- There are two 6teen DVDs already released and one more are planned.
- *-Take This Job and Squeeze It. (Available)
- *-Idol Time At The Mall. (Available)
- *-Employee Of The Month. (Available)
- *-Deck The Mall. (To Be Released)
- 6Teen was seen in a New Years 2006 commercial.
Cultural References
- Movie and music celebrities or features existing in real life are often referenced in the series. There are also many easter eggs and allusions to famous movies or TV shows. See below.
Movie industry: Vin Diesel | Clint Eastwood | Christopher Walken | Darth Vader | Han Solo | Princess Leia | Calista Flockhart | Keanu Reeves | Pamela Anderson | George Lucas | Yoda | Lando Calrissian | Al Pacino | David Hasselhoff
Sports: Toronto Maple Leafs | Montreal Canadiens | John McEnroe
Others: Stephen Hawking
Games & Electronics: the Sims | Monopoly | Space Invaders | Carmageddon | PlayStation Portable | IPod | Motorola
Features existing in real life: A Midsummer Night's Dream poem by William Shakespeare | Calgary Stampede | Seven Eleven
Brands, companies and shops spoofed: | Nike | Abercrombie & Fitch | Tim Hortons | Taco Bell | Foot Locker | GAP | Future Shop | HMV | Radio Shack
Movies and TV shows cited or spoofed along the series: Reality Bites | Idol | The Fast and the Furious | Friends | House of 1000 Corpses | Star Wars | Dawn of the Dead | Friday the 13th | Enter the Dragon | Dirty Harry | Breakfast Club | The Deer Hunter | Apocalypse Now | Full Metal Jacket | Dead Poets Society | The Graduate | The Brady Bunch | Wedding Crashers | Clerks | Chasing Amy | Hitch | Mean Girls | Clueless | Top Gun | Bollywood movies | Married with Children | Seven Samurai | Punk'd | Sixth Sense | Waiting to Exhale | Independence Day | Lords of Dogtown | Torque | Kill Bill | View from the Top | How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days | American Pie | Fried Green Tomatoes | ...And Justice for All | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | The Big Sleep | Take This Job and Shove It |
Songs spoofed along the series: Jenny from the Block | Oops! I Did It again | Down Under | Man! I Feel Like a Woman! | Deck the Halls
See also
Related links
- [6teen fansite] - Nicely done (in flash) 6teen fansite with info about characters, episodes and forum
- [Teletoon] - Information about episodes and characters
- [Official Nickelodeon Site]
- [Nelvana] -Producer's page about 6teen. Not regularly updated though
- [Toon Boom Animation] Toon Boom Harmony developers
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