Ned%27s Declassified School Survival Guide
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide, commonly called Ned's Declassified for short, is an American live action sitcom on Nickelodeon that debuted in the Nickelodeon Sunday night TEENick scheduling block on September 12, 2004. The series' actual pilot episode aired on September 7, 2003 without many of the current version's main characters. The main series finale television movie aired on June 8, 2007.
The show was produced by Apollo ProScreen GmbH & Co. Filmproduktion KG in association with Jack Mackie Pictures. Its main executive producer and creator is Scott Fellows, the head writer for The Fairly OddParents, which explains why numerous Fairly OddParents cameos have been sighted throughout the series (i.e. in Ned's daydream, Cosmo & Wanda used magic to get Ned & Moze into Mr. Sweeney's classroom).
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Premise
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide follows the lives of Ned, Cookie and Moze and their adventures in James K. Polk Middle School. The show deals with handling academic subjects, as well as social problems such as friends, lockers, projects, and tests. Each episode focuses on one main issue students normally encounter in school while providing tips on how to handle these situations, both comical and serious.
Awards
In November 2009, the series won the Global Entertainment Award for best kids' programming of the millennium, in a ceremony held in Copenhagen, Denmark. Actors Devon Werkheiser and Lindsey Shaw were there on behalf of the staff to accept the award.
Locations
The show takes place at the fictional James K. Polk Middle School, in California (the flag can be seen in the school's entrance hall). The exterior of the school was filmed at La Mesa Junior High in Santa Clarita, California. The school is named after the 11th President of the United States, James K. Polk. The school's colors are gold and green and the mascot is the Wolves, which is a constant theme throughout the school's interior.
During Season 1, all of the show's action took place within the school, and with the exception of one or two notable occasions, everything happened indoors. However, during Season 2, the shows producers decided they wanted more exterior scenes, so more outdoor shots were used, and on certain occasions, the show took place off school property.
Characters
Cast
Main characters
Recurring characters
Guest stars
- Marc Weiner - as Mr. Weiner (Guide to: Substitute Teachers and The New Kid)
- Carmelo Anthony – as himself (Guide to: Art Class and Lost and Found)
- Lil' JJ – as Morris Adams (Guide to: Music Class and Class Clown)
- Lucy Hale – as Amy Cassidy (Guide to: Gross Biology Dissection and Upperclassmen)
- Carlos Pena, Jr. – as killer bee #1 (Guide to: Sick Days and Spelling Bees & Notes and Best Friends)
- Melissa Peterman – as Mrs. Splitz (Guide to: Failing and Tutors)
- Colby O' – as Nelson Duckworth (Guide to: Shyness and Nicknames)
- Romeo – as rapping teacher (Guide to: Emergency Drills and Late Bus)
- Cosmo and Wanda (Fairly Odd Parents) – as themselves (Guide to: Day Dreaming and Gym)
- Mat Hoffman – as himself (Guide to: Sick Days and Spelling Bees, Guide to: Dares and Bad Habits)
- Art Alexakis (singer of Everclear) – as Mr. Gibson (Guide to: Music Class and Class Clown)
- Vincent Martella – as The Scoop (Guide to: Spring Fever and School Newspaper & Guide to: Valentine's Day and School Websites)
- Corbin Bleu – as Spencer (Guide to: Dismissal and The School Play & Guide to: Revenge and School Records)
- Judy Tenuta – as Mrs. Holler (Guide to: The Library and Volunteering)
- Kaila Gee – as Bunny Girl (Guide to: Upperclassmen)
- Charles Chun – as Mr. Dren (Guide to: Detentions and Teachers & Guide to: Notebooks and Math)
- Fabio Lanzoni – as Romantic Guy
- Spencer Locke – as Bitsy
- Ellen Albertini Dow – as Mrs. Knapp
- Eric Leatherberry – as Big D Rick
- John Bliss- as Principal Pal (Various episodes)
Crew
Directors
Writers
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DVD releases
In the USA there have been four DVD releases made for the series.
- TEENick Picks, Volume 1 – features "Guide to: Computer Labs and Backpacks" (Season 1, Episode 9)
- Special Field Trip Edition – features the telecast and "Guide to: Dismissal and The School Play" (Season 3, Episode 4)
- The Best of Season 1 and The Best of Season 2.
The Netherlands, Australia, and Belgium, being the only countries, released the first season of Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide to DVD on April 9, 2009. The Netherlands also released the second season, although both seasons only with Dutch dubbed voices. It's unknown if there will follow more places in Europe, or someplace else.
In the United States, the entire series has been released on iTunes, no plans have been announced for a DVD or other type of release.
All three seasons are currently available on the Netflix Instant Streaming service (Season 2 Episode 18: "Guide to Music Class and Class Clown" is the only episode missing).
Alliance Home Entertainment has released the first two seasons on DVD in Canada only. The third and final season will be released on February 7, 2012.
Episodes
Spin-off
In June 2008, Werkheiser signed a development contract with Nickelodeon for a spin-off that would deal with his character's adventures in high school. The show had not been green lit as of December 2009, due to Daniel Curtis Lee being committed to another show, Disney XD's Zeke and Luther. It is unknown if Lindsey Shaw had signed a contract for the show as well. Werkheiser commented in a YouTube video that there would not be a continuation of the show, citing budget issues at Nickelodeon as the main reason.
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The series has also been broadcast in the Philippines, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Portugal, Brazil, Guatemala, Germany, Sweden, Austria, Italy, United Arab Emirates, Mexico, Israel, Ireland, Indonesia, Uruguay, Argentina, El Salvador, South Africa, the Netherlands, Belgium, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Colombia, Singapore, Venezuela, Panama, Canada , Malaysia, Vietnam, and Argentina.
References
- ^ "Episode List". http://www.tv.com/shows/neds-declassified/season-1/?expanded=1. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
- ^ ""Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide" TV series 2004–2007". http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0405576/combined. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
- ^ "Ned's Declassified- The Best of Season 1 (2 Disc Set)". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001EHDSTI.
- ^ "Bright Vision Entertainment – Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide". Bright Vision Entertainment. http://www.brightvisionentertainment.nl/indexnedszoey.html. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
- ^ "iTunes – Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide". iTunes. http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewTVSeason?id=186613157&s=143441&uo=4&v0=. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
- ^ Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide: Season 1: Amazon.ca: DVD. Amazon.ca. Retrieved on 2012-04-07.
- ^ Ned's Declassified School Survival Season 2: Amazon.ca: DVD. Amazon.ca. Retrieved on 2012-04-07.
- ^ Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide: Season 3: Amazon.ca: Devon Werkheiser, Lindsey Shaw, Dan Curits Lee, Kyle Swann, Daran Norris, Christian Serratos, Austin Butler, Joe Menendez, David Kendall, Savage Steve Holland, Scott Fellows, Lazar Saric, Mike Preister: DVD. Amazon.ca. Retrieved on 2012-04-07.
- ^ Werkheiser, Devon (June 2008). "Devon Werkheiser – Blog!". Devon Werkheiser. http://devonwerkheiser.com/blog.html. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
- ^ "Werkingitout YouTube post". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHn-B1ycJeE. Retrieved 2010-01-14.
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