Justin Time is a Canadian animated television series created by Brandon James Scott and developed by Frank Falcone, Mary Bredin, and James Scott. The series premiered on September 23, 2011, with the finale airing on June 24, 2016. A total of 76 segments in 39 episodes were produced. The show was broadcast on Disney Junior in Canada, the Sprout channel in the United States, Tiny Pop in the United Kingdom, Mentari TV in Indonesia, TV3 in Malaysia, Rai Yoyo in Italy, TNT in Russia, France 4 in France, and RTL Telekids in Netherlands.[1]
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| Created by | Brandon James Scott |
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| Directed by | Harold Harris |
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| Opening theme | "Justin Time" (by Carl Lenox and featuring Blackburn) |
| Ending theme | "Justin Time" (instrumental) |
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| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 39 (list of episodes) |
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| Producer | Kristina Klonk (S3) |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company | Guru Studio |
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| Network | Disney Junior Canada Netflix (Series 3) |
| Release | September 23, 2011 – June 24, 2016 |
Overview
editThe series revolves around the adventures of Justin. In each episode, Justin encounters a problem of everyday childhood (such as sharing, teamwork, or paying attention). Then, Justin and his shape-shifting sidekick Squidgy solve the problems by tackling them in adventures through time and around the world. In every adventure, Justin and Squidgy meet their best friend Olive, who is always present in the place and time they are visiting, and who usually needs their help to accomplish a task. Together, the three of them encounter the same problem that Justin faces in his world, and together they solve the problem before he gets called back by his parents to his world.
In the original concept, Justin travelled via a time machine, which led to the title "Justin Time".[2] Because the concept of "the past" is challenging for preschoolers, the TV series instead focuses on more developmentally appropriate adventures of fun.
Episodes
editCharacters
editMain
edit- Justin (voiced by Gage Munroe in seasons 1–2, and Drew Davis in season 3[citation needed]) is a happy 8-year-old boy with a positive outlook on life who jumps into action. He is the leader of the team and supervises although sometimes being unsure about being in charge. He learns life skills in each episode and takes care of his two friends Olive and Squidgy.
- Olive (voiced by Jenna Warren) is a 13-year-old girl who stands for friendship in Justin Time. She appears in every place that Justin and Squidgy visit and is the first friend they meet as each adventure begins. Her hair and attire usually changes to match the adventure. Usually through Olive's job, she encounters problems that needs to be solved.
- Squidgy (voiced by Scott McCord) is a big source of fun and comedy in Justin Time. A blogger said he is "a tub of Kooky Clay come to life".[2] Squidgy tends to befriend everyone and everything he sees. He has the ability to speak to all animals except for snakes; he has a phobia of snakes.
Supporting
edit- Hilda Pearson (voiced by Heather Bambrick) is Justin's caring mother.
- Olive's Grandpa
- Cinderella is a young princess.
- Monty is a mammoth.
- Cleopatra is a museum princess girl.
- Dawn is a girl who wears a brown hat, a white shirt, and a brown vest.
- Pierre is a friend of Justin and Squidgy.
- Sammy is Justin's neighbor.
Production and reception
editIn November 2014, it was announced that Disney Junior Canada and Netflix had ordered a third season of Justin Time, to be entitled Justin Time: The New Adventures on Netflix. The 13 half-hour episodes were set to be released in 2016.[3]
Justin Time was nominated for a 2013 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Preschool Animated Program[4] and twice for an Annie Award for Best Animated Television Production for Preschool Children.[5] It was also nominated for three Canadian Screen Awards, in the Best Pre-School Program or Series category, winning one in 2014.[citation needed]
Broadcast
editJustin Time aired on Disney Junior Canada, on Tiny Pop in the United Kingdom, and on Sprout (later Universal Kids), NBC Kids and later Netflix in the United States. It also aired on Télémagino in French in Canada. From January 1 to February 26, 2021, it aired on Ion Television's Qubo.
References
edit- ^ Crump, William D. (2019). Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film. McFarland & Co. p. 167. ISBN 9781476672939.
- ^ a b "Brandon Scott James Blog". Archived from the original on 2013-11-11. Retrieved 2013-11-11.
- ^ Etan Vlessing (November 18, 2014). "Disney Junior Canada orders third season of Justin Time". Playback. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
- ^ "40th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Official Site". The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on 2013-05-03. Retrieved 2013-11-11.
- ^ "41st Annual Annie Awards Nominees Official Site". The International Animated Film Society. Retrieved 2013-11-11.
External links
edit- Justin Time on Family Jr. (Canada)
- Justin Time on Sprout (USA)
- Justin Time on Tiny Pop (UK)
- Justin Time on Rai Yoyo (Italy)
- Justin Time on RTL Telekids (Netherlands)
- Justin Time on TNT (Russia)
- Justin Time on TV3 (Malaysia)
- Justin Time on Mentari TV (Indonesia)
- Justin Time on France 4 (France)