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Debra!
GenreComedy
Sitcom
Created byAndrew Nicholls
Darrell Vickers
Directed byStacey Stewart Curtis, Andrew Young
StarringNiamh Wilson
Will Jester
Austin MacDonald
Alicia Josipovic
James Coholan
Opening theme"Decidedly Debra!" performed by jACK
(Craig McConnell and Chad Richardson)
Ending theme"Decidedly Debra!"
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersAndrew Nicholls
Darrell Vickers
Stacey Stewart Curtis
Michael Hirsh
Toper Taylor
Tom Mazza
Maggie Murphy
ProducersKevin May, Dan Danko, Tom K. Mason
EditorsPeter F. Light, CCE
Camera setupFilm; Single-camera
Running time22 minutes (Approximately)
Production companyCookie Jar Entertainment
Original release
NetworkFamily Channel, YouTube, IMDB, Apple TV, Tubi, Roku
ReleaseJune 4, 2011 (2011-06-04) –
January 1, 2012 (2012-01-01)

Debra! (originally Decidedly Debra!)[1] 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.[2] The series premiered on June 4, 2011 and was declared cancelled on January 1, 2012.

Characters

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  • Deborah "Debra" Carnegie Cameron Delong (portrayed by Niamh Wilson[3]) – 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[4]) – 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[5]) – 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[6]) – 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[7]) – 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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No.TitleOriginal air dateProd.
code
1"Introducing Debra!"June 4, 2011 (2011-06-04)[10][11]101[12]

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[8][9] as a special preview.
2"Graduating Fenufsky"June 5, 2011 (2011-06-05)[11]102[13]
Debra helps a hard-working high school senior by helping him gain his last requirement to graduate, wrestling.
3"Cannon Have Your Cake"June 10, 2011 (2011-06-10)[13]108[13]
Debra wants to do something great for a town holiday, so she wants to shoot Preston out of a cannon.
4"Project Josie"June 19, 2011 (2011-06-19)[13]111[13]
Debra helps tough female jock Jo "The Slammer" Briggs soften her image.
5"Chez Camfield"June 26, 2011 (2011-06-26)[14]104[15]
Debra sneaks her own strange recipes onto the school menu.
6"Let's Party"July 3, 2011 (2011-07-03)[16]112[15]
Debra tries to get Preston the perfect gift for his birthday.
7"Designing Auzzie"July 10, 2011 (2011-07-10)[17]109[15]
Debra and Preston give Auzzie a makeover.
8"Operation Dancy"July 22, 2011 (2011-07-22)[18]106[15]
Debra goes to great lengths to help a spurned Dancy mend her broken heart.
9"Teen Capsule"July 29, 2011 (2011-07-29)[19]107[15]
Debra enlists Preston's help to make and bury a teen time capsule.
10"Drum and Drummer"August 19, 2011 (2011-08-19)[20]113[12]
Debra sets up a gig for Preston's band, but Brud is stricken with 'drummer's block.'
11"My Dinner with Dancy"September 4, 2011 (2011-09-04)[21]105[22]
To Debra's chagrin, Preston wins a dinner date with Dancy Cologne.
12"Lung Trumpet"September 18, 2011 (2011-09-18)[23]103[22]
Debra hatches a plan to rekindle the romance between Preston's parents when she thinks they're splitting up.
13"Spelling Bee Rematch"January 1, 2012 (2012-01-01)110
Debra is stricken with stage fright when Dancy challenges her to a spelling bee rematch.

Accolades

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Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2013 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series – Supporting Young Actor Austin MacDonald Nominated [24]

International broadcast

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Country / region Channel Premiere Title Timeslot
 Canada Family April 22, 2011 (Preview)
June 4, 2011[25][11] (Official) 		Debra! Weekends at 4:00pm (Eastern) (June 2011 – November 2011)
Sundays at 6:30pm (Eastern)
Daily at 1:00am (Eastern)
 Israel Arutz HaYeladim September 20, 2011 דברה (Debra) Sunday–Thursday at 11:00pm
 Turkey Kidz TV March 10, 2012 Debra! Saturday - Sunday 14:30 - 19:30

repeats Monday to Friday 14:30 - 19:30

 Mexico Canal Puntos March 12, 2016 Debra! Sunday-Thursday at 6:00am

References

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  1. ^ "FAMILY CHANNEL | Family Channel greenlights three new series". Newswire.ca. August 19, 2010. Archived from the original on August 22, 2010. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
  2. ^ "For the Kid Inside!". The Cookie Jar Company. March 7, 2011. Archived from the original on March 23, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  3. ^ "DEBRA: Characters: Debra Delong". Family.ca. March 5, 2012. Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  4. ^ "DEBRA: Characters: Preston Lunford". Family.ca. March 5, 2012. Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  5. ^ "DEBRA: Characters: Auzzie Pilditch". Family.ca. March 5, 2012. Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  6. ^ "DEBRA: Characters: Brud Branson". Family.ca. March 5, 2012. Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  7. ^ "DEBRA: Characters: Dancy Cologne". Family.ca. March 5, 2012. Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  8. ^ "FAMILY CHANNEL ADDS ZEST TO APRIL WITH LEMONADE MOUTH, PREMIERING APRIL 22". CNW. Retrieved August 1, 2011.[permanent dead link‍]
  9. ^ "Family Channel adds zest to april with Lemonade Mouth, premiering april 22". Astral Media. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
  10. ^ "Family Night of Premieres Lineup". Archived from the original on July 21, 2011.
  11. ^ a b c "Debra Delong and Her Big Soaring Pony Land on Family Channel". Archived from the original on July 21, 2011.
  12. ^ a b "Family Online Schedule – August 2011" (PDF). p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 2, 2011. Retrieved August 4, 2011. DEBRA! 1-01 ... 1–13 Drum And Drummer
  13. ^ a b c d e "Family Online Schedule – June 2011" (PDF). pp. 3, 5, 7. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved June 11, 2011. DEBRA! 1-02 ... 1-08 ... 1–11 Project Josie
  14. ^ "Schedule – Family.ca (June 26, 2011)". Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
  15. ^ a b c d e "Family Online Schedule – July 2011" (PDF). pp. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 25, 2011. Retrieved July 5, 2011. DEBRA! 1-04 ... 1–12 ... 1-09 ... 1-06 ... 1-07 Teen Capsule
  16. ^ "Schedule – Family.ca (July 3, 2011)". Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
  17. ^ "Bell TV schedule". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
  18. ^ "Schedule – Family.ca (July 22, 2011)". Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
  19. ^ "Schedule – Family.ca (July 29, 2011)". Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2011. 6:30pm – Debra!: Teen Capsule
  20. ^ "Schedule – Family.ca (August 19, 2011)". Archived from the original on March 29, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2011. 6:30pm – Debra!: Drum and Drummer
  21. ^ "Bell TV Online – What's On TV". Archived from the original on March 19, 2012. Retrieved August 29, 2011. HD-Debra! (My Dinner With Dancy) ... Sun, Sep 04
  22. ^ a b "Family OTT – Web Schedule – September 2011" (PDF). pp. 1, 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 29, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2011. DEBRA! 1-05 ... DEBRA! 1-03 Lung Trumpet
  23. ^ "Schedule – Family.ca (September 18, 2011)". Archived from the original on March 29, 2012. Retrieved August 21, 2011. 4:00pm – Debra!: Lung Trumpet
  24. ^ "34th Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on June 12, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
  25. ^ "Family Channel adds zest to april with Lemonade Mouth, premiering april 22 - Astral". Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved April 27, 2011.
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