Rated A for Awesome is a Canadian cel-shaded computer animated television series created by Asaph Fipke. It premiered on Disney XD on June 20, 2011, followed by YTV in Canada on September 3, and ended on January 31, 2012. The series was produced by Nerd Corps Entertainment.
Premise It is about four twelve-year-olds and a pet monkey that go on different missions in order to turn boring experiences, like detention at school, into thrilling adventures.
Characters Main Lester "Les" Awesome (voiced by Samuel Vincent) is the leader, and the shortest of the team. He is the only one in his family who does not have a trophy until he was rewarded for saving someone's life. His catchphrase is "Time to awesomize!" in the intro. Les is Thera's step brother and he hates the last day of summer break and the countryside. He is also not very good at singing and dancing. Noam Plinsky (voiced by Brian Drummond) is a tall young man. He is an inventor who can operate anything. He also plays guitar and drums a lot and is very good at it. He has stage fright and hates being stared at. Like Les and Thera, Noam wears only one type of colour. He has a crush on Thera, but keeps it a secret from the rest of the team. In "Thera's Date with Destiny", it is shown that he will be her future prom date. When he shows sign of liking Thera, he just screams and runs away, or gets extremely embarrassed, blushes, and attempts to change the subject. Lars Arnst (voiced by Colin Murdock) is the fattest and craziest member. He has a Nordic accent. He is a great singer and actor and spent time in the school Glee Club, but his teacher fired him in "Lester's Song of Doom". Thera Kerplopolis (voiced by Chiara Zanni), as named by Principal in "Club Detention", sometimes mistakenly called Thera Awesome, is cute and athletic. She is ready for action and never gives up. Sometimes she has a little bit of a temper when it comes to rivals. She likes taking on risky tasks. She is also Les' stepsister and had a crush on Ned Falcon in "Awesome Ride", but now seems to be falling for Noam. Mr. Twitchy (voiced by Tabitha St. Germain) is an amazingly smart pet monkey who is always wearing a blonde wig. His catchphrase is "Ha cha cha!"
Recurring Parents Max Awesome (voiced by Brian Dobson), father of Lester Angelina (voiced by Kathleen Barr), wife of Max and mother of Thera
Teachers Miss Dullmeister, music teacher Mister Fadenjeans, teacher of others Mister Noddenoff, teacher of Les
Episodes Ep# Title 1 Title 2 Written by Storyboarded by Directed by Original airdate1"X-Treme Teaching""Les' Song of Doom"Vito ViscomiAndrew Nicholls and Darrell VickersChristine CunninghamSam ToRav GrewalBlair SimmonsSeptember 3, 20112"Just Add Water""Melting the Ice"Al SchwartzSimon Racioppa and Richard ElliottSteve LeCouilliardGeorge SamilskiSeptember 10, 2011 3"When Hall Freezes Over""Awesome Ride"Carolyn HayVito ViscomiBrad NeaveSteve LeCouilliardSteve SacksSeptember 17, 20114"Club Detention""Lawn Rangers"Steve SullivanRobin SteinMike MyhreBlair SimmonsRav GrewalSeptember 24, 20115"Sleep Smart""Leader of the Pack"Dan SmithPhilippe Ivanusic-ValléeSteve LeCouilliardChristine CunninghamRav GrewalSteve BallOctober 1, 20116"Go Away Day""Incredi-Posse"Simon Racioppa and Richard ElliottMike MyhreSam ToBlair SimmonsSteve SacksOctober 8, 20117"Yearbooked""Lost in Character"Dennis HeatonSimon Racioppa and Richard ElliottBrad NeaveWerner MarcusGeorge SamilskiBlair SimmonsOctober 15, 20118"Cue Applause""Sell Out Show"Dan SmithSimon Racioppa and Richard ElliottMaurice SherwoodMike MyhreBlair SimmonsGeorge SamilskiOctober 22, 20119"Scary-Go-Round""Awesomely Different Drum Major"Robin SteinSteve LeCouilliardMaurice SherwoodBlair SimmonsRev GrewalOctober 29, 201110"Little Shopping of Horrors""King of Links"Carolyn HayDan SmithSam ToMaurice SherwoodTim PackfordBlair SimmonsNovember 5, 201111"Dental Denial""The Voice of Lard"Dan Williams and Lienne SawatskySam ToGeorge SamilskiNovember 12, 201112"Bend It Like Burt""Lazy Monkey Morning"Steve SullivanChristine CunninghamSteve SacksNovember 19, 201113"Thera's Awesome Date with Destiny""Erik the Biking"Ursula ZieglerSteve LeCouilliardSteve BallNovember 26, 201114"Clothes Picker-Upper of Doom""Nightmare on Glicker Street"Ursula ZieglerPhilippe Ivanusic-Vallee and Davila LeBlancMike MyhreSteve LeCouilliardClint ButlerDecember 3, 201115"Bad News Noam""You've Got Blackmail!"Dan SmithSimon Racioppa and Richard ElliottMaurice SherwoodChristine CunninghamLogan MacPhersonDecember 10, 201116"Me Ugh, You Awesome""Dancing More or Les"Simon Racioppa and Richard ElliottBrad NeaveMaurice SherwoodSteve SacksDecember 17, 201117"Best Frenemies Forever""Garbage In, Garbage Out"Simon Racioppa and Richard ElliottTom MasonChristine CunninghamMike MyhreSteve BallDecember 24, 201118"When Twitchy Met Tonga""Silent Night, Awesome Night"Ursula ZieglerDan SmithChristine CunninghamMike MyhreLogan MacPhersonDecember 31, 201119"Go Fish""Brat Busters"Dale SchottPhilippe Ivanusic-Vallee and Davila LeBlancSteve LeCouilliardSam ToLogan MacPhersonJanuary 7, 201220"Don't Judge a Mutant by Its Slobber""Armed and Dangerous"Richard ClarkSimon Racioppa and Richard ElliottMaurice SherwoodBrad NeaveClint ButlerJanuary 14, 201221"Used Tissue of Doom""When Mascots Attack"Steve SullivanMike MyhreJohn YoungSteve SacksJanuary 21, 201222"Always Be Awesome""Go for the Gust-o"Dale SchottRobin SteinSam ToKatrina HadleyDustin MckenzieJanuary 28, 201223"Too Many Monkeys""The Truth About Twitchy"Simon Racioppa and Richard ElliottSteve SullivanJohn YoungKatrina HadleyClint ButlerSteve SacksFebruary 4, 201224"Thera's Brother the Car""Mall of the Living Doll"Steve SullivanDan SmithMike MyhreChristine CunninghamDustin MckenzieSteve SacksFebruary 11, 201225"Against All Awesome""Planet of the Gills"Simon Racioppa and Richard ElliottKatrina HadleyChristine CunninghamLogan MacPhersonFebruary 18, 201226"ET Phone Noam""Noam No More"Steve SullivanSimon Racioppa and Richard ElliottJohn YoungSam ToDustin MckenzieClint ButlerFebruary 25, 2012
Production The series was first announced as being in the early stages of development in 2005 under the initial title Team Awesome. In 2011, it was announced that Disney has joined the series as co-producer via its London-based EMEA production hub, and as such it would air on Disney XD.
Reception Common Sense Media gave the series a 4/5 star rating, stating: "Zany fun and positive social messages are great for kids."
References
External links (archived February 5, 2013 at the Wayback Machine) at Nerd Corps Entertainment (archived October 30, 2012 at the Wayback Machine)