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[[Student Bodies]] is a syndicated television comedy program produced in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from 1997 to the end of 1999 that mixed animation with live action.
[[Student Bodies]] is a syndicated television comedy program produced in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from 1997 to the end of 1999 that mixed animation with live action.


The show was originally made for the American market and aired briefly in syndication (mainly to get [[Edutainment Show]] E/I credit), and also aired in Canada on CBC Television, Global and YTV. It featured an ensemble cast of high school students at Thomas A. Edison [[High School]] who run a school newspaper. The official school newspaper, in the words of the protagonist Cody Anthony Miller, sucks. The [[Love Interest|new girl]], [[Wide Eyed Idealist|Emily Roberts]], suggests that she and Cody start up their own, featuring Cody's irreverent cartoons. Other members of the cast include Cody's best friends, [[Butt Monkey|Chris Sheppard]] and Margaret "Mags" Abernathy, [[Kidanova|Romeo Carter]], [[Cute Clumsy Girl|Grace Vasquez]], and the two members of the rival newspaper group, editor [[Upperclass Twit|Victor Kane]] and photographer [[Camera Fiend|Francesca "Flash"]] [[Tricksters|Albright]]. There's also the Vice Principal, [[Dean Bitterman|Mrs. Morton]].
The show was originally made for the American market and aired briefly in syndication (mainly to get [[Edutainment Show]] E/I credit), and also aired in Canada on CBC Television, Global and YTV. It featured an ensemble cast of high school students at Thomas A. Edison [[High School]] who run a school newspaper. The official school newspaper, in the words of the protagonist Cody Anthony Miller, sucks. The [[Love Interest|new girl]], [[Wide-Eyed Idealist|Emily Roberts]], suggests that she and Cody start up their own, featuring Cody's irreverent cartoons. Other members of the cast include Cody's best friends, [[Butt Monkey|Chris Sheppard]] and Margaret "Mags" Abernathy, [[Kidanova|Romeo Carter]], [[Cute Clumsy Girl|Grace Vasquez]], and the two members of the rival newspaper group, editor [[Upper Class Twit|Victor Kane]] and photographer [[Camera Fiend|Francesca "Flash"]] [[Tricksters|Albright]]. There's also the Vice Principal, [[Dean Bitterman|Mrs. Morton]].


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* [[Actor Allusion]]: In the season two episode ''"Snowed In"'', Flash claims that she found Gary from ''[[Are You Afraid of the Dark]]'' to be cute. Gary and Chris Sheppard are both played by Ross Hull.
* [[Actor Allusion]]: In the season two episode ''"Snowed In"'', Flash claims that she found Gary from ''[[Are You Afraid of the Dark?]]'' to be cute. Gary and Chris Sheppard are both played by Ross Hull.
* [[Adorkable]]: Chris
* [[Adorkable]]: Chris
* [[All Love Is Unrequited]]: Chris had a big crush on Morgan in the first season, and she would sometimes use this to her advantage.
* [[All Love Is Unrequited]]: Chris had a big crush on Morgan in the first season, and she would sometimes use this to her advantage.
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* [[Dean Bitterman]]
* [[Dean Bitterman]]
* [[Establishing Shot]]: Animated.
* [[Establishing Shot]]: Animated.
* [[Follow the Leader]]: The show was accused of imitating ''[[Saved By the Bell]]'' by critics
* [[Follow the Leader]]: The show was accused of imitating ''[[Saved by the Bell]]'' by critics.
* [[Free the Frogs|Free the Worms]]: The heroes have issues with this.
* [[Kidanova]]: Romeo
* [[Kidanova]]: Romeo
* [[A Man Is Not a Virgin]]: In "The Road Trip," Chris admits that he's never [[Unusual Euphemism|"been to Wonderland"]] (unlike Cody, Romeo and Victor).
* [[A Man Is Not a Virgin]]: In "The Road Trip," Chris admits that he's never [[Unusual Euphemism|"been to Wonderland"]] (unlike Cody, Romeo and Victor).
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* [[The Rival]]: Victor to Cody.
* [[The Rival]]: Victor to Cody.
* [[Rivals Team Up]]: Victor and Flash join the ''Student Bodies'' staff after the vice principal Mrs. Morton cancels their own paper ''The Student Voice''. [[Heel Face Turn|They even become friends with them.]]
* [[Rivals Team Up]]: Victor and Flash join the ''Student Bodies'' staff after the vice principal Mrs. Morton cancels their own paper ''The Student Voice''. [[Heel Face Turn|They even become friends with them.]]
* [[Shout Out]]: The school's rich, megalomaniacal newspaper boss is named "Victor [[Citizen Kane (Film)|Kane]]."
* [[Shout-Out]]: The school's rich, megalomaniacal newspaper boss is named "Victor [[Citizen Kane|Kane]]."
* [[Very Special Episode]]: A few episodes tackled standard "teen issues", such as Season 2's [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin|"Gay Friend"]]. Other episodes also included "Victor Gets Drunk" and "Chris' Death."
* [[Very Special Episode]]: A few episodes tackled standard "teen issues", such as Season 2's [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|"Gay Friend"]]. Other episodes also included "Victor Gets Drunk" and "Chris' Death."
* [[Zany Scheme]]: Chris is known for pulling some of these.
* [[Zany Scheme]]: Chris is known for pulling some of these.


Latest revision as of 03:46, 18 September 2019

The cast with their animated counterparts.


Student Bodies is a syndicated television comedy program produced in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from 1997 to the end of 1999 that mixed animation with live action.

The show was originally made for the American market and aired briefly in syndication (mainly to get Edutainment Show E/I credit), and also aired in Canada on CBC Television, Global and YTV. It featured an ensemble cast of high school students at Thomas A. Edison High School who run a school newspaper. The official school newspaper, in the words of the protagonist Cody Anthony Miller, sucks. The new girl, Emily Roberts, suggests that she and Cody start up their own, featuring Cody's irreverent cartoons. Other members of the cast include Cody's best friends, Chris Sheppard and Margaret "Mags" Abernathy, Romeo Carter, Grace Vasquez, and the two members of the rival newspaper group, editor Victor Kane and photographer Francesca "Flash" Albright. There's also the Vice Principal, Mrs. Morton.

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