Detentionaire
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| Directed by | Kevin Micallef |
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| Country of origin | Canada |
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| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 53 (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Nelvana |
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| Original release | September 12, 2011 – January 29, 2015 |
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Detentionaire is a Canadian animated series that first aired on Teletoon on Monday, September 12, 2011. It was created by Daniel Bryan Franklin and Charles Johnston and produced by Tracey Dodokin. The show features a total of 53 episodes, spanning across 4 seasons, The series are cancelled on Thursday, January 29, 2015.
The story revolves around high school student Lee Ping, who on his first day of 10th grade was framed for a major prank and was punished with a full year of detention. Every day with the help of his friends, Lee sneaks out of detention to try to expose who was really behind the prank all while trying to avoid being caught by the school's principal Barrage. After clearing his name Lee sneaks out of detention again due to failing to escape Barrage's upgraded detention room.
The show consists of 4 seasons of 13 episodes each, except for the first one which contains 14 due to including the pilot episode. Both Canadian and Australian airdates are provided; all seasons except the first one aired in Australia prior to airing in Canada.
The development of the pilot episode was announced on September 21, 2009. As of October that year, 26 episodes were scheduled to be produced with a budget of US$275,000–325,000 per episode; production of the pilot was set to begin in spring 2010.
The series was inspired by the school experiences of the creators, particularly in depicting various cultural backgrounds and dealing with school rules and restrictions. A major focus of the show was the defiance of stereotypes, especially those regarding cliquishness.
For season 4, a very different concept for the plot was initially created than that which was eventually produced, with a prominent role for the character of Niles Peg and a special title for Lee.
The series has been reviewed by Strange Kids Club and Toon Zone, with the former also conducting interviews with both of the co-creators.
In Canada, the series was first shown during the week of September 12, 2011 on Teletoon with a preview of the first 5 episodes, and began airing regularly on January 5, 2012. Reruns of the show currently air on YTV.
The show first aired in Australia on ABC3 on May 12, 2012. The fourth season finale premiered in Australia on January 31, 2014, and it remains undetermined as to whether or not a fifth season will be made.
The series premiered on the "Always On" digital platform of Cartoon Network in the United States as part of the platform's 2014–2015 lineup. Episodes of the show first appeared on Cartoon Network's website on September 29, 2014, spanning most of seasons 1 and 2.
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