Johnny Test | |
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Genre |
Comedy Comic science fiction Adventure |
Created by | Scott Fellows |
Developed by | Aaron Simpson |
Voices of |
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Theme music composer |
Kevin Manthei (season 1) Kevin Riepl (season 1) Ian LeFeuvre (seasons 2–6) |
Opening theme | "Johnny Test Theme", performed by Aaron Molho (season 1) and Ian LeFeuvre (seasons 2–6) |
Ending theme | "Johnny Test Theme" (instrumental) |
Composer(s) | Kevin Manthei (season 1) Ian LeFeuvre (seasons 2–6) Ari Posner (seasons 2–6) |
Country of origin | United States Canada |
No. of seasons | 6 |
No. of episodes | 117 (whole) 234 (segments) (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) | Loris Kramer Lunsford Sander Schwartz (season 1) Lesley Taylor (season 2) Scott Fellows (seasons 2–6) Michael Hirsh (seasons 2–6) Pamela Slavin (seasons 3–4) Toper Taylor (seasons 4–6) John Vandervelde (seasons 5–6) |
Producer(s) | Scott Fellows (season 1) Chris Savino (season 1) Pamela Slavin (season 2) Jennifer Picherack (season 3) Dave Beatty (season 4; creative producer, season 6) Audrey Velichka (season 5) |
Running time | 11 minutes (segments) 22 minutes (whole) |
Production company(s) |
Warner Bros. Animation (season 1) Coliseum Entertainment (season 2) Cookie Jar Entertainment (seasons 2–6) DHX Media (season 6) |
Distributor | DHX Media |
Release | |
Original network |
The WB (2005–2006) The CW (2006–2008) Cartoon Network (2009–2014) Teletoon (2006–2014) |
Picture format |
4:3 480i (SDTV) (seasons 1–3) 16:9 1080i (HDTV) (seasons 4–6) |
Original release | September 17, 2005 | – December 25, 2014
External links | |
Website | |
Production website |
Johnny Test is an American-Canadian animated television series produced by Warner Bros. Animation, for the first season, and Cookie Jar, for the remainder of the series. It premiered on Kids' WB, on September 17, 2005, which continued to air the series through its second and third seasons. The rest of the series aired on Cartoon Network, from its debut on January 7, 2008, in the United States and internationally. In Canada, the series aired on Teletoon, premiering September 8, 2006.
The series revolves around the adventures of the title character, Johnny Test, an 11-year-old suburban boy who lives with his super-genius 13-year-old twin sisters, Susan and Mary, both of whom are scientists. They reside in the fictional town of Porkbelly. Johnny is often used as a test subject for his genius twin sisters' inventions and experiments, which range from gadgets to superpowers. Their experiments often cause problems that he must resolve and he must sometimes fight villains in the process. He occasionally saves the world with his sisters' inventions.
On June 25, 2015, voice actor James Arnold Taylor stated that he was unaware of any plans for a seventh season.
On February 16, 2005, Kids' WB's unveiling of its new Fall schedule for the 2005–2006 television season was announced by The WB Television Network, featuring its returning series Yu-Gi-Oh!, Pokémon, The Batman, and Xiaolin Showdown, with the inclusion of four new series introduced and to be added to its weekly fall lineup. Among the former three shows, Loonatics Unleashed, Coconut Fred's Fruit Salad Island, and Transformers: Cybertron, was none other than Johnny Test. The aforementioned schedule was announced by The WB/Kids' WB Entertainment President David Janollari, Kids' WB Senior Vice President and General Manager Betsy McGowen, speaking to advertisers and the media press during the Kids' WB upfront sales presentation in New York.Johnny Test was created and executively produced by Scott Fellows, the creator of the two Nickelodeon live-action series Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide and Big Time Rush, and the head writer for The Fairly OddParents and ChalkZone. The show premiered on September 17, 2005, on Kids' WB's Saturday morning lineup of its weekly fall schedule, alongside Loonatics Unleashed and Coconut Fred's Fruit Salad Island. The episode pair, "Johnny to the Center of the Earth" and "Johnny X", marked the series premiere.