Ed, Edd n Eddy season 1
Ed, Edd n Eddy | |
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Season 1 | |
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No. of episodes | 13 |
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Original network | Cartoon Network |
Original release | January 4 (1999-01-04) – June 11, 1999 (1999-06-11) |
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Next → Season 2 | |
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The first season of the animated comedy television series Ed, Edd n Eddy, created by Danny Antonucci, originally aired on Cartoon Network in the United States. Although originally set to premiere in November 1998, the season ran from January 4, 1999, to June 11, 1999, and consists of 13 episodes. The series revolves around three adolescent boys collectively known as "the Eds," who live in a suburban cul-de-sac. Unofficially led by Eddy, the Eds frequently scheme to make money off their peers in order to purchase their favorite confectionery, jawbreakers. However, their plans usually fail, leaving them in various predicaments.
Adult cartoonist Antonucci conceived Ed, Edd n Eddy while working on a commercial design.[1] Antonucci pitched the series to Nickelodeon,[2][3] but the network declined to give him creative control and Antonucci refused.[1][3] He then pitched the series to Cartoon Network. The network ended up commissioning the show after agreeing to let Antonucci have control of the show.[3] After its debut, the series was a success in Nielsen ratings, popular among younger and older viewers. Met with generally positive reviews, the season earned Antonucci a Reuben Award for Best Television Animation.
The Complete First Season DVD was released in Region 1 in 2006 and Region 4 in 2007. Both Ed, Edd n Eddy DVD volumes, Edifying Ed-Ventures and Fools' Par-Ed-Ise, also featured season one episodes. All the DVDs were published by Warner Home Video. The entire season can also be purchased from the iTunes Store. The season was written by Antonucci, Jono Howard, Mike Kubat, and Rob Boutilier.[4]
Cast
Matt Hill, Samuel Vincent, and Tony Sampson were cast as Ed, Edd (Double D), and Eddy. David Paul Grove and Keenan Christenson played the parts of Jonny 2 × 4 and Jimmy, respectively, while Sarah was voiced by Janyse Jaud. Peter Kelamis voiced Rolf, while Kathleen Barr was cast as Kevin. Nazz was voiced by Tabitha St. Germain. Erin Fitzgerald played the part of May Kanker. The other two Kanker sisters, Marie and Lee, were voiced by Kathleen Barr and Janyse Jaud.
Reception
Ratings
Although originally set to premiere on November 7, 1998,[5] it aired on January 4, 1999, as the 6th Cartoon Cartoon, due to minor post-production delays.[6] According to Cartoon Network executive Linda Simensky, the first season did "remarkably well" in ratings following its premiere, becoming one of the top-rated series on the network, prompting Cartoon Network to quickly order-up a second season for a November 1999 premiere,[7] and later a third and fourth.[8]
Reviews and accolades
Reception of the first season was generally positive, though not as acclaimed as its second season. Despite giving the Edifying Ed-Ventures DVD a negative review, IGN's Mike Drucker praised the show, saying: "Every bit of the show is played for the maximum comic effect, and the interactions between the characters are usually very fun,"[9] and particularly praised the season finale, "Avast Ye Eds", saying that it is a "good example of how the animators developed a clever, surreal environment that most kids could probably relate to. They simply go wild and allow regular childhood adventures turn into comedic epics, very over-the-top, but still linked to the way that kids act and react to strange situations."[9] While calling it a "gem" and of "entertaining nature", he criticized the storylines as "repetitive" and said the show "lacks the genius of SpongeBob".[9] Terrence Briggs of Animation World Magazine considered every second of the show "filler" and lamented that the main characters are drawn as "products from the school of acid-trip caricature."[10] After Briggs' review was published, a large number of letters supportive of the show were sent to the magazine, prompting it to "take a second look" at the show. Different reviewers then gave it a positive review, calling it a "fresh show with very different approaches."[2]
The season earned Antonucci a Reuben Award for Best Television Animation.[11] The season had a slight impact on popular culture.[7] A journalist in Tallahassee, Florida wrote a column in his local newspaper about his search for the huge jawbreakers his children saw on Ed, Edd n Eddy. During the run of the first season, a number of fansites were already being set up.[7]
Home media
Warner Home Video released a number of Ed, Edd n Eddy DVDs, two of which were DVD volumes. The first, titled Edifying Ed-Ventures, was released on May 10, 2005, in region 1 and on May 15, 2006, in region 2,[12] featuring three season one episodes, "Sir Ed-a-Lot", "Who, What, Where, Ed!", and "Avast Ye Eds", out of a total six.[13] It was followed by Fools' Par-Ed-Ise on March 21, 2006, but only featured on episode from the season, "Fool on the Ed".[14]
The Complete First Season 1.33:1 aspect ratio 294-minute two-disc set was released in region 1 on October 10, 2006,[15] and in region 4 on July 18, 2007.[16] The DVD is in English (Dolby Digital Stereo), and is dubbed in French and Spanish, with subtitles in English, Spanish, and French.[15] The set includes special features such as an interview with the creator, "How to make an Ed, Edd n Eddy cartoon", "How to Draw Eddy" and a Cartoon Network commercial bumper featuring Jimmy and Plank.[15] In 2019, this DVD was re-released with a new slipcover after having long been considered out-of-print.
The season is available for download on the iTunes Store.[17] The Fools' Par-Ed-Ise and The Complete First Season DVDs can also be purchased on the Cartoon Network Shop.[18]
Episodes
Every episode of this season is directed by Danny Antonucci.
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboard by | Title reference | Original air date [17] | |||||||
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1 | "The Ed-touchables" | Danny Antonucci | Jono Howard & Danny Antonucci | Billy Zeats, Conrad Schmidt, Leah Waldron, Karen Lloyd, & Rob Boutilier[20] | The Untouchables | January 4, 1999 (1999-01-04) | |||||||
"Nagged to Ed" | Mike Kubat (uncredited), Jono Howard, & Danny Antonucci | Gerry Fournier & Jeff Barker[21] | "Nagged to death" | ||||||||||
Note – This episode was originally set to premiere on November 7, 1998 as the series pilot, but was postponed to January 4, 1999 due to minor post-production delays.[19] | |||||||||||||
2 | "Pop Goes the Ed" | Danny Antonucci | Jono Howard & Danny Antonucci | Unknown | "Pop Goes the Weasel" | January 11, 1999 (1999-01-11) | |||||||
"Over Your Ed" | "Over your head" | ||||||||||||
Note – This is the only episode to have a prototypical end credits that is not seen in the rest of the series. | |||||||||||||
3 | "Sir Ed-a-Lot" | Danny Antonucci | Jono Howard & Danny Antonucci | Joel Dickie & Scott 'Diggs' Underwood[22] | Sir Lancelot | January 18, 1999 (1999-01-18) | |||||||
"A Pinch to Grow an Ed" | Unknown | "A pinch to grow an inch" | |||||||||||
Note: "Sir Ed-a-Lot" contains both the first mention of Rolf's name and the town of Peach Creek. | |||||||||||||
4 | "Dawn of the Eds" | Danny Antonucci | Jono Howard, Danny Antonucci, & Rob Boutilier | Unknown | Dawn of the Dead | January 25, 1999 (1999-01-25) | |||||||
"Virt-Ed-Go" | Mike Kubat & Danny Antonucci | Vertigo | |||||||||||
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5 | "Read All About Ed" | Danny Antonucci | Mike Kubat & Danny Antonucci | Unknown | "Read all about it!" | February 1, 1999 (1999-02-01) | |||||||
"Quick Shot Ed" | Quick shot camera | ||||||||||||
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6 | "An Ed Too Many" | Danny Antonucci | Mike Kubat, Jono Howard, & Danny Antonucci | Unknown | "A(n) (blank) too many" | February 8, 1999 (1999-02-08) | |||||||
"Ed-n-Seek" | Jono Howard & Danny Antonucci | Hide-and-seek | |||||||||||
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7 | "Look into My Eds" | Danny Antonucci | Jono Howard & Danny Antonucci | Unknown | "Look Into My Eyes" | March 1, 1999 (1999-03-01) | |||||||
"Tag Yer Ed" | "Tag, you're it!" | ||||||||||||
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8 | "Fool on the Ed" | Danny Antonucci | Jono Howard & Danny Antonucci | Unknown | Fool on the Hill | March 8, 1999 (1999-03-08) | |||||||
"A Boy and His Ed" | A Boy and His Dog | ||||||||||||
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9 | "It's Way Ed" | Danny Antonucci | Jono Howard & Danny Antonucci | Unknown | "It's way cool" | March 15, 1999 (1999-03-15) | |||||||
"Laugh Ed Laugh" | Laugh, Clown, Laugh | ||||||||||||
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10 | "A Glass of Warm Ed" | Danny Antonucci | Jono Howard & Danny Antonucci | Unknown | A glass of warm milk | April 12, 1999 (1999-04-12) | |||||||
"Flea Bitten Ed" | Flea-bitten dog | ||||||||||||
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11 | "Who, What, Where, Ed!" | Danny Antonucci | Mike Kubat & Danny Antonucci | Unknown | "Who, what, where, when" | April 19, 1999 (1999-04-19) | |||||||
"Keeping Up with the Eds" | "Keeping up with the Joneses" | ||||||||||||
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12 | "Eds-Aggerate" | Danny Antonucci | Jono Howard & Danny Antonucci | Unknown | Exaggerate | April 26, 1999 (1999-04-26) | |||||||
"Oath to an Ed" | "Oath to (blank)" | ||||||||||||
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13 | "Button Yer Ed" | Danny Antonucci | Jono Howard & Danny Antonucci | Unknown | "Button your yap" | June 11, 1999 (1999-06-11) | |||||||
"Avast Ye Eds" | Mike Kubat & Danny Antonucci | "Avast, ye hearties!" | |||||||||||
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References
- ^ a b Danny Antonucci (April 24, 2007). Ed, Edd n Eddy: The Complete Second Season—Behind the Eds (DVD). Warner Home Video.
- ^ a b Shumway, Matt; Wayne, Lamont (June 22, 1999). "Ed, Edd n Eddy: A Unique Approach". Animation World Magazine. Vol. 4, no. 3. Archived from the original on July 24, 2008. Retrieved July 31, 2008.
- ^ a b c Danny Antonucci (October 10, 2006). Ed, Edd n Eddy: The Complete First Season—Interview with the Creator (DVD). Warner Home Video. Event occurs at 2:15–4:39.
- ^ Credits of Ed, Edd n Eddy, season 1
- ^ "Wake-Up Calls". Los Angeles Times. September 6, 1998. Archived from the original on December 4, 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
- ^ "Cartoon Network delays Ed, Edd n Eddy". Animation World Network. September 16, 1998. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
- ^ a b c Simensky, Linda (June 22, 1999). "Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy: Three Guys, One 'Toon". Take One. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
- ^ "Cartoon Network Greenlights 26 New Ed, Edd n Eddys". Animation World Network. June 15, 2004. Archived from the original on December 15, 2013. Retrieved May 13, 2012.
- ^ a b c Duckers, Mike (June 3, 2005). "Ed, Edd n Eddy: Season 1, Vol. 1". IGN. News Corporation. Archived from the original on October 8, 2013. Retrieved January 19, 2012.
- ^ Briggs, Terence (February 1999). "Ed, Edd n Eddy: Caught in a Circle". Animation World Magazine. Vol. 3, no. 11. Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. Retrieved July 31, 2008.
- ^ "Animation World News: Awards". Animation World Magazine. Vol. 4, no. 3. Archived from the original on December 15, 2013. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
- ^ "Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy - Season 1, Vol. 1". Amazon. May 10, 2005. ASIN B0007MSU2G. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- ^ "Ed, Edd And Eddy - Volume 1 Edifying Ed-ventures [DVD] [2006]". Amazon. 15 May 2006. ASIN B000B7KXCC. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- ^ "Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy, Vol. 2 - Fools Par-Ed-Ise". Amazon. March 21, 2006. ASIN B000CQM4II. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Ed, Edd 'N Eddy: Season 1". Amazon. October 10, 2006. ASIN B000GETU2E. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- ^ "Ed, Edd N Eddy Season 1". Madman.com.au. Madman Entertainment. Archived from the original on April 5, 2012. Retrieved July 10, 2012.
- ^ a b "Ed, Edd n Eddy, Season 1". iTunes Store. Apple. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- ^ "Ed, Edd n Eddy". Cartoon Network Shop. Turner Broadcasting System. Archived from the original on July 14, 2012. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
- ^ "Cartoon Network delays Ed, Edd n Eddy". Animation World Network. September 16, 1998. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
- ^ "Party at Kevin's House!".
- ^ "Party at Kevin's House!".
- ^ "Party at Kevin's House!".
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- Season 2
- Big Picture Show (movie)
- Jawbreakers!
- The Mis-Edventures
- Scam of the Century
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