Ed, Edd n Eddy is a Canadian-American television series created by for , and the sixth of the network's. Under the unofficial leadership of Eddy, the trio frequently invent schemes to make money from their peers to purchase their favorite confectionery,. Their plans usually fail, leaving them in various, often humiliating, predicaments. Ed, Edd n Eddy Genre Created by Written by 1999—2008 2009 Original release January 4, 1999 1999-01-04 — November 8, 2009 2009-11-08 External links Adult Antonucci was dared to create a children's cartoon; while designing a commercial, he conceived Ed, Edd n Eddy, designing it to resemble classic cartoons from the 1940s—1970s. He pitched the series to Cartoon Network and , but the latter demanded , leading to him making a deal with the former and the series premiering on January 4, 1999. During the show's run, several specials and shorts were produced in addition to the regular television series. The series concluded with a TV movie, , on November 8, 2009. Ed, Edd n Eddy received generally positive reviews from critics and became one of Cartoon Network's most successful original series. It won a , two and a , and was also nominated for another four Leo Awards, an and two. The show attracted an audience of 31 million households, was broadcast in 120 countries, and proved to be popular among children, teenagers, and adults. With a 10-year run, Ed, Edd n Eddy was the longest-running Cartoon Network original series at the time of its end. The three devise plans to scam the cul-de-sac kids out of their money, which they want to use to buy jawbreakers. However, problems always ensue, and the Eds' schemes usually end in failure and humiliation. The cul-de-sac kids do not include the Eds as part of their group, making the trio outcasts. The group of kids consist of: Jonny 2×4 is a loner whom his peers consider to be a nuisance, and spends most of his time with his imaginary friend, a wooden board named Plank; Jimmy Keenan Christensen is a weak, insecure, and innocent yet accident-prone child, who is most often seen spending his time with Sarah , Ed's spoiled and ill-tempered younger sister; Rolf is an immigrant, who often participates in unconventional customs; Kevin is a and jock who detests the Eds, particularly Eddy; Nazz ; ; , usually seen with Kevin, is a stereotypical and an unattainable love interest for the cul-de-sac kids. All of the cul-de-sac kids share a common fear of the Kanker Sisters, Lee Janyse Jaud , May Erin Fitzgerald; Jenn Forgie , and Marie Kathleen Barr , three teenage girls who live in a nearby trailer park and are in love with the Eds. In the series finale, Ed, Edd n Eddy's Big Picture Show, Eddy's adult brother was seen for the first time, making him the only non-main character, and the only adult character to ever fully appear on the show. The series took place mostly within the fictional town of Peach Creek, and new locations were rarely introduced. The first four seasons of the show are set during a seemingly endless summer vacation, though from the fifth season onwards, the characters are shown attending junior high school in the fall and winter months. Danny Antonucci, creator, director, executive producer, and co-writer of Ed, Edd n Eddy, produced the series on a dare. Although began his career by working as an animator on various children's series for , his later solo works were edgy and aimed at adult audiences. He gained notoriety with the 1987 short film and then, after founding his own production studio, in 1994, created the series for. It was quickly cancelled, however, upon being met with generally poor reviews. On a dare, Antonucci then decided that he would try producing a children's animated series of his own. While designing a commercial, he ended up drawing three characters that he felt particularly pleased with. Growing excited over their potential, he named them Ed, Edd, and Eddy and spent the following months developing a show around them. He faxed a one-page to and in 1996. Both studios quickly responded, Cartoon Network in only 20 minutes, and were enthusiastic and wanted to see more; they each demanded creative control, however, and Antonucci refused. After Cartoon Network agreed to let Antonucci have control of the show, conversations between Antonucci and the studio continued. Vice president of programming and production of Cartoon Network, , showed high interest in the series and requested a , which came through by fax, a few pages at a time, over a period of the next few months. After an affirmative response from Cartoon Network president Betty Cohen, the legal paperwork and deal-making began, followed by a start-up meeting at the in. A deal was made that Antonucci's studio, a. Cartoon, would produce Ed, Edd n Eddy, the first Cartoon Network original series to be produced by an outside production company rather than Cartoon Network's. The series also entered production and bypassed a seven-minute short; this marked the first time that one of the studio's original series had ever done this. According to Antonucci, he based the characters on real people in his life. The personalities of Ed, Double D, and Eddy are based on his own traits as well as the activities of his two sons, while the cul-de-sac children and the Kanker sisters were all based on children he grew up with. Rolf is based on Antonucci and his cousins, since he was part of an Italian immigrant family, and grew up in a first generation foreign household with different customs and ways of living, compared to those born in Canada. Rolf is me and all of my cousins. My parents were right off the boat so I grew up playing to two worlds, the modern world and the 1950s Italian world. My parents like Rolf's lived — still live in the past, with strong traditions and strange cooking and having a hard time assimilating to modern life. Jimmy is based on one of his cousins, who was rather feminine and spent most of his time playing with girls rather than with boys. Jonny and Plank are inspired by one of Antonucci's childhood friends, a loner who spent most of his time outside with his blanket. Some wanted Plank to be able to talk, smile and blink as if he was alive, but Antonucci insisted that it should be treated as a piece of wood, brought to life by Jonny's imagination. Casting , , and were respectively cast as Ed, Double D, and Eddy. Nazz was voiced by in season 1, in season 3 and in seasons 2, 4, 5 and 6. Fitzgerald also played the part of May, one of the Kanker Sisters, except in season 3 when she was voiced by Jenn Forgie. The other two Kanker sisters, Marie and Lee, were voiced by Kathleen Barr and Janyse Jaud. Eddy's adult brother is mentioned frequently throughout the series but does not appear until Ed, Edd n Eddy's Big Picture Show, where he is voiced by series voice director. Animation Antonucci, an advocate of hand-drawn animation, wanted to ensure Ed, Edd n Eddy was produced in a way similar to cartoons from the 1940s to 1970s. As a result, the series was the last major animated series to use traditional ; the cels were shipped to Korea for creating the initial animation, and then later edited back at Antonucci's a. The first four seasons were produced traditionally. Starting with Ed, Edd n Eddy's Jingle Jingle Jangle in 2004, the series switched to digital ink and paint. The boiling line is created by tracing off a drawing three times through sheets of paper. All the children have multicolored tongues; Antonucci said that the idea came after he saw his son and his friends with different-colored tongues because of eating different candy while he was working on a storyboard. Music and title sequence Antonucci showed the theme song to the studios when first pitching the series, thinking it would be better than only looking at drawings. Composed by , who created all the music in the series, Antonucci performed the whistling himself. The theme song was featured on the. The title sequence was created by. A seven-hour Sunday marathon, which ran before the premiere of Ed, Edd n Eddy's Big Picture Show, posted double-digit delivery gains among children ages 9—14 up 14% , boys ages 9—14 up 16% and girls ages 6—11 up 17% , compared to the same time frame last year, highlighting the network's weekend performance. The series' fourth season was originally ordered as the last, but two additional seasons and four specials, including a movie, were ordered as a result of the series' popularity. The series' finale movie, Ed, Edd n Eddy's Big Picture Show, aired on November 8, 2009, officially ending the series. Main article: Season Episodes Originally aired First aired Last aired 13 January 4, 1999 June 11, 1999 13 November 26, 1999 December 22, 2000 13 April 6, 2001 July 12, 2002 13 September 27, 2002 November 5, 2004 12 November 4, 2005 April 28, 2007 1 June 29, 2008 4 December 3, 2004 May 11, 2007 November 8, 2009 Specials Main article: Along with an additional fifth and sixth season, Cartoon Network ordered three specials that originally aired in 2004 and 2005. Besides their own series, Ed, Double D, and Eddy have also appeared in other cartoon series. They also appeared on a small crossover poster during its credits entitled Ed, Edd n Mandy. It won Best Performance by an Inanimate Object in a Dramatic Role for the character of Plank, and Best Performance by a Team in a Cartoon Series for the characters of Ed, Double D, and Eddy. The character of Sarah was nominated for Best Performance by a Female in a Cartoon Series, but lost to from. In 2004, the Eds appeared in a short series of basketball commercials with All-Star. Ratings and run length achievements Ed, Edd n Eddy attracted an audience of 31 million households, was broadcast in 120 countries, and was popular among both children and adults. It was Cartoon Network's most popular show among boys ages 2—11. In 2005, it was reported that Ed, Edd n Eddy was the number one rated show on Cartoon Network and was known to 79% of children aged 6—11. The series ran for nearly 11 years, making it the longest-running Cartoon Network original series, and at the time of its finale, the longest running Canadian-produced animated series. It is tied with , and as the ninth. Critical reception Ed, Edd n Eddy received generally positive reviews from critics. This is animation that's, well, really animated. In the video, Sarah uses a potion to shrink the Eds to a size capable of playing in her dollhouse, with predictable results. Film Main article: The made-for-TV movie Ed, Edd n Eddy's Big Picture Show served as the series' finale and premiered in the United States on November 8, 2009; although it had completed production a year earlier and first aired in Scandinavia, Australia, and Southeast Asia. The plot focuses on the Eds' search for Eddy's Brother, a character mentioned several times throughout the series, but never seen until the film. He is voiced by series voice director Terry Klassen. The film was directed by Antonucci, who also co-wrote the script with Rachel Connor, , , and Stacy Warnick. The story was written by Joel Dickie, Steve Garcia, Jim Miller, Raven Molisee, and Scott Underwood, while the score was written by series composer Patric Caird. The film achieved huge ratings success for Cartoon Network with high delivery gains. Publications Ed, Edd n Eddy was regularly featured in ' Cartoon Network Block Party originally Cartoon Cartoons, the , along with other Cartoon Network series. Two books based on the series have been released, both published by in 2005: Ed, Edd n Eddy: Lots of Laughs, written by Jesse Leon McCann, and Ed, Edd n Eddy: Book of Extreme Excuses, written by Howie Dewin. Video games Four video games based on the series have been produced. Ed, Edd n Eddy: Giant Jawbreakers was released on March 4, 2004, for. The most recent game, , was released for the on October 26, 2007. The games were met with generally mixed reception. Characters and locations from the show appear in other Cartoon Network video games, including 2003's and. The first two seasons of Ed, Edd n Eddy were released as DVD box sets by and in 2006 and 2007. The Fools' Par-Ed-Ise DVD, the box sets of the first two seasons, and several Ed, Edd n Eddy T-shirts are available for purchase on the Cartoon Network Shop. Selected episodes from the series were also featured on various Cartoon Network compilation DVDs. 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