The Buzz on Maggie is an American animated television series which originally aired for 41 episodes between June 2005 and September 2006.
The series follows on Maggie Pesky, a happy-go-lucky teenage fly, that aspires of becoming a rock star, but a few episodes focus on her daily life.
The series was created by Dave Polsky, one of the writers for Scary Movie 2 and Frank TV. Dave Wasson directed and designed the looks for the characters. The series was the first Disney series to be fully animated in Flash, and it was nominated for an Annie Award for its character design. In August 2005, an artist for the series confirmed that the series had been cancelled and its second season has been moved to Disney Cinemagic in the united kingdom. The last episode aired on September 20, 2006, and the series continued to air in reruns until August 9, 2008. In 2007, a theatrical 2D animated musical comedy adventure film based on the series was released on August 25, which it serves to be the finale of the whole series.
Premise:[]
Maggie Pesky is a creative, cute and expressive fly, who has a dream of becoming a famous rock star. She lives in the fly metropolis of Stickyfeet with her parents Chauncey and Frieda, her older brother Aldrin, younger brother Pupert, and her younger sister Bella, who is still in the stage of a maggot.
Throughout the show Maggie is seen to choose the easy way in the tasks she accomplishes, such as cheating on a test or simply being selfish. She is often seen to only care about herself, and puts herself and her needs in front of others. Her mom, her best friend Rayna Cartflight, her school friends and her animal friends help Maggie to fulfill her dreams. Even though the main story is that Maggie wants to be a rock star, a few episodes are about her daily life and the occasions she faces.
Production:[]
The series was created by screenwriter Dave Polsky, who is perhaps best known for co-writing the spoof Scary Movie 2. He executive produced all episodes alongside the director, Dave Wasson. The series was animated in Macromedia Flash at Bardel Entertainment in Vancouver, Canada and at Future Thought Productions in Mumbai, India. It was the first Disney show to be fully animated in Flash.
2005 print ad.
Production of The Buzz on Maggie started in 2004. Many of the crew members from ¡Mucha Lucha! worked on the show. During an interview with Animation Magazine, Wasson stated that he was influenced by Tex Avery and early Disney shorts when he created the look for the show. He said that The Buzz on Maggie has "a lot of 1930s touches," stating, "The characters wear white gloves, for example. That's a direct homage to those classic shorts." He chose to animate it in Flash because he "was convinced it was a good way to go. I had done a few commercials in Flash and a few short films for a museum in Singapore. [...] I've always maintained that in the right hands, you shouldn't be able to see any difference between Flash and regular hand-drawn 2D." Wasson and Jorge Gutierrez were both character designers for the series. Gutierrez was nominated for an Annie Award for his character design in the episode "Bella Con Carny".
The series' theme song, "Just the Way I Am" was performed by Canadian singer Skye Sweetnam. It was produced and written by Dillon O'Brian and Bob Thiele. The song was nominated for a Daytime Emmy in 2006 for Outstanding Original Song.
The series premiered on Friday June 17, 2005 at 8pm and then began airing at 5:30pm on weekends. The series also joined the ABC Kids schedule on September 17, 2005. It premiered at 9:30am with a Nielsen rating of 1.6/7 the kids 2−11 demographic, and a 1.4/7 rating in tweens 9−14, which was the highest rating for that time slot in three months. In August 2005, artist Sean Seles reported on his blog that the series had been cancelled, stating: "Apparently good animation, art direction, and characters don't mean anything to Disney. The Buzz on Maggie is no more." Its second season has been moved to Disney Cinemagic in the united kingdom. The final episode aired on September 20, 2006 and the series aired in reruns until it was removed from the schedule on August 9, 2008. The Buzz on Maggie was the second Disney original series to be cancelled after one season, after Dave the Barbarian.
Characters:[]
- Margaret "Maggie" Pesky is a teenage fly and the second oldest in the Pesky family. She has a taste in "funky fashion and extreme music".
- Rayna Cartflight is Maggie's sassy best friend. She often thinks Maggie crosses the line with her crazy schemes.
- Aldrin Pesky is Maggie's older brother. He is popular at school and is the captain of the football team. He is a big fly.
- Pupert Pesky is the younger brother in the Pesky family. He has the "desire to succeed" like Aldrin, but lacks his talents.
- Bella Pesky is the youngest in the Pesky family. She is still a non-talking maggot until the final episode "Animals Together".
- Chauncey and Frieda Pesky are the parents to the Pesky children.
- Dawn Swatworthy is a snobby girl, Maggie's rival and a reformed character in the film.
- Blacky Chihuahua is a teenage black chihuahua and one of Maggie's animal friends.
- Dante Parrot is a scarlet macaw, other of Maggie's animal friends and one of Blacky's gang.
- Pepe Elephant is an african elephant, other of Maggie's animal friends and other of Blacky's gang.
- The Vixen is a red fox, other of Maggie's animal friends and other of Blacky's gang.
Episodes:[]
| # | First segment | Second segment | Airdate | Production code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flyinator | Ladybugged | June 17, 2005 | 103 |
| 2 | Funball | The Science Whatchamacallit | June 17, 2005 | 102 |
| 3 | Germy | The Candidate | June 24, 2005 | 101 |
| 4 | Lunchlady | Love Stinks | July 1, 2005 | 104 |
| 5 | The Price of Fame | King Flear | July 8, 2005 | 105 |
| 6 | Rottingmuck Ranch | Bella Con Carney | July 15, 2005 | 110 |
| 7 | Bugsitting | Le Termite | July 22, 2005 | 107 |
| 8 | Pieface | The Hangout | August 5, 2005 | 108 |
| 9 | Slumber Party | Spelling Bees | August 13, 2005 | 106 |
| 10 | Usual Insects | Sister Act | September 17, 2005 | 111 |
| 11 | Hooligans | Scum Bites | September 24, 2005 | 116 |
| 12 | The Big Score | Scare Wars | October 22, 2005 | 113 |
| 13 | Metamorpho Sis | Radio Free Buzzdale | November 12, 2005 | 114 |
| 14 | Those Pesky Roaches | Bugtillion | December 17, 2005 | 115 |
| 15 | Hot for Tutor | Sick Days Inc. | January 7, 2006 | 112 |
| 16 | Scout of Order | Ant Mines | February 11, 2006 | 109 |
| 17 | Faking History | Bugs on the Brink | March 4, 2006 | 118 |
| 18 | Honey Striper | Racooooon! | March 18, 2006 | 117 |
| 19 | Best, Best Friends | Training Day | April 22, 2006 | 119 |
| 20 | Peskys Unclogged | Club Hopping | May 6, 2006 | 120 |
| 21 | Roach Hotel | Synchronized Flying | May 27, 2006 | 121 |
| Special | The Lost Episode | September 12, 2006
(with The Wild DVD) |
122 | |
Voice cast:[]
- Jessica DiCicco - Maggie Pesky (Speaking Voice)
- Natalie Cole - Maggie Pesky (Singing Voice)
- Cree Summer - Rayna Cartflight, Gym Shorts Kid
- David Kaufman - Aldrin Pesky
- Thom Adcox - Pupert Pesky
- Tara Strong - Dawn Swatworthy, Bella Pesky, Maria Monarch, Sheena Chihuahua
- Brian Doyle-Murray - Chauncey Pesky
- Susan Tolsky - Frieda Pesky
- Jeff Bennett - Principal Gordon Peststrip, George
- Curtis Armstrong - Cornelius Bugspit
- Candi Milo - Mrs. Abigail Winston, Mrs. Lunch Lady, Nurse Clara Hatchison
- Jess Harnell - Eugene and Wendell, Melvin Stinkleton, Brad
- S. Scott Bullock - Larry, Snapercival Carpenter
- Pat Musick - Dawn's lackeys, Ugly Bug
- Kevin Michael Richardson - Mrs. Cartflight, Uncle Zeb
- Carlos Alazraqui - Additional voices
- Dee Bradley Baker - Girl Horsefly, Satan Chihuahua, Bonnie Chihuahua, Additional voices
- Patton Oswalt - Blacky Chihuahua
- Gilbert Gottfried - Dante Parrot
- Dom DeLuise - Pepe Elephant
- Jasmine Guy - Vixen
- Ken Sansom - Jack the Mosquito
Guest stars:[]
- Daran Norris - Flyinator
- Laraine Newman - Lacey Ladybug
- Jon Polito - New Aldrin, New Pupert
- Dee Dee Rescher - New Maggie
- Phil LaMarr - Wally
- Tress MacNeille - Wally's Mom
- Paul Rodriguez - Mr. Hairlegger
- Kenneth Mars - Mr. Chihuahua
- Nancy Cartwright - Mrs. Chihuahua
- Jodi Benson - Litterbug
Gallery:[]
Theme Song[]
Bumpers[]
Awards and nominations:[]
| Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Original Song | Bob Thiele and Dillon O'Brian For "[[Just the Way I Am]]" |
Nominated |
| 2005 Annie Awards | Best Character Design in an Animated Television Production | Jorge Gutierrez For "Bella Con Carny" |
Nominated |
References:[]
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