- My Babysitter's a Vampire (TV series)
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For the film that the series is based on, see My Babysitter's a Vampire.
My Babysitter's a Vampire 
Genre Supernatural
Action-adventure
Comedy
Horror
FantasyDeveloped by Jennifer Pertsch
Tom McGillis
Tim BurnsStarring Matthew Knight
Vanessa Morgan
Atticus Mitchell[1]
Cameron Kennedy
Kate ToddOpening theme "Girl Next Door", performed by Copperpot Ending theme "Girl Next Door" (instrumental) Composer(s) Leslie Preston Country of origin Canada Language(s) English No. of seasons 1 No. of episodes 13 (List of episodes) Production Executive producer(s) Bob Higgins
Sander Schwartz
Brian Irving
Jennifer Pertsch
Tom McGillis
George Elliott
Tim BurnsProducer(s) Manny Danelon
Brian IrvingCamera setup Film; Single-camera Running time 20-25 minutes Production company(s) FremantleMedia
Teletoon Original Production
Fresh TVDistributor FremantleMedia Enterprises Broadcast Original channel Teletoon
(Canada)
Disney Channel
(United States)/(United Kingdom)Original airing February 28, 2011 – present
(Télétoon)
March 14, 2011 – present
(Teletoon)
June 27, 2011 – present
(Disney Channel)Chronology Preceded by My Babysitter's a Vampire (pilot film) External links Official website My Babysitter's a Vampire is a 2011 Canadian television series, based on the television film of the same name. In Canada, the series premiered on Télétoon, in French, on February 28, 2011 and Teletoon, in English, on March 14, 2011. In the United States, it premiered on Disney Channel on June 27, 2011.[2] A second season was confirmed to start production in September 2011.[3]
The show was created by Fresh TV, creators of 6teen and Total Drama. The show follows Ethan Morgan (Matthew Knight), who, in the television film, learns that his babysitter Sarah (Vanessa Morgan) is a vampire. In the film, he learns he is able to have visions and his best friend Benny Weir (Atticus Mitchell) is a spellmaster. The series follows the three as they take on supernatural forces including zombies, demons, ghosts, witches, and other creatures taking over their high school.
Season 2 of the show has been greenlit by Fresh TV, and was originally revealed by Vanessa Morgan on her official, personal Twitter.[4] The show is expected to air in 2012 on Teletoon.[5]
Contents
Premise
Further information: My Babysitter's a VampireThe series follows the adventures of a geeky freshman boy named Ethan Morgan (Matthew Knight), a Seer who has visions when he touches anything paranormal, his best friend Benny (Atticus Mitchell), a spellmaster, and his vampire babysitter Sarah (Vanessa Morgan) as they chase down supernatural forces. They are often aided by Rory (Cameron Kennedy), their dorky friend who was turned into a vampire in the pilot film, and Erica (Kate Todd), Sarah's best friend, who also became a vampire in the pilot film.
Characters
Further information: List of My Babysitter's a Vampire charactersMain characters
- Ethan Morgan (Matthew Knight) is book-smart but lacks social skills. He is brave, loyal, and sarcastic. He is understood most by his best friend Benny. Ethan is a Seer, able to see visions through touch. He relies on this gift to defeat the supernatural, but continues learning how it works and how best to use it in his life.
- Sarah (Vanessa Morgan) is one of Ethan's friends and Jane's babysitter. By the time the film and the series begin, she is already a "fledgling" (a vampire who has not drunk human blood) which makes her neither fully human nor fully vampire. This state of limbo causes Sarah much confusion and irritation. In the first season finale, Sarah becomes a full vampire after saving Ethan from a vampire bite that would have turned him into a fledgling.
- Benny Weir (Atticus Mitchell[1]) is Ethan's best friend. He is similar to Ethan, book-smart with an encyclopedic knowledge of science fiction, comic books and video games. Benny is girl-crazy, however, he has an enduring crush on Erica. Benny is a spellmaster who can cast magic spells. Benny's magic is, at best, hit or miss and he struggles with how to most effectively use it.
- Rory (Cameron Kennedy) is a newly-turned vampire who revels in the novelty of this role. As a human, Rory was (and somewhat still is) a nerd. He is considered even more immature than Ethan and Benny and is quite dimwitted, though sweet and earnest. He lacks scruples and involves himself in his friends' adventures. Rory is generally girl-crazy, but like Benny, has an open crush on Erica.
- Erica (Kate Todd) is Sarah's best friend and a vampire who, like Rory, takes to this role joyously and without too much thought about its moral implications. Erica was a harassed nerd before her transformation and lives up to the sexy, dangerous vampire stereotype. She enjoys the power she has over Benny and Rory due to their crushes on her. Although she is conceited and manipulative, Erica is shown to genuinely care for Sarah and is affectionate towards her.
Recurring characters
- Samantha Morgan (Laura DeCarteret) is Ethan and Jane's mother.
- Ross Morgan (Ari Cohen) is Ethan and Jane's father.
- Grandma (Joan Gregson) is Benny's "Earth Priestess" grandmother.
- Jane Morgan (Ella Jonas Farlinger) is Ethan's 8-year-old manipulative yet kind-hearted little sister.
- Principal Hicks (Hrant Alianak) is the principal of Whitechapel High.
Episodes
Main article: List of My Babysitter's a Vampire episodesSeason Episodes Originally aired Season premiere Season finale Film October 9, 2010 (Teletoon)
October 16, 2010 (Télétoon)
June 10, 2011[6] (Disney Channel)
October 3, 2011 Disney Channel (UK & Ireland)}}1 13 March 14, 2011 (Teletoon)
February 28, 2011 (Télétoon)
June 27, 2011[7] (Disney Channel)
October 4, 2011 Disney Channel (UK & Ireland)July 19, 2011 (Disney Channel)
October 28, 2011 Disney Channel (UK & Ireland)2 13 [8] 2012 (Teletoon)
TBA (Télétoon)
TBA (Disney Channel)2012 (Teletoon)
TBA (Télétoon)
TBA(Disney Channel)Film
Main article: My Babysitter's a VampireMy Babysitter's a Vampire aired on October 9, 2010, on the Canadian television channel Teletoon. The French version of the film aired on Teletoon's French-Canadian counterpart, Télétoon, on October 16, 2010. It premiered in the United States on the Disney Channel on June 10, 2011.[9] The movie was aired in the UK on October 3, 2011.
Reception
Awards and honors
Year Group Award Result Recipient(s) 2011 Gemini Award[10] Best Dramatic Mini-Series or TV Movie Nominated N/A 2011 Gemini Award[11] Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series Nominated Atticus Mitchell 2011 Directors Guild of Canada Award[12] Best Direction in a Television Movie or Mini-Series Nominated Bruce McDonald 2011 Directors Guild of Canada Award[12] Best Production Design in a Television Movie or Mini-Series Nominated Ingrid Jurek 2011 Directors Guild of Canada Award[12] Best Sound Editing in a Television Movie or Mini-Series Nominated Robert Hegedus, Marvyn Dennis, Kevin Howard, Mark Beck, Gren-Erich Zwicker, and Richard Calistan International release
Country/Region Channel Series premiere Title in country References 
CanadaTélétoon February 28, 2011 Ma gardienne est un vampire [citation needed] Teletoon March 14, 2011 My Babysitter's a Vampire [citation needed] 
FranceCanal J April 23, 2011 Ma Baby-sitter est un vampire 
United StatesDisney Channel June 27, 2011 My Babysitter's a Vampire [2] 
NetherlandsDisney Channel (Netherlands) September 4, 2011 My Babysitter's a Vampire 
United KingdomDisney Channel (UK & Ireland) October 4, 2011 My Babysitter's a Vampire [2] 
TurkeyDisney Channel (Turkey) October 15, 2011 Bakıcım Bir Vampir 
PolandDisney Channel (Poland) October 15, 2011 Moja niania jest wampirem 
HungaryDisney Channel (Hungary) October 15, 2011 Vámpírunk a gyerekcsősz 
Czech RepublicDisney Channel (Czech Republic) October 15, 2011 Moje chůva upírka 
SpainDisney Channel (Spain) October 19, 2011 Mi niñera es un vampiro 
GreeceDisney Channel (Greece) October 8, 2011 Η νταντά βαμπίρ (The Vampire Babysitter) 
ItalyDisney Channel (Italy) November 8, 2011 La mia babysitter è un vampiro 
SerbiaDisney Channel (Serbia) November 15, 2011 Моја бебиситерка је вампир 
UkraineDisney Channel (Ukraine) October 15, 2011 Моя няня — вампір 
DenmarkDisney Channel Scandinavia November 15, 2011 Min barnepige er en vampyr Template:BG Disney Channel Bulgaria October , 2011 Бавачката ми е вампир References
- ^ a b Atticus Dean Mitchell's middle name is not used in the actual show credits - see opening credits of any season 1 episode.
- ^ a b c ""My Babysitter's a Vampire," A Movie That Takes a Comedic Bite Out of Pop Culture Vampires, Premieres Friday, June 10 on Disney Channel". Disney Channel Medianet. http://www.disneychannelmedianet.com/DNR/2011/MBAV_051811.doc. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
- ^ TELETOON Orders Second Season of My Babysitter’s a Vampire By Marissa Graziadio of WorldScreen.com, July 21, 2011
- ^ "Twitter / Vanessa Morgan: For those asking I'm filmi ...". http://twitter.com/VanessaMorganxo/status/93464744668827648. Retrieved July 21, 2011. "For those asking I'm filming season two in september then i guess we'll find out when it will start to air! Prob 2012 or late 2011"
- ^ Fresh TV.. "Teletoon Canada Greenlights My Babysitter's a Vampire for Second Season". Astral. http://www.astral.com/en/press-room/news/2011/teletoon-canada-greenlights-my-babysitters-a-vampire-for-second-season. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
- ^ "Disney Channel Kicks Off Summer With "My Babysitter's a Vampire"". Fanlala. http://www.fanlala.com/news/disney-channel-kicks-summer-my-babysitters-vampire. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
- ^ "Disney Channel Staking Claim to My Babysitter's a Vampire". Dread Central. http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/44902/disney-channel-staking-claim-my-babysitters-vampire. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
- ^ http://www.astral.com/en/press-room/news/2011/teletoon-canada-greenlights-my-babysitters-a-vampire-for-second-season
- ^ "Disney Channel Kicks Off Summer With "My Babysitter's a Vampire"". Fanlala. http://www.fanlala.com/news/disney-channel-kicks-summer-my-babysitters-vampire. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
- ^ "And the 2011 Gemini Awards nominees are…". kidscreen.com. http://kidscreen.com/2011/08/03/and-the-2011-gemini-awards-nominees-are/. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
- ^ "Gemini Nominee List". geminiawards.ca. http://www.geminiawards.ca/gemini26/press/GEMINI-Nominees-LIST-News-Release-Aug-3-2011.PDF. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
- ^ a b c "2011 Directors Guild of Canada Awards Nominees Announced". http://www.sys-con.com/node/1945918. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
External links
- Official website
- My Babysitter's a Vampire at the Internet Movie Database
- My Babysitter's a Vampire at TV.com
- My Babysitter's a Vampire, an external wiki
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