Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide

Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide
Format	Teen sitcom
Created by	Scott Fellows
Starring	Devon Werkheiser Lindsey Shaw Daniel Curtis Lee Daran Norris (recurring, season 1, main, seasons 2-3) Jim J. Bullock (main, season 1, recurring, seasons 2-3)
Country of origin	United States
Language(s)	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	55 + 2 pilots (1 22-minute episode and 1 unaired segment) (List of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Scott Fellows Bill O'Dowd (both; entire run) Jörg Westerkamp (seasons 2-3)
Location(s)	Nickelodeon On Sunset Hollywood, California
Camera setup	Film; Single-camera
Running time	24 minutes
Production company(s)	Jack Mackie Pictures Nickelodeon Productions
Broadcast
Original channel	Nickelodeon
Picture format	480i (SDTV)
Original run	September 7, 2004 (2004-09-07) – June 9, 2007 (2007-06-09)

Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide, commonly called Ned's Declassified for short, is an American live-action situation comedy on Nickelodeon that debuted in the channel's Sunday night TEENick scheduling block on September 12, 2004. The series' actual pilot episode aired on September 7, 2003 without many of the current version's main characters. The main series finale television movie aired on June 8, 2007.

The show was produced by Apollo ProScreen GmbH & Co. Filmproduktion KG in association with Jack Mackie Pictures. Its main executive producer and creator is Scott Fellows, the head writer for The Fairly OddParents, which explains why numerous Fairly OddParents cameos have been sighted throughout the series.

Premise

Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide follows the lives of Ned, Cookie and Moze and their adventures in James K. Polk Middle School. The show deals with handling academic subjects, as well as social problems such as friends, lockers, projects, and tests. Each episode focuses on one main issue students normally encounter in school while providing tips on how to handle these situations, both comical and serious.

Awards

In November 2009, the series won the Global Entertainment Award for best kids' programming of the millennium, in a ceremony held in Copenhagen, Denmark. Actors Devon Werkheiser and Lindsey Shaw were there on behalf of the staff to accept the award.

Locations

The show takes place at the fictional James K. Polk Middle School, in California (the flag can be seen in the school's entrance hall). The exterior of the school was filmed at La Mesa Junior High in Santa Clarita, California. The school is named after the 11th President of the United States, James K. Polk. The school's colors are gold and green and the mascot is the Wolves, which is a constant theme throughout the school's interior.

During Season 1, all of the show's action took place within the school, and with the exception of one or two notable occasions, everything happened indoors. However, during Season 2, the shows producers decided they wanted more exterior scenes, so more outdoor shots were used, and on certain occasions, the show took place off school property.

Characters

Main article: List of Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide characters

Cast

Main characters

Character	Actor/Actress	Seasons
Ned Bigby	Devon Werkheiser	1-3
Jennifer "Moze" Mosely	Lindsey Shaw	1-3
Simon "Cookie" Nelson Cook	Daniel Curtis Lee	1-3
Gordy	Daran Norris	1-3

Eric Leatherberry

Recurring characters

Character	Actor/Actress	Seasons
Susan "Suzie" Crabgrass	Christian Serratos	1-3
Missy Meany	Carlie Casey	2-3
Billy Loomer	Kyle Swann	1-3
Crony	Matthew "Teo" Olivares	1-3
Buzz	Recci Canon	1-3
Seth Powers	Alex Black	1-3
Mr. Monroe	Jim J. Bullock	1-3
Evelyn Kwong	Michelle Kim	3
Faymen Phorchin	Vinicius Machado	3
Vice Principal Crubbs	Hamilton Mitchell	2-3
Lisa Zemo	Rachel Sibner	1-3
Coconut Head	Rob Pinkston	1-3
Martin Qwerly	Tylor Chase	1-3
Mr. Combover & Mr. Gross	Steve Bannos	1-3
Albert Wormenheimer	Stephen Markarian	2-3

Guest stars

• Carmelo Anthony - as himself (Guide to: Art Class and Lost and Found)
• Lil' JJ - as Morris Adams (Guide to: Music Class and Class Clown)
• Lucy Hale - as Amy Cassidy (Guide to: Gross Biology Dissection and Upperclassmen)
• Carlos Pena Jr. - as killer bee #1 (Guide to: Sick Days and Spelling Bees & Notes and Best Friends)
• Melissa Peterman - as Mrs. Splitz (Guide to: Failing and Tutors)
• Colby O' - as Nelson Duckworth (Guide to: Shyness and Nicknames)
• Romeo - as rapping teacher (Guide to: Emergency Drills and Late Bus)
• Cosmo and Wanda (Fairly Odd Parents) - as themselves (Guide to: Day Dreaming and Gym)
• Mat Hoffman - as himself (Guide to: Sick Days and Spelling Bees, Guide to: Dares and Bad Habits)
• Art Alexakis (singer of Everclear) - as Mr. Gibson (Guide to: Music Class and Class Clown)
• Vincent Martella - as The Scoop (Guide to: Spring Fever and School Newspaper & Guide to: Valentine's Day and School Websites)
• Corbin Bleu - as Spencer (Guide to: Dismissal and The School Play & Guide to: Revenge and School Records)
• Judy Tenuta - as Mrs. Holler (Guide to: The Library and Volunteering)
• Kaila Gee - as Bunny Girl (Guide to: Upperclassmen)
• Charles Chun - as Mr. Dren (Guide to: Detentions and Teachers & Guide to: Notebooks and Math)
• Fabio Lanzoni - as Romantic Guy
• Spencer Locke - as Bitsy
• Ellen Albertini Dow - as Mrs. Knapp
• Eric Leatherberry - as Big D Rick

Crew

Directors Dan Coffie Paul Hoen Chip Hurd Savage Steve Holland Saman Ahmed Jonathan Judge David Kendall Joe Menendez Bethany Rooney Fred Savage Gary Stella Adam Weissman Marcus Wagner Jonathan Winfrey Brandon Browning Writers Frank Berin Vince Cheung Joe Fallon Scott Fellows Gene Grillo Eddie Guzelian Rick Groel Ron Holsey Ben Montanio Mike Preister Lazar Saric Cynthia True

DVD releases

In the USA there have been four DVD releases made for the series.

• TEENick Picks, Volume 1 - features "Guide to: Computer Labs and Backpacks" (Season 1, Episode 9)
• Special Field Trip Edition - features the telecast and "Guide to: Dismissal and The School Play" (Season 3, Episode 4)
• The Best of Season 1 and The Best of Season 2.^[1]

The Netherlands, Australia, and Belgium, being the only countries, released the first season of Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide to DVD on April 9, 2009.^[2] The Netherlands also released the second season, although both seasons only with Dutch dubbed voices. It's unknown if there will follow more places in Europe, or someplace else.

In the United States, the entire series was only released on iTunes and no plans have been announced for a DVD or other type of release.^[3]

All three seasons are currently available on the Netflix Instant Streaming service (Season 2 Episode 18: "Guide to Music Class and Class Clown" is the only episode missing).

Alliance Home Entertainment has released the first and second seasons on DVD in Canada only with the third available for pre-order, however no release date has been announced.^[4][5][6]

Episodes

Main article: List of Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide episodes

Spin-off

In June 2008, Werkheiser signed a development contract with Nickelodeon for a spin-off that would deal with his character's adventures in high school.^[7] The show had not been green lit as of December 2009, due to Daniel Curtis Lee being committed to another show, Disney XD's Zeke and Luther. It is unknown if Lindsey Shaw had signed a contract for the show as well. Werkheiser commented in a YouTube video that there would not be a continuation of the show, citing budget issues at Nickelodeon as the main reason.^[8]

International syndication

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The series has also been broadcast in the Philippines, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Portugal, Brazil, Guatemala, Germany, Sweden, Austria, Italy, United Arab Emirates, Mexico, Israel, Ireland, Indonesia, Uruguay, Argentina, El Salvador, South Africa, the Netherlands, Belgium, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Colombia, Singapore, Venezuela, Panama, Canada , Malaysia, Vietnam, and Argentina.

International syndication

Country / Region	Name	Television Network	Dubbing / Subtitles
Austria
Argentina	Manual de Supervivencia Escolar de Ned	Nickelodeon	Español-Mex
Brazil	Manual de Sobrevivência Escolar do Ned	Nickelodeon and TV Band	Português-BR
Belgium	Ned's Survial Gids (English: Ned's Survival Guide)	Nickelodeon	Dutch dubbing
Canada	Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide	Family Channel	None
Colombia	Manual de Supervivencia Escolar de Ned	Nickelodeon	Español-Mex
El Salvador
France	Ned ou comment survivre aux études	Nickelodeon and France 2	French dubbing
Germany	Neds ultimativer Schulwahnsinn (English: Ned's ultimate schoolmadness)	Nickelodeon	German dubbing
Guatemala
Indonesia
Ireland	Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide	Nickelodeon
Israel	מדריך ההישרדות של נד (English: Ned's Survival Guide)	Nickelodeon	hebrew Subtitles
Italy	Ned - Scuola di sopravvivenza (English: Ned - Survival school)	Nickelodeon	Italian dubbing
Japan
Mexico	Manual de Supervivencia de Ned
Netherlands	Ned's Survival Gids (English: Ned's Survival Guide)	Nickelodeon	Dutch dubbing
New Zealand	Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide	Nickelodeon and TV2
Philippines	Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide	Nickelodeon	None
Portugal
Singapore
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sweden	Ned's Declassified	Nickelodeon	Both
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom	Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide	Nickelodeon
Uruguay
USA (original)	Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide	Nickelodeon	None
Venezuela
Vietnam	Cẩm nang của Ned (English: Ned's Guide)	HTV3	Vietnamese dubbing

References

1. ^ "Amazon". http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001EHDSTI. 
2. ^ "Bright Vision Entertainment - Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide". Bright Vision Entertainment. http://www.brightvisionentertainment.nl/indexnedszoey.html. Retrieved 2009-07-05. 
3. ^ "iTunes - Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide". iTunes. http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewTVSeason?id=186613157&s=143441&uo=4&v0=. Retrieved 2009-07-05. 
4. ^ http://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0044784YY
5. ^ http://www.amazon.ca/dp/B004HHX9PU
6. ^ http://www.amazon.ca/dp/B004I1K1BA
7. ^ Werkheiser, Devon (June 2008). "Devon Werkheiser - Blog!". Devon Werkheiser. http://devonwerkheiser.com/blog.html. Retrieved 2009-07-05. ^{[dead link]}
8. ^ "Werkingitout YouTube post". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHn-B1ycJeE. Retrieved 2010-01-14. 

External links

• Ned's Declassified Official TeenNick Site
• Official website
• Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide at the Internet Movie Database
• Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide at TV.com