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Pepper Ann

1997–2000 · 5 seasons

A gentle, witty cartoon that makes everyday middle-school worries feel funny and manageable.

Created by: Sue Rose
Genres: Animation, Comedy, Family
Starring: Kathleen Wilhoite, Danny Cooksey, Clea Lewis

Tagline: Too cool to be twelve.
Overview: The quirky adventures of Pepper Ann, a 12-year-old girl trying to get through life with her family and friends.

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Created by: Sue Rose
Genres: Animation, Comedy, Family
Starring: Kathleen Wilhoite, Danny Cooksey, Clea Lewis

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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
family
friendship
identity
education
Places: school
suburbs
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	7
Realism	6
Romance	2
Tension	2
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: animation, comedy, family, kids
Created by: Sue Rose
Written by: Sue Rose, Scott M. Gimple, Mo Rocca, Emily Kapnek
Starring: Kathleen Wilhoite, Danny Cooksey, Clea Lewis, April Winchell, Pamela Adlon, Hadley Kay, Alex Trebek, Lauren Tom
Length: 5 seasons, 113 episodes
Network: ABC, UPN, Toon Disney
Country: South Korea, United States of America
Languages: English

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