| Pelswick | |
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| Also known as | John Callahan's Pelswick |
| Created by | John Callahan[1] |
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| Directed by | Charles E. Bastien Sean V. Jeffrey |
| Starring | Rob Tinkler Julie Lemieux David Arquette Peter Oldring Phil Guerrero Kim Kuhteubl Tracey Moore[2] Tony Rosato Ellen-Ray Hennessy |
| Composer | Pure West |
| Country of origin | Canada China |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
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| Producer | Alice Bell |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
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| Network | CBC (Canada) CCTV (China) |
| Release | October 5, 2000 – November 15, 2002 |
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John Callahan's Pelswick (or simply Pelswick) is a Canadian-Chinese animated television series created by John Callahan for CBC. It was co-produced by Nelvana Limited and Suzhou Hong Ying Animation Company Limited.[3] The series is about the title character, a paraplegic who uses a wheelchair, emphasizing that he lived a normal life. It was based on Callahan's comics.[4][5] Callahan's dark humor was toned down somewhat, allowing the show to have a positive and life-affirming attitude appropriate for its audience. The show was groundbreaking for its portrayal of physically disabled people.[6] The show aired on Nickelodeon in the United States and was billed as the network's original programming, despite not being a Nicktoon.
- ^ "'Pelswick': Wry, Funny and Irreverently Spirited". Los Angeles Times. January 21, 2012. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
- ^ Rosenberg, Howard (October 20, 2000). "Soaring Spirit Behind 'Pelswick,' an Animated Quadriplegic". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
- ^ Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 448–449. ISBN 978-1538103739.
- ^ Schultz, Paul (October 22, 2000). "There's Humor From Where He Sits". New York Daily News. Retrieved October 22, 2012.[dead link]
- ^ "Nickelodeon | Kids Games, Kids Celebrity Video, Kids Shows" (in Dutch). Nick.com. October 16, 2012. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
- ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 606–607. ISBN 978-1476665993.