Maria
English title: Maria
Series title: Zap Jr. High
- Studio
- Alphanim, M6, Canal J., Jiang Toon Animation, Cofinova 3, Cofinova, Centre National de la Cinématographie, Région Poitou-Charentes, Département de la Charente, PROCIREP-Société des Producteurs, ANGOA-AGICOA
- Animation studio
- Jiang Toon Animation
Synopsis
The Spanish grades in Al's class are horrible, but the school doesn't have enough money to hire a qualified teacher. So, to help Al's class and give himself a change of pace from the AV room, Thierry transforms himself into Maria, a big-hearted teacher from Latin America! But Al smells something fishy...
Characters
Jean-Eudes Prunier, Eddy "Le mutant", Ecoline, Hayat, Victor, Thierry, La CPE, Le prof de sport.
Characters (English Version): Alastair Heath-Wilson, Melody, Eddy "The Mutant", Victor, Hyatt, Ronny, Mr. Godard, Thierry, Mrs. Sprout, Tarzan, Virginia, Lilliana Goldstar
Characters (English Version): Alastair Heath-Wilson, Melody, Eddy "The Mutant", Victor, Hyatt, Ronny, Mr. Godard, Thierry, Mrs. Sprout, Tarzan, Virginia, Lilliana Goldstar
Credits
Directing
- Director
- François Perreau
Producing
- Producer
- Christian Davin, Clément Calvet
Writing
- Writer
- Nicolas Verpilleux, Thierry Gaudin, Franck Salomé, Jérôme Richebon, Claire Paoletti
- Script Director
- Jean-Philippe Robin
- Based On The Comic Strip By
- Téhem, Gildo
Voices
- Voice
- François Creton (Jean-Eudes Prunier), Frédéric Popovic (Eddy "Le mutant"), Jessica Barrier (Ecoline), Gwenaëlle Julien (Hayat), Jean-Marc Montalto (Victor), Patrick Pellegrin (Thierry), Julie André (La CPE), Frédéric Souterelle (Le prof de sport), Florence Dumortier
Music
- Music
- Laurent Aknin, Brice Montessuit
Animation
- Animation Director
- Olivier Reynal
Art Department
- Storyboards
- Jean Texier, Gilles Dayez, Bernard Portier, Alexis Madrid, Philippe Saunier, Thomas Secaz, Aymeric Gendre, Bernard Le Gall, Olivier Reynal, Xavier Dujardin, Jean-Yves Gaubert, Gwénaëlle Sasaki-Deredec, Eric Dora, Igor David
- Backgrounds
- Antoine Saugier (couleur)
- Background Director
- Martine Mao (couleur)
Crew
- Production Director
- Thierry Pinardaud
Companies and other credits
- Layouts: Jiang Toon Animation
- Voice Studio: Les Studios de Saint Maur
Production notes
Alastair Heath-Wilson is the son of the Secretary of State for Education. A young, well-educated teen, he chooses to snub a privileged education and mingle with the kids from his new neighborhood at Cliff Richard Jr. High, a low-rent school on the poor side of town. The series features a bunch of kids eager to remain united in spite of their (huge) differences. Alastair and his pals always try and push the system and never run out of funny ideas on how to improve their daily life, be it by suggesting a school outing, finding a way to lessen the weight of student book bags or even redrafting the school's regulations. Bearing in mind the chronic lack of money at the school, the wacky teachers, and the unrestrained behavior of the students themselves, any new idea at Cliff Richard Jr. High takes an unexpected twist! Fueled by teen concerns, ZAP Jr. High is a slapstick comedy with a pinch of nonsensical humor.
Based on the comic strip "Zap Collège," created by Téhem and Gildo. First published in Okapi magazine, then in book form by Editions Glénat.
Developed with the support of the MEDIA Programme of the European Union.
Based on the comic strip "Zap Collège," created by Téhem and Gildo. First published in Okapi magazine, then in book form by Editions Glénat.
Developed with the support of the MEDIA Programme of the European Union.