Series synopsis
Pepper Ann is an American animation comedy family kids television series that premiered on ABC on September 13, 1997. It ended on November 18, 2000. It was created by Sue Rose. It stars Kathleen Wilhoite, Danny Cooksey, Clea Lewis and April Winchell.
The quirky adventures of Pepper Ann, a 12-year-old girl trying to get through life with her family and friends.
Premise
The quirky adventures of Pepper Ann, a 12-year-old girl trying to get through life with her family and friends.
Premise: Too cool to be twelve.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kathleen Wilhoite as Pepper Ann (voice)
- Danny Cooksey as Milo (voice)
- Clea Lewis as Nicky (voice)
- April Winchell as Mom (voice)
- Pamela Adlon as Moose (voice)
- Hadley Kay
- Alex Trebek
- Lauren Tom
Supporting cast
- Nicole Sullivan as Tundra Woman (voice)
- Evel Knievel
- Mark Hamill
- Jodi Benson as Amber O'Malley (voice)
- Isabel Sanford as Bernice (voice)
- Don Lake as Mr. Sherman Finky (voice)
- Kathy Najimy as Coach Doogan (voice)
- Jason Marsden as Prep School Guy (voice)
- Paddi Edwards as Vera Groober-Schwartz (voice)
- Candi Milo as Constance Goldman (voice)
- Don Adams as Principal Hickey (voice)
- Jess Harnell as Additional Voices (voice)
Guest cast
- Pamela Adlon as Moose (voice)
- Hadley Kay
- Alex Trebek
- Lauren Tom
- Nicole Sullivan as Tundra Woman (voice)
- Evel Knievel
- Mark Hamill
- Jodi Benson as Amber O'Malley (voice)
- Isabel Sanford as Bernice (voice)
- Don Lake as Mr. Sherman Finky (voice)
- Kathy Najimy as Coach Doogan (voice)
- Jason Marsden as Prep School Guy (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 113 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 23 | September 13, 1997 | January 24, 1998 |
| Season 2 | 25 | September 12, 1998 | January 16, 1999 |
| Season 3 | 14 | September 11, 1999 | January 22, 2000 |
| Season 4 | 28 | February 6, 2000 | February 27, 2000 |
| Season 5 | 23 | September 9, 2000 | November 18, 2000 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ziterella Pepper Ann Pearson, a spunky too-cool-for-7th-grade girl, has just started middle school. It's yearbook photo day and just when Pepper Ann was thinking her life couldn't get any trashier, she gets a zit. The solution? Zit cream, but she'll have to go to Abe's Mall (or commonly called Abys Mall, as in your life will be an abysmal if you get seen there) to get this cream. At least there's an advantage, 33% discount! |
September 13, 1997 |
| 2 |
Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet Pepper Ann tries out for a play because Craig has the lead role of Romeo. When the time comes around for the results, she's a runner-up to Cissy who's gotten the lead role of Juliet. Pepper Ann got the role of "Nurse." Meanwhile, Milo is O.D.ing on juice boxes. Finally when it's time for the play, Cissy loses her contact lense, and Pepper Ann gets the lead role, but an accident causes Craig to be replaced by a chubby Milo. |
September 20, 1997 |
| 3 |
Food Barn In economics class, Pepper Ann and friends get assigned partners and have to work at a job for a week. Pepper Ann has to work at Food Barn with Milo. While there Milo gets a promotion, Pepper Ann? Nothing; Milo gets praise, Pepper Ann? "Clean this up clean that up." This drives Pepper Ann wild. Meanwhile, Deiter is not showing up at his job because he's been at the Food Barn eating all the strudels. |
September 20, 1997 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Quiz Bowl The big quiz bowl has come about and Niki, Milo, Deider, and Pepper Ann have been selected to represent HMS. Pepper Ann (being an alternate) uses her trip for fun until Niki gets sick and now must cram for the Championship round. |
September 12, 1998 |
| 2 |
License to Drive It's almost Ned's 16th birthday and Pepper Ann hears that Ned is going to get a new set of wheels. Now, to avoid parent drop-off, Pepper Ann must cram in 12 years of cousinly love to get on Neds good side. |
September 12, 1998 |
| 3 |
Cocoon Gables Pepper Ann has to Volunteer for Cocoon Gables at the old people's place. When Pepper Ann settles in she now knows how its like to be Old. Not getting Choices no more fun and other things. So Pepper Ann changes the rule book and makes everything fun for the old people! |
September 19, 1998 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
You Oughta Be in Musicals Pepper Ann is bored with her daily routine. She thinks she can put excitement in her life by playing the lead in the school's ""Detention: the Musical"". But she regrets that. |
September 11, 1999 |
| 2 |
Dances with Ignorance Pepper Ann finds out shes a little of Indian and wants to learn more about her Heritage, but does she over-do it? |
September 18, 1999 |
| 3 |
Girl Power Moose loves a cartoon "Tundra Woman" Because she fights for what she believes in, but when she finds out they replaced her by some stupid girly girl she gets angry and tries to fix the way Tundra Woman really is. But then they make Tundra woman to Evil! |
September 18, 1999 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Burn, Hazelnut, Burn Burn, Hazelnut, Burn Pepper Ann wants to Create her very own movie but everyone starts to take it over! |
February 6, 2000 |
| 2 |
Career Daze Everyone at Hazelnut Middle School takes a Career test to see what they'll be when they grow up...NOT TRUE. Soon Everyone begins to be horrible at their jobs...that they all realize, just because some piece of paper says something doesn't mean its your future. |
February 6, 2000 |
| 3 |
G.I. Janie Pepper Ann's Aunt Janie becomes upsessed with Violent video games! |
February 7, 2000 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The One with Mr. Reason Pepper Ann doesn't like Wood Class just like everyone else. So she tries to get everyone sign a petition to get the class to stop! |
September 9, 2000 |
| 2 |
Sense and Senselessness Pepper Ann relys on a book for Relationships with Boys but the Book fails and Pepper Ann gets dumped by all 3 Boys! |
September 9, 2000 |
| 3 |
Forging Ahead Pepper Ann wants to get her ears Pearced, but when Lydia (Mother of Pepper Ann) says not till she's 13 years old, she forges her moms Signiture anyway. |
September 16, 2000 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 13, 1997 |
| Last aired | November 18, 2000 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday |