Series synopsis
Undergrads is a Canadian animation comedy television series that premiered on MTV on April 22, 2001. It ended on August 12, 2001. It was created by Pete Williams. It stars Pete Williams, Rob Tinkler, Yannick Bisson and Katie Griffin.
Undergrads is an animated television series centered on the lives of four college undergraduate freshmen. Originally broadcast on MTV during 2001, only thirteen episodes were created. It has since been shown on Comedy Central in the United States, Teletoon in Canada, and Trouble in the United Kingdom. The show was conceived by Pete Williams, when he dropped out of college at the age of 19. Willams does most of the voices on the show. The series was produced by David McGrath.
Premise
Undergrads is an animated television series centered on the lives of four college undergraduate freshmen. Originally broadcast on MTV during 2001, only thirteen episodes were created. It has since been shown on Comedy Central in the United States, Teletoon in Canada, and Trouble in the United Kingdom. The show was conceived by Pete Williams, when he dropped out of college at the age of 19. Willams does most of the voices on the show. The series was produced by David McGrath.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Pete Williams as Nitz / Cal / Rocko / Gimpy / The Duggler (voice)
- Rob Tinkler as Mump (voice)
- Yannick Bisson as Crougar / Stoner Dave (voice)
- Katie Griffin as Charity (voice)
- Jene Yeo as Jessie (voice)
- Susan Quinn as Kimmy Burton (voice)
Guest cast
- Good Charlotte as Themselves (voice)
- Carson Daly as Self (voice) (uncredited)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 15 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | ||
| Season 1 | 13 | April 22, 2001 | August 12, 2001 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Voice Record Session Voice Session for Undergrads Cast (mainly Pete Williams) |
|
| 2 |
Pete Williams Interview Interview With Undergrads Creator Pete Williams |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Party In an effort to impress his high school crush, Kimmy Burton, Nitz tries to pack as many first week college experiences into the 3.5 hours before the dorm mixer as is humanly possible. With a little help from Gimpy and his minions, a self-hazing Rocko manages to be accepted into the Alpha Alpha fraternity. |
April 22, 2001 |
| 2 |
Traditions State U. tradition has it that the first snowfall of the year means running around the campus...naked. To participate, Nitz realizes that he must lose weight, and fast. To spite his tyrannical RA, Gimpy leads his bands of nerd minions through a series of practical jokes in honor of Tekerson Tech Traditions Week. |
April 29, 2001 |
| 3 |
Virgins After a Duggler led floor meeting on sex, Nitz grows uptight about his virginal status. And then mistakenly believing Kimmy to be a slut, Nitz decides to be extra-virginal along with his scared-straight buddy Cal. Rocko's ex-girlfriend is coming to town and he searches desperately for a girl he can flaunt in front of her. |
May 6, 2001 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | MTV |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 22, 2001 |
| Last aired | August 12, 2001 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 22:00:00 |