Our Hero facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Our Hero |
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| Genre | Comedy/Teen drama |
| Created by | John May Suzanne Bolch |
| Starring | Cara Pifko Jeanie Calleja Justin Peroff Michael George Vik Sahay Christopher Ralph Jesse Nilsson Robert Bockstael Mimi Kuzyk Daniel Enright Tory Cassis Erin Hickock |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 22 Minutes |
| Production company(s) | Decode Entertainment Heroic Film Company |
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| Original network | CBC |
Our Hero was a fun television show that aired on the CBC in Canada from 2000 to 2002. It had 26 episodes spread across two seasons. The show was also shown in the United States and the United Kingdom.
The main character was a teenager named Kale Stiglic, played by Cara Pifko. Kale loved to create a special kind of homemade magazine called a "zine." Her zine was all about her life in the suburbs of Toronto. She shared stories about her friends Ross (Justin Peroff), Mary-Elizabeth (Jeanie Calleja), and Dalal (Vik Sahay). Each episode of the show was named after an "issue" of Kale's zine. The show also had cool animated parts narrated by Kale, which looked like the drawings from her zine.
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Meet the Characters
The show featured a great cast of characters, many of whom were Kale's family and friends.
Main Characters
- Kale Stiglic (Cara Pifko): The main character who writes a zine about her life.
- Mary Elizabeth Penrose (Jeanie Calleja): One of Kale's close friends.
- Ross Korolus (Justin Peroff): Another one of Kale's good friends.
- Dalal Vidya (Vik Sahay): Also a friend of Kale's.
Other Characters
- Ethan Stiglic (Michael George): Kale's brother.
- Joey Stiglic (Robert Bockstael): Kale's father.
- Mila Stiglic (Mimi Kuzyk): Kale's mother.
- Malachi (Christopher Ralph)
- Rollins (Jesse Nilsson)
- Bill Fisher (Daniel Enright)
- Gordon (Tory Cassis)
- Shana (Erin Hickock)
Behind the Scenes
Our Hero was created by two talented people, John May and Suzanne Bolch. They also wrote almost all of the episodes. John May even directed many episodes himself. John May, Suzanne Bolch, and Karen Lee Hall formed a company called Heroic Film Company. This company focuses on making TV shows especially for young people.
Where It Was Filmed
The show was filmed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The main filming location was the Canadian Broadcasting Centre, which is located near Front St and John St. To save time and money, the crew often filmed two episodes at the same time!
For the special zine parts of the show, some photos and Super 8 videos were taken with a small team right on the streets of Toronto. This helped make the zine sequences look very real and unique.
Awards and Recognition
Our Hero received several awards and nominations for its great writing and performances.
Awards Won
- 2003: The show won a Writer's Guild of Canada award for the writing in the episode "The Karma Issue."
- 2002: It won another Writer's Guild of Canada award for the episode "The Unresolved Issue."
- 2001: The show also won a Writer's Guild of Canada award for the episode "The Shallow Issue."
Nominations
The show and its cast were also nominated for many other awards:
- 2002: Jeanie Calleja was nominated for a Canadian Comedy Award for Pretty Funny Female Performance.
- 2002: Vik Sahay was nominated for a Canadian Comedy Award for Pretty Funny Male Performance.
- 2002: Suzanne Bolch & John May were nominated for a Canadian Comedy Award for Pretty Funny Writing for a TV Series.
- 2002: The show was nominated for a Gemini Award for Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series.
- 2002: The writers were nominated for a Gemini Award for Best Writing in a Children's or Youth Program and Series.
- 2001: The show's music was nominated for a Gemini Award for Best Original Music Score for a Dramatic Series.
