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{{Short description|Animated sitcom}}
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| image_alt            = Braceface title card
| caption              = The show's [[title card]] featuring lead [[protagonist]] Sharon Spitz
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| genre                = {{Plainlist|
* [[Teen drama]]
* [[Television comedy|Comedy]]
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| creator              = Melissa Clark
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| director             = [[Charles E. Bastien]]
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| presenter            = 
| starring             = 
| judges               = 
| voices               = {{Plainlist|
* [[Alicia Silverstone]] (seasons 1–2)
* Stacey DePass (season 3)
* [[Dan Petronijevic]] 
* [[Michael Cera]] 
* [[Tamara Bernier Evans]] 
* [[Marnie McPhail]] 
* [[Peter Oldring]]
* [[Vince Corazza]] 
* [[Katie Griffin]] 
* [[Daniel DeSanto]] 
* [[Emily Hampshire]]
* Elisa Moolecherry
}}
| narrated             = 
| theme_music_composer = Grayson Matthews Inc.
| opentheme            = 
| endtheme             = 
| composer             = Pure West
| country              = {{plainlist|
* Canada
* China
}}
| language             = English
| num_seasons          = 3
| num_episodes         = 78
| list_episodes        = List of Braceface episodes
| executive_producer   = {{ubl|Alicia Silverstone|[[Michael Hirsh (producer)|Michael Hirsh]]|[[Patrick Loubert]] (season 1)|[[Clive A. Smith]] (season 1)|Scott Dyer (season 2)|Paul Robertson (season 3)|Doug Murphy (season 3)|Wallace Wong|Melissa Clark}}
| producer             = {{plainlist|
* Marilyn McAuley (seasons 1–2)
* [[Tom McGillis]] (season 2)
* Tracy Leach (season 3)
}}
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| runtime              = 23 minutes
| company              = {{ubl|[[Nelvana|Nelvana Limited]]|[[TVB|Jade Animation (Shenzhen) Company]]}}
| channel              = {{ubl|[[Teletoon]] (Canada)|[[Freeform (TV channel)|Fox Family Channel]]<br />{{small|(U.S., season 1 only)}}}}
| first_aired          = {{Start date|2001|06|02}}
| last_aired           = {{End date|2004|09|01}}<ref name=mm />
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'''''Braceface''''' is a coming-of-age teen drama [[animated series|animated television series]] co-produced by [[Nelvana|Nelvana Limited]] and [[TVB|Jade Animation (Shenzhen) Company]] that aired on [[Teletoon]] (now known as "Cartoon Network" in Canada). The show features U.S. actress [[Alicia Silverstone]] from the teen comedy film ''[[Clueless (film)|Clueless]]'' (who also voiced the title character for the first two seasons) serving as [[executive producer]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Perlmutter |first1=David |title=The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows |date=2018 |publisher=Rowman & Littlefield |isbn=978-1538103739 |page=91 }}</ref> The episodes focus on the misadventures of Sharon Spitz, a high school student who often struggles with an unusual ability occurring in her braces, which often makes mishaps in her daily life. Although considered to be a iconic feature in the series, later episodes started to drop this narrative in favour of tackling real-life issues. Unlike most animated TV shows which take place in fictional cities or states/provinces, etc., this one takes place in the real-life town of [[Elkford]], [[British Columbia]].

==Summary==
The show, set in [[Elkford]], [[British Columbia]], depicts the travails of a teenaged Sharon Spitz (a [[word play|play on words]], "sharing spit" being a euphemism for kissing), who is a [[junior high]] school student with [[Dental braces|braces]] that get in the way of leading a normal [[Adolescence|teenage]] life.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Erickson |first1=Hal |title=Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 |date=2005 |edition=2nd |publisher=McFarland & Co |isbn=978-1476665993 |page=155}}</ref> Mainly, her braces are somehow electrically charged at all times, giving her strange abilities such as remotely operating machinery, tapping into wireless communication channels, and even discharging electricity directly into what's in front of her, though much of these abilities are often outside her control. In the first season, she is enrolled at [[Mary Pickford]] Junior High, but later on, the show progresses her into attending [[Elkford]] High School.

==Cast and characters==
*Sharon Esther Spitz (voiced by [[Alicia Silverstone]] in seasons 1–2 and Stacey DePass in the third and final season) is the lead character of the show. She is of partial Jewish heritage. She is the middle child of the family.
*Adam Francis Spitz (voiced by [[Dan Petronijevic]]) is Sharon and Josh's older brother.
*Josh Spitz (voiced by [[Michael Cera]]) is Sharon and Adam's younger brother.
*Helen Spitz (voiced by [[Tamara Bernier Evans]]) is Sharon, Josh and Adam's divorced mother.
*Maria Wong (voiced by [[Marnie McPhail]]) is Sharon's classmate and best friend, who is interracial and is of mixed Chinese and Italian heritage. She is also Brock Leighton's girlfriend. 
*Connor MacKenzie (voiced by [[Peter Oldring]]) is another one of Sharon's classmates and best friends.
*Alden Jones (voiced by [[Vince Corazza]]) is Sharon's crush at school and boyfriend. They later broke up. Sharon and Alden eventually got back together in the show's final episode.
*Nina Harper (voiced by [[Katie Griffin]]) is Sharon's rival and ex-best friend.
*Brock Leighton (voiced by [[Daniel DeSanto]]) is Alden's best friend/bandmate and Maria's boyfriend, who is of African-Caribbean heritage.
*Alyson Malitski (voiced by [[Emily Hampshire]]) is Nina's ex-best friend and later Sharon's new friend. She is soon having a relationship with Connor.
*Hannah Corbett (voiced by Elisa Moolecherry) is the Spitzes' next-door neighbour and Adam's girlfriend.

==Episodes==
{{Main|List of Braceface episodes}}
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==Production==
The show was produced by the Canadian animation studio [[Nelvana]] and Jade Animation (Shenzhen) in China, with the additional pre-production work done by [[Studio B Productions]] (Vancouverand [[Atomic Cartoons]].{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}}

==Reception==
Sarah Wenk from ''[[Common Sense Media]]'' rated the series [[Star (classification)|three out of five stars]], stating "ultimately it's rather lightweight and, well, cartoony. There's nothing wrong with that, but it could use a bit more substance and less silliness."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Braceface TV Review {{!}} Common Sense Media |url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/braceface |access-date=2022-08-12 |website=www.commonsensemedia.org |language=en}}</ref> Nancy Wellons from ''[[Orlando Sentinel]]'' stated "What could be a wonderful premise about the struggle of adolescents to confirm and yet remain individuals instead turns into a half-hour full of inane jokes, cliched characters and bad dialogue."<ref>{{Cite web |title=DOWN IN MOUTH: 'BRACEFACE' FIZZLES |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2001-05-27-0105230394-story.html |access-date=2022-08-12 |website=Orlando Sentinel|date=27 May 2001 }}</ref> Evan Levine from [[Newspaper Enterprise Association|''Newspaper Enterprise Assn.'']] wrote, "The brace subplot sometimes adds an uneasy note — is it fantasy? — and can be vaguely confusing. But the show holds the possibility of being a clever takeoff of the preteen years, whether you have braces or not."<ref>{{Cite news |date=2001-06-22 |title='Braceface' suited to kids ready for junior high school |pages=11 |work=Indiana Gazette |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111656612/braceface-suited-to-kids-ready/ |access-date=2022-10-20}}</ref> Jeanne Spreier from [[Knight Ridder]] wrote, "''Braceface'' takes a refreshingly light look at junior high challenges — boys, braces, friends, popularity, parents, school — without giving in to nastiness, violence, ill-will or dejection."<ref>{{Cite news |date=2001-06-04 |title='Braceface' takes a refreshingly light look at the junior high challenges |pages=22 |work=Lancaster New Era |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111656272/braceface-takes-a-refreshingly/ |access-date=2022-10-20}}</ref>

In 2004, the episode "Ms. Spitz Goes to Warsch & Stone" won an award at the [[Environmental Media Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 4, 2004 |title=Fourteenth Annual Environmental Media Awards |url=http://www.ema-online.org/awards_14th_winners.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20041204164127/http://www.ema-online.org/awards_14th_winners.htm |archive-date=December 4, 2004 |website=Environment Media Association}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Environmental Media Awards, USA (2004) |url=http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000225/2004/1/ |access-date=2022-08-12 |website=IMDb}}</ref>

==Telecast and home media==
Mainly, it ran on [[Teletoon]] (now as "Cartoon Network" in Canada) from June 30, 2001<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://jam.canoe.com/Television/TV_Shows/B/Braceface/2001/06/26/pf-734986.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610164314/http://jam.canoe.com/Television/TV_Shows/B/Braceface/2001/06/26/pf-734986.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 10, 2016|title=CANOE -- JAM! - Katie gets animated|date=June 10, 2016}}</ref><ref name=vancouversun>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/496405769/ |title=The Vancouver Sun from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on June 29, 2001 · 85 |publisher=Newspapers.com |date=2001-06-29 |access-date=2019-11-22}}</ref> until September 1, 2004.<ref name=mm>{{cite web|url=http://www.mediacastermagazine.com/pressroom/productdetail.aspx?id=2355|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016074544/http://www.mediacastermagazine.com/pressroom/productdetail.aspx?id=2355|url-status=usurped|archive-date=16 October 2013|title=Mediacaster Magazine - Broadband & Content - TELETOON's September Sizzles with New Series and a Finale|date=16 October 2013}}</ref> Corus' linear network [[Nickelodeon (Canadian TV channel)|Nickelodeon Canada]] aired repeats of the show on early school mornings at 4:00 AM from February 28, 2022, until August 26, 2024. [[YTV (Canadian TV channel)|YTV]] also aired repeats for some months in 2024.

Internationally, the show originally aired on [[Fox Family Channel]] (now as "Freeform") in the U.S. for the first season beginning on June 2, 2001, with repeats on the rebranded [[History of Freeform (TV channel)#ABC Family|ABC Family]] until May 26, 2003. [[Disney Channel]] later aired repeats and premiered new episodes from May 2, 2004 until September 1, 2005, but some episodes were edited for content and time. Four episodes ("The Worst Date Ever. Period", "Miami Vices", "Whose Life Is It, Anyway?" and "Grey Matters") were skipped from Disney Channel airings due to their content. Half of season 2 (episodes 16 through 26) and the entirety of season 3 (such as "Busted") never aired in the U.S. until years later when services stream. The opening theme music was also notably shortened during the show's US airings on Fox/ABC Family and Disney Channel.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ytmr2tQnSYo | title=Braceface Theme Song (US Version) | website=[[YouTube]] | date=12 February 2023 }}</ref> The show aired on [[Fox Kids (Australia)|Fox Kids]]<ref name="foxkidsausun">{{cite web |date=February 5, 2003 |title=Welcome To Foxkids.com.au |url=http://www.foxkids.com.au/foxkids/php/guide2.php?query=1044709200&day=Sunday |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030205154938/http://www.foxkids.com.au/foxkids/php/guide2.php?query=1044709200&day=Sunday |archive-date=2003-02-05}}</ref> and [[Fox8]] in Australia, and [[Channel 5 (British TV channel)|Channel 5]] along [[Pop Girl]] in the United Kingdom. It also aired on [[Nickelodeon (German TV channel)|Nickelodeon]] in Germany and South Africa. In India, the series aired on [[Star One (TV channel)|Star One]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://app.indya.com:80/proguide/proguide.asp?channelid=14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051124210352/http://app.indya.com/proguide/proguide.asp?channelid=14|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 November 2005|title=STAR - Programme Guide|date=24 November 2005|access-date=6 July 2020}}</ref> It aired in [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] on [[RTÉ2|RTÉ Two]] from September 3, 2001 until 2005.<ref>[[RTÉ Guide]], 1–7 September 2001 edition and subsequent dates</ref> In [[Japan]], the show was aired on [[Disney Networks Group Asia Pacific|STAR Plus Japan]]. In the Netherlands, the show aired on now-defunct [[Disney XD (Netherlands)|Fox Kids/Jetix]]. In Eastern Europe, it aired on [[Minimax (TV channel)|Minimax]].

In Canada, DVD releases of the show were released by KaBOOM! Entertainment, and in the United States, DVDs were released by [[Crunchyroll, LLC|Funimation Entertainment]].

In the United Kingdom, Maverick Entertainment released a DVD, titled "Brace Yourself" in 2006, which contains the first four episodes. [[Fremantle (company)|Fremantle Home Entertainment]] later released two more DVDs.

Currently, the show is now streaming on both networks, FilmRise Kids and [[Tubi]]. The show is also available to stream in pay on [[Amazon Prime Video]], Apple TV, [[Google Play]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Braceface|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/braceface/1030011067/|access-date=2022-02-25|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> and episodes 1-13 on [[YouTube]] (thru Corus' Keep It Weird Channel).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZb1SVCX0ajp5f-FqXMzYVqCjNGQNpjRL | title=BRACEFACE &#124; Full Episodes | website=[[YouTube]] }}</ref> 

==Planned reboot==
In a podcast interview with The Relunchables, the show's creator Melissa Clark revealed that, as early as 2015, she was in talks with Corus' Nelvana about a ''Braceface'' reboot that would be set 20 years after the original series. She said that Nelvana had wanted her to write the pilot and first three episodes, and that they would be in contact to discuss further details, but they never reached back out.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://bleav.com/shows/the-relunchables/episodes/40-braceface-w-melissa-clark/ | title=Braceface w/ Melissa Clark | website=Bleav | date=15 December 2024 }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130420193414/http://www.bracefacetv.com/index.asp Official site]
* {{IMDb title|0286347}}
* [http://www.nelvana.com/show/117/braceface/ Production website]

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