Miss BG
Miss BG, is a 3-D animated series based on the "Gudule" French children's book series published by Hachette-Jeunesse, authored by Fanny Joly and illustrated by Roser Capdevila. The original English version was later dubbed in French under the retitle Bravo Gudule.
The title was copyrighted in 2004 and production began in 2005.
It is a joint Canadian/French production and is distributed by Breakthrough Animation. Fifty-two 30-minute episodes have been produced to date. The developers also described it as having two seasons each having fifty-two thirteen-minute episodes with two twenty-six minute specials and twenty-four two-minute fillers.
Synopsis
BG is an energetic redhead girl who hangs out in a tree house with two friends.Characters
Main family
- Bella Gloria "BG" Baxter is 7 and later 8 years old. BG is a redheaded girl who is curious about everything around her and plunges head-on into adventures and escapades. She's a natural leader amongst her friends, even though she can be slightly bossy at times. She's also a bit of a tomboy, and loves to hang out with her best friends Gad and Alex in their tree house. BG is protective of her little brother George, but can lose patience with him too; especially when he insists on playing with her and her "grownup" friends all the time.
- George Baxter is BG's adorable younger redheaded brother. George looks up to his older sister and always wants to play with her and her friends, especially in the tree house. George tries to be like BG at times, copying her words and actions, and her approval is very important to him. Sensitive and sweet-natured, George is less self-confident than BG, but his insights into people and situations can sometimes be surprising. He is 3 and later 4 years old, and watches a TV program called "Fishy the Fish".
- Albert is George's beloved pet hamster who travels around perched on George's head.
- Jeffrey Baxter Baxter Redheaded like his children, good-natured and easygoing, Dad is the local vet. He's aware that BG has him wrapped around her finger. He usually says "yes" to anything while watching TV and on the rare occasion when he says "no," a few tears will work wonders. Still, Dad has his breaking point, and when he makes up his mind, no one can change it.
- Charlotte Baxter is the brunette mother of BG and George who works from the house as a freelance journalist who writes articles. She is always busy trying to juggle her career while looking after her family and her younger sister. She's warm, sympathetic and more understanding of her daughter than BG realizes, but she is tough. She doesn't lose her temper very often, but when she does, even BG runs for cover.
- Aunt Alice: Aunt Alice is Charlotte's sister. She spends a lot of time at BG's house and loves to spend time with BG and George and do projects with them when their parents are out. She's BG's favorite babysitter.
Others
- Alex is one of BG's best friends. He has blonde hair and wears a shirt with green and white stripes and wears red glasses. He often hangs out with BG in the treehouse.
- Gad Mansour is a black boy and, along with Alex, one of BG's best friends, but he's a little shy and quieter than both BG and Alex. But BG knows she can always count on him to help find a solution to any problem. Gad is a science whiz, loves studying and inventing things. He lives with his grandmother and father, who owns a local grocery store.
- Brittany Ann McAdams is BG's wealthy, blonde next-door neighbor - and sometimes nemesis or rival. Rich, arrogant, spoiled, and pretty, Brittany-Ann thinks she's very special and loves to brag to BG and to her friends. She constantly competes for attention from the other kids. Underneath Brittany-Ann's spoiled persona, she hides a glimpse of insecurity. Her vain preoccupation with her looks is in marked contrast to BG's tomboyish approach to life. She wears her curly blonde hair in a low ponytail with a white hair tie, an orange-red shirt with a white collar, a green and red plaid skirt, white knee socks and red strapped shoes.
- *Brittany Ann's mom is named Mrs. McAdams
- *Doodlebug is Brittany-Ann's pet dog. She sometimes shortens her names to Doodles. Closed captions misspells the nickname as "Doddles".
- Terri is the black-haired babysitter of BG and George when their aunt is not available. She's studying at college but she loves to spend time with the kids. She especially likes dancing with BG, who has learned a lot of steps from her. Terri also likes baking cakes for BG and George and especially loves it when they show her their drawings.
- Ouma Mansour is Gad's grandmother, who lives with him and his Dad. She takes care of all the housework and cooking for them, and she tends a vegetable garden behind the family grocery store. BG likes to seek Ouma out when she needs help.
- Billy is is a brown-haired boy and the oldest in his and BG's class, and so he thinks the rest are all babies. Billy is great at skating and he likes to show off his skills to BG and all her friends. He also has a crush on Brittany-Ann. Billy is Kayla's brother.
- Kayla is Billy's brunette younger sister. She is also Brittany-Ann's best friend and she is often with her. She often does everything Brittany-Ann tells her to, much to BG's disdain. She wears her brown hair in pigtails, a light green long sleeved shirt, a purplish-pink jumper and dark green leggings with purplish-pink shoes.
- *Titus is Kayla's female hamster who resembles George's hamster, Albert, and sometimes they can't tell them apart.
- Mr. Ahmed Mansour is Gad's father and Ouma's son.
- Robbie is Alex's blonde older brother. He and Terri are often together.
- Mrs. Martin a blonde-haired math and science teacher who is also the homeroom teacher for BG, Gad, Alex, Brittany-Ann, Kayla & Billy.
- Mr. Tyrone Grant is the school principal who also teaches gym and occasionally substitutes for BG, Gad, Alex, Brittany-Ann, Kayla, and Billy. He has a dog named Mitzi. He also runs a toy drive in "Show and Tell".
- Ian is George's friend.
- Alex's dad the blonde-haired father of Alex and probably also Robbie.
Cast
Credited
- Bella Gloria "Miss BG" Baxter: Hannah Endicott-Douglas
- George Baxter: Nissae Isen
- Alex: Billy Rosemberg
- Gad Mansour: Cameron Ansell
- Brittany Ann McAdams: Rebecca Brenner
- Charlotte Baxter: Susan Roman
- Jeffrey Baxter: Neil Crone
- Aunt Alice: Stephanie Morgenstern
- Terri: Leah Cudmore
- Robbie: Bill Houston
- Billy: Darcy Smith and Jordan Devon
- Kayla: Melanie Tonello
- Mr. Mansour: Juan Chioran
- Ouma: Dawn Greenhalgh
- Mr. Grant: Martin Roach
- Mrs. Martin: Catherine Disher
- Mrs. McAdams: Laura de Carteret
Uncredited
- Ron Pardo – Captain Shimmer
- Robert Tinkler – Alex's Dad
- Robin Duke – Ian
- John Stocker – Mr. Otis
- Ron Rubin – TBA
- Tracey Moore – Malinda
Episodes
Season 1 is 52 episodes 13 minutes each.
| Ep # | Episode Name | Synopsis | TVO debut date |
| 1a | Miss BG Gets a good Pet | When BG accidentally breaks George's sculpture, she blames it on George's hamster, Albert, but is dismayed when an angry George gives Albert "away" to BG. | 8 October 2005 |
| 1b | Miss BG VS. the New Babysitter | BG suddenly discovers she has vertigo. | 11 September 2007 |
| 30b | A Charming Hostess | BG is horrified when Brittany-Ann must spend the night at her house. | 12 September 2007 |
| 31a | Mom's Vacation | BG wants her mom to bake a clafoutis so that she - BG - can win a cake contest. | 13 September 2007 |
| 31b | BG's Audition | BG drops Gad and Alex because she is determined to win a dance contest. | 14 September 2007 |
| 32a | Not a Word | BG takes a vow of silence for three days when Brittany-Ann accuses her of talking too much and wanting to be the centre of attention. She makes an interesting discovery when she forfeits her speaking role in the school play and plays a tree. | 17 September 2007 |
| 32b | Bump in the Night | BG plays a trick to scare Gad and Alex with a mechanical monster. But she ends up scaring Ouma too. | 18 September 2007 |
| 33a | The Pants | Aunt Alice finds an old pair of her beloved childhood pants and gives them to BG. BG takes them, even though they are not her style. But when other kids make fun of the garish pants, BG gives them away to a charity sale. But BG must quickly get them back, when Aunt Alice turns up unexpectedly at the neighbourhood picnic. With a little help from Aunt Alice BG learns that style is individual. | 19 September 2007 |
| 33b | BG's Mysterious Past | BG thinks her real parents are royalty! She lets her new 'princess' status go to her head, but ends up missing her real friends and family, even before she realizes she's not a princess. | 20 September 2007 |
| 34a | Class Representative | BG uses her role as class helper to snoop, and ends up accidentally ruining Brittany-Ann's science project, a volcano. | 21 September 2007 |
| 34b | Share and Share Alike | BG, Gad and Alex are supposed to share a special prize they won together. | 24 September 2007 |
| 35a | Snow Day | BG promises George she'll help him make a snowman. But Brittany-Ann makes a bigger, more impressive snowman. | 25 September 2007 |
| 35b | Snow Sculpture | When BG is teamed up with Billy for a school project to design an original snow sculpture, she is convinced he will bully her into doing it the way HE wants. | 26 September 2007 |
| 36a | Holiday Tree House | At Christmas time, Brittany-Ann's Mom convinces the City to cut down the tree house and put up a tennis court. Horrified BG and her friends try to sell Brittany-Ann on the idea of keeping the tree house by inviting her up to play with them, so that she will convince her Mom to save it. But the plan backfires, until BG learns that the unexpected support of a community on Christmas Eve can save the tree. | 24 December 2007 |
| 36b | Best Christmas Ever | BG fights to keep Alex in town for an important hockey game on Christmas Eve when he finds out he must leave for his Dad's house early and miss the game. BG learns that being a divorced kid can be difficult over the holidays. | 25 December 2007 |
| 37a | My Fair BG | Favors are exchanged to maintain a soccer team and a fashion show while siblings Kayla and Billy travel with their father. When BG and the boys agree to be models in Brittany-Ann's fashion show, BG is horrified to find she actually likes it. | 6 March 2008 |
| 37b | Dad's Birthday | BG tries to make a special surprise dish for Dad's birthday, but gets so busy with it, Dad begins to think she doesn't want to spend time with him. | 12 March 2008 |
| 38a | IQ | When BG takes an IQ test, the results reveal she's a genius, and the idea of being a "big brain" goes to her head. | 13 March 2008 |
| 38b | George's Allergy | George suddenly starts sneezing every time is he around BG, who fears that he has grown allergic to her and is on a mission to find out why. | 14 March 2008 |
| 39a | Picture Perfect | BG wants to take the "perfect" family photo, so she agrees to follow Brittany-Ann's advice. | 17 March 2008 |
| 39b | George's Painting | BG mistakenly hands in one of George's paintings as her own work for a class project. Then the teacher wants to exhibit it in public. | 18 March 2008 |
| 40a | Gift Swap | When Brittany-Ann comes down with a stomachache, after BG unwittingly gives hamster food, BG thinks she's poisoned her and does everything she can to make amends. | |
| 40b | Favourite Aunt | Aunt Alice gets a job at Mr. Mansour's store, and BG thinks she'll have much time to play with her. | |
| 41a | A Pet Is Not a Toy | BG warns George not to treat Albert the way Brittany-Ann is treating her new poodle - like a toy. But then George stops playing with Albert altogether. | 11 October 2007 |
| 41b | Night with Ouma | When Ouma volunteers to babysit BG and George, Gad worries that Ouma will show BG his embarrassing baby pictures. | 12 October 2007 |
| 42a | Teacher's Pet | BG feels "weird" when her parents strike up a friendship with Mr. Grant, her gym teacher and principal. But, the situation only worsens when he substitutes for her usual teacher. | 15 October 2007 |
| 42b | Boys and Girls | Billy's boys only sleepover in the clubhouse, and this inspires BG's girls to only sleepover in a tent. | 16 October 2007 |
| 43a | Mother's Day | BG's class plans to throw a Mother's Day party to read their poems, but BG is worried that Gad is upset because he doesn't know his mother. | 17 October 2007 |
| 43b | Crystal Ball | Desperate to figure out what Alex and Gad are up to when they start doing things without her, BG tries to get them to 'fess up by using a "crystal ball" to convince them she has psychic powers. | 18 October 2007 |
| 44a | Doctor BG | While her veterinarian father is away, BG and her friends find an injured bird. | 19 October 2007 |
| 44b | Fishing Trip | BG is thrilled to be included on one of her Dad's fishing trips. But her delight is spoiled by the last-minute addition of George to the party. | 22 October 2007 |
| 45a | The Creature | BG convinces her father to let her and her friends go camping with him in the hopes they can secretly capture a photo of a mysterious forest creature, or so they think. | 23 October 2007 |
| 45b | All About BG | To her great thrill, BG and her family are the subjects of a documentary Terri is doing for school. But things go wrong when BG lets 'fame' go to her head. | 24 October 2007 |
| 46a | Jumping to Conclusions | BG doesn't study, and isn't prepared to win a camping badge she desperately wants. When she and Brittany-Ann cheat, BG realizes that it is better to pay attention and earn one's way. | 25 October 2007 |
| 46b | Forest Badge | When BG mistakenly thinks Gad is moving, she and Alex are forced to go to great lengths to prevent it. Embarrassing herself at a supposed farewell dinner, BG finds out she is mistaken, learning the folly of jumping to conclusions. | 26 October 2007 |
| 47a | THe Piano Lessons | When Brittany-Ann’s Mom overhears BG’s Dad playing Chopin on the piano, she mistakenly thinks it is BG playing. BG is too embarrassed to tell her the truth, that she is just learning to play, and gets caught up in a game of deception when she agrees to play a difficult duet with BA. BG learns that there is no shame in being a beginner at a new skill – all it takes is hard work and commitment. | 29 October 2007 |
| 47b | Oh Brother | BG fears George is their mother's favourite kid, so she starts competing with him for their father's affection before learning her parents love both their children equally. | 30 October 2007 |
| 48a | Alex's Glasses | When BG accidentally breaks Alex's glasses just before a school outing to a dinosaur park, she tries to make amends by giving him a fake pair to wear so that Mr. Grant won't keep Alex home. But Alex is so near-sighted that he gets into big trouble on the trip, and BG learns that it is better to admit a mistake right away, rather than try to hide it. | 31 October 2007 |
| 48b | Mommy's Girl | When BG's Mom and Brittany-Ann's Mom accompany the kids on a school trip to a wilderness reserve, BG and Brittany-Ann compete to see who's got the coolest mom. But BG's attempts to show off how cool her Mom is keep getting wrecked by George. BG tries to keep George away from Mom but ends up thinking she lost him in the forest and when BG and Brittany-Ann go looking for him they end up lost! BG learns that being cool isn't always the most important thing. | 1 November 2007 |
| 49a | Super Secretary | Mom is sick in bed with the flu, but she has an important deadline at work. BG quickly volunteers to help, but when Aunt Alice arrives, BG has some unwanted competition as Mom's "super secretary". | 2 November 2007 |
| 49b | Ants and Trouble | Inspired by Dad, BG sets out to be a great animal rescuer. Her first mission- to save an anthill from Ouma's garden, even if it means transporting the ants to her bedroom! Meanwhile, Mom's cartons of eggs keep disappearing mysteriously. It doesn't take long for Mom and Dad to realize something's up when the house is covered in ants and the eggs are nowhere to be found. | 5 November 2007 |
| 50a | Broken Telephone | When BG learns that her Mom's taking a short business trip to Africa, she uses the exciting news as an excuse for not doing her homework. The ruse backfires when her slightly exaggerated version of the trip passes from person to person and gets blown way out of proportion! BG needs to fix the 'broken telephone' and set things right. | 6 November 2007 |
| 50b | Luckie Scrunchie | When Terri chooses BG, Brittany-Ann and Kayla for a television interview about "Girls Of Today", the latter two think BG looks too childish for such a mature interview. BG gets rid of her hair scrunchies in favor of a Brittany-Ann approved outfit. With a little help from Terri, who loves wearing scrunchies BG learns she's the most mature just being herself. | 7 November 2007 |
| 51a | Trendiest Trend | Yobi-Bobo cards become the latest trend at school and BG trades her marbles to get her hands on some. But when a new trend becomes more popular, BG is not sure what to do. Gad and Alex help her realize it is more important to do what you like, not follow the latest trend. | 8 November 2007 |
| 51b | A Friend for George | Mom suggests that BG let George play with her and her friends while they build their Karpla design for a competition, BG quickly convinces Mom that it would be better for George to invite a friend over. BG thinks the two friends will keep each other entertained, and away from her plans with Gad and Alex. BG quickly learns that babysitting TWO kids is a lot more work than she thought, especially with a fragile Karpla design to protect! | 9 November 2007 |
| 52a | Community Spirit | BG and her friends put their community spirit to the test when they compete for a chance to paint a mural on the community centre wall, that they all must agree on. | 12 November 2007 |
| 52b | Neighbourhood Fair | BG learns that helping out can be as important as winning when she agrees to help Dad with the neighbourhood street fair, and gets so busy helping everyone with their displays, she does not have time for her own. | 13 December 2007 |
ASK BG shorts
Miss BG Vignette episodes are 2-minute "Lessons" or "Tips" given to the audience by BG. These ‘tips’ are always factually correct and have underlying social development themes; the humour lies in how BG executes them. As we know with BG, things never go exactly the way she plans. BG will speak directly to camera, addressing the audience. Her TV lessons will interact with a future website, which kids can then access to receive further info.| Ep # | Episode Name | Synopsis |
| 1 | The Doggy Duty | BG and George do a trial run of caring for Doodlebug, BA's Dog. BG and George show us what dogs need most –love. |
| 2 | The Perfect Present | BG and George help Brittany-Ann’s find the perfect present for her Mom. Together, the kids learn that the best presents are homemade. |
| 3 | Better Than You | BG and Brittany-Ann duel over who can do things better than who. This light hearted song has the girls feuding over everything from who’s faster, to who jumps further, to who can sing louder than who; just an average day for these two competitors. |
| 4 | Handle With Care | BG shows her friends how to look after and respect other people’s things. |
| 5 | Energy Saver | BG gives George tips on saving energy around the house - but soon learns that you have to consult your family first! |
| 6 | Team Spirit | Kayla doesn’t think she is good at soccer so BG offers her expertise. BG takes time to show Kayla some soccer tips, and in the process learns that having good sportsmanship is more important than winning. |
| 7 | Bedtime | BG tries to help George stay up past his bedtime to watch a Belinda concert on TV. Together, BG and George learn that honesty is the best policy. |
| 8 | Showtime | BG shows George and his friend Ian how to behave at the movies. However, when BG gets carried away, Terri has to remind her how to behave. |
| 9 | Skater Kidz | BG shows Aunt Alice all the beginners’ tips for Skateboarding while Billy shows off his skills. BG covers all the important safety tips. Together, they learn that safety and having fun are the most important parts of Skateboarding. |
| 10 | Super Smoothie | BG helps Alice to get George to eat his fruit by making her favorite snack - her "Super Smoothie". Through a fun song, George learns that smoothies are healthy, fun, and tasty! |
| 11 | Spic and Span | Gad seeks BG & Alex's help. They rush over and see his room is a complete mess. They begin cleaning without talking to Gad. After putting everything away, they soon found out that Gad had all these things out to give to charity! |
| 12 | Waste Not | BG shows Gad, her mom and Brittany-Ann what you can do with reused shopping bags, jars, cans. BG shows us that someone's waste might just be someone else's treasure. |
| 13 | Dress It Up | BG tries to show George how to decorate his room to make it cool. In the end, BG has gone a little overboard and George doesn’t even recognize his room! BG and George learn that the real cool thing is to just be you. |
| 14 | Star Student | BG shows Billy how to be a great student. But wait, she gave Mr. Grant the wrong assignment. Through her tips, she learns that being a good student is paying attention to everything. |
| 15 | Friends Forever | BG shows Gad and Alex how to make up, after having a falling-out. The two best friends soon realize that apologizing and being nice can help good friends’ make-up. |
| 16 | Ex-Ex Exercrise | BG and Brittany-Ann do their exercises only to discover that dancing with friends counts as exercise too. With a great song and dance, the girls show us that exercise can be fun. |
| 17 | Camp Day | BG gives Brittany-Ann tips for the perfect family outing. Brittany-Ann learns that you have to be prepared to improvise and the most important thing about a Camping trip is having fun with your friends and family. |
| 18 | Step by Step | BG helps George build a model plane and learns that it's important to follow directions carefully and not rush new projects. |
| 19 | Flu Fighters | Brittany-Ann is afraid of getting sick. BG and George show her all the ways to stay healthy and to prevent getting sick. |
| 20 | The Party Manners | Billy learns how to behave himself at Brittany-Ann's surprise. After BG makes a mess and talks with her mouth full, she starts to realize that she should follow her own tips! |
| 21 | Doggy Duty | BG and George do a trial run of caring for Doodlebug, BA's Dog. BG and George show us what dogs need most –love. |
| 22 | Hamster in my Hair | Miss BG’s little brother, George, takes us on a musical journey of friendship with a little help from his hamster and best friend, Albert. From George’s point of view we hear his struggles of being small, but the ability to overcome them when you’ve got a best friend, who’s always there. |
| 23 | Sleepover Party | BG plans a sleep-over party. She shows us all the important things to plan for a sleep-over. But she forgot the most important step - get permission from Mom and Dad before inviting all your friends!! |
| 24 | Christmas Tree | BG’s family decorates their Christmas Tree together, safely, in anticipation of Santa Clause’s arrival. |