The Stanley Dynamic


The Stanley Dynamic is a Canadian live-action/animated sitcom that premiered on YTV on March 19, 2015. The series stars Charles Vandervaart, Taylor Abrahamse, Madison Ferguson, Kate Hewlett, and Michael Barbuto. The show was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for Best Writing in a Children's or Youth Program or Series. It was also a finalist at the 2016 Cynopsis Kids imagination Awards for Best New Series and won honorable mention in two categories.

Premise

The series revolves around Larry and his animated twin brother Luke as they make their way through high school, as well as the rest of the Stanley family, including Lori, Luke and Larry's genius little sister; Lane, their cartoonist father; and Lisa, their caterer mother.

Characters

Main

  • is the animated younger twin brother of Larry Stanley and older brother to Lori Stanley. He's the only animated character in the family, though this is rarely acknowledged by the others. He enjoys LARP-ing, and is shown to be bad at sports. He's able to stretch his limbs and is very flexible, though it's painful to do so. He's also able to change his clothes quickly simply by spinning quickly.
  • is the live-action older twin brother of Luke Stanley and older brother to Lori Stanley. He's a member of the school football team, an attention seeker, and is shown to not understand many things, especially sarcasm and irony. He was named after his grandfather although he despises his full name.
  • is the genius little sister of Luke and Larry Stanley. She's shown to be the smartest of the family. She's passionate for entomology, and loves to take advantage of her two older brothers.
  • is the mother of Luke, Larry, and Lori Stanley, as well as a caterer at the Brockdale Community Centre.
  • is the father of Luke, Larry, and Lori Stanley, as well as a cartoonist.

    Recurring

  • is the administrator of the Brockdale Community Centre. who has a sense of humor to the others of the brockadale community center, in "The Stanley Hypnotist" She was hypnotized by Luke using his powers of Hypnosis to act like a Chicken.
  • is the caretaker of the Brockdale Community Centre.
  • is the love interest of Luke and Larry.
  • is Larry’s friend on the football team.
  • is Luke and Larry’s friend and neighbor who’s the athletic director at the Brockdale Community Centre.
  • is the grandfather of Luke, Larry, and Lori Stanley, and Lisa Stanley's father. Larry is named after him.
  • is a schoolmate of Luke and Larry.
  • is a schoolmate of Luke and Larry.
  • is Darnell’s sister who has a crush on Larry.

    Guest appearances

  • David Hewlett as astronaut Glenn Cooper
  • Alan Thicke as himself
  • Jaleel White as Principal Webber
  • Munro Chambers as Rupert
  • Neil Crone as Officer Ben
  • Charlie Storwick as herself

    Episodes

Season 1