Zeke's Pad
Zeke's Pad is an animated television series about the adventures of a 14-year-old skateboarder and artist named Zeke who owns a magic electronic pad that brings anything he draws to life. The show was co-produced by Bardel Entertainment, Flying Bark Productions, Star Farm Productions, and Leaping Lizard Productions in association with Seven Network Australia and YTV Canada Inc. It aired on YTV in Canada on Saturdays at 7 PM.
Synopsis
Zeke Palmer is 14 years old. He enjoys skateboarding and creating art. He owns a "pad" that functions as a phone, PDA, GPS device, MP3 player, and a graphics tablet. Anything he draws on the pad becomes animate, and Zeke is shown that actions have consequences.Characters
Ezekiel "Zeke" Palmer : A creative 14-year-old artist and skateboarder. He is a risk taker and often acts without thinking.Jayden "Jay" Fritter : Zeke's best friend. Jay is the only person who knows about the ability of Zeke's pad.Rachel Palmer : Zeke's younger sister and a theatre performer.Issac "Ike" Palmer : Zeke's older brother and an athlete.Ida Palmer : Zeke's mother who is very strict about organization and order in the house.Alvin Palmer : Zeke's father, a concert musician.Maxine Marx : Zeke's secret crush.Broadcast history
Prior to its Canadian premiere on YTV, the show had been broadcast in more than a dozen countries: Australia, Germany, France on, Poland, India and Sri Lanka, Spain, Latin America and Brazil, and the Middle East.Awards and nominations
- Zeke's Pad won the Best Animation TV Production and Best Art Direction awards at the 2010 Elan Awards.
- Zeke's Pad was nominated for the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Children's Television Animation in 2010.