''Stoked'' (stylized as ''Stōked'') is a Canadian

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produced by

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that premiered on

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on June 25, 2009 and ended on January 26, 2013. It aired on

in Canada,

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in Australia and on

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in the United States. The series was created by Jennifer Pertsch and Tom McGillis, who also created '' 6teen'' and the ''

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Plot

''Stoked'' is a character-driven animated situational comedy about a group of groms who come together one summer on the legendary Surfer's Paradise Hotel in

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to experience the ultimate surfer's dream—the endless summer. Emma, Reef, and Fin join locals Broseph, Lo, her brothers Ty and George, and Johnny to work at the world-renowned Surfer's Paradise Ridgemount Resort, stoked to have the best summer of their lives. But instead they find the worst jobs ever, hideous uniforms, zero respect, a run-down staff house, and a tacky, fake, kooksville resort. For twelve weeks, they will spend their first summer away from home and work the hardest that they have ever worked in their lives, but most importantly, they have the opportunity to surf on their days off.

Episodes

Characters

Main

*Reef: The new surf instructor of the resort, he has dreamed of going to Sunset Beach all of his life and finally made it. He wiped out once and slammed his jaw into a reef earning his nickname. Reef is voiced by Jeff Geddis. *Fin McCloud: She is the ultimate surfer girl: tough, enjoyable and laid back. She is totally into girl power, which is something she and Reef argue frequently about. A running gag is her proficiency for belching. Fin is voiced by Katie Crown. *Emma Mackenzie: She is from

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, and before coming to Sunset Beach she had never surfed before. She was intent on surfing as soon as she saw a surf movie with her older brothers. Emma is voiced by Kristin Fairlie. *Broseph: He is a chilled-out local surfer, with wisdom that is never seen by many and is a loyal friend. Broseph is voiced by Mazin Elsadig. *Lauren "Lo" Ridgemount: She is the daughter of the resort's owner. Lo's life has been being spoiled, but is forced to work at the resort by her father after throwing a massive party. She loves shopping and surfing. She is voiced by Anastasia Phillips. *Johnny St. James: He works at the front desk of the hotel. He also harbors a massive crush on Emma. Johnny is voiced by

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Supporting

*Andrew "Bummer" Baumer: The day manager of the resort, he is stern and illiberal with the workers below him. He is voiced by

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. *Tyler "Ty" Ridgemount: Lo's older brother who also surfs, and Emma has a crush on. Ty is voiced by Jamie Spilchuk. *George Ridgemount: Lo and Ty's 12-year-old younger brother. He is voiced by Gage Munroe. *Grommet: Grommet only appeared in a few episodes. He is Broseph's younger brother and is actually with George, being best friends. *Ripper: An

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friend of the group and a soul surfer. Ripper is voiced by Sergio Di Zio. *"No Pants" Lance: He is another of the returning staff and Ripper's best friend. He is voiced by Cory Doran. *Kelly: A bossy,

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bish, and possibly sadistic girl who leads the staff seniors in their harassment and intimidation towards the groms. She is voiced by Lauren Lipson. *Rosie: She is a maid at Surfer's Paradise. She is voiced by Fiona Reid. *Snack Shack: An overweight employee at Surfer's Paradise Ridgemount Resort. He works at the "Snack Shack" at the hotel pool. He also works part time at a bakery in Sunset Beach that sells Beaver Tails. He is voiced by Darren Frost. *Wipeout: Dressed in a purple

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costume, Wipeout poses as the resort's mascot, carrying around a portable stereo and dancing to greet visitors. He is voiced by Sergio Di Zio. *Mr. Ridgemount: He is the owner of the resort and is the head of the Ridgemount Hotel chain of which Surfer's Paradise is the flagship property. His face is never shown onscreen. He is voiced by Jamie Watson. *Mrs. Ridgemount: She is Lo, Ty and George's mother and a stereotypical

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, although in a

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. She is voiced by Emilie-Claire Barlow. *The Kahuna: He is a very friendly person whose laid back personality resembles that of a flower child. He is voiced by Jamie Watson. *Mark and Todd Marvin: Twin brothers who are guests at the resort and they are rambunctious children who get on everyone's nerves. *Mr. & Mrs. Marvin: They are the parents of Mark and Todd, who frequently allow their children to run wild and engage in destructive behavior in the hotel. Voiced by Terry McGurrin and Katie Crown. *Sonny and Buster: A shark and a yellow tang who are two fish that reside in the Lobbyquarium. Buster is friendly and dimwitted, although he tries to be non-violent, and can have a mean streak. Sonny speaks with a New York accent, and makes bets with other fish in the aquarium.

Telecast and home media

''Stoked'' premiered on

on June 25, 2009 with the final episode aired on January 26, 2013. It aired on

with repeats until the mid-2010s,

in Australia and on

in the U.S. In the 2010s, the show has been released on DVD by Phase 4's KaBoom!. Season one was made available for purchase on

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References

External links

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