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in the US. Created by Adam Yaniv, the series stars

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as the voice of Jason, a young boy who is romanticizing the memories he made with his best friend Ronnie (Yaniv) over what he sees as the most important summer of his life, which was just a few weeks ago. Yaniv based the show on his own childhood and best friend growing up in

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, Israel, and has said that the show draws on Israel both visually and verbally to achieve its unique color palette and joke style. The series boasts writers and cast members from Prime-Time Canadian comedy hits such as ''

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Cast

The show's voice cast also includes Jason Priestly,

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, Jonathan Langdon, Tyler Murree, and Cassie Cao.

Awards and nominations

Black won the

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for Best Performance in an Animated Program or Series at the

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in 2023. The show was also nominated for Best Animated Program or Series, and Sara Peters was nominated for Best Writing in an Animated Program or Series for the episode "Truth or Dare".Mercedes Milligan
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Themes, style and narrative arc

The series is known for its surreal take on its characters’ recollections and playing with points of view, as well as using an

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. It's also known for its original music, including its theme song which in itself is a clue to season 1's ending, and appears in multiple forms during the show. Yaniv has said that while he based the show on his own memories growing up, the show is really a meditation on memories as a whole, and the choices people face in shaping their own and others' reality. Yaniv has said that while he has a story for season 2, "season 1 is its own complete chapter" and has described the world of Jason's memories as a 'nested world-within-a-world infinite universe, where the same moments are viewed through multiple lenses'.

References

External links

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