Life with Boys

Life with Boys
Created by Michael Poryes
Directed by Stefan Scaini
Steve Wright
Starring Torri Webster
Madison Pettis
Nathan McLeod
Michael Murphy
Jake Goodman
Sandy Jobin-Bevans
Opening theme "A Wonderful Life" performed by Katia Zuccarelli
Composer(s) Craig McConnell and Justin Forsley
Country of origin Canada
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 40 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Michael Poryes
Helen Lebeau
Jocelyn Hamilton
Tracey Dodokin
Steven Bawol
Steven Peterman
Doug Murphy
Douglas Lieblein (season 2)
Colin Bohm (season 2)
Producer(s) Jim Corston
Nicholas Rose
(co-executive, season 1)
Douglas Lieblein
(co-executive, season 1)
Ari Posner (co-executive, season 2)
Heather Wordham (co-executive, season 2)
Running time 22.42 minutes
Production company(s) Nelvana Studio
Release
Original network YTV (Canada)
TeenNick (United States)
Picture format 480i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Original release September 9, 2011 (2011-09-09) – August 27, 2013 (2013-08-27)
External links
Official website

Life with Boys is a Canadian teen sitcom that started broadcasting in Canada on YTV in September 2011. The show ended in August 2013. The show follows Tess Foster (Torri Webster) as she copes with living in a home with just boys: her father, Jack, and three brothers, Gabe, Spencer and Sam. With the help of her best friend, Allie (Madison Pettis), she pulls through.[1] Life with Boys is created by Michael Poryes, who also co-created Hannah Montana and That's So Raven.

It was announced that Life with Boys was renewed a second season. Shooting started on September 4, 2012, in Toronto.[2] On February 6, 2013, the series premiered on American network TeenNick. The show was not given a third season.

Premise

Each half-hour episode follows 15-year-old Tess Foster as she navigates her way through the turmoil of teen life while living at home with her single, overprotective dad and three brothers. Although Tess admires the four important men in her life, they do have four totally different perspectives. Despite the shortcomings of being the only girl in a male household, the boys can sometimes offer solid advice. Whether it's building up the courage to talk to a boy, dealing with an obnoxious one, or coping with the repercussions of being the only girl on the boys' wrestling team, Life with Boys sheds a comedic light on many of life's difficult moments.

Characters

Main characters

(L-R) Jake Goodman, Nathan McLeod, Torri Webster, Michael Murphy and Madison Pettis

Recurring characters

Episodes

Season Episodes Originally aired
First aired Last aired
1 22 September 9, 2011 October 9, 2012
2 18 October 23, 2012 August 27, 2013

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResultRef.
2013 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series – Leading Young Actress Torri Webster Won [3]
Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actor 17–21 Austin MacDonald Nominated
2014 Canadian Screen Awards Children's or youth fiction Life with Boys Nominated [4]
Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actor Nathan McLeod Nominated [5]
Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actor 17-21 Austin MacDonald Nominated

Broadcast

The series airs worldwide on Nickelodeon.

It previewed in the United States on December 28, 2012 and premiered on February 6, 2013 and ended on June 12, 2013. It premiered on April 23 2012 in Africa. It premiered on November 21, 2011 and ended on December 22, 2012 in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It premiered in March 2012 in Australia, on March 15, 2012 in the Philippines, and on November 6, 2012 in New Zealand. In Canada the show started airing reruns on Nickelodeon Canada and ABC Spark on September 1st, 2014

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