John Callahan
Director
Pelswick (2000)
Season 1
Pelswick is an animated television series produced by Nelvana for CBC Television in Canada and the Nickelodeon cable channel in the United States. The series is about a teenage boy who uses a wheelchair, emphasized how he lived a normal life and was based on the books created by John Callahan. It aired during Nick on CBS on September 14, 2002, then ended in November the same year.
Released April 15, 2000
Episode 30 min
7+
Genres: Animation, Children, Comedy, Family, Kids
Keywords: imdb.boy-in-a-wheelchair, imdb.motorized-wheelchair, imdb.grandmother-grandson-relationship, imdb.character-name-in-title, imdb.teenage-crush, imdb.teenage-boy, imdb.wheelchair + 17 more, imdb.bully, imdb.baby, imdb.girl, imdb.crush, imdb.paraplegic, imdb.guardian-angel, imdb.best-friend, imdb.high-school, imdb.brother-brother-relationship, imdb.brother-sister-relationship, imdb.father-daughter-relationship, imdb.father-son-relationship, imdb.boy-uses-a-wheelchair, imdb.teen-boy, imdb.teenager, imdb.wheelchair-user, imdb.wheel-chair
Watch Providers: Tubi TV, Pluto TV
Production Companies: Nelvana, Hong Ying Animation, Nickelodeon Productions
Network: Nickelodeon
S1E1 - Inherit the Wheeled
Fearing for his safety, the school forbids Pelswick to go on a class camping trip, even though Pelswick correctly points out that ""I'm the only kid who can't get accidentally paralyzed!""
Oct. 5, 2000, midnight
S1E2 - I Won't Run, Don't Ask Me
Unable to threaten Pelswick physically, Boyd decides to humiliate him on a whole different level -- by nominating him for school president.
Oct. 12, 2000, midnight
S1E5 - Draw!
Pelswick's anonymously drawn cartoon is banned from the school newspaper, leading to a suspension for editor Julie when she won't reveal who drew it.
Oct. 16, 2000, midnight
S1E3 - Brain Suckers of Skuldeth 5
Ace and Goon lure Pelswick into particpating in the latest craze, the Brain Suckers trading card game. Soon Pelswick is totally hooked -- and Boyd has the one ultra-rare card Pelswick would do anything to get.
Oct. 23, 2000, midnight
S1E4 - Me, Myself and Irate
Pelswick tries to avoid the humiliation of having Gram-Gram deliver a guest lecture at school.
Oct. 30, 2000, midnight
S1E7 - Assault and a Battery
Pelswick and Boyd build a chili-powered battery that ends up turning Pelswick's wheelchair into a 50-mph menace.
Nov. 6, 2000, midnight
S1E6 - N'Talented
A pre-packaged boy band has all the girls swooning. Pelswick, meanwhile, desperately tries to hate the band, but to his horror finds that he actually kinda likes their music...
Nov. 13, 2000, midnight
S1E8 - The Wheel World
A camera crew invades the Eggert household when a producer sees Pelswick as the ideal subject for a reality-based TV show.
Dec. 7, 2000, midnight
S1E9 - David and Goonliath
Despite a noticeable lack of talent, Goon becomes a professional wrestler -- and Pelswick must figure out a way to keep him from getting slaughtered in the ring.
Dec. 7, 2000, midnight
S1E10 - Spring Broken
Ace, Goon and the Eggert family head off to Camp Self-Esteemawa for Spring Break...but the camp's determinedly non-competitive atmosphere prevents anyone from having fun.
Dec. 22, 2000, midnight
S1E11 - Transmission Impossible
When Bayview's only rock-and-roll radio station changes its format to all-news, Pelswick opens a pirate rock music station of his own -- one that quickly begins consuming all his time and energy.
Dec. 29, 2000, midnight
S1E12 - Blink And You're At 182
The school is thrown into an uproar when a website publishes a list of students in order of popularity.
April 8, 2001, midnight
S1E13 - Nursing Home Alone
Gram-Gram and her friends decide to check into a shady nursing home without even saying good-bye to their families. It's up to a bewildered Pelswick to organize a rescue mission while simultaneously planning a surprise party for Quentin.
April 15, 2000, midnight
Network: Nickelodeon
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 30 min.
Released: April 15, 2000
Last Air Date: Nov. 15, 2002, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-Y7 / 7+
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