The Buzz on Maggie

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The Buzz on Maggie
Format	Comedy
Created By	Dave Polsky
Directed By	Dave Wasson
Country of Origin	United States
No. of episodes	21 (42 segments)
Production Information
Executive Producer	Dave Polsky Dave Wasson Laura Perkins Brittain
Running time	22 minutes (11 minutes per segments)
Production company	Walt Disney Television Animation
Broadcast Information
Picture format	SDTV 480i (original airing) HDTV 1080i (during production)
Channel	Disney Channel ABC Kids Toon Disney (2007)
Original airing	2005-2006

The Buzz on Maggie is an American animated television series created by Dave Polsky. The show follows the Maggie Pesky as she takes on chaotic adventures through the city of Stickyfeet, which is located in a city dump.

It premiered on Disney Channel on June 17, 2005.

Plot

Maggie Pesky is a fun-loving, energetic, creative, and independent thinking tween fly from the metropolis of Stickyfeet, who often ruffles antennae with other insects caught up in conventional, hard-working everyday routines.

Cast

Main Cast

• Jessica DiCicco as Maggie Pesky
• Cree Summer as Rayna Cartflight
• Thom Adcox-Hernandez as Pupert Pesky
• David Kaufman as Aldrin Pesky
• Brian Doyle-Murray as Mr. Pesky
• Susan Tolsky as Mrs. Pesky

Supporting Cast

• Dee Bradley Baker
• Jeff Bennett as Principal Peststrip
• Jess Harnell
• Tara Strong as Dawn Swatworthy
• Cree Summer
• Kevin Michael Richardson
• Candi Milo
• Pat Musick as Ugly Bug

Guest Stars

• Daran Norris as The Flyinator
• Laraine Newman as Lacey Ladybug

Episodes

Most episodes are split into two segments, with each being 11 minutes long. In total, two segments would be produced together that lasts 22 minutes per episodes.

Main article: Episode Guide

Production

Conceived by Dave Polsky, the series presents the concepts of adolescence, including its focus on “individuality vs. conformity”. He explains that Maggie must be able to pursue her goal without feeling detached from her friends and family, however, she often faces challenges to her life and usually takes action to continue with her goals and agendas.

Maggie Pesky was created and designed by a character designer, Dave Wasson, using Macromedia Flash to animate the series. According to Dave Wasson, during the interview with Animation Magazine, he was persuaded to use Flash since he had experiences with Flash animation for several commercials and commissioned short films for a museum in Singapore. Most of the crew and animators from Warner Bros.' ¡Mucha Lucha! worked on the series, when the series was cancelled and the production was shut down.

Despite positive reviews and reception, the series was announced to be cancelled after only one season. According to Sean Szeles, an animator on The Buzz on Maggie, he describes, "Apparently good animation, art direction, and characters don't mean anything to Disney. The Buzz on Maggie is no more."

Broadcast

Before the series premiere, Disney Channel air the second segment of the second episode, "The Science Whatchamacallit" on June 10, 2005. The series officially premiered on Disney Channel on June 17, 2005, with two back-to-back episodes. Following the premiere, it was moved to the weekend and airing occasionally before the evening slots. The last episode aired on May 27, 2006, with the final two segments of the series, "Synchronized Flying" and "Roach Hotel".

In September 2005, it was acquired by ABC to air the series through the Saturday morning block, ABC Kids. It aired episodes during its rerun from September 17, 2005, and lasting until January 21, 2006.

Reception

To Be Added!

Awards and Nominations

Award	Category	Nominee	Result	Source
33rd Annie Awards	Character Design in an Animated Television Production	Jorge R. Gutierrez ("Bella Con Carney")	Nominated
33rd Daytime Emmy Awards	Original Song in a Television Series	Bob Thiele ("Just The Way I Am" - Opening Theme Song)	Nominated

Trivia

• It is the first Flash animation show to be produced for Disney Channel.
• It is the second Disney Channel animated to be cancelled after only one season after Dave the Barbarian, which produced the same number of episodes as The Buzz on Maggie.
• Wasson noted that most characters from the series are inspired by the classic Tex Avery cartoons, early Disney shorts, and Warner Bros. shorts, as well as the characters wearing white gloves, serving as a homage to the rubberhose shorts.

Gallery

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