Alone among boys

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Television series
German title Alone among boys
Original title Life with Boys
Life-with-boys.jpg
Country of production Canada
original language English
Year (s) 2011-2013
Production
company
Nelvana Studio
YTV
length 22 minutes
Episodes 40 in 2 seasons
genre Sitcom , youth series
Theme music A Wonderful Life by Katia Zuccarelli
idea Michael Poryes
production Michael Poryes etc.
music Maggie Meal Juerray
First broadcast September 9, 2011 (Canada) on YTV
German-language
first broadcast
February 20, 2012 on Nickelodeon
occupation
synchronization

Alone among boys (original title: Life with Boys ) is a Canadian television series for teenagers that started on September 9, 2011 in Canada on YTV . In Germany it was broadcast for the first time on February 20, 2012 on Nickelodeon .

The title Alone Among Boys refers to the protagonist Tess Foster, played by Torri Webster . At home only her father and three brothers live next to her. She is also the only girl on her wrestling team at school. The only change is her best friend Allie.

Alone Among Boys was renewed for a second season, the production of which began on September 4, 2012 in Toronto . It aired from October 23, 2012 to August 27, 2013.

Characters

Leading roles

Tess Foster ( Torri Webster ), actually Tessa Foster, is a student and at the beginning of the series 14 years old. She is the only girl who lives with her father and three brothers. She fights on the school's wrestling team.

Allie Brooks ( Madison Pettis ) is Tess' best friend. She is a cheerleader, loves shopping, makeup and everything girlish. She's a regular with the Fosters and doesn't understand how Tess is getting on with all the boys in the house.

Gabe Foster (Nathan McLeod) is Tess' oldest brother. He is 16 years old and a typical crush who often goes out with more than one girl at the same time.

Sam Foster (Michael Murphy) is Tess' twin brother. He's not very successful with the opposite sex, and he has a crush on Allie.

Spencer Foster (Jake Goodman) is 8 years old and Tess' youngest brother. He admires Gabe and always asks his advice.

Jack Foster (Sandy Jobin-Bevans) is the single father of Tess, Gabe, Sam and Spencer. He is also the sports teacher for the wrestling team. His wife died before the series began.

Supporting roles

Bobby Parelli (John-Alan Slachta) is a wrestling champion and opponent of Tess. He first goes out with Allie and then with Tess, but breaks up with them again.

Nicholas "Nicky" Demoppulus (Daniel Winston), by everyone just called Nerdy Nicky , is a friend of Sam and a typical nerd .

Kaylee (Francesca Martin) is Tess' archenemy. She goes to the same school and is the captain of the cheerleaders, which includes Allie.

Andy Jacobs (Austin Macdonald) is the head of the wrestling team.

Walter is the Foster's dog. He can already go to the toilet on his own.

Chloe and Zoe are two friends who have fallen out. So Chloe (Madison Scott) becomes Tess and Allie's new girlfriend.

Heather (Kylee Evans) is the Fosters' neighbor and is very much in love with Jack. You could call her a stalker because she likes to spy on the Fosters. The Foster children nicknamed her "the crazy walnut".

Guest stars

Emily Osment Herself in episode even more heartache ( Double Trouble with Boys ).

Cast and dubbing

The German-language dubbing of Alone Among Boys is carried out by Berliner Synchron AG Wenzel Lüdecke with script and direction by Mike Betz.

Madison Pettis plays Tess' best friend Allie
main actor
role actor German voice actor
Tess Foster Torri Webster Marie Christin Morgenstern
Allie Brooks Madison Pettis Lisa Mitsching
Gabe Foster Nathan McLeod Season 1: Patrick Baehr

from season 2: Maximilian Artajo

Sam Foster Michael Murphy Dirk Petrick
Spencer Foster Jake Goodman Hans-Christian Straka
Jack Foster Sandy Jobin-Bevans Fritz Rott
supporting cast
role actor German voice actor
Andy Jacobs Austin Macdonald Dirk Stollberg
Bobby Parelli John-Alan Slachta Vanya Gerick
Chloe Madison Scott Katie Pflegehar
Emily Osment Emily Osment Marie-Luise Schramm
Grandma Helen Judy Marshak Sonja German
Heather Kylee Evans Julia Stoepel
Sylvia Linda Cash Isabella Grothe
Zach Dan Beirne Marcel Mann

Episodes

Season overview

Season Episodes First broadcast CAN
(YTV)
German premiere
(Nickelodeon)
from to from to
1 22nd Nov 9, 2011 Oct 9, 2012 Feb 20, 2012 May 23, 2012
2 18th Oct 23, 2012 27 Aug 2013 Nov 18, 2013 Dec 11, 2013

Awards

Tabular overview of awards and nominations
year Award For category result
2013 Young Artist Award Torri Webster Best Young Lead Actress in a TV Series Won
Austin MacDonald Best Young Actor (17-21) in a TV Series Nominated
2014 Canadian Screen Awards Alone among boys Best fictional children's or youth series Nominated
Nathan McLeod Best Young Actor in a TV Series Nominated
Young Artist Awards 2014 Austin MacDonald Best Young Supporting Actor in a TV Series Nominated

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. a b c German synchronous card index . Retrieved September 8, 2012.