Pelswick is an animated television series produced by Nelvana for CBC Television in Canada and the Nickelodeon cable channel in the United States.^[2] 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.^[3] It aired during Nick on CBS on September 14, 2002, then ended in November the same year.

Characters [link]

• Pelswick Eggert (voiced by Robert Tinkler) - A 13 year old boy with a large nose who is in a wheelchair. How he became a paraplegic is not revealed, although he has a guardian angel. He dislikes people regarding him differently because of his disability.

• Ace Nakamura (voiced by Phil Guerrero) - Pelswick's friend. Ace is technologically smarter than any of his friends, often leading him to be the thinker of the situation.

• Goon Gunderson (voiced by Peter Oldring) - Pelswick's friend. Huge and notably slow-witted in his actions and thoughts, Goon is generally good-hearted but rather dangerous when angry.

• Julie Smockford (voiced by Julie Lemieux) - The girl on whom Pelswick has a crush, although she only views him as a friend.

• Sandra Scoddle (voiced by Kim Kuhteubl) - Julie's best friend and often rival.

• Mr. Jimmy (voiced by David Arquette) - Pelswick's guardian angel who often gives him advice that confuses him until the last moment, no matter what it is.

• Kate (voiced by Tracey Moore) - Pelswick's 7 year old little sister who tries to act beyond her age.

• Bobby - Pelswick's and Kate's baby brother.

• Quentin (voiced by Tony Rosato) - Pelswick's, Kate's, and Bobby's dad.

• Gram-Gram (Priscilla) (voiced by Ellen Ray Hennessy) - Pelswick's, Kate's, and Bobby's grandmother. She often does "extreme" acts beyond that of a grandmother. Most of these acts results in her getting arrested.

• Boyd Scullarzo (voiced by Chuck Campbell) - The bully of Pelswick's school who likes bullying Pelswick.

• Agnes - Boyd's adventurous grandmother, and a friend of Priscilla's. Priscilla and Agnes often have their own subplots in later episodes.

Episodes [link]

Broadcast History [link]

United States

• Nickelodeon (2000-2005)
• Nicktoons TV (2002-2005)
• CBS (2002)

References [link]

External links [link]

• Official website at Nick.com
• Webpage
• Pelswick at TV.com