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''Jimmy Two-Shoes'' was a Canadian animated children's series that ran from 2009 to 2011 and was created by Edward Kay and Sean Scott. The series followed the titular character of Jimmy, a happy-go-lucky 14-year-old boy who lives in Miseryville - an area that was filled with doom and misery.  


The comic was adapted into a cartoon in 2001, now spanning 250 episodes. Two seasons were later made  in 2005 and 2008, respectively. All seasons have aired on French television channels France 3 and Canal J. However, in addition to the French dubs, the cartoon was translated for broadcast in Italy and the United Kingdom: the first season aired in Italian on Rai Uno, as well as on GMTV for the English dub (translated as ''Tootuff''). Another season was reportedly dubbed in English by Karina Films/Paris Studio in 2008, but was never broadcast on any channel, nor released on DVD.
'''A 6-minute-long pilot (specifically an investor-paid test animation) for the series was created in 2006'''. The pilots' premise was drastically different from the final version and revealed that the show was originally intended for an older audience; The show would've been set in Hell. Heinous was the Devil as evidenced by his original name: "Lucifer", and Heloise was supposed to be a brain-damaged serial killer who was sent to Hell, and had a crush on Jimmy, but yet also regularly tortured him.


As of now, only the first English-dubbed season is available on DVD from Brightspark Production, and the whereabouts of the two next seasons are unknown.
According to Edward Kaye, co-creator of ''Jimmy Two-Shoes'', and Phil Postma, original designer for the concept, the show was originally made as an exclusive Teletoon production for the studios' tween demographic at the time, the Hell references and other mature elements were removed and toned down once the US broadcasters for Disney XD came on board, as they were aiming for a more conservative market. The designs were also altered as the producers didn't like them.
 
Although it was rumored that Charlie Schlatter did the voice of Jimmy (with Jessica DiCicco as the voice of Heloise being speculated also), Kaye has confirmed that Cory Doran did voice Jimmy in the pilot.
 
==Plot==
The pilot began with Jimmy helping an old lady cross the street. The lady drops her wallet, and when Jimmy picks it up for her, a bus comes in and runs him over. He subsequently dies at the hospital from his injuries and gets sent to Hell upon being mistaken for a thief. To Jimmy, Hell seems like a wonderfully fun place, though that's not quite what it is.
 
The existence of this test animation is well known, and it does indeed exist. But according to Kaye, neither him nor Scott were allowed to have copies since the investors feared it would be leaked.
 
==Gallery==
===Videos===
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===Renders/Concept Art===
<gallery mode=packed heights=125px>
File:Jimmytwoshoes-original.jpg|Character sheet of Jimmy, the shows' protagonist.
File:DeadJimmy.jpg|Sketches of Jimmy.
File:jeezlouise.jpg|A colorized version of the same image.
File:Dead jimmy 2.jpeg|More sketches of Jimmy.
File:Heloise original concept.jpg|Heloise, who would've been a serial killer.
File:EvilHeloise.jpg|Sketches of Heloise.
File:MysteriousMrTen.png|A screenshot from the episode "Mysterious Mr. Ten" showing sketches of Heloise from the pilot.
File:Tumblr_mmae31fcve1qj22v5o6_400.jpg|Character sheet of Lucius Heinous VII, named "Lucifer" in the pilot.
File:Tumblr_mmae31fcve1qj22v5o7_400.jpg|Another character sheet of Lucifer.
File:Tumblr_mmae31fcve1qj22v5o8_400.jpg|Yet another character sheet of Lucifer.
File:Lucy.jpg|Sketches of Lucifer.
File:Jimmy two shoes original 4.jpeg|Character concept art.
File:Jimmy two shoes original 5.jpeg|More character concept art.
File:Jimmypilot.png|A possible screenshot from the pilot.
File:J2S_05.JPG|Jimmy and Lucifer.
File:Tumblr_mmae31fcve1qj22v5o3_400.jpg|Jimmy getting shocked.
File:Jimmypilot2.png|Jimmy frozen along with Beezy in his original design.
File:Jimmy-copy1.jpg|Sketches of the main characters.
File:Jimmy-copy2.jpg|More of Phil Postma's sketches.
File:007-Jimmy_copy.jpg|More of Phil Postma's sketches.
File:Jimmy two shoes original 3.jpeg|More of Phil Postma's sketches.
</gallery>
===Emails===
<gallery mode=packed heights=125px>
File:JA7CXRN.png|An Email to Edward Kaye about the pilot and his response.
File:Q2Uivb9.png|Emails to Phil Postma about the pilot and his responses.
</gallery>
 
==External Links==
*[https://jimmytwoshoes.fandom.com/wiki/Early_Concept_(Pilot) ''Jimmy Two-Shoes'' Wiki page on the test pilot.]
*[https://animesuperhero.com/forums/threads/jimmy-two-shoes-pilot-does-exist-but-we-cant-see-it.5645552/ Forum thread where the email messages in the gallery came from.]
 
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Latest revision as of 17:04, 14 December 2023

JTStitlecard.jpg

The shows' title card.

Status: Lost

Jimmy Two-Shoes was a Canadian animated children's series that ran from 2009 to 2011 and was created by Edward Kay and Sean Scott. The series followed the titular character of Jimmy, a happy-go-lucky 14-year-old boy who lives in Miseryville - an area that was filled with doom and misery.

A 6-minute-long pilot (specifically an investor-paid test animation) for the series was created in 2006. The pilots' premise was drastically different from the final version and revealed that the show was originally intended for an older audience; The show would've been set in Hell. Heinous was the Devil as evidenced by his original name: "Lucifer", and Heloise was supposed to be a brain-damaged serial killer who was sent to Hell, and had a crush on Jimmy, but yet also regularly tortured him.

According to Edward Kaye, co-creator of Jimmy Two-Shoes, and Phil Postma, original designer for the concept, the show was originally made as an exclusive Teletoon production for the studios' tween demographic at the time, the Hell references and other mature elements were removed and toned down once the US broadcasters for Disney XD came on board, as they were aiming for a more conservative market. The designs were also altered as the producers didn't like them.

Although it was rumored that Charlie Schlatter did the voice of Jimmy (with Jessica DiCicco as the voice of Heloise being speculated also), Kaye has confirmed that Cory Doran did voice Jimmy in the pilot.

Plot

The pilot began with Jimmy helping an old lady cross the street. The lady drops her wallet, and when Jimmy picks it up for her, a bus comes in and runs him over. He subsequently dies at the hospital from his injuries and gets sent to Hell upon being mistaken for a thief. To Jimmy, Hell seems like a wonderfully fun place, though that's not quite what it is.

The existence of this test animation is well known, and it does indeed exist. But according to Kaye, neither him nor Scott were allowed to have copies since the investors feared it would be leaked.

Gallery

Videos

LSuperSonicQ's video on the subject.

Renders/Concept Art

  • Character sheet of Jimmy, the shows' protagonist.

    Character sheet of Jimmy, the shows' protagonist.

  • Sketches of Jimmy.

    Sketches of Jimmy.

  • A colorized version of the same image.

    A colorized version of the same image.

  • More sketches of Jimmy.

    More sketches of Jimmy.

  • Heloise, who would've been a serial killer.

    Heloise, who would've been a serial killer.

  • Sketches of Heloise.

    Sketches of Heloise.

  • A screenshot from the episode "Mysterious Mr. Ten" showing sketches of Heloise from the pilot.

    A screenshot from the episode "Mysterious Mr. Ten" showing sketches of Heloise from the pilot.

  • Character sheet of Lucius Heinous VII, named "Lucifer" in the pilot.

    Character sheet of Lucius Heinous VII, named "Lucifer" in the pilot.

  • Another character sheet of Lucifer.

    Another character sheet of Lucifer.

  • Yet another character sheet of Lucifer.

    Yet another character sheet of Lucifer.

  • Sketches of Lucifer.

    Sketches of Lucifer.

  • Character concept art.

    Character concept art.

  • More character concept art.

    More character concept art.

  • A possible screenshot from the pilot.

    A possible screenshot from the pilot.

  • Jimmy and Lucifer.

    Jimmy and Lucifer.

  • Jimmy getting shocked.

    Jimmy getting shocked.

  • Jimmy frozen along with Beezy in his original design.

    Jimmy frozen along with Beezy in his original design.

  • Sketches of the main characters.

    Sketches of the main characters.

  • More of Phil Postma's sketches.

    More of Phil Postma's sketches.

  • More of Phil Postma's sketches.

    More of Phil Postma's sketches.

  • More of Phil Postma's sketches.

    More of Phil Postma's sketches.

Emails

  • An Email to Edward Kaye about the pilot and his response.

    An Email to Edward Kaye about the pilot and his response.

  • Emails to Phil Postma about the pilot and his responses.

    Emails to Phil Postma about the pilot and his responses.

External Links

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