''Baxter'' is a

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children's comedy television series. The series is produced by

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, in association with Family Channel. The series ran from May 24, 2010 to January 2, 2011 before being cancelled later that year.

Plot

''Baxter'' is a half-hour live-action comedy that follows slacker student and wannabe comedian Baxter McNab and his friends at Northern Star School of the Arts.

Cast

* Evan Williams as Baxter McNab, a slacker student when he accepted into his father's old high school, his acting style is a comedy winging it and has a love for improv acting. He also has a not-so-hidden crush on the new girl to the school Tassie Symons, and may develop a relationship with his best friend Emma Ruby. The two also share the first kiss of the series in "Trust Game" during an improv show down. *

Holly Deveaux Holly Deveaux is a Canadian actress. She is known for starring in the television series '' Baxter'', ''Less Than Kind'', and ''Spun Out''. Career In 2012, Deveaux was cast as Casey Anthony in '' Prosecuting Casey Anthony'', a television movie ba ...

as Emma Ruby, Baxter's best friend and aspiring actor who has shown an affinity towards dance, and accidental improv as shown when she and Baxter make fun of Shakespeare in "Trust Game". And she might develop feelings for Baxter and/or Devo. Devon and Emma had a moment on the episode "Dancing Fools." *Kyle Mac as Marcus Crombie, Baxter's main rival in the series. He and Baxter are polar opposites in almost every way from their attitudes to their acting styles. Marcus prefers heavily scripted works of art but has shown to be able to adapt rather quickly to new events as shown in "Cindy and the Prince of Rock". *Brittany Bristow as Tassie Symons, a new girl who came to Northern Star to help launch an acting career. Baxter has a crush on her but she likes his rival Marcus. *

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as Devon Phillip, a street dancer who came to Northern Star because his mom felt he needed a more control when he dances. He also develop feelings for Emma, considering the episode "Dancing Fools." *Tara Joshi as Jenna Jacovitch, the star of the hit TV show "My Girlfriend Is an Alien". She takes dance and is over dramatic. *Dewshane Williams as Jackal Corman, a director in the making. He also has an affinity towards dance getting along well with Devon even making their own hit dance together, called Dance Craz-Y.

Production

The series was commissioned by Family Channel and then produced by

. The series was created by

Alex Pugsley Alex Pugsley (born 1963) is a Canadian writer and filmmaker, most noted for directing the 2014 film '' Dirty Singles''. In 1994 Pugsley and Laura MacDonald wrote and published ''Kay Darling'', an epistolary novel consisting of letters between the ...

and Daphne Ballon with Christina Jennings and Scott Garvie as executive producers. Season one aired on May 24, 2010 and finished on January 2, 2011.

Episodes

References

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