Being Ian

Being Ian

2005
Being Ian
Being Ian

Being Ian

6.4 | TV-Y7 | en | Animation

Being Ian is a Canadian animated series produced by Studio B Productions, Corus Entertainment and Nelvana, focusing on 12-year-old Ian Kelley, who aspires to become a filmmaker. It originally aired from January 1, 2005 to April 22, 2007. The series is created by and based on the early life of actor/writer Ian James Corlett. It is set in the city of Burnaby, British Columbia. Produced in 2004, it debuted January 4, 2005 on YTV. The series aired in the United States on Qubo from September 19, 2009 - October 24, 2009.

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Seasons & Episodes

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EP11  An Ianconvenient Truth
Jun. 18,2008
An Ianconvenient Truth

After learning about a Being Green contest, Ian is determined to win and make his dreams of fame and fortune come true. The only problem is that he still needs to come up with an award-worthy idea. Meanwhile, his mother Vicky plans to win the contest by neutralizing Kelley's family carbon footprint so she can meet David Suzuki, her eco-idol. To win the contest Ian will have to out-green kids across the country and even his own mother!

EP10  Ian Kelley Is History
Jun. 12,2008
Ian Kelley Is History

A sleep-deprived Ian begins to imagine himself as famous historical characters. Ian has to write a paper on what he considers the most important moment in history. But while working on a movie set, Ian unknowingly consumes copious amounts of caffeine, making him a wide-eyed mess. During his battle with insomnia, Ian begins to stress over writing his history paper and he begins to hallucinate that he actually IS the historical figures he is thinking about. When he finally snaps out of his insomnia, he finds he is too exhausted to write his assignment in time to make the deadline.

EP9  That's Ridonkulous
Jun. 11,2008
That's Ridonkulous

Ian directs TV commercials that make Tyrone a huge celebrity. When the local skatepark is threatened to be demolished, Ian decides he, Sandi, and Tyrone can quickly make money and save it. The three of them start a company that produces TV commercials. The ads are a huge success, making actor Tyrone a huge star. But Tyrone's success causes a giant rift in his friendship with Ian. And when Ken calls skateboarders a menace to society, Kyle and Korey bet they can turn him into a hardcore skate punk.

EP8  Everykid 13
Jun. 05,2008
Everykid 13

Ian convinces Sandi to star in an internet video confessional on his website. Ian posts Sandi's personal video confessionals on his website. But through a technical mix-up, the video is of his dog Chopin with Sandi's voice over it. And while Sandi is embarrassed and angry at Ian, the webisodes become extremely popular. Ian has to decide what is more important – his friendship with Sandi, or a hit website. And because of a mix-up at Kelley's Spa, old people are convinced the sauna is a Fountain of Youth.

EP7  Winning Isn't Ian's Thing
May. 29,2008
Winning Isn't Ian's Thing

Ian will do whatever it takes to win an award during the school's Kooky Sports Day competition. Celine Dion High is once again holding its annual Kooky Sports Day, where all the students compete in wacky events. While Korey, Kyle – and even Ken in his younger days – were Kooky Sports Day champs, Ian has never once won an award. But this year, Ian has a plan to change all that. Meanwhile, Vicky will do whatever it takes to make sure she wins the Store of the Year award and put the cocky Mr. Fleeman in his place.

EP6  The Ians
May. 22,2008
The Ians

Ian decides to hold his own amateur filmmaker awards called 'The Ians.' Even though he is an award-winning director, Ian feels he is being treated like dirt – he has a list of chores to do, and his brothers are constantly pulling pranks on him. When the head of the "GOLD MOVIE AWARDS" visits the set Ian's working on, everybody pulls out the stops for the movie bigwig. Seeing this, Ian decides to hold his own movie awards and finally get the respect he deserves. But Ian bites off more than he can chew, and almost ends up losing all his friends.

EP5  Adventures In Kelley Sitting
May. 15,2008
Adventures In Kelley Sitting

Ian gets more than he bargained for when he gets a Reality TV babysitter to watch over the Kelley boys. Ian needs to get his parents out of the house so he can complete his rather elaborate (and house-destroying) science project. His parents finally leave when Ian gets Reality TV's "Fanny the Supersitter" to oversee the Kelley boys. Unfortunately, his grand scheme backfires, and completing his science project becomes the least of his problems. While Ian is battling his new sitter, Ken and Vicky become walking zombies when they decide to keep the Spa and Keyboard Store open 24 hours a day.

EP4  School Unfair
May. 08,2008
School Unfair

Ian is banned from the School Fair when he is blamed for a prank he did not commit. Ian loves the rides at the Annual School Fair. Too bad the rides do not love him – he's always getting motion sickness. So this year, Ian decides to lick his problem and cure his queasy stomach so he can go on all the rides he wants. But when the School Fair is sabotaged, all the clues point directly to Ian. Even though he swears he is innocent, Ian is banned from attending the fair. Ian must find out who's framing him so he can clear his name and go to the Fair.

EP3  Blah Blah Blog
Oct. 31,2007
Blah Blah Blog

When Ian starts writing a blog for his website, his friendship with Grace is tested. Ian thinks his website needs to be more exciting, so he decides to add a personal blog. Unfortunately, he does not know how to set one up, so he enlists tech guru Grace to help him. Soon, Grace is writing the blog for the lazy Ian. And when he unwittingly embarrasses Grace, she decides to give Ian a taste of his own medicine. Meanwhile, Ken tries to raise money for his store by holding the first annual Kelley's Spa and Keyboards Jog-a-thon.

EP2  Midnight Madness
Oct. 24,2007
Midnight Madness

Ian tries to attend a midnight screening of the cult horror film "Curse of the WereRat." Ian's excited because the night has finally arrived – a special midnight screening of Werner Wolfenstein's cult horror classic "Curse of the Wererat." But the only person that will take him to the late night show is Grandma Kelley. And while a comedy of errors threatens to keep Ian from getting to the theatre in time, Odbald and a few of his foreign friends try to reenact a famous Dutch historical battle.

EP1  One Week Later
Oct. 17,2007
One Week Later

Ian and the Kelleys return from their Hollywood vacation to find that things back home have changed. After winning the "Project: Filmmaker" award in Hollywood, Ian returns to Burnaby to discover that fame is fleeting. Disillusioned, he decides to start his own website where people can watch his original films. Problem is, no one's visiting his site. Meanwhile, Ken wants to tear down the seniors' Spa and replace it with his Keyboard Store – until he discovers how lucrative a Spa can be.

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6.4 | TV-Y7 | en | Animation | More Info
Released: 2005-04-26 | Released Producted By: Nelvana , Studio B Productions Country: Canada Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website: http://www.beingian.com/
Synopsis

Being Ian is a Canadian animated series produced by Studio B Productions, Corus Entertainment and Nelvana, focusing on 12-year-old Ian Kelley, who aspires to become a filmmaker. It originally aired from January 1, 2005 to April 22, 2007. The series is created by and based on the early life of actor/writer Ian James Corlett. It is set in the city of Burnaby, British Columbia. Produced in 2004, it debuted January 4, 2005 on YTV. The series aired in the United States on Qubo from September 19, 2009 - October 24, 2009.

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Cast

Richard Ian Cox , David Kaye , Louis Chirillo

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Reviews

cdoerksen Ever since I started watching Being Ian, I was inspired to create movies, TV shows, and cartoons. I have no doubts that this is one of my favourite shows, alongside The Big Bang Theory, SpongeBob SquarePants, Family Guy, Phineas and Ferb, and several more. Ian Kelley is an optimistic kid who is fascinated with TV and, most commonly, films, which inspired me. Another thing interesting about this show is the fact that some scenes spoof such films as Disney's Pinocchio, Tron, Star Wars, and even King Kong. I also found the show on YouTube, and it is just as PHENOMENAL as the other great shows I watched. In my opinion, this is Jimmy Neutron mixed with Canadian elements. This is why any day, I'll watch an episode of a great Canadian cartoon like Being Ian over an episode of an extremely abysmal cartoon like Caillou. This is why I rated this one 10 out of Infinity and Beyond!
machavarianis-98870 I think this show is just amazing I love the idea of how Ian goes on wacky adventures and in struggling situations. in the point of view for a child I think they will enjoy this but the recommended age range for this Show I think is (5-13) just because teens would not enjoy a show for little kids.
tommypezmaster A few years ago,I remember seeing this show on Qubo This show is about a kid named Ian who had a dream. So basically,this is another show that sounds horrible by the minute you hear about it. First off,the plots. Most of it relies on Ian outwitting a problem, but the rest is De Niro awful like making a bad commercal or finding lost baby pictures. Seriously,who is writing this? This is just as bad as buying a highway that prisoners clean-up, or lying about a loose tooth. Second,the humor. There is nothing funny about this show at all. There are no funny moments at all,and unlike Fanboy and Chum-Chum,that had funny moments. The characters are not funny at all,and are just plain annoying. Ian is always worried about something. Freaking Chicken Guy is just annoying,and stupid,and is also played by Ian James Corlett, who also plays Baby Taz from Baby Looney Tunes, another terrible Vancover dub. The rest of the characters are just annoying,and not one is likable. Overall,this just proves that Y TV cannot be ported in the US, and that they just end up sucking. This was so bad it only aired a few episodes in the. Qubo must have realized this show sucked and had nothing good about it at all. Please,just forget about this.
atomius Ian is a twelve year old boy from Burnaby who has an interest, if not an obsession, with film making. He therefore plans to become a director, and is often coming up with ideas for films and shooting them as best he can with the town and his family and friends. His two friends, Sandy and Tyrone, sometimes find this a trifle annoying, but generally support him.Ian's family, the Kellys, will often have different ideas as to how best to do something, and often his two brothers Cory and Kyle are involved in proceedings. Ian and his brothers work at their fathers keyboard and piano shop, and often this place is in the plot.The plots are generally about something simple that gets out of hand, and usually culminates with several threads forming a rope- that is to say, each character or set of characters problems or adventures collide to meet at the end.It is a fairly enjoyable show. The flash animation is certainly modern and smooth. The style is alright and the characters have a good amount of character to them.