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The Kids from Room 402 is a television
Television

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 program that originally aired on Fox Family in the USA starting in 1999, previously aired on Teletoon, and currently airs in the UK
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
.

The show is focused primarily on the students from Room 402, as the title implies. Miss Graves, the teacher, is usually shown as an interlocutor in the problems and injustices that are afflicted upon the students, whether the dilemmas be internal or external.






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The Kids from Room 402 is a television
Television

Television is a widely used telecommunication mass-media for transmitting and receiving moving , either monochrome or color, usually accompanied by sound....
 program that originally aired on Fox Family in the USA starting in 1999, previously aired on Teletoon, and currently airs in the UK
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
.

The show is focused primarily on the students from Room 402, as the title implies. Miss Graves, the teacher, is usually shown as an interlocutor in the problems and injustices that are afflicted upon the students, whether the dilemmas be internal or external. Each show usually ends with a substantiated moral or lesson resulting from such aforementioned situations.

The show is based on the popular children's book
Children's literature

Children's literature is for readers and listeners up to about age twelve and is often illustrated. The term is used in senses which sometimes exclude young-adult fiction, comic books, or other genres....
 The Kids from Room 402 by Betty Paraskevas
Betty Paraskevas

Betty Paraskevas is a Hamingshire writer and lyricist best known for her work on Maggie and the Ferocious Beast. She is partnered with her son, illustrator Michael Paraskevas....
 and Michael Paraskevas
Michael Paraskevas

Michael Paraskevas is an artist best known for creating Maggie and the Ferocious Beast. He is partnered with his mother Betty Paraskevas. The have authored 20 children's books and created three very popular animated series: Maggie and the Ferocious Beast, Marvin the Tap Dancing Horse, and The Kids from Room 402....
. It was developed for television by Cindy Begel and Lesa Kite who wrote all 52 episodes.

Characters

  • Nancy Francis (Mindy Cohn
    Mindy Cohn

    Mindy Cohn is an United States actorbest known for her role as List of characters from The Facts of Life#Natalie Green on the TV show The Facts of Life ....
    ) - Nancy is the red-head with the glasses, you see Nancy is always trying to fit in with the other girls and is always is helping out Jesse because she sees him being picked on a lot. Nancy is a good kid but bossy and she usually gets up to mischief and that's what gets her in trouble. She is always trying to befriend Penny, but can never achieve that goal, and will sometimes end up being "friends" with Polly McShane who she resists instead. Nancy's a Straight A Student.
  • Jesse McCoy (Shawn Pyfrom
    Shawn Pyfrom

    Shawn Caminiti Pyfrom is an United States actor who has appeared in several television series and movies.Pyfrom was born in Tampa, Florida, and is of Wales and Italy descent....
    ) - Jesse is not the smartest kid from school, and he is often picked on by friends including Vinnie because his mother treats him like a baby. Whenever he has a task or a homework to do, he usually gets out of it by telling a lie to Miss Graves, but she catches on and gives him different punishments. Jesse is bald and wears an orange sweater with blue jeans.
  • Penny Grant (Tara Strong
    Tara Strong

    Tara Lynn Charendoff-Strong is a Canada-born actress and singer, perhaps best known for her voice acting in animation films and television....
    ) - Penny is one of the wealthiest girls in the entire school. Penny is not a snob
    Snob

    A snob is someone who adopts the worldview of snobbery ? that some people are inherently inferior to him or her for any one of a variety of reasons, including real or supposed intellect, wealth, education, ancestry, etc....
     just because she is one of the richest kids in town. She is very nice and has blonde hair that helps her fit in very nicely. Nancy is always near her because of how wealthy she is but sometimes Penny doesn't even realize that she is rich.
  • Vinnie Nasta (Andrew Lawrence
    Andrew Lawrence

    Andrew Lawrence may refer to several people:* Andrew Lawrence , British comedian* Andrew Lawrence , American actor...
    ) - Vinnie is the prankster of the bunch. He is a tall boy who likes to pull pranks on people. Vinnie is always found wearing a football shirt and spiked up black hair. Vinnie always has some eggs with him to chuck at the innocent kids of the school. He is also friends with Jesse, and the two pull pranks together on occasion.
  • Freddie Fay (Bryton McClure) - Freddie is sadly also picked on and teased like Jesse. Freddie is basically classified as a nerd
    Nerd

    Nerd is a term often bearing a derogatory connotation or stereotype, that refers to a person who passionately pursues intellectual activities, esoteric knowledge, or other obscure interests rather than engaging in more Social relation or popular activities....
     in the school and he doesn't like that at all. He has glasses, black hair, wears a yellow shirt and sticks out as an easily found school nerd. In one episode everyone picked on him because they thought he wet his pants when in reality the Water Fountain sprayed him by accident and Nurse Pitts came to talk to Freddie's class about Bladder Control.
  • Polly McShane (Colleen O'Shaughnessey
    Colleen O'Shaughnessey

    Colleen Ann O'Shaughnessey is a voice actress, perhaps best known for her roles as Sora Takenouchi from the first and second seasons of Digimon , Jazz Fenton in Danny Phantom and Ino Yamanaka and Konohamaru in Naruto....
    ) - Polly, a proud Lithuania
    Lithuania

    Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the southernmost of the three Baltic states. Situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, it shares borders with Latvia to the north, Belarus to the southeast, Poland, and the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad Oblast to the southwest....
    n, is a big girl who is a 'teacher's pet'. Polly is the teacher's pet and looks very like it too. Polly is very smart and has glasses, black hair and a plaid dress. The teacher's pets are very annoying but not like this one, Polly loves goats and tries to hang out with others epecially Nancy who she refers to as "Nan" and can never fit in but she always keeps trying. She has an obsession with spoons. Also, the other children frequently know when she is coming, because she exclaims: "yo-da-lei-hoo".
  • Arthur Kenneth Van der Wall (Chris Marquette
    Chris Marquette

    Christopher George Marquette is an United States film and television actor....
    ) - Arthur is always trying to sell really awesome things. Even if you don't buy from Arthur you usually end up paying him in the end. He has brown hair and wears a nice blue suit, now this kid's got everything indeed. But how he gets his cool stuff he sells is unknown, most kids think he steals it from stores or is very rich.
  • Miss Gracie Graves (April Winchell) - Miss Gracie Graves is a really great teacher. The thing is that she is stuck with a tough class. So whenever you see her she's probably just trying to get her class to take at least one pop quiz without getting excuses from Jesse and the others.
  • Mr. Besser (Rodger Bumpass
    Rodger Bumpass

    Rodger Bumpass is an United States voice actor with credits in animated television series stretching back to The Jetsons. He was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas....
    ) - Mr. Besser is the incompetent principal of the school. Noted for his stupidity and overweight stature, he is often satirized, whether it be vocal or written, by his students. His negligence and ignorance serves as recurring comic relief within the television show.
  • Melanie Bellanchof (Debi Derryberry
    Debi Derryberry

    Debi Derryberry is an United States Voice actor....
    ) - A newer student to the school, she is Mrs. Bellancough's daughter, her parents are either divorced or split up, as Melanie comes to town to live with her mother. When asked how she likes the school she always exclaims: "smells".
  • Nurse Pitts (Lori Alan
    Lori Alan

    Lori Alan sometimes credited as Lori Allen, is most recently known to do the voice actor work as "List_of_Metal_Gear_Solid_3_characters#The_Boss" in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater that was released for the PlayStation 2, but she has done other voice work and she is best known in Family Guy as the voice of Diane Simmons, variou...
    ) - The school nurse.
  • Coach (Cam Clarke
    Cam Clarke

    Cameron A. Clarke is an United States voice actor, made famous for his many starring roles in popular video games, animation television and film....
    ) - The school gym teacher.
  • Sylvia (Marsha Clark
    Marsha Clark

    Marsha Clark is an United States actor, best known for her roles in soap operas, including the second Hillary Bauer on Guiding Light, the third Tina Lord on One Life to Live and Judge Karen Fitzpatrick on Days of our Lives....
    ) - A student.
  • Gabrielle (Olivia Hack
    Olivia Hack

    Olivia Hack is an United States voice actor best known for providing the voice of Rhonda Wellington Lloyd in Nickelodeon 's Hey Arnold!, and played Cindy Brady in the 90's theatrical The Brady Bunch films....
    ) - Another fellow student.
  • Mrs. McCoy (Edie McClurg
    Edie McClurg

    Edie McClurg is an United States actress. She is known for her perky North Central American English....
    ) - Jesse's overprotective mother.
  • Mrs. Bellancough - Mrs. Bellancough Melanie's mother who is a teacher attending Melanie's new school.
  • Mr. Bellancough - Mr. Bellancough is Mrs. Bellancough's ex-husband. He is not seen and Melanie would rather live with Mr. Bellancough than live with Mrs. Bellancough.


Episodes

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Season 1

# Episode Title Summary Air Date
1Son of EinsteinAfter Jesse discovered a book with the answers to the math test, he becomes "smart". Meanwhile, Nancy tries to sit with Penny.Unknown
2Welcome to Safety CornerAfter Nancy returned from vacation in Mexico with a good luck bracelet, the bracelet soon goes missing and she thinks someone has stolen it. Meanwhile, Polly and Arthur become the crossing guards.Unknown
3The Used Gum ChewerJesse eats used gum on Freddie's eyes and, after Freddie told others, everybody laughed at him. Meanwhile, everyone wants to see naked Kinok and his family.Unknown
4The One Man CommitteeJesse, Polly and Freedy must do an assignment about Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus was a Republic of Genoa navigator, colonialist and explorer whose voyages across the Atlantic Ocean?funded by Queen Isabella of Spain?led to general European awareness of the America in the Western Hemisphere....
. Jesse decides to not do the project. Meanwhile, Nancy buys the same fur hat, like her friends, but it's big and everyone thinks Nancy got a big head.
Unknown
5The Half WitJesse buys a Joke Book. Meanwhile, Arthur lost his ring.Unknown
6Shy KidneyIt's school trip time! Arthur looks for the toilet and Jesse discovers that his mother joined the field trip as a chaparone. Meanwhile, Nancy takes care of a boy who can't speak English.Unknown
7Is Your Refrigerator RunningAfter Jesse and Vinnie prank the teachers by the telephone, Vinnie becomes Mr. Besser's helper by punishment and Jesse fakes illness to guard the phone as he believes Miss Graves decides to call his mother about the telephone pranks. Nancy pretends to be Polly's friend to have a friendship with Penny.Unknown
8The Arthur Kenneth Vanderwall LibraryAfter learning Polly replaced Mr. Jackson and created lots of rules in the library, Arthur decides to create his own library.Unknown
9Free LunchArthur decides to forget his lunch. Nancy learns Karate
Karate

or , and often mis, is a martial arts developed in the Ryukyu Islands from indigenous fighting methods and Chinese martial arts kenpo. It is primarily a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands and ridge-hands....
.
Unknown
10The MoocherJesse borrows Freddie's homework to copy it. Nancy falls in love with Jeremy.>Unknown
11The Girl in the Plastic BubbleThe illness problem appears and Nancy tries to don't be ill for sports day and Jesse hurts his nose.Unknown
12Over the River and Through the SwampArthur begins sing solo, but Polly decides to have a duet. After the problems with Polly, Arthur decides to change the words on the song. Meanwhile, Jesse cuts the pictures from the book to his report.Unknown
13Pretty As a PictureWhile on the picture day, Freddie tries to hide his blouse for this day after he discovers Polly wearing the same blouse. Meanwhile, Jesse tries to get a good grade on a Biology
Biology

Biology is a branch of the natural sciences concerned with the study of living organisms and their interaction with each other and their environment ....
 test.
Unknown
14The Anti-Mucous Forming, Artery Clogging, Energy Zapping DietAfter overhearing that Penny's on a diet, Nancy decides to go on a diet too. Meanwhile, Freddie decides to have a birthday party at Beastland.Unknown
15All Polly All The DayAfter Mr. Besser gets a case of the Hiccups, Polly replaces him and makes some of the kids angry. Meanwhile, Jesse hurts his ankle.Unknown
16Spoons,Spiders and Space BeastsThe entire school is doing the school project for the contest and the winning duet will go to Space Town.Unknown
17Mercury in RetrogradeNancy has a bad luck and discovers it was a fault of the Mercury in Retrograde. Meanwhile, Freddie splashes his pants on water, but Vinnie belives Freddie was "peeing" his pants.Unknown
18Bad SeedJesse is sent to Mr. Karl's class by Mr. Besser. Meanwhile, while on the fire alert season, Arthur is having the pool party.Unknown
19There Must Be A PonyPolly shows everyone her pony
PONY

PONY may refer to:*PONY Baseball and Softball*PONY MagazineA PONY can refer to a small keg of beer....
. Meanwhile, Jesse "sends" his report about Tom Sawyer to his grandparents.
Unknown
20Mrs McCoy's Baby BoyAfter Jesse's mother treats him like a baby near some of his classmates, his classmates begin treat him like a baby. Meanwhile, Nancy becomes arrogant after discovering Jordan is rich.Unknown
21Eenie MeenieJesse and Vinnie begin swear in the school, but they must stop it or Mr. Besser and Miss Graves call their parents about this. Meanwhile, Nancy and her team try to play ping-pong.Unknown
22Bing, Bing, Bing and a ShotJesse is forced to have a shot when Polly decides to check the class' medical cards. Meanwhile, The Squirrel team delivers the cookies, only to go into camp for a best duet.Unknown


Season 2

# Episode Title Summary Air Date
23The Hand That Rocks the CradleNancy babysits Lara Johnson, but soon Nancy becomes lazy and this causes her to quit. Meanwhile, Arthur plays with some little kids.Unknown
24The Low Sodium, Adult Swim Only,Early Bird Special VacationNancy visits her grandparents at Miami, but soon Polly joins her.Unknown
25Jesse MagooAfter cheating at the watch tests, Jesse is forced to wear glasses. Meanwhile, Nancy and Charlie are having a rampage on compitetion for the best sportsmen.Unknown
26Your Body is ChangingThe class watches in the evening at school a movie called Your Body is Changing. Jesse wants to find out from where the kids come from, but thanks to his mother, he misses most of the movie. Meanwhile, Polly opens the hospital for spoons.Unknown
27I Got a BoyfriendNancy begins flirt with Vinnie. Meanwhile, Arthur tries to learn swimming for pool party at Saturday.Unknown
28The Peep and the SheepAt the school it's time for a Halloween
Halloween

Halloween is a holiday celebrated on October 31. It has roots in the Celtic mythology of Samhain and the Christian holy day of All Saints. It is largely a Secularity celebration, but some Christians and Paganism have expressed strong feelings about its religious overtones....
 dance.
Unknown
29The School FairThe students make the school fair in duets to win two bicycles.Unknown
30A Visit to Nana and Pop-Pop'sJesse visits his grandparents.Unknown
31Chi WhizAfter learning about Chi
Chi

Chi may refer to:*Chi , a Greek letter*Chi , a Japanese kana*Chi , an Italian magazine*Chi , an List of traditional Chinese musical instruments#Flutes...
 and Feng Shui
Feng shui

Feng shui is an ancient Chinese system of aesthetics believed to utilize the Laws of both heaven and Earth to help one improve life by receiving positive Qi....
, Nancy begins change all thanks to Feng Shui.
Unknown
32Simon of LondonNancy wants to her hair cut by Simon of London, but she's unaware he cuts the hair of the stars. Meanwhile, Polly is angry when she gets an A-.Unknown
33The Dumb BunnyJesse is sent to the class for geniuses and he decides to escape from school while on the class. Meanwhile, Polly opens up a spoon shop.Unknown
34A Very Nancy ChristmasThe performance about Santa Claus starts, but Nancy becomes arrogant with this.Unknown
35Mr Beeser the Liver ButcherWhen Miss Graves becomes ill, Mr. Besser replaces her.Unknown
36The Election StoryPolly wins the Election Story and she decides to change all at school to Lithuania.Unknown
37The CliqueNancy wants to have a friendship with The Clique. Meanwhile, Jesse must write the report about planes.Unknown
38The GazotskiPolly wants to dance with Sanjay at Gazotski. Meanwhile, Miss Graves helps Miss Belanchof with the problems.Unknown
39The Sidewalk BoysNancy wants to see the concert of her favourite band, Sidewalk Boys.Unknown
40Uncle BoneheadVinnie discovers his Aunt Kooky is getting married to Mr. Besser. Meanwhile, Polly opens the fire school.Unknown
41Squirrel Girls and BoysThe Squirrel team of girls and boys goes to the camp.>Unknown
42Don't Know, Don't Care, SmellsA new girl named Melanie arrives to class 402. Meanwhile, Nancy changes herself to India.Unknown
43Don't Put Your Fingers in the Light SocketAfter Jesse terrorizes his babysitters, his new babysitter is Polly.Unknown
44Squeezed OutWhile on the vegetable contest, Nancy leaves to her grandmother.Unknown
45By Invitation OnlyMelanie becomes grounded
Grounded

Grounded, may refer to:*Grounded_song the song by My Vitriol*Grounding*Unaccompanied Minors, a film*Grounded , a comic book by Mark Sable for Image Comics...
 and she "invities" someone to destroy her grounding. Meanwhile, Vinne creates the wrong sketch for the art class and this makes his mother and Miss Graves angry, but not the others.
Unknown
46It Takes Your Breath AwayNancy gets an Asthma
Asthma

Asthma is a common chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, in which the Lung constrict, become inflammation, and are lined with excessive amounts of thickened mucus, often in response to one or more triggers....
 attack.
Unknown
47No Refunds, No ExchangesJesse is sent to the Maledonia for the exchange. Meanwhile, Polly opens the spoon school.Unknown
48The Slam BookMelanie wants to the other kids like her and decides to make the slam book to write someone's name.Unknown
49Schnitzy R.I.P.Polly becomes depressed after her goat
Goat

The domestic goat is a subspecies of goat domesticated from the wild goat of southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the Bovidae family and is closely related to the sheep: both are in the goat-antelope subfamily Caprinae....
, Schnitzy, dies.
Unknown
50For Whom the Bell TollsNancy, Jordan and Gabrielle wear the bells and beautiful clothes and this makes Mr. Besser angry. Meanwhile, Jesse and Vinnie decide to have the rings.Unknown
51Believe It or NotMiss Graves is having the problems with taking the school nurse, Miss Pitts, to the school. Meanwhile, Nancy is afraid of Billy Moufchuk.Unknown
52HIQMr. Besser switches Jesse and Polly's grades and this makes Jesse smart and Polly stupid, but soon the truth is discovered.Unknown


Broadcasting

  • In Turkey, it airs on Jetix (formerly on Fox Kids), under the title "402 Nolu Sinif'in Ögrencileri"
  • In Bulgaria, it airs on Jetix and has previously aired on Fox Kids
    Fox Kids

    Fox Kids was the Fox Broadcasting Company's United States children's programming division and brand name from September 8, 1990 until September 7, 2002....
     on bTV. The title was translated literally: "?????? ?? ???? 402".
  • In Georgia, it airs on Rustavi 2
    Rustavi 2

    Rustavi 2 Broadcasting Company , better known as Rustavi 2, is the most successful private television broadcasting company in Georgia . The Rustavi, based in Tbilisi, was founded in 1994 in the town of Rustavi....
    , under the title ???????? 402-? ????????.
  • In Romania, it airs on Jetix under the title " Copii de la clasa 402 ".
  • In Poland, it airs on Jetix under the title Dzieciaki z klasy 402.
  • In Russia, it airs on Jetix (Russia)
    Jetix (Russia)

    Jetix is a children's television channel owned by Disney-ABC Television Group broadcast in Russia, Romania, Bulgaria and other countries. It was previously known as Fox Kids....
    , under the title ????? ?? ?????? 402
  • In The Netherlands, it airs on Jetix, under the same title.
  • In Israel
    Israel

    Israel officially the State of Israel , is a country in the Middle East located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Lebanon in the north, Syria in the northeast, Jordan in the east, and Egypt on the southwest, and contains geographically diverse features within its relatively small area....
    , the show aired on Fox Kids (now Jetix) under the name "???? 402" (Kitta 402=Class 402).
  • In Czech Republic
    Czech Republic

    The Czech Republic , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country borders Poland to the northeast, Germany to the west, Austria to the south and Slovakia to the east....
    , the show aired on Fox Kids (now Jetix) under the name Trída císlo 402.


External links

  • at TV.com
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