Fresh TV has started production on its new 13-ep surfing series Stoked, along with another 13 eps of 6Teen and 26 eps of Total Drama Action, a sequel to Total Drama Island, following orders from Teletoon.

Stoked, a character-driven animated sitcom, will target kids 8-12. The show follows five teens who work for one summer at a renowned beach resort on the coast of Western Canada. Over 10 weeks, they share cramped staff quarters, eat disgusting guest leftovers, and surf on their days off. The show is set to air on Teletoon’s English- and French-language channels in 2009.

Co-creator Tom McGillis says Stoked combines music, action, laughter and drama to provide total wish fulfillment for landlocked tweens everywhere. ‘A culture of freedom and self-expression with its own language, music, fashion, art and codes of behavior, surfing is the ultimate metaphor for the endless summer,’ he says.

Teletoon VP of programming Carole Bonneau says Toronto-based Fresh TV has ‘expertise in understanding our audience. With sharp writing and strong characters, shows such as 6Teen and Total Drama Island have raised the bar in animation for tweens and teens and are consistently top performers for our kids 6-11 audience, while also drawing impressive numbers of older viewers.’

From Media in Canada