Justin Time (TV series)
Justin Time is a Canadian animated television series created by Brandon James Scott. The TV series was developed for television and executive produced by Frank Falcone and Mary Bredin. "Justin Time" airs on Family Jr. in English and Télémagino in French in Canada, TiJi in French in France and Russian in Russia, Discovery Kids in Latin American Spanish in Latin America and Brazilian Portuguese in Brazil, Nickelodeon Junior in French in France, Cartoonito and Disney Junior in Italian in Italy, Hop! in Hebrew in Israel, Clan in Castilian Spanish in Spain, Universal Kids (known as Sprout ) and Qubo in the United States, and Tiny Pop in the United Kingdom. The series premiered on September 22, 2011 and the series finale aired on June 24, 2016. Three seasons of 39 episodes, made up of 76 segments, were produced. Overview. The series revolves around the adventures of Justin. In every episode, Justin encounters a problem of everyday childhood (such as sharing, teamwork, or paying attention). Then Justin and his shape-shifting sidekick Squidgy solve the problems by tackling them in adventures through time and around the world. In every adventure, Justin and Squidgy meet their best friend Olive , who always lives in the place and time they are visiting, and who usually needs their help to accomplish a task. Together, the three of them encounter the same problem that Justin faces in his world, and together they solve the problem before he gets called back by his parents to his world. In the original concept, Justin travelled via a time machine, which led to the title "Justin Time". Because the concept of "the past" is challenging for preschoolers, the TV series instead focuses on more developmentally appropriate adventures of fun. The Canadian flag is blue and white in  the theme song instead of its official red and white. In November 2014, it was announced that Netflix and Disney Junior Canada commissioned a new order of "Justin Time" episodes. The 13 half-hour episodes were released in spring 2016 as "Justin Time Go". "Justin Time" was nominated for a 2013 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Preschool Animated Program, and for a 2013 Annie Award for Best Animated Television Production For Preschool Children.