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One of the best cartoons to come out in the past years with an actual plot, twists, suspense, and great character development; probably one of the few shows on 'Teletoon' worth watching. Definitely a worthy cartoon, even if you aren't keen on animated shows. I would recommend this show, I feel it's very appealing to teens. You really start to love the characters and want to find out what happens next!The story just gets better and better so if you're looking for a good conspiracy-themed show, put this on your summer list! I hope the creators of the show do decide to create Season 5, because the last episode of Season 4 left with a major cliffhanger. They must tell us what happens, and do an official end!!

This show is 100% awesome. But how come (besides this one) there is one review? How come altogether, only 96 votes? Come on, guys! Even 'Son Of The Mask' (2005) has 33, 378 votes! Stop wasting your time with movies that are #30 on the Bottom 100 and start looking at TV shows which would be within the top 10 in an IMDb top 250 TV Shows.

The story tells of teenager Lee Ping, who is framed for doing a fiendish prank he didn't do. He is thrown in detention and grounded for a whole year, and now it's up to him to find the culprit. Full of magic mystery, and half man half machine principals, this show is one of the best I've ever seen. That's why I've got it on my list 'Awesome Cartoons'.

So, whenever I'm in dire need for a good TV series, I am always up for Detentionaire. If you like shows such as 'Moville Mysteries' (2002-2003), or 'Johnny Bravo' (1997-2004), then I hands down recommend this show to YOU!!!

Framed for the biggest prank ever Lee Ping finds himself in an impossible situation and must sneak out of detention every day to gather more clues as to who the real culprit is all while his psychotic cyborg principle hunts him down and the school is completely convinced he did it.

The show really shines in its layout of the story. Instead of just having a cliché rehashed story of every suspect didn't do it there are layers to the mystery. Each time you find an answer more are raised. Instead of going back to character development it spends a few episodes introducing the cast and just puts them into situations in a sort of "How did we get here" story.

The further along you get the more interesting things get as more and more clues are dropped. I respect how the show manages to tell you the characters are intelligent with visuals. Instead of just saying a character is smart they show them thinking logically and intelligently. The main character isn't making dumb moves. He's making very good choices on solving the mystery. There are a few awkward moments but you kind of stop minding them because the characters are fleshed out so much.

I'd at least give it a shot. Plus that awesome theme song!

On the surface, it just looks like another typical cartoon. BUT LITTLE DO YOU KNOW, IT'S AN ENDLESS SPIRAL OF AWESOMENESS AND MYSTERY! Imagine eating an onion, but instead of the raw nasty smell and taste, it literally gets better the more layers you eat.

If you Love mystery, I can confidently tell you that this series is the right one for you. I haven't seen a cartoon show with THIS many twist since Gravity Falls. It's That Good. Lovable characters, Great music rock music(I wish they released it), and a solid ORIGINAL story line.

There are way too many TV shows that just dwell on one theme each episode, that it just becomes so repetitive and tedious. This show however, progresses with the plot rather quickly, making you hungry for more.

It's shows like these that make me sad for not having enough recognition. I genuinely urge you to watch this!

Detentionaire is one of those shows I loved to watch in my childhood. Every Thursday, a new episode would drop, and after that, my mind would focus on where the story would go next. I loved it, but I was worried that it wouldn't hold up if I revisited it. Well, after a rewatch, I am happy to say that 10 years later this series still rocks!

The show follows Lee Ping, a 10th grader who is framed for a huge prank he didn't do, and thus has to prove his innocence, "breaking rules to prove he didn't break any rules" as he puts it. This setup seems like it would be a simple whodunit type of plot, but the more Lee (and the audience) learn about the prank, the deeper the mystery gets. I love how even when the stakes are high, there are still callbacks to earlier seasons. It's clear that everything in this show happens for a reason, like an intricate puzzle. Despite the show touching on some dark themes, it also knows how to have a sense of humour, and has lots of funny quotable moments!

The characters are really likable because they subvert your expectations. While at first glance they may appear to be tropes you can find in any other show set in high school, each character soon reveals there's so much more to them, or a trope is flipped on it's head entirely. A "dumb jock" could actually be pretty smart, a big tough guy could actually be a softie, and the shallow popular girl could have many insecurities of her own. The voice cast helps to bring these characters to life. In particular I loved Jonathan Tan as Lee, David Berni as Chaz, and Brian Froud as Lynch. Each performance is just oozing with charisma, helping the characters stay that much more memorable.

While we can always hope for a continuation of the show, one thing is for sure: Detentionaire is one of the best story-based mystery cartoons out there, and is criminally underrated. If you see this review, I urge you to go check it out for yourself!

If you can look past the racial stereotypes, this show really is worth a watch (thank you Diamondbolt).

Seriously, the episodes are so well written that an older audience can enjoy the show too, despite it being aimed towards a younger demographic.

Each backdrop is so oddly gorgeous to look at that I honestly find myself taking in the subtle details. The school and its surrounding locations have a slight sepia filter over them, perfectly conveying the overwhelming boredom that lingers in the air of a real school environment.

If I'd found this show sooner, it's the sort of thing my edgy thirteen year-old self would have clicked with, having been a regular attendee of detentions. If only they were really so thrilling.

So far I've watched about 6 episodes and its not bad. The writers seem to have a thing about teen boys being on punishment. The main character is a teen boy who is doing one year on detention and in most of the episodes he also complains about being grounded by his parents. This poor boy is just being punished in every episode, its cute and funny!

So the first episode didn't really grab me, but by about 4 I was pretty much hooked, and as it went on I became totally addicted!! This show has one of the most complicated plots/mysteries I have ever seen, especially in a cartoon! There's also a fair amount of action considering that this is a mystery drama series. It's so intense on a few episodes that my chest gets all tight and my heart races-the reason it's so intense at times is because everything is personal-these bad guys seriously have it in for Lee. Whoever wrote this series seriously pit a lot of thought into it, there's so much detailed foreshadowing that you may not even notice and then bam, something crazy happens!! A couple of the characters are some of the most fun I've seen-I won't say who, but one of them is so sadistic and funny that nearly everything he says makes me burst out laughing. Another character is so slimy and sinister that I get chills whenever he talks!

All that said however, this show does have its flaws. A few of the characters can be very annoying (though not one-dimensional) and the show often cuts from something super interesting or intense to some random "funny" scene. Sometimes it actually is very funny, but sometimes it's annoying, though they don't usually cut for very long. And while the animation may not be the highest quality, they do a surprisingly good job with what they have, and even improve over time, with facial expressions becoming more expressive and less stiff, and certain characters moving in a very smooth and dramatic way.

Overall, this is one of the most entertaining shows I have ever seen, and idk why more people aren't talking about it! The voice acting is also decent, and improves a lot over time, so that the main character's screams and heavy breathing sound very realistic and make the episode that much more exciting. If you don't normally like cartoons, there are a few goofy elements to this show that you may not be able to stomach, but those things aside-THIS SHOW IS SO GREAT! if you stick with it you probably will not regret it!

Obviously, I'm not expecting huge production value, but seriously, the characters are all great fun to watch, the dialogue and interactions are surprisingly well done, and the story is good lighthearted fun, and amps up at the perfect pace. Bit of a shame they don't make shows like they used to.

I believe this show to be one of, if not the greatest cartoon ever made. It has, without doubt, some of the finest writing in animation history, a story for the ages, weird yet relatable characters, and best of all, one of the greatest conspiracy plots in TV history, rivaling even the works of series like Lost and Stranger Things. Now, yes, I did grow up on this show, so therefore I am quite biased, but I do mean it when I say this shoe has it all. Sadly though, it is criminaly underrated, with only Canadians like myself understanding and appreciating the greatness of this show. If somehow you've come across this cartoon and are asking yourself whether to watch it, the answer is yes, no matter what.

This show deserves so much more love and attention than it currently has. It's not perfect, but it's genuinely one of the best mystery shows, best cartoons, and best overall tv shows I've ever seen.

The writing in this is absolutely phenomenal! I went into this as an adult who loves cartoons with good stories, having never seen or heard of it before, and holy cow it did not disappoint! From episode one, every single episode, and countless seemingly minor details, are all about foreshadowing a number of huge plots down the line that all fit so well as they come together.

The character are honestly so much fun both on their own and in all their interactions with others. I love that as the story progresses, more and more side characters join in on important aspects of the plot, and you get unique teamups between characters that aren't the same main three. Which, those teamups are still just as good, but it's fascinating to me that the world and characters are so well developed that each character can play their own pivotal role, merging different groups or cliques together to create unique interactions and unique solutions to problems that would have otherwise been impossible to face. It makes it feel more real than what could have been a small, forced, consistent teamup in a world where everyone is involved in the conspiracy. Detentionaire isn't afraid to show that.

Around Season 2 was when I realized just how clever the story was. Each season has it's own unique and interesting plot that is built up in every single episode. But the later seasons aren't built upon only those specific episodes. From Season 1, and even the first episode, huge plots for the rest of the show are foreshadowed in a seamless way that makes the end so much more satisfying. You can easily tell that the entire plot was conceived before the first episode was written. There are no plot points thrown in at random as the show was preparing for each season from the very beginning.

If you're not convinced after the first couple episodes, where you're hopping into a world that feels so strange and different but seems so normal to the characters, then keep watching. There are reasons for every strange creature, event, etc. That are slowly revealed throughout the series. Not to mention the show is full of funny moments, jokes, and high school experiences that make the world feel so much more vibrant and fun.

If you like shows like Gravity Falls, Over the Garden Wall, Infinity Train, The Owl House, or any shows in that vein, you'll love Detentionaire. Here's hoping the show gets a renewal one day so we can get the final season that ties everything together!

I genuinely believe this is one of the best animated shows ever created. The show highlights the complexities of the high school experience, and combines it with dystopian fantasy lore to produce a mystery thriller. This show is a masterclass in building lore, the writers have a gift in creating mysterious, well-constructed, harmonious plot lines that just keeps you guessing every episode.

As an Australian, I grew up with this show on ABC3 throughout the 2010s and remember the show vividly as a mystery thriller that I never got to finish. Having some spare time in my adulthood, I found the show on YouTube and decided to rewatch it all the way through, and it did not disappoint.

The animation is great and succinct. If you require watching the characters mouths to help understand the dialogue, then it may not be ideal as the dialogue is not in sync because of the animation style. That being said, the action sequences are awesome and the artists and designers partition the screen well, with split screens and flashback photos to help the viewer understand the story.

As it is probably more targeted for younger/teenage audiences, it does recap very thoroughly at the start and end of each episode. I will readily admit, as an adult watching this show, there is a small amount of kiddish dialogue that does get cringe, however some moments are the exact opposite and show the cleverness of the dialogue and foreshadowing.

All in all, this show showcases a conspiracy storyline that keeps every viewer guessing. Detentionaire is severely underrated and deserves more exposure.

The only thing surprising about this cartoon is how many offensive racial stereotypes they could fit in one kids show. And in 2012 no less.

I'd expect something like this to have been made in like 2002, 10 years prior, since that's more around the time it was seen as "socially acceptable" to include racism in kids cartoons.

Some of the characters are palatable and sort of interesting, but its all drowned out by how bad the animation is, how bad the humor is, and how bad the writing is.

Wasn't funny, wasn't done tastefully, and the white voice actors putting on a blackcent and trying to "act black" by using slang when voice acting Black characters really made me want to stop watching the show all-together. I didn't. I finished it. Unfortunately.

The only things that stood out to me were some of the personalities they gave to characters like Cam, Brandy, and Biffy. Everyone else was pretty 1 dimensional and not well rounded. Which is weird, considering even the main character doesn't stick out as much as the background characters I mentioned. He's just your blank slate to project yourself onto, which is typically done in bad anime, but here we are.

The mystery was probably the only thing that kept me watching, just because I wanted to find out what the end goal of all of it was. Disappointed to find out its just antisemitism. Lizard people secretly controlling the government and brain washing people. How creative. (that was sarcasm)

I don't think this is at all comparable to 6teen being that at least in 6teen they didn't portray their poc characters as extreme racial stereotypes to get out of actually having to create them a personality. Also 6teen was just pretty well written. The girl characters weren't just.... "girls".

Thats not to say I didn't like their take on Brandy. It's just that they cut her out a lot to have Tina be in the story and.... she was probably the MOST boring 1 dimensional character on the show. Lee being right after.

I skipped past all of their "romantic" scenes because it was so cringe and I just didn't care at ALL about either of them due to the horrible writing.

I don't recommend anyone watch it. It was already really racy when it was released in 2012, and has only gotten so much worse with age. It's technically watchable, but I would rather have the time I spent watching it back.

Honestly I recommend Stoked, which is made by the same company and has a similar style, but the animation is FAR superior. And the character's aren't anything super special, but at least they don't rely on racial stereotypes to flesh them out.

Lee the main character is framed for a major school prank and punished with a year of detention, the entire show centers around him breaking out of detention to figure out who framed him. This leads to one of my biggest problems with the show it sacrifices everything for this mysterious plot. The bulk of each episode all take place in detention from the second episode onward, this means their is no real world building, character growth or story telling. The writers seemed hell bent on the entire show taking place during detention, to cement these writing limitations Lee is grounded and on a strict schedule as punishment from his mom. So we literally see NOTHING but the halls, cafeteria, and detention.

On top of all that the vast majority of the characters are stereotypically bland, boring, one dimensional cliché high school students with the exception of literally two smaller supporting characters. Lee doesn't fall completely into the first category but he is insanely one dimensional. This literally describes his entire existence "framed for a prank, now he's popular and he wants to find out who framed him that's it". Nothing else is really define with his character or any of the others, there's potential romance but it's all handled so poorly. The character don't even feel like people just vehicles to progressed the plot.

This show sacrifices so much for a HIGHLY subjective mystery that there really isn't anything left without it, there are so many massive plot holes. For example why aren't the skaters popular if they helped set up the prank Lee was framed for? How is a year of detention with a constantly sleeping teacher punishment? Why wouldn't Barrage supervise detention himself at the very first suspicion of Lee sneaking out? Why are Lee and Biffy the only people in the ENTIRE school that have detention? The list goes on and on the only thing the writers put any thought into is the mystery literally everything else is severely lacking.