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{{Short description|American animated series}}
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{{Infobox television
| image = Jimmy Neutron Logo modern (2).png
| genre = {{Plainlist|
* [[Adventure fiction|Adventure]]
* [[Science fiction comedy]]
}}
| runtime = 11 minutes (segments)<br/>22–44 minutes (full episodes/specials)<br/>73 minutes ("Win, Lose and Kaboom!")
| creator = [[John A. Davis]]
| based_on = {{Based on|''[[Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius]]''|John A. Davis|[[Steve Oedekerk]]}}
| director =
| voices = {{Plainlist|
* [[Debi Derryberry]]
* [[Rob Paulsen]]
* [[Jeffrey Garcia]]
* [[Carolyn Lawrence]]
* Crystal Scales
* [[Candi Milo]]
* [[Frank Welker]]
* [[Andrea Martin]]
* [[Phil LaMarr]]
* [[Tim Curry]]
* [[Jeff Bennett]]
}}
| theme_music_composer = [[Brian Causey]]
| composer = Charlie Brissette
| producer = {{Plainlist|
* Keith Alcorn
* John A. Davis
* Paul Marshal
}}
| executive_producer = [[Steve Oedekerk]]
| editor = {{Plainlist|
* Jon Price
* John Wahba
* Joe E. Elwood
}}
| country = United States
| language = English
| company = {{Plainlist|
* [[Steve Oedekerk|O Entertainment]]
* [[DNA Productions]]
* [[Nickelodeon Animation Studio]]
}}
| network = [[Nickelodeon]]
| first_aired = {{Start date|2002|07|20}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2006|11|25}}
| num_seasons = 3
| num_episodes = 64 (90 <!--Do not change it to 81, "The Eggpire strikes back", Operation: Rescue Jet Fusion", "Attack Of The Twonkies", "The League of Villains" are labeled as two-parters, while "Win, Lose And Kaboom!" is labeled as a three-parter. See Wikipedia talk:The Adventures_of_Jimmy_Neutron,_Boy_Genius#The_Real_amount_of_Segments--> segments)
| list_episodes = List of The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius episodes
| related = {{Plainlist|
* ''[[Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius]]''
* ''[[Planet Sheen]]''
}}
}}
'''''The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius''''', or just '''''The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron''''' and often shortened as '''''Jimmy Neutron''''', is an American animated television series created by [[John A. Davis]] for [[Nickelodeon]]. The series serves as a [[sequel]] to the [[Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius|2001 film]]. It originally aired on Nickelodeon for three seasons from July 20, 2002, to November 25, 2006. The show follows [[Jimmy Neutron|the eponymous character]], an 11-year-old genius from the fictitious town of Retroville, Texas, as he goes on adventures with his best friends Carl Wheezer and Sheen Estevez.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Erickson |first1=Hal |title=Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 |date=2005 |edition=2nd |publisher=McFarland & Co |isbn=978-1476665993 |pages=63–65}}</ref> Throughout the show, various mishaps and conflicts occur on these adventures, as Jimmy's various inventions go awry. The series features the voices of [[Debi Derryberry]] (Jimmy), [[Rob Paulsen]] (Carl), and [[Jeffrey Garcia|Jeff Garcia]] (Sheen) for the three main characters.<ref>{{Citation|last=Nick Animation |title=Episode 41: Jimmy Neutron Cast {{!}} Nick Animation Podcast |date=September 15, 2017 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-Lou2zHEb0 |access-date=June 22, 2018}}</ref> It was the first Nicktoon series to be animated in CGI.
Receiving mostly favorable reviews upon and since its release, the series has been the recipient of various nominations such as the [[Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards|Kids' Choice Award]] for [[Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Cartoon|Favorite Cartoon]] in 2006 and 2007, and has also won an [[Annie Award]] for "[[Annie Award for Best Animated Television Production for Children|Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Television Production Produced for Children]]" in 2004 as well as a [[Motion Picture Sound Editors]] "Golden Reel Award".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://annieawards.org/legacy/31st-annie-awards|title=Annie Awards|website=annieawards.org|language=en|access-date=June 22, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.mixonline.com/recording/49th-golden-reel-awards-nominees-announced-374013|title=49th Golden Reel Awards Nominees Announced|work=Mixonline|access-date=June 22, 2018|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nickkcapress.com/2006KCA/hostnomsrelease.php|title=2006 Host/Nominee Release – Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2006 Press Site|website=www.nickkcapress.com|access-date=June 22, 2018|archive-date=July 18, 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130718052055/http://www.nickkcapress.com/2006KCA/hostnomsrelease.php|url-status=dead}}</ref> A spin-off, ''[[Planet Sheen]]'', aired from 2010 to 2013.
==Premise==
{{see also|List of Jimmy Neutron characters}}
The show follows a scientifically minded boy named [[Jimmy Neutron]] from Retroville, [[Texas]]<ref>Season 3 Episode 3, "Stranded"</ref> who frequently goes on adventures with his two best friends, Carl and Sheen, usually involving his inventions going wrong.
==Episodes==
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===''The Fairly OddParents'' crossover episodes===
{{Main article|The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour}}
There have also been three tie-ins with special episode [[Fictional crossover|crossovers]] involving the Nickelodeon hand-drawn style series ''[[The Fairly OddParents]]'' under the title "The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour" (the first alone, the second and third with the subtitles "When Nerds Collide!" and "The Jerkinators!," respectively); the five main characters from Jimmy Neutron meet with the main characters from ''The Fairly OddParents,'' Timmy, his godparents, and his two best friends Chester, and AJ, and often cross between each of their worlds of 2D and 3D animation.
==Production==
===Development===
Keith Alcorn and [[John A. Davis]] created Jimmy (then named Johnny Quasar) sometime during the 1980s and wrote a script titled ''Runaway Rocketboy'' (later the name of the pilot), which was abandoned. He later stumbled upon the idea while moving into a new house in the early 1990s. Davis re-worked it as a short film titled ''Johnny Quasar'' and presented it at [[SIGGRAPH]], where he met [[Steve Oedekerk]] and worked on a television series of the short as well as the movie. Jimmy was still called Johnny Quasar before it was decided to name him Jimmy Neutron because the name sounded too similar to [[Jonny Quest]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animationartist.com/2002/01_jan/features/jimmyneutron_johndavis.htm|title=Making Jimmy Neutron, An interview with John Davis, Director, and creator of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius|author=Frank Moldstad|access-date=February 11, 2017|archive-date=February 21, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170221010004/http://www.animationartist.com/2002/01_jan/features/jimmyneutron_johndavis.htm|url-status=usurped}}</ref>
The pilot involves Jimmy Neutron testing a rocket ship that he has invented, and later uses it when he inadvertently stumbles upon a Yolkian plot to conquer Earth. The pilot was aired in short mini-episodes on Nickelodeon before the film's release, and its plot was used for the film. It was later included as an extra on the "Confusion Fusion" and "The Complete Series" DVDs. It was originally supposed to air as a short on ''[[KaBlam!]]'', but the show got canceled before the episode aired.{{Citation needed|date=July 2021}}
The pilot had a few differences from the main series. In it, Jimmy wore a red and white striped shirt and did not wear his signature red atom shirt, Judy's hair was darker, Hugh wore a blue suit (instead of a sweater vest and tie) and was a bit smarter, the Yolkians all wore grey suits and King Goobot's crown was a different color, the theme song was longer with a few lines that were cut later, Goddard was voiced by [[Nathan Lane]], [[Carl Wheezer]] had a very different design, main characters [[Sheen Estevez]], [[Cindy Vortex]], and [[Libby Folfax]] were absent and the title card had a picture in the scene.
===Writing===
The show began with Jed Spingarn as story editor and [[Steven Banks]] as head writer, though the series featured a variety of freelance writers as well. Midway through the first season, Jed Spingarn was promoted to Co-Producer and started writing fewer episodes, while Gene Grillo took his place as story editor. In seasons 2 and 3 the show featured fewer freelance writers and Banks and Grillo wrote most episodes. In addition, season 1 was more episodic and had mostly 11-minute episodes, while seasons 2 and 3 had serial elements and mostly half-hour episodes.
===Animation===
DNA Productions retooled their pipeline when moving from the film to the TV series, to reuse assets for the episodes. Some of the programming team at the studio programmed a special code that allowed the animators to animate scenes in [[Maya (software)|Maya]], which can then be rendered in [[LightWave 3D|Lightwave]]. This helped the team keep up with the deadline and avoid going over budget.<ref>{{Citation|last=Gruppetstudios|title=Cartoons VS Cancer Ep. 11 – (The One with John Davis!)|date=October 14, 2016|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=W02L7IxCIuE=28min15sec|access-date=November 24, 2017}}</ref>
===Possible reboot===
In 2016, director John A. Davis has stated that he has a story for a ''Jimmy Neutron'' reboot feature that he would like to make, but he is waiting for the "right situation" to make it.<ref>{{Citation|last=Gruppetstudios|title=Cartoons VS Cancer Ep. 11 – (The One with John Davis!)|date=October 14, 2016|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W02L7IxCIuE=51min10sec|access-date=November 24, 2017}}</ref>
When asked about a reboot in 2020, [[Rob Paulsen]] stated "Well, I've got to tell you, man. I go all over the world when we don't have the [[COVID-19|coronavirus]], and people love Carl. They love Carl. I don't think it would be a bad thing at all to reboot Jimmy Neutron. I think that's one of those shows that a lot of people would love to see again. It was very good. Really smart. That wouldn't surprise me."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/anime/2020/04/04/jimmy-neutron-reboot-is-possible-rob-paulsen-says/|title = Jimmy Neutron Star Says a Reboot Wouldn't be Surprising| date=April 4, 2020 }}</ref>
In 2025, screenwriter Adam Pava unveiled that a potential new film project based on the character was in the works since December 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius' Sequel Reportedly In Development |url=https://www.nickalive.net/2025/02/jimmy-neutron-boy-genius-sequel.html |access-date=2025-02-02}}</ref>{{Better source needed|reason=NickAlive! is a fan blog.|date=March 2025}}
==Theme song==
The theme song was originally written and recorded by [[Brian Causey]] of [[Man or Astro-man?]] for the pilot episode. Pop-punk band [[Bowling for Soup]] later revamped and extended Causey's theme for the film version theme. Ultimately, the original theme was kept for the TV series intro and outro.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.bmi.com/news/entry/20030515_randy_edelman_merv_griffin_eminem_among_honorees_at_bmi_film_tv|title=Randy Edelman, Merv Griffin, Eminem Among Honorees at BMI Film/TV Awards|date=May 14, 2003|work=BMI.com|access-date=June 27, 2018|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.bmi.com/news/entry/2004_bmi_film_tv_awards|title=2004 BMI Film/TV Awards|date=May 12, 2004|work=BMI.com|access-date=June 27, 2018|language=en}}</ref>
== Reception ==
=== Critical reception ===
Joly Herman of [[Common Sense Media]] gave the series 3 out of 5 stars; saying that, "Jimmy Neutron has all the trappings of a Nickelodeon show: the preteen peer pressure, the gadgets, the spacey parents. But it's clever enough and funny enough to have earned a devoted following. The script is generally well written and well executed – the adults behind this show approach the project with apparent zeal. [...] Kids will enjoy this program, while parents might get a kick out of some of the gags as well. And though the computer animation may seem a bit freaky for old-school animation fans, it does allow for quality special effects."<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/the-adventures-of-jimmy-neutron |
title=The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron Buy Genius review | date=20 July 2002 | author=Herman, Joly | publisher=[[Common Sense Media]]}}</ref>
=== Awards and nominations ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Nominee
! Result
! Ref
|-
| rowspan="1" | 2003
| rowspan="1" | [[BMI Awards]]
| BMI Cable Award
| Charlie Brissette
| {{won}}
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bmi.com/news/entry/2003_bmi_film_tv_awards_song_list | title=2003 BMI Film/TV Awards| date=May 14, 2003}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="6" | 2004
| rowspan="3" | [[31st Annie Awards]]
|| Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Television Production Produced for Children
| Nickelodeon and DNA Productions
| {{won}}
| rowspan="3" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://annieawards.org/legacy/31st-annie-awards|title=31st Annie Awards|website=annieawards.org}}</ref>
|-
| Outstanding Achievement Directing in an Animated Television Production
| Mike Gasaway
| {{nom}}
|-
| Outstanding Achievement in Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production
| Jeffrey Garcia as Sheen
| {{won}}
|-
|| 10th annual NAMIC Vision Awards
| Children's
| MTV/Nickelodeon for The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2004/tv/news/namic-names-nominee-names-1117902390/ | title=Namic names nominee names|last=Morfoot|first=Addie|date=March 28, 2004|work=Variety}}</ref>
|-
|| [[BMI Awards]]
| BMI Cable Award
| Charlie Brissette and Brian Causey
| {{won}}
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bmi.com/news/entry/2004_bmi_film_tv_awards | title=2004 BMI Film/TV Awards| date=May 12, 2004}}</ref>
|-
|| [[Golden Reel Award (Motion Picture Sound Editors)|Golden Reel Award]]s
| Best Sound Editing in Television Animation
| The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius
| {{won}}
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.prosoundnetwork.com/archives/mpse-announces-golden-reel-award-winners | title=MPSE Announces Golden Reel Award Winners|work=ProSoundNetwork.com| date=March 2005}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2005
| rowspan="2" | [[32nd Annie Awards]]
|| Outstanding Achievement in Directing in an Animated Television Production
| Keith Alcorn
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="2" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://annieawards.org/legacy/32nd-annie-awards|title=32nd Annie Awards|website=annieawards.org}}</ref>
|-
| Outstanding Achievement in Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production
| Carolyn Lawrence as Cindy
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2006
| rowspan="1" | [[33rd Annie Awards]]
| Outstanding Achievement in Writing in an Animated Television Production
| Christopher Painter
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://annieawards.org/legacy/33rd-annie-awards|title=33rd Annie Awards|website=annieawards.org}}</ref>
|-
|| [[2006 Kids' Choice Awards]]
| Favorite Cartoon
| The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nickkcapress.com/2006KCA/hostnomsrelease.php |title=Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2006 host and nominees |website=www.nickkcapress.com |access-date=June 22, 2018 |archive-date=July 18, 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130718052055/http://www.nickkcapress.com/2006KCA/hostnomsrelease.php |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="1" | 2007
| rowspan="1" | [[2007 Kids' Choice Awards]]
|| Favorite Cartoon
| The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nickkcapress.com/2007KCA/nominees.php |title=Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2007 host and nominees |website=www.nickkcapress.com |access-date=June 27, 2018 |archive-date=March 20, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070320212728/http://www.nickkcapress.com/2007KCA/nominees.php |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|}
==Home media==
===DVD releases===
{{Main|List of The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius episodes#Home media}}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"
|-
|+''The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius'' home media releases
! colspan=2|Season || Title || Region || Release date
|-
! rowspan=13 style="background:#2fa8de| || rowspan=13|[[List of The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius episodes#Season 1 (2002–03)|1]]
| rowspan=2|''Confusion Fusion'' || 1 || May 27, 2003
|-
| rowspan=2|''Sea of Trouble'' || 1 || October 7, 2003
|-
| ''Jimmy Timmy Power Hour'' || 1 || May 11, 2004
|-
| ''Nick Picks #2'' || 1 || October 18, 2005
|-
| ''Nick Picks #3'' || 1 || February 7, 2006
|-
| ''Nick Picks #4'' || 1 || June 6, 2006
|-
| ''Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 3'' || 1 || July 25, 2006
|-
| ''Party at Neutron's'' || 2 || September 4, 2006
|-
| ''King of Mars'' || 4 || July 5, 2007
|-
| ''Best of Season One'' || 1 || September 16, 2008
|-
| ''The Complete Series'' || 1 || October 26, 2021<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Jimmy-Neutron-Boy-Genius/dp/B09C2YZPSG/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=The+Adventures+Of+Jimmy+Neutron%2C+Boy+Genius%3A+The+Complete+Series&qid=1628692215&s=movies-tv&sr=1-1|title=The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius: The Complete Series|website=Amazon|date=October 26, 2021}}</ref>
|-
! rowspan=6 style="background:#b99dda| || rowspan=6|[[List of The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius episodes#Season 2 (2003–04)|2]]
| rowspan=2|''Jet Fusion'' || 1 || February 3, 2004
|-
| 2
| July 7, 2005<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.devoteddvd.com.au/shop/product_info.php?products_id=22721|title=DVD – Jimmy Neutron: Jet fusion |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003100824/http://www.devoteddvd.com.au/shop/product_info.php?products_id=22721 |archive-date=October 3, 2011 }}</ref>
|-
| ''Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 2'' || 1 || March 14, 2006
|-
| ''Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 3'' || 1 || July 25, 2006
|-
| ''Best of Season Two'' || 1 || September 16, 2008
|-
| ''The Complete Series'' || 1 || October 26, 2021
|-
! rowspan=5 style="background:#7ec55b| || rowspan=5|[[List of The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius episodes#Season 3 (2004–06)|3]]
| ''Attack of the Twonkies'' || 1 || November 16, 2004
|-
| ''Nick Picks #5'' || 1 || March 13, 2007
|-
| ''King of Mars'' || 4 || July 5, 2007<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.devoteddvd.com.au/shop/product_info.php?products_id=37375 |title=DVD – Jimmy Neutron: King of Mars
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003101016/http://www.devoteddvd.com.au/shop/product_info.php?products_id=37375 |archive-date=October 3, 2011 }}</ref>
|-
| ''Best of Season Three'' || 1 || September 16, 2008
|-
| ''The Complete Series'' || 1 || October 26, 2021
|}
== Spin-off ==
{{Main|Planet Sheen}}
A spin-off series, ''[[Planet Sheen]]'', aired from 2010 to 2013. The show focuses on [[List of Jimmy Neutron characters#Sheen Estevez|Sheen Estevez]], who accidentally crash-lands on the planet Zeenu in the pilot episode.
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
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* {{IMDb title|0320808}}
*[http://toonopedia.com/neutron.htm ''The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius''] at [[Don Markstein's Toonopedia]]. [https://archive.today/20240527120402/https://www.webcitation.org/6bCQBshcL?url=http://toonopedia.com/neutron.htm Archived] from the original on August 31, 2015.
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