Being Ian

30min

Kids

Animation

Family

Mystery

Being Ian is a Canadian animated series produced by Studio B Productions, Corus Entertainment and Nelvana, focusing on 12-year-old Ian Kelley, who aspires to become a filmmaker. It originally aired from January 1, 2005 to April 22, 2007. The series is created by and based on the early life of actor/writer Ian James Corlett. It is set in the city of Burnaby, British Columbia. Produced in 2004, it debuted January 4, 2005 on YTV. The series aired in the United States on Qubo from September 19, 2009 - October 24, 2009.

Production Companies

Studio B Productions

Nelvana

Episodes

Cast

The Kelley Boys and the Mysterious Lighthouse Mystery

1. The Kelley Boys and the Mysterious Lighthouse Mystery

30min

26th Apr 2005

After being pranked by his two idiot brothers, Ian pulls off a made-up treasure hunt for treasure that does not exist.

Cyrano de Mille

2. Cyrano de Mille

30min

3rd May 2005

When Ian is disappointed because he cannot see the R-rated Hemorrhage II, he decides to make his own horror movie—err, romance when Ty and Sandi are involved with it.

Piano Man

3. Piano Man

30min

10th May 2005

Ian secretly rebuilds a piano for Royal Stilton in exchange for a gift for Ken and Vicky's anniversary: two tickets for a Royal Stilton concert.

Truth in Advertising

4. Truth in Advertising

30min

17th May 2005

Ian offers to make a commercial for his father's keyboard store.

Miss Tweenage Burnaby

5. Miss Tweenage Burnaby

30min

24th May 2005

Ian tries to help Sandi with a beauty pageant.

The Greatest Story Never Told

6. The Greatest Story Never Told

30min

31st May 2005

Ian wants to know if he was adopted.

Little Camp of Horrors

7. Little Camp of Horrors

30min

7th Jun 2005

While Ian's family heads off to camp, Ian goes to a film camp that does not teach anything about filming.

Cool Status Quo

8. Cool Status Quo

30min

14th Feb 2005

After a series of incidents, Ian along with a group of nerds become popular much to the annoyance of his older brother Kyle. At first, Ian enjoys the attention he is getting but when he learns that he and the other nerds are going to be sent to a school for gifted kids causing him to leave behind Ty and Sandi, Ian must team up with Kyle in order to stop this.

The Kelleys

9. The Kelleys

30min

21st Jun 2005

When Ian accidentally wrecks his family's home movies, he decides to create a reality show starring his family to make up for it.

Catch Me If You Cane

10. Catch Me If You Cane

30min

28th Jun 2005

While working at the retirement home alongside his father, Ian meets Lorence Lipsits, an old man who offers to help Ian create a movie in exchange of getting out the retirement home.

Joust Kidding Around

11. Joust Kidding Around

30min

5th Jul 2005

Ian uses the medieval theme of the civic festival for his production.

The Boy Who Cried UFO

12. The Boy Who Cried UFO

30min

12th Jul 2005

Tired of not getting any attention at home, Ian uses his alien safety movie to gain some attention.

Once A Pawn A Time

13. Once A Pawn A Time

30min

19th Jul 2005

Ian joins the chess club.

Is There an Ian in the House?

14. Is There an Ian in the House?

30min

26th Jul 2005

Ian has a false injury and winds up at an insane hospital.

For Whom the Wedding Bell Tolls

15. For Whom the Wedding Bell Tolls

30min

2nd Aug 2005

Ian takes creative license in videotaping a traditional Indian wedding ceremony.

Links for Love

16. Links for Love

30min

9th Aug 2005

Ian tries to help his uncle, who is also called Ian, find a date.

Show Me the Bunny

17. Show Me the Bunny

30min

16th Aug 2005

Vicky forces Ian take care of a bunny to teach him about responsibility.

Ian's Louse-ey Day

18. Ian's Louse-ey Day

30min

30th Aug 2005

Ian tries to catch head lice to avoid a costume party.

Sask-Watch

19. Sask-Watch

30min

6th Sep 2005

Ian and Korey go in search of the mysterious Bigfoot.

The Curse

20. The Curse

30min

6th Sep 2005

When Ken fires Odbald for making a mess in the keyboard store, Odbald leaves while saying a threatening message. When strange things begin happening later that night, Ian believes Odbald placed a curse on the store.

Snow Fun

21. Snow Fun

30min

13th Sep 2005

Ian, Ty, and Sandi get trapped in school when a snow storm hits. Meanwhile, Ken, Kyle, and Korey must deliver an organ in the snow storm to a man called Mr. Eric who threatens to put a curse on them if they do not.

Bad Day at White Rock

22. Bad Day at White Rock

30min

20th Sep 2005

Tired of being treated like a baby on their annual trip to the beach, Ian plans to get out of it but as he starts his plan, Ian gets stuck on a deserted island.

Crime-Corder

23. Crime-Corder

30min

27th Sep 2005

Ian and Ty play video detectives and vie for the attention of the same girl.

Band 'o' Bruthaz

24. Band 'o' Bruthaz

30min

4th Oct 2005

Ian and his brothers enter into a talent show.

Hockey Night in Burnaby

25. Hockey Night in Burnaby

30min

11th Oct 2005

Ian and Odbald head to their local hockey rink to inspect the GM Place Organ for the Vancouver Canucks.

Planet of the Imps

26. Planet of the Imps

30min

18th Oct 2005

Ian starts an acting school for children at the Kelley home.

First air date

26th Apr 2005

Last air date

18th Jun 2008

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks