Micro High
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| Micro High | |
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Type | Animated series |
| Created by | Daniel Anderson |
| Written by | Daniel Anderson Sebastian Linden Charlotte Lindström Jeremy Oakes Alexander Reinhardt |
| Featured nations |
Sirocco St.Charlie A1 Zealandia Molossia Landashir Wyvern Tiana |
| Theme music composer |
Seeburg Corporation Mr. Scruff (season 1) Kevin MacLeod (season 1) Mad Mush (season 2) |
| Country of origin |
Sirocco |
| Language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer |
Daniel Anderson |
| Running time | 6–18 minutes |
| Production company |
Fern Tree Studios |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | SBC TV |
| Picture format | 4:3 SDTV (seasons 1-2) 16:9 SDTV (seasons 3-4) |
| Original run | 19 April 2011 - 26 October 2013 |
Micro High is a Siroccan animated television series created by Daniel Anderson and produced by Siroccan-based production company Fern Tree Studios that ran from 19 April 2011 to 26 October 2013. The first Siroccan-made television series, the show was a major critical success, with almost all episodes garnering universal praise from across the MicroWiki community.
Episodes
Seasons
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | |||
| Season 1 | 4 | 19 April 2011 | 24 July 2011 | |
| Season 2 | 4 | 20 September 2011 | 8 March 2012 | |
| Season 3 | 2 | 30 November 2012 | 20 December 2012 | |
| Season 4 | 5 | 25 July 2013 | 26 October 2013 | |
Season One
Originally aired: 19 April 2011 - 24 July 2011
Season One established many of the main characters and introduced some of their backgrounds. Release dates were sporadic and the episodes uncomplex, however the first season became an instant hit within the micronational community.
| No. in series |
Episode ID | Title | Written by | Original air date | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101 | The First Day (pilot) | Daniel Anderson, Charlotte Lindström, Aldrich Lucas, Andre Sammut | 19 April 2011 | 6:45 |
| 2 | 102 | Designs on Zealandia | Daniel Anderson, Petya d'Égtavie, Gordon Freeman, Charlotte Lindström, Aldrich Lucas, Daniel Morris, Jeremy Oakes | 27 April 2011 | 8:35 |
| 3 | 103 | The Case of the Stolen Simoleons (Part One) | Daniel Anderson, Gordon Freeman, Charlotte Lindström, Aldrich Lucas, Daniel Morris, Jeremy Oakes, James von Puchow, Alexander Reinhardt | 6 July 2011 | 10:36 |
| 4 | 104 | The Case of the Stolen Simoleons (Part Two) | Daniel Anderson, Gordon Freeman, Charlotte Lindström, Aldrich Lucas, Daniel Morris, Jeremy Oakes, James von Puchow, Alexander Reinhardt | 24 July 2011 | 6:33 |
Season Two
Originally aired: 20 September 2011 - 8 March 2012
The SBC initially confirmed that Micro High was scheduled to broadcast a second season of the show in August 2011,[1] however delays forced production of the show to be suspended for a short time, before finally airing on 20 September 2011.
Season Two introduced Dorzhabad, Sandus, Los Bay Petros and the USLSSR to the show, alongside a new intro sequence, new theme music and an updated format. Whereas the previous season had taken four episodes to tell essentially one story, episodes in season two were engineered to tell one story per show, in order to cut down complexity and increase episode counts and appeal.
On 6 January 2012, it was discovered that Xtranormal had changed the rendering system used to create Micro High, and that the show was suddenly unable to be produced.[2] However the same evening a workaround was discovered and production was able to be resumed.
| No. in series |
Episode ID | Title | Written by | Original air date | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 201 | How To Look Sharp | Daniel Anderson, Charlotte Lindström, Jeremy Oakes | 20 September 2011 | 10:09 |
| 6 | 202 | Fresh Meat | Daniel Anderson, Charlotte Lindström, Daniel Morris, Jeremy Oakes, Alexander Reinhardt | 22 November 2011 | 6:28 |
| 7 | 203 | Yes A1, There Is A Santa Claus | Daniel Anderson, Charlotte Lindström, Carl Miller, Jeremy Oakes, Michael Sander | 24 December 2011 | 13:41 |
| 8 | 204 | The Micronation Formerly Known As Eleytheria | Daniel Anderson, Gordon Freeman, Charlotte Lindström, Billy Neil, Joseph Puglisi | 8 March 2012 | 9:04 |
Season Three
Originally aired: 30 November 2012 - 20 December 2012
Season Three saw a technical shift in the production of Micro High with Microsoft PowerPoint being used to create titles and a change in aspect ratio from 4:3 ("square") to 16:9 (widescreen). Originally scheduled for April 2012 broadcast, the season got progressively pushed back to May, June, July, September and October 2012 before the SBC confirmed a 30 November 2012 release date.
| No. in series |
Episode ID | Title | Written by | Original air date | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 301 | The Eternal Principal | Daniel Anderson, Petya d'Égtavie, Sebastian Linden, Charlotte Lindström, Billy Neil, Quentin I of Wyvern, Jacob Tierney | 30 November 2012 | 18:22 |
| 10 | 302 | Christmas at Ground Zero | Daniel Anderson, Sebastian Linden, Charlotte Lindström, Billy Neil, Jacob Tierney, James Wilary | 20 December 2012 | 18:35 |
Season Four
Originally aired: 25 July 2013 - 26 October 2013
Technical difficulties saw the show's development postponed throughout the first half of 2013 despite attempts to put together an episode. With the announcement of the show's ending, Fern Tree Studios began organizing two final episodes. Filming of the last episode finished on 30 July 2013 for an October broadcast to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the modern MicroWiki community, with filming of all episodes finishing on 1 August.
| No. in series |
Episode ID | Title | Written by | Original air date | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 401 | His Majesty the Queen | Daniel Anderson, Charlotte Lindström | 25 July 2013 | 7:47 |
| 12 | 402 | It's As Easy As S-N-A-F-U | Daniel Anderson | 21 September 2013 | 4:51 |
| 13 | 403 | Strong Stuff, This Democracy | Daniel Anderson | 1 October 2013 | 7:41 |
| 14 | 404 | From the Classroom Floor | Daniel Anderson | 15 October 2013 | 22:37 |
| 15 | 405/499 | Break It to Them Gently | Daniel Anderson, Richard Cunningham | 26 October 2013 | 19:56 |
Cancelled
For various reasons, some episodes were never completed, due to time constraints or weak plotlines.
| Original episode code | Title | Plot | Scheduled airdate | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.02 | Harum Scarum | Something's got Sirocco gripped with fear, and Zealandia takes it on himself to find out what. | October 31, 2011 | It was decided that the plot seemed weak, and that it should be changed. |
| 2.02 | The Moor of Micro High | A homework assignment sees Wyvern dream of Shakespearean times, complete with Yabloko as Othello, Sirocco as Iago and herself as Desdemona. | November 2011 | Other commitments saw this episode cancelled. |
| 2.05 | Hot Date | Dranoria's plans for a romantic dinner on Valentine's Day go horribly wrong when Austenasia hears that he's courting a girl. Will Austenasia ever forgive him, and can his friends help repair a relationship they didn't know existed? | February/March 2012 | Originally given the episode ID of 2.04, Hot Date was scheduled for Valentine's Day 2012, but due to production issues was indefinitely postponed for later production. |
- Reference is made to several songs in this season, including A Flock of Seagulls, AC/DC and Fatboy Slim. Sometimes the volume of the clip has to be turned up to hear the references, though.
Intermicronational Broadcasts
Dianberg's state broadcaster, Dianberg TV, has announced it will broadcast Micro High, however the date of air is yet to be announced. There has been though some conflict as the SBC was not approached about this and as part of its policy does not allow rebroadcasts of its content without permission.
On 8 March 2012 the Siroccan Government banned Micro High from being aired in Danland after the Danlandic government attempted to claim and air the show as its own. However on November 4, 2012 it attempted to ask permission from Daniel Anderson if it could broadcast it. However in recent years plans to air the show in Dania (as Danland was known when the micronation returned in 2016) have been scrapped.
On 23 April 2012 the Firdanorian Media Co. asked the Siroccan Government if it could re-broadcast Micro High on a On Demand Basis to Firdanorian Citizens only. Later that day the SBC permited the Firdanorian Media Co. to re-broadcast Micro High on most of Firdanor's media platforms.
Title cards
Each season of Micro High has had a different title card. Season 1's card featured the Micro High logo superimposed over a row of school lockers; season 2's featured the show's logo, director's name and the SBC logo on a blackboard; seasons 3 and 4 featured Micro High rendered in a 1950s font (bearing a very close resemblance to the SBC TV logo) on a plain background that changes colour in each episode.
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Season 1
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Season 2
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Seasons 3-4
References