Jimmy Two-Shoes

Premise

The series follows the adventures of Jimmy, a happy-go-lucky boy who makes it his mission to find fun everywhere he goes. This is a challenge because Jimmy lives in Miseryville, the unhappiest town around, run by the megalomaniacal Lucius Heinous the Seventh. Miseryville has one main industry: Misery Inc., purveyors of putrid products guaranteed to cause grief; and they do not come with a money-back guarantee. Along with his best friends Heloise (part-time genius, full-time soul-crusher who is secretly in love with Jimmy) and Beezy (adventure lover, couch potato, and Jimmy's definitive best friend, who is also Lucius' son), Jimmy is determined to surf past all obstacles and bring his infectious enthusiasm to the whole town.

Characters

Main article: List of Jimmy Two-Shoes characters

Some of the key characters from the show are:

Main characters

• Jimmy Two-Shoes (voiced by Cory Doran): The protagonist of the series, Jimmy is a 14-year-old boy known for his boundless optimism and thrill-seeking nature. He is determined to spread happiness in Miseryville, often clashing with its ruler, Lucius Heinous VII.
• Beezy J. Heinous (voiced by Brian Froud): Jimmy's best friend and the son of Lucius Heinous VII. Beezy is characterized by his laziness and self-centeredness but remains loyal to Jimmy.
• Heloise (voiced by Tabitha St. Germain): Another close friend of Jimmy, Heloise is a brilliant inventor with a sadistic side. She harbors a secret crush on Jimmy and often expresses her feelings through her actions.

Supporting characters

• Lucius Heinous VII (voiced by Seán Cullen): The ruler of Miseryville, Lucius is often at odds with Jimmy due to his attempts to bring joy to the town. Lucius is bitter and prefers to keep Miseryville as it is.

Locations

• Miseryville - The town under the control of Lucius Heinous VII; its purpose is to sustain the lowest quality of life possible. The planet Miseryville is on (and Miseryville may be the entire planet) is shaped like the Miseryville logo, and has a red sky and three suns. Its inhabitants mostly consist of monsters and other demon-like creatures, except for Jimmy and Heloise, who appear to be the only humans to inhabit it. Lucius' factory overshadows the town, and beyond that, it is surrounded by all sorts tall mountains, grassy meadows, forests, and volcanoes. It seems as though all of the lakes and other places that should normally contain water contain lava instead, but the characters can swim in them without burning up (usually). Although it is stated that it has never snowed in Miseryville, "Invasion of the Weavils" shows Jimmy going to two places that have snow and ice. There are screens and cameras that Lucius (and occasionally Samy or Heloise) use to communicate to Miseryvillians all over town, some hidden in the most unlikely places, such as cakes and trees. The quality of the town seems to fluctuate depending on the story: some episodes depict it as a terrible place to live populated near-exclusively by aggressive demons and monsters who desire nothing other than inflicting torment upon those around them and ruled by Lucius with a tyrannical iron-fist, while others portray it as a fairly decent residence, mainly due to Jimmy's contagious optimism and Lucius' incompetence at running the town. Nevertheless, it does have various fun places like theaters, swimming pools, beaches, etc. (although they all seem to have some horrible twist). "Scent of a Heinous" notably depicts a school during an ad for Heinous Perfume, complete with buses, searchlights, chain gates, lockers, and a total of three schoolgirls. There are strong implications throughout the series that Miseryville is (or is located in) Hell, such as the demonic population, copious amounts of heat and lava, the usage of misery as a euphemism for eternal damnation, the title of "A Cold Day in Miseryville" being a version of the expression "A cold day in hell", and Lucius' (the ruler of the location) name being a pun on Lucifer, aka Satan.
• Misery Inc. - A huge factory run by Lucius, which resembles a large face. The workers in the factory make various products intended to make people miserable. Anyone working for his company gets no vacations besides a one-week vacation that applies to everyone in Miseryville, sick days, bathroom breaks, pay, or general benefits from the occupation, and the longest they can get to rest is five seconds. The factory is destroyed in many episodes (usually because of Jimmy, at least in part). Heloise has a laboratory there, Lucius has an office where he predominantly dwells, there is a huge "conference room", and TVs and cameras everywhere.
• Clownburg - A section of Miseryville where the Rodeo Clowns live.
• The Abyss of Nothingness - Seen in a few episodes, it is said to be a vast black hole filled with misery and despair from which no one can escape (although almost everyone who has been thrown into it appears perfectly fine in later episodes with no explanation as to how they got out). Lucius tries to use it to get rid of Jimmy and Heloise. In "Happy Birthday, Lucius", it is renamed "The Birthday Abyss of Nothingness" and has a party hat floating over the top. In "The Racing Bug", Jimmy and Beezy run into it only to reappear only seconds later with Beezy wearing a parka and Jimmy wearing traditional Mexican clothing.
• Jimmy's House - In-between Beezy and Heloise's houses, Jimmy's is a simple white house with a red roof, two windows, and a light red door. Their houses are separated by hedges (Jimmy and Beezy can be seen playing games such as "Ultra Target" around it, a game where one player catapults another towards a giant circular board with different colored squares on it. Different "bonus points" are given depending on the day of the week). When chained to the side of the house, Cerbee will sometimes drag Jimmy's house away, usually bringing it back after a few days. Jimmy's bedroom, shown in a few scenes, is extremely large.
• Beezy's House - Extremely similar to his father's house in appearance, yet usually shown to consist of a big, uncouth pile of junk and unassorted items inside (so much so that in "Bus Driving BFF", Chuck describes it as the darkest and most disgusting place in Miseryville), Beezy's house sports a skull-like appearance, horns and two windows that resemble eyes on its gray surface. "Ghost Smackers" shows that a ghost made up of rejected pizza crusts that Beezy never ate also lives there until Beezy ate him. In "The Butley Did It", Lucius hires a butler named "Butley" to clean it. After doing so, many different treasures are uncovered, such as a skateboard half-pipe and a coffee table. It is also shown that there is a cannon in his house, as he fires himself out of it in one episode.
• Heloise's House - Heloise's house is a tall, blue building. It is filled with traps and gadgets that are usually triggered by Jimmy and/or Beezy when they pay her a visit. Despite the assortment of death-traps, her house appears to be a normal on the inside. The living room is very large with a fireplace and a couch. It hoards a secret shrine dedicated to Jimmy that can be accessed through a bookcase (or fireplace as of "Pet Rocky"). Contrary to her personality, there are many stereotypically girly things inside her domicile, such as a pink computer and other various decorations. The backyard is filled with tombstones, and contains a barbecue, which she uses quite often.
• Miseryville Beach - A beach beside an ocean of lava. Most people don't swim in it because it's filled with sea monsters, and under the sand reside lava worms that eat the citizens.
• The Chocolate Lake - A lake of chocolate hidden under Misery Inc. that appears in "There Will Be Chocolate". Lucius has forbidden anyone to even touch it, but Jimmy, Beezy, and Heloise stumble upon it and end up using the substance for everything.
• Miseryville Golf Course - A mini-golf course that was built on a volcano.
• Misery Island - A popular vacation spot that is only visited during Spring Break. It has two sides; one pleasant and nice, the other evil and deadly.

Production

According to Edward Kay, a 6-minute not-for-air demo was funded by one of the investors with the intention that the series would be a black comedy for an older youth audience. The original concept for Jimmy Two-Shoes has the location taking place in Hell, where Jimmy is accidentally sent after his untimely death. Several characters from this initial pitch have similar appearances yet different, darker attributes from their finalized television counterparts. The concept was later re-worked and revamped, with many of the mature elements removed, as it was considered too "edgy" for a 6-11 market. Previously lost, the pilot was found on May 4, 2025, and can be viewed on Edward Kay's YouTube channel.

Episodes

Pilot (2006)

Season 1 (2009)

"Heloise's Wish List": When Lucius fires Heloise, Jimmy cheers her up by making her a wish list.

"Chez Beezy": Beezy opens up his own restaurant.

"Monster Mutt": Heloise switches Beezy's and Cerbee's bodies for ruining her picnic (date) with Jimmy.

"Mount Misery": Jimmy helps the Weavils in protecting Mount Misery from Lucius.

"Cellphone-itis": Jimmy tries to help Beezy with his cellphone addiction.

"The Big Date": Lucius hires Jimmy and Beezy to help him prepare for a big date with Jez, but when Heloise sees Jimmy and Jez together, she gets jealous.

"Baby Boom": Jimmy and Beezy babysit Molotov's son Tori and daughter Blammo to earn money for concert tickets.

"Jimmy Matchmaker": Jimmy helps Beezy find a date for Lucius' party.

"Jimmy, Don't Be a Hero": Jimmy saves Lucius' life and Lucius owes him one, so now Lucius must find some way to relieve himself of the debt.

"Ghost Smackers": Beezy has a ghost in his house, and Jimmy attempts to help it leave.

"The Butley Did It": Lucius hires a butler for Beezy because he won't clean his room, which in turn makes him inordinately lazy.

"Invasion of the Weavils": Jimmy believes he injured a Weavil, so he takes him in.

"Bend It Like Wreckem": Jimmy and Beezy accidentally injure a professional soccer player.

"Cerbee in Love": Cerbee falls in love with Jez's dog Jazmeen and Jimmy tries to get them together.

"Too Many Jimmys": Jimmy copies himself into a bunch of altered clones.

"Clowns Gone Wild": Jimmy and Beezy want to join the Rodeo Clown's "Cool Clown Club", but they are not sure how they will manage it.

"The Big Drip": Jimmy has to go to the bathroom severely, so he uses Lucius' private bathroom. After using it, Lucius destroys every bathroom in Miseryville.

"Bad Horn Day": Jimmy accidentally cuts off Lucius' horns and must rely on one of Heloise's mystical brews to fix it quickly.

"I Married a Weavil": Beezy is forced to marry a Weavil.

"There's Always a Hiccup": Heloise has a bad case of hiccups and it's up to Jimmy and Beezy to help her (for once). In the end, Heloise accidentally kisses Beezy.

"Happy Birthday, Lucius": Lucius goes mute so Jimmy helps him on his birthday until Jimmy takes advantage.

"Bus Driving BFF": When Jimmy saves Chuck the Bus Driver's life, he soon becomes annoyed with how much time the rescued chauffeur is wanting to spend with him.

"Pet Rocky": Beezy gets a pet rock who likes Jimmy more than him. Beezy gets jealous of them both, so Heloise helps him get his pet rock back.

"Best Bud Battle": After Cerbee runs off with Jimmy's house, Beezy and Heloise fight to keep Jimmy as their houseguest.

"Jimmy in the Big House": After breaking into an animal jail to free Cerbee, Jimmy and Beezy get stuck.

"There Will Be Chocolate": When Jimmy, Beezy, and Heloise discover Lucius' chocolate reserve, they start getting greedy.

Season 2 (2010–11)

"Jimmy and Beezy on the Run": Jimmy and Beezy leave Miseryville when they believe they've broken something valuable.

"My Best Friend's a Weavil": After Lucius forbids Beezy from hanging out with Jimmy, he pranks his father by pretending to be friends with a Weavil.

"Panda-Monium": When Beezy catches Heloise saving a panda (or what he thinks is saving) he and Jimmy decide to start a Heloise fan club for all the pandas who now adore her.

"The Terrific Trio": When Lucius is attacked by a horrifying monster, Beezy and Jimmy offer to help, but Heloise believes she can do a better job. The three of them get into a fight over who can be the best hero.

"Zombie Pickle": Miseryville is taken over by Zombie Pickles and it is up to Jimmy to save the town from disaster.

"Misery Hearts": Heloise has a romance novel about two characters who are like her and Jimmy, but when she finds out the last page is missing she goes on a quest to find the author.

"Heloise Schmeloise": When Heloise creates a robot duplicate of herself as her assistant, Jimmy falls in love with it. Heloise becomes jealous and tries to get rid of the replica Schmeloise.

"What's Up with Heloise?": Heloise begins to act strangely when her aunt comes to visit.

"Heads Will Roll": To steal a Mad Scientist's Award, Dr. Scientist makes Heloise sneeze off her own head.

"Heinous vs. Clown": Jimmy, Beezy, Heloise, and Lucius all pull pranks on the clowns that ultimately backfire.

"The Mysterious Mr. Ten": Jimmy can make anyone in Miseryville laugh except for a creepy man named Mr. Ten because Heloise stopped him from laughing again.

"Miseryville Marathon": Miseryville is holding a father-son race and Lucius wants to win but Beezy is lazy, so he lets Jimmy run in Beezy's place until Beezy gets mad at his dad's choice. Will the Heinouses win or will the Weavils win?

"Something About Herman": When Heloise finds out Jimmy and Beezy had a secret list of "Guy Stuff" they won't let her see, she disguises herself as a boy named Herman to steal it - while Herman is actually Heloise's temperamental cousin.

"Funny Face-Off": Jimmy challenges the Rodeo Clowns to a funny face-off.

"The Clean Sneak": A mysterious person cleans up Miseryville and Detective Jimmy wants to solve it.

"The Outsiders": Jimmy hides an alien outsider from the military.

"The Collectors": When Jimmy cleans Beezy's house, he throws out all of Beezy's ABC gum collection, so Jimmy must go through Miseryville to bring back all of the gum.

"Make No Allowances": Beezy uses his allowance to buy almost everything in Miseryville until Lucius takes all of it.

"Snowrilla": Jimmy reveals the secret about a hidden Miseryville snowrilla named Mitch and Bob, so Lucius then sets out for their fur coat.

"My So-Called Loaf": Jimmy creates the perfect sandwich, but a wild-west cowboy, "Cowboy Stackhouse", claims it and believes it to be a real lady. Jimmy must then convince him the sandwich is actually alive.

"Jimmy on the Spot": Jimmy does a favor by standing on a spot for a rhino-man and unknowingly participates in a contest requiring someone to stand on the rock for 24 hours straight, after which the winner will receive all of Lucius' fortune, so Lucius uses several plans to get Jimmy off the spot before time runs out but they all backfire.

"Heinous on Ice": It is Lucius Heinous VI's birthday, so he is thawed out for the whole day and Lucy makes Jimmy spend time with him, but all Lucius VI wants to do is spend some time with him. But when LHVI tricks Jimmy into bringing Lucius over, he freezes his son and takes over Miseryville. Now Jimmy and Lucius must devise a way to take Miseryville back.

"Beezy 2.0": Worried that Beezy will embarrass him at a new statue unveiling, Lucius attempts to reform Beezy into a gentleman, with some help from Butley.

"Heloise's Rival": A new girl, Mean Jean, moves into Miseryville and challenges Heloise for the title of "Queen of Mean".

"Cerbee Come Home": Cerbee saves Lucius' life, so Lucius lavishes him with gifts and luxury. Jimmy then has to convince Cerbee to come back.

"Slime, Slimier, Slimiest": Lucius gets sick of Jimmy, Heloise, and Beezy bothering him by acting out their favorite show, "Super Slugmeister", so he tricks them into competing against each other for the non-existent role of "Slime", Super Slugmeister's sidekick.

Broadcast

Jimmy Two-Shoes was broadcast in Canada on Teletoon on its English and French-language channels, in the latter case under the name of Jimmy l'Intrépide, with reruns continuing until December 2017. In the United States, it aired on Disney XD, premiering on February 13, 2009. The show began broadcasting in the United Kingdom and Ireland on April 18, 2009, on Jetix, in pair with the show's premiere in the rest of Europe on the same channel. In most of Europe, the series was called Jimmy Cool and it aired mainly on Jetix, Disney Channel, and Disney XD; in Italy, Jimmy Jimmy, and in France it is Jimmy l'Éclate. The New Zealand premiere was in 2010 on TVNZ. The show aired in Southeast Asia on Cartoon Network and Latin America on Nickelodeon starting October 5, 2009; the series had been pre-sold to the channel in 2007. In the MENA, the series aired on MBC 3. In Japan, the series was picked up by Disney, where it aired on Disney XD. One of the characters was voiced by Kikue Umimoto. In Italy, the series aired in the summer of 2010 on Rai 2, as part of the Tutti con Phineas and Ferb strand on Sunday mornings.

A DVD of the series was released on May 28, 2013.

Reception

Common Sense Media described the series as "(a) jumbled stew of violent humor, overly arch wit, and broad jokes that may not be tough for kids to grasp (but may be too silly for grown-ups)", and said that it's best for teens and young adults who still have a juvenile sensibility.

Awards

Jimmy Two-Shoes won the award for the best animated television program for children for the episode "Toast Busters/Beezy 2.0" at the Awards of Excellence 2013. The series was also nominated for 2 awards for best-animated series or program and best performance in an animated series or program at the 2011 Gemini Awards, but lost to Hot Wheels Battle Force 5.

References

Notes

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