History WesternAnimation / PepperAnn

The series was created by Sue Rose, also known for creating the advertising mascot Fido Dido, and adapted from short comic strips she created which appeared intermittently in ''YM Magazine'' in the early 1990s. Rose thus became the first woman to create and produce a cartoon series for Disney. [[WesternAnimation/DocMcStuffins Another]] would not follow until 2012.

* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed:
** Pepper's mom marries [[Series/{{Jeopardy}} Alex Trebek]] according to the series finale.
** Creator/MarkHamill is a RecurringCharacter with [[AdamWesting strong jokey overtones]]. [[TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture In the near future]], he is elected President.
** Pepper Ann's father is based vocally on Tony Curtis.

* TheFriendsWhoNeverHang: Nicky and Milo had shades of this early on. Naturally, with the show focusing on Pepper Ann, it was rare to see the two without her. A later episode even addressed this when the two start deliberately spending time together to make their ex's jealous. Things end up getting somewhat subverted when Nicky and Milo discover they have a number of shared interests, so much that PA becomes paranoid that she isn't needed anymore.

* LifeSavingMisfortune: Played with. Grandma Lillian reveals that her water broke during her pregnancy with Janie when she was about to go on a trip with Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper. When Pepper Ann asks if Lillian ever met up with those three after she had Janie, Lillian awkwardly answers "No."

''Pepper Ann'' is a [[TheNineties 1990s]] Creator/{{Disney}}-produced SaturdayMorningCartoon that ran on Creator/{{ABC}}'s ''Creator/OneSaturdayMorning'' and Creator/{{UPN}}'s ''One Too'' blocks from 1997-2000. It centers on 12-year-old Pepper Ann "P.A." Pearson, her family, friends, and schoolmates. Pepper Ann's parents are divorced, and she lives with her mother Lydia and younger sister "Moose". Nicky Anais Little, a smart and soft-spoken violinist, and Milo Kamalani, an aspiring artist, are her two best friends with whom she goes through a humorous and entertaining series of junior high adventures wherein she faces obstacles, enemies, and choices, and comes out right in the end.

* CatchPhrase:

-> "''Who's that girl? What's her name?\\

Pepper Ann! (Pepper Ann!)''"

* BraggingThemeTune: Parodied. It is about how cool Pepper Ann is, and she is implied to be singing the third person about her own self-image.

** "My life is trash." (Said whenever Pepper Ann does something that makes her a social outcast, like admit that she bought pimple cream at Abe's Mall [a.k.a the "Abys Mall," as only freaks and geezers go to a place like that].)

''Pepper Ann'' is a [[TheNineties 1990s]] Creator/{{Disney}}-produced SaturdayMorningCartoon that ran on Creator/{{ABC}}'s ''Creator/OneSaturdayMorning'' and Creator/{{UPN}}'s ''One Too'' blocks from 1997-2000. It centers on 12-year-old Pepper Ann "P.A." Pearson, her family, friends, and schoolmates. Pepper Ann's parents are divorced, and she lives with her mother and younger sister "Moose". Nicky Anais Little, a smart and soft-spoken violinist, and Milo Kamalani, an aspiring artist, are her two best friends with whom she goes through a humorous and entertaining series of junior high adventures wherein she faces obstacles, enemies, and choices, and comes out right in the end.

As of September 8, 2021, the series is now available for streaming on Disney+.

* DigitalDestruction: The Creator/DisneyPlus run of the series has Season 1 from its PAL master, which reportedly was sourced from an airing of the series on Creator/{{RTE}} in TheNewTens.

''Pepper Ann'' is a [[TheNineties 1990s]] Creator/{{Disney}}-produced SaturdayMorningCartoon that ran on Creator/{{ABC}}'s ''Creator/OneSaturdayMorning'' and Creator/{{UPN}}'s ''One Too'' blocks from 1997-2000. It centers on 12-year-old Jennifer "Pepper Ann" Pearson, her family, friends, and schoolmates. Pepper Ann's parents are divorced, and she lives with her mother and younger sister "Moose". Nicky Anais Little, a smart and soft-spoken violinist, and Milo Kamalani, an aspiring artist, are her two best friends with whom she goes through a humorous and entertaining series of junior high adventures wherein she faces obstacles, enemies, and choices, and comes out right in the end.

''Pepper Ann'' is a [[TheNineties 1990s]] Creator/{{Disney}}-produced SaturdayMorningCartoon that ran on Creator/{{ABC}}'s ''Creator/OneSaturdayMorning'' and Creator/{{UPN}}'s ''One Too'' blocks from 1997-2000. It centers on 12-year-old Pepper Ann "P.A." Pearson, her family, friends, and schoolmates. Pepper Ann's parents are divorced, and she lives with her mother and younger sister "Moose". Nicky Anais Little, a smart and soft-spoken violinist, and Milo Kamalani, an aspiring artist, are her two best friends with whom she goes through a humorous and entertaining series of junior high adventures wherein she faces obstacles, enemies, and choices, and comes out right in the end.

Pepper Ann and her mother made a brief cameo appearance in the first episode of ''WesternAnimation/HouseOfMouse''.

* AnAesop: As it was given an E/I label, most episodes end with Pepper Ann realizing her errors and learning an important lesson. Friendship was very common. (This was [[SelfDeprecation mocked]] by the show on occasion.) Some others include:
** There are a few episodes that feature Pepper Ann and Moose saying that you shouldn’t force boys or girls into liking something because of their gender and you should just let them enjoy whatever they want.
** "Impractical Jokes" shows just how harmful practical jokes can be when you take them too far. Nicky and Milo’s pranks were just harmless and simple fun for everyone to laugh, while Pepper Ann’s pranks were meant to be cruel jokes that only she could laugh at.
** "Dances with Ignorance": Pepper Ann figures out that her family is part Navajo and becomes overly enthusiastic about it. However, she doesn’t do any real research on it and only relies on Native American stereotypes, even when everyone tells her how offensive she’s being. When her Navajo relatives come for a visit, they get rightfully pissed off at her. The lesson is that we shouldn’t jump to conclusions based on stereotypes and to really learn about culture, you must let go of your biased views and be as open minded as possible.
** "License to Drive": Don’t try to become someone’s friend just to get free stuff. They’ll see right through it.
** "Bye, Bye Trinket": You can’t force someone to be your friend, especially if you’ve just been jerks to each other up until this point.
** "Career Daze": Destiny is not the path given to you, but the path you choose for yourself.
** "Crush and Burn": A single lie will only grow worse.

* DescriptionCut:"The Beans of Wrath" ends with Milo asking on who would be defeated by their plants, followed by Nicky lost in her hedge maze.
* DigitalDestruction: The Creator/DisneyPlus run of the series has Season 1 from its PAL master, which reportedly was sourced from an airing of the series on Irish television in the 2010s.

* DoItYourselfThemeTune: A fairly early Disney example, as Kathleen Willhoite (voice of the title character) also contributes the vocals - down to imitating a guitar riff.

** "Bye, Bye Trinket": You can’t force someone to be your friend, especially if you’ve just been a jerk to them up until this point.

** In "Cold Feet" a flashback shows a pregnant young Grandma planning to leave for a flight with Music/BuddyHolly, Music/RitchieValens and the Music/TheBigBopper, but then she goes into labor before she can leave.

* FreakyFridayFlip: There was a ''Freaky Friday''-style episode with Pepper Ann and Lydia switching bodies after the two of them argue over who has it tougher. To drive it home, Lydia-in-Pepper's body finds an overdue movie tape called "Trippy Tuesday".

* FreakyFridayFlip: There was a ''Freaky Friday''-style episode with Pepper Ann and Lydia switching personalities after the two of them argue over who has it tougher.

* VoicesAreMental: A noteworthy rare ''aversion'' of this; when Pepper Ann and her mom swap minds, the voice actors do not trade jobs, but they do trade inflections and speech patterns.

* StrawFan: Averted. When Moose learns they're making a cartoon of her favorite comic book character, Tundra Woman, she's disgusted that they turned her from an ActionGirl into a vapid AlphaBitch obsessed with shopping who is now dating her archenemy. Moose starts a protest campaign and gathers together fans of all ages, including Mr. Hickey, who, rather then being stereotypes of the BasementDweller type, are all relatively normal men and women whose lives were changed and inspired by Tundra Woman's original influence. Unfortunately, when the producers decide to change the cartoon, they still don't stick to the source material and turn Tundra Woman into grunting cavewoman who graphically slaughters baby seals onscreen. Eventually, the show is just replaced with a cartoon about a skateboarding robot.

* YetAnotherChristmasCarol: A variation is done for "A Valentine's Day Tune" with the focus being Valentine's Day rather then Christmas.

* ThreeAmigos: Pepper Ann (the slacker heroine), Milo (the fun opposite sex friend) and Nicky (the nerdy friend).

The show was aimed at young and tween girls, and thus features several strong female protagonists. Pepper Ann herself is sharp and spontaneous, with a vivid imagination. Various episodes feature elaborate fantasy sequences that help her sort out each episode's dilemma. Nicky is extremely mature; she is serious about school, her music, and her future, and is the only character to have a steady boyfriend. Pepper Ann's mother Lydia is hard-working but loving; some episodes deal frankly with the strain and challenges she faces as a single parent. And Moose, Pepper Ann's sister, is a confident tomboy.

* WickedCultured: Effie Shrugg. She a ChildProdigy ([[YoungerThanTheyLook 8 to 9 years old]] despite being ''[[HugeSchoolgirl larger than Pepper Ann herself]]'') [[GradeSkipper who skipped to 7th grade]] and is well versed in the writings of Creator/CharlesDickens, UsefulNotes/CharlesDarwin and Creator/FriedrichNietzsche. She's also a SocialDarwinist [[TheBully Bully]] who pushes people around (often literally) and muscle them into giving her anything she wants, under the idea that MightMakesRight.