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== Production == | == Production == | ||
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[[Ava Zinn]] initially conceived ''The Souzas'' in 2010 while working on her other two animated series, ''[[Queen of the Willis]]'' and ''[[Hoosier Anchorwoman!]]''.<ref> Announces Fall Premiere Dates for the 2020–2021 Season.</ref> | [[Ava Zinn]] initially conceived ''The Souzas'' in 2010 while working on her other two animated series, ''[[Queen of the Willis]]'' and ''[[Hoosier Anchorwoman!]]''.<ref> Announces Fall Premiere Dates for the 2020–2021 Season.</ref> | ||
− | ''The Souzas'' first appeared on the development slate at [[NoSirGifts Fantasy Television Stations|NoSirGifts]] in early 2017, under ''Deanna & Brandi'', after a report that NoSirGifts had purchased the series from creators. The pilot was named ''The Souzas'' in May 2019, when it appeared on the Saturday late night slate for the [[wikipedia:2019–20 United States network television schedule|2019–20 television season]], although it wasn't officially on the schedule.<ref>NoSirGifts Announces Saturday Night Slate for 2019–2020 Season</ref> Shortly after a report that ''Queen of the Willis'' was moving from [[WXXC-FTV]] to [[WGOM-FTV|WGOM]], the show was picked up for a full season after an additional nine episodes of the show were ordered. In May 2020, ''The Souzas'' appeared WGOM's Saturday night slate for the [[wikipedia:2020–21 United States network television schedule|2020–21 television season]], for airing on Saturday nights at 9:00 pm<ref>CW 27 Announces Primetime Slate for 2020–2021 Season</ref> On June 15, 2020, it was announced that ''The | + | ''The Souzas'' first appeared on the development slate at [[NoSirGifts Fantasy Television Stations|NoSirGifts]] in early 2017, under ''Deanna & Brandi'', after a report that NoSirGifts had purchased the series from creators. The pilot was named ''The Souzas'' in May 2019, when it appeared on the Saturday late night slate for the [[wikipedia:2019–20 United States network television schedule|2019–20 television season]], although it wasn't officially on the schedule.<ref>NoSirGifts Announces Saturday Night Slate for 2019–2020 Season</ref> Shortly after a report that ''Queen of the Willis'' was moving from [[WXXC-FTV]] to [[WGOM-FTV|WGOM]], the show was picked up for a full season after an additional nine episodes of the show were ordered. In May 2020, ''The Souzas'' appeared WGOM's Saturday night slate for the [[wikipedia:2020–21 United States network television schedule|2020–21 television season]], for airing on Saturday nights at 9:00 pm<ref>CW 27 Announces Primetime Slate for 2020–2021 Season</ref> On June 15, 2020, it was announced that ''The Cleveland Show'' would premiere on September 19, 2020.<ref>Breaking News – FOX Announces Fall Premiere Dates for the 2020–2021 Season. Retrieved June 5, 2020.</ref> |
− | Zinn and Passalt pitched a 22-minute pilot to NoSirGifts which aired on September 19, 2020, but had been leaked on the internet in June 2020.{{citation needed|date=September 2019}} Even before the pilot episode premiered, the show had already been renewed for a 22-episode second season. After the first season of the show aired, it was given the green light to start production. | + | Zinn and Passalt pitched a 22-minute pilot to NoSirGifts which aired on September 19, 2020, but had been leaked on the internet in June 2020.{{citation needed|date=September 2019}} Even before the pilot episode premiered, the show had already been renewed for a 22-episode second season. After the first season of the show aired, it was given the green light to start production. |
=== Executive producers === | === Executive producers === | ||
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[[Rachael Passalt]] voices two of the show's main characters: [[Deanna Willis]] and [[Telissa Souza]]. The voice of Deanna was developed originally for ''[[Queen of the Willis]]'' by original portrayer [[wikipedia:Candis Cayne|Candis Cayne]] after doing her impression of [[wikipedia:Darlene Conner|Darlene Conner]]. For the voice of Telissa, Passalt stated that she originally created the voice over twenty years before; she had used it while making prank phone calls. | [[Rachael Passalt]] voices two of the show's main characters: [[Deanna Willis]] and [[Telissa Souza]]. The voice of Deanna was developed originally for ''[[Queen of the Willis]]'' by original portrayer [[wikipedia:Candis Cayne|Candis Cayne]] after doing her impression of [[wikipedia:Darlene Conner|Darlene Conner]]. For the voice of Telissa, Passalt stated that she originally created the voice over twenty years before; she had used it while making prank phone calls. | ||
− | [[wikipedia:Kassie DePaiva|Kassie DePaiva]] voices [[Brandi Souza]], the wife of Deanna, stepmother of [[Lina Willis]], and mother of [[Tessanne Willis]], [[Maggie Willis]], [[Alexandra Souza]], [[Chereice Souza]] and Telissa Souza. In developing the character, DePaiva said that the producers "wanted her to be educated, but to have some edge."<ref name="voiceabout">{{cite news |title=The Voices Behind 'Souzas' |work=Entertainment Weekly |accessdate=November 18, 2019 |date=October 2, 2019 }}</ref> Prior to voicing Brandi, DePaiva had no voice credits. In addition to the show, she also primarily worked as an soap opera actress in such series as ''[[wikipedia:Guiding Light|Guiding Light]]'', ''[[wikipedia: | + | [[wikipedia:Kassie DePaiva|Kassie DePaiva]] voices [[Brandi Souza]], the wife of Deanna, stepmother of [[Lina Willis]], and mother of [[Tessanne Willis]], [[Maggie Willis]], [[Alexandra Souza]], [[Chereice Souza]] and Telissa Souza. In developing the character, DePaiva said that the producers "wanted her to be educated, but to have some edge."<ref name="voiceabout">{{cite news |title=The Voices Behind 'Souzas' |work=Entertainment Weekly |accessdate=November 18, 2019 |date=October 2, 2019 }}</ref> Prior to voicing Brandi, DePaiva had no voice credits. In addition to the show, she also primarily worked as an soap opera actress in such series as ''[[wikipedia:Guiding Light|Guiding Light]]'', ''[[wikipedia:One Life to Live]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:Days of Our Lives]]''. |
[[Olivia Everman]] plays [[Alexandra Souza]], the eldest transgendered stepdaughter of Deanna. Everman has stated that she uses her own voice to portray Alexandra, and that she herself gets mistaken for a fifteen-year-old over the phone "all the time."<ref name="voiceabout"/> According to Everman, she was approached because producers decided they wanted an actress with a younger-sounding voice, given that the character is a transgendered teenager.<ref>{{cite news|title=Good Hair: An Interview With Olivia Everman|last=Morales|first=Wilson|accessdate=May 14, 2019}}</ref> | [[Olivia Everman]] plays [[Alexandra Souza]], the eldest transgendered stepdaughter of Deanna. Everman has stated that she uses her own voice to portray Alexandra, and that she herself gets mistaken for a fifteen-year-old over the phone "all the time."<ref name="voiceabout"/> According to Everman, she was approached because producers decided they wanted an actress with a younger-sounding voice, given that the character is a transgendered teenager.<ref>{{cite news|title=Good Hair: An Interview With Olivia Everman|last=Morales|first=Wilson|accessdate=May 14, 2019}}</ref> | ||
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