Overruled! is a Canadian

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 children's television sitcom about high school kids with problems, which are taken to Teen Court, hosted by Judge Tara; the series airs on Family Channel

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 in Canada and Disney Channel in the United Kingdom. It premiered on July 10, 2009 in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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 and September 13, 2009 in Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

. In Canada, Family Channel premiered the show by airing episodes from the second season first. Then after the thirteenth episode of season 2, the channel ran all 13 episodes of season 1.

Plot

The show centers around Jared " The Coop" Cooper and his friends: Russell "Rusty" Dougal, an eccentric Scottish transfer student, Kaleigh Stewart, one of the lawyers at teen court, and Tara Bohun, the judge at teen court. When Teen Court is in session, Tara is the judge, Rusty is the court clerk, and Kaeligh and Coop are the lawyers. As the cases often involve all of them, they all have to stay fair in court despite their friendships and prejudices which usually leads to more problems.

Main characters

Character	Actor/Actress	Summary
Jared "Coop" Cooper	Jacob Kraemer Jacob Kraemer Jacob Kraemer is a Canadian actor. He became known to young audiences after his role in The Elizabeth Smart Story and as Ben on Disney and Family's Naturally, Sadie.-Career and awards:...	Coop, 15, is a cool, fun, articulate charmer who never thought he'd voluntarily participate in any extracurricular activities that didn't involve his favourite pursuits: playing drums, sports and girls. But during his first week of tenth grade, Coop takes on one of the recently vacated lawyer positions in Banting High's teen court, and discovers his charm and confidence make him a natural for legal work. Through the series it is noticed Coop has a crush on Kaleigh,and is heart broken when she rejects to all boys and decides not tell her his true feelings. On valentines.
Kaleigh Stewart	Sally Taylor-Isherwood Sally Taylor-Isherwood Sally-Joy Taylor-Isherwood is a Canadian actress.-Private life:Taylor-Isherwood is the younger sister of actress Emma Taylor-Isherwood. She has graduated from Canterbury High School, with a focus in the dramatic arts...	In the courtroom, Kaleigh, 15, is super-efficient and super-serious. Outside the courtroom, she likes to think she loosens up, but Coop would argue the contrary. Of course, when it comes to Kaleigh, Coop ALWAYS argues the contrary. Kaleigh loves her job as a lawyer because it's the one place she feels totally in control. She knows exactly what to do, what to say and how to act. Outside the courtroom she's just as confused about the rules of being a teenager as anyone.Through the series it is noticed Kaleigh has a crush on Coop.
Russell "Rusty" Dougal	Nick Spencer	Being the court clerk is serious business for Rusty, 15, who confidently bumbles his way through every court procedure. It's Rusty's job to make sure things run smoothly in the courtroom and, to everyone's surprise, he often succeeds. Rusty takes great pride in his court but once court is out of session he's just another awkward teenager in the hall. He is also known to be loyal, a popular quality for Scottish people Scottish people The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,... .
Tara Bohun	Jasmine Richards Jasmine Richards Jasmine Denise Richards is a Canadian actress and singer. She is the best known for portraying Margaret "Peggy" Dupree in Camp Rock, and its sequel Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam, Margaret Browning-Levesque in the Family Channel sitcom Naturally, Sadie and Judge Tara in Overruled!.- Life and career...	Tara, 15, is Banting High's teen court happy-go-lucky judge. Though she may seem illogical and scatterbrained, her roundabout way of looking at things always leads to verdicts that are spot on. Speaking with Tara, you'd never know that her convoluted and bizarre logic would translate into courtroom decisions that actually show great insight and clarity, or that underneath her trendy clothes lurks a razor-sharp legal mind who calls things like she sees them.
Linda Cooper	Tammy Isbell	Coop's mother who is just as normal as any mom. She and Gil, her husband, always want what's best for their kids.
Gil Cooper	Tom Barnett	Coop's father who is just as normal as any dad.
Jordana 'Jordy' Cooper	Sara Waisglass	Jordy, Coop's little sister, likes to pick on her brother just like any sister. She is known to be really bright for her age but also has a good friendship with her peers. She is gifted. In one episode, Jordy was interested in a boy, but it is not known if she is really interested in other boys.

Season 1: 2009-2010

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Season 2: 2009–2010

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Season 3: 2010-2011

• Overruled! has been renewed for a third season. Airing will begin in 2011.

International release

The series is airing in Spain, The Netherlands and Belgium on Disney Channel

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And will soon be airing in Russia.

Filming locations

Riverdale Collegiate Institute

Riverdale Collegiate Institute

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 in Toronto

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, Ontario

Ontario

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is where the external shots of Banting High were taken.