Class of '06 (TV series)

Class of '06 (Dutch: Klasgenoten in de tijd) is an Evenarian animated time-travel teen situational comedy television series created by YouTuber Jelle "JJ the Meme Kid" Aboikoni. Based mainly on Aboikoni's childhood and also based loosely on Goodnight Sweetheart and Quelli dell'intervallo, the film revolves around the students and teachers of the fictional Staatsschool Jan Rutger who live double lives through the use of an activatable anomaly in their school grounds, which allow their school to travel between Mauritsstad in the 2020's (in which COVID-19 never became a pandemic) and Detroit in the 2000's.

The sitcom premiered on PPR on 3 August 2020 and also airs on Nickelodeon in South America. The series also airs on Disney XD's Southeast Asian feed. The sitcom's English dub was initially voiced with assistance from Michigan-based art collective CI2 Entertainment, but most roles were recast after Season 3 due to the controversy surrounding Shaelynn Thompson and associate Chris Clemons.

Premise
Class of '06 revolves around the students and faculty of Staatsschool Jan Rutger, a fictional high school in the suburbs of Mauritsstad. In an alternate 2020 where COVID-19 was successfully contained and never became a pandemic, a group of nerdy students discover the school's time capsule, which had been buried in 2005. On the day of the school's 15th anniversary, fraternity members accidentally activate an anomalous machine inside the time capsule which transports the school to suburban Detroit in 2006. The students, teachers and staff soon find themselves leading a double life as a result of using the time portal, having to don disguises and even change their school's name to "Franklin High School" to avoid detection.

Among the students and teachers coping with this newfound power are gaming geek Jan, high achiever and math nerd Gerard, athlete and bully Antonie, drama queen Flora, flirtatious K-pop enthusiast Brigitte, antisocial edgy kid Diedrik, otaku and teammate Jairzinho, artistic virtuoso Alma, moral student Bastiaan, amateur DJ and rapper Andre, their history teacher and class advisor Joep, their physical education coach Alex, and the school principal Berend. Majority of the students and some members of the school faculty have chosen to simply change clothes and Americanize their names, however others adopt alter-egos entirely different from them by donning human-like rubber masks and gloves, changing their personalities, and adopting entirely different names.

Cast

 * The voice cast is from the Dutch original. English voice actors TBA.

Students

 * Jan Marais/Marcus Jackson (EV/US: Jelle Aboikoni) - The series' main protagonist. An Afro-Evenarian boy who likes video games and is the "leader" of his clique of friends. In 2020 he wears a red hooded jacket and plays on his Nintendo Switch during breaks and recreational time, but in 2006 he wears a varsity jacket and plays games on a limited "Tribal Edition" Game Boy Advance SP. Both Jan and "Marcus" share personalities and interests, and thus is subject to occasional punishment by Joep's alter-ego Zach as with most of his classmates.
 * Gerard de Moor/Jerry Moore (EV/US: Thomas Bartsch) - Jan's best friend who is about the same age as him but is of European, specifically Dutch descent. In both 2006 and 2020, he is known to be nerdy and fanatic about mathematics, consequently achieving highly in the subject. However the two selves wear different clothes: whereas Gerard wears blue jeans and a red hoodie in 2020, he wears sweatpants and a dark blue sweater in 2006.
 * Antonie de Wilder/Anthony Williams (EV/US: Eduard Boeckmann) - A sporty Afro-Evenarian who likes playing football. He is the class' bully and primary troublemaker, and thus is often prone to mocking Gerard for his nerdiness, although Gerard accepts that he's the "loser" Antonie brands him as. Antonie is the most athletic of the gang and wears his training clothes, even when they're sweaty, and even in the classroom leading to disgust from Brigitte and her friends. Rarely if ever does Antonie devolve into a complete sadist, and whenever he does he teams up with Thomas to cause trouble.
 * Andre Alferink/Alan Andrews (EV: Todd Brunswijk / US: Chris Clemons from S1-S2, Todd Brunswijk from S3 onward) - Coming from a quilombo, he enjoys making music and rapping, much to Zach's annoyance. Sometimes "Zach" even punishes him merely for rapping in public. He is best friends with Antonie and Jairzinho as he also plays in the school's football team. He isn't the best student, as he constantly lands himself in trouble along with his clique of friends. In 2020 he wears a durag, a black hoodie and sweatpants, but in 2006 he prefers wearing a red hooded jacket and a baseball cap worn backwards.
 * Jairzinho Schermer/Jack Shelton (EV: Edwin Sneijder / US: Colton Edwards) - A major Afro-Evenarian otaku in both time periods, his eyes are often hidden behind his dreadlocks and he never really shows his eyes to his classmates unless they're in the 2006 world. He is a jock too, and while he is Antonie's best friend, he refuses to partake in his bullying under the excuse of wanting to please Joep. In his 2006 form he replaces his dreads with a durag and puts on a long-sleeve shirt of his choice in contrast to his usual short-sleeved fare.
 * Joëlle de Klerk/Joanie Clark (EV: Annie Emerens Rijnders / US: Shaelynn Thompson from S1-S2, Annie Emerens Rijnders from S3 onward) - A cheerleader who likes to dance especially in her cheerleading routines. She enjoys yoga, hence her constant wearing of yoga pants to school, even if "Zach" is extremely squeamish about this, Chantal knows that there will be almost no distractions caused by her tight clothing and that the students will still focus. Joëlle often gets into trouble from her choice of clothing and to make matters worse for "Zach" is that she is Antonie's girlfriend. This has earned her Zach's distrust and has made her Zach's most frequent victim of punishment.
 * Jasper van Rossum/Jasper Rose (EV: Willem Zaal / US: Aiden John MacDonald) - The class hacker, he knows everything about coding and computer programming. However "Zach" is squeamish about his antics and often harasses him about not touching any of his gadgets, but Jasper insists. He has a faltering romantic relationship with Flora, mainly due to her constant bragging. In season 2 Jasper dumps Flora for her entitled behavior and ends up becoming Alma's boyfriend.
 * Flora Claes/Fiona MacKay (EV: Carolien Moojen / US: Piper Nysen from S1-S2, Tiffany Herrera-Garcia from S3 onward) - An influencer of Flemish descent. Dramatic and showy, she is never seen without designer accessories. She often brags to her classmates about her wealth, but Gerard and Diedrik disagree and claim that she's just being a poser and a show-off. She is also a major "drama queen", constantly whining about her misfortunes to her classmates, leaving her at the threat of being reprimanded by Joep. Her spoiledness is even carried over into 2006, only changing her name when the school shifts time periods.
 * Brigitte de Bruyn/Bridget Brown (EV/US: Hennie Barwegen) - A fan of music and student of Indo descent, she is extremely flirty and a bit of a yandere especially towards the otherwise-antisocial Diedrik, leading her into trouble with him, Joep, and in some cases Berend. Her tastes of music in 2020 and 2006 differ: in 2020 she likes Korean boy bands and girl groups, but in 2006 she prefers artists of the time period such as Sean Paul and Nelly Furtado.
 * Alma Ramotar/Emma Rose (EV/US: Jenny Narsingh) - An artistic Indo-Evenarian girl who very often gets into trouble with Joep, whose alter-ego is otherwise serious and conventional. Alma is the most simple when it comes to adapting to time periods, as she merely changes her name and passes herself off as Native American when the time switch occurs. She likes drawing and painting things even against Zach's will, and only Chantal seems to enjoy her being a virtuoso while the other faculty members seem to have no interest in her works or are against it.
 * Diedrik Esteves/"Aaron" (EV/US: Joep Emerens Rijnders) - Shy, edgy and quiet, the Portuguese Catholic student is never seen without his gray hoodie on. Having refused to specify a name for his 2006 alter-ego, he simply calls himself by the pseudonym Aaron. As "Aaron", he refuses to show his face and wears a black morphsuit hood over his hoodie to make it appear as if his other self has no face altogether. Not much else is known about Diedrik due to his privacy.
 * Bastiaan Slootmaekers/Sebastian Locke (EV: Duncan Breeveld / US: Brayden Lopez) - An Evangelical Christian who enjoys living by morals and virtues and preaching about them, and as a result is Zach's "teacher's pet", although his loyalty can only be so frequent, as evidenced when Joep "punishes" Bastiaan for often agreeing with his wronged classmates. He is a role model to the classmates and "Zach" takes advantage of it by using him to scold classmates when they disobey his orders.
 * Danny Bandjar/Dennis Bannister (EV/US: Willy Soenarto) - A student of Javanese descent who loves pulling pranks. Oftentimes these pranks incur the ire of "Zach", who threatens to get him in detention every time, and mostly succeeds due to Danny's stubbornness. However Chantal is more lenient on the matter and insists that Danny be allowed to pull pranks on his students but not any of the faculty members. In 2006 he dons a mask, shades, a baseball shirt, and a cap to appear white.

Faculty members

 * Joep van der Westhuizen/Zach Peterson (EV/US: Eddie Mostert) - The series' deuteragonist, the class advisor and history teacher, who has different personalities in time periods. In 2020 he is known for his merciful and fair disposition, respecting his students' interests. However in 2006 he is strict, no-nonsense, authoritarian and very bossy to the point he punishes his students for disproportionate reasons. Joep and his alter-ego even have different appearances and interests: Joep has blonde hair, is 31 and wears a purple polo shirt, whereas "Zach" is bald with a beard, is ten years older than his true self, and wears a gray turtleneck. "Zach" serves as a frenemy to the students and is the series' primary antihero.
 * Alex Maas/Chris Hayes (EV/US: Hendrik Rozenstruik) - The school's hardened physical education teacher and coach for the school's sports team. Known for being aggressive and sometimes hard-headed, he expects the best from his students. His 2006 self is slightly more controlling, however Alex and his alter-ego are different in race. Alex's clothing style depends on his preference, but "Chris" often alternates between wearing a gray hooded jacket, a gray sleeveless hoodie, and a gray sleeveless compression shirt with black lines. He is known to physically assault his students if they perform poorly in his subject, and has taken his body odor reputation to his advantage by using it as means of punishment for misbehaving students.
 * Chantal Immink/Chantel Iredale (EV/US: Maíra Charken) - The school's mathematics teacher, who exhibits a motherly behavior towards her students. In contrast to Joep and Berend, her 2006 alter-ego retains her kindness. To transform into her alter-ego, she merely changes her uniform and Americanizes her name, unlike the fellow members of her faculty who don masks to change identities.
 * Cornelis Bezuidenhout/Thomas Lim Chen Xiang (EV/US: Jack Araujo) - An Evenarian Pardo (multiracial person) and the class' English teacher. As Thomas however he is a Chinese spy posing as the school's vice principal and constantly plans on brainwashing the students to the will of his higher-ups from the Chinese Communist Party. However Cornelis displays a distaste for the CCP and merely wants to mock them for their atrocities. He is the series' de facto antagonist.
 * Berend van Vianen/Edward Purcell (EV/US: Boudewijn Abspoel) - The principal of Staatsschool Jan Rutger. In 2020 he is, while stern, also fair and to some extent actually cares about his students and staff. But in 2006, he behaves about like how any teenager views their principal: controlling, too strict, and authoritarian, slightly more so than "Zach". As Berend, he is in his 40s, sports brown hair, and wears a polo shirt. But as Edward, he in his early 50s, and like "Zach", he appears bald and wears a black turtleneck and glasses. "Edward" never shows mercy to anyone who disobeys him and often punishes them for mundane reasons. However, he refuses to expel or suspend them because his victims tend to learn from their mistakes. He is the series' secondary antihero.

Controversy
The series has drawn flak for its crass themes, character behaviors and non-seriality. Critics of the show generally include members of the Vyond community, who claim only a few of the show's characters to be of good quality, examples including Joep's alter-ego Zach and student Bastiaan. Vyond community members cite Zach's punitive attitude as being heroic in nature and have even depicted him in their videos as being otherwise abusive towards his students (who are portrayed as being his children in the videos) and Bastiaan as the only "good" child in Zach's de facto family, also being the one who reports to Zach the characters' misbehavior.