Trisha's Way

Trisha's Way is a Japanese-Canadian-American animated television series created by Phelan Morkel and Monica J. Burroughs, and produced by Jazz Television Media,, Latikuu Edacra Entertainment North America, Berker Entertainment Group, and. The series ran from September 5, 2003 until October 15, 2008 on member stations in the, running for 78 episodes over six seasons. The series focuses on a junior high school (later high school) girl named Trisha de Stefani, who goes on adventures in with her friends.

Throughout it's run, the series addressed topics such as bullying, anxiety, intolerance, peer pressure, depression, disabilities, hoarding, divorce, familial conflicts, violence, political extremism, cancer, and death. The show's curriculum, developed by Dr. Samuel G. Jenson PhD and a team at the of, emphasized an "everyone has a point" narrative, with writers consulting with a panel of "educators, psychologists, social scientists, humanities scholars, theologians and other experts" led by Jenson, and promotional material encouraged families to watch the show together and hold discussions on the morals taught.

The series was nominated for three Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Children's Animated Program, and received three nominations for the Sylvania Television Award for Best Children's Animated Program, winning one. A sequel series, Francesca's Way, focusing on Trisha's younger sister Francesca and with several of the actors reprising their roles, premiered on September 1, 2022 on Hallmark Kids & Family.

Synopsis
Trisha de Stefani lives in with her family and friends. She and her friends attend Dorchester Heights Junior High School, and later become students at Dorchester Center High School. She is clever and optimistic and always willing to help out others. The series follows her and her friends' adventures around town.

Main

 * Trisha de Stefani (voiced by Heather Regensteiner; singing voice by Isabelle Romer) - The main character of the series. By the time of the sequel series Francesca's Way, she is now working as a librarian. She is of Italian and French descent.
 * Matty Johnson (voiced by Matthew Burn) - Trisha's best friend since childhood.
 * Gabriela Jekyll (voiced by ) - One of Trisha's friends.
 * Lacey Saunier (voiced by ) - Another one of Trisha's best friends.
 * Venus Michaels (voiced by Kimberly Lynn) - Lacey's best friend and another of Trisha's best friends.
 * Kevin Daniels (voiced by Samuel Bulman) - A friend of Matty who aspires to be a blues musician.
 * Brenda Hampton (voiced by LaTeasha Anderson) - An African-American friend of Trisha who has known her and Matty since they were in daycare.
 * Kevin de Stefani (voiced by Trevor Goodgame in seasons 1-2, Bu Myung-Soo in season 3, and Andy Jussila in seasons 4-6) - Trisha's little brother who sometimes accompanies Trisha and her friends on their adventures.
 * Francesca de Stefani (voiced by Jessica and Valerie Rommedahl in season 5 and Monique Bogaert in season 6) - Trisha's youngest sister, who was born in the season four finale. She is later the subject of the spin-off Francesca's Way.
 * Lauren de Stefani (voiced by Maria del Izetes) - Trisha's mother.
 * Scott de Stefani (voiced by Christophe Meteiller) - Trisha's father.