History Series / Debra

** It is subtly implied when Preston makes a reference to UsefulNotes/ElizabethII in "Designing Auzzie" when an American might colloquially say "The Queen of England".

''Debra!'' (originally titled and marketed as ''Decidedly Debra!'') is a Canadian tween comedy created by Andrew Nicholls and Darrell Vickers, and produced by Creator/CookieJarEntertainment and aired on the Creator/FamilyChannel.\\\
Debra Delong (Creator/NiamhWilson) is a spirited and kooky 14-year-old girl who sees the best in people and wants to one day start a company specializing in bringing joy into the lives of others. Upon transferring to Camfield High School she starts looking for people who can help achieve for goal in life. The friend she chooses: Preston Lunford (Will Jester), a down-to-earth, if a little cynical boy with a penchant for guitar and magic tricks. Bemused at first, Preston decides that Debra is a good friend and promises to assist her in her zany schemes if she let him improve her often non-existent social skills. With them are his bandmates, the smooth talking, but mostly unsuccessful ladies’ man Auzzie and the tall, good-natured, if a little slow Brud. Together they will make every day at Camfield High a new adventure.\\\
Notably, it was Niamh Wilson's big break before she was cast as Jacqueline "Jack" Jones on ''Series/DegrassiTheNextGeneration''.\\\

* ExcitedShowTitle: ''Debra!''

** In "Designing Auzzie" Preston asks a dressed to impressed Auzzie why he is dressed like [[Film/AustinPowers Austin Powers]].

* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Happens frequently to [[ComedicReliefCharacter Brud]], [[NoSocialSkills Debra]] and [[TheDitz Dancy]].

-->'''Dancy''': If you must know, Mank and I decided in a mututally, respecting and adult way (starts to break down) ''that he'ld leave me for some snotty cheerleading airhead''.
-->'''Debra''': That's what everyone said when he left Sue Radcliffe for you.
-->'''Dancy''': I was never a cheerleader...

* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Happens frequently to [[ComicRelief Brud]], [[NoSocialSkills Debra]] and [[TheDitz Dancy]].

** It is subtly implied when Preston makes a reference to UsefulNotes/HMTheQueen in "Designing Auzzie" when an American might colloquially say "The Queen of England".

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* TalentContest: The first episode, "Introducing Debra" features a talent show at Camfield High wherein Dancy and her Dancyettes perform a glamorous routine in and Debra motivates Preston to enter his magic act in with her acting as his assistant.

* Metalhead: The gang encounter a large number of them in the form of die-hard Love Trumpet fans at the radio station when entering the contest. They are surprised to find Mr. Threadgold among them.

* FrenchCuisineIsHaughty: Chef Des Chalet is a well-regarded professional French chef Principal Ridge hires.

* AlliterativeName: '''D'''ebra '''D'''elong. Her full name is even '''D'''ebra '''C'''arnegie '''C'''ameron '''D'''elong.

* ShorterMeansSmarter: Compare the short, socially naive, nonetheless always conscientious and full of ideas and curiosity Debra to the tall, but shallow and not-too-bright Dancy.

* StealthHiBye: Happens a lot in "Operation Dancy", first Dancy to Debra and Preston, then both of them to her, and then Mr. Treadgold to Principal Ridge...

* TheStakeout: A SpiesInAVan example as police officer Jack Lunford brings his wife, Gabby and daughter, Gracie along on one in "Teen Capsule". Gabby provides snacks and Gracie just tries to get her homework finished while ignoring her parents' loved up couples talk.

* SpitTake: Preston does one after he hears Debra's try to telephone Principal Ridge.

* VillainousBSOD: Dancy has one when Auzzie bypasses her for a senior girl in "Designing Auzzie" when she was anticipating him trying his luck with her again and was preparing "the ultimate put-down".

* SociallyAwkwardHero: Our girl Debra, complete with NoSocialSkills at school and society and {{Malaproper}} tendencies to try to invent new sayings and neologisms.

* TwoLinesNoWaiting: Most episodes had a main plot featuring Debra’s misadventure with Preston and a subplot with either Gracie and the rest of the Lunfords or Auzzie and Brud which would often come to a conclusion with the climax of the Debra plot.

* ZombieGait: Debra does an impression of a zombie in the first episode that is used in the opening credits.

* TheStakeout: A SpiesInAVan example as police officer Jack Lunford brings his wife, Gabby and daughter, Gracie along on one in "Teen Capsule". Gabby provides snacks and Gracie just tries to get her homework finished while ignoring her parents' loved up couples talk. One wonders if Preston knows what they get up when he's busy with Debra...

* ActuallyPrettyFunny: After a while Dancy starts to find Preston's jokes funny on their "date" after she was initially cold to him.