Study Pack is a Canadian/French/American animated television series that aired on Disney Channel and YTV in the United States and Canada respectively from 2003 to 2004. The series and an unreleased Pac-Man pilot were the subject of a lawsuit between creator Elliot Strange and Avi Arad over trademark infringement.
Plot[]
A trio of girls; the studious Lisa, the timid and somewhat childish Tammy and the kindly and no nonsense Noel, having each encountered a vicious wolf during a summer camp trip, discover they have the ability to change into werewolves. Their respective forms lean in on their worst traits, Lisa's arrogance relating to trauma from bullying, Tammy's ferocity and Kathy's goofiness reducing her general seriousness. The three are confounded by a fourth girl, Danielle, who was also afflicted that day. The four would drift apart following a misunderstanding and Danielle would go on to become the most popular student at their school, and as a werewolf leans more into her animosity toward the girls.
The three attempt to keep their secrets hidden given that the heritage of their town was built on werewolf mythos, and they'd sooner be reduced to tourist attractions.
Production[]
In 2002 Strange underwent surgery to remove a ganglion cyst from his right elbow, inhibiting him from drawing. Strange had practiced drawing with his left hand, and after completing a hypothetical storyboard wanted to pitch a new series. Study Pack is the first series by Strange to be illustrated with his left hand.
Strange conceptualized the pilot with Avi Arad, but both would encounter creative differences. Arad would leave the project while claiming certain aspects of it, and Strange would re-do most of the series' bible to avoid paying any royalties to Arad. The incident would extend to a Pac-Man pilot, with it being believed Arad filed legal action to remove any competition as he was producing Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures