Being Ian is a Canadian animated series produced by Studio B Productions, Corus Entertainment and Nelvana, focusing on 12-year-old Ian Kelley, who aspires to become a filmmaker. It originally aired from January 1, 2005 to April 22, 2007. The series is created by and based on the early life of actor/writer Ian James Corlett. It is set in the city of Burnaby, British Columbia. Produced in 2004, it debuted January 4, 2005 on YTV. The series aired in the United States on Qubo from September 19, 2009 - October 24, 2009.
Episode 1
After being pranked by his two idiot brothers, Ian pulls off a made-up treasure hunt for treasure that does not exist.
Episode 2
When Ian is disappointed because he cannot see the R-rated Hemorrhage II, he decides to make his own horror movie—err, romance when Ty and Sandi are involved with it.
Episode 3
Ian secretly rebuilds a piano for Royal Stilton in exchange for a gift for Ken and Vicky's anniversary: two tickets for a Royal Stilton concert.
Episode 4
Ian offers to make a commercial for his father's keyboard store.
Episode 5
Ian tries to help Sandi with a beauty pageant.
Episode 6
Ian wants to know if he was adopted.
Episode 7
While Ian's family heads off to camp, Ian goes to a film camp that does not teach anything about filming.
Episode 8
After a series of incidents, Ian along with a group of nerds become popular much to the annoyance of his older brother Kyle. At first, Ian enjoys the attention he is getting but when he learns that he and the other nerds are going to be sent to a school for gifted kids causing him to leave behind Ty and Sandi, Ian must team up with Kyle in order to stop this.
Episode 9
When Ian accidentally wrecks his family's home movies, he decides to create a reality show starring his family to make up for it.
Episode 10
While working at the retirement home alongside his father, Ian meets Lorence Lipsits, an old man who offers to help Ian create a movie in exchange of getting out the retirement home.
Episode 11
Ian uses the medieval theme of the civic festival for his production.
Episode 12
Tired of not getting any attention at home, Ian uses his alien safety movie to gain some attention.
Episode 13
Ian joins the chess club.
Episode 14
Ian has a false injury and winds up at an insane hospital.
Episode 15
Ian takes creative license in videotaping a traditional Indian wedding ceremony.
Episode 16
Ian tries to help his uncle, who is also called Ian, find a date.
Episode 17
Vicky forces Ian take care of a bunny to teach him about responsibility.
Episode 18
Ian tries to catch head lice to avoid a costume party.
Episode 19
Ian and Korey go in search of the mysterious Bigfoot.
Episode 20
When Ken fires Odbald for making a mess in the keyboard store, Odbald leaves while saying a threatening message. When strange things begin happening later that night, Ian believes Odbald placed a curse on the store.
Episode 21
Ian, Ty, and Sandi get trapped in school when a snow storm hits. Meanwhile, Ken, Kyle, and Korey must deliver an organ in the snow storm to a man called Mr. Eric who threatens to put a curse on them if they do not.
Episode 22
Tired of being treated like a baby on their annual trip to the beach, Ian plans to get out of it but as he starts his plan, Ian gets stuck on a deserted island.
Episode 23
Ian and Ty play video detectives and vie for the attention of the same girl.
Episode 24
Ian and his brothers enter into a talent show.
Episode 25
Ian and Odbald head to their local hockey rink to inspect the GM Place Organ for the Vancouver Canucks.
Episode 26
Ian starts an acting school for children at the Kelley home.
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