Get Ace
A boy with hi-tech spy braces battles a master of disguise.
Get Ace is an Australian animated television series about Ace McDougal, a teenager whose high-tech dental braces are actually super-spy gadgets. The show first aired on Eleven on 19 January 2014.
Ace McDougal, an ordinary high school student, ends up with the braces after a mix-up at the dentist. The braces contain dozens of hidden devices and a holographic artificial intelligence named Hugo, visible only to Ace. Hugo—short for Holographic User Guidance Operative—and Ace must cooperate to keep the braces secret. The braces originally belonged to Ned Krinkle, a villainous spy and master of disguise, who will stop at nothing to get them back. Ned, along with his equally evil mother Hilda, constantly tries to kidnap Ace and reclaim the braces. Ace tries to live a normal life while watching for their schemes. Episodes typically involve Ace using the braces to make things easier, only for it to backfire, alongside Ned and Hilda’s increasingly elaborate plans to capture him.
Ace McDougal (voiced by David Myles Brown) is a nerdy 13-year-old with unwarranted confidence. He embraces chaos with optimism, acts quickly, and thinks slowly, often getting into trouble before Ned and Hilda even strike. Hugo (voiced by Lyall Brooks) is a fussy, intelligent hologram with a sarcastic wit, appearing as a younger version of Ned. Ned Krinkle (also voiced by Lyall Brooks) is a childish, cowardly spy who can perfectly imitate anyone’s looks and voice, but his jagged teeth always give him away. Hilda Krinkle (voiced by Amanda Harrison) is a brilliant, athletic former Cold War spy who dotes on Ned but often puts him in danger to get the braces.
Reruns aired on Eleven, and the series later aired on ABC3 from 3 November 2014. The show streamed on Hulu in the United States from 14 July 2015, and is now available on Tubi and Peacock. It aired on Boing in France from 13 April 2015, on Teletoon (now Cartoon Network) in Canada from 8 September 2015, on Biggs in Portugal in 2015/2016, and on Marvel HQ in India.
The series won the 2014 Screen Music Award for Best Music for Children’s Television Series.
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Lore & Background
The series follows Ace McDougal, a nerdy 13-year-old with unfounded confidence, who is accidentally fitted with hi-tech super spy braces during a dentist visit. The braces contain a holographic artificial intelligence named Hugo (Holographic User Guidance Operative), which only Ace can see. The original owner, Ned Krinkle, an evil spy and master of disguise, along with his mother Hilda, constantly schemes to reclaim the braces. Episodes typically involve Ace using the braces to make his life easier, which backfires, and Ned and Hilda's increasingly complicated plots.
Reader's Guide
Get Ace gained recognition for its unique premise and humor, winning the 2014 AWGIE Award for Best Animation and the 2014 Screen Music Award for Best Music For Children's Television Series. It was nominated for a 2015 International Emmy Award for Best Kids Animation and several other awards. The series aired on multiple networks internationally, including ABC3 in Australia, Hulu in the United States, Boing in France, Teletoon in Canada, Biggs in Portugal, and Marvel HQ in India. Despite a second season being announced due to popularity, it never materialized. The show remains available on streaming platforms Tubi and Peacock.
Purpose and Scope
This Wikipedia list serves as a catalog of animated television series from the 2010s that were specifically designed with young viewers in mind. The defining criterion is audience targeting: programs must have been originally created for children aged twelve and under. The scope extends beyond traditional broadcast television to encompass internet-based animated series as well, reflecting the growing importance of digital platforms in reaching younger demographics during that decade. The list is strictly limited to the 2010s, making it a snapshot of a particular era in children's animation. It functions as a reference tool rather than a critical analysis, simply organizing titles by their country of origin to help readers navigate the landscape of youth-oriented animated programming from that period.
Geographic Organization
The list is structured around national and collaborative production origins, breaking entries into dedicated sections for the United States, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Canada, and France, with an additional category for co-productions that span multiple countries. This geographic framework acknowledges that children's animation is a globally distributed industry, with each nation contributing its own creative traditions, storytelling sensibilities, and production infrastructure to the medium. The inclusion of Brazil and France alongside the more commonly cited Anglophone and North American markets highlights the international breadth of youth-oriented animation in the 2010s. The co-production category recognizes that many successful children's series in this era were developed through cross-border partnerships, blending resources, talent, and cultural perspectives from multiple studios and broadcasters.
Editorial Boundaries and Exclusions
A notable editorial decision in this list is the deliberate exclusion of animated series originating from Japan, China, and Korea. The rationale provided is that children's animation is far more prevalent and deeply embedded in the media culture of these East Asian nations, meaning a comprehensive list would be substantially larger and would shift the focus of the page. By drawing this boundary, the list maintains a manageable scope while still capturing the significant output of Western and other non-East-Asian animation industries. This exclusion is not a value judgment about quality or cultural significance; rather, it is a practical scoping choice that keeps the reference page focused. Readers seeking East Asian children's animation are implicitly directed to other, more specialized resources that can adequately cover the vast volume of production in those regions.
Context and Related Resources
This list does not exist in isolation but functions as one node in a broader network of reference materials about animated media. It explicitly cross-references a companion list of children's animated films, acknowledging that the animated storytelling landscape for young audiences spans both episodic television and feature-length cinema. For readers who want to explore specific titles in greater depth, an external link directs them to IMDb's catalog of 2010s animated television series, providing access to detailed metadata, cast information, and user reviews that a simple Wikipedia list cannot offer. The page also includes a standard references section, grounding its entries in verifiable sources. Together, these cross-references position the list as a starting point for further exploration rather than a definitive endpoint, connecting casual browsers to deeper wells of information about the animated works of that decade.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Get Ace about?
Get Ace is an Australian animated series that follows Ace McDougal, a regular high schooler who discovers his new dental braces are packed with covert spy technology. He teams up with a holographic AI assistant to use the hidden gadgets while keeping their true purpose concealed from everyone around him.
How did Ace get the spy braces?
Ace ends up with the high-tech braces purely by accident after a mix-up occurs at the dentist's office. They were never intended for him, as they originally belonged to a villainous spy.
Who is Hugo in Get Ace?
Hugo is a holographic artificial intelligence embedded in the braces, with the name standing for Holographic User Guidance Operative. Only Ace can see Hugo, and the two must work together to operate the hidden devices and keep the braces' true nature a secret.
Who is the main antagonist in Get Ace?
Ned Krinkle is the series' primary villain, a villainous spy who specializes in disguise. He is the original owner of the high-tech braces that Ace accidentally ended up wearing.
How many seasons of Get Ace were produced?
Get Ace ran for a single season, premiering on the Australian channel Eleven on 19 January 2014. The show did not continue beyond that one season.
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