<P> Ed, Edd n Eddy is a Canadian - American animated comedy television series created by Danny Antonucci for Cartoon Network, and the sixth of the network's Cartoon Cartoons . The series revolves around three preteen boys named Ed, Edd (called "Double D" to avoid confusion with Ed), and Eddy--collectively known as "the Eds"--who live in a suburban cul - de-sac in the fictional town of Peach Creek . Under the unofficial leadership of Eddy, the trio frequently invent schemes to make money from their peers to purchase their favorite confectionery, jawbreakers . Their plans usually fail, leaving them in various, often humiliating, predicaments . </P> <P> Adult cartoonist Antonucci was dared to create a children's cartoon; while designing a commercial, he conceived Ed, Edd n Eddy, designing it to resemble classic cartoons from the 1940s--1970s . He pitched the series to Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon, but the latter demanded creative control, leading to him making a deal with the former and the series premiering on January 4, 1999 . During the show's run, several specials and shorts were produced in addition to the regular television series . The series concluded with a TV movie, Ed, Edd n Eddy's Big Picture Show, on November 8, 2009 . </P> <P> Ed, Edd n Eddy received generally positive reviews from critics and became one of Cartoon Network's most successful original series . It won a Reuben Award, two Leo Awards and a SOCAN Award, and was also nominated for another four Leo Awards, an Annie Award and two Kids' Choice Awards . The show attracted an audience of 31 million households, was broadcast in 120 countries, and proved to be popular among children, teenagers, and adults . With a 10 - year run, Ed, Edd n Eddy was the longest - running Cartoon Network original series at the time of its end . </P> <P> Ed, Edd n Eddy follows the lives of "the Eds", three preteen boys who all share variations of the name Ed, but differ greatly in their personalities: Ed (voiced by Matt Hill) is the strong, dim - witted dogsbody of the group; Edd (Samuel Vincent), called Double D, is an inventor, neat freak, and the most intelligent of the Eds; and Eddy (Tony Sampson) is a devious, quick - tempered, bitter con artist, and self - appointed leader of the Eds . The three devise plans to scam the cul - de-sac kids out of their money, which they want to use to buy jawbreakers . However, problems always ensue, and the Eds' schemes usually end in failure and humiliation . </P>

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