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How to Be Indie

TV·2009–2011·2 seasons, 52 episodes·YTV·Comedy, Family·30m·Created by Suzanne Bolch, Vera Santamaria, John May

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How to Be Indie was a Canadian television show on YTV. The main character is a 13-year-old Indian Canadian teenager named Indira "Indie" Mehta. The program is a single-camera series intended for a youth audience. The series was created by Vera Santamaria, John May, and Suzanne Bolch. The series ran for two seasons and aired its final episode on October 24, 2011 on YTV in Canada and May 26, 2012 on Disney Channel in the United Kingdom.

Cast

Melinda ShankarMelinda ShankarIndie MehtaMarline YanMarline YanAbi FloresDylan EverettDylan EverettMarlon Parks

Episodes by season

Season0126Episodes2009–10Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01How to Make Your RepOctober 2, 2009—
  2. S01E02How to Have Your Samosa and Eat It TooOctober 2, 2009—
  3. S01E03How to Get on Carlos Martinelli's CapitalOctober 9, 2009—
  4. S01E04How to Trick Your Parents Into Treating You Like a Grown UpOctober 16, 2009—
  5. S01E05How to Strike a BalanceOctober 23, 2009—
  6. S01E06How to Be a MehtaOctober 30, 2009—
  7. S01E07How to Make a ComebackNovember 6, 2009—
  8. S01E08How to be RidonkulousNovember 13, 2009—
  9. S01E09How to Get a PetNovember 20, 2009—
  10. S01E10How to Succeed in Business Without Really LyingNovember 27, 2009—
  11. S01E11How to Get Some CredJanuary 22, 2010—
  12. S01E12How to Prove You're Actually a Nice Person and Not a Complete Jerk Like Everybody ThinksJanuary 22, 2010—
  13. S01E13How to Make a Good ImpressionJanuary 29, 2010—
  14. S01E14How to Keep Your Cool in a Heat WaveFebruary 5, 2010—
  15. S01E15How to Party Like ChandraFebruary 12, 2010—
  16. S01E16How to Make the Most Out of Being a HostFebruary 19, 2010—
  17. S01E17How to Get GottenFebruary 26, 2010—
  18. S01E18How to Be a Hit on TVMarch 3, 2010—
  19. S01E19How to Pass the Smell TestMarch 12, 2010—
  20. S01E20How to Cement the WinMarch 19, 2010—
  21. S01E21How to Not Get Crushed by Your CrushApril 16, 2010—
  22. S01E22How to Fight for Your RightsApril 16, 2010—
  23. S01E23How to Manage Your MomsApril 23, 2010—
  24. S01E24How to Have the Last LaughApril 30, 2010—
  25. S01E25How to Be Mum's Number OneMay 6, 2010—
  26. S01E26How to Beat Father TimeMay 13, 2010—

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0226Episodes2010–11Aired—Season avg
  1. S02E01How to Put Your Best Foot ForwardOctober 11, 2010—
  2. S02E02How to Be ThankfulNovember 4, 2010—
  3. S02E03How to Beat the Lie and Win the GuyNovember 11, 2010—
  4. S02E04How to Make Most of the Most Likely ListNovember 18, 2010—
  5. S02E05How to Make Your Studies SocialNovember 25, 2010—
  6. S02E06How to Save the DayMarch 3, 2011—
  7. S02E07How to Show Your SpiritMarch 10, 2011—
  8. S02E08How to Live in StereoMarch 17, 2011—
  9. S02E09How to Double Your FunMarch 24, 2011—
  10. S02E10How to Fool a Fooling FoolerMarch 31, 2011—
  11. S02E11How to Fix a Friendship FailApril 7, 2011—
  12. S02E12How to Make the Perfect MomentApril 14, 2011—
  13. S02E13How to Tame the BeastApril 21, 2011—
  14. S02E14How to Be the HeroMay 12, 2011—
  15. S02E15How to Break a RecordSeptember 8, 2011—
  16. S02E16How to Make a Christmas MiracleSeptember 15, 2011—
  17. S02E17How to Get Plugged inSeptember 22, 2011—
  18. S02E18How to Be Better Than ChandraSeptember 29, 2011—
  19. S02E19How to Get Out of Big, Big TroubleOctober 13, 2011—
  20. S02E20How to Be a LeaderOctober 14, 2011—
  21. S02E21How to Update Your StatusOctober 17, 2011—
  22. S02E22How to Bend the RulesOctober 18, 2011—
  23. S02E23How to Fake Your Way Through a Freaky FormalOctober 19, 2011—
  24. S02E24How to Clean Up at Stand UpOctober 20, 2011—
  25. S02E25How to Have a Movie Magic VacationOctober 21, 2011—
  26. S02E26How to Get SmoochedOctober 24, 2011—

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

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