The series focuses mainly on the life of junior high school student Ginger Foutley (voiced by Melissa Disney).

[9] Luckily for Ginger, the most popular girl in school, Courtney Gripling (voiced by Liz Georges), has taken a liking to her and often includes her in her social plans.

However, Miranda Killgallen (voiced by Cree Summer), Courtney's right-hand woman, makes sure that she is not bumped down from her position thanks to Ginger.

[13] Sheltered Shrubs is based on the real town of Larchmont, New York, where series creator Emily Kapnek moved to when she was in junior high.

As Told by Ginger has been recognized by fans and Nickelodeon alike for its character development, most of which was unusual for a cartoon in its time.

Hoodsey's coat rack has similar purple hoodies, satirizing cartoons whose characters always remain in the same outfits.

[20] In actuality, Mrs. Gordon's voice actress, Kathleen Freeman, died before the episode's completion, and the script was rewritten in dedication to her.

"A Lesson in Tightropes" has Ginger going through an emotional breakup with Darren (who has cheated on her with cheerleader Simone) while she must undergo surgery for appendicitis.

[14][21] Furthermore, the episode "Stuff'll Kill Ya" shows Ginger dealing with a coffee and caffeine drug addiction.

[14] Series finale and TV Film The Wedding Frame ends on a Flashforward scene, with Ginger (who is now an author) doing a reading of her book at a bookstore, with Lois, Dave, Carl, Hoodsie, Macie, Dodie, Chet Zipper, Dodie and Chet’s daughter, and Darren in attendance.

Ginger breaks the fourth wall at the end of her reading, and thanks both the audience in the bookshop watching her, and the viewers at home.

[citation needed] It was released directly to DVD in the United States in November 2004,[29] but it would not be otherwise available in the U.S. until 2021, when it and one of the episodes leading up to the film ("Battle of the Bands") premiered on CBS All Access.

The show was a part of the Nicktoons channel since its inception in 2002,[31] and began airing the remaining third-season episodes in November 2004, when "Ten Chairs" premiered.

This would be used for half of the first season before a third version, featuring vocals by R&B artist Macy Gray,[3] which was used for the rest of the series' run.