The Buzz on Maggie (2005–2006) User Reviews (17)

Surprisingly Good

[Nicholai · 17 July 2005]

When I first heard of this new flash animation cartoon being broadcast on the Disney Channel, I was naturally skeptical. It's not enough that they had to make yet another show starring a (shudder) female "tween" that involves school, bothersome parents and the requisite obsession with boys, but now in order to make the show "unique" they've added the wrinkle of making this young teenager into a fly? Sorry, not buying it.

But it was summer and I was bored, so I scanned the mostly unwatchable cable channels and happened upon this show. It was the episode where the main character, Maggie Pesky, unwittingly found herself the love object of a socially repellent stinkbug. That episode was characteristic of what I found appealing about the character carrying the show - an adolescent girl continuously conflicted between her vanities and her better nature. She is sure she does not want to become intimate with a stinkbug, but she continues to lead him on in order to take advantage of his connections to a country club that offers mudbaths, snorkeling in swamp water, and other amenities fit for insects.

Adding to her appeal is the fact that she is not your typical wallflower type that populates these shows. She's unconcerned about popularity, and she makes no secret for her disdain for the popular, snobbish bugs at her school. But she can just as easily be the one who needs dressing down, especially the times she takes advantage of other people for her own personal gain.

The voice of Maggie is very appropriate for a tomboyish pre-pubescent girl who seems to be into popular punk (if I were to callously categorize her), with all the cracking and deepening of a child going though puberty. It almost recalls the voice of E.G. Daily's (Tommy from "Rugrats"). I have yet to get totally used to flash animation being a medium of choice for cartoon shows since it has a stop-motion quality that is hard to ignore, but the animators really outdid themselves here in trying to keep the motions fluid. The bright and stimulating colors, aesthetic designs and those big expression-able eyes on the characters are also appealing.

I give this show three out of four stars, but it might not be for everybody. This show is a personal favorite of mine for the additional reason that it panders to my background in biology. Aside from presenting a hypothetical world of flies and other insects where rotten food and garbage are considered delicacies and germs can be kept as pets, I love how they incorporate trivial facts about flies such as how they regurgitate some stomach contents on the food they are about to eat in order to facilitate digestion. *** out of ****

The Buzz on the Buzz on Maggie.

[Megan_Koumori · 1/10 · 18 February 2008]

So a few years back, Disney Channel was doing pretty good. It featured a menagerie of shows that were popular with the younger crowd, tweens, teens, and even adults. Among these shows was the mega hit, Kim Possible, which rightfully gained a huge fan based, tons of merchandise (Still got my Rufus doll! ;)), and brought in the moolah for the monkeys in suits that run Disney.

So what was the only thing to do? Why, cancel Kim Possible and replace her with Lizzie Maguire in a fly suit! It made perfect sense! If you're a Disney Exec with the brains of an apple snail, that is.

Needless to say, fans were flabbergasted. "THIS?" They cried. "You ****heads cancel Kim Possible and THIS is what you give us in turn?" OK, I was the one who said it, but the feeling was pretty much the same throughout the KP fan base.

'The Buzz on the Maggie' was pretty much doomed. What could have been a cute concept was undermined by lousy characterization, irritating voices, unoriginal plots and a resentment toward it for replacing Kim.

The end of the story is well known: Head Monkey Eisner got the boot and so did 'The Buzz on Maggie.' The sixty-five episode rule that Eisner instated was tossed and Kim was picked up for another season. The Little Fly with the bug eyes and the purple hair was quickly forgotten as we crowded around our sets and waited for Kim to return.

Flies live for a week, so they say. Maggie got two seasons. She should consider herself lucky.

Disney, what the hell is this?

[omoniyiadenusi · 1/10 · 6 December 2018]

UGH. This is one of the worst shows in the UNIVERSE!!! How could this be made by Disney, frickin' Disney?!?!?!?!?! This show is about a dumb and stubborn fly named Maggie. Who in the hell would make a show about a fly?! This show is also super gross, most likely because the characters are all flies. Why do people even want to watch this? Why do people like it? I thought it was going to be a good show, but no! Disney screwed it up!!! I watched the first three episodes, and they are all good. But when I watched the next three episodes, they SUCKED! There was an episode where a stinkbug farts so loud, he destroys almost an entire building! There was also an episode where Maggie sings this song and everyone begins to like her! Who would like that stubborn idiot? There was also an episode where Maggie and Aldrin make this code that said "76QQ309". But with that code, she destroys a barn! There was also an episode where Maggie loses Bella! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! If it has DVDs, I will NEVER get them. I'd rather get Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi DVDs. The Mighty B and Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi are both better versions of this show. Screw this show. And screw The Fairly OddParents.

One of the better examples of flash animation

[atomius · 10/10 · 7 July 2007]

I'd have to say that this is one of the finer examples of computer 2D animation ('flash') iv'e seen. It certainly outranks 'Being Ian'. The plot concerns a young female fly and her best friend Rayna in the tip site city of Stickyfeet. Maggie and Rayna attend the Buzzdale Academy school where much of the action happens. The show is a good example of flash animation, using the slick glossy style as a benefit rather than just making it appear cheap. It is drawn nicely and has a distinct feel. The humour is quite good too, when compared with the usual flash stuff. Hopefully other companies will see this as a shining example of how computer animation should go, rather than churning out a constant supply of shorts. The characters themselves are, being insects, generally quite human except when using a gag related to their insect nature. This doesn't really ruin it (who actually expects realism in a cartoon anyway?) and there are some good parts where this insect nature is referred to with genuine humour. (like maggie's baby pic of her as a maggot) All in all a good show, and deserves more episodes.

2/10

[arielsiere · 2/10 · 9 March 2022]

Come on Disney Channel you could better with American Dragon Jake Long why did you had to make this awful show next to The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show the worst show made in 2005.

The Buzz On Maggie

[min_harts_el · 10/10 · 16 April 2008]

The Buzz On Maggie is a refreshing return to cartoons that has been missing for a while. It's funny for children, but has references and nuances that adults will catch - just like Bugs Bunny did! It seems to me that the cast and crew went into this with the idea that they only got one shot (or one season) so let's just go way out full blast - and IT WORKS! Children need more cartoons of a lighter fare! ADULTS DO TOO! Maggie's high jinx are akin to Cartman from South Park, but with less edge. She also puts me in the mind of Disney's "Pepper Ann", which was yet another wonderful cartoon geared more towards teens. I really hope that in the near future Disney puts some of their cartoons on DVD. I would buy them and I'm nearly 40 years old. I want to keep a youngness to myself and they are a WONDERFUL break from real life without violence and sexual innuendo!

Really Funny Show

[secretps87 · 13 September 2005]

"The Buzz on Maggie" is not just another Disney Channel show. After watching the reruns over and over again, typical Disney programming, I've really started to understand the show. The humor is really funny, its not just a typical cartoon. It seems like the makers of the show were making it funny for everyone, its almost like a "Simpsons." I've read a lot of negative feedback for this show on the message boards, which I think mostly comes from 12(ish) year old boys who are angry Disney Channel is ignoring them. Yes, it is true that most Disney Channel shows focus on a girl, but you shouldn't take that out on this show. "The Buzz on Maggie" would be great if it was on any channel. It's really funny, each character is dynamic, the voices are all really different, and the animation is really good, I can picture every single character as a plush doll and printed on sheets and lunch boxes. Besides the marketable nature of the show, the writing is really good, and the stories are clever and well thought out. Kudos to those who make it, I can't wait to see more episodes.

A very good show

[schaitelh · 9/10 · 5 March 2017]

It's a phenomenal show except it could have been better off a sitcom. For this, 2005 has been a very good year for Disney. Highly recommended if you are prepared to watch a TV show with flies talking and interacting with each other. Another one of Disney's highlights, and it will stay that way. Watch it.

Love it

[abcdeisthekey · 10/10 · 9 March 2021]

This show was fun and quirky. And her being a fly makes you think of a smaller hidden world out there that we can't see. It's interesting to watch her and I really wish we could have gotten more over the years, or at least put it on DVD

Heres my point of view on a few bad comments

[karyssabusching · 4 March 2006]

OK you know what? You need to chill. You're saying, "this show is horrible!!" And the only proof you have is the fact that your favorite shows got taken off because of it. Are you even judging the actual shows content? And if you flip the channel to anything else but Zoey101 or Naturally Sadie or whatever, then how on earth do you know whether it's bad or good? Personally, I think the shows are interesting. And Life with Derek is like the best show I've ever watched. And they have a lot of viewers because all of my friends and all f the kids I've ever babysitted watch it also. So if you're going to put the shows down, at least use an example OK?

Cutest show ever!

[pinkviola · 8/10 · 17 May 2022]

This show ended way too soon! Funny, original, and had some genuine life lessons! I also loved the music and the cast. Cree Summer and. David Kaufman were always on point.

Most underrated cartoon

[ilovepizza31504 · 10/10 · 25 November 2022]

I don't understand why some people hate this show, I loved this as a kid on VHS recordings.

Buzz on Maggie is one of the most underrated cartoons of all time, just like the Snorks cartoon, Billy & Mandy, Dungeons & Dragons and the Inspector Gadget cartoon. Maggie Pesky is an cute, adorable and a friendly fly guitarist. The screenplays are well-written, great-sounding voice-acting, awesome animation, heartwarming story, memorable and much more likable characters.

It's sad that this show only lasted one season and got cancelled. It has yet to appear on streaming services and receive releases on DVD and Blu-ray.

Totally Good!

[fan_drewrg · 5 March 2006]

I think this movie is really good. I love to watch that show. It's makes me feel so warm I even draw lots of pictures of Maggie and her friends. The friendship, family... in the show is full of love. I always wait to see it on Sartudays and Sundays.I hope that Disney Channel will make more episodes of this movie and maybe make a long movie.I know somebody hate this movie but I hope that Disney will continue on making this movie because its story is good for education, relaxing...The friendship in The buzz on Maggie is so nice. Maggie and her friend sometimes argue with each other but they always say sorry and then they become friends again.I love this movie and I will keep watching it until the last episode( i hope this will not happen)

The worst show ever.

[AshWink17 · 7 August 2005]

The Buzz on Maggie has got to be the worst show that the Disney Channel has ever pumped out. Right next to their flop-after-just-five-months, Dave the Barbarian, which was even somewhat slightly funny with the infamous Estelle Harris. However, honestly, how many people like flies? I hate 'em. I turn off the TV or change it to another channel or even watch a movie when this show appears on the Disney Channel. The worst part is that they made Kim Possible (which we all know is about the best animated show on the Disney Channel ever) move up a time slot because of this gutter trash. Who would want to watch a show about a tween fly? Who? As a fan of the great Disney Channel shows (Kim Possible, American Dragon: Jake Long, Lizzie McGuire, Phil of the Future, Lilo and Stitch: The Series, and That's So Raven), I feel it makes these quality shoes look bad. To be forced to share air time with a show about a tween fly? Yuck.

Let's hope Disney will learn the different between quality and grossness. Swat The Buzz on Maggie.

I only have 1 word to say to the Disney channel.

[ashymr · 28 October 2005]

EWWW! This has to be the worst show ever created! Its definitely up there with "naturally Sadie" "american dragon" and can we ever forget the wretched "dave the barbarian" I mean sure I believe not to "yuck someones yum" but I'm just being honest!

If Disney would put the older, better shows on its channel, I would watch it so much more than i do now! I mean come on! you take off good quality shows like "smart guy" for "the buzz on Maggie" ? how low can you sink! They could at least make a second channel with all the better older shows on it. And same with nickelodeon! Before the cruddy shows they have on now, they both used to be channels worth watching! Whenever I come across a "zoey 101" or a "naturally Sadie" episode, I change it to the worst channel I can think of, because anything on there is 5 times better than those crap shows!

Srry to all those who like the shows i just put down, but I'm just being honest. I like the old shows and thats that.

Horrible Show!

[am_bunny_love · 3 August 2005]

Personally, I hated this show, who would want to watch a show about flies and other little nasty creatures who live in a town called Stickyfeet? Sick and wrong! It is stupid, pointless, and altogether unnecessary. The show would still be horrible if the characters were not flies or some other little nasty creatures! The plots and the characters are boring. Disney Channel has done so many great shows, like Phil of the Future, The Proud Family, Kim Possible, Lizzie Mcguire, and That's So Raven, but The Buzz on Maggie certainly does not belong in this group! Of course, this is my opinion and you may think differently, but i believe that The Buzz on Maggie is one of the few shows that Disney Channel has done that should be canceled.

Terrible. I HATE it

[aw1995 · 17 December 2005]

When they first announced that "The Buzz on Maggie" was going to be on Disney Channel, I knew that it was just going to be another idiotic and pointless crap show.

Then I watched it (because nothing else was on) last October 2005.

And you know what? I was right.

It was boring, senseless, stupid and totally un-funny. First of all, I agree with a lot of the other people who commented on this show - who in the heck would want to watch a show about FLIES?! One word: NASTY!!! Of course, even if it was a cute animal like dogs or cats, it'd still be unworthy and idiotic. Second, Disney Channel just doesn't need shows like this. It kills their network. I say, "Disney Channel, put this crappy show where it belongs - in the dang trash, along with Dave the Barbarian ("The Buzz on Maggie" was worse than THAT, even!!!!!)"