Pepper Ann is an American animated series created by Sue Rose and aired on ABC. It debuted on September 13, 1997, and ended on November 18, 2000. It also aired on Toon Disney. Pepper Ann was the first animated television series for Disney to be created by a woman, followed 15 years later by Star vs. the Forces of Evil (created by Daron Nefcy). Tom Warburton, who later created Cartoon Network's Codename: Kids Next Door, serves as the lead character designer for the series.