Jack (TV series)

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Jack
Also known as	Jack the Explorer
Genre	Animation; Science fiction; Educational
Developed by	TVOntario; François Trudel; Dennise Fordham (executive story editor); Steven Majaury (director)
Written by	Dennise Fordham; Nicolas Boisvert; Nicole Lavigne; Terry Saltsman; Penelope Laurence; Miles G. Smith; Andrée Lambert; Hugh Duffy; Nicole Keefler; Anne-Marie Perrotta; Marie-France Landry; Bruce Robb; Paul Stoica; Steven Schnier; Deborah Jarvis; Anita Kapila; Jonathan Jourdenais; Jean François D'Aoust; Paddy Granleese; Gerard Lewis; John Mein; Stephan Dubreuil; Tean Schultz
Story by	Scott Albert; Miles G. Smith; Nicole Lavigne; Gerard Lewis; Andrée Lambert; Tean Schultz; Nicolas Boisvert
Directed by	Steven Majaury
Starring	Rick Jones; Kathleen Fee; Dawn Ford; Eleanor Noble; Holly Gauthier-Frankel; Claudia Besso; Gayle Garfinkle; Terrence Scammell;
Opening theme	"Let's Jet"
Ending theme	"Let's Jet" (instrumental)
Country of origin	Canada; Singapore
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	39 (grouped); 78 (individually) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	François Trudel; Kok Cheong Wong; Vincent Leroux; Vic Pelletier
Running time	22 minutes (grouped); 11 minutes (ungrouped)
Production companies	Sparky Animation; Groupe PVP
Distributor	Sparky Animation
Release
Original network	TVO Kids
First shown in	Canada
Original release	September 7, 2011 –; October 21, 2014

Jack (sometimes called Jack the Explorer^[1]) is a 3D-animated TV series broadcast by TVOntario as a part of its TVOKids lineup. It is about an alien named Jack and a brother and sister who make friends with him, while hiding his existence from their parents. First created in 2009, its TV premiere was scheduled for September 5, 2011, but was actually aired two days later. As of October 21, 2014, there are at least 39 22-minute episodes in the series, each consisting of two 11-minute segments, with a total of 78 individually-named stories.

Plot[]

Jack is a fun-loving alien explorer whose coolest discovery yet is the amazing, planet Earth! With the help of his alien dog Rocket and his robotic assistant C.H.I.P., he sets out on a series of fun and daring adventures to learn all about this strange new planet! Showing him the ropes are his three new friends: a nine-year-old boy named Nico, his little sister Sam, and their slacker pal Yoki. Together they help Jack (and us) understand how things work here on Earth...and beyond!

Characters[]

Aliens[]

Jack the Alien (voiced by Rick Jones)
Rocket the Dog (voiced by Rick Jones)
C.H.I.P. the Computer (voiced by Dawn Ford)
High Commander (voiced by Kathleen Fee)

Earthlings[]

Nico (voiced by Eleanor Noble) – The 9-year-old elder brother.
Sam (voiced by Holly Gauthier-Frankel) – The younger sister.
The siblings' mom (voiced by Claudia Besso)
The siblings' dad (voiced by Terrence Scammell)
Yoki (voiced by Holly Gauthier-Frankel) – The siblings' black-haired slacker pal.
Mrs. Weebler (voiced by Gayle Garfinkle) – The nosey next door neighbor and a very serious woman.
Dr. Molecule,

Episodes[]

Note: All episodes are directed by Steven Majaury.

Season 1 (2011)[]

No.	Title	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code
1	"Bath Time" "Bad Hair Day"	Dennise Fordham Miles Smith	September 7, 2011 (2011-09-07)	101 102
2	"Meteor Madness" "Jackosaurus"	Deborah Jarvis Gerard Lewis	September 11, 2011 (2011-09-11)	103 104
3	"The Jack Show" "Hiccup Pup"	Bruce Robb Miles Smith	September 17, 2011 (2011-09-17)	105 106
4	"The Black Hole" "Saturn's Rings"	Gerard Lewis Steven Schnier	September 18, 2011 (2011-09-18)	107 108
5	"Mission: Ice Impossible" "Ear Wax"	Scott Albert Steven Schnier	September 24, 2011 (2011-09-24)	109 110
6	"The Food Chain Ate My Homework" "Tummy Trouble"	Miles G. Smith Deborah Jarvis	September 25, 2011 (2011-09-25)	111 112
7	"Do the Twister" "Swimming with Aliens"	Penelope Laurence John Mein	October 1, 2011 (2011-10-01)	113 114
8	"Web of Trouble" "Let's Go Batty!"	Nicolas Boisvert Story by : Scott Albert Teleplay by : Deborah Jarvis	October 2, 2011 (2011-10-02)	115 116
9	"Ant it the Truth?" "Super Fly"	Hugh Duffy Scott Albert	October 8, 2011 (2011-10-08)	117 118
10	"Dog Day Afternoon" "Dr. Jack"	Miles Smith	October 9, 2011 (2011-10-09)	119 120
11	"Sink or Swim" "Aliens!"	Steven Schnier Deborah Jarvis	October 15, 2011 (2011-10-15)	121 122
12	"Beano Gets Cavities" "What Goes Up..."	Miles G. Smith	October 16, 2011 (2011-10-16)	123 124
13	"Let it Bee" "Botanical Menace"	Penelope Laurence Nicolas Boisvert	October 22, 2011 (2011-10-22)	125 126

Season 2 (2012)[]

No.	Title	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code
1	"Freezin' Hot" "Cruise Ship"	Story by : Gerard Lewis Teleplay by : Miles G. Smith Nicolas Boisvert	January 16, 2012 (2012-01-16)	127 128
2	"Rock n' Rose" "Stinky Business"	Story by : Andrée Lambert Teleplay by : Miles G. Smith Marie-France Landry	January 18, 2012 (2012-01-18)	129 130
3	"Jack and the Snake" "Yeti!"	Story by : Nicole Lavigne Teleplay by : Terry Saltsman Story by : Andrée Lambert Teleplay by : Miles G. Smith	January 23, 2012 (2012-01-23)	131 132
4	"Turn Left, Turn Right, Turn Left" "Somewhere Over the Rainbow"	Nicole Keefler Story by : Miles G. Smith Teleplay by : Nicole Keefler	January 25, 2012 (2012-01-25)	133 134
5	"Sleepwalking Jack" "See No Evil"	Anne-Marie Perrotta Story by : Miles G. Smith Teleplay by : Nicolas Boisvert	February 19, 2012 (2012-02-19)	135 136
6	"Jacky's Comet" "Season's Change"	Story by : Miles G. Smith and Nicolas Boisvert Teleplay by : Nicolas Boisvert Story by : Tean Schultz Teleplay by : Stephan Dubreuil and Tean Schultz	April 14, 2012 (2012-04-14)	137 138
7	"A Robot's Best Friend" "Poison Ivy"	Story by : Miles G. Smith Teleplay by : Anne-Marie Perrotta Story by : Andrée Lambert Teleplay by : Miles G. Smith	April 15, 2012 (2012-04-15)	139 140
8	"Poison Pets" "Volcano No!"	Story by : Miles G. Smith Teleplay by : Nicolas Boisvert Story by : Tean Schultz Teleplay by : Stephan Dubreuil and Tean Schultz	April 21, 2012 (2012-04-21)	141 142
9	"A Ghost Story" "Eye Spy!"	Anne-Marie Perrotta Story by : Miles G. Smith and Nicole Keefler Teleplay by : Nicole Keefler	April 22, 2012 (2012-04-22)	143 144
10	"White Water Dizzies" "Rain, Rain Go Away"	Story by : Nicole Lavigne Teleplay by : Miles G. Smith Story by : Miles G. Smith and Nicole Keefler Teleplay by : Nicole Keefler	April 28, 2012 (2012-04-28)	145 146
11	"Jack's Fault Line" "Stingberry Jelly"	Story by : Tean Schultz Teleplay by : Stephan Dubreuil and Tean Schultz Story by : Miles G. Smith Teleplay by : Tean Schultz and Stephan Dubreuil	April 29, 2012 (2012-04-29)	147 148
12	"Eel-ectricity" "Bite Makes Right"	Nicole Keefler Story by : Miles G. Smith Teleplay by : Anne-Marie Perrotta	May 5, 2012 (2012-05-05)	149 150
13	"A Sticky Situation" "Feeling Blue"	Story by : Miles G. Smith Teleplay by : Anne-Marie Perrotta Story by : Andrée Lambert Teleplay by : Nicolas Boisvert and Miles G. Smith	May 6, 2012 (2012-05-06)	151 152

Season 3 (2014)[]

No.	Title	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code
1	"Jack Earns His Wings" "Flea Hunter" "Flea Hunters"	Terry Saltsman Nicolas Boisvert	July 28, 2014 (2014-07-28)	201 202
2	"To the Moon" "The Roachmobile"	Anne-Marie Perrotta Miles Smith	July 29, 2014 (2014-07-29)	203 204
3	"Night Light Fright!" "Zapped!"	Tean Schultz Anne-Marie Perrotta	July 30, 2014 (2014-07-30)	205 206
4	"Darn Dams" "Hot Dog!"	Miles Smith Paul Stoica	July 31, 2014 (2014-07-31)	207 208
Jack's attempt to slow a dangerous river with beaver dams causes a major flood that threatens Nico and Sam's house. After Rocket eats too much spicy food, the suddenly-smoke-breathing alien dog has everyone yelling "fire!"
5	"Jelly Jailed" "No Fuel Like an Old Fuel"	Story by : Miles Smith Teleplay by : Nicolas J. Boisvert Paddy Granleese	August 1, 2014 (2014-08-01)	209 210
A secret plan to help Mom make a prize-winning jelly sculpture results in a miniature Rocket getting "set" inside the jelly. But Jack's rescue attempts are thwarted by the near-constant presence of a very-distressed Mom. When Jack's ship runs out of fuel, the pals race against time to make enough bio-fuel for Jack to get home... before Mom and Dad discover his spaceship hidden in the garage.
6	"Jack and the Dolphin" "The Memory Game"	Terry Saltsman Anita Kapila	September 2, 2014 (2014-09-02)	211 212
Jack must find a young aquarium dolphin that he accidentally released into the ocean before the gentle mammal gets into trouble. After Jack bumps his head, he becomes convinced he's a human... free to walk about on Earth and interact with its inhabitants, starting with Nico and Sam's parents!
7	"Hydro-Power!" "Jack or RoboJack?"	Miles Smith Anne-Marie Perrotta	September 10, 2014 (2014-09-10)	213 214
Jack's new "Iron Man" type hydraulic suit goes out of control and launches an unmanned attack on Nico's neighborhood! Jack is content to let his robot replacement do all his work until the overly efficient RoboJack shorts out, leaving the duo stranded in the jungle.
8	"Follow Your Nose!" "Horse Whisperer"	Miles Smith Evan Thaler Hickey	September 16, 2014 (2014-09-16)	215 216
When Jack's new invisible probe goes out of control, the pals must find it before the alien device causes unseen mayhem around the city. After Jack causes Sam to lose her voice just before a singing contest, the aliens shrink down and explore her vocal cords in an attempt to figure out what the problem is.
9	"A Touch of Garlic" "Taste Bud Buddies"	Anita Kapila Story by : Tean Schultz Teleplay by : Nicolas J. Boisvert	September 23, 2014 (2014-09-23)	217 218
Jack tries some garlic in an attempt to ease his cold, but the pungent herb has some unintended silly side effects on his personality. To help his pal enjoy more flavors, Jack modifies some of Nico's taste buds, causing his tongue to swell up to giant proportions.
10	"Cough Drop-ins" "Lightning Strike"	Paul Stoica Jonathan Jourdenais	September 30, 2014 (2014-09-30)	219 220
When Yoki accidentally inhales a miniature Rocket, the little alien dog gets stuck in his lungs, prompting a desperate rescue mission by his miniaturized alien pals! When Jack sets out to create a lone bolt of lightning, he accidentally triggers a dangerous storm that quickly gets out of control.
11	"Invasive Invaders" "The Rubber Prank"	Patrick Granleese Anne-Marie Perrotta	October 7, 2014 (2014-10-07)	221 222
When Jack brings an adorable alien pet to Earth to show the kids, the fast-reproducing creatures start taking over the entire ecosystem. When Jack's face is caught on camera, the pals must make a rubber mask of Jack's face to convince everyone the "alien sighting" was just a prank.
12	"Hide in Plain Sight" "G-Force"	Nicolas J. Boisvert Paul Stoica and Jean-François D'Aoust	October 14, 2014 (2014-10-14)	223 224
When Rocket inadvertently gains camouflage abilities, the gang suddenly has their hands full searching for an almost invisible alien dog that thinks he's playing hide-and-seek! When Jack's ship crash lands on a deserted planet, the pals are in danger of being trapped there forever by its super-strong gravity.
13	"Vertigo No-No!" "Adrenaline"	Paul Stoica and Jean-François D'Aoust Nicolas J. Boisvert	October 21, 2014 (2014-10-21)	225 226
Jack brings an alien gizmo to Earth to speed up Nico's slowwww internet which causes everyone around to suffer vertigo. But the device's automated defense system prevents Jack from getting close enough to shut it off! A bizarre alien reaction to a bee sting causes Rocket to inflate like a giant floating balloon-and Jack must find a source of adrenaline to help return his pal to normal.

References[]

^ Jack the Explorer - FibiiSonic

External links[]

[1] Jack the Explorer - FibiiSonic

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