Numb Chucks
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Numb Chucks | |
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Genre | |
Created by |
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Developed by | Jono Howard |
Directed by | Brad Ferguson Dave Brown |
Voices of |
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Theme music composer | Graeme Cornies |
Opening theme | "Numb Chucks!" |
Ending theme | "Numb Chucks!" (instrumental) |
Composer | Matt Davis |
Country of origin | Canada |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 52 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producers |
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Producer | Tristan Homer |
Running time | 22 minutes |
Production companies | |
Distributor | 9 Story International Distribution |
Release | |
Original network | YTV |
Picture format | HDTV 1080i (16:9) |
Audio format | Stereo |
Original release | January 7, 2014 December 1, 2016 | –
External links | |
Numb Chucks Website |
Numb Chucks is a Canadian animated television series that was created by Phil LaFrance and Jamie LeClaire and premiered on YTV in Canada on January 7, 2014.[1][2] The series was focused on Dilweed and Fungus, two woodchucks with big hearts, who are obsessed with using their bungling kung-fu skills to protect the lives of the citizens in their town of Ding-a-Ling Springs. The series was cancelled, and its final episode aired on December 1, 2016, after a total of 52 episodes were produced.[3]
Plot[]
Before one night changed their lives, woodchuck brothers Dilweed and Fungus never saw themselves as heroes. But during a late-night-TV infomercial, they ordered a Woodchuck Morris kung-fu video. Now, they have made it their mission to become just as awesome as their kung-fu mentor. Misguided but with good intentions, the brothers become obsessed with using their newfound skills to protect the citizens in their town of Ding-a-Ling Springs. Dilweed and Fungus take on a never-ending quest to fight off danger with Morris' guidance.
Episodes[]
Season | Episodes | Original air date | ||
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First aired | Last aired | |||
1 | 26 | January 7, 2014 | December 9, 2014 | |
2 | 26 | March 17, 2015 | December 1, 2016 |
Characters[]
- Dilweed Chuck (voiced by Terry McGurrin)
- Fungus Chuck (voiced by Lou Attia (Season 1) and Cory Doran (season 2))
- Quills (voiced by Bryn McAuley)
- Buford G. Butternut (voiced by Andrew Jackson)
- Grandma Butternut (voiced by Julie Lemieux)
- Sir Rupert Van Der Hooves (voiced by Robert Tinkler)
- Woodchuck Morris (voiced by Joris Jarsky)
Other voices[]
- David Berni as Reckless Randall, Additional Voices
- Sean Cullen
- Linda Kash
- Emilie-Claire Barlow
- Howard Jerome
- Laurie Elliott
- Dwayne Hill
- Ron Pardo
- Adrian Truss
Production[]
The series is produced by Jam Filled Entertainment and 9 Story Media Group, in association with YTV, and was produced with the participation of The Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit, The Canada Media Fund, Ontario Film and Television Tax Credit, Ontario Computer Animation and Special Effects Tax Credit and with the financial participation of The Shaw Rocket Fund.[4]
Telecast and home media[]
Numb Chucks premiered on YTV in Canada on January 7, 2014 until its final episode aired on December 1, 2016. The series is currently in repeats on YTV and formerly aired repeats on Teletoon and Nickelodeon.[5]
On March 10, 2014, Cartoon Network announced the series as part of its 2014–15 season to air on the network in the USA.[6] However, it was later moved to Boomerang and it ran from January 10 to July 12, 2015.
Numb Chucks has also been sold to Cartoon Network (Latin America), ABC (Australia), Disney Channels (Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa, Asia, Israel and Benelux), TG4 (Ireland), Cartoon Network (Italy), Canal+ Family (France) and Super RTL (Germany).[7] The series also airs on TV2 in New Zealand.[8] The series premiered in the United Kingdom on November 1, 2015 on Pop and Pop Max, several months after Boomerang US dumped it.[9]
Actually, there is no DVD release.
Currently, the series is now streaming on Tubi.
References[]
- ^ "Numb Chucks to hit YTV in January". Kidscreen. December 6, 2013.
- ^ "YTV debuts wacky animated comedy Numb Chucks on Tuesday, January 7 at 4:30 p.m. ET/PT" (Press release). Corus Entertainment. December 5, 2013. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^ Crump, William D. (2019). Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film. McFarland & Co. p. 220. ISBN 9781476672939.
- ^ http://www.9story.com/Portfolio/numb-chucks[dead link]
- ^ "YTV debuts wacky animated comedy Numb Chucks on Tuesday, January 7 at 4:30 p.m. ET/PT". Corus Entertainment.
- ^ "Cartoon Network Unveils Upfront Slate For 2014–15". Deadline Hollywood. March 10, 2014.
- ^ Wolfe, Jennifer (May 19, 2014). "9 Story Secures Multiple Sales for 'Numb Chucks'". Animation World Network. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2015-10-17.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ https://www.popmax.co.uk/games/1861/Numb-Chucks-Now-on-Kix-[dead link]
External links[]
- 2014 Canadian television series debuts
- 2016 Canadian television series endings
- 2010s Canadian animated television series
- Canadian children's animated comedy television series
- Canadian children's animated fantasy television series
- English-language television shows
- Television series by Corus Entertainment
- Television series by 9 Story Media Group
- Animated television series about mammals
- Animated television series about brothers
- YTV (TV channel) original programming
- Disney XD original programming
- Boomerang (TV network) original programming
- Television series by Jam Filled Entertainment