Endangered Species is a Canadian animated children's television series created by Asaph Fipke, produced by Nerd Corps Entertainment and distributed internationally by DHX Media for Teletoon[1] that premiered on the channel on March 3, 2015, and aimed for kids ages 6–11.
| Endangered Species | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Asaph Fipke |
| Directed by | Andrew Duncan |
| Voices of | Lee Tockar Tabitha St. Germain Sam Vincent |
| Theme music composer | Mike Shields |
| Opening theme | "Endangered Species!" |
| Ending theme | "Endangered Species!" (instrumental) |
| Composer | Steffan Andrews |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 (52 segments) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Ken Faier Asaph Fipke Chuck Johnson |
| Producer | Asaph Fipke |
| Running time | 22 minutes (11 minutes per segment) |
| Production company | Nerd Corps Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Teletoon |
| Release | March 3 – June 2, 2015 |
Synopsis edit
The series follows Pickle, an adventurous bunny rabbit, Merl, a cautious American red squirrel and Gull, a slow-witted but lovable seagull who live together in a stump in the middle of a park. The trio make a deal with numerous adventures and dangers.
Characters edit
Main edit
- Pickle (voiced by Tabitha St. Germain) is a fun, adventure-loving yellow bunny rabbit who loves to go on wild adventures.
- Merl (voiced by Sam Vincent) is an American red squirrel who speaks with a Spanish accent. He is cautious, strict, short-tempered, and no-nonsense, and he has a doll named Nutty Buddy.
- Gull (voiced by Lee Tockar) is a white seagull. Gull is slow-witted and extremely unintelligent but loveable.
Recurring edit
- Schlitzy (voiced by Lee Tockar) is an evil half-eaten corncob who found it by Gull.
- Dilly is Pickle's evil cousin.
- The Moles were Merl's worst fear and his worst enemy ever.
- Nutty Buddy is Merl's doll.
Production edit
The original idea for the series was conceived in 2010 and was centered more heavily around themes of environmentalism than the finished product. Among some other differences was that the character Merl was not present in the original draft, and the names and appearances of the other two main characters were different from the final version.[2]
Broadcast edit
In the UK, the series airs on CBBC, where it premiered on July 13, 2015.[3]
Episodes edit
| No. in series |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Fast and the Furriest; Wish You Were Here" | Gino Nichele and Steve Sacks; Shane Poettcker and Craig Roberts | Michael Erskine Kellie; Scott Alpert | March 3, 2015 |
| 2 | "Bouncing Bunny, Hidden Squirrel; Innards Space" | Dino Nichele; Steve Sacks | Michael Erskine Kellie; Kendra Hibbert | March 10, 2015 |
| 3 | "Raiders of the Lost Throne Room; Stump of Horrors" | Craig Roberts and Shane Poettcker; Daniel DeSerranno | Rob Tinkler; Edward Kay | March 17, 2015 |
| 4 | "My Best Friend Schlitzy; DAWG!!" | Steve Sacks; Gino Nichele and Steve Sacks | John Derevlany; John Slama | March 17, 2015 |
| 5 | "10 Minutes to Cookies; Merry Garbage Day!" | Craig Roberts | Kendra Hibbert; Evan Thaler Hickey | March 17, 2015 |
| 6 | "Flashloose Fever; FrankenStump" | Behzad Mansoori-Dara; Daniel DeSerranno | Shawn Kalb; John Slama | April 1, 2015 |
| 7 | "Gone Buddy Gone; Just Us League of Heroes" | Daniel DeSerranno | Stephen Senders; John Derevlany | April 14, 2015 |
| 8 | "Collecting Merl; Family Fun Day" | Gino Nichele; Steve Sacks | John Derevlany | April 21, 2015 |
| 9 | "Borderline Nuts; Gull in Tights" | Gino Nichele | Evan Thaler Hickey; Kendra Hibbert | April 29, 2015 |
| 10 | "Mosquitoes...Mo' Problems; Merl's Birthday Blues" | Steve Sacks; Behzad Mansoori-Dara and Craig Roberts | Andrew Harrison; Kyle Hart | April 29, 2015 |
| 11 | "Speechless; Rear WindOW" | Daniel DeSerranno; Behzad Mansoori-Dara and Craig Roberts | Kendra Hibbert; Evan Thaler Hickey | April 29, 2015 |
| 12 | "Muck Raking; Size Matters, Yes" | Gino Nichele | Andrew Harrison; John Derevlany | April 29, 2015 |
| 13 | "Walk Around in Each Other's Paws; Hotel Merl" | Daniel DeSerranno; Steve Sacks | Kyle Hart; Ethan Banville | April 29, 2015 |
| 14 | "Quality Time; Pickle Says Relax" | Daniel DeSerranno; Steve Sacks | Amy Cole; Josh Saltzman | April 29, 2015 |
| 15 | "The Basement; Gull to Sleep!" | Daniel DeSerranno; Steve Sacks | John Derevlany; Grant Suave | April 29, 2015 |
| 16 | "Flying Squirrel; E.A.T.Y" | Gino Nichele; Steve Sacks | Ethan Banville; Josh Saltzman | April 30, 2015 |
| 17 | "Hinden Stump; Pickle Productions" | Richard Johnson | Kendra Hibbert; Amy Cole | April 30, 2015 |
| 18 | "Dilly Comes to Town; Beard Goggles" | Steve Sacks | Evan Thaler Hickey; Andrew Harrison | April 30, 2015 |
| 19 | "Gull-Patterned Baldness; Fame and Fortune" | Daniel DeSerranno | Grant Suave; John Derevlany | April 30, 2015 |
| 20 | "Nutty Buddy Goes Nuts; The Fable" | Richard Johnson | Kendra Hibbert; Amanda Doiron | April 30, 2015 |
| 21 | "Locked Out; Where No Stump Has Gone Before!" | Jeremy Brown | Kendra Hibbert; Shawn Kalb | April 30, 2015 |
| 22 | "Pillow Fight of the Century; Gull Proof" | Shane Poettcker; Steve Sacks | Stephen Senders; Shawn Kalb | May 5, 2015 |
| 23 | "Family Puzzle Night; Tub of Troubles" | Michael Dowding and Gino Nichele; Daniel DeSerranno | Shawn Kalb | May 12, 2015 |
| 24 | "What a Long, Strange Camping Trip It's Been; Cage Match" | Steve Sacks; Shane Poettcker | Evan Thaler Hickey; Shawn Kalb | May 19, 2015 |
| 25 | "Disaster Drill Disaster; Gull Goes to the Moon" | Behzad Mansoori-Dara; Gino Nichele | Stephen Senders; Rob Tinkler | May 26, 2015 |
| 26 | "Squirrel Plague!!; Cliffhanger" | Gino Nichele; Daniel DeSerranno | John Derevlany | June 2, 2015 |
References edit
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (November 19, 2015). "'Endangered Species' Get Lucky 7 Deals". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on September 20, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
- ^ DeMott, Rick (October 5, 2010). "TeleToon and Nerd Corps Team on Endangered Species". Animation World Network. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
- ^ "Endangered Species". British Broadcasting Corporation. July 13, 2015. Archived from the original on September 30, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- ^ "TV Listings - Endangered Species". Zap2it. Archived from the original on 2023-07-27. Retrieved 2015-03-29.
- ^ "Endangered Species TV Series: Timeline". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2023-07-27. Retrieved 2015-03-29.
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