Freakshow

Freakshow

December 21, 2007 TV Episode Skatoony

Studio
marblemedia interactive inc., Cartoon Network
Animation studio
Smiley Guy Studios
Distributor
Cartoon Network (United Kingdom)

Characters

Chudd Chudders, The Earl, Charles La Puck, Hoo, Attila the Hun, Bigfoot, Captain Quills, Dabs Looman, Des Doodle, Fibbz, Free-Zee, Gore, Guts Glory

Credits

Directing

Director
Dave Pearce
Assistant Director
Laurie Crawford

Producing

Producer
Susan Edwards
Executive Producers
Mark J.W. Bishop, Matthew Hornburg
Supervising Producer
Stephen J. Turnbull
Animation Producer
Marilyn McAuley
Executive Producer, Smiley Guy Studios
Jonas Diamond

Writing

Writer
Laurie Elliott
Original U.K. Production Created By
James Fox
Based On an Original Idea By
Brian Boyle, James Fox
Education Consultant/Script Coordinator
Alexandra Jansons, MSEd

Music

Composer, "Skatoony Theme" and "You're Outta Here"
Oliver Davis

Animation

Animation Coordinator
Courtney Wolfson
Scene Planner, Smiley Guy Studios
Chantelle Schriver
Technical Director, Smiley Guy Studios
David Kennedy

Art Department

Production Designer
Graeme Morphy
Costume Designer
Julie Whitfield
Storyboard Artist, Smiley Guy Studios
Stephanie Ramon

Visual Effects

VFX Artist
Kristi-Ann Webster
VFX Assistants
Kevin Riley, Andrew Rolfe

Camera

Director of Photography
Kevin C.W. Wong
First Assistant Camera
Joe DiBenedetto
Gaffers/Key Grips
Quin Martin, Anya Shor

Editing

Editor
Andrew Gurney
Editor (Live Action)
Andrew Gurney
Editor (French Live Action)
Derek Lajeunesse
First Assistant Editor
Michael Pierro
Editors, Smiley Guy Studios
Tom Berger, Andrew McIntyre

Sound

Sound Recordist
Tod Bovingdon
Sound Engineer
Dan Kuntz
Audio Post Production
Animated Video
Sound Design and Mix
Glenn Barna

Casting

Casting Director
Mike Yerxa
Voice Director
Marilyn McAuley

Production Management

Post-Production Supervisor
Julie Soebekti
Senior Production Coordinator
Lorna J. Brown
Set Production Assistants
Christopher Rochon, Andrew Verkoyen
Transportation Coordinator
Matt DeFranza
Production Assistants
Christian Dendias, David Rhodes
Production Accountants
Rose Chalker, Linda Darras
Legal Counsel
Brenda Blake
Project Coordinator, Smiley Guy Studios
Shona Kennedy, Julie Otten
Post Production Coordinator
Ajeeth Parkal
Post Production Assistant
Daniel Rose
Corporate Accountant, marblemedia
Linda Pope
Interactive Accountant, marblemedia
Robin Mader

Crew

Original Format by Cartoon Network U.K.
Finn Arnesen, James Fox, Kevin Narrainen, Matt West
Creative Consultant
Jennine Profeta
Floor Director
David Berube
Live Action Toons
Stephanie Carpanini, Hollie Meyer, David Rhodes, Vicki Rivard, Jim Robinson
Hair/Makeup/Wardrobe
Josee Beaudoin
Property Master
Tammy McClennan
Craft Services
Megan Ewing
Interim Financing
HSBC Bank Canada
Production Equipment Provided By
Sim Video
Designer, Smiley Guy Studios
Peter Habjan
Director, Smiley Guy Studios
Darien Ardell
Business, marblemedia
Philippa King
VP Interactive, marblemedia
Ted Brunt
Operations Manager, marblemedia
John Whish
Head of Content Development, marblemedia
Miklos Perlus
Supervising Producer, marblemedia
Sasha Boersma
Director of Marketing and Brand Integration, marblemedia
Lisa Reis
Executive Assistant, marblemedia
Brooke Weslak
Contract Manager, marblemedia
Joan McGuinness
Interactive Creative Director, marblemedia
Johnny Kalangis
Technical Lead, marblemedia
Martin Sieg
Content and Community Manager, marblemedia
Simone Maurice
Designers, marblemedia
Karen Dodge, Emily Nuttall
Interactive Developers, marblemedia
Jeff Marshall, Mika Yoshimoto
Network Administrator, marblemedia
Chris Quirk
Reception, marblemedia
Colleen Zimmerman
Producted In Association With
Teletoon
Executives for Teletoon
Athena Georgaklis, Travis Williams
Special Thanks To
Carole Bonneau, Francesca Accinelli, Caroline Tyre, Shelley Coultish, Michael Goldsmith, Melissa Amer, Emma Fachini, Finn Arnesen, Christine Reyes, James Fox, Kate Dickson, John Marley, Michael Bishop, Spinmaster Toys, Bob Kennedy, Matt Wexler, Rob Varga, Andrew Lane, Jason Kennedy, Rebecca Shropshire, Stephanie Betts
Crew
Created by the Government of Canada, Bell Fund

Companies and other credits

  • Music: Bungalow 7 Productions
  • Education Consultant/Script Coordinator: BA
  • marblemedia Publicist: Holmes Creative Communications
  • Production Insurance: Front Row Insurance Brokers Inc
  • Production Equipment Provided By: P.S. Production Services
  • Sound Recording Studio: Wanted Sound & Picture
  • Video Post Production: Track and Field VFX
  • Special Thanks To: Jim and Bonnie Bishop
  • Special Thanks To: Fred and Alice Hornburg
  • Produced With the Financial Participation Of:
  • Canadian Television Fund
  • and the Canadian Cable Industry
  • Ontario Media Development Corporation
  • Produced With the Financial Participation Of:
  • Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund
  • Canadian Television Fund -- Digital Media Fund
  • OMDC Interactive Digital Media Fund
  • Teletoon Canada Inc
  • Produced By:
  • marblemedia
  • skatoony.ca
  • © MMIX marblemedia Skatoony Canada I Inc

Production notes

Combined animation and live action.

Based on the 2006 British series of the same name.

Premiere date is that of "sneak peek" on Teletoon; official broadcast premiere was November 4, 2010.

The only show where Kids and Toons quiz it out to win great prizes. Skatoony pits three real-life kids against three freaky Toons in a fast and frantic battle of the quizzers- hosted by Chudd Chudders and his best pal, The Earl.

The contestants have to keep blasting their buzzers to stay in the game through three rounds of rapid-fire questions and manic mud-slinging. After that, only one quizzer remains- to go through and face the terrifyingly tense... Skatoony Quiz Champ Challenge! Once there, they'll be playing to win fame, glory, a place on the Skatoony Hall Of Fame, AND a fantastic iPod Touch or Nintendo DS.

Unfortunately, troublesome contestants and the meddling of Tony Eagle-eyes mean Chudd, Earl and the contestants often find themselves quizzing it out on the road, up on the moon, or stuck in the gut of their junk-food-guzzling boss.

Animation meets live action as three toons are challenged by three real kids in a quiz-style game show for spectacular prizes. Every week, hosts "Chudd Chudders" and "The Earl" attempt to hold the game and show together, but it's not easy.

Just add pirates, skeletons and a Bigfoot to three fanatics (the kids), then supply handfuls of mud and eggs for everyone to sling around and play funny music the whole time, and you'll see what we mean. And if that's not enough chaos, toss in Charles La Puck, the greedy studio exec in charge of the show who has it out for EVERYONE, and see what happens.

Really, it's a miracle Chudd and The Earl even survived the premiere. For lots of competition, fun, laughs and a wee big of learning, you can't do much better than Skatoony.