Earthweather

Earthweather

February 22, 1997 (estimated) TV Episode Dr. Xargle

Studio
CINAR Animation, HTV, King Rollo Films, Ravensburger
Animation studio
CINAR Animation

Synopsis

The Queegles are being taught about weather on Planet Earth. Tardy falls asleep sunbathing, and Dr. Xargle startles him with his recording of "blunder and frightening"! Matron gets soaked with a burst raincloud and a downpour of "fat tadpoles"- but the hurricane-force wind machine should dry her off! The spaceship lands at the seaside- where Cute goes looking for her lost blanket, causing chaos with sunbathers on the beach. Matron steals Nigel Spume's ice cream alien detector so that the Queegles have to head for the spaceship quickly. Back on board, the winkles have invaded- along with the sneezes!

Characters

Dr. Xargle, Xamster, Cute, Nigel Spume, Rebel, Tardy Queegle, Famished Queegle, Matron, Monitor

Credits

Writing

Writer
Jeanne Willis (Original Books)

Production notes

Combined animatronics, cel animation and live action. Dr. Xargle and his students are animatronic puppets, while the students' lessons about Earth are animated. Live-action segments were handled by HTV, while Cinar handled animation.