Earthsnacky

Earthsnacky

March 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 by Matron about feeding habits on Planet Earth, and Dr. Xargle will judge their attempts at cooking earthling meals. Xamster is shut out of the kitchen for health reasons, but manages to enter by means of Dr. Xargle's chef's hat. After various disasters in the kitchen, the Queegles are shown a film on various earthling food, including a visit by earthlings to a restaurant. They then journey to earth to obtain samples of earthling food in readiness for feeding and keeping an earthling on their planet. They should have been booked into the Savoy Restaurant, but Matron has booked a "downmarket" restaurant called The Saveloy with disastrous consequences.

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.