Famous 5: On the Case
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 The characters, from top left: Jyothi, Max, Allie, Dylan, and Timmy the dog | |
| Based on | The Famous Five by Enid Blyton |
| Written by | Tim Maile Douglas Tuber[1] |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom France |
| Original language | French |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
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| Producers | David Michel Laura Clunie[2] |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production companies | Marathon Media Group Chorion |
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| Network | Disney Channel (United Kingdom) France 3 (France) |
| Release | 5 April – 27 September 2008 |
Famous 5: On the Case (French: Le Club des cinq : Nouvelles Enquêtes) is an animated television series loosely based on the Famous Five series of novels by Enid Blyton. The series is a British-French co-production between Chorion Rights Limited, Marathon Media and France 3, in association with Disney Channel and Super RTL.[3] The series was developed for television by Douglas Tuber and Tim Maile, the writers of the former Disney Channel series Lizzie McGuire.[1]
Plot
[edit]The central characters, children of the original Famous Five, embark on a new series of adventures. During these adventures the new Famous Five are able to make use of newer technology such as laptop computers and mobile phones which had never been invented in their parents' day.[4]
Characters
[edit]- Jo Misra (Voiced by Sauvane Delanoë in the French version and Ciara Janson in the English version) - The 12-year-old daughter of George Kirrin, and like her mother before her is a tomboy and prefers to shorten her name to a more masculine form. She is of Anglo-Indian heritage; her father is a man named Ravi whom George met in the Himalayas.[4] Her name is short for Jyothi, a Hindi word meaning light.[4]
- Max Kirrin (Voiced by Hervé Grull in the French version and Jon Lee in the English version) - The 13-year-old son of Julian Kirrin. He is an adrenaline junkie who enjoys sports such as mountain biking and skateboarding.
- Allie Campbell (Voiced by Alexandra Pic in the French version and Kelly Metzger in the English version) - The 12-year-old daughter of Anne Kirrin, who moved to California after university and is now a successful art dealer.[4] Allie, who was born in California before moving to Falcongate, is a happy shopaholic and uses her cellphone to stay in contact with America.
- Dylan Kirrin (Voiced by Alexandre Nguyen in the French version and Lizzie Waterworth in the English version) - Son of Dick Kirrin. He is an 11-year-old fan of gadgets and aspiring entrepreneur who likes to look for ways to make money.
- Timmy the Dog (Vocal effects by Justin Fletcher in the English version) - The Famous Five's trusty pet dog. In the French version, he is called Dagobert.
- Dane and Blaine Dunston - they are neighbours of the Famous Five, who are the same age as them, but are spoiled, pampered and arrogant due to their father's wealth. They typically have their comeuppance whenever they appear, but have been shown to team up with the five on occasion.
Episodes
[edit]There are 26 episodes and each episode is 22 minutes long.
| No. | Title | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code |
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| 1 | "The Case of the Fudgie Fry Pirates" | Douglas Tuber and Tim Maile | 5 April 2008 | TBA |
| 2 | "The Case of the Plant That Could Eat Your House" | Douglas Tuber and Tim Maile | 12 April 2008 | TBA |
| 3 | "The Case of the Impolite Snarly Thing" | Douglas Tuber and Tim Maile | 19 April 2008 | TBA |
| 4 | "The Case of the Sticks and Their Tricks" | Rachelle Romberg | 26 April 2008 | TBA |
| 5 | "The Case of the Plot to Pull the Plug" | Douglas Tuber and Tim Maile | 3 May 2008 | TBA |
| 6 | "The Case of the Thief Who Drinks From the Toilet" | Dave Polsky | 10 May 2008 | TBA |
| 7 | "The Case of the Hot Air BA-BOOM!" | Douglas Tuber and Tim Maile | 17 May 2008 | TBA |
| 8 | "The Case of the Stinky Smell" | Amy Wolfram | 24 May 2008 | TBA |
| 9 | "The Case of the Defective Detective" | Simon Jowett | 31 May 2008 | TBA |
| 10 | "The Case of Allie's Really Very Bad Singing" | Catherine Lieuwen | 7 June 2008 | TBA |
| 11 | "The Case of the Medieval Meathead" | Ben Townsend | 14 June 2008 | TBA |
| 12 | "The Case of the Messy Mucked up Masterpiece" | Brian Swenlin | 21 June 2008 | TBA |
| 13 | "The Case of the Guy Who Makes You Act Like A Chicken" | Sharon Schartz Rosenthal | 28 June 2008 | TBA |
| 14 | "The Case of the Felon with Frosty Fingers" | Charleen Easton | 5 July 2008 | TBA |
| 15 | "The Case of the Bogus Banknotes" | Simon Jowett | 12 July 2008 | TBA |
| 16 | "The Case of 8 Arms and No Fingerprints" | Dave Polsky | 19 July 2008 | TBA |
| 17 | "The Case of the Flowers That Make Your Body Go All Wobbly" | Rich Rinaldi and Dan Fybel | 26 July 2008 | TBA |
| 18 | "The Case of the Guy Who Looks Very Good for a 2000 Year Old" | Douglas Tuber and Tim Maile | 2 August 2008 | TBA |
| 19 | "The Case of the Gobbling Goop" | Richard P. Halke and Steve Luchsinger | 9 August 2008 | TBA |
| 20 | "The Case of the Surfer Dude Who is Truly Rude" | Douglas Tuber and Tim Maile | 16 August 2008 | TBA |
| 21 | "The Case of the Cactus, The Coot and The Cowboy Boot" | Douglas Tuber and Tim Maile | 23 August 2008 | TBA |
| 22 | "The Case of the Seal Who Gets All Up in Your Face" | Douglas Tuber and Tim Maile | 30 August 2008 | TBA |
| 23 | "The Case of the Snow, The Glow and The OH-NO!" | Douglas Tuber and Tim Maile | 6 September 2008 | TBA |
| 24 | "The Case of the Fish That Flew The Coop" | Douglas Tuber and Tim Maile | 13 September 2008 | TBA |
| 25 | "The Case of the Smashed and Tangled Museum" | Douglas Tuber and Tim Maile | 20 September 2008 | TBA |
| 26 | "The Case of the Golden Medal and the Horse of Steel" | Douglas Tuber and Tim Maile | 27 September 2008 | TBA |
Merchandise
[edit]Along with the series, Hodder Books has produced a "flipper" novel of some of the 26 episodes. Each book contains two of the stories and are available in UK bookstores. No other merchandise was ever released. The books are:
- Case Files 1 & 2: The Case of the Fudgie Fry Pirates & The Case of the Plant that Could Eat Your House
- Case Files 3 & 4: The Case of the Impolite Snarly Thing & The Case of the Sticks and Their Tricks
- Case Files 5 & 6: The Case of the Plot to Pull the Plug & The Case of the Thief Who Drinks from the Toilet
- Case Files 7 & 8: The Case of the Hot-Air Ba-Boom! & The Case of the Stinky Smell
- Case Files 9 & 10: The Case of the Defective Detective & The Case of Allie's Really Very Bad Singing
- Case Files 11 & 12: The Case of the Medieval Meathead & The Case of the Messy Mucked Up Masterpiece
- Case Files 13 & 14: The Case of the Guy Who Makes You Act Like A Chicken & The Case of the Felon with Frosty Fingers
- Case Files 15 & 16: The Case of the Bogus Banknotes & The Case of Eight Arms and No Fingerprints
- Case Files 17 & 18: The Case of the Flowers That Make Your Body All Wobbly & The Case of the Guy Who Looks Pretty Good for a 2000 Year-Old
- Case Files 19 & 20: The Case of the Gobbling Goop & The Case of the Surfer Dude Who's Truly Rude
- Case Files 21 & 22: The Case of the Cactus, the Coot, and the Cowboy Boot & The Case of the Seal Who Gets All Up in Your Face
- Case Files 23 & 24: The Case of the Snow, the Glow and the Oh, No! & The Case of the Fish That Flew the Coop
Broadcast
[edit]Disney Channel networks across the world (including the UK, France, Africa, Middle-East, Asian, Australian, and German networks) acquired pay-TV rights to the series. Super RTL (Germany), RTBF (Belgium), the Dutch version of Jetix, and LNK (Lithuania) acquired free-TV rights.[3]
The series aired in the United States on Qubo.
Home Media
[edit]The series was released in France on DVD by Buena Vista Home Entertainment in August 2010 in two two-disc volumes that make up the whole series.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Famous Five". Chorion.co.uk. Chorion Limited. Archived from the original on 31 May 2008. Retrieved 29 May 2008.
- ^ Martin, Nicole (18 April 2008), "Enid Blyton's Famous Five reborn as cartoon", The Daily Telegraph, archived from the original on 25 May 2008
- ^ a b "'Famous 5' Delivered to Disney Channel Europe", License! Global Weekly E-news, 21 January 2008, archived from the original on 31 May 2008, retrieved 28 May 2008.
- ^ a b c d "Famous Five return for TV series". BBC News. 20 April 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2008.
- ^ "Le club des 5, saison 1a: Amazon.fr: DVD".
- ^ "Le club des 5, saison 1b: DVD et Blu-ray : Amazon.fr".