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{{Short description|American animated television series}} |
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| image = Fanboy and Chum Chum logo.png |
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{{original research|date=April 2015}} |
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| genre = [[Comedy]] |
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| runtime = 11 minutes |
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| creator = Eric Robles |
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| writer = <!--Not to be used if there were more than 5 writers. See Template:Infobox television instructions.--> |
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| director = |
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| voices = [[David Hornsby]]<br />[[Nika Futterman]]<br />[[Jeff Bennett]]<br />[[Wyatt Cenac]]<br />[[Jamie Kennedy]]<br />[[Josh Duhamel]]<br />[[Candi Milo]]<br />[[Steve Tompkins]]<br />[[Dyana Liu]]<br />[[Estelle Harris]] |
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| opentheme = "Fanboy & Chum Chum" {{small|(performed by [[The Mae Shi]])}} |
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| endtheme = "Fanboy & Chum Chum" {{small|(Instrumental)}} |
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| country = United States |
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| language = English |
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| theme_music_composer = Brad Breeck |
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| composer = Brad Breeck |
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| executive_producer = [[Fred Seibert]]<br />Steve Tompkins<br>Eric Robles <small>(co)</small> |
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| producer = Jason Meier <small>(supervising)</small> |
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| network = [[Nickelodeon]] (2009–12)<br />[[Nicktoons (American TV channel)|Nicktoons]] (2014) |
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| first_aired = {{Start date|2009|10|12}} (sneak peek)<br>{{Start date|2009|11|06}} |
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| last_aired = {{End date|2014|7|12}} |
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| num_seasons = 2 |
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| num_episodes = 100 |
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| list_episodes = List of Fanboy & Chum Chum episodes |
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| company = [[Frederator Studios]]<br />[[Nickelodeon Animation Studio]] |
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| related = {{Plainlist| |
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* ''[[Random! Cartoons]]'' |
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'''''Fanboy & Chum Chum''''' <!--Please do not change "is" to "was". Per WP:TVLEAD, a series, even if it has ended, still exists in some form.--> is an American animated comedy television series created by Eric Robles for [[Nickelodeon]]. It is based on ''Fanboy'', an animated short created by Robles for [[Nickelodeon Animation Studio]] and [[Frederator Studios]], that was broadcast on ''[[Random! Cartoons]]''. The series was first broadcast on October 12, 2009, on Nickelodeon as a preview, then officially premiered on November 6, 2009, after ''[[SpongeBob's Truth or Square]]''. In the show, two slow-witted would-be superheroes attempt to rid their town of Galaxy Hills of evil, while annoying everyone around them.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Perlmutter |first1=David |title=The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows |date=2018 |publisher=Rowman & Littlefield |isbn=978-1538103739 |pages=192–193 }}</ref> |
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| show_name = Fanboy & Chum Chum |
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| image = Fanboy and Chum Chum logo.png |
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| genre = Comedy<br /> Animated<br />Cartoon series |
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| runtime = 22 minutes <small>(consisting of two 11 minute cartoons)</small> |
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| creator = Eric Robles |
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| writer = <!--Not to be used if there were more than 5 writers. See Template:Infobox television instructions.--> |
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| director = '''Pilot:'''<br/>[[Shaun Cashman]]<br/>'''Season 1:'''<br/>[[Brian Sheesley]]<br/>Jim Schumann<br/>Russell Calabrese<br/>'''Season 2:'''<br/>Eddie Trigueros<br/>Brandon Kruse<br/>Tom King<br/>Ken Mitchroney |
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| voices = [[David Hornsby]]<br>[[Nika Futterman]]<br>[[Jeff Bennett]]<br>[[Wyatt Cenac]]<br/>[[Jamie Kennedy]]<br>[[Josh Duhamel]]<br>[[Candi Milo]]<br>Steve Tompkins<br>[[Dyana Liu]]<br>[[Estelle Harris]] |
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| opentheme = "Fanboy & Chum Chum" Performed by The Mae Shi |
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| endtheme = "Fanboy & Chum Chum" (Instrumental) |
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| country = United States |
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|language = English |
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| theme_music_composer = Brad Joseph Breeck |
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| composer = Brad Joseph Breeck |
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| executive_producer = [[Fred Seibert]]<br>Steve Tompkins<br>Eric Robles {{small|(co-executive producer)}} |
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| producer = Shaun Cashman {{small|(supervising producer)}}<br>Jason Meier |
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| network = [[Nickelodeon]] (2009–12)<br>[[Nicktoons (TV channel)|Nicktoons]] (2014) |
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| picture_format = [[1080i]] ([[HDTV]]) |
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| first_aired = {{Start date|2009|10|12}} |
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| last_aired = {{End date|2014|7|12}} |
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| num_seasons = 2 |
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| num_episodes = 52 (100 segments, 4 half hours) |
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| list_episodes = List of Fanboy & Chum Chum episodes |
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| company = [[Frederator Studios]]<br>[[Nickelodeon Animation Studio]] |
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| preceded_by = [[Random! Cartoons]] |
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| website = http://www.nick.com/shows/fanboy-chum-chum |
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| production_website = http://fanboychumchum.frederator.com/ |
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'''''Fanboy & Chum Chum''''' <!--Please do not change "is" to "was". Per WP:TVLEAD, a series, even if it has ended, still exists in some form.-->is an American 3D [[Computer generated imagery|CGI]] animated television series created by Eric Robles for [[Nickelodeon]]. It is based on ''Fanboy'', an animated short created by Robles for [[Nicktoons (TV channel)|Nicktoons]] and [[Frederator Studios]], which was broadcast August 14, 2009 to July 12, 2014 on ''[[Random! Cartoons]]''. The series was first broadcast October 12, 2009 on Nickelodeon as a preview, then officially premiered November 6, 2009 after ''[[SpongeBob's Truth or Square]]''. |
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The series premiere drew 5.8 million viewers.<ref name="ratings">{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/11/10/nickelodeons-spongebob-squarepants-truth-or-square-grabs-7-7-million-viewers-tops-basic-cable/33252|title=Nickelodeon's SpongeBob SquarePants "Truth or Square" Grabs 7.7 Million Viewers, Tops Basic Cable|author=Gorman, Bill|date=2009-11-10|work=TV by the Numbers|accessdate=2010-03-04|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100807080614/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/11/10/nickelodeons-spongebob-squarepants-truth-or-square-grabs-7-7-million-viewers-tops-basic-cable/33252|archivedate=August 7, 2010|deadurl=yes}}</ref> The second episode was watched by 5.4 million viewers.<ref name="ratings"/> |
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The series premiere drew 5.8 million viewers.<ref name="ratings">{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/11/10/nickelodeons-spongebob-squarepants-truth-or-square-grabs-7-7-million-viewers-tops-basic-cable/33252|title=Nickelodeon's SpongeBob SquarePants "Truth or Square" Grabs 7.7 Million Viewers, Tops Basic Cable|author=Gorman, Bill|date=2009-11-10|work=TV by the Numbers|access-date=2010-03-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100807080614/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/11/10/nickelodeons-spongebob-squarepants-truth-or-square-grabs-7-7-million-viewers-tops-basic-cable/33252|archive-date=August 7, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> The second episode was watched by 5.4 million viewers.<ref name="ratings"/> The series won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Animated Program at the [[38th Daytime Emmy Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2011/06/nicks-penguins-fanboy-win-daytime-emmys-honors/|title=Nick's 'Penguins,' 'Fanboy' Win Daytime Emmys Honors|website=www.animationmagazine.net|date=20 June 2011|language=en-US|access-date=2023-01-05|archive-date=2023-01-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105120624/https://www.animationmagazine.net/2011/06/nicks-penguins-fanboy-win-daytime-emmys-honors/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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Though the majority of the produced episodes had aired by November 2, 2012, the final episode to be broadcast, "Brain Freeze" did not air on television until July 12, 2014<ref>http://www.zap2it.com/tv/fanboy-and-chum-chum/episodes/SH011889340000</ref> (yet was released on DVD in 2011). |
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The series' initial release finished on November 2, 2012. One episode, "Brain Freeze", was released on DVD in 2011 instead of being broadcast on television. It finally aired on July 12, 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.zap2it.com/tv/fanboy-and-chum-chum/episodes/SH011889340000 |title=Fanboy & Chum Chum - Episode Guide - watch online - tv listings | Zap2it.com |website=[[Zap2it]] |access-date=2014-07-04 |archive-date=2015-04-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402122419/http://www.zap2it.com/tv/fanboy-and-chum-chum/episodes/SH011889340000 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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The theme song was written by Brad Joseph Breeck and performed by experimental punk band [[The Mae Shi]].<ref name="Frederator Blogs">{{cite web|url=http://frederatorblogs.com/fan_boy/2010/04/29/brad-breeck-and-fan-vs-wild-music/|title=Brad Breeck and Fan vs Wild Music|accessdate=2011-01-17}}</ref> |
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The theme song was written by Brad Joseph Breeck and performed by an experimental punk band, [[The Mae Shi]].<ref name="Frederator Blogs">{{cite web|url=http://frederatorblogs.com/fan_boy/2010/04/29/brad-breeck-and-fan-vs-wild-music/|title=Brad Breeck and Fan vs Wild Music|access-date=2011-01-17|archive-date=2020-06-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200608070130/http://archives.frederatorblogs.com/fan_boy/2010/04/29/brad-breeck-and-fan-vs-wild-music/|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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No third season was announced at Nickelodeon's upfront for the 2013-2014 season.<ref>http://nickelodeon.tumblr.com/post/44088430384/10-brand-new-original-series-heading-to-nickelodeon?xid=nfb</ref> |
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==Characters== |
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===Main=== |
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* '''Fanboy ("Lance" Tobias Cranapple lll)''' (voiced by [[David Hornsby]]) is an enthusiastic fan of [[comic books]], [[fantasy]], [[science fiction]] and [[action figures]]. He and Chum Chum are never seen without their costumes nor are their parents addressed. |
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* '''Chum Chum ("Sir" Edmund Chummery)''' (voiced by [[Nika Futterman]] and [[Nancy Cartwright]] in the pilot from ''Random! Cartoons'') is Fanboy's best friend and sidekick. Although he is younger than the other main characters, he is still in the same class as them. Show creator Eric Robles explained on the Nickelodeon message board that this is because Fanboy snuck him into his class and the teacher never noticed the age difference.{{Citation needed|date=September 2023}} Chum Chum is extremely energetic and high-spirited. |
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* '''Kyle Bloodworth-Thomason''' (voiced by [[Jamie Kennedy]]) is an insecure pre-teen wizard who loathes Fanboy and Chum Chum for their lack of intelligence, but secretly enjoys their friendship. Kyle was expelled from his wizarding school, Milkweed Academy, for turning his teacher Professor Flan into a raspberry [[Flan (pie)|flan]], calling him a "Delicious old fool". Kyle is now reluctantly enrolled in Fanboy and Chum Chum's public school, where he has very few friends other than Fanboy and Chum Chum. Fanboy and Chum Chum typically forget that Kyle has wizardly powers, and the effort of reminding them usually infuriates Kyle. He speaks in a [[British accent]]. As Kyle struggles to be re-admitted to Milkweed, he often suffers painful indignities, often a result of Fanboy and Chum Chum's actions. |
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* '''Fanboy''' is an enthusiastic fan of [[comic books]], [[fantasy]], [[science fiction]] and [[action figures]]. He wears a green and purple costume with white briefs on the outside of his costume. In the pilot from Random! Cartoons, Fanboy wears a grey costume. Fanboy has an active imagination, a zeal for fun and adventure, and he enjoys spending all of his time with his best friend, Chum Chum. Fanboy's immature decisions often get him into trouble. Voiced by [[David Hornsby]]. |
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* '''Leonard "Lenny" Flynn-Boyle''' (voiced by [[Wyatt Cenac]]) is the accident-prone junior manager of the Frosty Mart. He finds Fanboy and Chum Chum irritating and sometimes gets a "stress twitch" when annoyed by them. His first appearance was in "Dollar Day". |
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* '''Chum Chum''' is Fanboy's best friend and sidekick. Although he is younger than the other main characters, he is still in the same class as them. Show creator Eric Robles explained on the Nickelodeon message board that this is because Fanboy snuck him into his class and the teacher never noticed the age difference. Chum Chum is extremely energetic and high-spirited, and possesses an indomitable enthusiasm and childlike jocularity. Chum Chum has brown hair, and wears an orange and yellow uniform, with white briefs worn outside his costume. In the pilot from Random! Cartoons, Chum Chum wears an orange collared shirt with yellow buttons on the chest instead of his logo. Voiced by [[Nika Futterman]]. In the pilot from ''Random! Cartoons'', he was voiced by [[Nancy Cartwright]]. |
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* '''Boogregard "Boog" Shlizetti''' (voiced by [[Jeff Bennett]])<ref>{{cite web |author={{ authors[i].name }} |url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/18241802/A-Bopwork-Orange-Storyboard |title="A Bopwork Orange" Storyboard |publisher=Scribd.com |date=2013-11-07 |access-date=2017-08-27 |archive-date=2016-03-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305153243/https://www.scribd.com/doc/18241802/A-Bopwork-Orange-Storyboard |url-status=live }}</ref> is a short-tempered [[bullying|bully]] who likes to "bop" people and is obsessed with the video game ''Chimp Chomp'' (a parody of ''[[Donkey Kong]]''), which he plays at the Frosty Mart, often instead of working. Boog's voice is a parody of [[John Travolta]]'s "[[Welcome Back, Kotter|Vinnie Barbarino]]" character. |
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* '''Mr. Hank Mufflin''' (voiced by Jeff Bennett) is Fanboy and Chum Chum's grouchy yet often playful teacher. |
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* '''Ozwald "Oz" Harmounian''' (voiced by [[Josh Duhamel]])<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/15699304/FB-107The-Hard-Sell |title=FB 107_The Hard Sell |access-date=2017-09-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131013194655/http://www.scribd.com/doc/15699304/FB-107The-Hard-Sell |archive-date=2013-10-13 }}</ref> is the owner of the local comic shop, Oz Comix. Oz is a friend of the boys, who consider him "the most knowledgeable human being ever," though he is a nerdish know-it-all who lives with his elderly mother. |
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* '''Dollar-nator''' (voiced by Jeff Bennett) is a sophisticated computerized intelligence system built by Fanboy in the future, and sent back in time by Fanboy to bail Fanboy and Chum Chum out of a jam in 'Dollar Day'. He also has many surprise skills and talents and is a parody on [[The Terminator]]. |
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* '''Boogregard "Boog" Shlizetti'''<ref>http://www.scribd.com/doc/18241802/A-Bopwork-Orange-Storyboard</ref> is a short-tempered [[bullying|bully]] who is obsessed with the video game Chimp Chomp (a parody of [[Donkey Kong]]), which he plays at the Frosty Mart, often instead of working. Boog's voice is a parody of [[John Travolta]]'s "[[Welcome Back, Kotter|Vinnie Barbarino]]" character. Voiced by [[Jeff Bennett]]. |
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* '''Janitor Russ Poopatine''' (voiced by [[Steve Tompkins]]) is a janitor at Fanboy and Chum Chum's school. He is a parody of [[Emperor Palpatine]] from ''[[Star Wars]]''. He is a pale, skinny, gnarled old man who wears a dark hooded shirt. Poopatine rides around in a sentient cart named Brenda. He can understand all of the robotic noises Brenda makes, and often talks to her. Poopatine has a strong hatred of gum and [[saltwater taffy]]. |
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* '''Leonard "Lenny" Flynn-Boyle''' is the accident-prone junior manager of the Frosty Mart. He finds Fanboy and Chum Chum irritating and sometimes gets a "stress twitch" when annoyed by them. His first appearance was in "Dollar Day." Voiced by [[Wyatt Cenac]]; in the pilot, he was voiced by Jeff Bennett. |
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* '''Man-Arctica''' (voiced by Jeff Bennett) is an ice-based superhero who scours the cosmos looking for scofflaws. Man-Arctica balances a mild disdain for humanity against his duty to save them from harm. He often refers to children as "earth larvae". |
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* '''Kyle Bloodworth-Thomason''' is an insecure pre-teen wizard who loathes Fanboy and Chum Chum for their lack of intelligence, but secretly yearns for their friendship. Kyle was expelled from his wizarding school, Milkweed Academy, for turning his teacher Professor Flan into a raspberry [[flan]], calling him a "Delicious old fool". Kyle is now reluctantly enrolled in Fanboy and Chum Chum's public school, where he has very few friends other than Fanboy and Chum Chum. Fanboy and Chum Chum typically forget that Kyle has wizardly powers, and the effort of reminding them usually infuriates Kyle. He wears a scarlet and yellow striped shirt with jeans. Kyle has red hair and very large front teeth with braces and he speaks in a [[British accent]]. As Kyle struggles to be re-admitted to Milkweed, he often suffers painful indignities, often a result of Fanboy and Chum Chum's actions. Voiced by [[Jamie Kennedy]]. |
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* '''Agent Johnson''' (voiced by Jeff Bennett) is the do-it-all authority figure in Galaxy Hills. |
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* '''Yo''' is another of Fanboy and Chum Chum's classmates. She is happy-go-lucky and loves her Yamaguchi (a parody of [[Tamagotchi]]) digital pets, especially a cat named Scampers. She has a rather insane crush on Chum Chum, and often wants to play with him like he's a toy. Yo has black hair, wears a yellow shirt, a plaid skirt, and a frog-shaped backpack. She is shown to be a talented prankster, dominating Fanboy on Prank Day. Though she can be villainous, she is normally nice. Voiced by [[Dyana Liu]]. |
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* '''Fedora Man''' (voiced by Jeff Bennett) is one of the delivery people in Galaxy Hills. |
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* '''Mr. Hank Mufflin''' is Fanboy and Chum Chum's grouchy yet often playful teacher. Voiced by Jeff Bennett. |
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* '''Secret Shopper''' (voiced by Jeff Bennett) first appeared to evaluate Frosty Mart product quality and customer service in "Secret Shopper". |
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* '''Ozwald "Oz" Harmounian'''<ref>http://www.scribd.com/doc/15699304/FB-107The-Hard-Sell</ref> is the owner of the local comic shop, Oz Comix. Oz is a friend of the boys, who consider him "the most knowledgeable human being ever," though he is a nerdish know-it-all who lives with his elderly mother. Voiced by [[Josh Duhamel]]. |
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* '''Fankylechum''' (voiced by Jamie Kennedy) is a nerdy, good-spirited classmate of the boys. |
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* '''Dollar-nator''' is a sophisticated computerized intelligence system built by Fanboy in the future, and sent back in time by Fanboy to bail Fanboy and Chum Chum out of a jam in 'Dollar Day'. He also has many surprise skills and talents and is a parody on [[The Terminator]]. Voiced by Jeff Bennett. |
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* '''Dirty Bird''' is a [[seagull]] who makes cameos throughout the show. |
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* '''Janitor Russ Poopatine''' is a janitor at Fanboy and Chum Chum's school. He is a parody of [[Emperor Palpatine]] from ''[[Star Wars]]''. He is a pale, skinny, gnarled old man who wears a dark hooded shirt. Poopatine rides around in a sentient cart named Brenda. He can understand all of the robotic noises Brenda makes, and often talks to her. Poopatine has a strong hatred of gum and [[saltwater taffy]]. Voiced by [[Steve Tompkins]]. |
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* '''Chris Chuggy''' (voiced by [[Eric Robles]]) is a classmate of Fanboy and Chum Chum's who communicates only by saying "Wah". |
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* '''Man-Arctica''' is the sub-zero superhero who scours the cosmos looking for scofflaws to "put on ice." Man-Arctica balances a mild disdain for humanity against his duty to save them from harm. He often refers to children as "earth larvae". Voiced by Jeff Bennett. |
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* '''Scrivener Elf''' (voiced by Jeff Bennett) is an [[elf]] Kyle creates in "The Janitor Strikes Back" to do his homework and other tasks, but he appears other times in the series as well. |
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* '''Lupe''' (voiced by [[Candi Milo]]) is a kind-spirited girl in Fanboy and Chum Chum's class. Lupe appears to be Yo's friend, and the two are often seen together. |
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* '''Yo''' (voiced by [[Dyana Liu]]) is another of Fanboy and Chum Chum's classmates. She is happy-go-lucky and loves her Yamaguchi (a parody of [[Tamagotchi]]) digital pets, especially a cat named Scampers. She has a rather insane crush on Chum Chum, and often wants to play with him like he's a toy. Though she can be overly obsessive, she is normally nice. |
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* '''[[Necronomicon]]''' (voiced by Jeff Bennett) is a talking [[Grimoire|book of spells]] who is a companion to Kyle, and nags him about the moral implications of his choices. |
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* '''Sigmund The Sorcerer''' (voiced by Jeff Bennett) is Kyle's more successful and skillful [[German people|German]] wizard rival from Kyle's former school for wizards, Milkweed Academy. |
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* '''Lunch Lady Cram''' (voiced by Candi Milo) is the new strict [[lunch lady]] who replaced the former strict lunch lady, Mildred. She is known for making glop. |
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* '''Thorvald the Red''' (voiced by [[Nolan North]]) is a [[Viking]] who debuted in "Norse-ing Around" and re-appeared in "Norse Code" as well as "Normal Day". |
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* '''The Global Warmer''' (voiced by Jeff Bennett) is a supervillain and archenemy of Man-Arctica who appears several times in the series. |
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* '''Ms. Harmounian''' (voiced by [[Estelle Harris]]) is a single mother committed to teaching her adult son, Oz, that the only way to run a successful business is by selling. |
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* '''Henry Harmounian''' (voiced by [[Dick Van Dyke]]) is an optimistic, hardworking, cunning and whip-smart father who helps vast knowledge to teaching comic books with his son, Oz and brings wealth to its own. |
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* '''Mitzi''' is Oz's mom's pet goat. She uses Mitzi to make milk, and in "The Hard Sell", she was to turn Oz's shop into a yogurt shop using yogurt created from Mitzi's milk. He is voiced by David Hornsby in "The Winners". |
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* '''Professor Flan''' (voiced by [[Jim Cummings]]) is a professor from Milkweed Academy whose permission Kyle has to grant to re-admit to Milkweed. He is the one who Kyle turned into a raspberry flan. |
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* '''Brizwald Harmounian''' (voiced by Amir Talai) is Oz's money-loving, scheming cousin. |
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* '''Chimp Chomp''' is a [[Donkey Kong]] parody video game featuring a monkey, Chimp Chomp, who is trying to take an ape's bananas. Boog is addicted to the video game. The game is playable on Nick.com. |
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* '''Precious''' (voiced by [[Dee Bradley Baker]]) is Mr. Mufflin's class [[pig]]. Precious appears in "Precious Pig" but a look-alike pig that could be Precious appeared in "Eyes on the Prize" and "Fanboy A'Hoy!" |
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* '''Berry''' (voiced by [[Kevin Michael Richardson]]) is a small pink creature who lives inside the Frosty Freezy Freeze machine at the Frosty Mart. |
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* '''The Ice Monster''' (voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson) is a frighteningly large beast created from the combination of Frosty Freezy Freeze and Ice-Monster Bun Bun, in the pilot episode from Random! Cartoons. It reappears in "Brain Freeze" when Blue-Tonium and Radioactive Red Frosty Freezy Freeze combine. |
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* '''Michael Johnson''' (voiced by Wyatt Cenac) is a classmate of Fanboy and Chum Chum's. His name and clothing is a parody of [[Michael Jackson]] as he is depicted as a good dancer and gets around by dancing. |
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* '''Duke''' (voiced by Jeff Bennett) is a classmate of Fanboy and Chum Chum's. |
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* '''Nancy Pancy''' (voiced by [[Kari Wahlgren]]; in "Fanboy A'hoy!" and "Slime Day", and by Nika Futterman) is a girl in Mr. Mufflin's class. |
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* '''Francine''' is a brown-haired [[diva]] in Mr. Mufflin's class. Voiced by Candi Milo. |
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* '''Cher "Cheer" Leader''' is a cheerleader in Mr. Mufflin's class. She is a triplet and sometimes appears with her 2 other cheerleader sisters, who look exactly like her. The triplets were voiced by [[Kari Wahlgren]] in "Fanboy Stinks", but Cher is voiced by Candi Milo in all other appearances. |
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* '''Dr. Acula''' (voiced by Jeff Bennett) is a [[vampire]] plastic surgeon who gives Chum Chum a neck so vampire Fanboy can bite Chum Chum and turn him into a vampire too, in the end he was destroyed by sunlight. The same character model also appears as a vampire dentist named Dr. Plaque-ula in "Dental Illness". |
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* '''Miss Olive''' (voiced by Candi Milo) is a preschool teacher who appears in "Marsha, Marsha, Marsha", "Battle of the Stands", and "Frosty Mart Dream Vacation". The same character model also appears as a French teacher named Madame LaVache in "Excuse Me" with a French accent. |
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* '''Marsha''' (voiced by Candi Milo) was a sweet, successful student until Fanboy accidentally ruined her life by sneezing on her placement test, rendering it illegible. As a result, she received a failing grade and had to repeat kindergarten, where she swore revenge on Fanboy. She appeared in "Marsha, Marsha, Marsha" and "Face-Eating Aliens From Planet X". |
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* '''Cheech''' is a classmate in Mr. Mufflin's classroom. In "The Janitor Strikes Back" he was voiced by Nika Futterman. |
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* '''Fanbot''' is a [[robotic]] version of Fanboy that appears in "I, Fanbot". |
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* '''Mecha-Tech''' (voiced by Dee Bradley Baker) is a dancing, robot action figure. Mecha-Tech often says, "I await your command!" and can do anything its owner tells it to do. |
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* '''Monster in the Mist''' (voiced by Jeff Bennett) is a figment of Boog's imagination. |
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* '''Scampers''' (voiced by Dee Bradley Baker) is one of Yo's Yamaguchi digital pets. Scampers is a cat. |
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* '''Yum Yum''' (voiced by [[John DiMaggio]]) is a cycloptic bubble gum creature created by Fanboy and Chum Chum in "The Janitor Strikes Back". |
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* '''Fanman''' (voiced by [[Scott Grimes]]) is a superhero who appeared in the ''[[Random! Cartoons]]'' 8-minute short "Fanboy". |
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* '''Sprinkles''' (voiced by Dee Bradley Baker) is the class bear. |
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* '''Muk Muk''' (voiced by Nika Futterman) is a female, semi-feral cousin of Chum Chum who hails from "West Apetown" and she only says her name. |
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* '''Crabulus: Destroyer of Worlds''' (voiced by Jeff Bennett) is a crab-like action figure. He appears several times in the series and is portrayed as being unpopular with collectors due to his embarrassing exercise DVD. |
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* '''Moppy''' is a mop that Fanboy assembled as a date for his school dance in "Moppy Dearest". |
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* '''Agent 08''' is an [[octopus]] cartoon character who Fanboy and Chum Chum are big fans. Agent 08 is notorious for being made into a dangerous and explosive collectible toy which Oz owned and hid because it was supposed to be discontinued. |
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* '''The Burgle Brats''' are three kindergartners with propensities for the crime. |
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* '''Stinks''' is a dirt-based life form who takes over Fanboy's right glove and forces him to commit crimes. |
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* '''Nurse Lady Pam''' is the school nurse who's in love with Man-Arctica. Fanboy and Chum Chum fight for her attention in "Lice, Lice, Baby". |
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==Broadcast== |
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===Minor characters=== |
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A sneak preview of ''Fanboy & Chum Chum'' was aired in the United States on October 12, 2009. The official US debut of the series was November 6, 2009. In Canada, the series premiered on [[YTV (Canadian TV channel)|YTV]] on November 1, 2009, and on [[Nickelodeon (Canadian TV channel)|Nickelodeon]] on November 2, 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ytv.com/ |title=YTV |access-date=2017-08-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091027225920/http://www.ytv.com/ |archive-date=2009-10-27 }}</ref> In the UK and Ireland, the series premiered on [[Nickelodeon (British and Irish TV channel)|Nickelodeon]] April 2, 2010.{{citation needed|date=February 2014}} The series debuted on [[Nickelodeon (Australia and New Zealand)]] April 19, 2010.{{citation needed|date=February 2014}}. [[Nickelodeon (Sub-Saharan African TV channel)|Nickelodeon]] in Sub-Saharan Africa began airing the series June 2010.{{citation needed|date=February 2014}} |
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* Agent Johnson is the do-it-all authority figure in Galaxy Hills. Voiced by Jeff Bennett. |
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* Fedora Man is one of the delivery people in Galaxy Hills. Voiced by Jeff Bennett. |
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* Secret Shopper first appeared to evaluate Frosty Mart product quality and customer service in the episode "Secret Shopper". Voiced by Jeff Bennett. |
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* Fankylechum is a nerdy, good-spirited classmate of the boys. Voiced by Jamie Kennedy. |
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* Dirty Bird is a [[seagull]] who makes cameos throughout the show. |
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* Chris Chuggy is a classmate of Fanboy and Chum Chum's who communicates only through saying "Wah." Voiced by [[Eric Robles]]. |
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* Scrivener Elf is an [[elf]] Kyle creates in "The Janitor Strikes Back" to do his homework and other tasks, but he appears other times in the series as well. Voiced by Jeff Bennett. |
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* Lupe is a kind-spirited girl in Fanboy and Chum Chum's class. Lupe appears to be Yo's friend, and the two are often seen together. Voiced by [[Candi Milo]]. |
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* [[Necronomicon]] is a talking [[Grimoire|book of spells]] who is a companion to Kyle, and nags him about the moral implications of his choices. Voiced by Jeff Bennett. |
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* Sigmund The Sorcerer is Kyle's more successful and skillful [[German people|German]] wizard rival from Kyle's former school for wizards, Milkweed Academy. Voiced by Jeff Bennett. |
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* Lunch Lady Cram is the new strict [[lunch lady]] who replaced the former strict lunch lady, Mildred. She is known for making glop. Voiced by Candi Milo. |
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* Thorvald the Red is a [[Viking]] who debuted in "Norse-ing Around" and re-appeared in "Norse Code" as well as "Normal Day." Voiced by [[Nolan North]]. |
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* The Global Warmer is a super-villain and archenemy of Man-Arctica who appears several times in the series. Voiced by Jeff Bennett. |
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* Oz's Mom is a single mother committed to teaching her adult son that the only way to run a successful business is by selling. Voiced by [[Estelle Harris]]. |
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* Mitzi is Oz's mom's pet goat. She uses Mitzi to make milk, and in "The Hard Sell," she was to turn Oz's shop into a yogurt shop using yogurt created from Mitzi's milk. He is voiced by David Hornsby in "The Winners". |
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* Professor Flan is a professor from Milkweed Academy whose permission Kyle has to grant to re-admit to Milkweed. He is the one who Kyle turned into a raspberry flan. Voiced by [[Jim Cummings]]. |
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* Brizwald Harmounian is Oz's money-loving, scheming cousin. Voiced by [[Amir Talai]]. |
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* Chimp Chomp is a [[Donkey Kong]] parody video game featuring a monkey, Chimp Chomp, who is trying to take an ape's bananas. Boog is addicted to the video game. The game is playable on Nick.com. |
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* Precious is Mr. Mufflin's class [[pig]]. Precious appears in "Precious Pig" but a look-alike pig that could be Precious appeared in "Eyes on the Prize" and "Fanboy A'Hoy!" Voiced by [[Dee Bradley Baker]]. |
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* Berry is a small pink creature who lives inside the Frosty Freezy Freeze machine at the Frosty Mart. Voiced by [[Kevin Michael Richardson]]. |
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* The Ice Monster is a frighteningly large beast created from the combination of Frosty Freezy Freeze and Ice-Monster Bun Bun, in the pilot episode from Random! Cartoons. It reappears in "Brain Freeze" when Blue-Tonium and Radioactive Red Frosty Freezy Freeze combine. |
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* Michael Johnson is a classmate of Fanboy and Chum Chum's. He is depicted as a good dancer and gets around by dancing. Voiced by Wyatt Cenac. |
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* Duke is a classmate of Fanboy and Chum Chum's. Voiced by Jeff Bennett. |
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* Nancy Pancy is a girl in Mr Mufflin's class. Voiced by [[Kari Wahlgren]]; in "Fanboy A'hoy!" and "Slime Day", she was voiced by Nika Futterman. |
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* Francine is a brown-haired [[diva]] in Mr. Mufflin's class. Voiced by Candi Milo. |
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* Cher "Cheer" Leader is a cheerleader in Mr. Mufflin's class. She is a triplet and sometimes appears with her 2 other cheerleader sisters, who look exactly like her. The triplets were voiced by [[Kari Wahlgren]] in "Fanboy Stinks", but Cher is voiced by Candi Milo in all other appearances. |
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* Dr. Acula is a [[vampire]] plastic surgeon who gives Chum Chum a neck so vampire Fanboy can bite Chum Chum and turn him into a vampire too, in the end he was destroyed by sunlight. The same character model also appears as a vampire dentist named Dr. Plaque-ula in "Dental Illness." Voiced by Jeff Bennett. |
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* Miss Olive is a preschool teacher who appears in "Marsha, Marsha, Marsha," "Battle of the Stands," and "Frosty Mart Dream Vacation." The same character model also appears as a French teacher named Madame LaVache in "Excuse Me" with a French accent. Voiced by Candi Milo. |
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* Marsha was a sweet, successful student until Fanboy accidentally ruined her life by sneezing on her placement test, rendering it illegible. As a result, she received a failing grade and had to repeat kindergarten, where she swore revenge on Fanboy. She appeared in "Marsha, Marsha, Marsha" and "Face-Eating Aliens From Planet X". Voiced by Candi Milo. |
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* Cheech is a classmate in Mr. Mufflin's classroom. In "The Janitor Strikes Back" he was voiced by Nika Futterman. |
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* Fanbot is a [[robotic]] version of Fanboy that appears in "I, Fanbot". |
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* Mecha-Tech is a dancing, robot action figure. Mecha-Tech often says "I await your command!" and can do anything its owner tells it to do. Voiced by Dee Bradley Baker. |
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* Monster in the Mist is a figment of Boog's imagination. Voiced by Jeff Bennett. |
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* Scampers is one of Yo's Yamaguchi digital pets. Scampers is a cat. Voiced by Dee Bradley Baker. |
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* Yum Yum is a cycloptic bubble gum creature created by Fanboy and Chum Chum in "The Janitor Strikes Back". Voiced by [[John DiMaggio]]. |
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* Fanman is a superhero who appeared in the [[Random! Cartoons]] 8-minute short "Fanboy". He was voiced by [[Scott Grimes]]. |
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* Sprinkles is the class bear. Voiced by Dee Bradley Baker. |
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* Muk Muk is a female, semi-feral cousin of Chum Chum who hails from "West Apetown." Voiced by Nika Futterman. |
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* Crabulus: Destroyer of Worlds is a crab-like action figure. He appears several times in the series and is portrayed as being unpopular with collectors due to his embarrassing exercise DVD. Voiced by Jeff Bennett. |
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* Moppy is a mop that Fanboy assembled as a date for his school dance in "Moppy Dearest". |
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* Agent 08 is a [[octopus]] cartoon character who Fanboy and Chum Chum are big fans of. Agent 08 is notorious for being made into a dangerous and explosive collectible toy which Oz owned and hid because it was supposed to be discontinued. |
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* The Burgle Brats are three kindergartners with propensities for crime. |
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* Stinks is a dirt-based life form who takes over Fanboy's right glove and forces him to commit crimes. |
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* Nurse Lady Pam is the school nurse who's in love with Man-Arctica. Fanboy and Chum Chum fight for her attention in "Lice, Lice, Baby". |
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==Home media== |
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{{Main|List of Fanboy & Chum Chum episodes#Home media}} |
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* Galaxy Hills is the setting of the show. It is a colorful and somewhat sleepy town where Fanboy, Chum Chum, and most of the other characters all live. |
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[[Paramount Home Media Distribution|Paramount Home Entertainment]] is the [[DVD]] distributor for the series. These DVDs were released under the Nickelodeon label. |
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* The Fanlair is Fanboy and Chum Chum's water tower home. It is located above a nondescript apartment building in the heart of Galaxy Hills. |
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* Kyle's Apartment is Kyle's supernatural refuge from the subnatural indignity of public school. Fanboy and Chum Chum occasionally sneak in through the mail slot in the door. |
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===Main=== |
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* Oz Comix is Oz's private comic book library and collectibles museum disguised as a normal comic book store. |
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* ''Fanboy & Chum Chum'' (May 24, 2011, also includes the pilot episode of ''[[Planet Sheen]]'') |
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* Galaxy Hills Elementary School is the elementary school that the characters attend, located at the end of Fanboy's street. |
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* ''Fanboy & Chum Chum: Brain Freeze'' (August 16, 2011) |
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* Galaxy Hills Theater is the town's movie theater, located at the end of the street, on the curb across from the school. |
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* ''Fanboy & Chum Chum: Season 1'' (August 7, 2012) |
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===Episodes on other DVDs=== |
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* ''SpongeBob SquarePants: Triton's Revenge'' (July 13, 2010, includes the episodes "Wizboy" and "Pick a Nose" on bonus features) |
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* ''SpongeBob SquarePants: SpongeBob's Frozen Face-Off'' (January 3, 2012, includes the episodes "The Last Strawberry Fun Finger" and "Power Out" on bonus features) |
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NOTE: The episode "A Very Brrr-y Icemas" along with Christmas episodes of ''[[The Fairly OddParents]]'' and ''[[T.U.F.F. Puppy]]'' were supposed to be on the ''[[It's a SpongeBob Christmas!]]'' DVD, but they were dropped from the actual release.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lambert|first=David|title=SpongeBob SquarePants – 'It's a SpongeBob Christmas! this Fall, on DVD...AND on Blu-ray Disc!!|url=http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/SpongeBob-SquarePants-Its-A-SpongeBob-Christmas/17337|publisher=TV Shows on DVD|access-date=April 29, 2013|date=August 6, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130104200415/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/SpongeBob-SquarePants-Its-A-SpongeBob-Christmas/17337|archive-date=January 4, 2013}}</ref> However, the Target exclusive of ''It's A SpongeBob Christmas!'' included the Christmas episodes of those shows on a bonus disc. |
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==Reception and achievements== |
==Reception and achievements== |
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===Reviews=== |
===Reviews=== |
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Aaron H. Bynum of ''Animation Insider'' called ''Fanboy & Chum Chum'' "a fun show that deserves a good look. The quality animation helps counterbalance the immense amount of dialogue from the series' chatty characters, and the sheer comedy of marginally competent comic-loving kids helps outweigh what might otherwise be a binge of geeky annoyance. But overall, ''Fanboy & Chum Chum'' is a lot of fun."<ref name="animation insider">{{cite web|url=http://www.animationinsider.net/article.php?articleID=2230&document=1 |title=Fanboy & Chum Chum Review |work=Animation Insider |date=2009-10-21 |last=Bynum |first=Aaron H. | |
Aaron H. Bynum of ''Animation Insider'' called ''Fanboy & Chum Chum'' "a fun show that deserves a good look. The quality animation helps counterbalance the immense amount of dialogue from the series' chatty characters, and the sheer comedy of marginally competent comic-loving kids helps outweigh what might otherwise be a binge of geeky annoyance. But overall, ''Fanboy & Chum Chum'' is a lot of fun."<ref name="animation insider">{{cite web|url=http://www.animationinsider.net/article.php?articleID=2230&document=1 |title=Fanboy & Chum Chum Review |work=Animation Insider |date=2009-10-21 |last=Bynum |first=Aaron H. |access-date=2010-05-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321222633/http://www.animationinsider.net/article.php?articleID=2230&document=1 |archive-date=2012-03-21 }}</ref> ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' praised the series' "bright, energetic look and even an appealing premise in theory".<ref name="variety">{{cite news|url=https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117941450.html?cs=1&query=fanboy+and+chum+chum+review|title=Fanboy and Chum Chum Review|work=Variety|access-date=2010-05-30|first=Brian|last=Lowry|date=October 30, 2009|archive-date=2012-11-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108180645/http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117941450.html?cs=1&query=fanboy+and+chum+chum+review|url-status=live}}</ref> David Hinckley of ''[[NY Daily News]]'' gave the series three stars out of five, and said that "it's good [but] might not be the next ''SpongeBob''".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/fanboy-chum-chum-new-nickelodeon-show-spongebob-good-article-1.414391|title='Fanboy and Chum Chum': new Nickelodeon show might not be next 'SpongeBob,' but it's good|work=NY Daily News|first=David|last=Hinckley|date=2009-11-06|access-date=2010-05-30|location=New York|archive-date=2012-11-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103054815/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/fanboy-chum-chum-new-nickelodeon-show-spongebob-good-article-1.414391|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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KJ Dell'Antonia of ''[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]'' found the main characters irritating, and thought the whole concept was unoriginal, with "many tired jokes and not enough of that kind of mild satire to make this play in our house".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.doublex.com/section/kids-parenting/xxtra-small/television/boys-will-be-boys |title=Boys Will Be Boys |work=Double X |last=Dell'Antonia |first=KJ |date=2009-11-09 |access-date=2010-05-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100814064948/http://www.doublex.com/section/kids-parenting/xxtra-small/television/boys-will-be-boys |archive-date=2010-08-14 }}</ref> Joly Herman of [[Common Sense Media]] gave the series 3 out of 5 stars; saying that: |
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{{blockquote|text=If you're looking for deep content and lasting lessons, then this show isn’t for you – or for your kids. Precious little of it can be applied to reality, especially when it comes to Fanboy and Chum Chum’s experiences at school, where they enjoy nearly free rein to goof off and hardly put effort into their work. Even the nature of their friendship may be troubling to some parents, since Fanboy’s control over his pal’s actions sometimes verges on bullying. But there's no doubt that it's entertaining. So if your young tweens can check their sense of reality at the door, this silly show offers a fun depiction of the wild imagination that they probably share with the main characters. For younger kids, though, the blurry line between fiction and realistic lifestyles may be a little confusing.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/fanboy-and-chum-chum | title=Fanboy and Chum Chum review | date=12 October 2009 | author=Herman, Joly | publisher=[[Common Sense Media]] | access-date=18 February 2019 | archive-date=2 October 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181002215224/https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/fanboy-and-chum-chum | url-status=live }}</ref>}} |
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===Ratings=== |
===Ratings=== |
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The series premiered on November 6, 2009, after the ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'' film ''[[SpongeBob's Truth or Square|Truth or Square]]''.<ref name="ratings"/> The broadcast ranked number three of cable programs that week and number two of the night.<ref name="ratings"/><ref name="rating1">{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/11/10/cable-ratings-nfl-football-spongebob-and-fanboy-chum-chum-top-weekly-cable-charts/33129|title=Cable ratings: NFL Football, SpongeBob and Fanboy & Chum Chum top weekly cable charts|author=Seidman, Robert|date=2009-11-10|work=TV by the Numbers| |
The series premiered on November 6, 2009, after the ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'' film ''[[SpongeBob's Truth or Square|Truth or Square]]''.<ref name="ratings"/> The broadcast ranked number three of cable programs that week and number two of the night.<ref name="ratings"/><ref name="rating1">{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/11/10/cable-ratings-nfl-football-spongebob-and-fanboy-chum-chum-top-weekly-cable-charts/33129|title=Cable ratings: NFL Football, SpongeBob and Fanboy & Chum Chum top weekly cable charts|author=Seidman, Robert|date=2009-11-10|work=TV by the Numbers|access-date=2010-03-04|archive-date=2010-06-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100620044602/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/11/10/cable-ratings-nfl-football-spongebob-and-fanboy-chum-chum-top-weekly-cable-charts/33129|url-status=dead}}</ref> The premiere was watched by a total of 5.8 million viewers. The second episode was broadcast on November 7, 2009, and garnered 5.4 million viewers, ranking fifth of all cable broadcasts that week.<ref name="rating1"/> |
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The third episode was broadcast a week later, on November 14, 2009, with 3.8 million viewers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/11/18/nickelodeons-icarly-ranks-as-basic-cables-number-one-entertainment-show-with-total-viewers-for-the-week/33988|title=Nickelodeon's "iCarly" Ranks as Basic Cable's Number-One Entertainment Show with Total Viewers for the Week|author=Seidman, Robert|date=2009-11-18|work=TV by the Numbers| |
The third episode was broadcast a week later, on November 14, 2009, with 3.8 million viewers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/11/18/nickelodeons-icarly-ranks-as-basic-cables-number-one-entertainment-show-with-total-viewers-for-the-week/33988|title=Nickelodeon's "iCarly" Ranks as Basic Cable's Number-One Entertainment Show with Total Viewers for the Week|author=Seidman, Robert|date=2009-11-18|work=TV by the Numbers|access-date=2010-03-04|archive-date=2009-11-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091121161033/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/11/18/nickelodeons-icarly-ranks-as-basic-cables-number-one-entertainment-show-with-total-viewers-for-the-week/33988|url-status=dead}}</ref> A broadcast on November 28, 2009, was viewed by 3.9 million viewers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/12/02/cable-ratings-nfl-college-football-monk-and-icarly-top-weekly-cable-charts/34996|title=Cable ratings: NFL & College Football, Monk and iCarly top weekly cable charts|author=Seidman, Robert|date=2010-12-02|work=TV by the Numbers|access-date=2010-03-04|archive-date=2009-12-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091205201705/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/12/02/cable-ratings-nfl-college-football-monk-and-icarly-top-weekly-cable-charts/34996|url-status=dead}}</ref> In February 2010, the episode "Moppy Dearest" was viewed by 4.27 million viewers, an improvement over the last few episodes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/02/09/cable-ratings-wwe-raw-spongebob-penguins-of-madagascar-and-icarly-top-weekly-cable-charts/41534|title=Cable ratings: WWE RAW, SpongeBob, Penguins of Madagascar and iCarly Top Weekly Cable Charts|author=Seidman, Robert|date=2010-02-09|work=TV by the Numbers|access-date=2010-03-04|archive-date=2010-02-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100212224304/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/02/09/cable-ratings-wwe-raw-spongebob-penguins-of-madagascar-and-icarly-top-weekly-cable-charts/41534|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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A second season was announced on Nickelodeon's upfront of |
A second season was announced on Nickelodeon's upfront of 2010–2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nickcannonarchives.com/2010/03/12/top-ranked-nickelodeon-announces-its-2010-11-season-programming/ |title=Top-Ranked Nickelodeon Announces its 2010–11 Season Programming |publisher=Nick Cannon Archives |date=2010-03-12 |access-date=2010-05-09 |archive-date=2010-04-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100430114026/http://www.nickcannonarchives.com/2010/03/12/top-ranked-nickelodeon-announces-its-2010-11-season-programming/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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=== Awards === |
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! rowspan="4" |[[64th Primetime Emmy Awards|2010]] |
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| rowspan="4" |[[Daytime Emmy Awards]] |
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| rowspan="2" |Outstanding Individual in Animation |
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|Steve Lambe |
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|Caesar Martinez |
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|Outstanding Directing in an Animated Program |
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|Jim Schumann |
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[[Brian Sheesley]] |
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[[Ginny McSwain]] |
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===Main=== |
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|{{won}} |
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* ''Fanboy & Chum Chum'' (May 24, 2011, also includes the pilot episode of ''[[Planet Sheen]]'') |
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* ''Fanboy & Chum Chum: Brain Freeze'' (August 16, 2011) |
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|Outstanding Achievement in Main Title Design |
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* ''Fanboy & Chum Chum: Season 1'' (August 7, 2012) |
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|Shaun Cashman |
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|{{nom}} |
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! rowspan="3" |[[38th Annie Awards|2011]] |
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| rowspan="3" |[[Annie Awards]] |
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|Best Animated Television Production for Children |
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|Fanboy and Chum Chum |
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|{{nom}} |
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|Best Character Design in a Television Production |
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|Steve Lambe |
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|Best Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production |
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|[[Jeff Bennett]] |
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<small>For "The Necronomicon"</small> |
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|{{nom}} |
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! rowspan="3" |[[63rd Primetime Emmy Awards|2011]] |
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|Outstanding Special Class Animated Program |
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|MacGregor Middleton |
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|{{won}} |
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|Outstanding Directing in an Animated Program |
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|Brian Sheesley |
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Jim Schumann |
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Russell Calabrese |
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* ''SpongeBob SquarePants: Triton's Revenge'' (July 13, 2010, includes the episodes ''Wizboy'' and ''Pick a Nose'' on bonus features) |
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* ''SpongeBob SquarePants: SpongeBob's Frozen Face-Off'' (January 3, 2012, includes the episodes ''The Last Strawberry Fun Finger'' and ''Power Out'' on bonus features) |
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NOTE: The episode ''A Very Brrr-y Icemas'' along with Christmas episodes of ''[[The Fairly OddParents]]'' and ''[[T.U.F.F. Puppy]]'' were supposed to be on the ''[[It's a SpongeBob Christmas!]]'' DVD, but they were dropped from the actual release.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lambert|first=David|title=SpongeBob SquarePants - 'It's a SpongeBob Christmas! this Fall, on DVD...AND on Blu-ray Disc!!|url=http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/SpongeBob-SquarePants-Its-A-SpongeBob-Christmas/17337|publisher=TV Shows on DVD|accessdate=April 29, 2013|date=August 6, 2012}}</ref> However, the Target exclusive of ''It's A SpongeBob Christmas!'' included the Christmas episodes of those shows. |
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Ginny McSwain |
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==Broadcast== |
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|{{won}} |
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A sneak preview of ''Fanboy & Chum Chum'' was aired in the United States October 12, 2009. The official US debut of the series was November 6, 2009. In Canada, the series premiered on [[YTV (TV channel)|YTV]] November 1, 2009 and on [[Nickelodeon (Canada)]] November 2, 2009.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20091027225920/http://www.ytv.com/</ref> In the UK and Ireland, the series premiered on [[Nickelodeon (UK and Ireland)]] February 16, 2010.{{citation needed|date=February 2014}} The series debuted on [[Nickelodeon (Australia and New Zealand)]] April 19, 2010.{{citation needed|date=February 2014}}. [[Nickelodeon (Africa)]] began airing the series June 2010.{{citation needed|date=February 2014}} |
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Genre | Comedy |
Created by | Eric Robles |
Voices of | David Hornsby Nika Futterman Jeff Bennett Wyatt Cenac Jamie Kennedy Josh Duhamel Candi Milo Steve Tompkins Dyana Liu Estelle Harris |
Theme music composer | Brad Breeck |
Opening theme | "Fanboy & Chum Chum" (performed by The Mae Shi) |
Ending theme | "Fanboy & Chum Chum" (Instrumental) |
Composer | Brad Breeck |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 100 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producers | Fred Seibert Steve Tompkins Eric Robles (co) |
Producer | Jason Meier (supervising) |
Running time | 11 minutes |
Production companies | Frederator Studios Nickelodeon Animation Studio |
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Network | Nickelodeon (2009–12) Nicktoons (2014) |
Release | October 12, 2009 November 6, 2009 – July 12, 2014 | (sneak peek)
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Fanboy & Chum Chum is an American animated comedy television series created by Eric Robles for Nickelodeon. It is based on Fanboy, an animated short created by Robles for Nickelodeon Animation Studio and Frederator Studios, that was broadcast on Random! Cartoons. The series was first broadcast on October 12, 2009, on Nickelodeon as a preview, then officially premiered on November 6, 2009, after SpongeBob's Truth or Square. In the show, two slow-witted would-be superheroes attempt to rid their town of Galaxy Hills of evil, while annoying everyone around them.[1]
The series premiere drew 5.8 million viewers.[2] The second episode was watched by 5.4 million viewers.[2] The series won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Animated Program at the 38th Daytime Emmy Awards.[3]
The series' initial release finished on November 2, 2012. One episode, "Brain Freeze", was released on DVD in 2011 instead of being broadcast on television. It finally aired on July 12, 2014.[4]
The theme song was written by Brad Joseph Breeck and performed by an experimental punk band, The Mae Shi.[5]
Plot
The series centers around Fanboy and Chum Chum, a pair of hyperactive, odd, energetic, and slow-witted best friends enthusiastically obsessed with superhero comics, particularly those featuring their favorite superhero Man-Arctica, who also apparently seems to double as a holiday figurehead parodying Santa Claus within the series. Many episodes are based around comical parodies of famous films or contain countless references to popular culture, chronicling Fanboy and Chum Chum's exaggerated, surreal daily experiences and misadventures relating to dilemmas in which they have entangled themselves or the surrounding characters' utter infuriation with their irritating antics.
Episodes
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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Pilot | August 14, 2009 | |||
1 | 52 | October 12, 2009 | November 4, 2010 | |
2 | 48 | April 25, 2011 | July 12, 2014 |
Characters
Main
- Fanboy ("Lance" Tobias Cranapple lll) (voiced by David Hornsby) is an enthusiastic fan of comic books, fantasy, science fiction and action figures. He and Chum Chum are never seen without their costumes nor are their parents addressed.
- Chum Chum ("Sir" Edmund Chummery) (voiced by Nika Futterman and Nancy Cartwright in the pilot from Random! Cartoons) is Fanboy's best friend and sidekick. Although he is younger than the other main characters, he is still in the same class as them. Show creator Eric Robles explained on the Nickelodeon message board that this is because Fanboy snuck him into his class and the teacher never noticed the age difference.[citation needed] Chum Chum is extremely energetic and high-spirited.
Supporting
- Kyle Bloodworth-Thomason (voiced by Jamie Kennedy) is an insecure pre-teen wizard who loathes Fanboy and Chum Chum for their lack of intelligence, but secretly enjoys their friendship. Kyle was expelled from his wizarding school, Milkweed Academy, for turning his teacher Professor Flan into a raspberry flan, calling him a "Delicious old fool". Kyle is now reluctantly enrolled in Fanboy and Chum Chum's public school, where he has very few friends other than Fanboy and Chum Chum. Fanboy and Chum Chum typically forget that Kyle has wizardly powers, and the effort of reminding them usually infuriates Kyle. He speaks in a British accent. As Kyle struggles to be re-admitted to Milkweed, he often suffers painful indignities, often a result of Fanboy and Chum Chum's actions.
- Leonard "Lenny" Flynn-Boyle (voiced by Wyatt Cenac) is the accident-prone junior manager of the Frosty Mart. He finds Fanboy and Chum Chum irritating and sometimes gets a "stress twitch" when annoyed by them. His first appearance was in "Dollar Day".
- Boogregard "Boog" Shlizetti (voiced by Jeff Bennett)[6] is a short-tempered bully who likes to "bop" people and is obsessed with the video game Chimp Chomp (a parody of Donkey Kong), which he plays at the Frosty Mart, often instead of working. Boog's voice is a parody of John Travolta's "Vinnie Barbarino" character.
- Mr. Hank Mufflin (voiced by Jeff Bennett) is Fanboy and Chum Chum's grouchy yet often playful teacher.
- Ozwald "Oz" Harmounian (voiced by Josh Duhamel)[7] is the owner of the local comic shop, Oz Comix. Oz is a friend of the boys, who consider him "the most knowledgeable human being ever," though he is a nerdish know-it-all who lives with his elderly mother.
Minor
- Dollar-nator (voiced by Jeff Bennett) is a sophisticated computerized intelligence system built by Fanboy in the future, and sent back in time by Fanboy to bail Fanboy and Chum Chum out of a jam in 'Dollar Day'. He also has many surprise skills and talents and is a parody on The Terminator.
- Janitor Russ Poopatine (voiced by Steve Tompkins) is a janitor at Fanboy and Chum Chum's school. He is a parody of Emperor Palpatine from Star Wars. He is a pale, skinny, gnarled old man who wears a dark hooded shirt. Poopatine rides around in a sentient cart named Brenda. He can understand all of the robotic noises Brenda makes, and often talks to her. Poopatine has a strong hatred of gum and saltwater taffy.
- Man-Arctica (voiced by Jeff Bennett) is an ice-based superhero who scours the cosmos looking for scofflaws. Man-Arctica balances a mild disdain for humanity against his duty to save them from harm. He often refers to children as "earth larvae".
- Agent Johnson (voiced by Jeff Bennett) is the do-it-all authority figure in Galaxy Hills.
- Fedora Man (voiced by Jeff Bennett) is one of the delivery people in Galaxy Hills.
- Secret Shopper (voiced by Jeff Bennett) first appeared to evaluate Frosty Mart product quality and customer service in "Secret Shopper".
- Fankylechum (voiced by Jamie Kennedy) is a nerdy, good-spirited classmate of the boys.
- Dirty Bird is a seagull who makes cameos throughout the show.
- Chris Chuggy (voiced by Eric Robles) is a classmate of Fanboy and Chum Chum's who communicates only by saying "Wah".
- Scrivener Elf (voiced by Jeff Bennett) is an elf Kyle creates in "The Janitor Strikes Back" to do his homework and other tasks, but he appears other times in the series as well.
- Lupe (voiced by Candi Milo) is a kind-spirited girl in Fanboy and Chum Chum's class. Lupe appears to be Yo's friend, and the two are often seen together.
- Yo (voiced by Dyana Liu) is another of Fanboy and Chum Chum's classmates. She is happy-go-lucky and loves her Yamaguchi (a parody of Tamagotchi) digital pets, especially a cat named Scampers. She has a rather insane crush on Chum Chum, and often wants to play with him like he's a toy. Though she can be overly obsessive, she is normally nice.
- Necronomicon (voiced by Jeff Bennett) is a talking book of spells who is a companion to Kyle, and nags him about the moral implications of his choices.
- Sigmund The Sorcerer (voiced by Jeff Bennett) is Kyle's more successful and skillful German wizard rival from Kyle's former school for wizards, Milkweed Academy.
- Lunch Lady Cram (voiced by Candi Milo) is the new strict lunch lady who replaced the former strict lunch lady, Mildred. She is known for making glop.
- Thorvald the Red (voiced by Nolan North) is a Viking who debuted in "Norse-ing Around" and re-appeared in "Norse Code" as well as "Normal Day".
- The Global Warmer (voiced by Jeff Bennett) is a supervillain and archenemy of Man-Arctica who appears several times in the series.
- Ms. Harmounian (voiced by Estelle Harris) is a single mother committed to teaching her adult son, Oz, that the only way to run a successful business is by selling.
- Henry Harmounian (voiced by Dick Van Dyke) is an optimistic, hardworking, cunning and whip-smart father who helps vast knowledge to teaching comic books with his son, Oz and brings wealth to its own.
- Mitzi is Oz's mom's pet goat. She uses Mitzi to make milk, and in "The Hard Sell", she was to turn Oz's shop into a yogurt shop using yogurt created from Mitzi's milk. He is voiced by David Hornsby in "The Winners".
- Professor Flan (voiced by Jim Cummings) is a professor from Milkweed Academy whose permission Kyle has to grant to re-admit to Milkweed. He is the one who Kyle turned into a raspberry flan.
- Brizwald Harmounian (voiced by Amir Talai) is Oz's money-loving, scheming cousin.
- Chimp Chomp is a Donkey Kong parody video game featuring a monkey, Chimp Chomp, who is trying to take an ape's bananas. Boog is addicted to the video game. The game is playable on Nick.com.
- Precious (voiced by Dee Bradley Baker) is Mr. Mufflin's class pig. Precious appears in "Precious Pig" but a look-alike pig that could be Precious appeared in "Eyes on the Prize" and "Fanboy A'Hoy!"
- Berry (voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson) is a small pink creature who lives inside the Frosty Freezy Freeze machine at the Frosty Mart.
- The Ice Monster (voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson) is a frighteningly large beast created from the combination of Frosty Freezy Freeze and Ice-Monster Bun Bun, in the pilot episode from Random! Cartoons. It reappears in "Brain Freeze" when Blue-Tonium and Radioactive Red Frosty Freezy Freeze combine.
- Michael Johnson (voiced by Wyatt Cenac) is a classmate of Fanboy and Chum Chum's. His name and clothing is a parody of Michael Jackson as he is depicted as a good dancer and gets around by dancing.
- Duke (voiced by Jeff Bennett) is a classmate of Fanboy and Chum Chum's.
- Nancy Pancy (voiced by Kari Wahlgren; in "Fanboy A'hoy!" and "Slime Day", and by Nika Futterman) is a girl in Mr. Mufflin's class.
- Francine is a brown-haired diva in Mr. Mufflin's class. Voiced by Candi Milo.
- Cher "Cheer" Leader is a cheerleader in Mr. Mufflin's class. She is a triplet and sometimes appears with her 2 other cheerleader sisters, who look exactly like her. The triplets were voiced by Kari Wahlgren in "Fanboy Stinks", but Cher is voiced by Candi Milo in all other appearances.
- Dr. Acula (voiced by Jeff Bennett) is a vampire plastic surgeon who gives Chum Chum a neck so vampire Fanboy can bite Chum Chum and turn him into a vampire too, in the end he was destroyed by sunlight. The same character model also appears as a vampire dentist named Dr. Plaque-ula in "Dental Illness".
- Miss Olive (voiced by Candi Milo) is a preschool teacher who appears in "Marsha, Marsha, Marsha", "Battle of the Stands", and "Frosty Mart Dream Vacation". The same character model also appears as a French teacher named Madame LaVache in "Excuse Me" with a French accent.
- Marsha (voiced by Candi Milo) was a sweet, successful student until Fanboy accidentally ruined her life by sneezing on her placement test, rendering it illegible. As a result, she received a failing grade and had to repeat kindergarten, where she swore revenge on Fanboy. She appeared in "Marsha, Marsha, Marsha" and "Face-Eating Aliens From Planet X".
- Cheech is a classmate in Mr. Mufflin's classroom. In "The Janitor Strikes Back" he was voiced by Nika Futterman.
- Fanbot is a robotic version of Fanboy that appears in "I, Fanbot".
- Mecha-Tech (voiced by Dee Bradley Baker) is a dancing, robot action figure. Mecha-Tech often says, "I await your command!" and can do anything its owner tells it to do.
- Monster in the Mist (voiced by Jeff Bennett) is a figment of Boog's imagination.
- Scampers (voiced by Dee Bradley Baker) is one of Yo's Yamaguchi digital pets. Scampers is a cat.
- Yum Yum (voiced by John DiMaggio) is a cycloptic bubble gum creature created by Fanboy and Chum Chum in "The Janitor Strikes Back".
- Fanman (voiced by Scott Grimes) is a superhero who appeared in the Random! Cartoons 8-minute short "Fanboy".
- Sprinkles (voiced by Dee Bradley Baker) is the class bear.
- Muk Muk (voiced by Nika Futterman) is a female, semi-feral cousin of Chum Chum who hails from "West Apetown" and she only says her name.
- Crabulus: Destroyer of Worlds (voiced by Jeff Bennett) is a crab-like action figure. He appears several times in the series and is portrayed as being unpopular with collectors due to his embarrassing exercise DVD.
- Moppy is a mop that Fanboy assembled as a date for his school dance in "Moppy Dearest".
- Agent 08 is an octopus cartoon character who Fanboy and Chum Chum are big fans. Agent 08 is notorious for being made into a dangerous and explosive collectible toy which Oz owned and hid because it was supposed to be discontinued.
- The Burgle Brats are three kindergartners with propensities for the crime.
- Stinks is a dirt-based life form who takes over Fanboy's right glove and forces him to commit crimes.
- Nurse Lady Pam is the school nurse who's in love with Man-Arctica. Fanboy and Chum Chum fight for her attention in "Lice, Lice, Baby".
Broadcast
A sneak preview of Fanboy & Chum Chum was aired in the United States on October 12, 2009. The official US debut of the series was November 6, 2009. In Canada, the series premiered on YTV on November 1, 2009, and on Nickelodeon on November 2, 2009.[8] In the UK and Ireland, the series premiered on Nickelodeon April 2, 2010.[citation needed] The series debuted on Nickelodeon (Australia and New Zealand) April 19, 2010.[citation needed]. Nickelodeon in Sub-Saharan Africa began airing the series June 2010.[citation needed]
Home media
Paramount Home Entertainment is the DVD distributor for the series. These DVDs were released under the Nickelodeon label.
Main
- Fanboy & Chum Chum (May 24, 2011, also includes the pilot episode of Planet Sheen)
- Fanboy & Chum Chum: Brain Freeze (August 16, 2011)
- Fanboy & Chum Chum: Season 1 (August 7, 2012)
Episodes on other DVDs
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Triton's Revenge (July 13, 2010, includes the episodes "Wizboy" and "Pick a Nose" on bonus features)
- SpongeBob SquarePants: SpongeBob's Frozen Face-Off (January 3, 2012, includes the episodes "The Last Strawberry Fun Finger" and "Power Out" on bonus features)
NOTE: The episode "A Very Brrr-y Icemas" along with Christmas episodes of The Fairly OddParents and T.U.F.F. Puppy were supposed to be on the It's a SpongeBob Christmas! DVD, but they were dropped from the actual release.[9] However, the Target exclusive of It's A SpongeBob Christmas! included the Christmas episodes of those shows on a bonus disc.
Reception and achievements
Reviews
Aaron H. Bynum of Animation Insider called Fanboy & Chum Chum "a fun show that deserves a good look. The quality animation helps counterbalance the immense amount of dialogue from the series' chatty characters, and the sheer comedy of marginally competent comic-loving kids helps outweigh what might otherwise be a binge of geeky annoyance. But overall, Fanboy & Chum Chum is a lot of fun."[10] Variety praised the series' "bright, energetic look and even an appealing premise in theory".[11] David Hinckley of NY Daily News gave the series three stars out of five, and said that "it's good [but] might not be the next SpongeBob".[12]
KJ Dell'Antonia of Slate found the main characters irritating, and thought the whole concept was unoriginal, with "many tired jokes and not enough of that kind of mild satire to make this play in our house".[13] Joly Herman of Common Sense Media gave the series 3 out of 5 stars; saying that:
If you're looking for deep content and lasting lessons, then this show isn’t for you – or for your kids. Precious little of it can be applied to reality, especially when it comes to Fanboy and Chum Chum’s experiences at school, where they enjoy nearly free rein to goof off and hardly put effort into their work. Even the nature of their friendship may be troubling to some parents, since Fanboy’s control over his pal’s actions sometimes verges on bullying. But there's no doubt that it's entertaining. So if your young tweens can check their sense of reality at the door, this silly show offers a fun depiction of the wild imagination that they probably share with the main characters. For younger kids, though, the blurry line between fiction and realistic lifestyles may be a little confusing.[14]
Ratings
The series premiered on November 6, 2009, after the SpongeBob SquarePants film Truth or Square.[2] The broadcast ranked number three of cable programs that week and number two of the night.[2][15] The premiere was watched by a total of 5.8 million viewers. The second episode was broadcast on November 7, 2009, and garnered 5.4 million viewers, ranking fifth of all cable broadcasts that week.[15]
The third episode was broadcast a week later, on November 14, 2009, with 3.8 million viewers.[16] A broadcast on November 28, 2009, was viewed by 3.9 million viewers.[17] In February 2010, the episode "Moppy Dearest" was viewed by 4.27 million viewers, an improvement over the last few episodes.[18]
A second season was announced on Nickelodeon's upfront of 2010–2011.[19]
Awards
Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
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2010 | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Individual in Animation | Steve Lambe | Won |
Caesar Martinez | Won | |||
Outstanding Directing in an Animated Program | Jim Schumann | Won | ||
Outstanding Achievement in Main Title Design | Shaun Cashman | Nominated | ||
2011 | Annie Awards | Best Animated Television Production for Children | Fanboy and Chum Chum | Nominated |
Best Character Design in a Television Production | Steve Lambe | Nominated | ||
Best Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production | Jeff Bennett
For "The Necronomicon" |
Nominated | ||
2011 | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Special Class Animated Program | MacGregor Middleton | Won |
Outstanding Directing in an Animated Program | Brian Sheesley
Jim Schumann Russell Calabrese Ginny McSwain |
Won | ||
Outstanding Casting for an Animated Series or Special | Meredith Layne | Nominated | ||
2012 | Annie Awards | Storyboarding in a Television Production | Joshua Nicolas | Nominated |
Storyboarding in a Television Production | Katie Rice | Nominated | ||
Best Animated Television Production - Children | Fanboy and Chum Chum | Nominated | ||
2012 | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Special Class Animated Program | MacGregor Middleton | Nominated |
2012 | Motion Picture Sound Editors | Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR Animation in Television | For "A Very Brrr-y Icemas" | Nominated |
See also
References
- ^ Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 192–193. ISBN 978-1538103739.
- ^ a b c d Gorman, Bill (2009-11-10). "Nickelodeon's SpongeBob SquarePants "Truth or Square" Grabs 7.7 Million Viewers, Tops Basic Cable". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on August 7, 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
- ^ "Nick's 'Penguins,' 'Fanboy' Win Daytime Emmys Honors". www.animationmagazine.net. 20 June 2011. Archived from the original on 2023-01-05. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
- ^ "Fanboy & Chum Chum - Episode Guide - watch online - tv listings | Zap2it.com". Zap2it. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
- ^ "Brad Breeck and Fan vs Wild Music". Archived from the original on 2020-06-08. Retrieved 2011-01-17.
- ^ {{ authors[i].name }} (2013-11-07). ""A Bopwork Orange" Storyboard". Scribd.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2017-08-27.
- ^ "FB 107_The Hard Sell". Archived from the original on 2013-10-13. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
- ^ "YTV". Archived from the original on 2009-10-27. Retrieved 2017-08-27.
- ^ Lambert, David (August 6, 2012). "SpongeBob SquarePants – 'It's a SpongeBob Christmas! this Fall, on DVD...AND on Blu-ray Disc!!". TV Shows on DVD. Archived from the original on January 4, 2013. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
- ^ Bynum, Aaron H. (2009-10-21). "Fanboy & Chum Chum Review". Animation Insider. Archived from the original on 2012-03-21. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
- ^ Lowry, Brian (October 30, 2009). "Fanboy and Chum Chum Review". Variety. Archived from the original on 2012-11-08. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
- ^ Hinckley, David (2009-11-06). "'Fanboy and Chum Chum': new Nickelodeon show might not be next 'SpongeBob,' but it's good". NY Daily News. New York. Archived from the original on 2012-11-03. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
- ^ Dell'Antonia, KJ (2009-11-09). "Boys Will Be Boys". Double X. Archived from the original on 2010-08-14. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
- ^ Herman, Joly (12 October 2009). "Fanboy and Chum Chum review". Common Sense Media. Archived from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ a b Seidman, Robert (2009-11-10). "Cable ratings: NFL Football, SpongeBob and Fanboy & Chum Chum top weekly cable charts". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on 2010-06-20. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (2009-11-18). "Nickelodeon's "iCarly" Ranks as Basic Cable's Number-One Entertainment Show with Total Viewers for the Week". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on 2009-11-21. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (2010-12-02). "Cable ratings: NFL & College Football, Monk and iCarly top weekly cable charts". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on 2009-12-05. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (2010-02-09). "Cable ratings: WWE RAW, SpongeBob, Penguins of Madagascar and iCarly Top Weekly Cable Charts". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on 2010-02-12. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
- ^ "Top-Ranked Nickelodeon Announces its 2010–11 Season Programming". Nick Cannon Archives. 2010-03-12. Archived from the original on 2010-04-30. Retrieved 2010-05-09.
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