Carl²

Carl²
Carl²
Created by	Eva Almos Jennifer Cowan
Voices of	Stuart Stone Bryn McAuley Jordan Francis Emily Hampshire Kathy Najimy John Hempshire
Country of origin	Canada
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	65 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time	22 minutes 30 seconds
Production companies	PIP Animation Services Inc. Teletoon (Canada) Portfolio Entertainment
Original release
Network	Teletoon (Canada)
Release	August 7, 2005 – present

Carl² is a Canadian animated series which explores what would happen if a teenager had a clone. The concept of the cartoon is a mixture of biological studies and normal teenage life.

Carl Crashman is a lazy 14-year-old who is only good at one thing: slacking. After a rough day and being tired of constantly doing things he hated, he was blogging on the Internet and complaining about his life when he accidentally ordered a clone from a spam e-mail using his fingerprint, a yearbook photo and a scabby band-aid; Carl is shocked when an online cloning company sends him an exact clone of himself in a box. Carl names him C2. Even though C2 looks like Carl, talks like him (albeit with a higher-pitched voice), and walks like him, C2 is more ambitious, hard-working, and charming, much to Carl's advantage. Since C2 arrived, Carl has been slacking off a lot more. However, C2 often does the opposite to what Carl wants. Carl decides to keep C2 a secret from everyone else except his best friend Jamie James.

The show's theme song depicts the initial arrival of C2 at Carl's house. There are two different versions of the theme songs, each version having a different opening sequence and slightly different lyrics. As of Season 2, the opening sequence includes more on how C2 was created in the cloning lab.

Characters

Carl Crashman

Carl Crashman is a lazy, stereotypical teenager who has mastered the art of slacking off and finding ways not to spend time with his family. His hobbies include reading comic books, using his computer, playing video games, verbally blogging online, and skateboarding. Carl likes to spend time with his best friend Jamie and girlfriend Skye. He is somewhat obnoxious and often careless and insensitive, much to Skye's dismay.

Although Carl is often frustrated with C2, it has been proven (in the episode Clone Come Home) that without C2, his life would be a nauseating, never-ending cycle and that Carl would be totally lost without him. In the episode Clone Scene Investigations, Mr. Agar commented that Carl was "the poster boy for slackers everywhere".

In Season 1, Carl wears an orange shirt, light blue jeans, and white bouncers. As of Season 2, Carl wears a brown shirt, dark blue jeans, and green and white bouncers.

C2

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C2 looks like Carl, sounds like Carl (with a higher-pitched voice), and walks like Carl. As an identical clone of Carl, he passes as Carl. Whenever Carl doesn’t want to do something, C2 is the one who is there to substitute. He's much sweeter and more naive than his DNA donor, however, and also much more motivated. He enjoys being at Carl’s service, and fails to see that Carl allows him to go to school, not as a favor, but to prevent himself from having to exert any kind of effort.

Not only does he have 95% of Carl’s DNA but also 5% of him is from Rex, which is probably why he enjoys catching Frisbees in his mouth and eating dog treats. C2 has two webbed toes together, unlike Carl.

C2 wears the same clothing as Carl throughout the show.

Jamie James

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Carl’s best friend who is the only other person to know about C2. He always carries around a camcorder, shooting random movies for his documentaries, especially Carl’s skateboarding moves. He talks gangster most of the time, such as, "What up with your fine self?". Jamie goes to great lengths to keep C2 a secret for Carl, proving that he is truly Carl's best friend.

In Season 1, he wears a blue visor, a blue t-shirt over his white shirt, and purple pants. As of Season 2, he wears a flipped white visor, a yellow t-shirt, and black pants.

Skye Flower Blue

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Carl’s vegan girlfriend who has a dream to save nature itself. She always makes fundraisers for stray animals and tries to raise awareness of nature, which Carl is not interested in, but he absolutely adores her. She is also an expert of protesting. Having a sweet and generous heart, she is a sensitive person with a heart of gold.

In Season 1, she wears orange over her white shirt. As of Season 2, she wears green along with a matching headband.

The Crashman family

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• Chloe Crashman - Carl’s 16-year-old sister. As a Goth, she always likes to think of negative things and has dark death parties in the cemetery. She hates anything sweet and she always likes to ignore her family. She has a boyfriend, Damien. In some instances, it is shown that Chloe and her brother have a love-hate relationship. In Season 2, her appearance appears to be more Gothic than in previous seasons. Her hair is now combed down shoulder length and she wears black over a striped black and white t-shirt. When she was sick, she wore a blood red and black robe. Her eyes now seem darker than usual.

• Janet Crashman - A psychiatrist and mother to Carl and Chloe. She quit her job as a psychiatrist upon seeing how her children were acting: Chloe seemed to have a really weird, dark personality and Carl had two separate personalities. Janet is a real bother to Carl as she works hard to find out why Carl acts like two Carls. Carl oftens refers to her and Barney Crashman as the "rents" and her as "Dr. Mom", while C2 calls her "mommy".

• Barney Crashman - The father of Carl and Chloe. He specializes in having ideas in making new things such as vegetable bacon and the notorious "Breakfast Dispenser". He also likes to fix things in the kitchen. Unfortunately, his efforts alone aren't enough to succeed.

• Rex - Carl's pet dog, Rex is a small beagle who is not really paid much attention to. C2 has 5% of his DNA which is probably why C2 enjoys playing with Rex and shares dog food with him.

Minor characters

• Damien – Chloe’s boyfriend and a loyal companion. He always hangs out with Chloe and is seen doing dark rituals with her. However, the problem is, he is afraid of the dark. He is also very talented at shooting hoops and joins the basketball team in one episode. While sharing the same passions than Chloe, his language is more refined, and an episode even hints that he may be interested in classical music. In Season 1, he has red hair and wears a purple shirt inside his black jacket. Damien also shows interest in dancing, much to Chloe's dismay. In Season 2, he has blue hair and wears a black shirt with a skull on it.

• Mr. Agar – Carl’s homeroom teacher. He detests Carl and always tries to look for a reason to get him into trouble. Whenever Carl doesn’t fail on a test or he successfully passes an assignment, Mr. Agar always accuses Carl of cheating. He also had Carl’s sister, Chloe, as a student (which might be a possible explanation as to why he dislikes Carl). He expressed (various times) his irritation and dislike of the Crashman bloodline.

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• Lorna Gail Lookman – Carl’s nosy next door neighbor who has a hobby of looking into Carl’s room with her binoculars. She likes Carl and wants to be his future wife. Her ideal day would be when Carl finally breaks up with Skye. Easily put, she is obsessed with Carl, even hiding lipstick-marked pictures of him in her closet. She is considered to be his devoted stalker. In Season 1, she is seen wearing a pink sweater over a white shirt. In Season 2, she now wears something that looks like a school uniform: a blue jacket over a white shirt and an olive-coloured tie.

• Principal Powers - The principal of Carl and Chloe's high school. He keeps his eyes peeled for trouble especially on trouble makers. His voice is often heard on the announcements and gives out serious punishment to trouble makers. He is very serious about his job and following the rules in the school.

Relationships

• Carl and Skye - Carl absolutely adores Skye and Skye's passion is to figure out her boyfriend. The couple rarely shares any common interests (except for each other), but they simply have a crush on each other. She is a major tree hugger, while he may be a slacker who is addicted to the computer and video games. But there is also a sweet sensitive side to him which always wins over.

• Chloe and Damien - Chloe and Damien are both Goth, but it has been hinted that Damien is only Goth because he wants to be with Chloe. It has always been hinted that Damien loves Chloe a lot and would do practically anything to stay with her. Their relationship is somewhat similar to Carl and Skye's. While the couple lack thought in each other's interests, they would sacrifice their lack of interest for the person they love.

• C2 and Lorna - In several episodes, C2 was considered to be Lorna's love interest. The problem is, Lorna is Carl's most devoted stalker and Carl already has Skye. While this would seem like forbidden love, C2 shows no sign of giving up anytime soon.

Episodes

The show is divided into 4 seasons of 13 episodes each, with the exception of the first one, which includes 26 episodes. A number of episodes are specials and are not regularly aired; these are indicated.

There are 2 two-part episodes in the show, one in Season 2 and the other in Season 4. The Season 2 one was made as a contest; after the first part of the episode, Teletoon viewers were asked to vote online and by text messaging to determine who would be the winner out of the remaining 3 contestants, Carl, Jamie, and Skye. The winner was announced in the second part of the episode. The Season 4 one was made as a mystery; after the first part of the episode, Teletoon viewers were asked to go to the show's website and try to solve it. The solution was announced in the second part of the episode.

Season 1

#	Title	Description	Original airing	Notes
1	The Art of Being Carl	Carl sends C2 to get a job for him so he can afford to buy Skye an impressive gift. When C2 poses as a nude model, Carl is left embarrassed and nearly "exposed".	September 3, 2005
2	Carl, True or False	Carl sends C2 to write a test for him so he can have fun with Skye. When C2 gets 105%, Carl is branded as a cheater, and ends up re-writing the test himself, after twice the amount of studying.	September 10, 2005
3	Paging Dr. Carl	When Carl ignores C2's sore throat, C2 ends up with tonsillitis. Carl steals his own medical file and assists in the actual surgery in his attempt to cure C2 while keeping his Clone a secret.	September 17, 2005
4	Carl the Magnificent	After Carl sends C2 to the dreaded family picnic, C2 invites cousin Shane the Magnificent and his most irritating parents to spend a few days with them. Carl and C2 are forced to perform their own magical "illusion" to stop Shane from ruining Carl's life.	September 24, 2005
5	Tree to Be	Carl shirks off his promise to help Skye with her Save the Tree campaign when it conflicts with an awesome skateboarding competition. He sends C2 to help Skye and all is going as planned until C2 chases a cat up a tree and won't come down. Carl must now pull off some fast moves in order to avoid being exposed.	October 1, 2005
6	A Scare to Remember	It's Carl's turn to hand out Halloween treats, but he decides to slough this off on C2 so he can get to Skye's party. When C2 heads to the store for candy, he mistakes a burglar for a friendly trick-or-treater and winds up helping him rob the local store. After all, Carl told him: "Candy is free on Halloween!" Carl narrowly escapes arrest and must save C2 and the Crashman home from the burglar, all before his parents come home!	October 8, 2005	Halloween special
7	A Tale of Two Carls	When Carl wants to ask his dream girl Skye to 'hang on a full time basis', he realizes that his cocky ways 'don't fly', where C2 has a natural sensitivity for romance. Carl sends C2 to win Skye over, but at the end of the day Carl realizes that Skye likes him 'for who he is' and although C2 attracted Skye initially, it is Carl who she sticks around for.	August 6, 2005	Pilot
8	Carl of the Wild	Distracted by a hockey game, Carl let's C2 sign him up for Adventure Week, but when C2 signs him up for the Eco-Survival Ordeal instead of the Ultimate Cabin Experience, Carl tries to have it both ways and winds up creating an Ultimate Ordeal.	October 22, 2005
9	Christmas Clone	After C2 makes a fool of him at the 'Annual Christmas Family Photo' session, Carl becomes frustrated and tells his clone 'There's no such thing as Santa!' He further rants to his family to 'Cut the holly-jolly stuff and concentrate on what's important!'. Carl's parents misconstrue his comment, thinking that their son has 'grown up' and Carl soon discovers that his Mom has returned the gifts - the only part of Christmas Carl wanted to keep! But when C2 runs away in search of Santa, Carl's only focus is to find his clone and realizes the 'most important part of Christmas' is the 'Spirit', not the 'monetary aspects of it'.	October 29, 2005	Christmas special
10	Romeo and Juliet	When Carl and C2 switch out playing the lead role in the school play in Carl's attempt to score a big kiss with Skye, Carl's 'stage fright' is revealed.	November 5, 2005
11	As Seen on TV	Carl tries to earn a quick hundred bucks by entering the Coolest Skateboarding Video contest, but when he leaves the filming to Jamie and C2, the video exposes C2's dog-like abilities and Carl is exploited as a freak on national TV.	November 12, 2005
12	Cry Robot	Carl and Skye are teamed up in a health class assignment and become partners in raising a robotic baby, but when Carl leaves the baby in C2's care, he scans every parenting handbook and becomes an overzealous, overly protective Dad. Carl has to rescue the baby and his relationship with Skye while helping C2 cope with his empty nest.	November 19, 2005
13	C2 Loves Lorna	Carl agrees to take Lorna on a picnic in the park (if she loans him her pre-released copy of the hottest new videogame) then sends C2 on the date so he can log more game time. Trouble is, C2 falls in love with Lorna, and Skye is there to see it! When Carl attempts to reverse the mess he winds up taking Lorna on the most embarrassing date ever.	November 26, 2005	Valentine's Day special
14	Carl Bullied	Carl receives his new tricked-out skateboard and can't wait to show it off to his friends, but he has a detention. When C2 wishes he had his own friends, Carl is happy to send him to his detention to 'make some'. When C2 comes home he has a new MP3 Player and tales of his new 'very generous' friend 'Jay'. Carl soon discovers that C2's new friend is notorious bully Lenny Jay and that his coveted skateboard is gone! Carl must save C2 from the grips of Lenny's gang and get his skateboard back.	December 3, 2005
15	Carl Scared	C2 brings home a boa constrictor for his science fair project, not realizing that Carl is deathly afraid of snakes.	December 10, 2005
16	Replacement Carl	Carl sends C2 to hang out with Skye and Jamie, only to discover that they prefer his clone to the real deal.	December 17, 2005
17	Time to Lean, Time to Clean	Carl starts his own house-cleaning company to pay for a new bike, but when C2 makes a costly mistake that results in Mr. Agar smashing up his new sport car, Carl is forced to find a way to pay for the damage himself.	December 24, 2005
18	Grade A Disaster	When C2 becomes a teacher's helper, Carl finds himself with access to the Principal's computer - and accidentally changes the grades of every kid in school -- to all 'A's!	December 31, 2005
19	Take Your Clone to Work Day	C2 shines on TV when he is sent with Barney to do an infomercial on "Take your Kid to Work Day". C2 gets sick and Carl is forced to take his place - flopping so badly it actually makes Dad look like a genius in comparison.	January 7, 2006
20	Chad to the Bone	Carl gets jealous when he discovers that Skye is hanging out with Chad, a new kid at school -- and she thinks Carl is lying when he accuses Chad of being a thief.	January 14, 2006
21	Marshal Awe	C2 becomes the mascot for the school basketball team. Carl wants him to quit before he becomes a laughing-stock, but the team only wins when C2 does his thing!	January 21, 2006
22	Sibling Rivalry	Due to weather damage on the Crashman household, Chloe and Carl wind up sharing a room, leading to an all out battle between siblings - with disastrous results for both!	January 28, 2006
23	Birthday Boys	Carl decides to skip out on his lame Birthday dinner with Mom and Dad, sending C2 in his place. But when C2 ends up enjoying the surprise party of the century, Carl is left alone and miserable. Worst Birthday EVER!	February 4, 2006
24	It's A Frog's Life	Carl is looking forward to dissecting a frog in science class, but C2 feels sorry for the poor little science-frogs, and asks Skye to help rescue them.	February 11, 2006
25	Carl Pierced	Carl gets a tongue piercing, and expects C2 to get one as well. But Carl's tongue soon gets swollen and turns purple -- and C2 is too scared to go through with it.	February 18, 2006
26	Clone Come Home	In a moment of anger, Carl tells C2 he should just go back where he came from - leading to C2 trying to ship himself back to the lab where he was created. When Carl discovers that C2 is gone, he recalls all the wonderful - and not so wonderful -times they had together.	February 25, 2006

Season 2

#	Title	Description	Original airing	Notes
27	Carl Lost	After sneaking out of the house with Jamie for an overnight camping trip, Carl winds up lost in the woods, clothes torn and covered in mud. Jamie enlists C2 to help with the rescue, but they end up mistaking Carl for Bigfoot! Carl winds up saving C2 from drowning in the river while Jamie thinks he's caught the real Bigfoot on film.	December 24, 2006
28	Night of the Living Clones	It's Hallowe'en night, and C2 indulges in too much candy despite Carl's warning that too much sugar before bed can be scary! The result? C2 has his first nightmare and dreams that another Carl Crashman clone is delivered to the house. It's up to C2 to save the day and get rid of the evil C3 once and for all!	December 31, 2006	Halloween special
29	Carl Super-Sized	When Carl sends his clone to get a job at Buccaneer Burger, C2 becomes so efficient he gets co-worker Lorna fired, and vows never to return to work! Carl takes over, but creates nothing but a beefy mess and is fired himself. But Carl finds a cooler job at the comic shop-until C2 finds a job there for Lorna!	January 7, 2007
30	Chairman of the Boarders	When Mr. Agar has the Skatepark turned into a botanical garden, Carl wages war! Jamie and C2 convince pro-boarder Wheels Wallace to help their cause, but it means Carl and C2 will have to work together "clonestyle" to pull off a skateboard trick that not even Wheels Wallace can do!	January 14, 2007
31	Gone to the Dogs	Jamie bets Carl that he can't go a whole day without switching out with his clone. So Carl gives C2 the day off while he juggles the books and his commitment to Skye and the animal shelter all on his own!	January 21, 2007
32	Pride Goeth Before a Wipeout	Carl's dispute with long time nemesis Ron Bronson over who is the best virtual snowboarder escalates, leading the boys out of the video arcade, to the steep and icy slopes of the local ski hill, where they trade virtual obstacles for real live trees, boulders, and danger.	January 28, 2007
33	Lights, Camera, Carl	Carl is happy to be the star of Jamie's zombie movie, until he learns Jamie has cast Lorna as his 'love interest'. If Carl quits it will mean Jamie's film is ruined, so it's up to C2 to be the best zombie he can be. Unfortunately, naïve C2 is a very lousy one. Carl has to choose between letting Jamie down, or suffering a 'kiss of death' from Lorna Lookman.	February 4, 2007
34	Clone Scene Investigation	Carl takes his clone to school to help him decorate the gym for the spring dance. When Lorna starts seeing two Carls, her further investigations lead her to Carl's blog, and the startling conclusion that Carl Crashman has a clone! Tension and mayhem build as Lorna closes in on Carl's big secret.	February 11, 2007
35	Carl's Techno-Jinx	A dispute over a long overdue library book leads internet devotee Carl Crashman to stubbornly forsake the library forever, saying all he needs is his trusty computer. When anything electronic begins to crash and malfunction whenever Carl is near, library-loving C2 believes they have been cursed by the stern and scary librarian Miss Dickens!	February 18, 2007
36	MOM'S DA BOMB!	C2's poem wins Dr. Crashman "Mother of the Year", and Carl attempts to send C2 in his place for the grand prize Mother/Son Spa Day so he can play paintball with Jamie. But Carl's plan is foiled by the arrival of nosey photographer Waylon DeFramboise, who has been sent to document the special day. Carl is forced to endure the spa treatment while C2 learns paintball has nothing to do with art class!	February 25, 2007	Mother's Day special
37	Clone Encounters	After a strange midnight encounter Carl is sure he and C2 were abducted by aliens, and C2 is still being held captive! As Carl investigates, clues gradually reveal the truth is out there - but it's a lot more close to Earth than Carl imagined.	March 4, 2007
38	Spotlight on Carl (Teen Superstar Part 1)	C2 auditions for the hit television show 'Teen Superstar' against Carl's wishes, and makes it to the elimination round thanks to his incredibly horrible singing. Faced with becoming the next Teen Laughingstock, Carl has to take the stage to salvage his reputation.	March 11, 2007	Two-part episode
39	The Fame Game (Teen Superstar Part 2)	Having wowed the judges in the last episode, Carl finds himself competing with Jamie and Skye to see who will become the next Teen Superstar. Trouble brews when Carl sends C2 in his place to take care of his various promotional obligations.	March 18, 2007	Two-part episode

Season 3

#	Title	Original airing
40	Band of Bothers	June 3, 2007
41	Where's the Meat?	June 10, 2007
42	Totally Recalled	June 17, 2007
43	Running Into Trouble	June 24, 2007
44	Doomsday	July 1, 2007
45	Mouldy Oldie	July 8, 2007
46	My Cousin Carlotta	July 15, 2007
47	Got Your Back	July 22, 2007
48	When Good Clones Go Bald	July 29, 2007
49	Merry Christmas Granny Crashman	August 5, 2007 (Christmas special)
50	Good Deeds Done Dirt Cheap	August 12, 2007
51	Doggone Flu	August 19, 2007
52	Party Animal	August 26, 2007

Season 4

#	Title	Original airing
53	No Time for Clones	October 3, 2010
54	Bear Necessities	October 10, 2010
55	Love of the Game	October 17, 2010
56	Summer Cramp	November 7, 2010
57	Rex2Rex	November 14, 2010
58	Two Thongs Don't Make it Right	November 21, 2010
59	Foreign X-Stranged	November 28, 2010
60	Community Carl	December 5, 2010
61	Cloned Crusader	December 12, 2010
62	In Carl We Trust	January 2, 2011
63	Ultra-Marooned Mystery Part 1	January 9, 2011
64	Ultra-Marooned Mystery Part 2	January 16, 2011
65	Salem Clone Hunt	January 23, 2011

International airings

Carl² has aired or is airing on a number of channels around the world.

Country	Channel	Still airing?	Notes
Australia	ABC	No	First aired on ABC2 in 2008, then on ABC1 in 2009, and finally on ABC3 in 2010.
Belgium	VRT
Canada	Teletoon	Yes	First aired on August 7, 2005 and started airing regularly on September 3, 2005 on weekends at 7 PM. Has been airing again since August 1, 2009 on Saturdays at 6 PM and since September 7, 2009 on weekdays at 5 AM. Has been airing since September 12, 2010 on Sundays at 6 PM.
Finland	Nelonen
Germany	Nickelodeon
Israel	Arutz HaYeladim	No	First aired on June 25, 2007.
Netherlands	Disney XD	Yes	Previously aired on Jetix.
Poland	ZigZap	No	Season 1 aired in 2006. Season 2 began airing on June 7, 2007, Season 3 began airing on October 7, 2007, and Season 4 began airing on February 16, 2009.

External links

• Carl² at IMDb