Ka-Pow!
| Ka-Pow! | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Black comedy Gore |
| Created by | Kenn Navarro Ken Pontac Warren Graff Based on the characters created by Kenn Navarro Rhode Montijo Aubrey Ankrum |
| Voices of | Aubrey Ankrum David Winn Jeff Biancalana Kenn Navarro Ken Pontac |
| Theme music composer | Jerome Rossen |
| Country of origin |  United States of America. |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | John Evershed |
| Producer | Liz Stuart |
| Running time | 4 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Mondo Media |
| Release | September 2, 2008 – present |
Ka-Pow! is a new spin-off action Flash cartoon series of Happy Tree Friends. The series has a focus on the Happy Tree Friends characters Flippy, Splendid and Buddhist Monkey accompanied by new characters. Ka-Pow! was released on September 2, 2008.[1] Splendid Adventures was originally supposed to air on the 4th of November, but it was pushed back to the 18th of November (most likely because of "Happy Tree Friends Break").
Characters
W.A.R. Journal
Main Character(s)
- Flippy Is a lime green bear that is currently ranked private in his army. It was hinted that he was a klutz in his early days in the army, due to mistaking a pizza slice for a dagger, and unintentionally killing Sneaky and Mouse Ka-Boom. It revealed that Flippy "Flips Out" when he had to hide in Sneaky's body to avoid being killed. It resulted in him killing everyone. In Operation: Tiger Bomb, it was revealed that he lost his hands though it is not clear if it will remain permanent in the later series.
Minor Characters
- Sneaky is a green chameleon, He was killed in Operation: Tiger Bomb when Flippy accidentally pins him to a wall with his knife.
- Mouse Ka-Boom is a orange mouse with a french accent. He specializes with explosives, (possibly blown off by mistake). He says "Le" before any word. He was killed in Operation Tiger Bomb when he is sliced in the middle by Flippy so awkwardly and blown up by his own bombs and sticks of dynamite.
- The Tiger Army are the enemies that Flippy and his crew face.
- Tiger General is one of the evil leaders of The Tiger Army. He is missing an eye and has a claw for his left hand. He was killed in Operation: Tiger Bomb when he is crushed by a falling log.
Buddhist Monkey
Main Character(s)
- Buddhist Monkey: Budhist Monkey is shown as a typical Kung-Fu warior, but with a more peaceful way of life. In Three Courses of Death, he was shown to have an Afro when he was training, but it got burned off.
Minor Characters
- Dark Shadow Lord: The supposed main enemy of Buddhist Monkey and Ruler of the Ninja/Generic Tree Ninja clan. His name may have been mentioned as Char Sew, but it may be the Pig Ninja's, he appears to be an ancient Chinese dragon.
- Generic Tree Ninjas: The Followers of the Unnamed Shadow Lord.
- Char Sew: One of the Dark Shadow Lord's more elite warriors, a pig ninja. He has a Giant Crab that he can control. He and the Crab were boiled to death in Three Courses of Death.
- Sensei Orangutan: Buddhist Monkey's mentor when Buddhist Monkey was younger. It was hinted that he died some time before Ka-Pow!.
- Panda Mom and Panda Cub: A mother Panda and a baby Panda who live near Buddhist Monkey. It was hinted that they were poor.
Splendid's Super Squad
Main Character(s)
- Splendid: The main character of the short, a flying squirrel superhero loosely based on Superman. He is well known to unintentionally kill other characters he meant to save.
Minor Characters
- Splendid: The polar opposite of Splendid (in terms of appearance with red fur and blue/blackish mask). Although arrogant, he appears to be somewhat more competent at rescuing than Splendid, although he unintentionally kills many Tree Friends when the two battle. He seems to be loosely based out of Bizarro (which in the Superman comic series is considered to be the polar opposite of Superman).
- Generic Tree Friends: The generic tree friends return. However, instead of being bears like they were in Happy Tree Friends, they are cats, dogs and gerbils.
- Whales: There are two whales; a sperm whale and a humpback whale. Both of them are killed.
- Super-Fox: One of the four members of the Super Squad that Splendid summoned for help. It is probably a female, due to its pink suit and feminine mask. She seems to possess the powers to create phantom hands.
- Super-Spider: One of the 4 members of the Super Squad that Splendid summoned for help. It appears to be a spider because of its multiple eyes and use of webbing in the end of the episode. Possibly female, as it is wearing several bows on its head.
- Super-Robot: One of the 4 members of the Super Squad that Splendid summoned for help. Some sort of creature in what appears to be a robotic suit.
- Super Jellyfish: One of the 4 members of the Super Squad that Splendid summoned for help. Appears to be a squid or jellyfish-like creature in a jar of water.
Episodes
W.A.R. Journal
| Episode | Title | Description | Original Air Date | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operation: Tiger Bomb | Flippy, Sneaky, and Mouse Ka-Boom try to infiltrate the General's lair, but things go bad when Flippy accidentally kills his comrades. After he sees what he's done to his friends, he finally snaps and kills the Tiger General and his Army. | September 2, 2008 | 10 Tiger Soldiers, Sneaky, Mouse Ka-Boom and The Tiger General. Total Death Count: 13 | |
Buddhist Monkey
| Episode | Title | Description | Original Air Date | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Three Courses of Death | After Buddhist Monkey faces off against three Generic Tree Ninjas, a Dark Shadow Master sends Char Sew to finish him. At home, Buddhist Monkey thinks back to his memories of his training with his Sensei, when Char Sew attacks, quickly aided by a Giant Crab. Buddhist Monkey uses a fire technique his late master taught him to defeat both the Giant Crab and Char Sew. The Dark Shadow Master plots his revenge. A short at the end shows Panda Mom rejoicing over the fresh crab. | September 23, 2008 [2] | 3 Generic Tree Ninjas, Char Sew and Giant Crab. Total Death Count: 5 | |
Splendid’s SSSSSuper Squad
| Episode | Title | Description | Original Air Date | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mirror, Mirror | Splendid tries to save the town from a volcano and when he does the rock he puts on the volcano gets blown up to space and hits a mirror which carries Splendid's doppelganger, Splendont. Splendid tries to help a train of passengers from falling into a hole Spendont saves them. The two heroes become rivals, getting into a fight which takes them above an ocean, where they both use whales as weapons. Splendid's whale is much bigger, and sends Splendont flying away into space. Splendont crushes the town and Splendid with the moon. Splendid survives and calls his Super Squad to help. In a post credits scene the Super Squad tries to lift the moon that's crushing Splendid with a giant crowbar which breaks. | November 18, 2008 | Numerous Generic Tree Friends, Sperm Whale and Humpback Whale. Total Death Count: 5+ | |
Trivia
- "W.A.R. Journal" was originally titled "Flippy's War Journal" and "Flippy's Flashback". "Flippy" was dropped and it was changed to simply "W.A.R. Journal".