Atomic Betty
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| Atomic Betty | |
|---|---|
| File:Atomicbettycastpic.jpg Atomic Betty title card (season 1-2) | |
| Genre | Science Fiction, Children's television series, adventure[1][2] |
| Created by | Trevor Bentley Mauro Casalese Rob Davies Olaf Miller |
| Voices of | (English version) Tajja Isen Rick Miller Bruce Hunter Adrian Truss Laurie Elliott Catherine Disher Colin Fox Len Carlson Dwayne Hill |
| Theme music composer | Kevin Gillis Jack Lenz |
| Composer | Jack Lenz/Lenz Entertainment |
| Country of origin | Canada France[1][2] |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 78 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Ira Levy Peter Williamson Kevin Gillis Trevor Bentley Steven Hecht Philippe Alessandri Nghia Nguyen (co-executive producer) |
| Producers | Kevin Gillis Virginie Jallot Rob Davies |
| Running time | 15 or 30 minutes, depending on market and format. |
| Production companies | Breakthrough Films & Television Tele Images Kids Atomic Cartoons |
| Original release | |
| Network | Teletoon |
| Release | September 6, 2004 – January 29, 2008 |
Atomic Betty is a Canadian-French animated television series produced by Atomic Cartoons, Breakthrough Films & Television, and Tele Images Kids. Additional funding for production is provided by Teletoon in Canada and M6 and Télétoon in France. It currently airs on CITV. The series has once again begun airing on U.S. TV on The Hub on October 10, 2010; it previously aired on Cartoon Network from September 2004 through December 2005. In the U.S, it is (unofficially) a Cartoon Cartoon for Cartoon Network.[3][4] The series' last episode aired in January 29, 2008 on the Canadian channel Teletoon.
A sequel series titled Atomic Betty Redux was planned for production, which would havec shown Atomic Betty as a much taller teenager or adult and an even stronger and more powerful superheroine/Galactic Guardian than ever before since the original series, but it was ultimatley rejected in favor of a revival of the original format which is planned for 2014
Production
Atomic Cartoons, based in Vancouver, British Columbia, writes and produces the animation for the series using Adobe Flash. Tele Images Kids produces animation and voice direction for the French language version of the series. Breakthrough Films & Television, through its distribution subsidiary, handles worldwide distribution outside of Canada, except Spain, Portugal and Andorra.[5] Atomic Betty premiered on Teletoon in Canada on Monday September 6, 2004, and on Cartoon Network in the United States on Friday September 17, 2004. It aired on qubo on September 7, 2007 to present. After its cancellation in 2005 (Cartoon Network), the series premiered on The Hub on Sunday October 10, 2010.
Three seasons of the series have been produced to date, totaling 78 half-hour or 156 quarter-hour episodes, depending on the format shown in each market. There is also a one-hour Christmas special titled Atomic Betty: The No-L 9.
Story
Betty Barrett is a typical adolescent who enjoys school, science-fiction movies and singing in her band, living in Moose Jaw Heights (a fictional suburb of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan).[6][7] Unknown to most of her friends and family, however, she is also a Galactic Guardian, dedicated to interstellar peacekeeping and law enforcement. As Atomic Betty, assisted by her pilot Sparky, and a robot named X-5, she confronts the evil overlord Maximus I.Q. (including Minimus) and other intergalactic supervillains. Despite being rather unassuming on Earth, Atomic Betty is a superstar throughout the galaxy and even has her own fan club of loyal followers.
In each episode, a crisis occurs somewhere in the galaxy, usually while Betty enjoys some activity with her friends. Invariably, her bracelet begins beeping, and she runs off alone to save the galaxy in her light pink-and-white superpowered Galactic Guardian battle suit, which grants her a wide variety of weapons, gadgets and special abilities. Accompanied by her crew, Betty manages to defeat the villains before returning home and explaining her absence.
Characters
Episodes
DVD releases
Warner Home Video released two DVD volumes of the series on October 18, 2005 in North America and February 6, 2006 in Japan.
| Chapter | Ep. #/Prod. Code | Episode Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04/02B | Toxic Talent |
| 2 | 07/04A | Spindly Tam Kanushu |
| 3 | 10/05B | Atomic Roger |
| 4 | 01/01A | Furball for the Sneeze |
| 5 | 21/11A | The Really Big Game |
| 6 | 05/03A | But the Cat Came Back |
| 7 | 03/02A | The Doppelganger |
| 8 | 43/22A | The Incredible Shrinking Betty |
| Chapter | Ep. #/Prod. Code | Episode Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11/06A | Maximus Displeasure |
| 2 | 12/06B | Cosmic Cake |
| 3 | 02/01B | Attack of the Evil Baby |
| 4 | 28/14B | Crass Menagerie |
| 5 | 31/16A | The Trouble with Triplets |
| 6 | 14/07B | The Substitute |
| 7 | 38/19B | Infantor Rules |
| 8 | 36/18B | Best (Mis)Laid Plans |
References
- ^ a b "Atomic Betty [TV Series]". Allmovie. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
- ^ a b "Atomic Betty". British Film Institute. London. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
- ^ Skywriter Sells Animated Series to The Hub, WorldScreen.com, September 8, 2010
- ^ Skywriter's "Betty" Joins The Hub, C21Media, September 8, 2010
- ^ Breakthrough Entertainment: Atomic Betty Retrieved on 2009-02-27
- ^ "Saskatchewan Home To New Superhero," Hollywood North Report
- ^ "Mad Maximus". Atomic Betty. Season 2.
External links
- French science fiction television series
- Canadian science fiction television series
- Canadian animated television series
- French animated television series
- Canadian children's television series
- French children's television series
- 2004 Canadian television series debuts
- 2008 Canadian television series endings
- Superhero television programs
- Television shows set in Saskatchewan
- 2000s animated television series
- Space adventure television series