Jungle Junction
Jungle Junction | |
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Genre | Adventure Educational Comedy Preschool |
Created by | Trevor Ricketts |
Written by | Laura Beaumont Paul Larson |
Directed by | Morgan Francis |
Voices of | Billy West Janet James Keith Wickham Jess Harnell Laraine Newman Dee Bradley Baker Jimmy Hibbert Amanda Symonds Ron Orbach |
Opening theme | "Deep Inside the Jungle" written and performed by Peter Lurye |
Ending theme | "Deep Inside the Jungle" (Instrumental) |
Composer | Mark Blackledge |
Country of origin | United States United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 2 |
No. of episodes | 26 |
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Executive producers |
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Production locations | Penzance, Cornwall |
Editor | Mark Edwards |
Production company | Spider Eye Productions |
Original release | |
Network | Playhouse Disney/Disney Junior (United Kingdom) Disney Channel (Playhouse Disney/Disney Junior) (United States) |
Release | September 28, 2009 October 26, 2012 | –
Jungle Junction is a children's television series created by Trevor Ricketts. In the United States, it was part of its Playhouse Disney block for preschoolers. On February 14, 2011, it was moved to the Disney Junior block, serving as Playhouse Disney's replacement. A second season of 26 episodes was ordered by Disney, and premiered on April 2, 2011.[1] A total of 46 episodes were produced.[2] The show focuses on a group of animalistic vehicles and their adventures.
It aired on Disney Junior in the United States and in the Netherlands, as well as in the United Kingdom and Ireland, Portugal, Spain, Turkey and in most of Asia. It was produced in the UK by animation company Spider Eye Productions.
Characters[edit]
Main[edit]
- Zooter (voiced by Janet James) is a pink pig whose name is a portmanteau of zoom, zip, and scooter. Zooter speaks with a British accent and is the jungle messenger. She also says the title of every episode. She decides to become really friendly and cute.
- Ellyvan (voiced by Billy West) is a blue elephant van who brings the deliveries around the jungle. He is the biggest animal in the jungle. He's Zooter's best friend. His name is a compound word, albeit fictitious. He is able to suck improbable quantities of liquids up his trunk and spray them distances of up to half a mile or more. He speaks with an American accent. He's ready day and night. He sneezes a lot. He's so late now.
- Bungo (voiced by Keith Wickham) is a golden yellow bunny cargo with brown ears, who loves to make signs to put them all over the jungle. He's so good at geography. He knows the jungle better than anyone. He is also the only wheeler that is good at jumping, being able to leap many times his own height into the air. Bungo, despite officially being a rabbit, has a long, raccoon tail with brown stripes as well. At the beginning of every episode, he carries a sign with the title of the episode. During the credits at the end of every episode in Season 1, he zooms up with signs and asks the viewers for help finding the right sign now until the end. Like Zooter, he speaks with a British accent. His catchphrase is "Oh, carrot sticks!".
Recurring[edit]
- Taxicrab (voiced by Jess Harnell) is a red crab that loves to dance and makes the greatest smoothies in the jungle. His name derives from a taxi cab, and he is the only wheeler that is able to drive sideways (possibly because of the "sideways walk", attributed to crabs). Despite the fact that Toadhog is often impatient, Taxicrab tolerates him the most. He speaks with a Jamaican accent.
- Carla (voiced by Laraine Newman) is an orange koala car who owns a grocery shop. She only appears in Season 1, but she doesn't appear in Season 2.
- Crocker (voiced by Keith Wickham) is a green crocodile/fire chief with a lisp who wears a yellow helmet with a red flashing light on top. He has some skill at gardening and knows how to make compost. His name comes from the phrase which is slang in the United Kingdom, used to describe many second hand cars.
- Hippobus (voiced by Amanda Symonds) is a yellow hippopotamus/school bus who usually carries The Beetlebugs to school. Her name derives from a Hippie Bus – usually a redecorated Volkswagen Bus. Like Taxicrab, she speaks with a Jamaican accent.
- The Beetlebugs are tiny wheelers. Their shape derives from a Volkswagen beetles/cars that were nicknamed bugs. Their speech is mostly synchronized. There are 5 of them - a blue one, a red one, a green one, a yellow one and an orange one.
- Lance (voiced by Dee Bradley Baker) is a purple rhinoceros/ambulance. His name is both a contraction of ambulance, and likely a reference to a weapon used by lancers who attacked with it at a full charge – much like a rhino attacks things by charging at them.
- Bobby (voiced by Jimmy Hibbert) is a toucan/police chief. His character may be derived from a Bubble car – he even has the same three-wheeled chassis. His name is derived from the British slang word for police officers. He is the only Wheeler that can fly.
- Dozer (voiced by Keith Wickham) is a bull/construction worker. His name and shape derive from a bulldozer, despite being a pun. His talent is digging and repairing roads with his dozer blade.
- Miss Jolly (voiced by Amanda Symonds) is a zebra/school teacher. She is one of the oldest and wisest of the Wheelers. She is also the only one to wear glasses.
- Toadhog (voiced by Ron Orbach) is a mean green toad who likes worms and Fifi flies. His sticky tongue is long so it can shoot out a long way to grab things. His name derives from the term "roadhog". He seems to be responsible for Jungle Junction's power supply – his water wheel powers the generator for all of the lights (including the traffic lights, in "Hiccup Power"), and he has a supplementary generator that is used to power the Zipsmas lights. He loses his patience with almost everyone except Taxicrab, mostly because Taxicrab is the most tolerant of him.
Episodes[edit]
Series overview[edit]
Season | Segments | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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First aired | Last aired | Network | ||||
Pilot | March 31, 2008 | — | ||||
1 | 39 | 20 | 20a | October 5, 2009 | February 7, 2011 | Playhouse Disney |
1 | 20b | February 14, 2011 | Disney Junior | |||
2 | 51 | 26 | April 4, 2011 | October 26, 2012 | Disney Junior |
The episodes are listed in airing order.
Season 1 (2009–2011)[edit]
No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboarded by | UK air date [3] | US air dates | Prod. code |
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1a | 1a | "The Treasure of Jungle Junction" | Morgan Francis | Adam Shaw | Chris Drew | 28 September 2009 | October 5, 2009 | 101a |
1b | 1b | "Shrinky" | Morgan Francis | Jimmy Hibbert | Michelle Dabbs and Peter Mays | 29 September 2009 | October 5, 2009 | 101b |
2a | 2a | "Bungo to the Rescue" | Morgan Francis | Paul Larson and Laura Beaumont | Richard Nye | 30 September 2009 | October 6, 2009 | 102a |
2b | 2b | "Pinky Picnic" | Morgan Francis | Stan Cullimore | Ben Lewis | 1 October 2009 | October 6, 2009 | 102b |
3a | 3a | "Nothing to Sneeze At" | Morgan Francis | Gillian Corderoy | Marco Piersma | 2 October 2009 | October 7, 2009 | 103a |
3b | 3b | "Fire Station Hero" | Morgan Francis | P. Kevin Strader | Chris Drew | 5 October 2009 | October 7, 2009 | 103b |
4a | 4a | "A Beautiful Stink" | Morgan Francis | Stan Cullimore | Mark Marren | 6 October 2009 | October 8, 2009 | 104a |
4b | 4b | "Prickly Pal" | Morgan Francis | Andy Yerkes | Michelle Dabbs and Peter Mays | 7 October 2009 | October 8, 2009 | 104b |
5a | 5a | "The Big Race Around" | Morgan Francis | Claudia Silver | Colin White | 8 October 2009 | October 9, 2009 | 105a |
5b | 5b | "Zooter Loses Her Zip" | Morgan Francis | Dan Chambers | Mark Marren | 9 October 2009 | October 9, 2009 | 105b |
6a | 6a | "A Mystery for Bobby" | Morgan Francis | Story by : Dave Ingham Written by : Peter Hynes and Craig Carlisle | Richard Nye | 4 January 2010 | October 12, 2009 | 106a |
6b | 6b | "Signs of Trouble" | Morgan Francis | Mark Holloway | Ben Lewis | 5 January 2010 | October 12, 2009 | 106b |
7a | 7a | "Sap Trap" | Morgan Francis | James Mason | Marco Piersma | 6 January 2010 | October 13, 2009 | 107a |
7b | 7b | "River Race" | Morgan Francis | Paul Dawson | Chris Drew | 7 January 2010 | October 13, 2009 | 107b |
8a | 8a | "The Star Juggler" | Morgan Francis | Story by : Vanessa Amberleigh Written by : Allan Neuwirth | John Perkins | 8 January 2010 | October 15, 2009 | 108a |
8b | 8b | "Bungo's Box" | Morgan Francis | Samantha Hill | Colin White | 5 January 2010 | October 15, 2009 | 108b |
9a | 9a | "Smile, Toadhog!" | Morgan Francis | Story by : John Gilluley and Julie MacKay Written by : Bridget Hurst | Chris Drew | 12 January 2010 | October 19, 2009 | 109a |
9b | 9b | "Zooter's Surprise" | Morgan Francis | Claudia Silver | Richard Ollive | 13 January 2010 | October 19, 2009 | 109b |
10a | 10a | "Rainy Daze" | Morgan Francis | Samantha Hill | Richard Nye | 30 January 2010 | October 26, 2009 | 110a |
10b | 10b | "Coco-Nuts!" | Morgan Francis | Mark Holloway | Mark Marren | 30 January 2010 | October 26, 2009 | 110b |
11a | 11a | "Rainy Daze" | Morgan Francis | Jill Cozza-Turner | Paul Stone | 6 January 2010 | November 2, 2009 | 111a |
11b | 11b | "King Ellyvan" | Morgan Francis | Paul Dawson | Marco Piersma | 7 January 2010 | December 2, 2009 | 111b |
12a | 12a | "The Missing Glasses" | Morgan Francis | P. Kevin Strader | Pete Western | TBA | November 30, 2009 | 112a |
12b | 12b | "Dozer's Daisy" | Morgan Francis | Dan Chambers | Colin White | 23 May 2010 | November 30, 2009 | 112b |
13a | 13a | "The Night Before Zipsmas" | Morgan Francis | Bridget Hurst | Mark Marren | 9 July 2010 | December 5, 2009 | 113a |
13b | 13b | "A Gift for Zooter" | Morgan Francis | Craig Carlisle | Chris Drew | 12 July 2010 | December 5, 2010 | 113b |
14a | 14a | "Bungo the Magnificent" | Morgan Francis | Allan Neuwirth | Marco Piersma | TBA | January 18, 2010 | 114a |
14b | 14b | "Thingums" | Morgan Francis | Jill Cozza-Turner | Richard Nye | TBA | January 18, 2010 | 114b |
15a | 15a | "A Bubbly Emergency" | Morgan Francis | Claudia Silver | Richard Ollive | TBA | February 8, 2010 | 115a |
15b | 15b | "Funny Fruit" | Morgan Francis | Craig Carlisle | Chris Drew | TBA | February 8, 2010 | 115b |
16a | 16a | "Muddy Zooter" | Morgan Francis | Jill Cozza-Turner | Chris Drew | TBA | March 22, 2010 | 116a |
16b | 16b | "Stargazing" | Morgan Francis | James Mason | Richard Nye | TBA | March 22, 2010 | 116b |
17a | 17a | "Dozer Digs" | Morgan Francis | P. Kevin Strader | Marco Piersma | TBA | April 19, 2010 | 117a |
17b | 17b | "Taxicrab's Whistle" | Morgan Francis | P. Kevin Strader | Chris Drew | TBA | April 19, 2010 | 117b |
18a | 18a | "Wheeler Ball" | Morgan Francis | Jill Cozza-Turner | Richard Ollive | TBA | May 3, 2010 | 118a |
18b | 18b | "The Great Garden Caper" | Morgan Francis | Claudia Silver | Pete Western | TBA | May 3, 2010 | 118b |
19a | 19a | "Follow that... Thing!" | Morgan Francis | Trevor Ricketts | Mark Marren | 16 December 2010 | October 25, 2010 | 119a |
19b | 19b | "The Spooky Road" | Morgan Francis | Jill Cozza-Turner | Chris Drew | 18 December 2010 | October 25, 2010 | 119b |
20a | 20a | "Hiccup Power" | Morgan Francis | Allan Neuwirth | Richard Nye | 7 May 2011 | February 14, 2011 | 120a |
20b | 20b | "Fifi Frenzy" | Morgan Francis | Claudia Silver | Marco Piersma | 7 May 2011 | February 14, 2011 | 120b |
Season 2 (2011–2012)[edit]
No. overall | No. in series | Title | UK air dates | US air dates [4] | Prod. code [3] |
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21a | 1a | "Fly Zooter Fly" | TBA | May 2, 2011 | 201a |
21b | 1b | "Ellyvan's Boing Boing Blues" | TBA | May 2, 2011 | 201b |
22a | 2a | "Ripe Fruit Bungo" | TBA | May 9, 2011 | 202a |
22b | 2b | "Caterpillar Crossing" | TBA | May 9, 2011 | 202b |
23a | 3a | "Ellyvan Goes Up" | TBA | May 16, 2011 | 203a |
23b | 3b | "Easy Does It, Dozer" | TBA | May 16, 2011 | 203b |
24a | 4a | "Bungo's Wheeler Wash" | TBA | July 22, 2011 | 204a |
24b | 4b | "Ellyvan's Road Waffles" | TBA | July 22, 2011 | 204b |
25a | 5a | "Rock Around the Clock" | TBA | August 11, 2011 | 205a |
25b | 5b | "The Jolly" | TBA | August 11, 2011 | 205b |
26a | 6a | "Floaty Fruit" | TBA | August 15, 2011 | 206a |
26b | 6b | "Zooter's Blankie" | TBA | August 15, 2011 | 206b |
27a | 7a | "Where’s Ellyvan?" | TBA | September 6, 2011 | 209a |
27b | 7b | "Bobby’s Hat" | TBA | September 6, 2011 | 209b |
28a | 8a | "Cadet Zooter" | TBA | September 25, 2011 | 210a |
28b | 8b | "Jungle Job Swap" | TBA | September 27, 2011 | 210b |
29a | 9a | "Bungo's Better Best Friend" | TBA | October 21, 2011 | 211a |
29b | 9b | "Lance and the Jumpy Pumpkin" | TBA | October 21, 2011 | 211b |
30a | 10a | "Bobby's Road Rules" | TBA | November 1, 2011 | 212a |
30b | 10b | "Zooter's Strange Spots" | TBA | November 1, 2011 | 212b |
31a | 11a | "Bungo Leads the Way" | TBA | November 3, 2011 | 213a |
31b | 11b | "Ellyvan and the Zoominator" | TBA | November 3, 2011 | 213b |
32a | 14a | "Bungo Moves In" | TBA | November 15, 2011 | 214a |
32b | 14b | "Big Red Lance" | TBA | November 15, 2011 | 214b |
33a | 13a | "Ellyvan's Ballet Lesson" | TBA | November 17, 2011 | 215a |
33b | 13b | "Crocker for a Day" | TBA | November 17, 2011 | 215b |
34a | 14a | "Toadhog Goes Fishing" | TBA | December 6, 2011 | 216a |
34b | 14b | "Ellyvan's Whiffy Delivery" | TBA | December 6, 2011 | 216b |
35a | 15a | "Bungo's Big Bounce" | TBA | December 8, 2011 | 217a |
35b | 15b | "Zooter's Tire Troubles" | TBA | December 8, 2011 | 217b |
36a | 16a | "Lance in Love" | TBA | February 9, 2012 | 218a |
36b | 16b | "Best Buddy Mix Up" | TBA | February 9, 2012 | 218b |
37a | 17a | "Big Little Adventure" | TBA | March 5, 2012 | 219a |
37b | 17b | "The Amazing Crabdini" | TBA | March 5, 2012 | 219b |
38a | 18a | "Crocker Gets Cross" | TBA | March 6, 2012 | 220a |
38b | 18b | "Really Wheely Stuck" | TBA | March 6, 2012 | 220b |
39a | 19a | "Zooter Peeks!" | TBA | March 7, 2012 | 221a |
39b | 19b | "Ellyvan Says No" | TBA | March 7, 2012 | 221b |
40a | 20a | "Zooter gets a Beetlebug!" | TBA | March 8, 2012 | 222a |
40b | 20b | "Dozer's Magic Kettle" | TBA | March 8, 2012 | 222b |
41a | 21a | "Bungo Joins the Club" | TBA | April 17, 2012 | 223a |
41b | 21b | "Stay Awake Crocker" | TBA | April 17, 2012 | 223b |
42a | 22a | "An Excellent Party" | TBA | May 3, 2012 | 224a |
42b | 22b | "The Bungo-naut" | TBA | May 3, 2012 | 224b |
43a | 23a | "Zooter Slips Up" | TBA | May 24, 2012 | 225a |
43b | 23b | "The Buzz About Toadhog" | TBA | May 24, 2012 | 225b |
44a–45a | 25 | "Zooter's Surprise Delivery" | TBA | July 6, 2012 | 226 |
46a | 26a | "Daredevil Ellyvan" | TBA | October 26, 2012 | 227a |
46b | 26b | "Bungo and the Beasties" | TBA | October 26, 2012 | 227b |
Christmas special[edit]
A Christmas special called "The Night Before Zipsmas" aired 5 December 2009 showing the wheelers getting ready for Christmas and trying to get to read the book "The Night Before Zipsmas". The other Christmas special was called "A Gift for Zooter" and aired the same day. It shows Ellyvan trying to find a gift for Zooter.
Broadcast[edit]
The series aired in the United Kingdom, Ireland, United States, Portugal, Latin America, Spain, Sri Lanka, Canada, Poland, Netherlands, Japan, Turkey and Russia.[citation needed]
DVD releases[edit]
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Release Dates | ||||
United Kingdom | United States | Australia | ||
May 11, 2010 | July 5, 2012 | TBA |
References[edit]
- ^ "Disney Channel Orders Second Season of 'Jungle Junction'". Disnology. 31 March 2010. Archived from the original on 4 April 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ Crump, William D. (2019). Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film. McFarland & Co. p. 158. ISBN 9781476672939.
- ^ a b "Schedule for Episodes of Jungle Junction on Disney Channel". Toonzone. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
- ^ "Special Agent Oso - Episode Guide - MSN TV". Tv.msn.com. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
External links[edit]
- Jungle Junction Official Site
- Jungle Junction Archived 24 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine at Disney.co.uk
- Jungle Junction at Disney.es
- "Jungle Junction" at IMDb
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