Suvarna Garge (Editor)

The Future Is Wild (TV series)

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
8
/
10
1
Votes
Alchetron
8
1 Ratings
100
90
81
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
Rate This

Rate This

8.7/10
TV

Written by
  
Doug Molitor

Creative director(s)
  
Mike Fallows

First episode date
  
13 October 2007

Cast
  
Marc Donato, Cedric Smith

7.2/10
IMDb

Developed by
  
Steve Sullivan

Directed by
  
Mike Fallows

Presented by
  
Teletoon

Final episode date
  
5 July 2008

Networks
  
Discovery Kids, Teletoon

The Future Is Wild (TV series) wwwgstaticcomtvthumbtvbanners299059p299059

Voices of
  
Ashley Peters Taylor Abrahamse Marc Donato Miranda Jones Richard Binsley Cedric Smith

Nominations
  
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in An Animated Program

Similar
  
Blaster's Universe, Wilbur, Delilah and Julius, My Dad the Rock Star, Pecola

The Future is Wild is an American/Canadian/Singapore animated television series based on Canadian 2003 joint Animal Planet/ORF (Austria) and ZDF (Germany) co-production The Future Is Wild, developed by Nelvana Animation, and directed by Mike Fallows, with characters and creatures designed by Brett Jubinville. It is made in CGI animation. It features four teenagers (CG, Luis, Emily and Ethan) who study the future of the earth to find a new habitat for humanity, while learning about the futuristic creatures who inhabit it. The show ran for one 26 episode season. It utilizes creatures speculated about in the original version of The Future Is Wild, albeit with highly fictionalized elements.

Contents

The future is wild ep 1 welcome to the future legendado pt br


Plot

10,000 years in the future, humanity is threatened by a mega ice age. Cassiopeia G. (nicknamed C.G. or "Ceeg" by her friends) is sent on the Timeflyer to find a new habitat for humanity. While in the Northern Forest, a Squibbon has stowed away on the Timeflyer, accidentally transporting C.G. to the 21st Century. Once there, C.G. is greeted by three kids: Ethan, Emily, and Luis. They accompany her on her mission.

Reception

The show has garnered strong ratings on both the American and Canadian partners of Discovery Kids, leading to worldwide distributions, including the United Kingdom, Russia, Germany, Portugal, Romania, Turkey, Hungary, Poland, Ukraine and the Middle East. Episodes are also available on certain airlines and online.

In 2008, it was nominated for an Artios award for 'Outstanding Achievement In Casting', and Marc Donato was nominated for a Young Artist Award for Best Performance In A Voice-Over role.

In 2009, Mike Fallows was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Best Direction in a children's series.

In 2009, Steve Sullivan was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Writing In A Children's Series for his work on the show.

The show was also nominated for a Daytime Emmy for Best Sound in a children's series.

Devices used

  • Time Flyer - A vehicle that transports to different eras of time through vortexes, the navigation system tells what the era is, C.G. is the one who pilots it.
  • InfoStation - A larger, more thorough version of the holodat that is contained in the Time Flyer
  • Holodat - A portable device that shows the species of an animal and other information.
  • Chameliographic Helmet - A device that C.G, Luis, Emily, and Ethan use for turning into other animals, it scans the animal first and then creates a holographic image around the user to mimic the animal.
  • Communicator - The crew wears them on their wrists to communicate to each other. In "Sweet Home Pangaea II" it revealed that it also has a force field function.
  • Dune Skimmer - A jetski-like vehicle used for fast travel over harsh conditions like sand, snow, and water.
  • Molecular Compressor - A device that can alter an object or person's size. The effects wear off in about an hour.
  • Cameras - compact, disc-shaped cameras.
  • Pump and Hose
  • Solar Sequencer - Traps solar energy for later use.
  • Glacier Sampler - Sucks up sticks of ice for study.
  • Hyper-solidifying Polymer Dispenser - shoots out a substance that surrounds a target and hardens into a glass-like material.

    • Amazon Grassland

  • Babookaris – Dex, Alpha and their Troop - seen in episode 11. Unnamed Babookaris seen in episodes 18, 24 and 26.
  • Carakillers – Psuebo, Zodek, Zaba, Zork, and Zobo - seen in episode 18. Unnamed Carakillers seen in episodes 11, 24, 25 and 26.
  • Rattlebacks – Unnamed Rattleback, seen in episodes 11, 25 and 26.

    • Northern European Ice

  • Shagrats – Arb or Shaggy, herd leader and herd - seen in episode 12. Unnamed Shagrats seen in episode 25.
  • Snowstalkers – Unnamed Snowstalker seen in 12 and 20. Snowball - seen in 26.
  • Gannetwhales – Beaker, Doop, Tooby and Tooby's mom - seen in episode 20. Unnamed Gannetwhales seen in episode 26.

    • Bengal Swamp

  • Lurkfish – Gill and Butch - seen in episode 1. Unnamed Lurkfish seen in episode 5 and 6.
  • Swampus – unnamed, seen in episodes 1, baby and her Mother seen in episode 6. Unnamed Swampus seen in episodes 5 and 17.
  • Toratons – Tika, Tonk (infants), and Their mother, Tory - seen in episodes 5 and 17. Max and Stoney - seen in episode 4. Unnamed Toratons seen in 10 and 25.

    • Antarctic Forest

  • Roachcutters – unnamed Roachcutter, seen in episodes 2, 16, 17 and 22.
  • Spitfire Birds – Spritz- seen in episodes 16 and 22. Unnamed Spitfire Bird seen in 2, 17 and 25.
  • Spitfire Beetles – Nix and his Friend - seen in episode 2.
  • Falconflies – Lance and his Friend, seen in episodes 2, 16, 17 and 22.
  • False Spitfire Birds – Simile, Flitter, and Beaky - seen in episode 16.

    • Great Plateau

  • Great Blue Windrunners – Big blue, Snip and Snap, seen in episode 3. Unnamed great blue windrunner seen in 17 and 25.
  • Silver Spiders – Zaga, Zuma, and Zeke, seen in episodes 7 and 17. Unnamed Sliver Spider seen in 2.
  • Poggles– Gad seen in episode 7. Unnamed Poggle seen in 17.

    • Shallow Seas

  • Reef Gliders – Bloatus and Bobber - seen in episode 8. Unnamed reef gliders seen in episode 17 and 25.
  • Ocean Phantoms – unnamed, seen in episodes 8, 15, 17 and 25.
  • Spindletroopers – Claude, Slkae and Other Spindletroopers seen in episode 15 and unnamed spindletrooper seen in episode 8.

    • Central Desert

  • Terabytes – Torq (rock borer) and Tog, his transporter - all seen in episode 13. Unnamed Terabytes seen in episodes 9 and 19.
  • Garden Worms – unnamed Garden Worms, seen in episodes 9, 13 and 19.
  • Slickribbons – Philo and Polly - seen in episode 19.
  • Gloomworms – unnamed Gloomworms, seen in episode 19.

    • Northern Forest

  • Squibbons – Squibby or Squibbon - seen in episodes 1 through 26. Uli, Rondo and Zet - seen in episode 14. Oqnga and Oqtz seen in episodes 24 and 25. Buzzy and his Mom & Dad - seen in episodes 24 and 25. Unnamed Squibbons seen in episode 21.
  • Forest Flish – unnamed flocks seen in episode 14. Flare and Fleck seen in episode 23. Unnamed Flish seen in episodes 21 and 24.
  • Megasquids – Unnamed Megasquid, seen in episodes 10, 14 and 23. A blue female and her green male companion seen in episode 21. Unnamed Megasquid seen in episodes 24 and 25.
  • Slithersucker – unnamed, seen in episodes 14, 21 and 23.

    • Broadcast

    The show first aired on Teletoon on June 28, 2010; it made its debut in the US on Discovery Kids on October 13, 2007 and ended on July 5, 2008. It continued to air on the network until October 9, 2010. The Hub aired reruns of the show from October 16, 2010 to June 24, 2012. As of October 2016, it can still be seen on Teletoon weekdays at 10:30pm EST.

    References

    The Future Is Wild (TV series) Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


    Similar Topics