Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (TV series) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Ace Ventura: Pet Detective |
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| Genre | Animated Comedy |
| Created by | Duane Capizzi |
| Developed by | Duane Capizzi |
| Voices of | Michael Daingerfield |
| Theme music composer | Jim Curiale Tim Torrance |
| Country of origin | United States Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 41 |
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| Executive producer(s) | James G. Robinson Gary Barber Toper Taylor Patrick Loubert Michael Hirsh |
| Producer(s) | Eleanor Kearney |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Morgan Creek Productions Nelvana Limited (1995-1997) (seasons 1-2) Odyssey Entertainment (1999-2000) (season 3) |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
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| Original network | CBS (1995–1997) Nickelodeon (1999–2000) |
| Original release | December 9, 1995 – February 4, 2000 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Ace Ventura: Pet Detective Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls |
| Followed by | Ace Ventura Jr.: Pet Detective |
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective is an animated TV show. It is based on the popular movie of the same name. The series was made by Morgan Creek Productions and Nelvana Limited.
The show first aired on CBS from 1995 to 1997 for two seasons. Later, a third season and old episodes were shown on Nickelodeon from 1999 to 2000. Ace Ventura: Pet Detective was one of three cartoons based on Jim Carrey movies that came out around the same time. The others were The Mask: Animated Series and Dumb and Dumber.
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What's the Show About?
This cartoon continues the story from the Ace Ventura movies. The main character, Ace Ventura, is a funny private investigator. He loves all kinds of animals and helps them when they are in trouble. Michael Daingerfield (also known as Michael Hall) provides Ace's voice.
The show ran for two seasons on CBS. A third season aired on Nickelodeon when they started showing reruns. Many characters from the movies were in the cartoon, but different actors voiced them. The movies were already pretty silly, but the cartoon took the humor even further. It had lots of funny, exaggerated jokes. Seth MacFarlane, who later created shows like Family Guy, was one of the writers for Ace Ventura.
The show sometimes played with facts for fun. For example, one episode said the Egyptian Mau cat was extinct, but it's actually not! Even though it aired after The Mask (another popular cartoon based on a Jim Carrey movie) and even had a crossover episode with it, Ace Ventura didn't become a huge hit. Both The Mask and Ace Ventura were eventually cancelled.
A computer game called Ace Ventura was also made. It was based on the TV show and the movies.
Meet the Voices
Here are some of the actors who lent their voices to the characters in the show:
- Michael Daingerfield as Ace Ventura
- Richard Binsley as Spike
- Vince Corazza as Mr. Schickadance
- Pam Hyatt as Atrocia Odora
- Bruce Tubbe as Ofc. Emilio
- Al Waxman as Sgt. Aguado
- Kevin Michael Richardson as Phatteus Lardus
- Rob Paulsen as Stanley Ipkiss / The Mask
Episode Guide
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| 1 | 13 | December 9, 1995 | April 27, 1996 | |
| 2 | 13 | September 7, 1996 | August 30, 1997 | |
| 3 | 15 | October 29, 1999 | February 4, 2000 | |
Season 1 (1995–1996)
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Title | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 1 | 1 | "The Reindeer Hunter" | Duane Capizzi | December 9, 1995 | |
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Ace helps Santa find his missing reindeer on Christmas Eve.
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| 2 | 2 | "Bowling for Bear" | Robert Schechter, Alisa Marie-Schudt |
January 20, 1996 | |
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Ace must save a grizzly bear whose life is in danger. He needs to find out who is behind it.
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| 3 | 3 | "Pet Food" | Ernie Jon | January 27, 1996 | |
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Ace investigates strange events in Miami where rare animals are disappearing.
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| 4 | 4 | "The Parrot Who Knew Too Much" | Steve Roberts | February 3, 1996 | |
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Ace has to protect a parrot that knows a secret from bad guys.
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| 5 | 5 | "French Dip" | Alexx Van Dyne | February 10, 1996 | |
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A calm blue whale suddenly acts strangely. Ace thinks something fishy is going on.
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| 6 | 6 | "Natural Born Koalas" | Robert Schechter, Alisa Marie-Schudt |
February 17, 1996 | |
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A friendly koala becomes aggressive. Ace needs to find out why.
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| 7 | 7 | "The Hounds of D'Urbervilles" | Steve Roberts | February 24, 1996 | |
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Ace helps a British family find their missing hounds before a traditional fox hunt.
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| 8 | 8 | "Remembrance of Trunks Past" | Tara Ison | March 2, 1996 | |
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Miami is overrun by elephants. Ace is called to investigate this big mystery.
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| 9 | 9 | "Night of the Gorilla" | Steve Roberts | March 9, 1996 | |
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A kind gorilla is blamed for a crime. Ace must clear its name.
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| 10 | 10 | "Day of the Groundhog" | Ernie Jon | March 30, 1996 | |
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Ace Ventura must save a groundhog on Groundhog Day.
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| 11 | 11 | "The Big Stink" | Dean Stefan | April 6, 1996 | |
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A boy's pet skunk is kidnapped. Ace follows his nose to find it.
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| 12 | 12 | "The Gator Gal" | Steve Roberts | April 20, 1996 | |
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Ace Ventura meets a mysterious "Gator Gal."
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| 13 | 13 | "The Bull Market" | Robert Schechter, Alisa Marie-Schudt |
April 27, 1996 | |
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Ace investigates problems involving some bulls.
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Season 2 (1996–1997)
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| 14 | 1 | "Panda-monium" | Steve Roberts | September 7, 1996 | |
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Ace faces challenges while trying to save some pandas.
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| 15 | 2 | "Snow Job" | Steve Roberts | September 14, 1996 | |
| 16 | 3 | "Salmon Rush Hour" | Robert Schechter, Alisa Marie-Schudt |
October 5, 1996 | |
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Ace must find out what happened to the salmon.
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| 17 | 4 | "The Search for Spike" | Seth MacFarlane | October 19, 1996 | |
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Spike is accidentally kidnapped by a smuggler. Ace searches all over Miami to find his partner.
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| 18 | 5 | "The Milky Way" | Steve Roberts | November 2, 1996 | |
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Cows are being taken by what look like aliens. Ace discovers an old enemy is behind it.
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| 19 | 6 | "The Golden Kitten" | Robert Schechter, Alisa Marie-Schudt |
November 16, 1996 | |
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Ace finds a rare cat thought to be extinct. He uncovers a legend about a gold statue and a curse.
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| 20 | 7 | "Thunderballrighty Then" | Steve Roberts | November 23, 1996 | |
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Ace must protect a dog from the world's most dangerous criminal mastermind.
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| 21 | 8 | "Dragon Guy" | Steve Roberts | December 7, 1996 | |
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Ace tells a story about a man who saves a dragon from an evil sorcerer.
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| 22 | 9 | "Bad Hare Day" | Seth MacFarlane | December 14, 1996 | |
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In New York City, Ace helps a magician find his missing rabbit, Bernie.
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| 23 | 10 | "Robo West" | Steve Roberts | December 21, 1996 | |
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| 24 | 11 | "Howl of the Weremoose" | Steve Roberts | January 18, 1997 | |
| 25 | 12 | "Bald Courage" | Ralph Soll | February 8, 1997 | |
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All the bald eagles in America are stolen. Ace uncovers a big plot.
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| 26 | 13 | "Have Mask, Will Travel" | Duane Capizzi | August 30, 1997 | |
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NASA calls Ace to find a missing hamster on a space station. Stanley Ipkiss (The Mask) joins Ace on this mission. This is part two of a crossover with The Mask: Animated Series.
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Season 3 (1999–2000)
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| 27 | 1 | "Witch's Brew" | Jan Strnad | October 29, 1999 | |
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Ace has to find a missing pet bat at a high school.
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| 28 | 2 | "Bird is the Word" | Seth MacFarlane | November 30, 1999 | |
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Ace is called to find a missing falcon before midnight.
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| 29 | 3 | "Dino Mite" | Tom Mason, Dan Danko |
December 1, 1999 | |
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Ace is called to find some missing dinosaurs that have been brought back to life.
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| 30 | 4 | "Ace in Space" | Bill Matheny | December 2, 1999 | |
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Aliens from another planet hire Ace for a special mission.
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| 31 | 5 | "Get Piggy" | Scott M. Gimple | December 3, 1999 | |
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Ace has to find Gabe, a movie star pig who can talk.
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| 32 | 6 | "Ace Off" | Steve Marmel | December 6, 1999 | |
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All clues point to Ace for a dog-napping. He must find the dog and clear his name.
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| 33 | 7 | "Shell Shock" | Butch Hartman | December 7, 1999 | |
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Ace is called to find a rock band's pet turtle.
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| 34 | 8 | "Beware the Fly" | Tom Mason, Dan Danko |
December 8, 1999 | |
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In a funny parody of The Fly, Ace accidentally swaps heads with Spike.
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| 35 | 9 | "Ace in Time" | Seth MacFarlane | December 9, 1999 | |
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Ace travels back in time to save a panther cub from a smuggler.
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| 36 | 10 | "When Nature Shrieks" | Bill Matheny | December 10, 1999 | |
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Ace is hired to track down a mysterious creature called the Wooly Howl.
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| 37 | 11 | "Exor-Kitty" | Batton Lash | January 7, 2000 | |
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Ace is called in to help a cat that seems to be acting very strangely.
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| 38 | 12 | "Ace of the Jungle" | Tom Mason, Dan Danko |
January 14, 2000 | |
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Ace gets stuck on a tropical island.
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| 39 | 13 | "Cyber Ace" | Bill Matheny | January 21, 2000 | |
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Ace gets trapped inside cyberspace.
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| 40 | 14 | "Circus Ace" | Bill Matheny | January 28, 2000 | |
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Ace has to solve a mystery at a circus.
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| 41 | 15 | "The Cat Who Paints" | Tom Mason, Dan Danko |
February 4, 2000 | |
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Ace has to find a cat that can paint pictures.
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Special Crossover Episode
There was a two-part crossover event between Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and The Mask. Both shows were based on Jim Carrey movies. This special aired on August 30, 1997.
The crossover started with The Mask episode called "The Aceman Cometh." It finished with the Ace Ventura episode "Have Mask, Will Travel." At the time, Ace Ventura aired right after The Mask on CBS's Saturday morning lineup. During the crossover, Stanley (The Mask) and Ace kept their own cartoon styles even when they were in each other's shows. This crossover was also the end of Ace Ventura's second season and the very last episode of The Mask.
In "The Aceman Cometh," Stanley Ipkiss's dog, Milo, has his brain swapped with a scientist and then gets dog-napped. Stanley hires Ace to help get Milo back. At the end of that episode, Spike (Ace's monkey sidekick) steals The Mask. Stanley then follows them to Miami to get it back. In "Have Mask, Will Travel," Stanley finds Ace just as Ace is asked to solve a case on a space station. This leads Stanley to become The Mask and join Ace on his space adventure!
DVD Release
A DVD with three episodes of the show was sold along with the two Ace Ventura movies. There was a small mistake on the DVD package. It said that Santa's main reindeer, Rudolph, was kidnapped in the first episode, "The Reindeer Hunter." But actually, Rudolph wasn't in that episode at all. It was the other reindeer who were taken! This was the only DVD release for the show.
