Alienators: Evolution Continues facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Alienators: Evolution Continues |
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| Created by | Louis Gassin |
| Based on | Evolution by Don Jakoby |
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| Theme music composer | L.A. Piccirillo |
| Opening theme | "Evolution (Creepy Crawly)" |
| Ending theme | "Evolution (Creepy Crawly)" (Instrumental) |
| Composer(s) | L.A. Piccirillo Jean-Michel Guirao |
| Country of origin | United States France |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
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| Running time | 22 minutes |
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| Distributor | DIC Entertainment (Worldwide) Dentsu Inc. (Japan/Asia) |
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| Original network | United States Fox Kids France M6 |
| Picture format | 4:3 |
| Original release | September 15, 2001 – June 22, 2002 |
Alienators: Evolution Continues is an exciting animated TV show from France and America. It's also known as Evolution: The Animated Series in some places, like the United Kingdom. This cartoon is a funny science fiction story that continues the movie Evolution from 2001.
The show was created by Louis Gassin and has 26 episodes, each about half an hour long. It was made by DIC Entertainment, along with other companies like The Montecito Picture Company, DreamWorks Pictures, Columbia TriStar Television, and Dentsu Inc.. Dentsu Inc. also helped share the show in Asia. Even though DreamWorks used to own the Evolution story, the TV series is now owned by WildBrain. There was even a Game Boy Advance game based on the series!
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What the Show is About
The story starts when a meteor crashes in the Arizona Desert. This meteor carries tiny alien creatures that can change and grow super fast! These single-celled aliens quickly turn into huge, scary monsters called the "Genus."
A special team of scientists, known as the Alienators, has to stop these creatures. Their mission is to get rid of all the Genus monsters before they destroy everything on Earth. The team includes Ira Kane, Harry Block, Lucy Mai, and Wayne Green. They study these alien lifeforms to figure out how to defeat them. The Genus monsters are led by a smart, human-like creature named Scopes.
Meet the Characters
- Scientist Ira Kane – He's the leader of the Alienators. Ira is super smart and loves science. His knowledge helps the team defeat the Genus.
- Scientist Harry Block – Harry is a coach who loves sports scores. He uses his clever strategies to help the team win against the aliens.
- Lt. Lucy Mai – Lucy is a strong and brave lieutenant. She was trained by a special team called The Blue Berets. Lucy is very skilled in martial arts and acrobatics. She uses amazing moves like handsprings and cartwheels to fight enemies with speed and power.
- Teenage "wannabe fireman" Wayne Grey (also called Wayne Green) – Wayne is a 17-year-old training to be a firefighter. He was the first human to get alien DNA. This means he changes and grows in ways that match the Genus creatures they fight.
- Scientist Allison Reed – She doesn't work directly with the Alienators but is mentioned sometimes. She's smart and uses her knowledge to help fight the Genus.
- General Russell Woodman – He's the general in charge of giving the Alienators their missions.
- G.A.S.S.I.E. – This stands for "Genetically Altered Symbiotic Stasis in Evolution." Gassie is the team's pet! It started as an alien cell that Ira changed. Gassie is a slime creature that acts like a dog. It can find other Genus creatures because it shakes and makes a bad smell when they are near. Gassie is very close with Wayne.
- Scopes – He is the super smart, evil leader of the Genus. Scopes wants to take over the universe. He often looks like a human octopus, but he can change into many other forms. He's been a human wasp, a human cockroach, and even a human tree!
- General Granger – This general is tricky and wants to use the Genus for his own plans. He ends up becoming a helper for Scopes.
Episode Guide
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| 1–3 | "Survival" | Michael Ryan | September 15, 2001 (Part 1) September 22, 2001 (Part 2) September 29, 2001 (Part 3) |
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The Genus returns with a new leader, Scopes. Doctor Kane, Wayne, Lieutenant Lucy, and Harry Block must team up to fight them.
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| 4 | "Don't Drink the Water" | Ben Townsend | October 6, 2001 | |
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The Alienators fight a Genus at a dam. Its DNA mixes with the water, turning people into human-Genus creatures.
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| 5 | "Slick" | Michael Ryan | October 13, 2001 | |
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An oil tanker with Genus-infected oil crashes near the Galapagos Islands. This causes a huge disaster for humanity.
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| 6 | "Swarm" | Ben Townsend | October 20, 2001 | |
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A swarm of Genus wasps takes over a farm. Ira and the team are sent to stop them.
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| 7 | "Fire and Ice" | Kurt Weldon | October 27, 2001 | |
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A Genus outbreak in the French Alps leads to the discovery of a new kind of ice Genus.
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| 8 | "Meltdown" | Mark Seidenberg | November 3, 2001 | |
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The Alienators race to stop Scopes from causing a nuclear meltdown. This would lead to a huge Genus invasion.
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| 9 | "Junkyard Dogs" | Dick Grunert | November 10, 2001 | |
| 10 | "French Underground" | Nick Dubois and Lance Falk | November 17, 2001 | |
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General Woodburn and Doctor Kane get separated from the team. They must work together to escape Scopes.
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| 11 | "Runaway Strain" | Michael Ryan | December 1, 2001 | |
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Two new scientists try to destroy Genus, but they create giant Genus plants. The team must stop a nuclear bomb.
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| 12 | "Dead Wayne Cells" | Ben Townsend | December 8, 2001 | |
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After fighting many Genus creatures, Wayne's special mutation kicks in. He starts to multiply!
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| 13 | "Roman Holiday" | Ben Townsend | February 9, 2002 | |
| 14 | "To Carthage Then I Came" | Michael Ryan | February 16, 2002 | |
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A Genus outbreak happens in the deserts of Tunisia. Ira and his team fight Genus monsters that move through sand like water.
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| 15 | "Year of the Genus" | Ben Townsend | February 23, 2002 | |
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The Genus travels to Hong Kong in a box of infected fireworks. The Alienators follow close behind.
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| 16 | "Hot Java" | Michael Ryan | March 2, 2002 | |
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The Alienators race to stop Scopes from using a volcano in Java, Indonesia. He wants to cause a global Genus invasion.
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| 17 | "Ira Knows Best" | Ben Townsend | March 9, 2002 | |
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The Alienators try to rest at Doctor Kane's parents' farm. But Scopes leads an army of Genus copying the local farm animals.
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| 18 | "Itching for the Genus" | Michael Ryan | March 16, 2002 | |
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The Genus doesn't show up. It looks like our heroes might be out of a job!
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| 19 | "Genus in Your Tank" | Kurt Weldon | March 23, 2002 | |
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Genus-infected gas gets into cars in New York City. This causes chaos on the roads.
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| 20 | "Cradle Will Fall" | Ben Townsend | March 30, 2002 | |
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Wayne tries to join the local firefighters. Doctor Kane's plan to replace Gassie goes wrong when Scopes appears.
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| 21 | "Head Case" | Dick Grunert | May 4, 2002 | |
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A visit to Doctor Bradbury goes wrong when Scopes tries to use mind-control. Doctor Kane becomes his test subject.
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| 22 | "End Game" | Ben Townsend | May 11, 2002 | |
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Ira and the Alienators go to England to check out a "purple worm" in an old castle.
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| 23 | "General Disorder" | Ben Townsend | May 18, 2002 | |
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In the Arctic, Scopes injects General Woodburn with venom. This is a trap to lure the Alienators.
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| 24 | "REAPER 1: Countdown" | Michael Ryan | June 8, 2002 | |
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The Alienators discover that Scopes and General Granger have teamed up to take over Earth.
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| 25 | "REAPER 2: The Ark" | Ben Townsend | June 15, 2002 | |
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The Alienators board a space ark. They fight Genus creatures and one of General Granger's robots.
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| 26 | "REAPER 3: Alpha Omega" | Michael Ryan | June 22, 2002 | |
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The Alienators face Scopes. He is using General Granger to spread the Genus across the whole universe.
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How the Show Was Made
On January 17, 2001, Fox Kids bought the rights to show Alienators in North America. They ordered 26 episodes to be made for Fall 2001.
Later, on June 7, 2001, Lions Gate Home Entertainment made a deal to release the show on home video.
On September 4, 2001, DIC announced they were working with Dentsu. Dentsu would help pay for and make the series. In return, Dentsu could share the show in Asia and Japan.
Watching at Home
In the United States, Lions Gate Home Entertainment and Trimark Home Video released a movie version called Evolution: The Animated Movie on VHS and DVD on January 29, 2002. This movie was actually the first three episodes ("Survival") put together. It was released again by Sterling Entertainment on November 13, 2003. That DVD also had the fourth episode, "Don't Drink the Water," as a bonus. You can also watch the whole series on Amazon Video.
In the United Kingdom, Anchor Bay UK released a DVD/VHS set on June 28, 2004, with the first four episodes. They later released another DVD with the next four episodes. Avenue Entertainment also released two DVDs, each with two episodes.
