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Almost Naked Animals
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Created by Noah Z. Jones
Developed by Doug Hadders
Adam Rotstein
Directed by Brad Ferguson
Voices of Robert Tinkler
Howard Jerome
Emilie-Claire Barlow
David Berni
Sean Cullen
Linda Kash
Theme music composer Steve D'Angelo
Terry Tompkins
Opening theme "Almost Naked Animals!"
Ending theme "Almost Naked Animals!" (instrumental)
Composer(s)
  • James Chapple
  • Greame Cornies
  • David Kelly
  • Brian Pickett
Country of origin Canada
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 3
No. of episodes 52 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Noah Z. Jones
Vince Commisso
Steve Jarosz
Producer(s) Tristan Homer<2>Mark Satterthwaite (creative producer)
Running time 22 minutes
(2 11-minute segments)
Production company(s) 9 Story Entertainment
Distributor 9 Story Entertainment
Release
Original network YTV
Picture format 1080i ( HDTV)
Original release January 7, 2011 (2011-01-07) – May 22, 2013 (2013-05-22)

Almost Naked Animals is a fun Canadian cartoon show. It was made by 9 Story Entertainment for YTV. The show was created by Noah Z. Jones. He also made the Disney Channel show Fish Hooks. This cartoon is based on an art website Noah Z. Jones started in 2005. It first aired on January 7, 2011, and finished on May 22, 2013.

What's the Show About?

The cartoon takes place at a sunny tropical hotel. It's called the Banana Cabana. All the staff and guests are funny animals. They have shaved off their fur. They only wear underwear! Howie, a dog, is the manager of the hotel. He leads the Banana Cabana crew. Each episode shows Howie and his quirky team. They have wild and funny adventures at the hotel.

Episodes

The show has 3 seasons. There are 52 episodes in total. Each episode is about 22 minutes long. It usually has two shorter stories.

Meet the Characters!

Character-howie
Howie, the main character

Main Characters

  • Howie (voiced by Robert Tinkler) is a pale-yellow dog. He is the manager of the Banana Cabana. Howie is very energetic and a bit silly. He is almost always happy. He doesn't notice that his sister is mean.
  • Octo (voiced by Howard Jerome) is a blue octopus. He is the hotel's desk clerk. Octo is very careful and worries a lot. He is Howie's best friend.
  • Bunny (voiced by Emilie-Claire Barlow) is a yellow rabbit. She plans all the fun activities. Bunny can be very sweet. But she can also get angry quickly.
  • Duck (voiced by David Berni) is a tan-colored duck. He does all sorts of random jobs. He will try anything to get things done. His full name is Archibald William Nightindale Duck III. Duck often says funny, unexpected things.
  • Piggy "Willberforce" Pig (voiced by Seán Cullen) is a pale pink pig. He is a master chef who knows ninja moves. He speaks with a Bulgarian accent. Piggy sometimes uses broken English.
  • Narwhal (voiced by Seán Cullen) is a periwinkle-colored narwhal. He loves to sing. He performs in the hotel lounge. Narwhal thinks a lot about himself.
  • Sloth (voiced by Linda Kash) is a peach-colored sloth. She is the bellhop at the Banana Cabana. Sloth has a crush on Howie. She does everything very slowly. She moves around using her luggage cart.

Villains

  • Poodle (voiced by Alyson Court) is a pink poodle. She is Howie's mean older sister. Poodle owns a competing hotel called the Chateau Chattoo. She always tries to ruin Howie's fun. She also tries to take over his hotel.
  • Batty (voiced by Julie Lemieux) is a purple bat. She is Poodle's evil helper. Batty is also Howie's long-lost cousin.

Other Fun Characters

  • Dirk Danger (voiced by Christian Potenza) is a flying squirrel. He works as a stuntman. Dirk Danger is Howie's hero.
  • Radiation Rooster is a rooster who sells radioactive microwaves. His body parts sometimes fall off. He is not very smart.
  • Captain Fizzy is a pirate turtle. He owns a soft drink company. His drinks are called "Captain Fizzy's Fuzzy Orange Soda" and "Sugar." The "Sugar" drink is almost pure sugar! He runs contests from his big boat factory.
  • Hippo (voiced by Jamie Watson) is a bluish-gray hippopotamus. He often dresses up like a superhero.

Other Cool Stuff

Toys and Merchandise

You can find many products related to Almost Naked Animals. There are t-shirts, hoodies, and hats. You can also find umbrellas and raincoats. In 2012, Cafepress started making plush toys and water bottles. More merchandise is still being made!

Online Game

In January 2012, it was announced that 9 Story and Game Pill were making an online game. It's called "Cabana Craze." The game came out on September 25, 2012. You can find it at CabanaCraze.com.

See Also

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