Animal Mechanicals facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Animal Mechanicals |
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| Genre | Preschool Comedy Adventure |
| Created by | Jeff Rosen |
| Developed by | CBC |
| Written by | Jeff Rosen Angela Vermeir Gary Vermeir Leila Basen David Preston |
| Directed by | Gilly Fogg |
| Creative director(s) | Kevin Abreu Nick Bakker |
| Voices of | Jim Fowler Leah Ostry Shannon Lynch Abigail Gordon Ian MacDougall Lenore Zann |
| Theme music composer | Blain Morris |
| Opening theme | "We Animal Mechanical Can!" |
| Ending theme | "We Animal Mechanical Can!" (Instrumental) |
| Composer(s) | Blain Morris |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 74 (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producer(s) | Jeff Rosen Charles Bishop Michael Donovan |
| Producer(s) | Katrina Walsh |
| Production location(s) | Toronto Islands, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Ville de Montréal, Québec Ottawa–Gatineau Halifax, Nova Scotia London, England, United Kingdom (for later seasons) |
| Editor(s) | Stewart Dowds (Supervising Editor) Carrie MacKenzie (Leica Editor) |
| Running time | 11 minutes 30 seconds |
| Production company(s) | Halifax Film |
| Distributor | Decode Entertainment |
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| Original network | CBC Television |
| Original release | September 6, 2007 – November 29, 2011 |
Animal Mechanicals (called Les Super Mécanimaux in French) is a fun Canadian cartoon show. It was created by Jeff Rosen. The show first aired in Canada on CBC Television in 2007. It was part of the Kids' CBC block. In the United States, it started on The Hub in 2010.
The French version of Animal Mechanicals is called Les Super Mécanimaux. It airs on Ici Radio-Canada Télé. In 2019, new short videos of the series were made for the internet. These new shorts had no talking.
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Meet the Animal Mechanicals
The show is about five amazing animal robots. They are called Animal Mechanicals. They live on a special island. In each episode, they get a mission from Island Owl. They have to travel to a new island to solve a problem. Each Animal Mechanical has a unique power. They use their powers to transform and complete their missions.
Main Characters
Rex: The Strong Leader
Rex is a green Mechana-tyrannosaurus. He is the leader of the group. His special power is super strength. When he uses his power, he can lift very heavy things. He can transform into a mix of a forklift, a tractor, and a digger. Rex loves food! Jim Fowler is the voice of Rex.
Unicorn: The Flying Helper
Unicorn is a pink Mechana-unicorn. Her special power is Mechana Fly. She grows wings and her hooves turn into rocket boosters. This lets her fly! Her horn can also do magic and light up. Unicorn is the only Animal Mechanical who does not walk on two legs. Leah Ostry voices Unicorn.
Komodo: The Handy Tool Expert
Komodo is a red Mechana-Komodo dragon. He walks on two legs and wears cool blue glasses. His special power is changing his tail into different tools. He can make it a hammer or a screwdriver. Komodo is very smart and often figures out tricky parts of a mission. He sometimes acts like a martial arts expert. Shannon Lynch is the voice of Komodo.
Sasquatch: The Stretchy Friend
Sasquatch is a blue Mechana-Bigfoot. His special power is stretching. He can make his arms and legs super long. This helps him reach far away things. He sometimes calls himself "the Mighty Sasquatch." Sasquatch can be a bit scared of heights. Ian MacDougall voices Sasquatch.
Mouse: The Super Fast Scout
Mouse is a yellow Mechana-mouse. She is the youngest in the group. Instead of back feet, she has two wheels. Her special power is Mechana-Fast. She can go super fast by lying flat and using wheels on her front paws. Her ears are like satellite dishes. They help her hear things. Mouse can also understand what other creatures are saying. Abigail Gordon is the voice of Mouse.
Island Owl: The Mission Giver
Island Owl is the team's commander. She appears at the start of each episode. Her head looks like a TV screen. She tells the Animal Mechanicals about their mission. She shows them the island they need to go to. Lenore Zann is the voice of Island Owl.
Episodes
There are many exciting adventures in Animal Mechanicals. Each episode shows the team solving a new problem.
Where to Watch
Animal Mechanicals has been shown in many countries. In Canada, you can watch it on CBC Television. It has also been shown on Disney Junior in Southeast Asia. In the United Kingdom, it was on Disney Junior. In Latin America, it was called Mecanimales (Spanish) or Mecanimais (Portuguese) on Discovery Kids. The show also aired in the United States on The Hub.
See Also
In Spanish: Animal Mechanicals para niños
