Avenger Penguins facts for kids
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| Genre | Animation Comedy Adventure |
| Developed by | Brian Cosgrove Mark Hall |
| Written by | Jimmy Hibbert Phil Jackson Malcolm McGookin Roger Stennett Stefan Redfern Rob Rackstraw |
| Directed by | Jean Scott Jean Flynn |
| Voices of | Jimmy Hibbert Lorelei King Mike McShane Rob Rackstraw |
| Composer(s) | Phil Bush |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Mark Hall Brian Cosgrove |
| Producer(s) | Ben Turner |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Cosgrove Hall Films |
| Distributor | ITV Studios |
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| Original network | ITV Network (CITV) |
| Picture format | 4:3 |
| Original release | 22 September 1993 – 9 December 1994 |
Avenger Penguins is a fun British cartoon show that first aired in 1993. It was made by Cosgrove Hall Films and Granada Television. The show was also animated by Alfonso Productions, a studio in Spain.
This cartoon was special because it was the last one from Cosgrove Hall to use old-fashioned hand-painted animation. After this show, they started using computers to color their drawings. Avenger Penguins aired on Children's ITV and had 26 episodes between 1993 and 1994. It was almost called Hell's Penguins, but the name was changed to avoid upsetting some viewers.
You can find the whole series on a three-disc DVD set that came out in March 2006.
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About the Show's Inspiration
Like many cartoons from Cosgrove Hall, Avenger Penguins liked to make jokes about other popular shows. It especially made fun of cartoons where animals did amazing, impossible stunts. This was a big trend because of the super popular Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles at the time. The main idea of the show is also quite similar to Biker Mice from Mars.
Meet the Characters and Story
The story of Avenger Penguins follows three cool penguins who ride motorcycles. They live in a place called Big City. Their main job is to protect the city and its people from a crazy scientist named Caractacus P. Doom. He's a villain who lives alone and is always planning evil schemes.
The penguins try their best to stop Doom's plans. But sometimes, they get in their own way by misunderstanding each other. They also have to deal with other biker gangs in Big City, like "The Stink Brothers," who are a group of dogs.
The show had famous voice actors, just like other Cosgrove Hall hits such as Danger Mouse and Count Duckula. Mike McShane voiced Marlon, the leader of the penguins. Marlon is brave but a bit clumsy. Mike McShane also voiced the villain, Caractacus P. Doom!
To poke fun at how some cartoons were quickly animated, the show included two characters called "The Badly Drawn Brothers." They always looked like they still had drawing lines on them, which was done on purpose for laughs. The show also had many jokes and references to popular culture. For example, Doom's character was inspired by the famous actor Orson Welles.
Voice Actors Who Brought Them to Life
- Marlon: Mike McShane
- Rocky: Rob Rackstraw
- Bluey: Jimmy Hibbert
- Bella: Jimmy Hibbert
- Caractacus P. Doom: Mike McShane
- Harry Slime: Jimmy Hibbert
- Other characters: Mike McShane, Rob Rackstraw, Jimmy Hibbert and Lorelei King.
- Theme song singer: Paul Young
Episode Guide
Here's a list of all the episodes from Avenger Penguins.
Series One (1993–1994)
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| 1 | "The President Is a Fish!" | 22 September 1993 | |
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Doom turns the president and two penguins into fish. Bluey must save them all!
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| 2 | "The Hog Jamboree" | 29 September 1993 | |
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Marlon enters a race that Doom has cheated. Bluey uses his skills to help them win.
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| 3 | "Big City, Little City" | 6 October 1993 | |
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Doom shrinks the city and fills it with monsters. The penguins must stop his plan.
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| 4 | "Computer Chaos" | 13 October 1993 | |
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Doom brings video game villains to life. Bluey, the computer expert, saves the day.
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| 5 | "I Married an Android!" | 20 October 1993 | |
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Doom creates a robot to make Marlon boring. This leaves Rocky and Bluey without a leader.
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| 6 | "Cat Pig-Cat of Iron" | 27 October 1993 | |
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A boy named Billy thinks he's a superhero. He helps the penguins escape Doom's trap.
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| 7 | "Nightmare at Tea-Time" | 3 November 1993 | |
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Doom's machine creates nightmares for the penguins. But it soon turns on him!
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| 8 | "Star Struck" | 10 November 1993 | |
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An alien visits a movie set where Doom tries to get the penguins.
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| 9 | "The Quantum Mechanic" | 17 November 1993 | |
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Doom uses Bluey's brain to create monsters. Bella helps turn them against Doom.
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| 10 | "The Wild, Wild, Wild, Wild West" | 24 November 1993 | |
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Doom sends Harry Slime back to the Old West to steal gold.
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| 11 | "The Labyrinth Of Doom" | 1 December 1993 | |
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The penguins enter a motorcycle challenge. A tough biker lady, Carberetta, joins them.
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| 12 | "A Winter's Tale" | 8 December 1993 | |
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Doom tries to make the penguins homeless. Slime and a fairy get revenge on Doom.
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| 13 | "The Revenge of Doom" | 5 January 1994 | |
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Doom returns from Mars to challenge the penguins to a contest.
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Series Two (1994)
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| 1 | "The 23rd Century" | 16 September 1994 | |
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The penguins travel to the future to stop Doom's descendant from freezing the world.
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| 2 | "Mommy's Boy" | 23 September 1994 | |
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Rocky's mom visits, and a penguin named Dave tries to take Rocky's place.
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| 3 | "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Penguin?" | 30 September 1994 | |
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Doom hires a new assistant, Miss DeMeanor. Slime and the penguins team up against her.
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| 4 | "Surprise Fate" | 7 October 1994 | |
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Marlon wins a date with a crazy person who likes to eat black and white things.
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| 5 | "High Doom" | 14 October 1994 | |
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An old doctor tells a story from the Wild West about Doom's ancestor robbing a bank.
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| 6 | "The Jewel in the Crown" | 21 October 1994 | |
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Rocky, Slime, and Dolores travel to an ancient temple while Marlon and Bluey are trapped.
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| 7 | "A Christmas Carol" | 28 October 1994 | |
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This episode is a funny version of the classic Christmas story. Doom causes a blackout.
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| 8 | "Fishfinger" | 4 November 1994 | |
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Rocky goes undercover to rescue someone from Doom's lair in this spy-themed episode.
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| 9 | "Disgusting Or What?" | 11 November 1994 | |
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Doom creates a monster from city garbage. Marlon thinks he's a movie hero.
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| 10 | "Rock 'n Roll Penguins" | 18 November 1994 | |
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The characters sing a lot in this episode. Doom plans to blow up the penguins' bikes.
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| 11 | "The Computer of Doom" | 25 November 1994 | |
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Bluey's love for computer games helps when Doom attacks the internet with a virus.
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| 12 | "Sherlock's Penguins" | 2 December 1994 | |
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The penguins go to London to stop Doom's cousin, Professor Moriarty, from causing trouble.
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| 13 | "Beauties and the Beasts" | 9 December 1994 | |
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Doom creates two ladies who can change their looks. Slime then takes over Doom's place.
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Where It Aired Around the World
Avenger Penguins was shown in many countries!
Australia
- ABC (1995–1997)
- 7Two (2009–2011)
Chile
- Megavision (1994–1996)
- Canal 13 (1995–2001)
- UCV Television (1997–1998)
Germany
- ProSieben
Hong Kong
- TVB Pearl
Iceland
- BBC Prime (1995–1996)
Ireland
Israel
Japan
Kenya
- KBC
Malaysia
- TV1 (1996–1999)
- TV3 (1998–2000)
Poland
- TVP Regionalna
Portugal
- TVI (2002)
Singapore
- Channel 5 (1995–1996)
- The Disney Channel (2001–2002)
South Africa
- SABC2
Sweden
United Arab Emirates
- Dubai 33
Thailand
- IBC7
Zimbabwe
- ZBC TV
