Clang Invasion facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Clang Invasion |
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| Genre | Comedy Science fiction Action Cyberpunk Animated sitcom |
| Created by | Seng Choon Meng |
| Developed by | Doug Hadders Adam Rotstein |
| Directed by | Frederick Marcello Wilmot David Low Da Wei |
| Voices of | Patrick McKenna Linda Kash Doug Hadders Julie Lemieux Annick Obonsawin Brad Adamson |
| Country of origin | Canada Singapore Australia |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 52 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Steven DeNure Anne Loi Seng Choon Meng Steven Ching Chi Wai |
| Producer(s) | Beth Stevenson |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Scrawl Studios AGOGO Entertainment Ltd. Decode Entertainment |
| Distributor | DHX Media |
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| Original network | YTV ABC3 |
| Picture format | 1080i ( HDTV) |
| Original release | September 18, 2007 – July 17, 2008 |
Clang Invasion is a fun animated TV show. It was made in Canada, Singapore, and Australia. The series was first shown on the Canadian children's channel YTV. It also aired on other channels like Canal Panda, Gloob, Nickelodeon, ABC Me, and Pop. There are 52 episodes in total.
What's the Story?
The show is about three alien robots. Their names are Rivet, Widgit, and Socket. They accidentally crash their spaceship. It lands in a backyard tree on Earth.
Human twins, Robin and Daisy Harrison, find the robots. Their pet dog, Sam, is with them. The robots cannot go back to their home, Planet Clang. So, they become friends with Robin and Daisy.
The robots even give Sam a special voice box. This lets him talk! The aliens use cool gadgets to help them with their goals. The twins must keep the robots a secret from everyone else.
Meet the Characters
- Rivet: Rivet is the captain of the spaceship. He is a male robot and a super smart inventor. He often creates new gadgets for the kids. Rivet learned about Earth from old TV shows sent into space.
- Widgit: Widgit is the spaceship's navigator. She also helps keep it running. She is a female robot. Widgit is not as good with technology as the others. But she cares a lot about living things. She can talk to any living creature. This happened after she accidentally ate one of Rivet's gadgets.
- Socket: Socket is the spaceship's security officer. He is a simpler robot than Rivet or Widgit. Socket is an older robot. His parts often fall off, but Rivet always puts them back together. His head can also store objects.
- Robin Harrison: Robin is a 7-year-old human boy. He thinks the robots arriving in his yard is the best thing ever.
- Daisy Harrison: Daisy is Robin's twin sister. She is also 7 years old. Daisy thinks she is very wise. But sometimes, she is not as smart as she believes.
- Sam: Sam is the Harrison family's dog. The robots gave him a voice box on his collar. This lets him speak. Sam is very talkative.
About the Episodes
Clang Invasion has 52 exciting episodes. The dates shown for the episodes are when they were first made and released in Singapore and England. They did not debut in Canada until more than three years later.
How the Show Was Made
The show was first going to be called Gizmo. It was produced by a few companies. These include Decode Entertainment, Agogo Entertainment, and Scrawl Studios. Scrawl Studios is an animation studio in Singapore. DHX Media is the company that distributes the show.
