Danny Phantom facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Danny Phantom |
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| Genre | Action and Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction |
| Created by | Butch Hartman |
| Developed by | Steve Marmel |
| Voices of | David Kaufman Grey DeLisle Rickey D'Shon Collins Colleen Villard Rob Paulsen Kath Soucie Martin Mull |
| Theme music composer | Guy Moon and Butch Hartman |
| Opening theme | "Danny Phantom", performed by Deric Battiste and Guy Moon |
| Ending theme | "Danny Phantom" (instrumental) |
| Composer(s) | Guy Moon |
| Country of origin |  United States Canada |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 53 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Butch Hartman Steve Marmel (season 1-2) Mark Banker Marty Isenberg (season 1-2) Kevin Sullivan (season 3) |
| Producer(s) | Bob Boyle (season 1) |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Billionfold Inc. Nickelodeon Animation Studios |
| Distributor | Viacom International Inc (International) Nelvana (Canada) |
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| Original network | Nickelodeon |
| Picture format | 480i (4:3 SDTV) |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Original release | April 3, 2004 – August 24, 2007 |
Danny Phantom is an exciting animated TV show on the Nickelodeon network. It was created by the American animator Butch Hartman. He also created another popular show called The Fairly OddParents.
The story of Danny Phantom is about a 14-year-old boy named Danny Fenton. His parents, Jack and Maddie Fenton, are ghost hunters. They also build cool machines to help them catch ghosts. One day, Danny's parents built a special portal. It was supposed to open a way to the Ghost Zone.
But when they tried to turn it on, it didn't work. They gave up, but Danny was curious. He put on a white suit and went inside the machine. Accidentally, he pressed a button. This gave him an electric shock, and suddenly, he had ghost powers!
Only his two best friends, Sam and Tucker, knew about his secret at first. Later, Danny's older sister, Jazz, also found out about his amazing powers.
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Danny's Ghost Powers
Danny has many cool ghost powers. Here are some of them:
- Invisibility: Danny can turn invisible whenever he wants. He can also become visible again.
- Ghost Ray: He can shoot a green beam of energy from his hand. This ray can hit ghosts or objects.
- Ghost Wail: Danny can let out a super loud yell. This yell sends out green sound waves. These waves can destroy almost anything in their path. He doesn't use this power often because it uses a lot of his energy.
- Force Field: Danny can create a green bubble around himself. This bubble protects him from attacks.
- Intangibility: He can walk through solid things like walls or floors. It's like he's not even there!
- Ghost Sense: Blue air comes out of his mouth. This tells Danny that a ghost is nearby. It's his warning system!
Main Characters
Here are some of the important characters you'll meet in Danny Phantom:
Danny Fenton/Phantom
Danny is the main character. He is a 14-year-old boy with secret ghost powers. He sometimes struggles in school. A popular kid named Dash often bullies him.
Sam Manson
Sam is one of Danny's best friends. She is a teenage girl who can be a bit bossy. She cares a lot about the environment. Sam also has a secret crush on Danny.
Tucker Foley
Tucker is also one of Danny's best friends. He is a smart teenage boy. He loves technology and always carries cool gadgets. Tucker wears glasses.
Jack Fenton
Jack is Danny's father. He is a bit clumsy but very good at building machines. He loves his family very much, even if he's a little silly sometimes.
Maddie Fenton
Maddie is Danny's mother. She is also a ghost hunter and enjoys building machines with her husband, Jack. She is very smart and brave.
Jazz Fenton
Jazz is Danny's older sister. She is very smart and often tries to give advice. Sometimes, she doesn't agree with her parents' ghost hunting ideas.
Dash Baxter
Dash is a popular teenage boy at Danny's school. He often bullies Danny. But as Danny gets better with his powers, he finds ways to avoid Dash.
Vlad Plasmius
Vlad is an old friend of Danny's father, Jack. He also has ghost powers, just like Danny. But Vlad is much more powerful and often causes trouble for Danny.
Fun Facts About the Show
- Danny Phantom is shown outside of the United States by a Canadian company called Nelvana.
- Danny's school is named Casper High.
- There's a group in the show called the "Guys in White." This is a funny reference to the movie "Men in Black."
- The show was almost called Danny Phantom and the Spector Detectors. But the creator decided it would be more interesting if the ghost was a teenage boy. So, he changed the name to Danny Phantom.
Episodes
You can find a full list of all the episodes here: List of Danny Phantom episodes
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