Fantomcat facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Fantomcat
Title card
Genre	Adventure Animation Comedy
Created by	Andy Roper
Developed by	Anglia Television
Written by	Roger Stennett Jimmy Hibbert Keith Smith Maggie Fox Sue Ryding Stefan Redfern Rob Rackstraw Peter Richard Reeves Lorelei King
Directed by	Ben Turner Andy Roper
Starring	Robert Powell Lorelei King Rob Rackstraw Jimmy Hibbert
Composer(s)	Phil Bush
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language(s)	English
No. of series	2
No. of episodes	26
Production
Executive producer(s)	Brian Cosgrove Mark Hall
Producer(s)	Ben Turner Andy Roper
Running time	30 min.
Production company(s)	Cosgrove Hall Films
Distributor	ITV Studios
Release
Original network	ITV
Audio format	Dolby Surround
Original release	7 September 1995 (1995-09-07) – 18 December 1996 (1996-12-18)

Fantomcat is an exciting British animated TV show made by Cosgrove Hall Films. It first aired in 1995. The animation was done by several studios, including Alfonso Productions in Spain, who also worked on Count Duckula.

This show was one of the first cartoons from Cosgrove Hall to use a special computer process called Animo. This meant that drawings were scanned and colored digitally. The first series was made by Ben Turner, and the second by the show's creator, Andy Roper.

About Fantomcat

Fantomcat is about a brave, masked hero named Phillipe L'Entrique Elan de Chanel. He is also known as Fantomcat! He was a swashbuckling hero from the year 1699.

On a stormy night, Fantomcat was fighting his enemy, Baron von Skelter. The Baron was a skeleton-like alchemist who used swords. During their fight, Fantomcat was tricked and pushed into a magical painting. This happened because of a powerful stone called the Crystal of Malevolence.

Fantomcat was trapped in the painting for 300 years! While he was stuck, Baron von Skelter stole his special Ring of the Fantoms and his sword, Touché.

A New World

As centuries passed, Fantomcat's home, Castle Fantom, became part of a busy city called Metrocity. This city was full of crime, led by a giant spider villain named Marmagora.

Finally, on December 31, 1999, Fantomcat was freed from the painting. This happened when the Wildcat Detective Agency accidentally drove into the castle while chasing some bad guys.

On January 1, 2000, Fantomcat joined the Wildcat Detective Agency. Together, they fought Marmagora and her helpers. Marmagora had used another Crystal of Malevolence to bring Baron von Skelter to the modern day. Fantomcat and his new friends defeated the Baron. Marmagora is still around, so the adventure continues!

Who are the Characters?

Here are some of the main characters you'll meet in Fantomcat:

• Phillipe L'Entrique Elan de Chanel (voiced by Robert Powell) - This is Fantomcat! He is the main hero. He's brave, polite, and a great swordsman. He joins the Wildcat Detective Agency. Fantomcat doesn't know much about the modern world, which can lead to funny situations. His sword, Touché, is very special. He also has a Ring of the Fantoms that lets him turn invisible.
• Sir Randolph L'Entrique Elan de Chanel (voiced by Robert Powell) - Fantomcat's father. He appears as a ghost to help Fantomcat when he's in trouble.
• Great Grandfather L'Entrique Elan de Chanel (voiced by Robert Powell) - Fantomcat's great-grandfather. He also appears as a ghost.
• Tabitha "Tabs" Wildcat (voiced by Lorelei King) - She is a smart and serious detective. Tabs leads the Wildcat Detective Agency. She is also Fantomcat's friend and partner.
• MacDuff the Mouse (voiced by Rob Rackstraw) - A shy mouse who is part of the detective team. He is learning to be a swordsman from Fantomcat. His real name is Claude, but he doesn't like it!
• Bunty the Mouse (voiced by Jimmy Hibbert) - MacDuff's older brother. He's an inventor, but his inventions don't always work as planned.
• Lindbergh the Pigeon (voiced by Jimmy Hibbert) - A detective team member who talks in a funny, garbled way. He doesn't like heights, so he rarely flies!
• Marmagora (voiced by Lorelei King) - The main villain! She is a giant spider who wants to take over Metrocity. She has a pet plant named Gloria and often feeds her henchmen to it when they fail.
• Vile the Bluebottle (voiced by Jimmy Hibbert) - Marmagora's main helper. He's a fly who usually just follows orders, even if he doesn't always agree.
• Baron Hugo von Skelter (voiced by Rob Rackstraw) - Fantomcat's old enemy from 1699. He was a scientist who turned himself into a skeleton-like villain. He was brought to the present day by Marmagora.
• The Monitor (voiced by Rob Rackstraw) - A bad guy from space who wants to destroy planets. He talks like Shere Khan from The Jungle Book.
• Nemesis (voiced by Rob Rackstraw) - A powerful demon warrior. He was created to fight Fantomcat's great-grandfather. Marmagora can summon him in the form of a giant robot.

Episodes of Fantomcat

The show has two series with a total of 26 episodes. Each episode features Fantomcat and the Wildcat Detective Agency solving mysteries and fighting villains in Metrocity.

Series 1

The first series introduces Fantomcat to the modern world. He learns to work with the Wildcat Detective Agency. They face Marmagora and other bad guys.

• The Hero Returns: Fantomcat is freed and joins the team to fight Marmagora and Baron von Skelter.
• The Preying Mantis: Marmagora uses a villain called The Monk to try and trap Fantomcat.
• The Swords of the Scorpion: A new warrior tries to make Fantomcat look bad.
• The Aeroship: Marmagora tries to rob a bank using a giant airship.
• The Asteroid Adventure: Tabs is kidnapped by The Monitor, and Fantomcat must rescue her from space.
• The Mind Leech: Marmagora tries to steal secrets from a professor.
• Lady Gobbling’s Gems: A hypnotist helps Marmagora steal jewelry at a fancy party.
• Great Balls of Fire: Fantomcat fights a creature called the Mina Tiger.
• The Chameleons of Death: Marmagora tries to steal Fantomcat's special ring.
• The Crystal of Nemesis: Marmagora brings back Nemesis, a powerful robot demon.
• The Eye of Harakti: Marmagora uses an evil Egyptian and a magic stone to cause trouble.
• Where the Heart Is: Fantomcat misses his old time, but Baron von Skelter returns for revenge.
• The Web of Doom: Marmagora covers the city in a giant web.

Series 2

In the second series, the adventures continue with new challenges and villains.

• Once Upon a Time Machine: Fantomcat and MacDuff get stuck in a virtual reality game.
• The Manhattan Incident: Tabs helps her sister in New York fight a scientist trying to destroy the city.
• Cinema Purradiso: Fantomcat fights a gang of rats trying to take over a cinema.
• MacFlash! Warrior of the Skies: MacDuff tries to become a superhero with a special suit.
• Tomb of the Fantoms: Fantomcat faces a radiation accident and must fight Nemesis again.
• Revenge of the Monitor: The Monitor returns and tries to destroy Earth.
• The Treasure of the Belerophon: The team searches for treasure in a sunken ship.
• The Lonely Hearts Club: Baron von Skelter tries to trap Tabs in a painting.
• The Mirror Monster: Marmagora creates a monster that can copy Fantomcat.
• MacDuff, Private Eye: MacDuff tries to solve a case on his own, leading to Nemesis being summoned.
• The Curse of Evillia: Marmagora hires an evil witch to get rid of Fantomcat's family.
• The Incredible Shrinking Fantomcat: A machine makes Fantomcat, Tabs, and MacDuff tiny!
• One Good Deed: Fantomcat must find an old deed to save his castle from being torn down.