IMP (TV series) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The IMP |
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| Genre | Adventure Animation Comedy |
| Created by | Andy Fielding |
| Voices of | Stephen Mangan Ben Mendelsohn David Attenborough Tom Kenny |
| Country of origin | Spain United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | Spanish Catalán English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 65 |
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| Running time | 1 minute |
| Production company(s) | Red Kite Animation Screen 21 |
| Distributor | BRB Internacional |
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| Original network | TVC (Spain) Channel 4 (UK) |
| Picture format | 4:3 SDTV |
| Original release | 2006 – 2007 |
IMP is a fun 3D animated comedy show from Spain and the UK. It was created by Andy Fielding. The story takes place in the secret home of a small devil called "The Imp."
The Imp loves to declare that he is the most evil being ever! But actually, he's more like a grumpy kid than a truly scary devil. He tries to cause trouble and fill the world with badness, but he's usually too small and not very good at it. This often leads to funny situations!
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Characters
The show features a few main characters who live with or around The Imp:
- Bob: He's a rabbit-eared caretaker of the lair. Bob is super smart and organized, and he often makes sarcastic comments about The Imp's silly plans.
- Philippe and Bertrand: These are two big, strong, but not very smart twin monsters. They usually do whatever The Imp tells them, even if it doesn't make much sense.
- Hand: This is literally a helpful hand on wheels! It often pops up to assist (or sometimes annoy) the characters.
- Lumen: Dressed all in white, Lumen is determined to spread happiness and light wherever she goes. The Imp sees her as his biggest enemy because she's so good!
- Cat-Thing: This character is The Imp's rival. Cat-Thing is always trying to get rid of The Imp, but never succeeds.
- The Big Boss: This is the main devil himself, sometimes even called Satan. He's The Imp's boss and is much more powerful.
About the Show
IMP was made to look simple and cool, mostly in black and white. The series was created by a company called Red Kite Animation and developed with Screen 21. It was distributed by BRB Internacional.
The show first aired in Spain on TVC and in the UK on Channel 4. Each episode is very short, lasting only about 90 seconds! There are 65 episodes in total. IMP also aired on other big channels around the world, like Cartoon Network, Disney Channel Japan, and Antena 3 in Spain.
Voice Actors
The voices for the main characters are done by talented actors:
- The Imp is voiced by Stephen Mangan.
- Bob is voiced by Julian Rhind-Tutt.
Both actors were also in the UK TV series Green Wing.
Awards
IMP has won some cool awards!
- MIPCOM JR Licensing Winner Challenge (Cannes, 2006)
- Best Short Film for Cars in Circle Talent Competition (UK, 2006)
- Pulcinella Awards Finalist - Cartoons on the Bay (Italy, 2006)
See also
In Spanish: IMP (serie animada) para niños
