Level Up (American TV series) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Level Up
Genre	Adventure Science fantasy Comedy
Created by	Derek Guiley David Schneiderman
Written by	Derek Guiley & David Schneiderman Matt Burnett Matt Goldman Ben Levin Julie Whitesell Peter Murrieta
Directed by	Peter DeLuise Victor Gonzalez Savage Steve Holland Alex Winter Michael Robison
Starring	Gaelan Connell Jessie T. Usher Connor Del Rio Aimee Carrero Lonny Ross
Composer(s)	Paul Robb Michael Gatt Michael Kotch
Country of origin	United States Canada
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	35 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Derek Guiley David Schneiderman Peter Murrieta Brian A. Miller Mark Costa Gregg Goldin Nick Weidenfeld Rob Sorcher
Producer(s)	Peter Lhotka Karen Mayeda-Vranek Peter DeLuise
Production location(s)	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Cinematography	Philip Linzey
Editor(s)	Geoffrey O'Brien Lee Haugen Scott Richter David Kaldor Pam Marshall
Camera setup	Film; Single camera
Running time	22 minutes
Production company(s)	D and D Productions Alive and Kicking, Inc. Cartoon Network Studios
Distributor	Cartoon Network Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Release
Original network	Cartoon Network
Original release	January 24, 2012 (2012-01-24) – February 19, 2013 (2013-02-19)

Level Up is a live-action TV show that aired on Cartoon Network. A movie with the same name came out on November 23, 2011. This movie was like a test episode for the series. The show then ran from January 24, 2012, to February 19, 2013. Level Up was the second Cartoon Network show to come from a live-action movie. The first one was Out of Jimmy's Head.

What is Level Up About?

The story begins when four high school friends accidentally open a portal. This portal connects their real world to a video game called Maldark: Conqueror of All Worlds. Because of this, characters and monsters from the game start appearing in their town.

The friends are Wyatt, Lyle, Dante, and Angie. They have to balance their normal school lives with these strange events. They use a special tool called NeverFail to send the game characters back. They "bard" them, which means sending them back into the game.

Meet the Characters

The Heroes

• Wyatt Black (played by Gaelan Connell) – Wyatt is super smart with technology. He gets perfect grades and knows a lot. He created NeverFail and leads the team in their missions. His game character is "Black Death," a strong warrior. Wyatt's weapon is a "Blast-a-Ton," which can shoot almost anything.
• Lyle Hugginson (played by Jessie Usher) – Lyle is the high school quarterback and plays American football. He's popular and charming, but he secretly loves online fantasy games. Lyle often shouts "Huzza!" when things go well. He drives a red Chevy Camaro. His game character is "Wizza," a Dread Orc, and his weapon is a "Thunder Pole" magic staff.
• Dante Ontero (played by Connor Del Rio) – Dante is brave and acts without thinking. He loves causing trouble and eating junk food. He often does risky skateboard stunts for online videos. His game character is "Sir Bickle," a Shiny Knight. Dante's weapon is a "Skull Cracker" hammer.
• Angie Prietto (played by Aimee Carrero) – Angie is smart, energetic, and determined. Her curiosity sometimes gets the group into trouble. She doesn't play the game, so she doesn't have an avatar. Her weapon is the "Fist of Schoolage," a glove that turns into an armored fist.
• Max Ross (played by Lonny Ross) – Max Ross created the game "Conqueror of All Worlds." He's a very rich and unusual person who believes in many conspiracy theories. After the game's villain, Maldark, attacked, Max became a helper to the kids.
  • Laserbot (voiced by Andrea Fraser-Winsby) – A robot built by Max Ross.
• Joaquin Prietto (played by Isaiah Lehtinen) – Joaquin is Angie's younger brother. He's a genius at everything he tries. He becomes friends with the group and is also a fan of "Conqueror of All Worlds." Joaquin eventually learns the truth about the "Leaks" and joins the NeverFail team. He uses "The War Hammer of Splat."

The Villains

• Maldark (played by John Novak) – Maldark is the main bad guy from the game. He's a powerful sorcerer who wants to destroy or take over new worlds. Wyatt and his friends defeated him once. But Maldark keeps sending his helpers to Earth to find a way to get there himself.
• Hideo Nojima (played by James Rha) – Hideo is a rich Japanese game designer. He created a cell phone game called "Mystery Puzzle Puncher." He is Max Ross's rival, and they have competed since they were kids. Hideo learns about the "leaks" and tries to ruin Max.

The Leaks

"Leaks" are creatures and characters that escape from the game "Conqueror of All Worlds" and other internet sources into the real world. Here are some of them:

• Holiday Orcs – Orcs dressed for Christmas.
• Mountain Barbarians – Strong human warriors. One of them, Bob Arian, pretended to be an exchange student.
• Morthorn Worm – A giant worm from an early version of the game.
• Black Death – Wyatt's own game character.
• Bicyclops – A cyclops with two eyes. They need special glasses to see emotions.
• Hampire – A creature that is part vampire and part hamster. Maldark sent it to spy on the team.
• Rainbow Rider – A super-fast rainbow sprite.
• Hanabañero Dragon – A high-level dragon.
• Max's Profile – A dating profile of Max Ross that came to life. It changed Max based on what the profile said.
• Dupligänger – A two-headed monster that splits into two if not attacked by two weapons at once.
• Trash Troll – A troll who loves to mess things up and steal.
• Jack (played by Morgan Roff) – The character from Jack and the Beanstalk who leaked from Dante's e-book. He kept stealing things.
• Giant (played by John DeSantis) – The giant from Jack and the Beanstalk, also leaked from Dante's e-book.
• Acid-Spitting Mini Dragon – A small dragon that spits acid.
• Sir Guy (played by Christopher Gauthier) – A game character who needed Dante's help to level up by catching frogs and fighting a Five-Armed Blood Marauder.
• Five-Armed Blood Marauder (played by Michasha Armstrong) – A monster with five arms that terrorized Sir Guy's village.
• Skunkbear (played by John DeSantis) – A creature that is part skunk and part bear. It can make terrible smells.
• Bounty Hunter (played by Jud Tylor) – A shape-shifting hunter who wanted to catch Wyatt. She could look like a substitute teacher.
• Merchant (played by Richard Newman) – A tricky merchant from the game. Max used him to promote a new game pack.
• Swirling Giver (played by Tony Alcantar) – This leak gives out gold but demands to be paid back. If angered, he gives a "swirly" and tries to eat faces.
• Invizio (played by Nolan Prasad) – A ghost who haunted the high school.
• Courtesy Cat (played by Brian McCaig) – A talking cat who gives advice. When ignored, he turns into the powerful Heckfire Tiger.
• Asp (played by Laura Soltis) – Half-woman, half-snake. She was one of Maldark's helpers, pretending to be a vice-principal.
• Glamazons – A group of Amazonian warriors who challenge people to a "Glamazonian Death Challenge."
• Rhea (played by Karin Konoval) – A Gorgon monster that the Glamazons feared. She could turn people to stone.
• Potions Wizard (played by Jay Brazeau) – A wizard who made potions and wanted to shrink Earth.
• Wachupa – A small lizard-like pet from the game. If it doesn't get enough love, it explodes.
• Moo Man (played by Patrick Sabongui) – A man with bull-like features.
• Hugo Vega Soro (played by Reinaldo Zavarce) – A leak who felt like an outcast in his game world. He became an author in the real world.
• Dante Jr. – A web cartoon created by Dante that came to life and caused trouble.
• Thomas Jeffer: Son of Frankenstein (played by Rodger Barton) – Another web cartoon created by Dante, a Frankenstein-like revolutionary.
• Evil Hideo (played by James Rha) – A wizard-like leak created by Hideo Nojima.
• John (played by Sean Tyson) – A blacksmith who leaked out.
• Nessus (played by Matt Ward) – A centaur who was in love with a horse named Cinnamon.
• Ochi (played by Alex Zahara) – An Orc who used to be King Okavango's helper. He cleaned NeverFail's hideout.
• King Okavango (played by Mark Acheson) – An Orc king who was defeated by NeverFail in the game.
• Titocona (played by Mig Macario) – A zen monk from the game who taught Lyle about peace.
• Cactus Kaiser (played by Andy Thompson) – A humanoid cactus from the Deutsch Desert. His quills are poisonous.
• Heralds of the Maldarkian Apocalypse – Four powerful monsters that bring about the "Maldarkalypse." These include the Ice Titan, Fire Titan, Wind Titan, and Water Titan.
• Momcubus (played by Chelah Horsdal) – A six-armed monster created by Dante.
• Lord of the Pies (played by Jeremy Raymond) – A human with a pie-shaped hat.
• Bard (played by Michael Teigen) – A bard who combined with an Insult Slug.
• Insult Slug (voiced by Pat Fraley) – A pink slug that tells insult jokes.

Other Important Characters

• Principal Storms (played by Lorne Cardinal) – The principal of Daventry Hills North High School.
• Vice-Principal Elmhurst (played by Sarah Strange) – The vice-principal of Daventry Hills North High School.
• Coach Farber (played by Kurt Evans) – The football coach.
• Barbara (played by Chelah Horsdal) – Dante's mother.
• Mayor Hugginson (played by Peter James Bryant) – Lyle's father and the Mayor of Daventry Hills.
• Big Joe (played by Kurt Ostlund) – The school bully.
• Natalie (played by Chanelle Peloso) – A smart student who runs the "Conspiracy Club." Her club tries to figure out the mystery of the "Leaks."
• Mr. Cochrane (played by Panou) – A very strict teacher.

Episodes

Series overview

Pilot film (2011)

Season 1 (2012)

Season 2 (2012–13)

See also

In Spanish: Level Up (serie de televisión) para niños