The Future Is Wild (TV series) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Future Is Wild |
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| Genre | Science fiction Adventure Drama |
| Developed by | Steve Sullivan |
| Written by | Doug Molitor |
| Directed by | Mike Fallows |
| Creative director(s) | Mike Fallows |
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| Theme music composer | Volcano Music |
| Opening theme | by Sarah Hallman |
| Composer(s) | TTG Music |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producer(s) |
John Adams
Eric Chan Meng Koo Derek Reeves Chua Woo Scott Dyer Doug Murphy |
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| Production location(s) | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Cinematography | Maricia Rusoman |
| Editor(s) | Jamie Thomson |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
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| Distributor | ST Electronics Pte LTD |
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| Original network | Discovery Kids Teletoon |
| Original release | October 13, 2007 – July 5, 2008 |
The Future is Wild is an exciting animated TV show from Canada. It's based on a 2003 documentary series that imagined what Earth's animals might look like millions of years from now. This cartoon version was created by Nelvana, Teletoon, and IVL Animation.
The show uses cool CGI animation to bring its world to life. It follows four teenagers: CG, Luis, Emily, and Ethan. Their big mission is to explore Earth's future to find a new home for humanity. Along the way, they meet all sorts of strange and wonderful creatures that live in these future worlds. The series ran for one season with 26 episodes.
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The Story of the Future Is Wild
Imagine Earth 10,000 years from now. A giant ice age is coming, threatening all of humanity! To find a safe new home, a girl named Cassiopeia G. (her friends call her C.G. or "Ceeg") is sent on a special time-traveling vehicle called the Timeflyer.
During her first trip, a curious creature called a Squibbon sneaks onto the Timeflyer. This little stowaway accidentally sends C.G. all the way back to the 21st Century! There, she meets three kids: Ethan, Emily, and Luis. They decide to join C.G. on her amazing mission to explore the future and save humanity.
Cool Gadgets and Gear
The crew uses some awesome high-tech tools on their adventures:
- Time Flyer - This is their main vehicle. It can travel through time using special energy vortexes. C.G. is the pilot, and its navigation system tells them which era they're in.
- InfoStation - A super detailed computer system found inside the Time Flyer. It has tons of information.
- Holodat - A small, portable device. It shows you everything about an animal species, like its name and what it eats.
- Chameliographic Helmet - This amazing helmet lets C.G., Luis, Emily, and Ethan turn into other animals! It first scans an animal, then creates a holographic image around the user to make them look just like it.
- Communicator - The crew wears these on their wrists to talk to each other. In one episode, it even creates a force field!
- Dune Skimmer - A fast vehicle, like a jetski. It's perfect for moving quickly over tough places like sand, snow, or water.
- Molecular Compressor - This device can change the size of objects or people. The effects usually last about an hour.
- Cameras - Small, disc-shaped cameras for recording their discoveries.
- Solar Sequencer - Traps energy from the sun to use later.
- Glacier Sampler - Sucks up pieces of ice for scientific study.
- Hyper-solidifying Polymer Dispenser - Shoots out a special liquid that quickly hardens into a glass-like material around whatever it hits.
Meet the Characters
| Character | Voice Actor | About Them |
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| CG | Ashley Peters | She's the captain of the Time Flyer. She comes from the year 12,000 AD. At first, she's very careful and acts a bit like a robot. But as she spends time with Emily, Luis, and Ethan, she becomes more open and shows more feelings. She's scared of spiders. Her full name is Cassiopeia G. |
| Emily | Miranda Jones | Emily is the kind, caring animal lover of the group. She always tries to see the good in everyone and everything. She takes care of Squibbon, and they are best friends. Her eyes are green. Her full name is Emily Lonartae. |
| Ethan | Marc Donato | Ethan loves adventure and taking risks. He's usually the one who takes on the most dangerous parts of their missions, seeing them as fun challenges. He often tells silly jokes and teases Luis for being too careful. He doesn't like small, enclosed spaces. His eyes are blue. His full name is Ethan Bolato. |
| Luis | Taylor Abrahamse | Luis is probably the smartest person on the team. He prefers to stay inside the ship to avoid dangerous creatures and places. He often gets nervous and is very worried about being clean and avoiding germs. His full name is Luis Calabasas. His eyes are brown. |
| Squibbon | Richard Binsely | Sometimes called Squibby. He secretly joined the TimeFlyer on C.G.'s first mission. He's much smarter than he looks! He calls the humans his "hairy heads." |
| CG's father | Cedric Smith | He's C.G.'s dad and gives the crew their mission goals for each new place. He doesn't know Squibbon is with them for a long time. He often calls Ethan, Emily, and Luis "primitives" and doesn't always approve of C.G. bringing them along. Like C.G., his eyes are blue. |
Amazing Animal Characters
The show features many unique animals from different future eras. Here are some of them:
5 Million Years in the Future
Amazon Grassland
- Babookaris – These are like future monkeys. We meet Dex, Alpha, and their group.
- Carakillers – Dangerous predators, we see Psuebo, Zodek, and others.
- Rattlebacks – Armored creatures that look like giant armadillos.
Northern European Ice
- Shagrats – Furry, sheep-like animals. Arb, the herd leader, is one we meet.
- Snowstalkers – Fierce hunters of the icy lands.
- Gannetwhales – Giant, flying whale-like birds that live in the sky. Beaker, Doop, and Tooby are some we see.
100 Million Years in the Future
Bengal Swamp
- Lurkfish – Fish that can jump out of the water. Gill and Butch are two we encounter.
- Swampus – Giant, intelligent octopus-like creatures living in the swamp.
- Toratons – Huge, armored reptiles. Tika, Tonk, and their mother Tory are some characters.
Antarctic Forest
- Roachcutters – Insects that cut up leaves.
- Spitfire Birds – Birds that can shoot hot chemicals. Spritz is one of them.
- Spitfire Beetles – Beetles that also shoot chemicals. Nix is a character here.
- Falconflies – Fast, flying insects. Lance is one we meet.
- False Spitfire Birds – Birds that look like Spitfire Birds but are harmless. Simile, Flitter, and Beaky are examples.
Great Plateau
- Great Blue Windrunners – Large, fast-running birds. Big blue, Snip, and Snap are seen.
- Silver Spiders – Spiders that live in colonies. Zaga, Zuma, and Zeke are some of them.
- Poggles– Small, furry creatures. Gad is a Poggle character.
Shallow Seas
- Reef Gliders – Flat, gliding sea creatures. Bloatus and Bobber are two we meet.
- Ocean Phantoms – Giant, jellyfish-like creatures.
- Spindletroopers – Small, armored creatures that protect Ocean Phantoms. Claude and Slkae are examples.
200 Million Years in the Future
Central Desert
- Terabytes – Worm-like creatures that dig through rock. Torq (a rock borer) and Tog (his transporter) are characters.
- Garden Worms – Worms that create underground gardens.
- Slickribbons – Fast, snake-like predators. Philo and Polly are two we meet.
- Gloomworms – Worms that live in dark, underground places.
Northern Forest
- Squibbons – The main animal character, Squibby, is a Squibbon. They are intelligent, tree-dwelling creatures. Uli, Rondo, and Zet are other Squibbons.
- Forest Flish – Flying fish that live in the forest. Flare and Fleck are seen.
- Megasquids – Giant, tree-dwelling squids.
- Slithersucker – A creature that sucks up other animals.
Episode Adventures
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| 1 | "The Electric Fisherman" | October 13, 2007 | |
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The crew needs two Lurkfish to restart the Time Flyer in a future swamp. Two hungry Lurkfish, Gill and Butch, argue over who gets to eat Ethan!
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| 2 | "Extreme Bird Watching" | October 13, 2007 | |
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Ethan goes bird watching alone in an Antarctic rainforest and gets attacked by Falconflies. A confident Spitfire Beetle named Nix tries to find his friends.
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| 3 | "Sky High Anxiety" | October 20, 2007 | |
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C.G. tries to launch a weather station, but a Great Blue Windrunner crashes into it. Now they must help the bird and her chicks.
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| 4 | "Toratonnage" | October 27, 2007 | |
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The Time Flyer gets stuck in mud. Luis tries to fix it while the others investigate a heat source. An old Toraton named Stoney falls asleep on the Time Flyer, thinking it's a rock!
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| 5 | "Think Big" | November 3, 2007 | |
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The crew accidentally flips a Toraton mom onto her back. Luis ends up taking care of two baby Toratons.
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| 6 | "Squibbon See, Squibbon Do" | November 10, 2007 | |
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In the Bengal swamp, Squibbon runs off with the key to C.G.'s communicator. Squibbon tries to get the key back from a Swampus.
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| 7 | "A Poggle's Not a Pet...Yet" | December 1, 2007 | |
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Emily and C.G. get into a tricky situation on the Great Plateau. A Poggle named Geb is suspicious about the Silver Spiders who are supposed to be looking after him.
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| 8 | "Phantom Fear" | December 15, 2007 | |
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Ethan faces his fear of small spaces, and C.G. faces her fear of spiders when the Time Flyer gets stuck under an Ocean Phantom. They also deal with hungry Reef Gliders.
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| 9 | "The Future Is Underground" | January 19, 2008 | |
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The Time Flyer crash-lands in a desert and loses most of its water. Luis shrinks Emily, C.G., and Ethan to search a Terabyte mound for water.
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| 10 | "Be True to Your Crew" | February 2, 2008 | |
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The team finds out C.G. is secretly trying to bring back her old robot crew members. This episode shows how C.G. first met Ethan, Emily, Luis, and Squibbon.
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| 11 | "Sign of the Time Flyer" "Sign Of The Time" |
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The kids meet the last primate on Earth: the Babookari. Dex, a Babookari, shows interest in Emily and the "No-Tails," which upsets their leader, Alpha.
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| 12 | "De-Tour de France" | March 1, 2008 | |
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The kids land on the North European Ice to find a special metal to fix the Time Flyer. A lazy Shagrat named Art joins Luis and Ethan after getting separated from his herd.
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| 13 | "Night Crawlers" | March 15, 2008 | |
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The kids disagree with C.G.'s decision to leave Pangaea 2. C.G. feels she's not a good leader. A rock borer Terabyte named Torq is curious about the world outside his home.
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| 14 | "Sweet Home Pangaea II" | March 29, 2008 | |
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C.G.'s dad tells her to study Squibbons, not knowing they have one hidden! The crew finds Squibby has forgotten how to survive and tries to teach him. Squibby makes friends with other Squibbons.
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| 15 | "Shallow Pals" | April 5, 2008 | |
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C.G. accidentally gives herself, Luis, and Emily food poisoning. Ethan and Squibbon go investigate an Ocean Phantom they think is a boat. A Spindletrooper is unsure how to defend his Ocean Phantom.
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| 16 | "Parent Trap" | April 12, 2008 | |
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C.G. tests a fast-growing crop in the Antarctic Forest. Simile, a False Spitfire Bird, must defend her eggs from Spitfire Birds and (she thinks) Emily and Ethan.
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| 17 | "Around the World In 80 Minutes" | April 19, 2008 | |
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Luis leaves behind special markers for other time travelers, but he doesn't know they're made of a toxic material. The crew must find one in all the 100-million-AD environments in just 80 minutes!
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| 18 | "Monkey Brains" | April 26, 2008 | |
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Ethan dares C.G. to use the chameliographic helmet to spend time with the Babookari and prove she can be wild. After an accident, C.G.'s brain starts acting like a Babookari's.
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| 19 | "Swimming With Slickribbons" | May 10, 2008 | |
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The kids can't leave the Central Desert until they wash the Time Flyer. A tough Slickribbon named Philo chases a tiny Luis in the flooded Time Flyer, looking for a challenge.
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| 20 | "Scared Safe" | May 17, 2008 | |
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After an accident on a glacier, C.G. becomes overly protective of the crew. A curious Gannetwhale named Tooby investigates the Time Flyer, leading to Emily, Ethan, Luis, and Squibbon being cornered by a Snowstalker.
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| 21 | "He Might Be Giant" | May 24, 2008 | |
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A tree falls on the Time Flyer. The crew uses the molecular compressor to make Ethan giant-sized to move it. Then, giant Ethan befriends a Megasquid.
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| 22 | "Ghost in the Machine" | May 31, 2008 | |
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The kids test a Falconfly repellent. Things start disappearing, and the Time Flyer moves on its own. They see ghostly copies of themselves! It turns out Squibbon has learned to control the Time Flyer and the helmet.
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| 23 | "Cure For The Common Megasquid Cold" | June 7, 2008 | |
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Luis thinks he has a Megasquid disease. Squibbon helps a Forest Flish escape a Slithersucker, and the Flish tries to convince his friends that Squibby is good.
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| 24 | "Queen of the Squibbons, Part 1" | June 21, 2008 | |
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During a trip to the Northern Forest 200 million years in the future, Emily finds a baby Squibbon whose parents were lost in a Megasquid attack.
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| 25 | "Queen of the Squibbons, Part 2" | June 28, 2008 | |
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The crew tries to get back to the Northern Forest to find Emily, but they face many problems along the way.
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| 26 | "Snowstalker in a Strange Land" | July 5, 2008 | |
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After counting animals in the Great Northern European Ice, the crew heads to the Amazon Grasslands. They don't know a Snowstalker has secretly snuck onto their ship!
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Where to Watch
Even though the show stopped making new episodes, you could still watch reruns on Teletoon until June 24, 2012. As of October 2016, it was still airing on Teletoon on weekdays. You can now stream the entire series on Tubi.
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