The Mummy (TV series) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids The Mummy
Title card
Genre	Action Adventure Supernatural fiction Horror fiction Mystery fiction
Created by	Stephen Sommers
Developed by	Thomas Pugsley Greg Klein
Directed by	Eddy Houchins Dick Sebast
Voices of	Chris Marquette Grey DeLisle Tom Kenny John Schneider Jim Cummings Michael Reisz Nicholas Guest
Narrated by	Don LaFontaine
Composer(s)	George Gabriel Cory Lerios John D'Andrea
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	26
Production
Executive producer(s)	Stephen Sommers
Producer(s)	Diane A. Crea Joe Barruso Greg Klein Thomas Pugsley
Editor(s)	Ken Solomon
Running time	20 minutes (approx.)
Production company(s)	Universal Cartoon Studios The Sommers Company Rough Draft Studios Sunwoo Entertainment
Distributor	Universal Worldwide Television
Release
Original network	The WB (Kids' WB)
Original release	September 29, 2001 (2001-09-29) – June 7, 2003 (2003-06-07)
Chronology
Preceded by	The Mummy Returns
Followed by	The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

The Mummy (also known as The Mummy: The Animated Series) is an American cartoon show. It was made by Universal Cartoon Studios. The show is based on The Mummy movie from 1999. It first aired on Kids' WB on September 22, 2001. The story takes place between 1930 and 1934. For its second and last season, the show was renamed The Mummy: Secrets of the Medjai. This season started on February 8, 2003. The show ended on June 7, 2003.

About the Story

This cartoon is loosely based on the popular movies The Mummy and The Mummy Returns. The story follows the O'Connell family as they are chased around the world. Their enemy is the evil undead High Priest, Imhotep, and his helper, Colin Weasler.

The main goal for the O'Connells is to remove the Manacle of Osiris from Alex's wrist. This magical bracelet is stuck on him. To remove it, they need to find the lost Scrolls of Thebes. However, these scrolls had to be destroyed to stop Imhotep from getting the Manacle.

In the second season, Alex starts training to become a Medjai. The Medjai are ancient protectors. He learns to fight the mummy and other new dangers.

Meet the Characters

Main Heroes

• Alex O'Connell (voiced by Chris Marquette) - Alex is a brave and curious boy. He starts at 12 years old and turns 14. He is very imaginative. Alex is homeschooled by his mom, Evy. He knows a lot about old history and languages. He also has his dad's adventurous spirit. This often gets him into trouble. As the show goes on, Alex learns to use some of the Manacle's powers. He takes this new responsibility seriously.
• Rick O'Connell (voiced by John Schneider) - Rick is Alex's strong father. He is married to Evy.
• Evy Carnahan (voiced by Grey DeLisle) - Evy is Alex's mother and Rick's wife. Just like in the movie, Evy is the reborn version of the Egyptian Princess Nefertiri.
• Jonathan Carnahan (voiced by Tom Kenny) - Jonathan is Alex's uncle. He is Evy's older brother. He can be clumsy but has a good heart. He is also Rick's brother-in-law.

Friends and Helpers

• Ardeth Bay (voiced by Nicholas Guest) - Ardeth is the leader of the Medjai. In the second season, he trains Alex and other students to become the next Medjai.
• Fadil (voiced by Jeff Bennett) - Fadil is a boy who is training to be a Medjai.
• Tut - Tut is Alex's pet mongoose from India. Rick is allergic to Tut, but he lets Alex keep him.
• Yanit (voiced by Jeannie Elias) - Yanit is a girl who is also training to be a Medjai.
• The Minotaur (voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson) - This Medjai chose to become a minotaur. He did this to protect the Scrolls of Thebes from Napoleon. He lived under Paris in the catacombs. He helped the O'Connells stop Imhotep in the final episode.
• Jack O'Connell (voiced by Charles Napier) - Jack is Rick's father. They didn't get along for a while. It turns out Jack is also a Medjai. This means Rick and Alex have Medjai blood too.
• Amar (voiced by Sean Marquette) - Amar is a boy from Ancient Egypt. He helps Alex in an episode called "Time Before Time." He helps Alex find Nefertiri to fix a time problem caused by Imhotep.
• Jin-Wu (voiced by Mona Marshall) - Jin-Wu is a young boy who is the Emperor of China. He causes trouble by stealing an ancient shrine. This makes a Chinese dragon attack his city. He later admits his mistake and helps Alex fix the curse.

The Villains

• Imhotep (voiced by Jim Cummings) - Imhotep is the main villain. Long ago, he was a priest who wanted to rule the world. He tried to steal the Manacle of Osiris. The Pharaoh's guards caught him and he was mummified alive. Years later, Colin Weasler brought him back to life. Imhotep wants the Scrolls of Thebes to get the Manacle of Osiris from Alex. He can speak modern English in this show.
• Colin Weasler (voiced by Michael Reisz) - Colin is Imhotep's servant. He used to work with Evy at the museum. Colin is younger than Evy and was often picked on. He wants power and fame. Colin is the one who brings Imhotep back to life. He often acts tough when Imhotep is around. He hopes Imhotep will reward him when he takes over the world.
• Anck-Su-Namun (voiced by Lenore Zann) - She was Imhotep's lover. She was mummified for betraying the Pharaoh. Imhotep brought her back to life. She helped him find the Scythe of Anubis. But she betrayed Imhotep because she didn't want to be his follower. She was sent to the Underworld but returned later. She tried to steal youth from others to become young again.
• Ninzam Toth (voiced by Michael T. Weiss) - Ninzam is a Dark Medjai. He betrayed the other Medjai and was put in prison. After escaping, he wants revenge on all Medjai. Alex, Yanit, and Fadil defeated him, but he keeps coming back.
• Scarab (voiced by René Auberjonois) - This is a giant scarab-like monster. It was sealed inside the Scarab Amulet. Alex and his grandfather accidentally set it free.
• The Rakshasa AKA Tiger-Man (voiced by John DiMaggio) - This is a human-tiger creature from Sri Lanka. It can change its shape. It was captured by Jonathan's friend, Charlie Royce. The beast tricks Jonathan to escape and tries to get the Eye of Shiva.
• Aglaophones (voiced by April Winchell and Kathy Najimy) - These are two female bird-like creatures. Their songs can make any man do what they want. They tried to steal the Cloak of Isis, which makes the wearer very powerful. They were trapped in a wall carving. Colin Weasler freed them, thinking they would serve him.
• The Sphinx - This is a female creature with a griffin's body. Evy had to solve her riddle to defeat her. Imhotep used a time machine to change history. This made Alex lose the Manacle and Tut. Alex traveled back in time to tell Nefertiri the riddle's answer. This helped Evy defeat the Sphinx and fix the timeline.

Episode Guide

Series overview

DVD Releases

You can find the whole series on DVD. Universal Studios Home Entertainment released it in three sets. They came out in Canada on July 22, 2008, and in the U.S. on December 16, 2008.

See also

In Spanish: La momia (serie de televisión) para niños