Fangbone!
Fangbone! | |
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Genre |
Animated series Action comedy Adventure |
Based on |
Fangbone! Third Grade Barbarian by Michael Rex |
Developed by | Simon Racioppa & Richard Elliott |
Directed by |
Kyle Marshall (pilot) Joey So Dave Thomas |
Voices of |
Taylor Abrahamse Colin Doyle Juan Chioran Mike Kiss |
Theme music composer |
Taylor Abrahamse Grayson Matthews; Robert Melamed |
Opening theme | Theme song performed by Peter Dreimanis |
Composer(s) | Grayson Matthews |
Country of origin | Canada |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 52 (14 aired, 1 pilot) (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) | John Leitch, Michelle Melanson Cuperus, Michael Rex, Richard Elliot, Simon Racioppa, |
Running time | 23 minutes (11 minutes per segment and in pilot) |
Production company(s) |
Radical Sheep Productions Mercury Filmworks (pilot episode only) Pipeline Studios |
Distributor | DHX Media |
Release | |
Original network |
Family Chrgd (Canada) Disney XD (U.S.) |
First shown in | May 4, 2014 (pilot) |
Original release | March 22, 2016 – present |
External links | |
Production website |
Fangbone! is a Canadian animated series produced by Radical Sheep Productions and Pipeline Studios in association with DHX Media. The pilot aired in 2014 on Disney XD, and now Family Chrgd since the acquisition of rights to Disney Channel programming in Canada by Corus Entertainment. The show is based on the books by Michael Rex.
Plot
Fangbone is a nine-year-old barbarian warrior from Skullbania who has landed in Eastwood Elementary's third grade class to save his native land from the vile villain, Venomous Drool. With the help of his new sidekick Bill, a lovable, normal, goofy kid, Fangbone outwits his enemies while discovering the modern world, and the realities of his own world.
Characters
Main
- Fangbone (voiced by Taylor Abrahamse) – Fangbone is a young barbarian from Skullbania who travels through a magical portal into the suburbs of Earth on a dangerous mission! Taylor also plays Fangbone's occasional preppy alter-ego, Fred Bone.
- Bill Goodwin (voiced by Colin Doyle) — Bill becomes Fangbone’s best friend. Bill is a kid whose weirdness is his ultimate weapon, and he helps Fangbone survive life on Earth.
Recurring
- Venomous Drool (voiced by Juan Chioran) — Venomous Drool is the most evil sorcerer in the universe! Drool lost his big toe – which has evil powers – so he sends his minions to get it back from Fangbone.
- Ms. Gillian (voiced by Kathy Lasky; her evil voice from "Warbrute of Friendship" voiced by Juan Chioran) — Ms. Gillian is Bill and Fangbone’s third-grade teacher at school!
- Ms. Goodwin (voiced by Stacey DePass) — Bill’s Mom can be kind of silly but she’s always there to take care of Bill and Fangbone!
- Twinkle-Stick (voiced by Mike Kiss) — He is a wizard of the Mighty Lizard Clan, and also Fangbone's father.
Also starring
- Mike Kiss — Grimeblade, Troll
- Stacey Depass — Stacy, Eddy
- Denise Oliver — Patty, Selena, Additional voices
- Matt Baram — Principal Bruce, Robert, Dr. Smilebright, Janitor
- Ron Pardo — Clapperclaw, Narrator, Short Leg, AxeBear, Helmet Troll, Lazy Troll, Dr. Toothsbane, Lord Goblin, Orc
- Shemar Charles — Dibby (pilot episode only)
- Cameron Ansell — Dibby (2nd episode and onwards)
- Kedar Brown — Hairfang
- Tony Daniels — Carl, Warwagon
- Mairi Babb — Melodica
- Stephen McHattie — Duck of Always
- Bryn McAuley — Cid
- Martin Roach — Stoneback
- Juan Chioran — Doctor
- Nicole Stamp — Ingrit
- Cory Doran — Kael, Skeletom, Hound
- Julie Lemieux — Hammerscab
Episodes
No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original air date | United States air date |
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1 | 1 | "Warbrute of Friendship" | Kyle Marshall | Simon Racioppa & Richard Elliott | Jeff Barker | May 4, 2014 (pilot) March 22, 2016 | Unaired |
Fangbone and Bill's friendships are be tested when they both want the new electric guitar and matters worst Drool takes control of Bill's teacher to make them fight each other. Note: This episode is a double length episode. | |||||||
2a | 2a | "The Squeak of Might" | Joey So | Josh Saltzman | Halya Chase | March 29, 2016 | July 5, 2016 |
Fangbone’s thrilled for Bill when he gets a Spirit Beast Companion - the mighty Squee-Claw. But disappointed with the adorable fluff ball, Bill summons the Spirit Beast of someone else, a dangerous Tar Dragon. With Fangbone’s help, Bill realizes how cool the Squee-Claw is – clever, loyal and unrelenting – and together they rescue the class and send the Tar Dragon back from where it came. | |||||||
2b | 2b | "The Lies of Truth" | Joey So | Simon Racioppa & Richard Elliott | Mark Thornton | March 29, 2016 | July 5, 2016 |
Fangbone discovers a real Skullbanian clan on Earth masquarding as medieval reenactors. But when he enlists their help against Drool’s undefeatable Dreadhorn, they run in fear. Bill uses their theatrical skills to put on a Battle Royale against an unsuspecting Fangbone that makes the Dreadhorn question going up against such a formidable foe. Note: This is the first episode that Venomous Drool was absent. Although they mentioned his name. | |||||||
3a | 3a | "The Polluted Light of Destiny" | Joey So | Mike Kiss | Mark Thornton | April 5, 2016 | July 6, 2016 |
Fangbone struggles to understand his destiny written in the stars of the planetarium, when thanks to Drool, he sees the Moonbear of No Tomorrow - a sure omen of his impending end. Bill tries to convince Fangbone that destiny is what you make it as he’s forced to be the sole protector of the Toe and fight off the come-to-life Moonbear. | |||||||
3b | 3b | "The Warwagon of Trust" | Joey So | Simon Racioppa & Richard Elliott | Kyu Bum Lee | April 5, 2016 | July 6, 2016 |
After a rough week battling Drool’s monsters, Bill convinces Fangbone to take a break, let him carry the Toe for a while, and have some fun! But somewhere along the way, Bill loses the Toe! It becomes a race against Drool’s Warwagon to find the Toe first, and to regain Fangbone’s trust. | |||||||
4a | 4a | "The Thundercrush of Responsibility" | Joey So & Dave Barton Thomas | Mike Kiss | Frank Lintzen | April 12, 2016 | July 7, 2016 |
Fangbone trades in all his battle trophies for a massive battle-beast, the Thundercrush! But when the monster proves more than the boys can handle, Fangbone must stop seeing her as a living weapon and show his beast some affection before they’re Thundercrushed! | |||||||
4b | 4b | "The Goat of More Goat" | Joey So & Dave Barton Thomas | Josh Saltzman | Adam Temple | April 12, 2016 | July 7, 2016 |
Drool unleashes his most diabolical curse, the MO-AR GO-AT – turning everyone, including Bill’s Mom, into goats! Drool gives Bill an ultimatum – he’ll give Bill the anti-goat if he hands over the Toe. Bill is stuck between a goat-mom and a hard place, until he realizes that there’s a way to out-goat Drool and save the ones he loves. | |||||||
5a | 5a | "The Swamp of Education" | Joey So | Simon Racioppa & Richard Elliott | Hayla Chase | April 19, 2016 | July 13, 2016 |
Fangbone and Bill skip the research for their project on swamps and just capture a bunch of creatures for a 'swamp-bucket' instead. But when the toe accidentally falls in, the school gets transformed into a swamp. Only through books can they get the school back to normal and save Ms. Gillian from life as a giant mutant frog! | |||||||
5b | 5b | "The Ballad of Meh" | Joey So | Amy Benham | Mark Thornton | April 19, 2016 | July 13, 2016 |
Bill's bummed that no one can know about all the cool monster fighting he and Fangbone do. But when Drool sends out Melodica, the Lady of the Lute, to sing about their 'glory' – and steal the toe – Bill forgets about the need for celebrity and challenges Melodic to an epic rap battle with the fate of both worlds at stake! | |||||||
6 | 6 | "The Duck of Always" | Joey So | Simon Racioppa & Richard Elliott | Frank Lintzen (Part 1) & Kyu Bum Lee | April 26, 2016 | July 14, 2016 |
After nearly losing the toe, Bill’s wracked with guilt and questions whether he’s right to help Fangbone protect the Toe and keep the world safe. Worse, a Skullbanian thief, CID, takes advantage of Bill’s lack of confidence as he and Fangbone face Drool’s most relentless foe, the Duck of Always. Fangbone and Bill face their most relentless foe yet - The Duck of Always, a duck cursed with immortality which can never die or stay destroyed and can also talk. Worse, Cid attacks at the same time and steals the Toe. It’s only when Bill realizes that giving up is the only thing to fear, that he comes up with a plan to defeat the Duck and Cid together. Note: This is a double-length episode like "The Warbrute of Friendship". | |||||||
7a | 7a | "The Cavity of Terror" | Joey So & Dave Barton Thomas | Josh Saltzman | Halya Chase | May 10, 2016 | July 15, 2016 |
When Fangbone has an awful toothache, Bill discovers Fangbone’s greatest fear – dentists! But when Bill and the other classmates all get transformed into teeth by the horrific Toothsbane, Fangbone must find a way to face his fear and turn the tables on this toothy menace. | |||||||
7b | 7b | "The Sickness of Home" | Joey So & Dave Barton Thomas | Josh Saltzman | Mark Thornton | May 10, 2016 | July 15, 2016 |
On an overnight trip to the museum, Fangbone and Bill discover a Skullbanian relic that transforms a mural into a gateway to a Skullbania-like world. It’s exactly what Fangbone needs to cure a bout of homesickness! But when a Razor-worm escapes into the museum and cocoons his classmates, Fangbone faces a tough choice – to save his friends he must smash the relic and lose this connection to home forever. | |||||||
8a | 8a | "The Future of Mom" | Joey So & Dave Barton Thomas | Amy Benham | Kyu Bum Lee | May 17, 2016 | July 13, 2016 |
The Toe’s evil magic creates an alternate reality where Bill’s Mom is the Toe-keeper instead of Fangbone and Bill. The two battle brothers must earn the trust of this hardened warrior to set things right. | |||||||
8b | 8b | "The Ball of Clobbering" | Joey So & Dave Barton Thomas | Mike Kiss | Hayla Chase | May 17, 2016 | July 13, 2016 |
Fangbone decides to whip the kids into fighting shape by teaching them CLOBBERBALL, a painful Skullbanian game. But when Drool challenges their team, Fangbone learns that his classmates have different kinds of strength. | |||||||
9a | 9a | "The Rowboat of Dibby" | Joey So | Simon Racioppa & Richard Elliott | Frank Lintzen | May 24, 2016 | July 14, 2016 |
Wanna-be robot Dibby wants to be a hero like Fangbone and Bill – so he steals the Toe of Evil to turn himself into a real robot. When Drool re-programs Robo-Dibby – Dibby becomes the hero he always wanted to be by helping his friends defeat himself! | |||||||
9b | 9b | "The Necktie of Change" | Joey So | Amy Benham | Kyu Bum Lee | May 24, 2016 | July 14, 2016 |
Photo day goes badly wrong when the Toe transforms Fangbone in Fred Bone – a tie-wearing, utensil using fancy boy! Fangbone saves the Toe, but loses himself – at least until Bill photo-shops a cure. | |||||||
10a | 10a | "The Leg of Broken" | Joey So & Dave Barton Thomas | Dave Dias | Frank Lintzen | May 31, 2016 | July 15, 2016 |
When Fangbone breaks his leg, he must learn to rely on his friends to protect the Toe of Evil from Drool’s monsters. | |||||||
10b | 10b | "The Iron Fist of Bruce" | Joey So & Dave Barton Thomas | Dave Dias | Frank Lintzen | May 31, 2016 | July 15, 2016 |
Skullbanian Heritage Day’ at school gets out of hand when Principal Bruce gets carried away being a clan leader and begins a reign of terror! | |||||||
11a | 11a | "The Helmit of Durling" | Joey So & Dave Barton Thomas | Josh Saltzman | Hayla Chase | June 7, 2016 | TBA |
When Bill puts on the cursed Helmit of Duling and grows to be too large and incompetent, Fangbone's forced to save him and the Toe. | |||||||
11b | 11b | "The House of Leaving" | Joey So & Dave Barton Thomas | Josh Saltzman | Mark Thornton | June 7, 2016 | TBA |
When Bill convinces Fangbone to stay inside all day watching movies, Fangbone comes down with Hovelfroth, a barbarian affliction that turns him into a wild animal. | |||||||
12 | 12 | "The Field of Trip of Mayhem" | Joey So & Dave Barton Thomas | Simon Racioppa & Richard Elliott | Kyu Bum Lee | June 14, 2016 | TBA |
When Fangbone's class goes on a field trip to Skullbania, he is given a once-in-a-thousand-year chance to destroy the Toe of Evil. But, when Fangbone must choose between destroying the Toe and saving his friendship with Bill, he must make an impossible choice. Note: This is a double-length episode. | |||||||
13a | 13a | "The Mom of No Return" | Joey So & Dave Barton Thomas | Amy Benham | Halya Chase | June 21, 2016 | TBA |
When Bill's Mom accidentally spots Fangbone and Bill fighting Drool's Razorworm, she decides on a harsh punishment. | |||||||
13b | 13b | "The Back of Stone" | Joey So & Dave Barton Thomas | Simon Racioppa & Richard Elliott | Mark Thornton | June 21, 2016 | TBA |
The legendary Stoneback arrives to help protect the Toe, but Fangbone's star-struck and unwilling to listen to Bill, who suspects that this might not be the real barbarian deal. | |||||||
14a | 14a | "The Bucket of Goblins" | Joey So & Dave Barton Thomas | Amy Benham | Frank Lintzen | November 1, 2016 | TBA |
The battle for Toe takes a turn when it falls into the hands of goblins. | |||||||
14b | 14b | "The Bill of Magic" | Joey So & Dave Barton Thomas | Amy Benham | Adam Temple | November 1, 2016 | TBA |
Bill learns that taking shortcuts with his magic talent can have serious consequences. | |||||||
15a | 15a | "The Present of Feathers" | Joey So & Dave Barton Thomas | Josh Saltzman | Halya Chase | November 8, 2016 | TBA |
Bill's got the perfect gifts for his mom's birthday, but it all goes terribly wrong when Drool's Feather-Phoenix attacks, forcing him to choose between saving the Toe and saving his mom's birthday gifts. | |||||||
15b | 15b | "The Waffle of Iron" | Joey So & Dave Barton Thomas | Dave Dias | Kyu Bum Lee | November 8, 2016 | TBA |
When one of Drool's monsters attacks with a magical sword, Fangbone and Bill stop him with their beloved waffle iron. | |||||||
16a | 16a | "The Drool of Young" | Joey So & Dave Barton Thomas | Dave Dias | Frank Litzen | November 15, 2016 | TBA |
The Toe accidentally create a young Drool and Fangbone and Bill take it as an opportunity to turn Drool good. | |||||||
16b | 16b | "The Kat of Munching" | Joey So & Dave Barton Thomas | Simon Racioppa & Richard Elliott | Adam Temple | November 15, 2016 | TBA |
When Fangbone becomes addicted to Munchie-Kat, a cheesy video game, Drool brings it to life to consume Fangbone's waking hours. | |||||||
17a | 17a | "The Twinkle of Stick" | Joey So & Dave Barton Thomas | Simon Racioppa & Richard Elliott | Mark Thornton | November 22, 2016 | TBA |
At parent-teacher night, Fangbone and Bill are forced to pretend Twinkle-stick is Fangbone's totally normal human parent. | |||||||
17b | 17b | "The Burg of Lar" | Joey So & Dave Barton Thomas | Josh Saltzman | Kyu Bum Lee | November 22, 2016 | TBA |
When Cid shows up to steal the Toe, Fangbone and Bill capture her, only to discover that the Shadowsteppers sent more thieves to finish the job. | |||||||
18a | 18a | "The Hound of Hounding" | Joey So & Dave Barton Thomas | Josh Saltzman | Frank Lintzen | November 29, 2016 | TBA |
After Bill accidentally melts Fangbone's most precious sword, he lies about it and accidentally summons the Hound of Hounding, a Skullbanian demon dog. | |||||||
18b | 18b | "The Defeat of Glory" | Joey So & Dave Barton Thomas | Josh Sager & Jerome Simpson | Adam Temple | November 29, 2016 | TBA |
After hearing stories of Fangbone's battle victories, Hammerscab, a barbarian warrior, travels to Earth to test her strength against his. | |||||||
19a | 19a | "The Forehead of Despair" | TBA | TBA | TBA | December 6, 2016 | TBA |
After the Toe becomes magically attached to Bill's forehead, he finds himself slowly turning green. | |||||||
19b | 19b | "The Mall of Doom" | TBA | TBA | TBA | December 6, 2016 | TBA |
When Bill and the kids take Fangbone to Mallhala to buy new clothes, Drool unleashes his Pigataur to take the Toe. | |||||||
20 | 20 | "The Breaker of Oaths" | TBA | TBA | TBA | December 13, 2016 | TBA |
21a | 21a | "The Pitch of Black" | TBA | TBA | TBA | December 20, 2016 | TBA |
21b | 21b | "The Keeper of Toe" | TBA | TBA | TBA | December 20, 2016 | TBA |
22a | 22a | "The Groan of Up" | TBA | TBA | TBA | December 27, 2016 | TBA |
Fangbone and Bill take control over Clapperclaw and Grimeblade's bodies. | |||||||
22b | 22b | "The Shadow of Bill" | TBA | TBA | TBA | December 27, 2016 | TBA |
Drool sends his Dire Razorworm to devour Fangbone, Bill and Cid. | |||||||
23a | 23a | "The Fred of Bone" | TBA | TBA | TBA | January 3, 2017 | TBA |
Fangbone splits himself in two. | |||||||
23b | 23b | "The Star of Gold" | TBA | TBA | TBA | January 3, 2017 | TBA |
Ms. Gillian is accidentally transported to Skullbania. |
International broadcast
The show premiered on Disney XD in the U.S. on July 5, 2016, and will premiere on international Disney XD channels later in 2016 in Southeast Asia, Taiwan and Latin America.[1] On October 15, 2016, it will air it in Australia on ABC Me.[2] In France, it will air on Canal J.[3]