Almost Naked Animals
Encyclopedia
Almost Naked Animals is a Canadian
animated television series that is produced for YTV and Cartoon Network
. On January 7, 2011, The series aired a sneak peek on YTV and officially premiered on the next day. The series was created by Noah Z. Jones
, who is also the creator of the Disney Channel
animated series Fish Hooks
.
A second season is currently in production.
called the Banana Cabana. All of the cabana's staff members and residents are funny animal
s who have shaved off their fur and wear only underwear. A dog named Howie is the manager and leader of the cabana. Each episode follows Howie and his "misfit" crew having strange adventures in the Banana Cabana.
is the creator of the series, while Brad Ferguson is the director. Doug Hadders and Adam Rotstein are the developers of the show. Executive producers includes Vince Commisso, Steve Jarosz and Noah Z. Jones
. Other staff for the series includes Tristan Homer
as producer and Mark Satterthwaite
as creative producer.
Development for the series started as early as 2006.
On October 16, 2009, Aaron H. Bynum, news editor of Animation Insider, announced that the series entered production. Vince Commisso, president and CEO of 9 Story Entertainment was pleasantly surprised and charmed for the production of Almost Naked Animals and said: "We are very excited to be commencing production on Almost Naked Animals,". "We spent a great deal of time in development, ensuring the characters, the pacing and the tone of the show was precise. It is extremely gratifying to see our work come to fruition and the end result is this high-quality, curiously funny animated property."
since June 13, 2011. Other broadcasters includes CITV in the UK, ABC3
in Australia and RTÉjr
in Ireland
. Since September 2011, Disney XD
in Latin America and India also air the show. Disney Channel
(Latin America/Italy/India), Luk International (Spain) and Z@pp/Zeppelin (Netherlands) had acquired the show and will add it to their lineup soon. Nickelodeon in Australia is also interested in picking up the show.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
animated television series that is produced for YTV and Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network is a name of television channels worldwide created by Turner Broadcasting which used to primarily show animated programming. The channel began broadcasting on October 1, 1992 in the United States....
. On January 7, 2011, The series aired a sneak peek on YTV and officially premiered on the next day. The series was created by Noah Z. Jones
Noah Z. Jones
Noah Z. Jones is an American animator, writer and illustrator. He is known as the creator of the television series Fish Hooks and Almost Naked Animals. Jones was born in Fairport, New York, and graduated high school at Fairport High School in 1991 and graduated college at Pacific Northwest...
, who is also the creator of the Disney Channel
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
animated series Fish Hooks
Fish Hooks
Fish Hooks is an American animated television series created by Noah Z. Jones. Twenty-one episodes have been ordered for the first season. It premiered on September 24, 2010. An 11-minute preview was shown on September 3, 2010, following the Disney Channel Original Movie, Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam...
.
A second season is currently in production.
Premise
The cartoon is set inside a tropical cabanaCabana
A cabana or cabaña may mean:Structures:*a small hut built with a thatched roof, most commonly built in tropical climates near bodies of water, or...
called the Banana Cabana. All of the cabana's staff members and residents are funny animal
Funny animal
Funny animal is a cartooning term for the genre of comics and animated cartoons in which the main characters are humanoid or talking animals, with anthropomorphic personality traits. The characters themselves may also be called funny animals...
s who have shaved off their fur and wear only underwear. A dog named Howie is the manager and leader of the cabana. Each episode follows Howie and his "misfit" crew having strange adventures in the Banana Cabana.
Production
The series is produced by 9 Story Productions. Noah Z. JonesNoah Z. Jones
Noah Z. Jones is an American animator, writer and illustrator. He is known as the creator of the television series Fish Hooks and Almost Naked Animals. Jones was born in Fairport, New York, and graduated high school at Fairport High School in 1991 and graduated college at Pacific Northwest...
is the creator of the series, while Brad Ferguson is the director. Doug Hadders and Adam Rotstein are the developers of the show. Executive producers includes Vince Commisso, Steve Jarosz and Noah Z. Jones
Noah Z. Jones
Noah Z. Jones is an American animator, writer and illustrator. He is known as the creator of the television series Fish Hooks and Almost Naked Animals. Jones was born in Fairport, New York, and graduated high school at Fairport High School in 1991 and graduated college at Pacific Northwest...
. Other staff for the series includes Tristan Homer
Tristan Homer
Tristan Homer is a Canadian television producer and podcaster.He is currently the producer of the animated children's television program Almost Naked Animals. He has also served as line producer on the series Max and Ruby, and the Gemini-nominated television adaptation of Wibbly Pig.As a podcaster,...
as producer and Mark Satterthwaite
Mark Satterthwaite
Mark A. Satterthwaite is an economist at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. He is currently A.C. Buehler Professor in Hospital & Health Services Management, Professor of Strategic Management & Managerial Economics, and chair of the Management &...
as creative producer.
Development for the series started as early as 2006.
On October 16, 2009, Aaron H. Bynum, news editor of Animation Insider, announced that the series entered production. Vince Commisso, president and CEO of 9 Story Entertainment was pleasantly surprised and charmed for the production of Almost Naked Animals and said: "We are very excited to be commencing production on Almost Naked Animals,". "We spent a great deal of time in development, ensuring the characters, the pacing and the tone of the show was precise. It is extremely gratifying to see our work come to fruition and the end result is this high-quality, curiously funny animated property."
Main characters
- Howie (voiced by Robert TinklerRobert TinklerRobert Tinkler is a Canadian actor and television actor who is primarily known for his voiceover work. He is the voice of Howie on Almost Naked Animals, Max on The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police, Delete in the series of Cyberchase, Cenotaph & Brooklyn in Beyblade, Rubeus in the...
) is the protagonistProtagonistA protagonist is the main character of a literary, theatrical, cinematic, or musical narrative, around whom the events of the narrative's plot revolve and with whom the audience is intended to most identify...
and manager of the Banana Cabana. He is hyperactive and impulsive. - Octo (voiced by Howard Jerome) is Howie's best friend and the desk clerk. He is a jittery octopus who is a goodie two-shoes.
- Bunny (voiced by Emilie-Claire BarlowEmilie-Claire BarlowEmilie-Claire Barlow is a Canadian jazz singer and voice actress. Born to parents who were professional musicians, she was encouraged to sing and study several instruments including piano, cello, clarinet and violin. By age seven she had begun her career, singing television and radio...
) is an activity planner with a sugary personality (subject to mood swings). - Duck (voiced by David BerniDavid BerniDavid Berni is a Canadian actor and voice actor. He was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is currently the voice of Duck on Almost Naked Animals and Paddy on Scaredy Squirrel...
) is one of Howie's best friends. He does every random job and tries anything to get it done. It was revealed in "The Sun Howie Always Wanted" that his full name is Archibald William Nightindale Duck III, when the Mayor gave him and Howie an award. - Piggy (voiced by Sean CullenSeán CullenSeán Cullen is a Canadian comedian. He is known for combining improvisation with mimicry and music. Cullen has been described in Time as the "vanguard of comedy's next generation". He is best known for voicing Four, Five & Seven in Seven Little Monsters. -Career:Cullen entered into the public eye...
) is a ninjaNinjaA or was a covert agent or mercenary of feudal Japan specializing in unorthodox arts of war. The functions of the ninja included espionage, sabotage, infiltration, and assassination, as well as open combat in certain situations...
-trained master chef with an accent. - Narwhal (also voiced by Sean Cullen) is a medium-sized toothed whale with an enormous ego that loves to sing.
- Sloth (voiced by Linda KashLinda KashLinda Kash is a Canadian actress.An alumna of Second City, she played Trudy Weissman in the 1998 Jean Smart sit-com, Style & Substance...
) is a bellhopBellhopA bellhop, also bellboy or bellman, is a hotel porter, who helps patrons with their luggage while checking in or out. Bellhops often wear a uniform , like certain other page boys or doormen...
of the Banana Cabana. She has a crush on Howie. She also does everything slowly. She moves around using a baggage cart.
Recurring characters
- Poodle (voiced by Alyson CourtAlyson CourtAlyson Stephanie Court is a Canadian actress who first appeared in the 1985 children's film Sesame Street Presents Follow That Bird, and played summer camper Dawn in the animated film Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation the following year...
) is Howie's SnootySnootySnooty is a Florida Manatee , that resides at the South Florida Museum's Parker Manatee Aquarium in Bradenton, Florida. Born at the Miami Aquarium and Tackle Company on , Snooty was one of the first recorded captive manatee births. Snooty is the oldest manatee in captivity, and likely the oldest...
sister and the antagonistAntagonistAn antagonist is a character, group of characters, or institution, that represents the opposition against which the protagonist must contend...
. She owns a rival hotel called the Chateau Chattoo, and often tries to sabotage her brother's job. - Batty (voiced by Julie LemieuxJulie Lemieux-Character voices:Julie Lemieux has provided the voice for characters such as Sammy Tsukino and Young Sapphire in Sailor Moon, Darien Shields in Sailor Moon R the Movie: Promise of the Rose, and Peruru in Sailor Moon Supers the Movie: Black Dream Hole. She has also played Funshine Bear Care Bears:...
) is Poodle's henchmanHenchmanHenchman referred originally to one who attended on a horse for his employer, that is, a horse groom. Hence, like constable and marshal, also originally stable staff, henchman became the title of a subordinate official in a royal court or noble household...
.
Episodes
There are a total of 26 half hour episodes that had been produced and aired. The episodes aired as a double-bill pair in the US and Canada. A second season is currently in production.| Season | Start Date | End Date | Number of Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 7, 2011 (Canada) June 13, 2011 (USA) |
TBA (Canada) October 27, 2011 (USA) |
26 |
| 2 | TBA (Canada) TBA (USA) |
TBA (Canada) TBA (USA) |
14 |
International release
The show broadcasts on its original channel YTV since January 7, 2011 in Canada. In the US, it broadcasts on Cartoon NetworkCartoon Network (United States)
Cartoon Network is an American cable television network owned by Turner Broadcasting which primarily airs animated programming. The channel was launched on October 1, 1992 after Turner purchased the animation studio Hanna-Barbera Productions in 1991...
since June 13, 2011. Other broadcasters includes CITV in the UK, ABC3
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
in Australia and RTÉjr
RTÉjr
RTÉjr is a children's channel operated by Ireland's national broadcaster RTÉ Television, which targets a demographic between 2 – 6 years of age. The channel launched as part of Saorview's line-up on May 26, 2011. The channel broadcasts daily between 06:00 to 19:00, sharing broadcasting space with...
in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. Since September 2011, Disney XD
Disney XD
Disney XD is a brand of children's TV channels worldwide targeting young males, owned by The Walt Disney Company. The channel was formerly known as Toon Disney and/or Jetix in most areas. According to Gary Marsh, President of Entertainment for Disney Channel Worldwide, "XD" does not "stand for...
in Latin America and India also air the show. Disney Channel
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
(Latin America/Italy/India), Luk International (Spain) and Z@pp/Zeppelin (Netherlands) had acquired the show and will add it to their lineup soon. Nickelodeon in Australia is also interested in picking up the show.
| Country | Channel of broadcast | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | YTV | Jaunary 7, 2011 |
| United States | Cartoon Network Cartoon Network Cartoon Network is a name of television channels worldwide created by Turner Broadcasting which used to primarily show animated programming. The channel began broadcasting on October 1, 1992 in the United States.... |
June 13, 2011 |
| United Kingdom | CITV CITV CITV is a British television channel from ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a division of ITV plc. It broadcasts content from the CITV archive, as well as commissions and acquisitions. CITV itself is the programming block on the main ITV Network .The CITV channel broadcasts from 06:00 to 18:00... |
April 11, 2011 |
| Latin America | Disney XD Disney XD (Latin America) Disney XD Latin America is a cable television channel and is an edition of the The Walt Disney Company-owned Disney XD broadcasting to Latin America and the Caribbean. It was launched on November 8, 1996 as The Fox Kids Network. The network took on its current name on July 3, 2009. It is broadcast... |
September 2011 |
| Disney Channel | 2011 | |
| Australia | ABC3 Australian Broadcasting Corporation The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster... |
May 2011 |
| Nickelodeon | 2011 | |
| India | Disney XD Disney XD (India) Disney XD is a television channel broadcasting in India, owned by The Walt Disney Company. It is a merger between Jetix and Toon Disney as one channel, unlike Toon Disney which aired action shows under a block called Jetix and animated in the channel itself, Disney XD will have no action dedicated... |
October 3, 2011 |
| Disney Channel | TBA | |
| Ireland | RTEjr RTÉjr RTÉjr is a children's channel operated by Ireland's national broadcaster RTÉ Television, which targets a demographic between 2 – 6 years of age. The channel launched as part of Saorview's line-up on May 26, 2011. The channel broadcasts daily between 06:00 to 19:00, sharing broadcasting space with... |
2011 |
| France | Canal + | Fall 2011 |
| Germany | Super RTL Super RTL Super RTL is a Cologne-based German television network operated by RTL Disney Fernsehen GmbH & Co. KG. It was the second German television channel aimed mostly at children... |
Fall 2011 |
| Russia | Disney Channel Disney Channel (Russia) Disney Channel Russia is a television channel owned by The Walt Disney Company, which began broadcast in Russia and other CIS countries. It replaced Jetix.... |
TBA |
Home media
Episodes of Almost Naked Animals are available for digital download through the iTunes Music Store, which is split into two volumes. Roadshow Home Entertainment will be releasing a 95-minute Region 4 DVD of the show on December 1, 2011.Toys and merchandising
The Licensing Shop has signed products in the US market for Almost Naked Animals. Freeze has secured rights for t-shirts, fashion tops and hoodies in all sizes while ABG Accessories will be making cold weather accessories, spring and summer headwear and rainwear including umbrellas and slickers for the show.Awards
| Year | Association | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Gemini Awards | Best Writing in a Children's or Youth Program or Series — "Better Safe and Sorry", written by Seán Cullen |