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Jumanji is an American
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 animated television series that was mostly based on the movie of the same name
Jumanji (film)

Jumanji is a 1995 United States fantasy film directed by Joe Johnston and based on Chris Van Allsburg's popular 1981 Jumanji. The story is about a supernatural and ominous board game which makes animals and other jungle hazards appear upon each roll of the dice....
. Jumanji ran for three seasons from 1996
1996 in television

The year 1996 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1996.For the American TV schedule, see: 1996-97 United States network television schedule....
-1999
1999 in television

The year 1999 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1999.For the American TV schedule, see: 1999-00 United States network television schedule....
. In 1996, it was carried by the UPN
UPN

United Paramount Network was a television network that broadcast in over 200 markets in the United States and that was in production for over eleven years....
 network, but later seasons were syndicated
Television syndication

In broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast radio shows and television shows to multiple individual stations, without going through a broadcast network....
 by BKN
BKN

BKN , formerly known as Amazin' Adventures and Bohbot Productions, was a Television syndication animation block starting from 1990 in television....
. The series was also shown by CITV
CITV

CITV is the brand name used for the majority of children's television output on ITV's television stations, including the ITV Network, breakfast broadcaster GMTV and the ITV plc-owned CITV Channel as well as non ITV plc owned regions....
 in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 and on Russian RTR channel. Jumanji was produced by Adelaide Productions
Adelaide Productions

'Adelaide Productions' is an animation division of Sony Pictures Television.Originally named Columbia TriStar Television Children's Television, Adelaide has produced numerous animated television series including Men in Black: The Series , Channel Umptee-3 , Jackie Chan Adventures, Godzilla: The Series, Project G.e.e.K.e.R.'...
, with character designs by Everett Peck
Everett Peck

Everett Peck is an United States illustrator, cartoonist and animator. He is best known as the creator of Duckman....
. Episodes of the show are now available on iTunes
ITunes

iTunes is a Proprietary software digital media media player application, used for playing and organizing digital music and video files. The program is also an interface to manage the contents on Apple's popular iPod digital media players as well as the iPhone....
 and Hulu
Hulu

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.

e it followed the movie's plot, there were a few changes such as the exclusion of Bonnie Hunt
Bonnie Hunt

Bonnie Lynn Hunt is a two-time Golden Globe– and an Emmy Award-nominated United States actor, comedienne, writer, television director, television producer and TV host of The Bonnie Hunt Show....
's character Sarah, and the age and relationship of the Cop Carl Bentley (played by David Alan Grier
David Alan Grier

David Alan Grier , also known as "D.A.G." , is an American actor and comedian known for his work on the sketch comedy television show In Living Color....
 in the Movie) was changed somewhat.






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Jumanji is an American
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 animated television series that was mostly based on the movie of the same name
Jumanji (film)

Jumanji is a 1995 United States fantasy film directed by Joe Johnston and based on Chris Van Allsburg's popular 1981 Jumanji. The story is about a supernatural and ominous board game which makes animals and other jungle hazards appear upon each roll of the dice....
. Jumanji ran for three seasons from 1996
1996 in television

The year 1996 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1996.For the American TV schedule, see: 1996-97 United States network television schedule....
-1999
1999 in television

The year 1999 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1999.For the American TV schedule, see: 1999-00 United States network television schedule....
. In 1996, it was carried by the UPN
UPN

United Paramount Network was a television network that broadcast in over 200 markets in the United States and that was in production for over eleven years....
 network, but later seasons were syndicated
Television syndication

In broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast radio shows and television shows to multiple individual stations, without going through a broadcast network....
 by BKN
BKN

BKN , formerly known as Amazin' Adventures and Bohbot Productions, was a Television syndication animation block starting from 1990 in television....
. The series was also shown by CITV
CITV

CITV is the brand name used for the majority of children's television output on ITV's television stations, including the ITV Network, breakfast broadcaster GMTV and the ITV plc-owned CITV Channel as well as non ITV plc owned regions....
 in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 and on Russian RTR channel. Jumanji was produced by Adelaide Productions
Adelaide Productions

'Adelaide Productions' is an animation division of Sony Pictures Television.Originally named Columbia TriStar Television Children's Television, Adelaide has produced numerous animated television series including Men in Black: The Series , Channel Umptee-3 , Jackie Chan Adventures, Godzilla: The Series, Project G.e.e.K.e.R.'...
, with character designs by Everett Peck
Everett Peck

Everett Peck is an United States illustrator, cartoonist and animator. He is best known as the creator of Duckman....
. Episodes of the show are now available on iTunes
ITunes

iTunes is a Proprietary software digital media media player application, used for playing and organizing digital music and video files. The program is also an interface to manage the contents on Apple's popular iPod digital media players as well as the iPhone....
 and Hulu
Hulu

Hulu is a website that offers commercial-supported streaming video of TV shows and movies from NBC, Fox Broadcasting Company and many other networks and studios....
.

Synopsis

While it followed the movie's plot, there were a few changes such as the exclusion of Bonnie Hunt
Bonnie Hunt

Bonnie Lynn Hunt is a two-time Golden Globe– and an Emmy Award-nominated United States actor, comedienne, writer, television director, television producer and TV host of The Bonnie Hunt Show....
's character Sarah, and the age and relationship of the Cop Carl Bentley (played by David Alan Grier
David Alan Grier

David Alan Grier , also known as "D.A.G." , is an American actor and comedian known for his work on the sketch comedy television show In Living Color....
 in the Movie) was changed somewhat. Each turn the player was given a "game clue" and then sucked into the jungle until they solved their clue, and Robin Williams
Robin Williams

Robin McLaurim Williams is an Academy Award-, Golden Globe-, and Grammy Award-winning United Statesn comedian and actor.Rising to fame with his role as the alien Mork in the TV series Mork and Mindy, and later stand up comedy work, Williams has performed in many feature films since 1980....
' character, Alan, was stuck in Jumanji because he had never seen his clue, which was mostly the driving force behind the series as he, with the help of Peter and Judy, tried to find various way to get himself out of the game. Also, Peter would sometimes be transformed into various animals.

Voice cast

  • Bill Fagerbakke
    Bill Fagerbakke

    William "Bill" Fagerbakke is an American actor. Fagerbakke, who stands at 6'6" , played American football and appeared on television in such roles as Coach "Dauber" Dybinski on Coach , in films, including Funny Farm , and several on-and-off Broadway theatre stage shows....
     - Alan Parrish
  • Debi Derryberry
    Debi Derryberry

    Debi Derryberry is an United States Voice actor....
     - Judy Shepherd
  • Ashley Johnson
    Ashley Johnson

    Ashley Johnson is an United States actor, best known for her two-season role as Chrissy Seaver in the TV show Growing Pains....
     - Peter Shepherd
  • Sherman Howard
    Sherman Howard

    Sherman Howard , also known as Howard Sherman, is an United States actor. He made appearances on Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager....
     - Van Pelt
  • Melanie Chartoff
    Melanie Chartoff

    Melanie Chartoff is an actress best known for her voice role in Rugrats, and for her comedic work on the American Broadcasting Company series Fridays from 1980-1982, and on the early '90s Fox sitcom Parker Lewis Can't Lose....
     - Aunt Nora Shepherd
  • Pamela Adlon
    Pamela Adlon

    Pamela Adlon is an United States actress and voice actress. She is sometimes credited as Pamela Segall and Pamela Segall Adlon. Adlon is best known for providing the voice of Bobby Hill on the animated series King of the Hill - a role for which she won an Emmy for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance in 2002....
     - Rock
  • Richard Allen - Officer Bentley
  • Tim Curry
    Tim Curry

    Timothy James "Tim" Curry is an England actor, singer, composer and voice artist, known for his work in a diverse range of theatre, film and television productions....
     - Trader Slick
  • William Sanderson
    William Sanderson

    William Sanderson is an American character actor....
     - Professor Ibsen


Characters

Alan Parrish- Judy and Peter's companion in Jumanji. He has been stuck in the game ever since he was a boy and can only get out if he sees his original clue which he never saw. He mostly acts like a child.

Judy Shepherd-

Peter Shepherd- Judy's younger brother. He's immature and a trouble maker and constantly says "Cool Beans". He and Judy argue at times but he still helps her at solving the clues in the game. He constantly cheats and transforms into various animals.

Episodes


Season 1 (1996-1997)

  1. The Price
    The Price

    The Price may refer to:* The Price , by Arthur Miller* The Price , by Jim Starlin*...
  2. Bargaining for Time
  3. Masked Identity
  4. Ransom of Redhead
  5. Master Builder
    Master Builder

    Master Builder can refer to:* Master builder, a central figure leading construction projects in pre-modern times.* The Master Builder, a play by Henrik Ibsen....
  6. No Dice
    No Dice

    No Dice is a pop album by Badfinger, issued by Apple Records and released on November 9, 1970. Their second album under the Badfinger name, No Dice significantly expanded the British group's popularity, especially abroad....
  7. Love on the Rocks
    Love on the Rocks

    Love on the Rocks may refer to:*"Love on the Rocks", a 1980 song by Neil Diamond from The Jazz Singer *"Love on the Rocks", a 2008 single by Sara Bareilles, from her 2007 album Little Voice ...
  8. The Law of Jumanji
  9. Stormy Weather
  10. El Pollo Jumanji
  11. Perfect Match
  12. The Gift
  13. Truth or Consequently


Season 2 (1997-1998)

  1. The Red and the Black
  2. Eye of the Sea
  3. Brantford: The Game
  4. Air Judy
  5. The Palace of Clues
  6. The Master of the Game
  7. Robo-Peter
  8. Mud Boy
  9. The Magic Chest
  10. The Trial
  11. The Riddle of Alan
  12. Night of the Hunters
  13. The Plague


Season 3 (1998-1999)

  1. The Three Peters
  2. Young Alan
  3. The Intruder
  4. Oh, Grow Up!
  5. Return of Squint
  6. Armageddon
  7. Love Potion
  8. Sorceress of Jumanji
  9. The Ultimate Weapon
  10. Who Am I?
  11. Nothing to Fear
  12. The Doll
  13. An Old Story (a.k.a. Bark at Jumanji)
  14. Good Bye, Jumanji (Series finale)


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