Las Autenticas Aventuras del Profesor Thompson
Encyclopedia
Las Autenticas Aventuras del Profesor Thompson (The Authentic Adventures of Professor Thompson/Les Aventures du Professeur Thompson) is a hand-drawn cartoon series
originally shown on Spanish TVE. It has also been translated and broadcast in England
(on Channel 4
), Sri Lanka
(on Dynavision
), France and Germany.
Pharaoh
Apestophis who has travelled forward in time with a miniature pyramid-shaped time-travelling device. Thompson and his short Russia
n friend Boris subsequently agrees to help him get back to his time. Meanwhile, German
explorer Frida von Krugen learns of the device and with the help of her flat-headed scientist husband Otto, tries to get it away from the pharaoh. Trouble ensures as the struggle over the pyramid takes them to various points in history.
Cartoon series
A cartoon series is a set of regularly presented animated television programs with a common series title, usually related to one another. These episodes typically share the same characters and a basic theme...
originally shown on Spanish TVE. It has also been translated and broadcast in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
(on Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
), Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
(on Dynavision
ARTv (Sri Lanka)
Art Television Broadcasting Co. is a 24-hour analogue terrestrial television channel in Sri Lanka. A privately owned channel that broadcasts English content has its headquarters located in Colombo. Its coverage is viewed on Frequencies UHF – CH28 in Colombo and UHF – CH52 in Kandy...
), France and Germany.
Plot
Professor Thompson stumbles on to an EgyptianAncient Egypt
Ancient Egypt was an ancient civilization of Northeastern Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now the modern country of Egypt. Egyptian civilization coalesced around 3150 BC with the political unification of Upper and Lower Egypt under the first pharaoh...
Pharaoh
Pharaoh
Pharaoh is a title used in many modern discussions of the ancient Egyptian rulers of all periods. The title originates in the term "pr-aa" which means "great house" and describes the royal palace...
Apestophis who has travelled forward in time with a miniature pyramid-shaped time-travelling device. Thompson and his short Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n friend Boris subsequently agrees to help him get back to his time. Meanwhile, German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
explorer Frida von Krugen learns of the device and with the help of her flat-headed scientist husband Otto, tries to get it away from the pharaoh. Trouble ensures as the struggle over the pyramid takes them to various points in history.
Cast and production
- Music - Eduardo Armenteros
- Story Board - Marcano, Almela, and Valentin Domenech
- Voice Director - Luis Lorenzo
- Professor Thompson (voice - Spanish) - Francisco Portes
- Boris (voice - Spanish) - Angel De Andres
- Frida (voice - Spanish) - Julia Trujillo
- Otto (voice - Spanish) - Narciso Ibanez Menta
- Apestophis (voice - Spanish) - Manolo Andres
- Sepis (voice - Spanish) - Ismael Abellan
- Porotosis (voice - Spanish) - Jesus Prieto
- Helga (voice - Spanish) - Luisa Armenteros
- Peter (voice - Spanish) - Laila Ripoll
- Lasagna (voice - Spanish) - Luis Lorenzo