Pet Alien
| Pet Alien | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Slapstick Comedy Science fiction |
| Created by | Jeff Muncy |
| Developed by | Jeff Muncy Ellen Cohen Muncy |
| Directed by | Andrew Young |
| Voices of | Charlie Schlatter Charlie Adler Jess Harnell Candi Milo |
| Composer | Michael Tavera |
| Country of origin | United States France |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 52 (104 segments) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Jeff Muncy Sadaf Cohen Muncy Bill Schultz Nicolas Atlan Christophe di Sabatino Paul Cummins Sebastian Debertin (season 2) Marc Gabizon (season 2) |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production companies | Mike Young Productions Antefilms Production Crest Communication Limited Telegael Teoranta |
| Original release | |
| Network | TF1 (France) Télétoon (France) Cartoon Network (U.S.) |
| Release | November 2004 – 2006 |
Pet Alien (French: Alien Bazar) is an animated television series created by Jeff Muncy of Pajanimals fame, with episodes written by Dan Danko and directed by Andrew Young.[1] The series is a co-production of Mike Young Productions, Antefilms Production, Crest Communications Limited and Telegael Teoranta, in association with John Doze Studios, with the participation of TF1 in co-production with Télétoon and TPS Jeunesse. For Season 2, KI.KA and Europool in Germany joined as co-production partners.[2]
It aired on Cartoon Network and Animania HD[3] in the United States, and TF1 and Télétoon in France. 52 episodes were produced, making 104 segments.[4]
Synopsis
The series centers on 13-year-old[5] Tommy Cadle, whose lighthouse is invaded by five aliens.
Characters
Main characters
- Tommy Cadle (voiced by Charlie Schlatter) - He was once a normal kid who had no cares in the world and did well in school, at least until the aliens came along. Tommy is often bullied by some of the other kids because of the aliens' actions and is annoyed by them, but generally accepts them as part of his life and sees Dinko as his best friend. Dinko always refers to him as "Tommy of Earth".
- Dinko (voiced by Charlie Adler) - A Pterodactylus-like alien that is the leader and biggest troublemaker of the alien gang, and Tommy's best friend. He and Gumpers always try to help Tommy, but they always mucks things up, often because they misunderstand Tommy's words to the point of insanity. Often Dinko will go to extreme measures to solve his curiosity to these words and earth rituals. This all leads to Tommy getting punished and/or blamed for everything and the aliens get off scot-free.
- Gumpers (voiced by Jess Harnell) - A strong, but easily scared gorilla-like alien with a big appetite. He appears to be extremely dumb most of the time, but he is capable of intelligent thoughts if he strains his brain hard enough. He and Dinko try to help Tommy with his problems, but they always mess things up and cause a bigger issue. Sometimes, Gumpers will point out the flaws in Dinko's plans, but Dinko never listens to him and does what he wants instead.
- Swanky (voiced by Jess Harnell) - Swanky is a British-accented insect-like alien that is the most refined of the gang. He is rude, lazy, elegant and very self-centered. He rarely accompanies Tommy and the aliens on their wacky adventures. He enjoys fancy things and massages and wants to steal Tommy's room for himself.
- Flip (voiced by Charlie Adler) - An energetic parrot-like alien whose speech is often unintelligible.
- Scruffy - Dinko's pet dog who jumps like a hare and whose tongue supposedly is smarter than himself.
Major characters
- Gabby (voiced by Candi Milo) - a girl who is in love with Tommy, but unfortunately he doesn't feel the same way. In several episodes it is revealed that she can smell when Tommy is in trouble.
- Granville DeSpray (voiced by Jess Harnell) - a direct descendant of DeSpray Bay's founders, and as such he values old English traditions like teatime. Oddly, all the characters think he is Norwegian. Granville is hopelessly in love with Melba and has numerous times, to no avail, attempted to win her heart. He hates Tommy and always blames him for anything bad that happens. He only has one friend; the statue Admiral Puff. He has another dog statue named Jean Claude. He always tries to impress Melba by acting street and displaying hip-and-hop.
- Clinton Fillmore Jefferson XIII (voiced by Charlie Schlatter) - Clinton competes in any kind of sports available and usually wins. He is also a bully who likes to annoy others including Tommy. He has a Canadian accent and his catchphrase is "Losah!" which he refers to people as.
- Melba Manners (voiced by Candi Milo) - A spoiled brat who is the arch-enemy of Tommy. She enjoys forcing him to do tedious or tiresome tasks and has a loud and shrill voice. She is also an exceptionally clever opponent in staring competitions. Like the other humans, she is too stupid to tell that the aliens are aliens. She just calls them Tommy's "things".
- Cap'n Spangley (voiced by Charlie Adler) - An old sailor who is a little crazy. He is afraid of water and crustaceans and he runs the local taffy shop which Tommy and the aliens visit often.
Minor/recurring characters
- Tommy's Mom (voiced by Candi Milo) - A woman who lives in a house located near to Tommy's lighthouse. The viewers never get to see her, as she keeps contact with her son solely through a speaker installed in Tommy's bedroom.
- Old Man Bitters - Cap'n Spangley's archenemy.
- Emperor Breet - An evil emperor who now and then journeys to Earth to kidnap the aliens living with Tommy. Unfortunately, he always loses the right to take them in a game he isn't very clever at, and therefore despises: musical chairs.
- Doctor Daffodil (voiced by Charlie Adler) - An octopus-like alien that Dinko and his friends consults whenever Tommy needs a doctor. Unfortunately, his methods can be highly dangerous and Tommy therefore tries to evade him as much as possible.
- Tommy's Teacher (voiced by Candi Milo) - She usually appears in some episodes that revolve in school. In one episode, she gave Tommy his first B− for his inflated hand and degraded it to a C+ when the hand shrunk and to a C− when his leg inflated.
- Mom-sicle and Popsicle - Swanky's parents who are red-necked unlike their son.
- The Mime - A mime that tries to enter the lighthouse but is always stopped by Flip.
- The Frog - A banjo-playing frog that appears in some episodes often as intermission for a new scene or a gag.
Production
The show was first confirmed to be in production as early as April 2002.[6] In October 2002, the show's production partners were announced.[7]
The series first premiered in the United States on Animania HD in November 2004.[3] Cartoon Network channels across the world acquired the pay-TV rights to the series.[8] On October 4, 2005, the series was renewed for a second season.[2]
Similar to some low-budget shows, the series uses only four voiceover actors; Charlie Schlatter, Charles Adler, Jess Harnell and Candi Milo. Harnell was even the voice director of the show and voiced three characters: Gumpers, Swanky and Granville.
Reception
The show was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in the category "Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program", which was Jess Harnell (Swanky), at the 33rd Daytime Emmy Awards.[9]
Episodes
Season 1 (2005)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Written by | Original air date [10] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "The Boy with Six Legs" "Evil Emperor" | Bryan Thompson Tom Shepard | January 23, 2005 | |
1a: The aliens accidentally lock Tommy out of the lighthouse thinking that Tommy is a misleaded crab. 1b: Melba Manners thinks Tommy is not mature enough so she leaves Tommy with the new, preschool neighbor. | |||||
| 2 | 2 | "The Amazing Atomic Tommy" "Crater of Doom" | Dan Danko and Tom K. Mason | January 30, 2005 | |
2a: The aliens think Tommy is a superhero. The aliens think that Tommy has never told anyone about his secret identity. Note: This episode is included in the DVD volume Atomic Tommy. 2b: Tommy has always had embarrassing pictures for School Picture Day. Tommy must make this picture the best of his life, until a pimple appears on his head the next day. Note: This episode is included in the DVD volume Lighter Side of Doom. | |||||
| 3 | 3 | "Attack of the 50 Foot Boy" "It Came from the Closet" | Kat Likkel and John Hoberg Ray Delaurents | February 6, 2005 | |
3a: Tommy and the aliens go to the amusement park. Tommy cannot go on the new ride because he is not tall enough, it's up to the aliens to help. 3b: Tommy has house chores to do and leaves the aliens to do vacuuming. The aliens suddenly freak out that the vacuum is a monster. | |||||
| 4 | 4 | "The Bride of Gumpers" "The Thing on the Corner" | Dan Danko and Tom K. Mason | February 13, 2005 | |
4a: Before Gumpers had come to Earth, he had a pre-selected wife. Can the gang help Gumpers turn into the husband of this young lady? Note: This episode is included in the DVD volume Spaced Out. 4b: Dinko turns obsessed with Tommy's mailbox. When the mailman comes the next day, Dinko takes the mail and hides it somewhere, thinking it's a trick. Note: This episode is included in the DVD volume Aliens Unleashed. | |||||
| 5 | 5 | "I Was a Teenage Bearded Boy" "Escape from Detention X" | Japhet Asher (story), Dan Danko and Tom K. Mason (writers) Dan Danko and Tom K. Mason | February 20, 2005 | |
5a: Tommy gets what he's always wanted, facial hair! In this case, in tends to be a beard. Tommy is now not just a kid anymore, he's mature enough to be an adult with that beard. Tommy becomes popular and everyone notices him. He than goes to parties, dances, and other great stuff without his friends. But, one thing he's forgotten about his best friends, The Aliens. Note: This episode is included in the DVD volume Atomic Tommy. 5b: Tommy gets in trouble in school and his teacher gives him a detention. The Aliens begin to freak out when they find out that he must stay after school doing boring things such as: doing homework, erasing the chalkboard and other humiliating things. | |||||
| 6 | 6 | "Box of Doom" "Assault of a Rodent" | Dan Zettel Ray Delaurents | February 26, 2005 | |
6a: The aliens find a locked box in Tommy's basement. The aliens say there's something awful about the box but Tommy doesn't believe them. Note 1: This episode shows a parody of The Shining, when Gumpers says "here's boxy!" after the "box of doom" lands back in front of the aliens. Note 2: This episode is included in the DVD volume Lighter Side of Doom. 6b: A stink house mouse invades Tommy's house, eating all of the cheese. Gumpers must fight the mouse to get back his beloved desire, cheese. | |||||
| 7 | 7 | "They Came from Outer Space" "Tentacles of Terror" | Dan Danko and Tom K. Mason | February 27, 2005 | |
7a: Swanky's parents are arriving any minute to check on his progress on Earth. But the only thing he's done so far is whine and complain. Note: This episode is included in the DVD volume Spaced Out 7b: Tommy gets to care for the class' pet octopus for the weekend - an octopus that the aliens think must be just as tasty as Tommy's other class pets. | |||||
| 8 | 8 | "The Great Movie Massacre" "The Day That Wouldn't End" | Dan Danko and Tom K. Mason Dan Danko and Tom K. Mason (story and writers), Doug Molitor (story) | March 5, 2005 | |
8a: Tommy tries to make a movie about his home, the lighthouse. Tommy hopes that the movie will be a success. 8b: Tommy has a bad day and the aliens make an invention to stop bad days by repeating the day over. Note: This episode is included in the DVD volume Atomic Tommy. | |||||
| 9 | 9 | "It Comes When You Sleep" "Attack of the Werescruffy" | Dan Danko and Tom K. Mason Ralph Soll | March 6, 2005 | |
9a: The aliens are afraid that the Christmas spirit is contagious, so they secure the lighthouse to try to stop the horrible Santa invasion! 9b: Scruffy turning into the Werescruffy | |||||
| 10 | 10 | "Sounds of Doom" "Darkness" | Don Gillies | March 12, 2005 | |
10a: Forced to take accordion lessons, Tommy gets out of them by making a deal with Swanky, who's a natural on the horrible instrument. Note: This episode is included in the DVD volume Lighter Side of Doom. 10b: Dinko doesn't want his best friend Tommy to be afraid of the dark anymore, so he turns out the lights in the entire town and forces Tommy to confront his fears. | |||||
| 11 | 11 | "She Comes for Your Heart" "Beast Who Stole My Heart" | Dan Danko and Tom K. Mason Don Gillies | March 13, 2005 | |
11a: Dinko finds out that Tommy's friend, Gabby is going to give her his heart. 11b: Granville's stuffed bird is a huge distraction to Tommy and Flip when Flip falls in love with Granville's fake bird. | |||||
| 12 | 12 | "Night of the Walking Cannonball" "It Landed on the Porch" | Dan Danko and Tom K. Mason Ray Delaurents | 2005 | |
12a: A movie celebrity pops into DeSpray Bay and Tommy and the aliens go to see him. 12b: It's a battle between Tommy and Melba Manners again - whoever can make the best newspaper will win the competition. | |||||
| 13 | 13 | "Bay of the Triffids" "Doctor of Doom" | Dan Danko and Tom K. Mason Dan Danko and Tom K. Mason (story), Ralph Soll (writer) | 2005 | |
13a: Dinko tries helping Tommy take care of his mother's plant, until Dinko accidentally turns the plant into an alien-like monster. Note: This episode is included in the DVD volume Spaced Out 13b: Tommy's mother tells Tommy that he needs to get his flu shot today. Tommy doesn't want to go to the doctor's so the aliens come up with an idea. Note: This episode is included in the DVD volume Lighter Side of Doom. | |||||
| 14 | 14 | "Invasion of the Balloon People" "The Little Monster Ball" | Dan Danko and Tom K. Mason | 2005 | |
14a: The aliens mistake helium balloons for alien dignitaries. When one of the balloons accidentally pops, they fear they've started a war! 14b: Granville's having a party and Tommy has to go, but Dinko's convinced that it's a trap to destroy Tommy. | |||||
| 15 | 15 | "The Land That Size Forgot" "The Day the Food Expired" | Dan Danko and Tom K. Mason Meg McLaughlin | 2005 | |
15a: Gumpers believes the small town in his snow globe is real. Note: This episode is included in the DVD volume Atomic Tommy. 15b: The fridge barely has any food in it. | |||||
| 16 | 16 | "The Evil That Thumbs Do" "Terror TV" | Rey Delaurents | 2005 | |
| 17 | 17 | "Bad Blood from Beyond" "The Day Time Stood Still" | Ken Pontac Rey Delaurents | 2005 | |
17a Note: This episode is included in the DVD volume Spaced Out. | |||||
| 18 | 18 | "Horror Scope" "Scare Affair" | Ken Pontac Dan Danko and Tom K. Mason | 2005 | |
18a Note: This episode is included in the DVD volume Aliens Unleashed. | |||||
| 19 | 19 | "Stage Fright" "Night of the Cat People" | Scott Peterson Ray Delaurents | 2005 | |
19a: Tommy is convinced he should stay far away from the school's talent show because he has no natural talent. That won't stop Dinko! Note: This episode is included in the DVD volume Aliens Unleashed. 19b: The aliens adopt a cuddly, friendly kitty - a kitten who turns into a ferocious beast whenever Tommy leaves the room! | |||||
| 20 | 20 | "Return of the Ghastly Gobbler" "Shipping and Handling Not Included" | Dan Danko and Tom K. Mason Baz Hawkins and Micheal J. Prescott | 2005 | |
| 21 | 21 | "The Boy Who Became Something..." "Unleashed Beast of Fury" | Kevin Donahue Scott Peterson | 2005 | |
| 22 | 22 | "The Creature of the Spray Bay" "The Alien Who Sold the World" | Kat Likkel and John Hoberg Don Gillies | 2005 | |
| 23 | 23 | "Beware the Decider Maker" "I Voted for an Alien" | Dan Danko and Tom K. Mason | 2005 | |
| 24 | 24 | "A Pirate and His Dog" "They Took Tommy’s Brain" | Dan Danko and Tom K. Mason | 2005 | |
24a: Note: This episode is included in the DVD volume Aliens Unleashed. 24b: Tommy's bumps his head and can't remember anything - who he is or who is best friend might be! Dinko's determined to teach Tommy how to be human again. | |||||
| 25 | 25 | "The Boy Who Ate Too Much Taffy" "The Floating Head" | Rey Delaurents Dan Danko and Tom K. Mason | August 21, 2005[11] | |
25b: Three cheers for DeSpray Bay as Tommy is roped in to helping Melba build a float for the annual parade. Dinko fears that once the float is finished, it will take Tommy away forever! | |||||
| 26 | 26 | "The Time That Time Ended" "The Day of Judgement" | Dan Danko and Tom K. Mason" "Rey Delaurents | 2005 | |
Season 2 (2005)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Written by | Original air date [10] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1 | "The Creature Who Left" "It Came from the Fan Club" | Dan Danko and Tom K. Mason | May 1, 2005 | |
27a: Swanky's had enough of the uncivilized behavior of Tommy, Dinko, Gumpers and the rest so he packs up and moves out of the lighthouse. 27b: Tommy becomes jealous when he learns that Dinko and Gabby have formed a secret fan club. | |||||
| 28 | 2 | "The World Without Hamburgers" "Evil That Pinched My Feet" | Unknown | May 2, 2005 | |
28a: Dinko decides to give up junk food and eat healthy. Hilarity ensues, 28b: Tommy is the only kid at school without the latest high-tech fad shoe. Dinko helps his best friend by radioactively modifying Tommy\'s shoes. | |||||
| 29 | 3 | "The Earth Boy Who Needed Protection" "Seventy Foot Tommy" | Unknown | May 3, 2005 | |
29a: When Tommy breaks his arm playing soccer, Dinko is heartbroken that he let his best friend get hurt. 29b: When Dinko learns that great humans are honored with statues, he vows that Tommy of Earth shall have his own. | |||||
| 30 | 4 | "Island of Doom" "Him" | Unknown | May 4, 2005 | |
30a: Journeying home to visit his parents, Swanky's Space Bubble crash lands on a desert island, stranding him in the middle of the ocean. 30b: Dinko believes a scarecrow in Melba's yard is waiting for Tommy to come home from school. | |||||
| 31 | 5 | "The Guest Who Wouldn't Leave... Ever" "Day of the Naked Aliens" | Unknown | May 5, 2005 | |
31a: The only way Tommy can become the local Taffimon battle card champion is if he gets an ultra rare Alpha Centaurian Black Hole Warlord card. 31b: When Tommy of Earth explains the importance of clothes, Dinko panics because he's naked. | |||||
| 32 | 6 | "Master Bakers!" "The Horror That Is Klattou" | Unknown | May 6, 2005 | |
32a: When Gumpers sees Gingerbread Man cookies at the local bakery, he mistakenly believes the baker is turning real people into cookies. 32b: A horrible sea monster, Klattou, is slowly making his way to DeSpray Bay to settle an old score with Captain Spangley. | |||||
| 33 | 7 | "He Walks and Talks Like an Alien" "The Night of Two Tommys +1" | Unknown | May 7, 2005 | |
33a: Tommy wants to win the DeSpray Bay MathOlympics and defeat his nemesis, Melba, but he stinks at math. 33b: When Tommy's too busy studying to play soccer with Dinko, he does the next best thing by creating a duplicate Tommy by hotwiring a photocopier. | |||||
| 34 | 8 | "Curse of the Frozen Tommy" "Night of the Norwegian Boy" | Unknown | May 8, 2005 | |
34a: When Tommy stays up all night playing with his friends, he needs to take a quick nap to stay awake during school. 34b: Gumpers plays Cyrano for Granville and helps him win the love of Melba. | |||||
| 35 | 9 | "Curse of the Invisible Boy" "Remote Control of Doom" | Unknown | May 9, 2005 | |
35a: Embarrassed at school, Tommy wishes he was invisible. Unfortunately, he makes that wish in front of Dinko who makes Tommy\'s wish come true! 35b: After Dinko alters Tommy\'s TV remote, the device is able to affect time as if it were a TV. Tommy tries to use the remote to win his school track meet, with comically tragic results. | |||||
| 36 | 10 | "They Took the Toilet to Outer Space" "This Phone. This Insanity!" | Unknown | May 10, 2005 | |
36a: When the aliens find the lighthouse toilet guilty of ball swallowing, they banish it to outer space. Tommy disagrees with their verdict. He just drank a gigantic soda, and he needs that toilet back! 36b: After Dinko launches the lighthouse into orbit, Tommy gives him a cellphone to contact him directly in case of future emergencies. But just what is an e-mer-gence-eee to an alien from another world? | |||||
| 37 | 11 | "They Had an Aluminium Ticket" "The Slo-Mo Terror" | Unknown | May 11, 2005 | |
| 38 | 12 | "Trapped in the Pink Purse Dimension" "Race with the Clinton" | Unknown | May 12, 2005 | |
38a: Tommy finds a pink purse and violates a sacred Conforma Dimension law by becoming a purse opener. 28b: Tommy enters a soapbox derby determined to beat Clinton, and swears off alien technology after vowing to beat him fair and square. | |||||
| 39 | 13 | "Big Hand of Fate" "The Beast That's Stuck in My Foot" | Unknown | May 13, 2005 | |
39a: Dinko helps Tommy capture an asteroid for a school science project, but the radiation causes his hand to increase in size. 39b: When Tommy pulls a sea urchin's spine from Gumpers' foot, he inadvertently becomes Gumpers' best friend. | |||||
| 40 | 14 | "The Black Eye of Doom" "The Sheriff Was an Alien" | Unknown | May 14, 2005 | |
40a: Dinko's Conforma Camera of Destiny reveals that Tommy of Earth will soon have a black eye. 40b: While playing cowboys, Gumpers takes the job of sheriff a little too seriously and arrests Dinko. | |||||
| 41 | 15 | "Crevice of Doom" "She Came from Conforma!" | Unknown | May 15, 2005 | |
41a: Swanky's class reunion is only days away when he discovers that he has a wrinkle. 41b: Dinko feels that Tommy's mother is a little too strict with him, so he orders a new mother from Conforma. | |||||
| 42 | 16 | "Terror in My Nose" "Belch of Destruction" | Unknown | May 16, 2005 | |
42a: When Tommy becomes allergic to Dinko, Dinko decides he must leave the lighthouse forever. 42b: Following a 100-course meal celebrating the Conforma Festival of Feastivus, Gumpers discovers that he can't burp. | |||||
| 43 | 17 | "Gumpers of the Future"
"Planet of the Granvilles" | Unknown | May 17, 2005 | |
43a: Gumpers has trouble sleeping, so Tommy suggests his magic pillow will make him feel like he's slept for 100 years. 43b: Tommy, Dinko and Gumpers are transported to an alternate dimension populated by primitive Granvilles and a giant Melba. | |||||
| 44 | 18 | "The Boy Who Cried "Waaah!"" "The Cow Says "Moo!"" | Unknown | May 18, 2005 | |
44a: In an effort to freeze Tommy's age and make him young forever, Dinko accidentally turns Tommy into a baby. 44b: Dinko comes to believe that a toy of Tommy's is giving Dinko a secret, coded message. | |||||
| 45 | 19 | "Duet from Another Dimension!" "The Doctor Is In... Sane!" | Unknown | May 19, 2005 | |
45a: Tommy is chosen to be entertainment director for the upcoming DeSpray Bay Festival. On Dinko\'s recommendation, Tommy books the Conforma singing duo, Shank & Dank, who turn out to be awful singers. 45b: Dr. Daffodil comes to DeSpray to open a medical practice, but when he falls ill, it\'s up to Tommy to nurse him back to health. | |||||
| 46 | 20 | "The Horrible Workout of Evil" "The Incredible Floating Boy" | Unknown | May 20, 2005 | |
46a: Tommy of Earth hurts his back, so Dinko devises a special fitness program designed to make his best friend stronger. 46b: Dinko breaks gravity, and everything and everyone in DeSpray becomes weightless. | |||||
| 47 | 21 | "The Lookalike Girl Of Evil" "Uranus Awaits" | Unknown | May 21, 2005 | |
47a: Gabby's identical cousin Jabby is in town and Tommy will do anything to spend time with her, even bailing on his day with Dinko. 47b: When Tommy is grounded for the weekend, Dinko promises to stay with him. | |||||
| 48 | 22 | "The Night My Brain Froze" "Scout's Horror" | Unknown | May 22, 2005 | |
48a: Tommy and Dinko can't wait to try the new Taffy Blast smoothie from Captain Spangley's Taffy Shop. Unfortunately, Dinko drinks his too fast and gets a brain freeze - at inopportune times, Dinko changes from a monkey to a fish to a baby to a waiter and more. 48b: Gumpers and Tommy join the DeSpray Bay Seagull Scouts and are taken into the forest by Spangley for a series of scout tests. | |||||
| 49 | 23 | "When TV Ruled the World" "The Thing with the Ugly Face" | Unknown | May 23, 2005 | |
49a: Dinko thinks Tommy of Earth's daily life is more fascinating than TV. So what could be better than recording everything Tommy does and broadcasting it to the entire town? 49b: When Dinko's face gets stuck after riding a rollercoaster, Spangley mistakes him for a monster and leads an angry mob to burn down the lighthouse. | |||||
| 50 | 24 | "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Swanky" "The Day That Flip Stood Still" | Unknown | May 24, 2005 | |
50a: When Swanky dares to eat his first potato chip, he goes from cranky to super-happy. Unfortunately, a happy Swanky is more annoying than a cranky one and Tommy and Dinko must figure out a way to bring back the original! 50b: When Flip stands still and hibernates, he's mistaken as a rare statue by both Spangley and Granville, who will stop at nothing to obtain him. | |||||
| 51 | 25 | "When Clinton Ruled the World!" "Beware the Crack!" | Unknown | May 25, 2005 | |
51a: When Tommy and Dinko mess with time in order to get Tommy the day off from school, they accidentally create a new reality where Clinton is the dictator in a society ruled by sports. 51b: Dinko becomes obsessed with Earth superstitions. | |||||
| 52 | 26 | "The Alien Who Invaded the Taffy Shoppe" "Hammy of Earth!" | Unknown | May 26, 2005 | |
52a: When Tommy is too sick to work, Dinko fills in for him at the taffy shop with tragic results. 52b: Dinko's fear of thunder leads him to take up the world's weirdest security blanket--a 15 pound smoked ham. But when the ham begins to go bad, Tommy must help Dinko overcome his fears and his dependency. | |||||
Home media
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment released only four compilations of the series on DVD and VHS on October 18, 2005, to February 7, 2006, only in Region 1. Each compilation contained four segment-episodes from the first season.
| Season | Episodes | Release dates | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 United States
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| 1 | 2005 | 26 | Volume 1: Atomic Tommy: October 18, 2005[12] Episodes: "The Amazing Atomic Tommy" • "I Was Teenage Bearded Boy" • "The Day That Wouldn't End" • "The Land That Size Forgot" Volume 2: Aliens Unleashed: October 18, 2005[13] Episodes: "The Thing on the Corner" • "Horror Scope" • "Stage Fright" • "A Pirate and His Dog" Volume 3: Lighter Side of Doom: December 6, 2005[14] Episodes: "Crater of Doom" • "Box of Doom" • "Sounds of Doom" • "Doctor of Doom" Volume 4: Spaced Out: February 7, 2006[15] Episodes: "The Bride of Gumpers" • "They Came From Outer Space" • "Bay of the Triffids" • "Bad Blood From Beyond" | |
Video game
A video game based on the series was released in the United States on July 30, 2007, for the Nintendo DS handheld console. It is a puzzle game developed by Shin'en Multimedia and published by The Game Factory.[16]
References
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- ^ "Welcome to Pet Alien.com". petalien.com. Mike Young Productions. Archived from the original on 2007-10-06. Retrieved 2007-10-06.
- ^ "Mike Young Productions in New Partnership".
- ^ "MIPCOM News - Mike Young Productions Announces Pet Alien Partnerships".
- ^ "'Pet Alien' — Anatomy of an Emerging Brand".
- ^ "Daytime Emmy Awards: 2006". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
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- ^ "Pet Alien: Season 1, Volume 1 – Atomic Tommy". Amazon.com. 20th Century Fox. Retrieved October 18, 2005.
- ^ "Pet Alien: Season 1, Volume 2 – Aliens Unleashed". Amazon.com. 20th Century Fox. Retrieved October 18, 2005.
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External links
- Official Splash Entertainment Website Archived 2019-02-08 at the Wayback Machine
- Pet Alien at IMDb
