Animorphs (TV series)
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Animorphs is a 26-episode television adaptation made by Nickelodeon
of the Scholastic
book series of the same name
. The series was broadcast from September 1998 to March 2000 in the United States and Canada. The episodes lasted about 30 minutes (including commercials), had stereo sound
, and closed captions
.
Frequent regulars on the show included:
(season 2) in Canada and on
Nickelodeon
from 1998-2000.
Seven volumes spanning the first 20 episodes (only the first of which was identical to the U.S. counterpart) were released in Australia. The episodes were placed in chronological order. Each volume had three episodes, apart from Volume 7, which had two ("Face Off", parts 1 and 2).
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
of the Scholastic
Scholastic Press
Scholastic is a global book publishing company known for publishing educational materials for schools, teachers, and parents, and selling and distributing them by mail order and via book clubs and book fairs. It also has the exclusive United States' publishing rights to the Harry Potter book...
book series of the same name
Animorphs
Animorphs is an English language science fiction series of young adult books written by K. A. Applegate and published by Scholastic. Five humans, Jake, Marco, Cassie, Rachel, and Tobias, and one alien, Aximili-Esgarrouth-Isthill , obtain the ability to morph into any animal they touch. They name...
. The series was broadcast from September 1998 to March 2000 in the United States and Canada. The episodes lasted about 30 minutes (including commercials), had stereo sound
Stereophonic sound
The term Stereophonic, commonly called stereo, sound refers to any method of sound reproduction in which an attempt is made to create an illusion of directionality and audible perspective...
, and closed captions
Closed captioning
Closed captioning is the process of displaying text on a television, video screen or other visual display to provide additional or interpretive information to individuals who wish to access it...
.
Cast
Main cast members:- Shawn AshmoreShawn AshmoreShawn Robert Ashmore is a Canadian film and television actor, perhaps best known for his role as Jake in the Animorphs television series and Iceman in the X-Men films. He is the twin brother of actor Aaron Ashmore.-Early life:...
as JakeJake BerensonJake Berenson is a fictional character and one of the main protagonists from the science-fiction book series Animorphs, written by K. A. Applegate. Until the penultimate book of the series, his last name was never revealed, and he was known only as Jake... - Brooke NevinBrooke NevinBrooke Candice Nevin is a Canadian actress, best known for portraying Rachel Berenson on the science fiction series Animorphs and currently starring as Julianne "Jules" Simms on Breakout Kings, as well as Sonja Lester on Call Me Fitz...
as RachelRachel (Animorphs)Rachel is a fictional character from the sci-fi book series Animorphs. Her full name is never explicitly mentioned in the books, but her relation to her cousin Jake Berenson through their fathers makes it most likely to be Rachel Berenson, if it was never changed or hyphenated.-Biography:Before the... - Boris CabreraBoris CabreraBoris Cabrera , is a former actor. Cabrera is primarily known as originating the role of Marco in the live-adaptation television series of the long-running book series Animorphs. He left the entertainment industry in the early 2000s and became a personal fitness trainer.-Filmography:-External Links:...
as MarcoMarco (Animorphs)Marco is a fictional character from the sci-fi book series, Animorphs, written by K. A. Applegate. His last name is never mentioned.-Biography:... - Nadia NascimentoNadia NascimentoNadia-Leigh Nascimento is a Canadian actress. She played the character Cassie in the Animorphs TV series.She also played the part of Rebecca on an episode of Disney's So Weird. The episode, titled "Rebecca", was the ninth episode of the first season. She played an immortal that had been Molly's...
as CassieCassie (Animorphs)Cassie is a fictional character from the sci-fi book series Animorphs, written by K. A. Applegate. Her last name is never mentioned, although she referred to it as being "nice" in The Secret.-Biography:... - Christopher RalphChristopher RalphChristopher Ralph is a Canadian actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as Tobias in the 1998 TV series Animorphs.-Acting Roles:* Animorphs - Tobias * Gossip - Bill...
as TobiasTobias (Animorphs)Tobias is a fictional character from the sci-fi book series Animorphs written by K.A. Applegate. His surname is never mentioned, but had the Ellimist not altered time in order to take his father, Elfangor-Sirinial-Shamtul, back to his old life, his full name would have been Tobias Fangor, the...
Frequent regulars on the show included:
- Paulo CostanzoPaulo CostanzoPaulo Costanzo is a Canadian actor, who is best known for his roles in the 2000 comedy Road Trip, the sitcom Joey, which ran from 2004 to 2006, and as Evan R. Lawson in the current USA Network series Royal Pains....
as Aximili-Esgarrouth-IsthillAximili-Esgarrouth-IsthillAximili-Esgarrouth-Isthill is a fictional character from the sci-fi book series Animorphs.-Biography:Aximili is a young Andalite who becomes stranded on Earth when the Andalite Dome Ship GalaxyTree is shot down by Yeerk fighters... - Eugene Lipinski as Visser Three/Victor TrentVisser ThreeVisser Three, born as Esplin 9466 Primary and later known as Visser One, is a fictional character and the main antagonist of the sci-fi book series Animorphs, written by K.A. Applegate. He is the leader of the Yeerk forces on Earth, having inherited the planet from Edriss 562, who was Visser One at...
- Dov TiefenbachDov TiefenbachDov Yosef Tiefenbach is a Canadian actor and musician.Tiefenbach was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He began his acting career at the age of 12, first starting off in commercials before playing the role of 'Josh Avery' in the television series RoboCop , and landed his first starring role as...
as Erek KingErek KingErek King is a fictional character from the Animorphs series by K.A. Applegate. He is a member of the Chee, a pacifistic android race created by the Pemalites. Erek King was the name of a real Animorphs fan who won a competition on the Animorphs Official Site to have his name included in one of... - Allegra Fulton as Eva / Visser OneEdriss 562Edriss 562 is a Yeerk that controls Marco's mother Eva. For most of the series, her rank is Visser One. She is the subject of the novel Visser, which describes her rise to and dramatic fall from power...
- Joshua PeaceJoshua PeaceJoshua Peace also known as Josh Peace is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his roles on Devil as Detective Markowitz and in the films Cube Zero, You Might as Well Live and Survival of the Dead.-Filmography:*Unlucky as Bob...
as Tom Berenson - Terra Vanessa Kowalyk as Melissa Chapman
- Richard Sali as Principal Chapman
- Diego Matamoros as Elfangor-Sirinial-ShamtulElfangor-Sirinial-ShamtulElfangor-Sirinial-Shamtul is a character in K. A. Applegate's book series Animorphs. He is of an alien race known as the Andalites. His adventures are highlighted in the book called The Andalite Chronicles, which takes place before the main Animorphs series.Elfangor is an Andalite war-prince, who...
- Peter Messaline as the EllimistEllimistThe Ellimist is a fictional character from the science fiction novel series Animorphs.The Ellimist is an almost god-like being, displaying many reality warping powers, though it is stated several times that while he appears to be, he is not omnipotent. By standard values, the Ellimist is a force of...
- Frank Pelligrino as Jeremy (Marco's dad)
- Cassandra Van Wyck as Sara Berenson (Rachel's younger sister)
- Jonathan Whittaker as Greg (Jake's dad)
- Karen Waddell as Nikki (Jake's mom)
- Melanie Nicholls-King as Aisha (Cassie's mom)
Episodes
The Animorphs television series was broadcasted on YTV (season 1) and Global Television NetworkGlobal Television Network
Global Television Network is an English language privately owned television network in Canada, owned by Calgary-based Shaw Communications, as part of its Shaw Media division...
(season 2) in Canada and on
Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
from 1998-2000.
Season 1
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Season 2
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VHS Release
Currently, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has released twelve episodes in four VHS volumes, collecting episodes from the series. The first 12 episodes are only released on VHS and not re-released on DVD.- Part 1: The Invasion Begins (My Name is Jake (parts 1 and 2) and Underground)
- Part 2: Nowhere to Run (Between Friends, The Message, and The Reaction)
- Part 3: The Enemy Among Us (The Stranger and The Leader (parts 1 and 2))
- Part 4: The Legacy Survives (Nowhere to Run; The Capture (parts 1 and 2) and Not My Problem)
Seven volumes spanning the first 20 episodes (only the first of which was identical to the U.S. counterpart) were released in Australia. The episodes were placed in chronological order. Each volume had three episodes, apart from Volume 7, which had two ("Face Off", parts 1 and 2).
See also
- List of species (Animorphs)
- List of Animorphs books
- Chronological list of Animorphs booksChronological list of Animorphs booksThis is a chronological list of the Animorphs books by K.A. Applegate, as applies to storyline continuity.*The Andalite Chronicles...
- Andalite terminologyAndalite terminologyA compilation of Andalite terminology used throughout the Animorphs series.*Andalite Homeworld: The name of the native planet of the Andalites is not given in the series, and is simply referred to as the Andalite homeworld. It possesses more than one sun, which gives its sky a red-gold hue, and the...
- Hork-Bajir terminology