Noonbory and the Super Seven
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Noonbory and the Super Seven (눈보리 in Korean; which roughly translates to "Nunbori" in English) is an Canadian
-South Korea
n animated television series
produced by Daewon Media, and Cookie Jar Entertainment for Nickelodeon.
on August 15, 2009. It premiered on Cookie Jar TV on CBS
on September 19, 2009. The first "o" on the "Noonbory and the Super 7" title is edited to look like Noonbory's face - suggesting that he is the leader of the "Super Bory" pack. This show has a narrator
that enhances the educational aspect of the show - similar to the Curious George
and Madeline
cartoons. All episodes of this show are rated TV-Y and C. Despite the superhero nature of this show, any violence shown is completely slapstick
and is not considered to be fantasy violence approaching the level of TV-Y7 (C8) rated television shows. Educational concepts taught in the show includes basic science
components, teamwork
, social skills, and memory
.
On December 16th 2011, Nickelodeon's sister channel, Nick Jr. will start broadcasting Noonbory and the Super 7.
Each of the "super" seven heroes (male and female) are based on the five physical senses (sight
, smell
, taste
, touch
, and hearing
) in addition to the two mental senses (nonsense
and common sense
). Noonbory (the main character) is considered to have the ability for common sense. The settings include the four season
s (winter
, spring
, summer
, and autumn
) that make up the Technicolor
world of Toobalooba. All the characters that are on the same side as the protagonists have the suffix -bory in their name while all the villains have the suffix -gury in their name. Instead of saying the word "everybody," people in the cartoon use the made-up word "everybory" instead (while occasionally saying "everybory and everygury.")
The cast of villains include Wangury and his band of Bullygury pirates (Mungury and Taegury), a lonely girl named Rosygury and an abominable snowman
named Coldygury that can throw snowball
s from his hat
when he is angry at "somebory" or "somegury." Other characters including in the television show are the Beebees, Bakerbory, Doctorbory, Farmerbory, Babysitterbory, and the singing flowers. The finale of the first season aired on CBS during the weekend of December 12–13, 2009. The Borys and Gurys celebrate Christmas in "Kiki's Gift" and "Santa's Cave." It ended on September 11, 2010.
Cozybory
Lunabory
Jettybory
Lukybory
Kikibory
Totobory
Pongybory
Hanubi
Bakerbory
Babysitterbory
Builderborys
Doctorbory
Coldygury
Ghostgurys
Wangury
Rosygury
Dozegury
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...
-South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n animated television series
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...
produced by Daewon Media, and Cookie Jar Entertainment for Nickelodeon.
Summary
The pilot episode aired on KEWLopolis on CBSCBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
on August 15, 2009. It premiered on Cookie Jar TV on CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
on September 19, 2009. The first "o" on the "Noonbory and the Super 7" title is edited to look like Noonbory's face - suggesting that he is the leader of the "Super Bory" pack. This show has a narrator
Narrator
A narrator is, within any story , the fictional or non-fictional, personal or impersonal entity who tells the story to the audience. When the narrator is also a character within the story, he or she is sometimes known as the viewpoint character. The narrator is one of three entities responsible for...
that enhances the educational aspect of the show - similar to the Curious George
Curious George (TV series)
Curious George is an animated television series based on the Curious George children's book series, which features Jeff Bennett as the voice of The Man with the Yellow Hat. Frank Welker, who voiced George in the 2006 feature film, returns here as the voice of Curious George. The stories of Season...
and Madeline
Madeline
Madeline is a children's book series written by Ludwig Bemelmans, an Austrian author. The books have been adapted into numerous formats, spawning telefilms, television series and a live action feature film...
cartoons. All episodes of this show are rated TV-Y and C. Despite the superhero nature of this show, any violence shown is completely slapstick
Slapstick
Slapstick is a type of comedy involving exaggerated violence and activities which may exceed the boundaries of common sense.- Origins :The phrase comes from the batacchio or bataccio — called the 'slap stick' in English — a club-like object composed of two wooden slats used in Commedia dell'arte...
and is not considered to be fantasy violence approaching the level of TV-Y7 (C8) rated television shows. Educational concepts taught in the show includes basic science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
components, teamwork
Teamwork
Teamwork is action performed by a team towards a common goal. A team consists of more than one person, each of whom typically has different responsibilities....
, social skills, and memory
Memory
In psychology, memory is an organism's ability to store, retain, and recall information and experiences. Traditional studies of memory began in the fields of philosophy, including techniques of artificially enhancing memory....
.
On December 16th 2011, Nickelodeon's sister channel, Nick Jr. will start broadcasting Noonbory and the Super 7.
Each of the "super" seven heroes (male and female) are based on the five physical senses (sight
Visual perception
Visual perception is the ability to interpret information and surroundings from the effects of visible light reaching the eye. The resulting perception is also known as eyesight, sight, or vision...
, smell
Olfaction
Olfaction is the sense of smell. This sense is mediated by specialized sensory cells of the nasal cavity of vertebrates, and, by analogy, sensory cells of the antennae of invertebrates...
, taste
Taste
Taste is one of the traditional five senses. It refers to the ability to detect the flavor of substances such as food, certain minerals, and poisons, etc....
, touch
Somatosensory system
The somatosensory system is a diverse sensory system composed of the receptors and processing centres to produce the sensory modalities such as touch, temperature, proprioception , and nociception . The sensory receptors cover the skin and epithelia, skeletal muscles, bones and joints, internal...
, and hearing
Hearing (sense)
Hearing is the ability to perceive sound by detecting vibrations through an organ such as the ear. It is one of the traditional five senses...
) in addition to the two mental senses (nonsense
Nonsense
Nonsense is a communication, via speech, writing, or any other symbolic system, that lacks any coherent meaning. Sometimes in ordinary usage, nonsense is synonymous with absurdity or the ridiculous...
and common sense
Common sense
Common sense is defined by Merriam-Webster as, "sound and prudent judgment based on a simple perception of the situation or facts." Thus, "common sense" equates to the knowledge and experience which most people already have, or which the person using the term believes that they do or should have...
). Noonbory (the main character) is considered to have the ability for common sense. The settings include the four season
Season
A season is a division of the year, marked by changes in weather, ecology, and hours of daylight.Seasons result from the yearly revolution of the Earth around the Sun and the tilt of the Earth's axis relative to the plane of revolution...
s (winter
Winter
Winter is the coldest season of the year in temperate climates, between autumn and spring. At the winter solstice, the days are shortest and the nights are longest, with days lengthening as the season progresses after the solstice.-Meteorology:...
, spring
Spring (season)
Spring is one of the four temperate seasons, the transition period between winter and summer. Spring and "springtime" refer to the season, and broadly to ideas of rebirth, renewal and regrowth. The specific definition of the exact timing of "spring" varies according to local climate, cultures and...
, summer
Summer
Summer is the warmest of the four temperate seasons, between spring and autumn. At the summer solstice, the days are longest and the nights are shortest, with day-length decreasing as the season progresses after the solstice...
, and autumn
Autumn
Autumn is one of the four temperate seasons. Autumn marks the transition from summer into winter usually in September or March when the arrival of night becomes noticeably earlier....
) that make up the Technicolor
Technicolor
Technicolor is a color motion picture process invented in 1916 and improved over several decades.It was the second major process, after Britain's Kinemacolor, and the most widely used color process in Hollywood from 1922 to 1952...
world of Toobalooba. All the characters that are on the same side as the protagonists have the suffix -bory in their name while all the villains have the suffix -gury in their name. Instead of saying the word "everybody," people in the cartoon use the made-up word "everybory" instead (while occasionally saying "everybory and everygury.")
The cast of villains include Wangury and his band of Bullygury pirates (Mungury and Taegury), a lonely girl named Rosygury and an abominable snowman
Yeti
The Yeti or Abominable Snowman is an ape-like cryptid said to inhabit the Himalayan region of Nepal, and Tibet. The names Yeti and Meh-Teh are commonly used by the people indigenous to the region, and are part of their history and mythology...
named Coldygury that can throw snowball
Snowball
A snowball is a spherical object made from snow, usually created by scooping snow with the hands, and compacting it into a roughly fist-sized ball. The snowball is often used to engage in games, such as snowball fights. Snowball fights are usually light-hearted and involve throwing snowballs at...
s from his hat
Hat
A hat is a head covering. It can be worn for protection against the elements, for ceremonial or religious reasons, for safety, or as a fashion accessory. In the past, hats were an indicator of social status...
when he is angry at "somebory" or "somegury." Other characters including in the television show are the Beebees, Bakerbory, Doctorbory, Farmerbory, Babysitterbory, and the singing flowers. The finale of the first season aired on CBS during the weekend of December 12–13, 2009. The Borys and Gurys celebrate Christmas in "Kiki's Gift" and "Santa's Cave." It ended on September 11, 2010.
Borys and Gurys
- Everything has a black-and-whiteBlack-and-white dualismThe colors White and Black are widely used to depict opposites. Visually, white and black offer the highest possible contrast. In western culture, white and black traditionally symbolize the dichotomy of good and evil, metaphorically related to light and darkness and day and night.The dichotomy of...
mentality to it; there is no neutral group (Bory or Gury) to counteract the lawful good nature of the Bory people or the chaotic evil of the Gury people.- Any character with a suffix of "Bory" is a good guy while anyone with a suffix of "Gury" is a bad guy. While this sounds simple and childish, that is how things are dealt with in Toobalooba.
- A "Bory" can never become a "Gury" by doing an especially heinous deed (to counteract his good nature) and a "Gury" can never become a "Bory" by doing an exceptionally good deed (to counteract his evil nature).
- Although rarely seen, Borys and Gurys can co-exist with each other when the need arrives.
- Doctorbory comes to give Coldygury some orders to rest when he was infected with Singeritis. The "disease" was spread from Coldgury to Pongdybory and to Wangury before being contained.
- In a previous episode, the Ghostygurys have also helped Noonbory and his friends defeat the plans of Wangury and his henchmen.
- Rosygury has enlisted the help of Kikibory by pretending to be a Bory in distress. Using Kikibory, she has managed to steal valuables that belong to various members of the Bory tribe.
- However, Wangury never seeks of help of any Bory because he wants to conquer Toobalooba. He even makes enemies of the other Gurys (on a temporary basis) when they become nice to the Borys.
- For example, Wangury steals Coldygury's sled when he wants to have a sled race with the Borys. At first, Coldgury was furious at the Borys for not having his sled and attacked them with snowballs. Wangury turned out to be the culprit near the end of the episode.
- Mamby is the only "Bory" that cannot speak, but can whistle and transform into just about anything, such as a parachute. This character has the additional ability to stretch its body far.
Abilities
- Taste - Having this super ability allows Totobory to taste things without actually consuming it. This is good for when Totobury has to compare some food-related item to another.
- Hearing - This super ability permits Jettybory to hear things from far away.
- Sight - Lunabory can see things from farther away than anyone else.
- Nonsense - Lukybory has a hard time making sense of things; he has a younger sister named Kikibory who has a supersonic scream.
- Common sense - Noonbory uses this sense to figure out the most logical thing to do next. He is the only Bory with an older relative seen in the show.
- Smell - Pongdybory has the ability to smell things even though it occasionally followed by a powerful sneeze.
- Touch - Cozybory has the ability to feel things using the sense of touch.
Characters
Noonbory- Noonbury is a 10 year old and is the leader of the Superbory pack. He uses a helicopter device (windWind energyWind energy is the kinetic energy of air in motion; see also wind power.Total wind energy flowing through an imaginary area A during the time t is:E = ½ m v2 = ½ v 2...
bikeBicycleA bicycle, also known as a bike, pushbike or cycle, is a human-powered, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, having two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. A person who rides a bicycle is called a cyclist, or bicyclist....
) to fly across vast distances in addition to using a shieldShieldA shield is a type of personal armor, meant to intercept attacks, either by stopping projectiles such as arrows or redirecting a hit from a sword, mace or battle axe to the side of the shield-bearer....
that can stop things in its track. Noonbory usually says "let's make super sense of this" before they sensitize, or sometimes after they sensitize. "Hurry Scurry" is another catch phrase of Noonbory. There's a little yellow Bory (Mamby) who is Noonbory's sidekick. Mamby can transform into anything, like a parachuteParachuteA parachute is a device used to slow the motion of an object through an atmosphere by creating drag, or in the case of ram-air parachutes, aerodynamic lift. Parachutes are usually made out of light, strong cloth, originally silk, now most commonly nylon...
or a mattressMattressA mattress is a manufactured product to sleep or lie on, consisting of resilient materials and covered with an outer fabric or ticking. In the developed world it is typically part of a bed set and is placed upon a foundation....
. Noonbory wears headgear in the shape of Mamby.
Cozybory
- Cozybory is a 9 year old who is usually painting pictures or doing other feminine things while not out with the "Super Bory" team. She wears a pink dress and likes to touch things.
Lunabory
- is a 8 year old superbory and is one of the Super 7. Her supersense is the ability of sight as she can see far distances with her supersenses usually when the sitiuation calls for it like when they need to find the gury that is usually causing trouble for the episode. She usually says " Seeing is believing" as her catchphrase when she uses her powers. One time she used her powers to help win a game, but in the end she learned her lesson of cheating.
Jettybory
- is a 9 year old Superbory. She is a member of the super seven and has the supersense of hearing and can hear from great distances.
Lukybory
- is the seventh unofficial member of the Super 7, however he represents uncommon sense he tends to make the sitiuation unitentionally worse as he is the only other memember who doesn't have a supersense other than Noonbory. Sometimes he provides the answer to the sitiuation. Ironically Lukybory doesn't have any powers, but his little sister Kikibory has the ability to emit super sound.
Kikibory
- Kikibory is the little sister of Lukybory. She has the ability to emit supersound waves from her mouth, but once abused it.
Totobory
- He is one of the Super 7. His supersense taste he can taste things without actually eating the food, he also has these leaf like petals on his head that act like tentacles that can allow him pick these that either far away or too high.
Pongybory
- He is one of the Super 7. As such, He has the supersense of smell making able to smell things from far away when he uses this power two pink snout like markings on his face glow and he is able to smell things that are far away.
Hanubi
- Noonbory's grandfather Hanubi can perform all sorts of magical acts from disappearingUnexplained disappearancesUnexplained disappearance is the physical disappearance of people or other objects without apparent cause or reason.-Notable disappearances:-Benjamin Bathurst:...
to teleportationTeleportationTeleportation is the fictional or imagined process by which matter is instantaneously transferred from one place to another.Teleportation may also refer to:*Quantum teleportation, a method of transmitting quantum data...
to switching peoples minds in different bodies. Sometimes, though he can be distracted. In one episode, he used a spell that made everything smaller and multipliedMultiplicationMultiplication is the mathematical operation of scaling one number by another. It is one of the four basic operations in elementary arithmetic ....
by six. He accidentally made six little Wangurys because he said "Too late to look, need a magical fix, make this smaller and do it times six." Hanubi is very old and wise. He carries a magic stick (staff) from a very old tree and looks like an older version of Noonbory with a mustache.
Bakerbory
- Bakerbory loves making breadBreadBread is a staple food prepared by cooking a dough of flour and water and often additional ingredients. Doughs are usually baked, but in some cuisines breads are steamed , fried , or baked on an unoiled frying pan . It may be leavened or unleavened...
and piePieA pie is a baked dish which is usually made of a pastry dough casing that covers or completely contains a filling of various sweet or savoury ingredients....
s for all the Borys in Toobalooba. However, his food is always being stolen by Wangury and his henchmen. He lives at his bakeryBakeryA bakery is an establishment which produces and sells flour-based food baked in an oven such as bread, cakes, pastries and pies. Some retail bakeries are also cafés, serving coffee and tea to customers who wish to consume the baked goods on the premises.-See also:*Baker*Cake...
and loves entertaining the Super Borys.
Babysitterbory
- She is often given the task of taking care of the Kidborys. Once in a while, a Super Bory accepts the offer to temporarily babysitBabysittingBabysitting is the practice of temporarily caring for a child on behalf of the child's parents. Babysitting is commonly performed as an odd job by teenagers for extra money.-General:...
the Kidborys but ends up losing them. However, Babysitterbory is always grateful for the Super Borys once all of Babysitterbory's children have been rescued.
Builderborys
- The Builderborys are a group a borys who build things for other borys throughout village. There craftmenship ranges around carpnetry such as building swings, toys, ect. They always were there hard hats when on the job to be safe when they are building. Usually they are frequently in distressed some episodes.
Doctorbory
- Doctorbory has been known not only to treat Borys but Gurys as well. She is the only Bory to be treated with respect by Wangury. For illnesses like Singeritis, Doctorbory always gives out a sweet treat.
Coldygury
- He can only live in Winter where it is always cold. He speaks in sentences using the style of an illeist and is often the first to help a Bory. Always targeted by Wangury, Coldygury has a defense mechanism of throwing snowballs at anyone when he gets angry. If taken too close to Spring (where the Borys live), Coldygury starts to melt and become smaller until he vanishes completely.
Ghostgurys
- Living in the haunted forest, all the Ghostgurys want to have some peace and quiet with anybody to disturb their rest. They have been known to scare Wangury in addition to Noonbory's gang.
Wangury
- He is the evil pirate mastermind who wants to take over Toobalooba and spread general havoc. Hated among even the other Gurys, Wangury is the most chaotic evil in Noonbory's world - spreading mischief and "super silly villainy" without respect for common sense. Wangury lives in a pirate ship but is never seen sailing it.
Rosygury
- She is a young female Gury that lives near the Bory Village. She likes her roseRoseA rose is a woody perennial of the genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae. There are over 100 species. They form a group of erect shrubs, and climbing or trailing plants, with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers are large and showy, in colours ranging from white through yellows...
s and attacks any Bory who threatens her rose gardenRose gardenA Rose garden or Rosarium is a garden or park, often open to the public, used to present and grow various types of garden roses. Designs vary tremendously and roses may be displayed alongside other plants or grouped by individual variety, colour or class in rose beds.-Origins of the rose...
with vineVineA vine in the narrowest sense is the grapevine , but more generally it can refer to any plant with a growth habit of trailing or scandent, that is to say climbing, stems or runners...
s. Unlike Coldygury, Rosygury uses complete sentences and have been know to get Borys to betray their kind by stealing valuable objects for her.
Dozegury
- He is a dragon gury that is also evil. He is able to turn invisibleInvisibilityInvisibility is the state of an object that cannot be seen. An object in this state is said to be invisible . The term is usually used as a fantasy/science fiction term, where objects are literally made unseeable by magical or technological means; however, its effects can also be seen in the real...
, can transform things into other things, and, like other dragons, breath smoke out of his nose. It is unknown if he breathes fire. He also can be seen carring his trademark umbrella.