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Kappa Mikey and Rugrats: Difference between pages (Difference between pages) Revision as of 04:07, 18 August 2007 (edit) 72.227.153.203 (talk) (􏰀​Characters) Line 1: Rugrats is an animated television series that ran on Nickelodeon and it was one of the first three Nicktoons: after Doug and before Ren & Stimpy. + Kappa Mikey is an American animated television series created by Larry Schwarz, which premiered on the Nicktoons Network on February 25, 2006, and premiered on Nickelodeon on August 20, 2006. It is MTV's first global acquisition. In April of 2006, it was picked up for a second season, which is − nearing completion, and which is already airing its run as of June 9th. In Canada, the show used to air on the Teletoon channel before being replaced by Cybersix, since they had already shown all of the first season episodes a few times. According to the Teletoon website, the show will return with new episodes in September. +

Premise
The show revolves around four toddlers, Tommy Pickles, Chuckie Finster and the twins Phillip (Phil) and Lillian (Lil) DeVille, who are able to communicate to each other in baby speak (although viewers can understand them, because it is supposedly 'translated'). Often, they mispronounce words or use poor grammar. + Despite the toddlers' inability and lack of desire to communicate with adults, they can understand their parents' speaking, although they often misunderstand what they hear, usually by taking metaphors literally and speaking in malapropisms. Angelica Pickles, at age three, is able to communicate and understand language from both the toddlers and the adults, which she often uses as an advantage when she wants to manipulate either party. + ==Production== Kappa Mikey is marketed as "the first anime to be produced entirely in the United States" (without any overseas animation), according to press releases from MTV, Nicktoons Network, and various other sources, as the term anime in English is generally reserved for animation originally produced for the Japanese market. It uses Japanese animation and culture as − inspiration for its concept, rather than being "true" anime. It is produced by Animation Collective in New York City with voiceovers recorded at NYAV Post (sometimes by 4Kids Entertainment in random episodes, mostly like Dan Green), and animated using Adobe Flash, with some moments of CGI rendered in Maya. − ==Plot== It was the network's second Nicktoon. The series was in production from 1991 to 1994, and again from 1996 to 2004. It aired in Nickelodeon's Snick block + from 1997-2000 and it also aired on Nick Jr's block. It is the longest lasting Nicktoon to date at thirteen years of longevity. Rugrats received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in a ceremony on June 28, 2001. The show airs in the UK on CITV and Nickelodeon UK as well as in Canada + on YTV. In Australia, it can be seen on Nickelodeon Australia. + + SpongeBob SquarePants). In order to keep its popularity, the studios released several movies and specials, such as the introduction of Dil Pickles and Kimi Finster. Ironically, after these introductions, fans determined that Rugrats jumped the shark. When Nickelodeon declined to renew any more new episodes of Rugrats and All Grown Up, Klasky-Csupo (the studios responsible for Rugrats) closed down After the introduction of SpongeBob SquarePants, popularity for Rugrats declined. The Rugrats never had a rival this strong in popularity (many shows were produced during the Rugrats lifetime, but none were as successful as   + most of its operations. At the time of

The series centers around Mikey Simon, a teenage actor from Cleveland, Ohio, who embarks to Japan after winning a scratch-off card contest to star in the country's formerly popular anime series, LilyMu, and in doing this, rockets the show back to the top of the ratings, and becomes Japan's biggest anime star. Segments of LilyMu are seen at the beginning and end of each episode, but the show focuses primarily on the actors' and producers' lives off- set and Mikey's adjustments to the new − world he has entered (similar in concept to The Famous Jett Jackson). The humor comes from the fact that because Mikey is an American, he actually stands out visually from the other cast members. While most characters on the show are drawn in an anime-inspired style (thin outlines, big, detailed eyes, small mouths, and all ten fingers), Mikey (and all other American characters) is drawn in a retro-inspired American cartoon manner (thicker outlines, single black dot pupil eyes, a larger mouth, and only eight fingers). Each episode starts with the cast filming a LilyMu segment, but the take is ruined (with the exception of  the Christmas special), sometimes revealing the conflict that they deal with through the rest of the episode, − with a minor subplot running beneath the main plot. After the problem is resolved, the LilyMu segment will be shot again and successfully completed + ==Characters== their cancellation, those series were the only Klasky-Csupo series on the Nickelodeon schedule. the second time, often changed to incorporate whatever lesson was learned during the main story. The show has a large comedic overuse of face faults, such as a character's face and/or body turning into an exaggerated general appearance, or becoming much smaller. The show uses clichés common to anime, including the sweat drop, lines over the eyes or no eyes at all, big heads, flaming eyes, bodies becoming smaller (or super deformed). Sometimes Mikey will try to do these things, which are one of the show's running gags, but cannot, due to being drawn in an American style. The show is fast-paced, irreverent, and contains a fair amount of gross-out humor, which are signature elements of Western children's entertainment. + + ==Episodes== −    − ==Characters== − + + ==Films== + + + + ==Spinoffs== −
 * Mikey Simon by Micheal

Sintkerniklaas − :Gonard by Sean Schemal + +   planned to see Susie move away from + California to Atlanta, where she apparently has relatives. −
 * The Carmichaels was a spin-off
 * Lily by Anice

Moriaty
 * [[Mitsuki (Kappa Mikey

character)|Mitsuki]] by Evelyn Lanto − − :Guano by Gary Mack
 * Ozu by Stephan

− − Moverly
 * Yes Man by

Jesse Adams − == Theme Song == + ==Broadcast history== + *USA **Nickelodeon (1991-2005) (Original Run), (2006-2007) + **Nicktoons Network (2002-present) (Reruns) + **Boomerang + *UK − The Kappa Mikey theme song is called "Hey (x2) Look (x2)" by Beat Crusaders. − == List of episodes == + **Children's BBC (Including Live & Kicking) (1993-2004) + **Nickelodeon (1994- Present) + **Nicktoons (2002- Present) + **CITV (2005-present) + *Australia + **Nickelodeon (1995-Present) + **ABC TV + **ABC2, a digital rerun channel of ABC TV **ABC Kids, a short lived digital + channel containing the Kids programming from ABC TV + **Network Ten + *Ireland + **RTÉ Two + **Nickelodeon (1994- Present) + **Nicktoons (2002- Present) −       − == References == − + **CITV (2005-present) + **Children's BBC (Including Live & Kicking) (1993-2004) + *Canada + **Treehouse + **YTV − − − − ===References to American Popular Culture=== *Many of the "Kappa Mikey" episodes are − parodies of famous movies, books, & more. *In the episode Ship of Fools The − Videogame has graphics straight from Donkey Kong. − − − − to the reality show The Apprentice in which Donald Trump uses the catchphrase "You're fired" to eliminate contestants on the show. −
 * In Easy Come, Easy Gonard, the countdown clock shown is from the American television series 24.
 * In the episode Sumo of all Fears, the Lilymu episode is almost identical to the climax to the first Spider-Man film.
 * In the episode Lost in Transportation, when Mikey is in the coffee shop with the bikers, he tries to "dance his way out", so he jumps up on the counter and does a dance very similar to the Pee Wee Herman dance. The scene is a reference to "Pee Wee's Big Adventure".
 * Lily's Punchbug's name comes from the children's game "slug-bug" or "punch- buggy", in which one child yells out "slug-bug!" and hits another in the shoulder or arm when they spot a VW Beetle. This is usually played as a car game (that is, played in a vehicle driven by an adult).
 * During the theme song, there is a scene where it shows Mikey dancing in a white, button-up shirt, his underwear, socks, and sunglasses accompanied by a pair of Dobermanns. This is likely a reference to Tom Cruise in Risky Business. The parody is in Mikey Impossible, the title of which is a parody of Mission Impossible, also starring Tom Cruise.
 * The instructor in The Lost Pilot greatly resembles Simon Cowell. Also in the episode, the audition LilyMu has for a new actor is reminiscent to the Idol series. (Pop Idol, American Idol, Australian Idol, etc.)
 * In the episode Big Brozu, Brozu says that he has to "Trump" his younger brother and fire him. This is reference
 * Mikey's Orb in LilyMu appears to be based on the sentinel sphere from the Phantasm movies. It can fly around with no explainable means of propulsion other than having been thrown into the air (although it is possible that its saw blades act as lifting rotors of some sort). It also appears to have a limited intelligence, allowing it to do things

− like hover, navigate itself to cut multiple targets, and return to Mikey after it has served its purpose. − *In A Christmas Mikey: **The title is a parody of the movie "A  Christmas Story" (or A Christmas − Carol). The story parodies both It's a Wonderful Life and A Christmas Carol. ** Mitsuki's performance in the mansion scene is a parody of Gloria  Swanson's role as Norma Desmond in   Sunset − Boulevard. Also in A Christmas Mikey, Mitsuki has a monkey named Professor Bobo, likely a reference to the Mystery Science Theater 3000 character of that name. − − −  * In The Good, The Bad, & The Mikey,
 * In the episode "Uh oh, Guano" Mikey's horse is named Sea Cookie which is a spoof off of "Seabiscuit" an American movie.
 * Lily's career doing voice-over work (to Mikey's and a passerby's disgust) is a meta-reference on the show itself.
 * Guano as a chimney sweep with a British accent may be a reference to the chimney sweeps in Mary Poppins - he is in fact whistling "Chim Chim Cherrie" when he first appears in this role.
 * When Mikey is upset over Ozu not giving him a new contract, Gonard says, "Don't worry, we'll get you that monkey assistant," and he puts on a yellow hat, which is a reference to Curious George.

at the beginning of the staged fight − sequence between Kappa Mikey and Captin − Impressive, the beginning to Beat It, a song by Michael Jackson can be heard. ===References to Japanese Popular culture=== − + *Malaysia + **Nickelodeon + **TV3 (199?-2006) + *Netherlands − + **[[Nickelodeon (TV
 * In Mikey Likes It(Garbage), when Lily is looking around in the resturant, there are two familiar couples: One is the pirate from Ship of Fools and Vito's wife (with blonde hair), and the other is the balif from The Fugi-Kid with the old lady that sometimes makes a cameo appearance.
 * The show features secondary characters and extras, mostly in crowd scenes, whose designs are directly inspired off of famous anime characters, but who are different enough to avoid copyright infringements. Sometimes this is done to spoof the films and television programs intentionally, such as the character Masaka Masako, whose appearance spoofs Yubaba's from the film Spirited Away. Other times, it is done to continue the show's original concept, without any intention behind it.

channel)|Nickelodeon]] − − *Some of the settings in the show are − real locations in Japan, including − Ginza, and Yoyogi Park. several times in the show, seems to be a − nod towards the Japanese television show Oh! Mikey, which also has the premise of Americans moving to Japan.  *In the episode "Battle of the Bands"   mostly all the guitars are blue  − rickenbacker Model 4003 basses, similar to Haruko's bass guitar in FLCL.   *In the episode "Battle of the Bands"   there is a band and cartoon show that − obviously reference Japanese band and cartoon stars Ami and Yumi from the band Puffy AmiYumi. − reference to Naruto, where the main character Naruto Uzumaki wishes to become Hokage for the same purpose as Mikey did.   − − is a reference to the Naruto character Kakashi. This is clear because of the name and the headband over the eye, just like Kakashi's headband. − ====Cultural errors==== + ==See also== +  game have a rating of "E for Everyone" − from North America's Entertainment       − Software Rating Board rating system rather than a rating from Japan's Computer Entertainment Rating Organization rating system.
 * The LilyMu show seems to be based on the classic Japanese Rubber Suit shows such as Super Sentai(the original version of Power Rangers), Kamen Rider(Masked Rider in the US), and Ultraman.
 * The show's title is a variation on the word kappamaki, a type of sushi. It is suggested that it was the inspiration for naming the title character Mikey, and uses the prefix kappa. Like Mikey, who is a 'fish out of water' in Japan, the kappa creature itself is a water demon who can live on land. The kappas first appeared on this show in the episode Mikey, Kappa, on August 5th.
 * Sean Schemmel (Gonard) is one of the many English voices of Goku and miscellaneous characters from Dragon Ball, which Gonard's [off-set] design is deliberately spoofing. His character's appearance on the "LilyMu" show is also a spoof of the typical demon-like characters Goku and his friends constantly fight against in Dragon Ball. Gonard's love of food may also be a spoof of Goku's large appetite.
 * The phrase "Oh, Mikey!", which is said
 * In the episode Sumo of all Fears, Mikey wishes to become the greatest yokozuna to get respect from everyone. This is a
 * In the episode "Free Squiddy", there is a scene in which the cast, trapped in a giant sticky ball of objects, roll through Tokyo and stick many people into the ball along the way. This scene is based upon Katamari Damacy, and even features a cameo character resembling the Prince of All Cosmos, who is rolling a Katamari ball of his own. Sadly, he also gets stuck to the original ball.
 * In the episode "Saving Face", Mikey goes to the doctor to get his pimple removed. The doctor that preforms the surgery is named Doctor Katashi, which
 * In the episode Ship of Fools, the video game boxes for the Lily-Mu video

Opening
A keyhole appears on Cinderella Castle. A narration says: "And they all lived happily ever after... Each of us has a dream, a heart’s desire. It calls to us. And when we’re brave enough to listen, and bold enough to pursue, that dream will lead us on a journey to discover who we’re meant to be. All we have to do is look inside our hearts and unlock the magic within..."

Magical pixie dust flows through the keyhole and covers the castle and surrounding turrets in royal red and gold as the Happily Ever After theme song plays.

Dreams
Introduced by Tiana, we see various Disney characters longing for their deepest desires – Ariel wishing to be ‘part of our world’, Remy for his own career as a cook in Paris, Rapunzel for freedom from her tower, and Quasimodo for one day to be ‘out there’ from the tower of Notre Dame.

Songs include: "Down in New Orleans (Prologue)", "Part of Your World", and "Out There".

Journey
Introduced by Merida, characters from Brave, A Bug's Life, Cars, Up, Finding Nemo, and Moana are shown embarking on their adventures.

Songs include: "Touch the Sky" and "How Far I'll Go".

Friendship
Introduced by Aladdin, this segment highlights the friendships shared by Disney characters from Tarzan, The Lion King, Toy Story, The Jungle Book, Wreck-It Ralph, Big Hero 6, Zootopia, Inside Out, Monsters Inc., and Aladdin. The segment comes full circle with a showstopping performance by the Genie.

Songs featured: "Trashin' the Camp", "Hakuna Matata", "You've Got a Friend in Me", "The Bare Necessities", "I've Got No Strings", "That’s What Friends Are For", and "Friend Like Me".

Love
Introduced by Olaf, a full moon rises across the castle that leads into romances and acts of love shared by characters from Wall-E, The Lion King, Tarzan, Zootopia, Finding Dory, Up, and Dumbo. The castle turns into a garden with waterfalls and then transitions to show silhouettes of Disney princes and princesses; floating lanterns from Tangled are seen covering the castle as Rapunzel and Flynn Rider duet and send their own lanterns to the top of the castle.

Songs featured are "Love is an Open Door", "Can You Feel the Love Tonight", "You'll Be in My Heart", "A Whole New World", and "I See the Light".

Adversity
Introduced by the Emperor of China from Mulan, the show becomes aggressive and loud, highlighting the climactic battles and challenges the characters face including epic scenes from The Incredibles, The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Aladdin, Sleeping Beauty, and Pirates of the Caribbean. The castle and its surroundings are peppered with explosions as many more climactic scenes are shown. When it is over, the castle is left a flaming ruin with gaping holes in its sides.

Music featured include instrumental selections from Frozen and The Lion King, and "He's a Pirate".

Triumph
The visage constellation of Mufasa appears across a starry sky reminding us to “remember who [we] are”. As an inspirational version of "Go the Distance" from Hercules plays, turret by turret, the castle gradually repairs itself while we see the featured characters in their triumphant moments. As the music swells, the structure turns gold with stained-glass portraits of the characters, all of them accomplishing their 'happily ever after'.

Finale
The show ends with the narrator challenging the audience to unlock their own magic and make their dreams come true, just as the characters did. The keyhole reappears and a pixie flies from it, leaving a trail of dust around the central plaza. As the castle restores itself to red and gold, the pixie flies up to the highest spire, where it’s revealed to be Tinker Bell, making her flight over the park to the familiar refrain of "You Can Fly". The castle and illuminated central plaza change color as multi-color peony fireworks appear in the sky. The keyhole then turns and opens, unleashing a colorful final set of fireworks.