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Rugrats and American Dragon: Jake Long: Difference between pages (Difference between pages) Revision as of 21:23, 19 August 2007 (edit) Revision as of 18:30, 19 August 2007 (edit) 67.85.121.47 (talk) 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. − ==Premise== American Dragon: Jake Long is an animated television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. + +  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. +

Premise
Jake is a descendant of a long line of dragons, and it is his duty to protect the community of magical creatures secretly living among the masses in New York. He + lives with his parents, Johnathan and Susan, and his eight-year-old sister, Haley. His grandfather and sister are also dragons, the dragon powers having skipped his mother's generation. His Caucasian father is unaware of his family being dragons. + Throughout the series Jake is taught how to use his innate magical powers by his grandfather and a 600-year-old talking Shar Pei named Fu Dog. Jake needs these powers to protect the other magical creatures of the city from various malevolent beings most notably the villainous Huntsclan led by the Huntsman. Because he is the first American Dragon he is the protector of   ==Production== + the magical world that lives in the United States. His best friends are Trixie Carter and Arthur Spudinski, with whom he skateboards. They are also aware of his secret. He is infatuated with Rose, another schoolmate who once was a member of the Huntsclan. The stories are driven by Jake's search for balance between his life as a schoolboy and his secret life as a powerful magical guardian. ==Production== American Dragon: Jake Long was created by Jeff Goode. The Walt Disney Company ordered an initial twenty-one 30 minute episodes for the first season, all of which have been made. It was first broadcast in the + United Kingdom on The Disney Channel January 4, 2005, in the United States on The Disney Channel on January 21, 2005, and on Toon Disney on February 2006. It has also been broadcast on The Family Channel in Canada. 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. It had been announced that Steve Loter, who had served as director of Disney Channel's Kim Possible, would be joining the show for its second season as director and executive producer alongside the current executive producers Matt Negrete and Eddie Guzelian. However, following Disney's renewal of Kim Possible for a fourth + season, Loter would resume his role as director of that series, but still serve as an executive producer of Jake Long. Nick Filippi, who had also done some directorial work on Kim Possible, will be the new director of Jake Long. With Steve Loter joining the staff, the show had all of its characters and backgrounds re-designed with new animation. 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

− 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 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. Nickelodeon Australia. −      On January 5, 2007, it was announced that after two seasons, American Dragon: Jake Long would end production after the 52nd and final + episode, "The Hong Kong Longs." − When Nickelodeon declined to renew any more new episodes of Rugrats and All Grown Up, Klasky-Csupo (the studios responsible for Rugrats) closed down most of its operations. At the time of their cancellation, those series were the only Klasky-Csupo series on the Nickelodeon schedule.

Characters
==Characters== −

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+ proud, lazy skateboarder who is, in secret, a dragon. He uses his duties as a dragon to help defend the underground magical world of New York City, while continuing his training into becoming the first American Dragon. + address of 10048. His friend Fu Dog is his guardian who can create magical potions. His attempts at training Jake sometimes causes more damage than help. His name is a play on the Mandarin Chinese word for "teacher". + front paws as hands, despite the apparent absence of opposable thumbs. He's particularly skilled at potion- mixing. Despite his age, he frequently keeps up-to-date with current trends and events, occasionally putting him at odds with Lao Shi. − ==Films== −
 * Jacob "Jake" Luke Long (Dante Basco): The main protagonist of the show. Jake is a
 * Luong Lao Shi (Keone Young): Jake's grandpa and Dragon Master, Lao is a Chinese dragon. He runs the Canal Street Electronics at the
 * Fu Dog (John DiMaggio): Fu is a 600-year-old talking Shar Pei and Lao's only companion. Like many magical animals, Fu is able to walk upright, and has no trouble using his

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* Trixie Carter (Miss Kittie): One of Jake's best friends. She is sassy, vivacious, and is somewhat of a tomboyish character. She is a fashion enthusiast, though does not + necessarily partake in typical "girl" wear. In the situation of Jake and Rose's relationship, Trixie always showed a dislike and distrust towards Rose, advising Jake to be wary around her. She occasionally refers to herself as 'Mama Trixie'. − ==Spinoffs== −

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planned to see Susie move away from − California to Atlanta, where she apparently has relatives. * Arthur "Spud" P. Spudinski (Charlie Finn): Spud is Jake's other best friend and is extremely loyal. Although apparently slow-witted, he is actually a genius. He owns a laptop computer that sports surveillance
 * The Carmichaels was a spin-off

− ==Broadcast history== − *USA **Nickelodeon (1991-2005) + capabilities and other functions. In "Bring It On", he developed a global- positioning device to track his cheerleader crush, Stacey. He believes that all play and no work is just as bad as all work and no play and he wants to be the medium. − (Original Run), (2006-2007) − **Boomerang − *UK + American Dragon (see "The Hunted"). Contrary to expectation, Rose helped Jake throughout the show until the Huntsman learned of their relationship (see "Homecoming"). After Rose's wish for all Huntsmen to be destroyed (herself included) was granted, Jake − − immediately wished that Rose had never become a member of the Huntsclan. Thus, resulting in a normal life for her but also meaning that their relationship had never been. + **Nickelodeon (1994- Present) * The Huntsman (Jeff Bennett): Jake's main enemy, the Huntsman (referred to as "Huntsmaster" by his subordinates) is the leader of the Huntsclan. The Dragon Council rates him as the #4 threat to the magical + community. He ultimately meets his demise when Rose's wish to destroy all Huntsclan is granted. The Huntsman was originally Rose's first guardian because of the fact that he took her from her parents as an infant ultimately resulting in giving her the idea that her parents were deceased. − − **CITV (2005-present) − *Australia − **Nickelodeon (1995-Present) + ===Secondary characters===
 * Nicktoons Network (2002-present) (Reruns)
 * Rose/Huntsgirl (Mae Whitman): Rose, Jake's paramour. A member of the Huntsclan. There is a birthmark on her right palm and wrist resembling a Chinese dragon, otherwise known as the "Mark of the Huntsclan". Jake eventually learns of her secret identity as the Huntsgirl. She in turn eventually learns that Jake is the
 * Children's BBC (Including Live & Kicking) (1993-2004)
 * Nicktoons (2002- Present)

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**ABC TV

− − ABC TV **ABC Kids, a short lived digital − channel containing the Kids programming from ABC TV − **Network Ten There are many secondary characters that + appear in American Dragon: Jake Long''. Some are family and friends while others are enemies.'' − *Ireland − **RTÉ Two − − − **CITV (2005-present) − Kicking]]) (1993-2004)   − *Canada − **Treehouse − **YTV + ===Magical creatures and characters===
 * ABC2, a digital rerun channel of
 * Nickelodeon (1994- Present)
 * Nicktoons (2002- Present)
 * Children's BBC (Including [[Live &

There is a menagerie of magical + creatures and characters that appear in American Dragon: Jake Long. − *Malaysia **Nickelodeon − **TV3 (199?-2006) − *Netherlands + ==Episodes==

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+ ==Criticism== Many audiences had mixed opinions about Jake's excessive use of street slang. While some liked it, others described it as irritating. There is no doubt that Jake's personality is homage to the second and third-generation immigrants who willingly embraced American culture (and adapted to its varying accents). − channel)|Nickelodeon]]   − ==See also== − − *Klasky-Csupo  Executive producer Eddie Guzelian also + admits that the bravado of Jake's character was helped shaped by Dante Basco's ad-libbing and their own writing, which parodied the "wannabe MTV gangsta" crowd. Season 2 seems to have toned down on Jake's superfluous use of slang. +  Many audiences and fans found that they had mixed opinions of Season 2. The art style was changed drastically for the second season, giving the show an edgier look than the more traditional designs of the first season. However, many fans have grown past the initial shock of the drastic art change, and at the least accept the second season as its own experience or else grown to prefer it. The outcry that accompanied its initial showing has died down considerably. + Season 2 Director Steve Loter has offered some explanation to the change in aspects such as the dragon forms, in which the forms were meant to be directly related to the dragon's human form and current level of development. In the case of Jake, he would start out as a short, scrawny teenage dragon (as he is as a human), and would need to train and develop into a muscle-bound dragon (much like his form from Season 1) over time. + + ==Video games== Two video games based on the show were
 * [[Nickelodeon (TV

==External links== −   * Nickelodeon's − [http://www.nick.com/shows/rugrats/index .jhtml Rugrats site] + + + + + + + + + + + produced, one for Nintendo DS and one for Game Boy Advance. Long, Attack of the Dark Dragon|Attack of the Dark Dragon]] (DS) — released October 12, 2006 released October 12, 2006
 * [[Disney's American Dragon: Jake
 * Rise of the Huntsclan (GBA) —

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.