''Fangbone!'' is a Canadian animated children's television series developed by Simon Racioppa & Richard Elliott, very loosely based on the books by Michael Rex and produced by
Radical Sheep Productions
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and Pipeline Studios in association with
DHX Media
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. The series first aired in May 2014 on
Family Chrgd
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The channel first launched on June 1, 2011, under the ow ...
, and concluded on January 24, 2017.
Plot
Fangbone is a nine-year-old barbarian warrior from Skullbania who has landed in Eastwood Elementary's third grade class to save his native land from the vile villain, Venomous Drool. With the help of his new sidekick Bill, a lovable, normal, goofy kid, Fangbone outwits his enemies while discovering the modern world, and the realities of his own world.
Characters
Main
*Fangbone (voiced by
Taylor Abrahamse
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Life and career
After begging his parents for an ag ...
) – Fangbone is a 9-year-old barbarian from Skullbania who travels through a magical portal into the suburbs of Earth on a dangerous mission. Taylor/Nathan also plays Fangbone's occasional preppy alter-ego, Fred Bone.
*Bill Goodwin (voiced by Colin Doyle) — Bill becomes Fangbone's best friend. Bill is a kid whose weirdness is his ultimate weapon, and he helps Fangbone survive life on Earth.
*Venomous Drool (voiced by
Juan Chioran
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Chioran is also known for his voice acting roles, suc ...
) — Venomous Drool is the most evil sorcerer in the universe! Drool lost his big toe – which has evil powers – so he sends his minions to get it back from Fangbone.
Supporting
*Ms. Gillian (voiced by
Kathy Lasky; her evil voice from "Warbrute of Friendship" voiced by Juan Chioran) — Ms. Gillian is Bill and Fangbone's third-grade teacher at school.
*Ms. Goodwin (voiced by Stacey DePass) — Bill's Mom can be kind of silly but she's always there to take care of Bill and Fangbone.
*Twinkle-Stick Wink-Winklestick-Stick (voiced by Mike Kiss) — He is a wizard of the Mighty Lizard Clan.
Also starring
*Mike Kiss — Grimeblade, Troll, Pigotaur, One-Eye
*Stacey DePass — Stacy, Eddy
*
Denise Oliver
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— Patty, Selena, Ann, Additional voices
*Matt Baram — Principal Bruce, Robert, Dr. Smilebright, Janitor
*
Ron Pardo
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— Clapperclaw, Narrator, Short Leg, AxeBear, Helmet Troll, Lazy Troll, Dr. Toothsbane, Lord Goblin, Orc, Grimeblade, Clump, Clod
*Shemar Charles — Dibby (pilot episode only)
*
Cameron Ansell
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— Dibby (2nd episode and onwards)
*Kedar Brown — Hairfang
*
Tony Daniels
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— Carl, Warwagon
*Mairi Babb — Melodica
*
Stephen McHattie
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— Duck of Always
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Bryn McAuley
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— Cid
*Martin Roach — Stoneback
*Juan Chioran — Doctor
*
Nicole Stamp
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— Ingrit
*
Cory Doran
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— Kael, Skeletom, Hound, Doomgazer, Devon, Toofbreaker
*
Julie Lemieux
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Career
Lemieux has provided the voice for characters such as Sammy Tsukino in '' Sailor Moon'', young Darien Shields in '' Sailor Moon R: The Movie'', and Peruru in '' Sailor Moo ...
— Hammerscab, The Toe
*
Linda Ballantyne
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Early life
Ballantyne ...
— Wargrunt
*
Rob Tinkler
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— Borb
Episodes
''Note'': episodes 1, 6, 12, 20 and 26 are full-episode stories instead of 2 stories per episode.
Broadcast
The show premiered on
Disney XD
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in the United States on July 5, 2016, and premiered on February 25, 2017 in
Southeast Asia
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, and at unknown date in Taiwan and
Latin America
Latin America or
* french: Amérique Latine, link=no
* ht, Amerik Latin, link=no
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. On October 15, 2016, it first aired in Australia on
ABC Me
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Hist ...
. In France, it first aired on
Canal J
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on March 18, 2017. In the U.K., it started airing on
CITV
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on April 3, 2017. In Germany, it started airing on
Super RTL
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in 2015. It has now been on the
Netflix
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streaming service since April 21, 2017.
References
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2016 Canadian television series debuts
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2010s Canadian animated television series
Animated series based on books
Animated television series about children
Canadian children's animated action television series
Canadian children's animated adventure television series
Canadian children's animated comedy television series
Canadian television shows based on children's books
Elementary school television series
English-language television shows
Television series by DHX Media
Television series by Radical Sheep Productions