''Project G.e.e.K.e.R.'' is an

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that premiered on CBS on September 14, 1996. It was created by Douglas TenNapel, creator of ''

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'', and Doug Langdale, the developer of ''

'' the animated series, and was a production of

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under Adelaide Productions, with original music by Shawn Patterson and the main title theme composed by Terry Scott Taylor. TenNapel and Taylor also collaborated on the

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s '' The Neverhood'', '' Boombots'' and '' Skullmonkeys'', and in 2005, re-united for the

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cartoon '' Catscratch''. The show was cancelled after only one season, as CBS cancelled all of their Saturday morning schedule in 1997 to stop their downward-spiraling ratings. The

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also rejected CBS's attempt to classify the show as educational and informational under that fall's strengthened requirements for children's programming.

Synopsis

The titular character, Project GKR (Geno-Kinetic Research), is an artificial

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being created by Mister Moloch and Dr. Maston of Moloch Industries and intended to be used as a weapon. However, the

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'' companion Noah rescue him before he can be finished, leaving him with low intelligence and little control of his powers. The three must work together to evade capture and prevent Moloch from re-obtaining GeeKeR.

Cast

Main cast

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as G.e.e.K.e.R., additional voices *

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as Lady MacBeth, Nanny, Sonny, additional voices * Charles Adler as Dr. Maston, Jake Dragonn, Gene Damage, additional voices *

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as Mister Moloch, Will Dragonn, Cosmotto, additional voices *

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as Noah, Captain Wormhole

Additional voices

* Danny Mann as Redjack *

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as Dinosaur Leader *

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as Larry the Virus * Charity James *

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* Dee Dee Rescher as Female Junker * Joe Alaskey *

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as Kid Dinosaur *

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as Stonebender/"Mr. Smiley", additional voices *

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* Michael Bell as Toxic Moose * Lisa Kaplan

Episodes

Credits

* Executive producers: Douglas TenNapel and Douglas Langdale * Supervising producer: Richard Raynis * Producer: Audu Paden * Associate producers: Monique Beatty and Greg Chalekian * Production coordinator: Luke Wasserman * Original music: Shawn Patterson * Theme song: Terry Scott Taylor * Color designer: Don W. Kim * Music editor:

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* Dialogue editor: Thomas Kearney * Digital compositor (Opening Titles): Andy Jolliff * Background designers: Vince Toyama and David James * Storyboard revisor: Charles Garcia * Dialogue director: Ginny McSwain

Music

Terry Scott Taylor (friend of creator Doug TenNapel) was contracted to write the main title theme for the show, while Shawn Patterson was selected to be the series score composer. Two days before the show was set to air, Columbia TriStar discovered a licensing issue with Taylor, and Patterson was asked by the producers to compose and produce a main title theme to go on the air. Shawn completed this and ''Project GeeKeR'' aired with Patterson's original main title music. Weeks into the series, the licensing problem with Taylor was cleared up and TenNapel requested that Taylor's original main title theme be reinserted into the series. Patterson's main title music was then removed from the remainder of the series.

References

External links

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