''Time Warp Trio'' is an animated television series based on the children's book series of the same name. Created by

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, the series was produced by WGBH

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in association with

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. The series aired from July 9, 2005 to July 15, 2006 on

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Plot

For his tenth birthday, Joe receives a mysterious blue book (known only as "The Book") from his magician uncle, Joe the Magnificent. By reading the book, Joe and his friends, Sam and Fred, are (often accidentally) transported to various times and places throughout history, such as Ancient Egypt and the

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. In the year 2105, the trio meets their own great-granddaughters, Jodie, Samantha, and Freddi. After each time warp, the group must find and use The Book in order to return to the present day. Later in the series, Joe's evil uncle, Mad Jack, makes several attempts to capture the children and The Book with crafty tricks, such as stranding them in Antarctica (since The Book does not work there).

Characters

Main characters

* Joseph "Joe" Arthur (voiced by

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) – An up-and-coming magician and the present-day owner of The Book. He descends from the Gupta Empire in India. His penchant for experimenting with The Book results in many of their adventures, and his talent for magical tricks helps them out of tough situations. At one point, Joe is awarded the title of Time

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, and he is said to eventually become a Warp Wizard. According to Freddi and Jodie, Joe will fight his uncle, Mad Jack, in a great battle that will determine the fate of time itself. He lives in

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with his archeologist father, his mother, and little sister Anna. * Samuel "Sam" Kikin (voiced by Darren Frost) – A friend of Joe and Fred who solves problems using intelligence and historical knowledge. He is of Russian descent. Depicted as being a stereotypical

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, he wears glasses and has multiple allergies. Sam is wary of

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, being convinced of their imminent doom every time they open The Book. An amateur scientist and inventor, he is told by Freddi that he will invent something very important in the future. * Frederick "Fred" McGrew (voiced by

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) – A friend of Joe and Sam who is a sports fan and known for being fun-loving, teasing, and headstrong, often to the point of idiocy. Fred is the most interested in using The Book for material gains, whether hunting for treasure or patenting future technology - yet in "Dude, Where's My Karma?", he uses it to save Joe from being erased from existence. * Jodie Arthur (voiced by

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until ep. 14; voiced by Tajja Isen starting with ep. 20) – Joe's great-granddaughter from the year 2105. She is an aspiring fashion designer who is known for being bossy, rude, condescending, and complaining a lot. Jodie is referred to as a "third-level warper" and demonstrates great mastery over The Book. She also dislikes cats as she is allergic to them. * Samantha Kikin (voiced by Laurie Elliott) – Sam's great-granddaughter from the year 2105. She, like Fred, is known for being teasing, funny, impulsive, and headstrong – the exact opposite of Sam (though like Sam, she can be sensitive at times). Samantha has a pet robot cat named Rivites and owns a time-traveling pocket watch that Sam had invented a long time ago. * Frederica "Freddi" McGrew (voiced by

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) – Fred's great-granddaughter from the year 2105. She is very friendly and sweet-natured, but she is also shy, malleable, sensitive, and seems to be the exact opposite of Fred (though like Fred, she can be brave if the situation suits her).

Recurring characters

* Anna Arthur (voiced by

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) – Joe's annoying younger sister, who seems to have greater knowledge of The Book than her brother. * Joe the Magnificent (voiced by

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) – Joe's uncle and namesake, a would-be magician who fails at live performances. He sent his nephew Joe The Book, which he didn't know how to use, and instead traverses time and space with an enchanted pocket watch. He believes in the Tooth Fairy and

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. * Mad Jack (voiced by

) – Mad Jack is the evil brother of Joe the Magnificent and Lila Arthur. He is intent on stealing The Book so that he can be the sole ruler of eternity. He shadows the trio in many of their travels, once facing down with his nephew Joe. Mad Jack travels through time and space using a scepter with an hourglass on top. * Lila Arthur (voiced by

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) – Joe and Anna's mother. She knows how to use The Book, being the one to originally give it to her brother. * Ronald Arthur (voiced by Tom Arnold) – Joe and Anna's father. He is a world-famous archeologist *Mike McGrew (voiced by Dan Petronijevic) – Fred's mean older brother who appears in "See You Later, Gladiator" and "Viking It and Liking It".

Historical characters

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(voiced by

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) *

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(voiced by Bill Colgate) * Genghis Khan (child, voiced by

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(voiced by Denis Akiyama) * Emperor Hadrian * Meriwether Lewis (voiced by Ted Atherton) *

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(voiced by

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) * Sacagawea (voiced by

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) * Eric the Red (voiced by Tony Daniels) *

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(voiced by

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(voiced by

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* Black Kettle *

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(voiced by Paul Essiembre) *

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(voiced by Stephanie Martin) *

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(voiced by

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) * Queen Amyitis * Queen Jinga (voiced by Alison Sealy Smith) *

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* Peter the Great * Alexander Kikin *

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(voiced by Vickie Papavs) *

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(voiced by Michael Fletcher) * Amelia Earhart * Selim II * William Montagu * Agnes Randolph (voiced by

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Episodes

Broadcast

''Time Warp Trio'' aired on

and premiered in the United States on July 9, 2005. The final episode aired on July 15, 2006. After the series ended, reruns aired on The Hub until June 26, 2011. It also aired on PBS Kids in the United States,

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in Canada,

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in the United Kingdom and Ireland, Cartoon Network in Australia and New Zealand, and

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& Cartoon Network in Southeast Asia. It also aired as part of a three-hour Discovery Kids block on

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until September 2, 2006, and on Jetix (later

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) in India. It also airs on PBS Kids in Africa. It was also dubbed into Hebrew under the title "מלכודת הזמן" and aired on Logi and

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, the series was also aired in South Korea on

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under the name "시간 여행 삼총사" with Korean subtitles. It also aired in Portugal on

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(formerly 2:), where it was dubbed into Portuguese under the title "Trio no Tempo", it also aired in Italy on

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In other media

Comics

* Nightmare on Joe's Street * The Seven Blunders of the World * Plaid to the Bone * Meet you at Waterloo (Able Was I, Ere I Saw Elba)

Chapter books

* You Can't, But Genghis Khan * Lewis and Clark...and Jodie, Freddi, and Samantha * Wushu Were Here

References

External links