Get Blake!

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Get Blake!
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Genre Comedy
Science fiction
Created byAntoine Guilbaud
Directed byDaniel Klein
Pascal Jardin
Voices of Robbie Daymond
Spike Spencer
Kevin Glikmann
John Fisher
Danny Katiana
Faruq T. Jenkins
Katie Leigh
Theme music composerJean-Philippe Verdin
Opening theme"Get Blake! Theme", performed by Robbie Daymond
Ending theme"Get Blake! Theme" (instrumental)
ComposerNorbert Gilbert
Country of originFrance
United States
Original languagesEnglish
French
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes26 (52 segments)
Production
Executive producersAntoine Guilbaud
Kaz
Vincent Chalvon-Demersay
David Michel
Eryk Casemiro
ProducersClaude Coyaut
Gwenaëlle Dupré
Bastien Fauré
EditorsFlorence Aillerie
Fiona Couturier
Running time11 minutes
Production companies Marathon Media
Zodiak Kids
Original release
Network Nickelodeon and Gulli (France)
Nicktoons (United States)
ABC Me (Australia)
ReleaseMarch 1 (2015-03-01) 
October 29, 2015 (2015-10-29)

Get Blake! is a French-American animated television series created by Antonie Guilbaud and produced by Marathon Media and Zodiak Kids. [1] [2] The show aired on both Gulli and Nickelodeon in France.

Contents

According to Marathon Media, the show was its first "broad comedy series" following "years of doing light-hearted action such as Totally Spies! or Martin Mystery ." [3] 26 episodes were produced.

Plot

The series tracks the exploits of Blake Myers, an adventurous teenage boy who is destined to one day to protect humanity from alien squirrels called "Squaliens". The Squaliens, however, are sent back in time to prevent Blake from fulfilling this destiny. [2]

Characters

Episodes

No.TitleWritten byStoryboarded byOriginal air dateU.S. air date
1"Get Shrunk!"
"Get Inked!"
Dani Vetere
Paul Grinberg
Christophe Ollivier-Noborio
Daniel Klein
March 1, 2015 (2015-03-01)
March 2, 2015 (2015-03-02)
TBA

"Get Shrunk!": The Squaliens shrink Blake and Mitch.

"Get Inked!": Leonard invents a device which switches bodies. When Blake and Mitch visit an aquarium, Blake ends up getting his body switched with an octopus while Mitch's is switched with a penguin. Both boys have to go after the creatures in their bodies, with the boys in the new bodies.
2a"Get Pizza!"Derek DresslerOlivier PoiretteMarch 3, 2015 (2015-03-03)May 3, 2016
Blake's Mom makes her own pizza which goes viral, earning income for Blake and Mitch. Even the Squaliens eventually get addicted to the pizza, but likewise Blake's Mom becomes addicted to making pizza.
2b"Get Prehistoric!"Eric RiveraSandrine SekulakMarch 4, 2015 (2015-03-04)May 4, 2016
While searching for a birthday present for Skye, the Squaliens leave a bicycle for Blake which ends up transporting him and Mitch to the Stone Age.
3a"Get Old!"May ChanChristophe Ollivier-NoborioMarch 5, 2015 (2015-03-05)April 27, 2016
The Squaliens turn Blake and Mitch into senior citizens so that Blake won't be fit to go into space.
3b"Get Frozen!"Derek DresslerJoan GouviacMarch 8, 2015 (2015-03-08)April 27, 2016
Leonard paralyses Blake with a freeze ray, which Jerome accidentally paralyses Leonard with. The two are then mistaken for statues and left at a lawn. Mitch has to team up with the dimwitted Jerome to save them both.
4a"Get Amnesia!"Patrick Andrew O'ConnorPascal RoparsMarch 10, 2015 (2015-03-10)May 11, 2016
Blake and Leonard lose their memory and are convinced they're best friends.
4b"Get Fishin'!"Patrick Andrew O'ConnorDaniel KleinMarch 11, 2015 (2015-03-11)May 11, 2016
Blake must master playing a wooden fish for a battle-of-the-bands performance with Skye.
5a"Get Dogged!"Cindy MorrowJoan GouviacMarch 12, 2015 (2015-03-12)April 20, 2016
The Squaliens disguise as a dog which becomes Blake's new best friend.
5b"Get Commercial!"Eric RiveraYves BigerelMarch 13, 2015 (2015-03-13)April 20, 2016
The Squaliens disguise themselves to ruin a new commercial Blake films to replace one from his childhood.
6a"Get Well!"Patrick Andrew O'ConnorPascal RoparsMarch 16, 2015 (2015-03-16)November 6, 2016
Mitch, Jerome and Maxus contract an illness which gives them hallucinations, leaving Blake and Leonard to face each other alone.
6b"Get Boots!"Eric RiveraJean GouviacMarch 17, 2015 (2015-03-17)November 20, 2016
Both Blake and the Squalien General yearn for the same pair of indestructible boots. Since the General commands the Squaliens to get the boots for him before getting Blake, the trio must resist fighting Blake until then.
7a"Get Invisible!"Sindy SpackmanChristophe Ollivier-NoborioMarch 18, 2015 (2015-03-18)TBA
Blake gets back at the Squaliens after he uses an invisibility ring they lose.
7b"Get Hairy!"Patrick Andrew O'ConnorPascal RoparsMarch 19, 2015 (2015-03-19)May 18, 2016
After Blake and Mitch use Mitch's dad's hair grown solution to watch a movie, they have hair growing all over their bodies.
8a"Get Elected!"Eric RiveraDaniel KleinMarch 20, 2015 (2015-03-20)TBA
Roy holds an election against Mitch's mom so that he can ruin Blake's life. Leonard also attempts to brainwash Roy to increase his chance of getting elected.
8b"Get Toothy!"Dave LewmanJoan GouviacMarch 23, 2015 (2015-03-23)December 18, 2016
Dr. Gunderson entrusts Blake to perform for kids as his mascot, Mr. Toothy, while he searches for a missing chameleon with the other Gundersons.
9a"Get Squirrels!" Reid Harrison Pascal RoparsMarch 24, 2015 (2015-03-24)May 18, 2016
Leonard brainwashes Earth squirrels to do his bidding in getting Blake.
9b"Get Terrestrial!"Eric RiveraDaniel KleinMarch 25, 2015 (2015-03-25)December 18, 2016
The Squaliens abduct a baby halo-wearing alien to help them get Blake, but it ends up with him and he and Mitch end up raising it.
10a"Get Peaceful!"Patrick Andrew O'ConnorChristophe Ollivier-NoborioMarch 26, 2015 (2015-03-26)TBA
Leonard turns Blake into a hippie so he won't defeat the squaliens in the future.
10b"Get Hurtin'!"Patrick Andrew O'ConnorJoan GouviacMarch 27, 2015 (2015-03-27)TBA
Leonard synchronizes his nervous system with Blake so either can feel any pain the other has.
11a"Get Sleep!"May ChanChristophe Ollivier-NoborioSeptember 8, 2015 (2015-09-08)November 20, 2016
The Squaliens intend to put Blake in a deep sleep, but their sleep powder ends up on Roy. Blake and Mitch help the asleep Roy on his date while the Squaliens continue trying to put Blake to sleep.
11b"Get Surprised!"Eric RiveraDaniel KleinSeptember 10, 2015 (2015-09-10)TBA
On Blake's birthday, Leonard abducts him whilst gathering everyone else at a birthday party for him, but Mitch smells a rat.
12a"Get Wet!"Patrick Andrew O'ConnorAnthony PascalSeptember 11, 2015 (2015-09-11)TBA
12b"Get Sentient!"Eric RiveraOlivier DerynckSeptember 14, 2015 (2015-09-14)TBA
13a"Get Snatched!" Chris Savino Christophe Ollivier-NoborioSeptember 15, 2015 (2015-09-15)TBA
13b"Get Grounded!"Eric RiveraAnthony PascalSeptember 16, 2015 (2015-09-16)TBA
14a"Get Blakes!"May ChanMiguel RodriguesSeptember 17, 2015 (2015-09-17)TBA
14b"Get Trapped!"David LewmanJoan GouviacSeptember 18, 2015 (2015-09-18)TBA
15a"Get Dreamin'!"Eric RiveraOlivier DerynckSeptember 21, 2015 (2015-09-21)TBA
15b"Get Reception!"Derek DresslerRonan Le BrunSeptember 22, 2015 (2015-09-22)TBA
16a"Get Surrendered!"Derek DresslerJoan GouviacSeptember 23, 2015 (2015-09-23)May 25, 2016
When the squalians are shock that future blake has won and he tell Maxus and Jermone to surrender his past self that they fail to get him.
16b"Get Late!"Eric RiveraDaniel KleinSeptember 24, 2015 (2015-09-24)May 25, 2016
17a"Get Morphed!"Ian FreedmanRob HoegeeSeptember 25, 2015 (2015-09-25)TBA
After failing to get Blake, the General decided to replace his nephews with a squalian bot that can morph into anything.
17b"Get Tough!"Ian FreedmanDave PolskySeptember 28, 2015 (2015-09-28)TBA
18a"Get Stuck!"Ian FreedmanRob HoegeeSeptember 29, 2015 (2015-09-29)TBA
18b"Get Baking!"Ian FreedmanDave PolskySeptember 30, 2015 (2015-09-30)TBA
19a"Get Treasure!"Ian FreedmanRob HoegeeOctober 1, 2015 (2015-10-01)TBA
19b"Get Weather!"David LewmanJoan GouviacOctober 2, 2015 (2015-10-02)TBA
20a"Get Weasel!"Eric RiveraKévin Audi-GrivettaOctober 5, 2015 (2015-10-05)TBA
20b"Get Mommy!"Derek DresslerFabien BrandilyOctober 6, 2015 (2015-10-06)TBA
21a"Get Cratered!"Derek DresslerYves BigerelOctober 7, 2015 (2015-10-07)TBA
21b"Get Non-Existent!"David LewmanRichard MérilOctober 8, 2015 (2015-10-08)TBA
22a"Get Racing!"Ian FreedmanRob HoegeeOctober 9, 2015 (2015-10-09)TBA
22b"Get Piratical!"Ian FreedmanDave PolskyOctober 12, 2015 (2015-10-12)TBA
23a"Get Western!" Chris Savino Rob HoegeeOctober 13, 2015 (2015-10-13)TBA
23b"Get Medieval!"Ian FreedmanDave PolskyOctober 14, 2015 (2015-10-14)TBA
Blake and Mitch play jousting, only to be joined in by the Squaliens.
24a"Get Zombies!"Brad BirchDaniel KleinOctober 26, 2015 (2015-10-26)November 6, 2016
Since Blake and Mitch have been struggling to win in a video game, Leonard intends to trap them in it, only to bring the zombies from the game to life.
24b"Get Spooked!"Cindy MorrowPascal RoparsOctober 27, 2015 (2015-10-27)TBA
Skye tells Blake and Mitch a ghost story that scares them and the Squaliens.
25a
25b
"Get Skye!"Derek DresslerPascal Ropars
Joan Gouviac
October 28, 2015 (2015-10-28)TBA
The Squaliens forge a letter from Skye to lure Blake. They freeze Skye and hold her hostage after their plan fails, prompting Blake to go after them to rescue his valentine.
26a
26b
"Got Blake!"Rob HoegeeDave PolskyOctober 30, 2015 (2015-10-30)TBA

Production

The series was first announced in 2012 as being titled Blake and the Aliens with Reid Harrison and Eric Gosselet originally attached to write and direct respectively, and was described as having a "board-driven" approach similar to SpongeBob SquarePants . [1] In 2014, it was retitled as Get Blake! with Daniel Klein taking over as director. [3]

Broadcast

Get Blake! was originally scheduled to premiere on Nickelodeon in the United States in April 2015, but instead began to air on Nicktoons on April 20, 2015. [4] The series premiered on Nickelodeon in Africa on April 6 but later moved to Nicktoons in Africa from November 2 for new episodes and on Nickelodeon in Australia and New Zealand on May 17. [5] In Arabia, it is being broadcast on both Nickelodeon and Nicktoons. It also airs on ABC Me in Australia.

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