Clang Invasion

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Clang Invasion
Clang Invasion screenshot.jpg
Genre Science fiction comedy
Action
Cyberpunk
Animated sitcom
Created bySeng Choon Meng
Developed byDoug Hadders
Adam Rotstein
Directed byFrederick Marcello Wilmot
David Low Da Wei
Voices of Patrick McKenna
Linda Kash
Doug Hadders
Julie Lemieux
Annick Obonsawin
Brad Adamson
Opening theme"Clang Invasion"
Ending theme"Clang Invasion" (instrumental)
Composers Daniel Ingram
Steffan Andrews
Country of originCanada
Singapore
Hong Kong
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes26 (52 segments)
Production
Executive producersSteven DeNure
Anne Loi
Seng Choon Meng
Steven Ching Chi Wai
ProducerBeth Stevenson
Running time22 minutes
Production companiesAGOGO Entertainment Ltd.
Scrawl Studios
Decode Entertainment
Original release
Network YTV (original run)
Nickelodeon (reruns)
Clan TVE (Spanish dub)
K2 (Italian dub)
Gloob (Portuguese and Brazilian dubs)
Canal J (French dub)
ABC Me (Australian airings)
Pop (British airings)
ReleaseSeptember 12, 2009 (2009-09-12) –
February 12, 2010 (2010-02-12)

Clang Invasion is a animated television series produced for the Canadian children's programming channel YTV, where it first premiered on September 12, 2009. It also aired on Nickelodeon, Clan TVE in Spain, K2 in Italy, Gloob in Brazil, Canal J in France, ABC Me in Australia and Pop in the UK. 26 episodes were produced and first aired from September 12, 2009 to February 12, 2010 on YTV, with reruns airing until September 2, 2011. [1]

Contents

Plot

Three alien robots, Rivet, Widgit and Socket, accidentally crashed their spaceship on a backyard tree on Earth. Human twins Robin and Daisy Harrison, and their pet dog Sam went to investigate the crash, where they encounter the robots. [2] Not capable of returning to Planet Clang, the robots become friends with Robin and Daisy, made Sam speak by installing a voice box, and utilize a spectrum of gadgetry for their goals. The twins also have to keep the robots a secret before Rivet, Widget and Socket return to Planet Clang.

Characters

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Episodes

The dates that follow are when the episodes were initially developed and released in Singapore and England and not when they debuted in Canada, which was over 3 years later.

1. Countdown to Desthruction / When Life Gives You Lemons -September 12, 2009

3. I, Giant Robot / Super Excellent Fantastical Man... and Daisy - September 19, 2009

5. Home a Clone / Pause and Order -September 26, 2009

7. To Everything Learn, Learn, Learn / The Fluffy Kitten… of Death - October 3, 2009

9. The Road to Invention / Queen Bumble Bee - October 10, 2009

11. O Tannenbomb / Teleputty - October 17, 2009

13. Welcome to My Nightmare / Trick or Treat or Trick or Treat - October 24, 2009

15. Ace Up His Sleeve / The Fright Stuff - October 31, 2009

17. Hide and Seek and Destroy / Go Kart a Go-Go - November 7, 2009

19. Chicken-Pocalypse / The E.A.R.L. Files - November 14, 2009

21. Freaky Monday / You Can't Handle the Tooth - November 23, 2009

23. Oh Snow He Didn't / Total Eclipse of the Art - November 30, 2009

25. Close Encounters of the Love Kind / Completely Lost in Space - December 7, 2009

27. The Big Dance / Lemur Come Back to Me - December 14, 2009

29. Two Dads Are Better Than One / The Polar-Bear Express - December 28, 2009

31. Hail to the Chief / With Friends Like These - January 6, 2010

33. License to Drive / Bullyworth - January 7, 2010

35. Recycle, Reuse, Re-Boot / Say Cheese - January 8, 2010

37. Bring Your Parents to Work Day / The Grandma Illusion - January 11, 2010

39. Robin Boy Genius... Naaaaa / Back on the Clang Gang - January 12, 2010

41. To Air is Devine / Field of Mean - January 13, 2010

43. There Goes the Neighbourhoodistan / On the Run - January 14, 2010

45. Evolution Solution / To Sasquatch a Thief - January 16, 2010

47. A Kung Fu Star is Born / Citizen Lame - January 18, 2010

49. Alien Happy Fun Time Challenge / Living It Upgrade - January 19, 2010

50. April Fools / Dazed and Com-pooched - February 12, 2010

Production

The series was originally going to be called Gizmo. The series was co-produced by Decode Entertainment, Agogo Entertainment and Scrawl Studios. [4] [5] DHX Media is the distributor. [6]

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  4. ↑ Scrawl Studios. http://www.scrawlstudios.com/news07.html
  5. ↑ Village Gamer. "Decode Entertainment And Scrawl Studios Bring New Animated Series To Asia TV Forum." http://www.villagegamer.net/2008/12/12/decode-entertainment-and-scrawl-studios-bring-new-animated-series-to-asia-tv-forum/
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