D.N. Ace

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D.N. Ace
Genre
Created byMatthew Wexler
Developed by John Derevlany
Andrew Harrison
Directed byDon Kim
Voices of
Theme music composerJustin Forsley
Craig McConnell
ComposerScott Bucsis
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes40 (80 segments)
Production
Executive producersScott Dyer
Athena Georgaklis
Matthew Wexler
ProducersLaurie Handforth
Jeff Ramsden
Running time22 minutes (11 minutes per segment)
Production companies Nelvana
Yeti Farm
Wexworks Media
Original release
Network Teletoon
ReleaseJuly 6, 2019 (2019-07-06) 
April 11, 2020 (2020-04-11)

D.N. Ace is a Canadian animated television series created by Matthew Wexler and produced by Nelvana for Teletoon (now Cartoon Network). The series focuses on the life of Ace Ripley, a 12-year-old boy who gains the power to create DNA by using the Dscram to manipulate the Scrammers, alongside his lovable best friend Sloane Plunderman and an immortal squirrel named Mendel.

Contents

The show debuted on 6 July 2019, [1] and ended its run on 11 April 2020. This was the final English-language Teletoon original series before the network rebranded as the new version of Cartoon Network Canada in 2023. Forty episodes were produced.

Plot

The series follows the adventures of a curious, adventurous, mischievous, proudly nerdy, 12 year old boy named Ace Ripley who suddenly learns he holds an incredible ability to manipulate DNA by fusing the genes of a living thing with any other thing, to create something entirely new. The hero-in-the-making uses his newfound power to create ridiculous, amazing, and even terrifying mashed up creatures, and tries to save his town from total chaos while trying to have the time of his life.

Development

The series was announced on 14 November 2017, as a comedy adventure series created by Matthew Wexler and produced by Nelvana. Dentsu and OLM, Inc. served as consultants through production and represent the series in Japan. [2] The show features service animation by Yeti Farm. [3] Teletoon released the shows first trailer online 21 June 2019. [4]

Characters

Main

Other/Minor/Supporting

Clashbots/Clashers are small robots that are a popular brand for people and used in the Clash-a-torium to compete in tournaments and games.

Scrammers

Creatures that Ace creates with the Dscram using DNA mix of one living being and one object. All of them are loyal to their creator Ace and are about two feet tall.

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Any Given Clashday"Don KimMiles SmithJuly 6, 2019 (2019-07-06)
2"Baby Snakes are a Pain"
"Crabeo and Tooliette"
Don KimMiles SmithJuly 13, 2019 (2019-07-13)
3"Adventures in Scrammersitting"
"Countess of Clash"
Don KimAndrew Harrison
Laurie Elliott
July 20, 2019 (2019-07-20)
4"Vending for Danger"
"Ace Is Wild"
Don KimMiles Smith
Andrew Harrison
July 27, 2019 (2019-07-27)
5"Dash 'N Splash"
"Kicked to the Side"
Don KimLaurie ElliottAugust 3, 2019 (2019-08-03)
6"Super Cool Creator Guy Day"
"Hot Mess"
Don KimEvany Rosen
Ben Joseph
August 10, 2019 (2019-08-10)
7"Scrapkins Clean!"
"Trash Decisions"
Don KimMiles Smith
Laurie Elliott
August 17, 2019 (2019-08-17)
8"Pure Clownage"
"Terminacer"
Don KimLaurie Elliott
Ben Joseph
August 24, 2019 (2019-08-24)
9"A Muggy Day"
"Scrappetite For Destruction"
Don KimShawn Kalb
Miles Smith
August 31, 2019 (2019-08-31)
10"Pearls of Wisdom"
"Clash of the Bands"
Don KimEvany Rosen
Shawn Kalb
September 7, 2019 (2019-09-07)
11"The Scourge"
"Sloane Plunderman, Junior Ghost Hunter"
Don KimBen Joseph
Laurie Elliott
September 14, 2019 (2019-09-14)
12"Squirrel Interrupted"
"Clash Cops"
Don KimShawn Kalb
Ben Joseph
September 21, 2019 (2019-09-21)
13"Wingin' It"
"The Pawshank Redemption"
Don KimMiles Smith
Josh Gal
September 28, 2019 (2019-09-28)
14"The Ace and the Hound"
"Sibling Riotry"
Don KimLaurie Elliott
Miles Smith
October 5, 2019 (2019-10-05)
15"Snot Rocket"
"Ace of Grades"
Don KimShawn Kalb
Josh Gal
October 12, 2019 (2019-10-12)
16"Tropic Blunder"
"A New Dayzee"
Don KimLaurie Elliott
Ben Joseph
October 19, 2019 (2019-10-19)
17"Wish Sewer Here"
"Timber Tantrum"
Don KimGrant Sauvé
Evany Rosen
October 26, 2019 (2019-10-26)
18"Underground Clashdown"
"Ready Clasher One"
Don KimMiles Smith
Shawn Kalb
November 2, 2019 (2019-11-02)
19"The Night Leaper"
"Legend of the Clashsquatch"
Don KimGrant Sauvé
Evany Rosen
November 9, 2019 (2019-11-09)
20"The New Guy"
"Mendel Vs. Mendor"
Don KimLaurie Elliott
Ben Joseph
November 16, 2019 (2019-11-16)
21"Del Contender"Don KimMiles SmithNovember 30, 2019 (2019-11-30)
22"The Art of Darkness"
"The Explodies"
Don KimShawn Kalb
Ben Joseph
December 7, 2019 (2019-12-07)
23"Fortrash of Solitude"
"Crooks and Grannies"
Don KimLaurie Elliott
Evany Rosen
December 14, 2019 (2019-12-14)
24"Elf Destruction"Don KimAndrew HarrisonDecember 21, 2019 (2019-12-21)
25"Squirreled Away"
"Splinter is Coming"
Don KimShawn Kalb
Kyle Dooley
December 28, 2019 (2019-12-28)
26"The Clone Ranger"
"The Chosen Juan"
Don KimBen Joseph
Laurie Elliott
January 4, 2020 (2020-01-04)
27"Sticks and Rhinestones"
"Sauced and Found"
Don KimEvany Rosen
Joel Buxton
January 11, 2020 (2020-01-11)
28"Carny Crush"
"For Whom the BLT Tolls"
Don KimCraig Brown
Miles Smith
January 18, 2020 (2020-01-18)
29"Night of the Clashing Dead"
Orange is the New Blackout
Don KimDaniel Dillabough
Shawn Kalb
January 25, 2020 (2020-01-25)
30"Splinterfell"
"The Younger Games"
Don KimBen Joseph
Jeremy Winkels
February 1, 2020 (2020-02-01)
31"Last Auction Hero"
"Fangirl Menace"
Don KimMiles Smith
Kyle Dooley
February 8, 2020 (2020-02-08)
32"Clash to the Future"
"All in the Scrammily"
Don KimIan Macintyre
Josh Gal
February 15, 2020 (2020-02-15)
33"Stu Detective"
"Chillin' Like a Villain"
Don KimJoel Buxton
Jeff Sager
February 22, 2020 (2020-02-22)
34"Now Museum, Now You Don't"
"Where Have All the Powers Gone?"
Don KimMiles Smith
Shawn Kalb
February 29, 2020 (2020-02-29)
35"Clothes Call"
"Clashsquatch Lives!"
Don KimRob Shapiro and Joel Buxton
Mike D'Ascncenzo and Ben Joseph
March 7, 2020 (2020-03-07)
36"Small Business Sloane"
"Plant Hardly Wait"
Don KimLaurie Elliott
Ian Macintyre
March 14, 2020 (2020-03-14)
37"In the Heat of the Fight"
"Supply and Demand"
Don KimJoel BuxtonMarch 21, 2020 (2020-03-21)
38"Caveheart"
"Mommelganger"
Don KimMiles Smith
Kyle Dooley
March 28, 2020 (2020-03-28)
39"A Drop in the Bucket"
"Almost Aced 'Em"
Don KimEvany Rosen
Miles Smith
April 4, 2020 (2020-04-04)
Note: This is a tribute to the Batman: the Animated Series episode, Almost Got 'Im where all the villains meet up and recount how they nearly defeated Ace.
40"Juan for All and All for Juan"Don KimAndrew HarrisonApril 11, 2020 (2020-04-11)

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