Kerwhizz | |
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Genre | Children's game show |
Created by | Tony Reed and Alan Robinson |
Written by | Katie Simmons, Alan Robinson, Helen Baker, Barry Quinn, Stephen Cannon, Feri Tezcan, Adam Redfern, Simon Davies and others |
Presented by | Jacob Scipio (as the Kerwhizzitor) |
Voices of | Telka Donyai Alex Velleman Kriselle Basilio Yasmin Garrad Jermaine Woods |
Country of origin |
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Original language | English |
No. of series | 2 |
No. of episodes | 41 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Stephen Cannon [1] |
Producer | Alison Stewart [1] |
Running time | 22 minutes |
Production companies | BBC Studio 100 [lower-alpha 1] |
Original release | |
Network | CBeebies |
Release | 7 November 2008 – 25 March 2011 |
Kerwhizz (strapline: The Quiz with added Whizz) is a British live-action/animated children's television game show created by Tony Reed and Alan Robinson, which originally aired on CBeebies between 2008 and 2011. The series uses a mix of CGI and live action, and is targeted towards four to six-year-olds. [1] [2] [3]
The show is moderated and presented by the Kerwhizzitor (Jacob Scipio), the only regular live-action character. Three teams of two CGI characters, each comprising a human child racer and a part-living, part-mechanical animal pet, must answer five rounds of questions, each featuring a regular 2D animated animal character, to win a choice of pod mod for their respective racing pods. In addition, one of the five rounds offer the chance to win a mystery pod mod. Each pod mod and mystery mod is an unconventional accessory that may or may not give its user a better chance of winning the race. The teams are cheered on by three groups of live-action children dressed in the teams' colours and waving team flags. Points are scored based on how many questions are answered correctly.
All of the questions are multiple-choice with the answers colour-coded red, green, yellow or blue (not coincidentally, these are the standard colours of the function buttons on TV remote controls). Once the question rounds are complete, the teams choose their pod mods. Then, the teams' pods are assembled and built around them and their respective pod mods are installed, fitted and added to their pods. The pods are then raised through the roof of the studio into the CGI race world. Each race world is a themed racing environment (the questions usually include clues to the theme) containing three or occasionally four zones and each story and race comprises two or occasionally three laps (except in "The Deserted Desert Dash" which is a novelty race with no set route and a hidden finish line). All of the teams are likely to encounter unexpected setbacks and opportunities along the way, making the outcome of each race unpredictable. Each episode ends when the race is won and the winner revealed, after which some of the teams are shown doing activities based on the theme of the race, announced by the Kerwhizzitor.
These characters appear in the flash-animated question sequences. None of them speak, since the questions are all read by the Kerwhizzitor. In many episodes they, or characters based on their designs, also appear in CGI form in the race world sequences, where they are much bigger than the human contestants. They are also silent.
British psychologist Aric Sigman refers to Kerwhizz as a perfect example of what television makers claim is educational, despite his insistence to the contrary. [4] Sigman goes on to say that "the phrase 'educational television' was, of course, invented by people who make television", "to me it's an oxymoron.". [4]
In 2011, cartoonist Michael Mitchell sued the BBC and CBeebies, claiming that Kerwhizz's human CGI characters were based on his own designs for a proposed series called The Bounce Bunch. The BBC and CBeebies denied these claims. In the England and Wales Patents County Court in December 2011, His Honour Judge Birss, QC found that the Kerwhizz characters did not infringe Mr Mitchell's copyright. [5]
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Episodes were written by various writers including: Stephen Cannon, Barry Quinn, Alan Robinson, Helen Baker, Katie Simmons, Robbie Sims, James Shovlin, Sam West and Matt Lyons, Feri Tezcan
Series | Episode | Title | Winner | Route | Podmods | Original Air Date |
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1 | 1 | Vegetable Valley Alley | Twist | Pumpkin Parade Fruit Falls Corn Cob Corners Pong's Patch Radish Road | Gleaming Garden Snippers (Kit) Spade (Twist) Packet of Seeds (Ninki) Giant Sprout (Mystery, Twist) | 7 November 2008 |
1 | 2 | The Slip and Slide Snow Ride | Kit | Snow Stretch Glacier Gully Snow Drift Rift Don't Sink Rink | Crampon Claws (Kit) Supersonic Skis (Ninki) Expander Specs (Twist) Bobble Hat (Mystery, Ninki) | 14 November 2008 |
1 | 3 | Castle Kingdom | Ninki | Drawbridge Gate Field of Shields The Knight's Table | Lance (Ninki) Plastic Fantastic Sword (Kit) Tur-bow (Twist) Egg (Mystery, Ninki) | 21 November 2008 |
1 | 4 | Bedroom Zoom | Kit | Mobile Junction Under Bed Cosy Comfy Corner Sweet Dream Street | Mega Moonbeam Super Torch (Ninki) Shooting Star (Twist) Teddy Bear Tim (Kit) Giant Alarm Clock (Mystery, Twist) | 28 November 2008 |
1 | 5 | The Daring Dino Dash | Twist | Fossil Forest Dino Egg Gulch Old Crusty | Musical Conch Shell (Ninki) Diviner (Kit) Daffodactyl Flower (Twist) Scarf (Mystery, Twist) | 5 December 2008 |
1 | 6 | Hat-Trick Highway | Ninki | Top Hat #1 Top Hat #2 Top Hat #3 | Future Ball (Ninki) Wonder Wand (Kit) Natterjoker (Twist) Corrector (Mystery, Twist) | 12 December 2008 |
1 | 7 | Funfair Freeway | Kit | Helter Skelter Felter Bumper Car Bypass Faster Than Moster Roller Coaster | Balloons (Ninki) Rubber Bumpers (Kit) Candy Flosser (Twist) Free Ride (Mystery, Twist) | 19 December 2008 |
1 | 8 | The Great Space Race | Ninki | The International Space Station Asteroid Felter The Mysterious Rings of Saturn The Hyper-Space Toll Booth | Keryptonite (Kit) Faster Feather Duster (Ninki) Comet Catcher Net (Twist) Time-Travelling Clock (Mystery, Kit) | 9 January 2009 |
1 | 9 | Bowling Alley Rally | Twist | The Twisty Turny Tunnels Skittle Forest King Pong's Shoe Room Bowling Alley Alley | Lucky Bowling Arm Charm (Ninki) Super Speakers (Twist) Quicker-Sticker Sticky Stuff (Kit) Skittle Stopper (Mystery, Kit) | 25 October 2011 |
1 | 10 | The Ace Choc Chase Race | Ninki | Choco Way The Choco Block The Chocolate Drop Chocolate Fountain Mountain Home Sweet Home Street | Bubbler (Kit) Marshmallow Maker (Twist) Fruit-and-Nutter (Ninki) Gripper-Dipper (Mystery, Twist) | 23 January 2009 |
1 | 11 | Underwater Whizzway | Kit | The Avenue of Arches The Sunken Ship Wreck The Vortex The Weed Way | Rusty Anchor (Kit) Plug (Twist) Fish Food (Ninki) Muncher Fish (Mystery, Kit) | 30 January 2009 |
1 | 12 | The Supershape Showdown | Twist | The Polygon Pass The Round and Round-a-bout The Triangle Tangle The Star Jump | Prankstar (Ninki) Super-Springy Thingy (Twist) Totally Triangular Shape Cutter (Kit) Stumbling Block (Mystery, Kit) | 6 February 2009 |
1 | 13 | Egypt World | Ninki & Kit | The Giant Pyramid The Tunnel of Cheops Chambers Crazy Colonnades | Really Useful Relic (Ninki) Papyrus Password (Kit) Eat-My-Duster (Twist) Ancient, Light-Reflecting Gem (Mystery, Kit) | 13 February 2009 |
1 | 14 | Supermarket Sprint | Ninki | Trolley Dash Turn Fresh Food Freeway Silly Isles Cheddar Gorge Checkpoint Checkout | Tip-Top Trolley Dodger (Twist) Label Enabler (Kit) Shopping Bag (Ninki) Cheap-at-Half-the-Price Super Stacker (Mystery, Twist) | 20 February 2009 |
1 | 15 | Goldfish Gulp | Twist | Pipe Wipeout Weedy Way Fishy Fortress | Big, Bouncy Bubble (Ninki) Propellor (Twist) Rubber Ring (Kit) Fishy Fin (Mystery, Twist) | 27 February 2009 |
1 | 16 | Whiffy World | Ninki | Stinky Sock Street Queen Pong's Pungent Patch Putrid Pipes | Super Socker (Twist) Super Sucker (Kit) Pongy Plunger (Ninki) Giant Pepper Pot (Mystery, Twist) | 6 March 2009 |
1 | 17 | Opposite World | Kit | The Upside-Downs The Arrow Route Floating Freeway | Faster Blaster (Ninki) Goer Slower (Kit) Flashlight (Twist) Swapsie (Mystery, Ninki) | 13 March 2009 |
1 | 18 | Crazy Racy Golf | Twist | Hole #1: Natterjack Sphinx Street Hole #2: Pong's Parade Hole #3: Kat Kool's Causeway | Right-On Cue (Twist) Putt-Putt-Putter (Kit) Plug Mod (Ninki) Mega Bouncing Ball (Mystery, Twist) | 20 March 2009 |
1 | 19 | Daredevil Dreamway | All | Boodle's Bounce-a-bout Snout's Amazing Maze Pip's Place | Sniffertron (Kit) Practical Pointer (Twist) Pip's Perfect Pod Mod (Ninki) Pod-in-a-Box (Mystery, Kit) | 27 March 2009 |
1 | 20 | The Fairy Tale Trail | Kit | The Beanstalk Cloud Pass The Giant's Castle | One Wish (Kit) Two Wishes (Twist) Three Wishes (Ninki) Nattertoad (Mystery, Ninki) | 3 April 2009 |
1 | 21 | The Marvellous Musical Marathon | Ninki | Kat Kool's Nifty Notes Tuba Tunnel Thumper Jumper Cymbal Straight | Mega megaphone (Ninki) Cool Conductor (Kit) Super Speakers (Twist) Wonderhorn (Mystery, Ninki) | 10 April 2009 |
1 | 22 | Party Paradise | Kit | King Pong's Parcel Pass The Balloon Room The Dancing Disco | Food Finding Fork (Twist) Power Party Popper (Kit) Pressing Presser (Ninki) Parcel (Mystery, Twist) | 17 April 2009 |
1 | 23 | The Four Season Freeway | Twist | Spring Fling Summer Daze Automatic Alley | Nibbling Gnashers (Ninki) Brumbrella (Kit) Lead Guitar (Twist) Ticket to Boys for All Seasons concert (Mystery, Kit) | 24 April 2009 |
1 | 24 | The Super Ace Rainbow Race | Kit | Panorama Rama Loop-the-Loop Land White World | Top Drawer (Kit) Fade-Away Vanishing Block (Twist) Splatter (Ninki) Colour-Me-Wonderful Paint Set (Mystery, Ninki) | 1 May 2009 |
1 | 25 | Moonlight Night Flight | Twist | Starlight Expressway Dark Park Moonlight Parade | Clouder-Outer (Ninki) Cool Cat's Eyes (Kit) Shooting Starburst Boost (Twist) Flight of Fireflies (Mystery, Kit) | 8 May 2009 |
1 | 26 | Fun Food Freeway | Ninki | The Big Cheese The Wedge of Veg Pudding Lane | Frisky Whisk (Ninki) Grater-Scraper (Twist) Cheese Board (Kit) Chef's Hat (Mystery, Kit) | 15 May 2009 |
2 | 1 | Building Block Rock | Kit | Crane Corner Turning Tunnel The Working Herberts | Brick Basher (Ninki) Dino Demolition Ball (Twist) Foghorn (Kit) Mega Cone (Mystery, Ninki) | 7 March 2011 |
2 | 2 | The Ker-razy Cave Caper | Twist | The Looping Lava Tube Glacier Gully Stalactite Slalom | Rockin' Rocket Boosters (Kit) Hyper Heater (Twist) Picky (Ninki) Superstar Night Light (Mystery, Twist) | 8 March 2011 |
2 | 3 | The Play Place Race | Ninki | The Bouncy Castle Start Line Slippy Slope/The Musical Tubes Roller Squeeze Straight Ball Pond Plunge | Super Suckers (Twist) Big Wide Wedge (Kit) Blow-Up Bouncers (Ninki) De-tangler (Mystery, Twist) | 9 March 2011 |
2 | 4 | Spooky Speedway | Twist | Hairy Scary Hallway Room of Choices The Web Way | Bat Wings (Kit) Lending Hand (Ninki) Glower (Twist) Spooky Sheet (Mystery, Ninki) | 10 March 2011 |
2 | 5 | The Speedy Greedy Bake Race | Kit | Steady Bready Bridge Donut Tunnel through the Middle of Meringue Mountain Tackle the Bumpy Bun Jumps | Frisky Whisk (Kit) Getaway Tray (Twist) Icing Bag (Ninki) Dreamy Creamy Fondant Fancy (Mystery, Twist) | 11 March 2011 |
2 | 6 | Wild West World | Ninki | Tumble Weed Trail Tin Can Canyon Old Pine Gold Mine | Sheriff's Badge (Ninki) Lasso (Twist) Burpalo Nickel (Kit) Cowboy Hat (Mystery, Kit) | 14 March 2011 |
2 | 7 | The Overgrown Garden Getaway | Twist | Long Forgotten Lawn Park and Glide Pond Tree-mendous Avenue | Hopping-glad frog legs (Twist) Creaky-Squeaky Lawnmower (Kit) Long Stick (Ninki) Hairdressing Set (Mystery, Ninki) | 15 March 2011 |
2 | 8 | City Speedway | Kit | The Statue of Ribbity The Subway Skyscraper Caper The Showtime Shimmy | Beat Bop Baton (Kit) Subway Tickets (Twist) Big Onion (Ninki) Year's Supply of Popcorn (Mystery, Ninki) | 16 March 2011 |
2 | 9 | The Giant Jungle Jetway | Ninki | Undergrowth Expressway Tree Trunk Trail The Leaves | Leaping Lizard Legs (Ninki) Frog's Tongue (Twist) Zapper (Kit) Rain Cloud (Mystery, Ninki) | 17 March 2011 |
2 | 10 | Arty Crafty Caper | Twist | Origami Forest Glitter Falls Natter Stamp Street Paper Plane Pass | Safety Scissors (Ninki) Super Sticker (Twist) Perfect Painter (Kit) Ball of Super String (Mystery, Twist) | 18 March 2011 |
2 | 11 | Treasure Island Trail | Kit | Pirate Ship Wreck Coconut Grove Quick Sand Land | Hook (Twist) Main Sail (Ninki) Rope (Kit) Treasure Map (Mystery, Twist) | 21 March 2011 |
2 | 12 | The Toy Factory Track | Ninki | Toy Toad Travelator Burpalloon Way Toy Pong Parade | Quick and Slick Oil Can (Twist) Top Popper (Ninki) Spanner (Kit) Toy Model of Kerwhizzitor (Mystery, Ninki) "Thingamajig" (extra mystery item, Ninki) | 22 March 2011 |
2 | 13 | Planet Snout | Twist | Sprout Wood Crackle Crater Snoutsville | Fantastic Fan (Kit) Which-Way Dish (Ninki) Pepper Pot (Twist) Sprout Recipe Book (Mystery, Ninki) | 23 March 2011 |
2 | 14 | The Zoom Around the Moon | Ninki | Lunar Lane The Spaceship The Crater The Dark Side | Fiery Flare (Ninki) Force Field (Twist) Space Helmets (Kit) Super Duper Boosters (Mystery, Kit) | 24 March 2011 |
2 | 15 | The Deserted Desert Dash | All | None | Eye Spy (Ninki) Big Ears (Twist) Nifty Nose (Kit) Magic Lamp (Mystery, shared by all) [NB all teams score equal points and are allowed to choose Mods cooperatively] | 25 March 2011 |