Tutenstein

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Tutenstein
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Genre
Created by Jay Stephens
Directed by
Voices of
Composer Guy Michelmore
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes39 + 1 film
Production
Executive producers
  • William T. Baumann
  • Paul Cummins
  • Jessica Hanlon
  • Bruce D. Johnson
Producers
  • Siobhán Ní Ghadhra
  • Tom Gleason
  • Mark Seidenberg
EditorTony Mark
Running time18–22 minutes per episode
Production company PorchLight Entertainment
Original release
Network Discovery Kids
ReleaseNovember 1, 2003 (2003-11-01) 
October 11, 2008 (2008-10-11)

Tutenstein is an American animated television series, produced by Porchlight Entertainment for Discovery Kids based on the comics by Jay Stephens. The series premiered on November 1, 2003, and ended on October 11, 2008. [1] It features young mummy Tutankhensetamun (based on real-life Tutankhamun and usually called "Tutenstein" as in the title) who is awakened about 3,000 years after his accidental death and now must face the fact that his kingdom is gone. [2] The name is a portmanteau of Tutankhamun and Frankenstein .

Contents

Beginning in August 2020, Yippee TV, the current owners of the series, made the series officially available for streaming on YouTube. [3]

In October 2022, it was announced that a reboot is currently in the works. [4] It will have a completely new look.

Plot

Tutankhensetamun was an impulsive but kindhearted young Egyptian Pharaoh who lived a luxurious but short life. He died because back in Ancient Egypt he saved a friend of his from being smashed by rocks from a collapsing temple, so he himself was crushed to death. He carries the mighty Sceptre of Was, and the circumstances of his death are unknown at first.

In the 21st century, 12-year-old middle school student Cleo Carter accidentally witnesses his awakening after a bolt of lightning hits the mummified body of Tut that is on display at the local museum. She with her anthropomorphic pet cat Luxor must now help Tut to find his way around in the modern world. During the whole series, Set, god of disorder and violence, attempts to destroy Tut and gain possession of the Sceptre to become the ruler of all.

Characters

Main

Supporting

The Egyptian Gods

The almighty and responsible gods of ancient Egypt are often overseers of all the events of the immortal world and the underworld.

Minor

Episodes

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 13November 1, 2003 (2003-11-01)March 6, 2004 (2004-03-06)
2 13September 4, 2004 (2004-09-04)November 19, 2005 (2005-11-19)
3 13September 9, 2006 (2006-09-09)January 13, 2007 (2007-01-13)
Television film 1October 11, 2008 (2008-10-11)

Season 1 (2003–2004)

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TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
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11"The Awakening" Bob Richardson Mark SeidenbergNovember 1, 2003 (2003-11-01)101
Lightning strikes museum mummy Pharaoh Tut-ankh-en-set-Amun's sarcophagus and brings him back to life in the 21st Century, where he meets his friends Cleo, a 12-year-old girl, and her pet cat Luxor and struggles to adapt to the strange modern world.
22"The Curse of the Pharaoh"Rob LaDucaMark SeidenbergNovember 8, 2003 (2003-11-08)102

When mysterious stranger El Zabkar accidentally sees Tut at the museum, he unleashes the goddess Ammut from the underworld to destroy the living mummy. It's up to Tut, Cleo and Luxor to figure out how to get rid of her.

Guest star: Michael Bell as Hassan El Zabkar
33"Clash of the Shabitis"Bob RichardsonMark SeidenbergNovember 15, 2003 (2003-11-15)103
Cleo asks Tut to help clean the museum, but he decides to bring his shabtis (wooden tomb servant figurines) to life to do the job for him. When the shabtis get out of control, Tut must stop them before anyone realizes magic is afoot.
44"I Did it My Way"Rob LaDucaBrooks WatchelNovember 22, 2003 (2003-11-22)104
Frustrated by modern life's complications, Tut uses the Bennu Bird to make the world like it was in ancient Egypt. But ruling the ancient world is harder than Tut remembers, and he must decide what's best for his people before the spell is irreversible.
55"The Boat of Millions of Years"Rob LaDucaMark SeidenbergDecember 6, 2003 (2003-12-06)106
Tut has so much fun watching movies at Cleo's house, he wishes it would never end. He calls upon the sun god Ra to delay sunrise so he can stay up longer. But Tut's wish stops time and puts Ra in danger, so Tut must help Ra and save the day.
66"The Powerful One"Bob RichardsonKevin HoppsJanuary 3, 2004 (2004-01-03)105
When Tut's unknowing subjects fail to build him a pyramid on demand, his complaints accidentally summon lioness goddess Sekhmet, protector of pharaohs, who begins a vengeful rampage against humanity. It's up to Tut, Cleo and Luxor to stop her.
77"There's Something About Natasha"Rob LaDucaJulie & Timothy CahillJanuary 10, 2004 (2004-01-10)108
Tut gets a crush on Cleo's best friend Natasha and summons Bes, the ancient Egyptian patron god of children, to help him win her heart. But the spell's results aren't what Tut expected, and he must decide whether Nat's his true love or just a love zombie.
88"The King of Memphis"Bob RichardsonGordon BressackJanuary 17, 2004 (2004-01-17)107
Tut is furious that the Kingland amusement park is dedicated to a king other than him. Mistaking costumed park patrons for multiples of the "imposter" king, Tut endangers his life by separating the two parts of his soul (Ba & Ka) to compete with his rival.
99"Roommates"Rob LaDucaBrian SwenlinJanuary 24, 2004 (2004-01-24)112
Tut has trouble finding peace and quiet at the museum, so he decides he will move in with Cleo.
1010"Ghostbusted"Rob LaDucaBrooks WachtelJanuary 31, 2004 (2004-01-31)110

Tut is up to his old tricks again, but this time he gets caught cheating while playing Senet with the Goddess Isis. Furious with Tut's behavior, she summons the ghost of Nebkar.

Guest star: Jason Marsden as Nubkar
1111"Near Dead Experience"Rob LaDucaKen Koonce & Michael MertonFebruary 21, 2004 (2004-02-21)109
Since Tut is not used to the advancement of modern day medicine, he fears for Cleo's life when she develops a cold. Tut tries to make Cleo feel better, but things get out of hand when his doctor Imhotep tries to Mummify her.
1212"The Unsafety Zone"Bob RichardsonKevin D. CampellFebruary 28, 2004 (2004-02-28)111
When the alarm system sets off in the new Geb exhibit, Tut is awoken from his sleep. Furious that someone would allow such noise in his royal slumber, Tut decides to turn off the alarm only that allows two thieves to take the Crown of Geb.
1313"Happy Coronation Day, Tutenstein"Rob LaDucaNick DuBoisMarch 6, 2004 (2004-03-06)113
Tut feels unappreciated when Cleo and Luxor throw a Coronation Day party for him that doesn't meet his expectations. While Tut is preoccupied with his needs, demons of the underworld prepare to steal the Sceptor of Was.

Season 2 (2004–2005)

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TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
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141"Old Man Tut" Bob Richardson Brian SwenlinSeptember 4, 2004 (2004-09-04)208
Tut hates being young, so when he breaks his ankh, the next day he turns into a teenager, then the next day he turns into an old man.
152"Cleo's Catastrophe"Rob LaDucaBrooks Wachtel & Cynthia HarrisonSeptember 11, 2004 (2004-09-11)209
Luxor becomes overwhelmed splitting his time hanging with Cleo and finishing all of the Tut's chores. Tut tries to solve the problem by casting a "perfect spell", but accidentally switches Cleo's and Luxor's bodies.
163"The Shadow Gobbler"Bob RichardsonBrooks WachtelSeptember 25, 2004 (2004-09-25)203
Tut, Cleo, and Luxor all lose their shadows when Tut messes with the powers of ancient magic scrolls.
174"Tut Jr."Bob RichardsonKevin HoppsOctober 2, 2004 (2004-10-02)204

Tut convinces Cleo that he is full of responsibility and is more than able to watch her little cousin Thomas for the day until Tut loses Thomas to the underworld.

Guest star: Crystal Scales as Thomas
185"Something Sphinx"Rob LaDucaJohn Behnke & Rob HumphreyOctober 9, 2004 (2004-10-09)205
Luxor feels insignificant when Tut hires a new assistant named Hedgewere who is a baboon servant to help him out. After feeling useless to the pharaoh, Luxor packs up and leaves after he has departed that Tut and Hedgewere run into a deadly scorpion.
196"The Supreme Tut"Bob RichardsonMark SeidenbergOctober 16, 2004 (2004-10-16)206
When Tutenstein decides that his afterlife as a pharaoh couldn't get any worse, it does when Cleo refuses him creamed ice. Not being able to handle rejection of his whims, Tut convinces the higher ups to turn him into a god.
207"The Day of the Undead"Rob LaDucaMark SeidenbergOctober 30, 2004 (2004-10-30)213
Tut learns about Halloween and decides he wants to go trick-or-treating. But when Cleo explains that she and her friends are going to a haunted house, Tut tries to impress everyone by summoning a real ghost.
218"Friends"Bob RichardsonMark SeidenbergNovember 27, 2004 (2004-11-27)201

Tut meets with Buzz and Shakey who are two young teen delinquents and ignores Cleo and Luxor's warning about them. Instead, Tut stirs up trouble that ultimately leads him to the Hall of Two Truths in the underworld, where the gods will decide Tut's fate.

Guest starring: Jason Marsden as Buzz and Laraine Newman as Shakey
229"Green-Eyed Mummy"Bob RichardsonJohn Behnke & Rob HumphreyDecember 4, 2004 (2004-12-04)202
Tut becomes jealous when Cleo starts spending her time at the new mammoth exhibit. After Tut sends the mammoth to the underworld to regain Cleo's attention, he realizes how much he has hurt Cleo.
2310"Queen for a Day"Rob LaDucaMark SeidenbergJanuary 15, 2005 (2005-01-15)211
Cleo and Luxor realize that Tut has been kidnapped when they find only his Scepter of Was left behind. Meanwhile, Cleo must learn how to use the Scepter and transport her and Luxor to the underworld to save Tut from the god of chaos and destruction.
2411"Procras-Tut-nation"Rob LaDucaJohn Behnke & Rob HumphreyOctober 1, 2005 (2005-10-01)207
Tut decides that skateboarding is more important than completing the Ancient Egyptian Sed Festival. If Cleo doesn't find Tut in time and get him to go to the festival, he could lose all his power.
2512"Behdety Late Than Never"Bob RichardsonJohn Behnke & Rob HumphreyOctober 22, 2005 (2005-10-22)210
Bedhety gets blamed when Tut cranks up the heat and the bills in the museum. After being framed by a conman, Bedhety is sent to jail. Tut, Cleo, and Luxor must prove Bedhety's innocence before the museum shuts down.
2613"Walter the Brain"Bob RichardsonMark SeidenbergNovember 19, 2005 (2005-11-19)212

Tut feels guilty for almost getting Walter fired by Bedhety. To make up for it, Tut uses the magic Scroll of Thoth and grants Walter intelligence. Unfortunately, Thoth isn't happy that the secret scrolls were used.

Note: This is the last episode where Daran Norris voices Luxor.

Season 3 (2006–2007)

Note: All episodes in this season were directed by Norton Virgien.

No.
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TitleWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
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271"The Comeback Kid"Kelly Ward & Cliff MacgillivroySeptember 9, 2006 (2006-09-09)301

Tut's desire to be human again leads him to carelessly cast a spell without giving thought to the entire process. The spell backfires, bringing a T-Rex skeleton back to flesh-and-blood life, and giving Set a chance to possess the Scepter of Was.

Note: This is the first episode where David Lodge voices Luxor, replacing Daran Norris.
282"Rest in Pieces"Charlotte FullertonSeptember 12, 2006 (2006-09-12)304
Tut wants to do too much at once, so he divides up his body to let his separate pieces enjoy different activities all at the same time. Set orders a hippo demon to hide Tut's pieces, just as Set did to his own brother Osiris in real Egyptian mythology.
293"Irresistible You"Brooks Wachtel & Cynthia HarrisonSeptember 13, 2006 (2006-09-13)306

Cleo really wants to be liked by Jake, but involving Tut in her problem only leads to chaos, as Tut orders the goddess Hathor to cast a love spell on Cleo and make her irresistible... with disastrous results.

Guest star: Kate Higgins as Katie
304"Sleepless in Sarcophagus"Howard RabinowitzSeptember 14, 2006 (2006-09-14)308
Tut gets a pet snake named Fang to keep him company and help him sleep. But the snake becomes possessed by Denwen, a demon snake god, sent by Set to steal the Scepter of Was. When Cleo becomes suspicious, Denwen tries to turn Tut against her.
315"The Truth Hurts"Scott PetersonSeptember 16, 2006 (2006-09-16)302
Tut's tendency to be blunt insults the Ancient Egyptian gods, who cut him off from their protection and his own powers, and leave him vulnerable to the evil serpent Apep.
326"Was Not Was"Pamela Hickey & Dennys McCoySeptember 23, 2006 (2006-09-23)303
Tut neglects the Scepter of Was and misplaces it. Unfortunately, Walter finds it, and thinks it's a promotional toy, leaving Walter fair game for an attack by Set and his demons.
337"Tut the Defender"John Behnke & Rob HumphreyOctober 14, 2006 (2006-10-14)305
Tut wants to be a great military leader like his father, but when he brings two museum statues of Viking warriors to life to do battle with him, Tut finds that it's harder to emulate his father than he thought it would be.
348"Spells and Sleepovers"Anne D. BernsteinOctober 28, 2006 (2006-10-28)309
Cleo plans an all-girls slumber party and she doesn't invite Tut. Tut can't stand being left out and decides to crash the party. When Cleo dresses Tut up like a girl, to sneak him in, Tut ends up humiliated and storms off vowing to throw a rival all-boy party.
359"Fearless"Scott PetersonOctober 29, 2006 (2006-10-29)307

Tut tries to prove he is fearless by taking on more and more dangerous tasks until he descends into the Underworld where he finds more fearsome danger than he bargained for.

Note: This is the last episode where Jeannie Elias and Crystal Scales voice Tut and Cleo.
3610"UnPharaoh"Charlotte FullertonNovember 25, 2006 (2006-11-25)310

Set uses his scorpion minion to possess Dr. Vanderwheele into discrediting Tut's Pharaoh title. Cleo struggles to support her friend Tut and find a way to prove his identity, despite having doubts herself about his validity as Pharaoh.

Note: This is the first episode where Donna Cherry and Leah Lynette voice Tut and Cleo, replacing Jeannie Elias and Crystal Scales.
3711"Into the Past"John Behnke & Rob HumphreyDecember 2, 2006 (2006-12-02)313
The Mirror of Isis whisks our heroes back to Ancient Egypt, where Tut discovers things weren't quite as perfect as he remembered them. Meanwhile, Cleo is led on a wild goose chase for her missing father by Set and his minions.
3812"Tut's Little Problem"Brian SwenlinDecember 9, 2006 (2006-12-09)311
Fed up with being short, Tut unleashes a spell to increase his size but, when it backfires, Tut first becomes a giant and then dangerously small. Tut learns to accept who he is - just because his height is small doesn't mean he's lacking.
3913"Keep Your Wandering Eye to Yourself"Philip MortonJanuary 13, 2007 (2007-01-13)312
Tut becomes jealous of Cleo's life beyond the museum and Cleo's new friend Kara. He decides that spying on them is the obvious answer to his problems of feeling left out and enlists "the wandering eye" to spy on Cleo.

Television film (2008)

TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
Clash of the PharaohsCharles M. GrosvenorRob Humphrey & John BehnkeOctober 11, 2008 (2008-10-11)
In the series finale, Tut has nightmares about his death so he uses the mirror of Isis to go back to ancient Egypt to prevent his death from happening, but the artifact is stolen by a thief. Cleo, Luxor and Tut go back to Egypt only finding out that it is a thousand years after Tut's death so he, Luxor, and Cleo get followed by a stranger named Kwmonwati, who crowns Cleo after mistaking her for a pharaoh. Kwmonwati plans to take the mirror of Isis with him but fails. Cleo meets the real Cleopatra and Luxor, Cleo, and Tut finally get home. Tut now knows how he died.

Production

ABN reported "with regard to the ongoing theme of ancient temples and history found in his animated shows Tutenstein and The Secret Saturdays , [Jay] Stephens quips, "I'm a nerd. I like reading about history and mythology. And the past is full of surprises." [5] Stephens spent many years developing the show for television, coming up with the new setting and cast of characters that diverged significantly from the original comics. Stephens became the creative consultant of the show, with character designer Fil Barlow reinterpreting the look of the entire series. Barlow was the production designer until his contracted 20 episodes expired and was fired. His successor was his student, Thomas Perkins.

The production company, PorchLight Entertainment, which is based in Los Angeles, California, has won Emmys for the first and second seasons of the series. Irish TV production company Telegael, which is based in An Spidéal, Co Galway, also won an Emmy Award for the second season.

Historical accuracy

Many of the gods portrayed in the series resemble their historical portrayals and all the Egyptian myths mentioned in the show are genuine.[ citation needed ] The Scepter of Was being portrayed as an all-purpose magic wand is fictional, though the Was itself is a genuine Egyptian symbol. Unlike Tutankhamun, who died at the age of 19, Tut (Tutahnkensetamun) died when he was 10. On the other hand, Tutenstein is drawn with a cleft lip, just like the real Tutankhamun. The ancient game senet did exist, but as no precise rules for the game have been preserved, the rules as shown in the series are not accurate. [6] Egyptologist Kasia Szpakowska served as a consultant to the series.

Critical reception

Common Sense Media gave the show a rating of 3 stars out of 5, saying "The character of Tut is amusing, with his combination of childishness and egotism, and his interaction with Cleo and Luxor can be quite funny. The resolutions of the stories are fairly predictable – Tut uses his powers for good to help his friends, and harmony is restored – but the situation is unusual enough to keep the show fresh." [7] DVD Verdict said "To be fair, as a product of the Discovery Channel, the producers have tried something slightly different with Tutenstein. Its educational children's programming, the attempt of an educational station to compete with more popular stations. Each episode incorporates some educational tidbits: explaining aspects of ancient Egyptian mythology and history. Unfortunately, the learning gets a bit mixed up with all the other nonsense." [8] The Sydney Morning Herald wrote "It's The Mummy for kids... There's no Brendan Fraser or Rachel Weisz here, but the humorous dialogue – and the inclusion of a talking cat – should be a winner among younger viewers." [9]

Awards and nominations

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2004TutensteinDaytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Animated ProgramWon
2006TutensteinDaytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Animated ProgramNominated
2007TutensteinDaytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Animated ProgramWon

Broadcast

The series aired on Discovery Kids and premiered in the United States on November 1, 2003 (along with Kenny the Shark ). The final episode aired on January 13, 2007. A TV movie entitled Tutenstein: Clash of the Pharaohs aired on October 11, 2008, ending the series. After the series ended, reruns continued to air on The Hub until December 30, 2012.

In August 2003, Fox Kids Europe acquired the show's television, home video and consumer products rights for Europe, Israel, India and French-speaking Africa, with Buena Vista International Television servicing television distribution. Following the rebrand of the company as Jetix Europe in 2004, the series premiered on the European Jetix networks around that time. [10]

In 2004 the series had its British terrestrial television debut on ITV – first as part of the Saturday morning children's program Ministry of Mayhem , and later in a weekday afternoon slot on CITV, where it was one of the highest-rating shows for kids aged 4–15.

It also aired on Nickelodeon and ABC in Australia, and Maxi TV in Turkey.

Beginning on August 18, 2020, the series was officially made available for streaming on YouTube without charge by Yippee TV. [11] [12] [13]

The series, with the exception of the third season, and television special are also available for streaming on Hoopla. The series is also available on the Common Sense Media-owned streaming service Sensical.

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