- Fantomcat
"Fantomcat" was an
animated series produced byCosgrove Hall Films , it was first broadcast in 1995 but was animated before "Avenger Penguins " in 1993 byAlfonso Productions , a Spanish based animation studio. It aired largely onChildren's ITV . The show also had a brief run on Pop. It was produced and directed by Ben Turner"Fantomcat" centers on the character Phillipe Lentheric Guerlain de Givenchy, the Duke of Fantom, a masked swashbuckling hero who thrived in 1669, in mortal combat with his arch nemesis Baron Von Skeltar (basically a sword-wielding caped Skeletoid alchemist) De Fantom was treacherously cast into a painting within the halls of his house Castle De Fantom, and became trapped for centuries. As time passed, the area around Castle De Fantom became a bustling metropolis called Metro City, a city submerged in crime rings led by the fiendish arachnid Marmagora.
Plot summary
Whilst pursuing Marmagora, a stern female detective known as Tabitha Wildcat (Tabs) and her two friends Macduff (a mouse) and Lindbergh (a carrier pigeon who can only speak in garbled blubbering pidgin English) take a wrong turn and arrive within the halls of Castle Fantom and accidentally free the Duke. After explaining who he is, Macduff nicknames the Duke "Fantom Cat" for easier reference, and together unite to first aid Fantomcat in his revenge on the Baron, and then to continue to fight Marmagora and rid Metro City of her influence.
Fantomcat is naturally completely oblivious to the modern world and its various new technologies, which can hinder him and the detective team if not careful. This also leads to comedic scenes of Fantomcat trying to operate microwaves and basks in awe at the television set. Fantomcat has a sword called "Touche" which can respond to his beck and call, he can also turn invisible, hence his namesake to act like a "Phantom" when needed.
Fantom cat
Influences
Fantomcat was influenced heavily by "
Zorro ",Errol Flynn , and the time-lost approach of "Adam Adamant Lives ".Voice Talents
Voices:
Robert Powell (Fantomcat),Lorelei King (Tabs Wildcat / Marmagora),Jimmy Hibbert (Lindbergh the pigeon / Vile the bluebottle),Rob Rackstraw (MacDuff the mouse).Episode list
Season One:
# The Hero Returns - First broadcast: 9/7/1995
# The Preying Mantis - First broadcast: 9/14/1995
# The Swords of the Scorpion - First broadcast: 9/21/1995
# The Aeroship - First broadcast: 9/28/1995
# The Mind Leech - First broadcast: 10/5/1995
# Asteroid Adventure - First broadcast: 10/12/1995
# Lady Gobling’s Gems - First broadcast: 10/26/1995
# Comet Caractacus - First broadcast: 11/2/1995
# Robot - First broadcast: 11/9/1995
# The Lost Ring - First broadcast: 11/16/1995
# The Eye of Harakti - First broadcast: 11/23/1995
# Where the Heart is - First broadcast: 11/30/1995
# The Web of Doom - First broadcast: 12/7/1995Season Two: (transmission dates include 10/23/1996, 11/13/1996 and 12/18/1996)
# Once Upon a Time Machine
# The Manhattan Incident
# Cinema Paradiso
# MacFlash: Warrior of the Sky
# Monitor
# FC Dies
# The Treasure of the Belleraphon
# The Lonely Hearts Club
# The Mirror Monster
# ?
# ?
# ?
# ?Credits
*A
Brian Cosgrove and Mark Hall film
*Executive Producers:Brian Cosgrove , Mark Hall
*Producer and Director: Ben Turner
*Writers:Roger Stennett ,Jimmy Hibbert , Keith Smith
*Music: Phil Bush
*Design: Andy Roper, Jon Doyle, Mike Whaite, Maggie Riley, Michael Rose, Leslie Eaves, John Millington
*Storyboard: Keith Scoble
*Colour Design: Joan Jones
*Animation Director:Carlos Alfonso (Alfonso Productions)
*Production Manager:Julio Díez (Alfonso Productions)
*Production Assistant: Amanda Hussain
*Animation Co-ordinator: Roy Huckerby
*Digital Sound Editors: Simon Hall, Darren Cox
*Dub Mixer: John Wood
*Editing: FLIXExternal links
* [http://www.toonhound.com/fantomcat.htm Toonhound entry for Fantomcat]
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