Fangbone! Explained
| Genre: | |
| Developer: | Simon Racioppa & Richard Elliott |
| Theme Music Composer: | Taylor Abrahamse
Grayson Matthews |
| Opentheme: | Performed by
Peter Dreimanis |
| Composer: | Grayson Matthews |
| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | English |
| Num Seasons: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 26 (47 segments) |
| Runtime: | 22 minutes |
| Company: | Radical Sheep Productions
Pipeline Studios |
| Network: | Family Chrgd |
Fangbone! is a Canadian animated children's television series developed by Simon Racioppa & Richard Elliott and it was produced by Radical Sheep Productions and Pipeline Studios in association with DHX Media. It is based on the books by Michael Rex.
The series first premiered in May 4, 2014 on Family Chrgd, and ended on January 24, 2017. 26 episodes were produced.
Plot
Fangbone is a nine-year-old barbarian warrior from Skullbania who has landed in Eastwood Elementary's third grade class to save his native land from the vile villain, Venomous Drool. With the help of his new sidekick Bill, a lovable, normal, goofy kid, Fangbone outwits his enemies while discovering the modern world, and the realities of his own world.
Characters
Main
- Fangbone (voiced by Taylor Abrahamse) – Fangbone is a 9-year-old barbarian from Skullbania who travels through a magical portal into the suburbs of Earth on a dangerous mission. Taylor/Nathan also plays Fangbone's occasional preppy alter-ego, Fred Bone.
- Bill Goodwin (voiced by Colin Doyle) — Bill becomes Fangbone's best friend. Bill is a kid whose weirdness is his ultimate weapon, and he helps Fangbone survive life on Earth.
- Venomous Drool (voiced by Juan Chioran) — Venomous Drool is the most evil sorcerer in the universe! Drool lost his big toe – which has evil powers – so he sends his minions to get it back from Fangbone.
Supporting
- Ms. Gillian (voiced by Kathy Lasky; her evil voice from "Warbrute of Friendship" voiced by Juan Chioran) — Ms. Gillian is Bill and Fangbone's third-grade teacher at school.
- Ms. Goodwin (voiced by Stacey DePass) — Bill's Mom can be kind of silly but she's always there to take care of Bill and Fangbone.
- Twinkle-Stick Wink-Winklestick-Stick (voiced by Mike Kiss) — He is a wizard of the Mighty Lizard Clan.
Also starring
- Mike Kiss — Grimeblade, Troll, Pigotaur, One-Eye
- Stacey DePass — Stacy, Eddy
- Denise Oliver — Patty, Selena, Ann, Additional voices
- Matt Baram — Principal Bruce, Robert, Dr. Smilebright, Janitor
- Ron Pardo — Clapperclaw, Narrator, Short Leg, AxeBear, Helmet Troll, Lazy Troll, Dr. Toothsbane, Lord Goblin, Orc, Grimeblade, Clump, Clod
- Shemar Charles — Dibby (pilot episode only)
- Cameron Ansell — Dibby (2nd episode and onwards)
- Kedar Brown — Hairfang
- Tony Daniels — Carl, Warwagon
- Mairi Babb — Melodica
- Stephen McHattie — Duck of Always
- Bryn McAuley — Cid
- Martin Roach — Stoneback
- Juan Chioran — Doctor
- Nicole Stamp — Ingrit
- Cory Doran — Kael, Skeletom, Hound, Doomgazer, Devon, Toofbreaker
- Julie Lemieux — Hammerscab, The Toe
- Linda Ballantyne — Wargrunt
- Rob Tinkler — Borb
Broadcast
The show premiered on Disney XD in the United States on July 5, 2016, and premiered on February 25, 2017 in Southeast Asia, and at unknown date in Taiwan and Latin America. On October 15, 2016, it first aired in Australia on ABC Me. In France, it first aired on Canal J on March 18, 2017. In the U.K., it started airing on CITV on April 3, 2017. In Germany, it started airing on Super RTL in 2015. In Italy, it aired on K2, and on the Italian version of Disney XD. It has been on the Netflix streaming service from April 21, 2017 to 2021.
