Zeroman
Zeroman | |
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Developed by | J.D. Smith |
Directed by | Chris Roy Stacey Eberschlag |
Voices of | |
Country of origin | Canada |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 13 |
Production | |
Executive producers |
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Running time | 22 minutes |
Production company | Amberwood Entertainment |
Original release | |
Network | Teletoon |
Release | September 11[1] – December 5, 2004[2] |
Zeroman is a Canadian
Premise
The Zerosuit grants its wearer invulnerability (although not completely, especially in areas like the
Most of the characters are actually modeled after their voice actors. Les/Zeroman, Ty, Rusty, Don and Ron all share many resemblances to their real-life counterparts (Reynolds, who voiced Ty, used to have a moustache).
Characters
Les Mutton/Zeroman: Played by
Jaundice Mutton (Les Mutton's Mother): Jaundice Mutton simply wants her son to finally move out of the house and get married. She is a cruel and bitter old woman who is constantly annoyed at her inept son. Jaundice is also Zeroman's #1 fan, where the irony comes in as she simply loathes her son but is head over heels for his alter-ego, in the episode "Smotherly Love" taking the hero hostage like in the Stephen King novel/movie Misery. Although publicity material states that Les' mother is played by Doris Roberts, the character does not sound like her nor is her name listed in the voice credits.
Ty Cheese: Ty Cheese is a former secret agent who aids Zeroman in his fight against the evil-doers of Fair City. Ty provides Zeroman with technological and intelligence support as well as giving the inept hero the constant guidance and advice he so desperately needs because, as he says, "Ty is always right". He is implicitly
Sally Uberchick: Sally is Les' much younger co-worker and love interest. She has strong feelings for Les and is always waiting for him to make a move, but he never does because he is always called to action during their moments together. Sally is also known to be Zeroman's "main squeeze" by the people of Fair City, even though she constantly denies it as there is truly nothing going on between them. This gossip, of course, puts her in danger many times.
Gary Glengarry/O-Boy: Gary as O-Boy is Zeroman's obnoxious but loyal when the chips are down ten-year-old sidekick-in-training, constantly getting into arguments with Ty over the matter and other general things relating to their mission and willing to use any means necessary, including sabotage, to get his chance to be an actual full-fledged superhero. An orphan who, despite his ambition, looks upon Zeroman as the father figure he never had, Gary is a boy millionaire who provides the financial backing for the team as well as a host of gadgets and other advanced technology that never seems to work properly.
Rusty Woodenwater: Rusty Woodenwater is a former
Don: Don is Rusty's former manager turned henchman, he is dressed up as a 1940s style gangster, with a tough, no-nonsense attitude and the catchphrase "Ba-wango!". He is modeled after former NHL coach and hockey personality
Ron: Ron is Rusty's former publicist turned henchman, in dress and deportment quite the opposite of his curmudgeonly counterpart Don, often serving as a whipping boy for his ill-tempered companions. Like Don, Ron is modeled after and voiced by hockey personality Ron MacLean. Don and Ron have similar interactions to their real-life counterparts on the Coach's Corner segment of Hockey Night in Canada.
Mayor Todd MacWadd: He is the friendly and naive mayor of Fair City who issues the order to summon Zeroman when needed via a
Helga: Helga is the corrupt
Cast
- Leslie Nielsen as Les Mutton/Zeroman
- Ryan Reynolds as Ty Cheese
- Don Cherryas Don
- Ron MacLean as Ron
- Kevin McDonald as Rusty Woodenwater
- Chantal Quesnel as Sally Uberchick, Ann Droid
- Kate Hurman as Jaundice Mutton (Les Muttons mother), Chief Helga
- Norman Mikeal Berketa as Mayor MacWadd, Bucky Dentyne, Various
- David L. McCallum as Reverend Loveglove, Dirk Dinkle, Various
- James Watts as Gary Glengarry/O Boy
- J.D. Wilson as Various
Episodes
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A total of 13 episodes were produced. Although a second season was once announced as in production,[citation needed] the death of Leslie Nielsen would appear to make it unlikely. The complete series was released on DVD in North America on June 2, 2009.[4]
- Crack of Doom: written by J.D. Smith
- Smotherly Love: written by David Finley
- Hamsassin: written by Dale Schott
- Super Suit and Ty Required: written by J.D. Smith
- Artificial Intolerance: written by David Finley
- Mutton In Common: written by Peter Sauder
- Peace Off: written by Simon Racioppa, Richard Elliott, and J.D. Smith
- Son of Zeroman: written by J.D. Smith
- The Hummidifier: written by David Finley
- Z-Man of Alcatruss: written by David Finley
- Disorder in the Court: written by Peter Sauder
- Alpha Beta VH Les: written by Jonathan Wiseman, Chris Roy, and Andrew King
- Les Than Zero: written by Peter Sauder
References
- Teletoon. Channel Canada. August 23, 2004. Archivedfrom the original on October 21, 2013.
- ^ "Television Program Logs". Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. 2016-03-02.[dead link] Alt URL
- ^ "CBC.ca Arts - Leslie Nielsen cast as Zeroman". 11 August 2004. Archived from the original on 12 March 2007.
- ^ "Zeroman DVD news: Announcement for Zeroman - The Complete Series - TVShowsOnDVD.com". 16 March 2009. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014.
External links
- Zeroman at IMDb